Author Archives: PT Editors

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 1/2-1/6

­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. Do English-language trends in audiobooks and ebooks translate into Arabic? What effects are Florida Gov. DeSantis’s “anti-woke” legislation…Continue Reading

The Key Book Publishing Paths: 2023–2024

Jane Friedman, friend of Publishing Trends, regularly updates an invaluable resource about paths to publication. With her permission, we have reproduced the latest version below of her chart below. You can also view it on her site, along with its full accompanying text.

Top 5 Publishing Predictions Posts for 2023

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. As we enter the new year, we are instead posting 5 links to articles with predictions for the publishing industry in 2023.  Rolling Stone ponders the future of BookTok. Nieman Lab considers the future of journalism. 99designs looks forward to next…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 12/19-12/23

­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. Where should used books go? Who will be first to publish the January 6 report? Three years into…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Mid-December 2022

PEOPLE Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle is stepping down at the end of the year and will also resign from Bertelsmann’s executive board. His interim successor is Nihar Malaviya, currently President and COO of Penguin Random House US. At DK, Scott Grande joins as VP, Commercial Finance & Operations for North America. He was…Continue Reading

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

­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. Is consciousness necessary to write a poem? Who is fueling (and funding) American book bans? Why do so…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 12/5-12/9

­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 are HarperCollins union workers on strike? What does the closing of Astra Magazine say about the state of American…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 11/28-12/2

­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. How did a memoir of the Holocaust become a self-help and wellness bestseller? What relationship does competitive Scrabble…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 11/21-11/25

­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. Over half of young UK readers say BookTok “helped them discover a passion for reading.” Do book rating…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 11/14-11/18

­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 crucial are university presses to the commercial publishing ecosystem? Is BookTok losing its reader-led credibility? Why are…Continue Reading