“God made us diverse, but the publishing industry has been monochromatic,” said Joyce Dinkins, director of the writers conference serving diverse communities in the Christian publishing sector. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
In a time-crunched world, it’s no surprise that audio is the fastest-growing format in the publishing industry. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
The publishing industry is stacked with talent, writes PW editorial director Jonathan Segura. And with all the chaos coming out of Washington, this is the time, he writes, for publishers to make the most of that talent and do their best work. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Next Big Story competition, run by writing school The Novelry, is encouraging entries from would-be authors ‘historically overlooked by the publishing industry’ A new competition is offering £75,000 to an aspiring writer based on just three pages of their novel.Actor Emma Roberts, Bridgerton... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-05-01 13:00:21 UTC ]
The US high court hears oral arguments as publishing industry parties file an amicus brief, on school exposure to LGBTQ+ themes. The post Penguin Random House Leads Amicus Brief in LGBTQ+ Books Case appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-04-22 20:46:03 UTC ]
The US high court hears oral arguments as publishing industry parties file an amicus brief, on school exposure to LGBTQ+ themes. The post Penguin Random House Leads Amicus Brief in LTGBQ+ Books Case appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-04-22 20:46:03 UTC ]
Last week the literary agent and soon-to-be author Alia Hanna Habib asked me how I’ve used my experience in the literary world to be a “good author” (my book comes out in July). Yes, this is a brag, because as someone who’s worked in and around the publishing industry for a couple of decades,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-04-10 09:58:17 UTC ]
In an industry ruled by #BookTok trends, Rodrigo Corral has become the publishing industry’s go-to designer by creating an undefinable style. There’s one big thing about Rodrigo Corral that does not initially make sense: The book cover maestro does not have a signature style. Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2025-04-09 10:00:00 UTC ]
So many of us are asked about favorite lines from books. I have favorite phrases: for example, “ineluctable modality” garnered from reading Joyce’s Ulysses over 40 years ago. It seems to have relevance in regard to whatever process or system that catches my attention enabling me to think about... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-04-09 08:58:35 UTC ]
Mark Zohar, CEO, Viafoura The publishing industry is at an inflection point. After one decade of over-reliance on platform-driven growth, declining social media referrals and AI-driven traffic shifts are forcing publishers to rethink their audience strategies. Community is the way forward. It’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2025-04-08 13:56:46 UTC ]
Writers will gather at the Facebook owner’s King’s Cross office in opposition to its use of the LibGen database to train its AI modelsAuthors and other publishing industry professionals will stage a demonstration outside Meta’s London office today in protest of the organisation’s use of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-04-03 07:00:26 UTC ]
The fifth director in six years at London Book Fair will be Emma Lowe, a highly regarded UK publishing industry player. The post Emma Lowe Named Director of London Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-20 14:58:13 UTC ]
Facing publishing industry backlash, Slovakia's government reversed its 23-percent book VAT hike, instead slashing it to 5 percent. The post Slovakia’s Publishers Surprised by a VAT Reduction on Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-11 19:42:53 UTC ]
Publishers and analysts say popularity of genres like manga and superhero comics is a gateway into readingThe best route to learning to love words in print could well be pictures. This, at least, is the hope of the publishing industry this spring, as it welcomes news that sales of children’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-03-09 14:00:11 UTC ]
Don’t give in to moral panic, fellas! Here are some tips from my own bumpy literary journeyIf you really want to make a name for yourself, publish comment insisting you’ve been silenced.It happened again last week in a nationwide publication. Under a byline, accompanied by a headshot and the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-02-04 14:00:09 UTC ]
RESPONDING TO THE SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: Kim Kelly on the how-tos and DOs and DON’Ts of mutual aid • Madeline ffitch on direct action and survival work in the face of fascism • Josh Cook on what the publishing industry can do in the face of authoritarianism. | Lit Hub Politics Matthew... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-01-25 11:30:02 UTC ]
The way our legal system approaches issues of intellectual property must change to meet the novel questions posed by new technology, argues publishing industry analyst Christopher Kenneally. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
The publishing industry can feel like an opaque, black box to aspiring authors, with countless gatekeepers—agents, editors, publicists, book buyers and more—shaping the process behind the scenes. Even established authors can find the sector confusing as they attempt to read the tea leaves behind... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2025-01-06 12:05:00 UTC ]
The It Books of 2024, the book design trend that swept the publishing industry, a legal win for the freedom to read, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-01-04 16:00:00 UTC ]
Judy Garland once famously instructed us to make the Yuletide gay, and the publishing industry is really doing its part ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-12-19 13:00:00 UTC ]