Author Archives: PT Editors

People Round-Up, Mid-November 2022

PEOPLE Michael Jacobs, President and CEO of Abrams, will step down from that role on November 28, to be succeeded by Mary McAveney. Jacobs will become executive chair of the board and serve in an advisory capacity during the transition. McAveney has been working as Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Open Road…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 11/7-11/11

­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. Could a slowdown in venture capital funding for publishers be positive? Is it time for the scholars of #SciTwitter to…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 10/31-11/4

­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. What children’s and YA trends were evident in Frankfurt? How have parents’ rights groups increasingly allied themselves with…Continue Reading

Literary Agent Contact Sheet 2022

We’ve updated our Literary Agent Contact Sheet for 2022. The 2022 list has contact information for hundreds of literary agents and agencies in the United States. To conserve space, the word “agency” has been omitted from most listings. Those agencies doing business under a single last name are listed alphabetically, with the agent’s first name…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Early November 2022

PEOPLE Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, founding VP and Publisher of Harper Horizon, will succeed Angela Bole as CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association. Bole will remain until the end of November before beginning her role as CEO of the Firebrand Group. At Penguin Random House, David Phethean, VP, Mass Merchandise, National Accounts and Distributor Sales, will…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 10/24-10/28

­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. Does better data actually make for better art? Who owns a story in translation? Will COVID research ultimately…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 10/17-10/21

­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. Could an NFT startup meaningfully change the industry, or just reflect current trends? Would the problem of gatekeeping…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Mid-October 2022

PEOPLE At Penguin Random House, SVP, Director of Publishing Operations Sue Malone-Barber will retire at the end of the year. Felicia Frazier, SVP, Children’s and Educational Sales, is departing to launch a new venture, to be announced. At Tarcher Perigee, Editorial Director Sara Carder has departed and can be reached at sarakatecarder@gmail.com. Jordan Rodman, previously…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 10/10-10/14

­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 “bestseller” an objective category? What literary tropes has racial representation challenged – and created? Why are we…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 10/3-10/7

­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 are creators responding to PRH’s BookTok monetization efforts? Do End Times-themed bestsellers speak to a prevailing mood in…Continue Reading