Nathan Bransford

What they work on

In their words

I love helping authors find their voice, hone their craft, and pursue successful publicationFound on their site.

Markets

United States

Recent work

• Wings of Reverie by Anna BrightFound on their site (opens in a new tab)
• The Calamity Club by Kathryn StockettFound on their site (opens in a new tab)
• Flight by Alan GratzFound on their site (opens in a new tab)
• The Knave and the Moon by Rachel GilligFound on their site (opens in a new tab)
• Yesteryear by Caro Claire BurkeFound on their site (opens in a new tab)
• The Gods Will Sing Our Song by Autumn KrauseFound on their site (opens in a new tab)
• Barbie: Dreamscape by Alex AsterFound on their site (opens in a new tab)
• Blightfall by Brandon Sanderson and Janci PattersonFound on their site (opens in a new tab)
• This is Me by Hayden PanettiereFound on their site (opens in a new tab)
• Going Further by Ted CruzFound on their site (opens in a new tab)
• American Scoundrel by Kai BirdFound on their site (opens in a new tab)
• Our Strange Duet by Erin A. CraigFound on their site (opens in a new tab)

and 9 more.

Titles and names as we found or were given them. We do not verify sales, and a book here is not a recommendation of anybody.

News from them

• How long does it take to sell a novel? (opens in a new tab)

  September 14, 2026

  How long does it take to sell a novel to a traditional publisher?

• Is the nonfiction book market collapsing? (This week in books) (opens in a new tab)

  September 11, 2026

  This week! Books! The Nonfiction Book Market is Collapsing / Radical Ideas for Fixing the Nonfiction Book Market – Sean deLone, Dear Head of Mine – For a very long time, nonfiction was the stable, predictable, bread and butter of the publishing industry, outselling more unpredictable fiction.

• Libraries under threat (This week in books) (opens in a new tab)

  September 4, 2026

  This week! Books! Out of Circulation: Expanding Censorship in Public Libraries – PEN America – A new report from PEN America details the extent to which libraries are under unprecedented threat due to censorship challenges and librarian harassment, arguing the role of public libraries as essential...

• For novels, reality is not all it’s cracked up to be (opens in a new tab)

  August 31, 2026

  Life. It’s deep, right?

• RIP Dolly Parton, storyteller and literacy champion (This week in books) (opens in a new tab)

  August 28, 2026

  This week! Books! Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (gift link) – Bill Friskics-Warren, New York Times – Dolly Parton’s greatness was just about the only thing this country could agree upon, and it was particularly devastating to lose her during such a fractured time.

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Services on their website

Developmental editing, Query and proposal help, Book coaching

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Also on their website

Booking a call

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About this listing

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