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 will the Ukrainian publishing industry be affected by the Russian invasion? Is it still too soon for…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. In the midst of an economic crisis, is the book world uniquely vulnerable? Is the shift to remote work rolling…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 makes sci-fi and fantasy ideal for telling queer stories? Why are literary awards dominated by women when other cultural…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 is Ferguson shaping poetry five years on? Indigo Books saw sales drop in the first quarter. What political messages…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. Are university presses ready for scholarly ebooks? What is Amazon Publishing’s endgame? Could James Daunt turn Barnes & Noble’s fortunes…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 should the open access movement do to combat predatory publishing? Is voice shopping actually changing the market? How has…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. Is it time for the literary world to change how it thinks about Native literature? In 2017, romance writers got whiter….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. In 2017, women dominated literary fiction. How do prisons decide which books are banned? What do digital libraries reveal about…Continue Reading