Author Archives: PT Editors

People Round-Up, Early October 2022

PEOPLE At Macmillan, CFO Dan Schwartz will leave the company on October 14. Holt VP and Executive Director of Publicity Pat Eisemann is retiring on December 2. Arriel Vinson joins Holt as Marketing Manager, having worked previously as Marketing Coordinator for Catapult/Counterpoint/Soft Skull Press. Jazz Key joins Macmillan as Associate Sales Manager, Special Markets, and…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 9/26-9/30

­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 holds the copyright on AI-generated art? Industry sales rose overall in 2021. Should “honorary authors” be listed…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 9/19-9/23

­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. How are librarians coping with increasing pressure from their communities? Will Penguin Random House’s BookTok deal change the…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Mid-September 2022

PEOPLE Jeff Mathews joins Scholastic as EVP, Corporate Development and Investor Relations. Previously he was Managing Partner at Gagnier Communications. At Timber Press, VP and Publisher Andrew Beckman will retire effective December 16. He will be succeeded by Kathryn Juergens, presently Associate Publisher and Director of Marketing and Publicity. Jennifer Benka is departing her position…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 9/12-9/16

­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. What makes contemporary book bans different? Is Napster an accurate precedent for the National Emergency Library? Who will…Continue Reading

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

­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. How are book bans dividing communities? Why does the term “millennial fiction” seem only to apply to the…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 8/29-9/2

­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. What makes romance such a big hit with Gen Z? Could jewelry reinvigorate the art book form? How…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Early September 2022

PEOPLE At Scribd, Ariana Hellebuyck joins in the newly-created role of Chief Marketing Officer. Most recently she was VP, Marketing at Life360. At HarperCollins, Abby West joins Amistad as VP and Editorial Director on September 12. Previously she was Director of Inclusive Content Programming at Audible. At HarperCollins Children’s Books, Katie Boni, formerly Publicist at…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 8/22-8/26

­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 some conservative activists refining their book-banning mission? Despite a chilly political climate, LGBTQ YA titles are…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 8/15-8/19

­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. What does the “feeder team” metaphor reveal about bigger publishers’ regard for the indies? How has librarian burnout…Continue Reading