Author Archives: PT Editors

People Round-Up, Mid October 2023

PEOPLE At Wiley CEO Brain Napack has left the company after six years. Matthew Kissner, took over as interim CEO; he was previously group executive and board chair, and acted as interim CEO from May to December in 2017.    At Penguin Random House, Nicholas Latimer, VP and senior director of publicity and Victoria Wilson,…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 10/9- 10/13

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 the founders of BookMarked–the app fighting against book bans–end up being the driving force behind book…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 10/2- 10/6

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. Why have graphic novels risen in popularity? Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?   Will book bans…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Early October 2023

PEOPLE Seth Dobbs, CTO at Bounteous since 2004, has been named CEO of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the leader for technical development of the World Wide Web. He will start November 13th.   Will Schwitzer has been named CEO at scholarly publishing platform, Silverchair.  Thane Kerner has stepped down as CEO and has…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 9/25- 9/29

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 are some publishing trends to keep an eye on in 2024? What actions have the Florida school…Continue Reading

Freelance Publicists Contact Sheet 2023

Publishing Trends’ annually updated contact sheet of freelance book publicists includes several firms and individuals specializing in a wide range of genres and approaches. The majority of the publicists listed use both traditional and digital methods, but we have one digital-only publicist who specializes in various aspects of online and social marketing and publicity. Each…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 9/18- 9/22

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 did Hollywood’s open letter have to say about book bans?  How much have book bans increased in…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Early September 2023

PEOPLE Alison Lazarus, executive VP, director of sales, is retiring and will leave Hachette Book Group next month. She joined Hachette in 2018 after having been at Macmillan for more than 20 years. Lauren Monaco will be joining Hachette on October 2 as executive VP, director of sales. She was previously at Penguin Random House….Continue Reading

International Bestsellers, August 2023

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. This month, our four regular territories are joined by two more: Australia and Poland. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. All others are translated as literally as possible from the…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 9/11- 9/15

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 audiobooks turn into a billion-dollar industry? How have independent publishers pushed for Latinx books for kids?…Continue Reading