Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 7/30-8/3

Red Number 5Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.

Barnes & Noble announced that sales of books about anxiety are up 26% from last year.

Who are the influencers behind BookTube?

Why does the press give positive coverage to vanity presses?

Where did the floral book cover trend come from?

How do predatory academic publishers make themselves look legitimate?