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 bookstores “recession-proof”? Can sensitivity reading combat long-standing literary tropes? How does immigration reform matter to the…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. What can horror fiction offer us in a pandemic? Amazon growth is slowing. How does ebook DRM leave…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. When will in-person book events return? What is the purpose of crime fiction in 2021? Higher ed publishers…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. Print sales declined by 5.5% last week. How did the American creative writing workshop change world literature? Why…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. Ebook revenues were up 25% in July. When will publishing’s diversity push include disabled authors? Is it time…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 authors’ fans pirate their work? Scholastic saw a strong first quarter. Is it time for a renaissance of…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. Who is hybrid publishing for? Have megajournals lived up to their promise? What keeps trade shows from being disability-friendly? Why…Continue Reading