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 is burning out in the publishing industry? Where is the rare book trade heading? How should an…Continue Reading
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 is one influencer raising the profile of Black books and authors? When (and how) are in-person events…Continue Reading
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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 religious publishers doing to create inclusive and diverse lists? An AI study revealed four times more…Continue Reading
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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 a ban really sell books? Who’s putting books in the hands of celebrities? What should nonfiction authors…Continue Reading
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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 do we hate spoilers? Is it time to reimagine the scientific paper? What do cookbooks offer that…Continue Reading
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 prisoners kept from reading? How many more books have been banned or challenged than usual? Are…Continue Reading
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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 hybrid offices actually work? What should reading in prison cost? Why is queer romance currently thriving? How…Continue Reading
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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 read fiction in an era of crisis? How dangerous can library work actually be? What are suburban…Continue Reading
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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 alt-lit on its way out? How does Book-of-the-Month affect sales? Why are junior and midlevel staffers leaving publishing?…Continue Reading
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Tagged academic libraries, alt-lit, Amazon, book sales, Book-of-the-Month, Book-of-the-Month Club, burnout, customer retention, dark patterns, in-person work, publishing employees, remote work, scholarly institutions, scholarly publishers, work from home, working conditions
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 do so many men still avoid reading women? What lies ahead for Christian publishing? How are translators…Continue Reading
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