Author Archives: PT Editors

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 3/30-4/3

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. We Need Diverse Books released its annual report. A new Nielsen survey about consumers’ buying habits found that ebook sales increased…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 3/23-3/27

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. A new study shows millennial readers prefer reading print books to digital books. Book Riot surveyed their readers to find out…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 3/16-3/20

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 virtual reality bookstores the next step for retailers who are competing in an on-demand world? Will Chinese translations find success…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Mid-March 2015

PEOPLE Andrew Solomon joined PEN American Center as President after being elected for a two-year term. Karen Fink is now Deputy Director of Publicity at Grand Central Publishing.  She was most recently Associate Director of Publicity at Random House. Colleen Lawrie joined PublicAffairs as Senior Editor.  She was previously Editor at HarperCollins.  Tony Forde is…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 3/9-3/13

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. Why is it so important to get SEO for books right? Book Business released their 2015 Trendspotting report. Will the…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 3/2-3/6

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 are more modern writers employing the nameless narrator  more often in their novels? Can the “pay what you want” model work…Continue Reading

People Round-Up, Early March 2015

PEOPLE Anja Schmidt has joined Oxmoor House as Editorial Director.  She was most recently US Publisher at Kyle Books and previously, Executive Editor at DK. Robert Riger is leaving his position as VP & Director, Pimsleur Foreign Language Programs at Simon & Schuster Audio in mid-March.  Previously, he held positions at Barnes and Noble, Penguin, and Sparknotes and was a co-founder of Market Partners…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 2/23-2/27

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’s the purpose of so many separate imprints within a single publisher? Are self-published authors to blame for the dearth…Continue Reading

Who’s Scouting Whom?: Literary Scouts Contact Sheet 2015

This year’s scout sheet remains very similar to the 2014 list. There are no new agencies to add nor were any removed. There are several territory changes throughout the list. Each scout’s clients are separated by country or region, and representation for children’s titles is denoted where applicable. We also include the handful of TV and…Continue Reading

Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 2/16-2/20

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. Can readers think critically when reading text on digital screens or does hyper reading prevent them from concentrating fully? ePubDirect released an…Continue Reading