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 do women dominate publishing, and only publishing? What does Springer Nature’s sustainability report signal about the industry’s changing priorities? How has…Continue Reading
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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 do men miss by not reading women? Why does the Holocaust dominate Jewish children’s literature? If the…Continue Reading
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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. Who “deserves” a book deal, and who decides? Could unions affect the industry’s racial makeup? Is the current…Continue Reading
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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 Twilight companion novel Midnight Sun sold a million companies in its first week. How are booksellers responding to the…Continue Reading
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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 should white writers write about whiteness? Does social media influence cover design? Who’s really losing the feud between Apple and Amazon?…Continue Reading
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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. Can problematic books be meaningfully rewritten? Female characters were more prominent in the 19th century than the present. How will…Continue Reading
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. Should we be glad that digital could replace paperbacks? According to a new study from American organization Vida, the number of book…Continue Reading
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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 kinds of incentives would people need to upgrade their ereader? How can publishing houses and librarians work together to…Continue Reading
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. A new study shows that children, especially boys, will read more using ebooks because it seems more “cool.” Are audiobooks…Continue Reading