Tag Archives: Amazon

People Round-Up, Mid-May 2021

PEOPLE On June 7, Jeff Blackburn is returning to Amazon, where he had worked since 1998, as SVP, Global Media & Entertainment. He most recently spent a brief stint as Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. Simon & Schuster’s new lifestyle imprint, Simon Element, will launch in Spring 2022 and be led by VP and Publisher…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 4/12-4/16

­Every 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. Has Amazon begun to meaningfully reckon with its labor problems? How have reading groups changed the theater-going experience…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 4/5-4/9

­Every 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. What is the price of convenience? Post-pandemic, where is the industry heading? Why do forgettable campaign books garner…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Early April 2021

PEOPLE Amazon has named Zola Mashariki, former Head of Original Programming at BET and SVP, Production at Fox Searchlight Studios, as the new Head of Audible Studios. She will lead original content creation, oversee studio operations, and develop and implement content strategy. LaSharah S. Bunting will join the Simon & Schuster imprint as VP, Executive…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 3/8-3/12

­Every 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. What makes a truly good audiobook narrator? Who is served by teen writing programs? Why are tweens looking…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 3/1-3/5

­Every 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. What are children’s authors doing to connect with their readers – from a distance? How do poetry and…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 2/15-2/19

­Every 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. How does vicarious trauma affect historians? Bookstore sales fell 28.3% last year. Can Amazon remain antifragile without Jeff…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 11/30-12/4

­Every 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. The Queen’s Gambit has spurred previously-stagnant chess book sales. Was the retirement of BookExpo inevitable? How have Scholastic Book…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 10/5-10/9

­Every 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. Why has Hollywood acquired so many book rights during the pandemic? Is it time to break up Amazon?…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 9/28-10/2

­Every 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. Print sales declined by 5.5% last week. How did the American creative writing workshop change world literature? Why…Continue Reading