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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Tagged #OwnVoices, Blake Bailey, children's publishing, coronavirus, COVID-19, crime fiction, disability, diversity, diversity in publishing, Educational publishing, higher education, in-person events, misogyny, pandemic, sales, virtual events
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 children’s authors doing to connect with their readers – from a distance? How do poetry and…Continue Reading
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Tagged Amazon, authors, book events, children's authors, children's books, coronavirus, COVID-19, diverse romance, diversity, fanfiction, hip-hop, online book events, pandemic, poetry, rap, romance, unionization, unions
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 publishing so white?” What does consolidation mean for book quality? Where is the line between authorship…Continue Reading
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Tagged author fees, authorship, corporate publishing, digital platforms, diversity, diversity in publishing, industry consolidation, merger, open access, publishing mergers, scientific journals, scientific publishing, self-promotion, traditional publishing
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 cultural institutions surviving? Are publishing’s anti-racist changes superficial or structural? Political books are having their best…Continue Reading
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Tagged anti-racism, autofiction, book sales, bookstores, cognition, coronavirus, COVID-19, cultural institutions, diversity, diversity in publishing, genre, genre fiction, pandemic, political books, political nonfiction, political publishing
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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Tagged book sales, coronavirus, COVID-19, disability, disabled authors, diversity, diversity in publishing, ebook sales, Goodreads, Internet Archive, lawsuit, online platforms, pandemic, revenue, virtual events
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 present political reckoning bode for the future of conservative books? April bookstore sales saw a sharp decline….Continue Reading
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Tagged book sales, bookstore sales, conservative publishing, copyright, coronavirus, COVID-19, diversity, diversity in publishing, industry pay, online storytime, pandemic, Politics
Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. As we enter the new year, we are instead posting 5 links to articles with predictions for the publishing industry in 2020. Book Riot predicts which book design trends will be heading for your shelves. Orna Ross looks to the…Continue Reading
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Tagged Aron Levitz, audiobooks, book covers, book design, book marketing, Book Riot, Brian Feinblum, cover design, diversity, diversity in publishing, Kris Rausch, marketing, Orna Ross, publishing predictions, Race representation, self-publishing, Wattpad
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 are political board books for? Can Twitter help make publishing more diverse? How will a decentralized infrastructure change publishing? When…Continue Reading
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Tagged Board books, children's books, copyright infringement, diverse books, diversity, feminist books, industry infrastructure, Nobel Prize, Nobel Prize for Literature, political books, Swedish Academy of Arts and Letters
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 happens to DRM-locked media when its host shuts down? Who are bad reviews written for? How can podcasts provide…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. Could the attention economy help booksellers? How can literature protect its readers? Why does true crime prioritize killers over their victims?…Continue Reading