Growing up in a small factory town in upstate New York, Kathy Belden had little interest in books until she moved to a new high school during her senior year and found herself in Mrs. Jerry’s English class. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newton’s third law of comic book shows states that for every superhero, there is an equal and opposite supervillain, even if he or she doesn’t arrive until the second season. So it was inevitable that Luke Cage, the superhero defined by his invulnerability to physical harm, would face off... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dr Magdalena Skipper, currently editor-in-chief at Nature Communications, has been given the editor-in-chief role at flagship journal Nature, becoming its first woman editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'In an industry where everything is returnable, why are we out of stock so often?' is the kind of question tackled at the Book Industry Study Group's annual meeting last week, focus on the supply chain. The post BISG’s Annual Meeting: Making 2018 Our ‘Metadata Year’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a series of panels held at its annual meeting in New York City, the Book Industry Study Group looked at the biggest issues facing the publishing supply chain today, including returns, POD technology, and millennial consumers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emily Kitchin and Dominic Wakeford are joining HQ Fiction as senior commissioning editors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has pre-empted a book on innovation from the founding editor-in-chief of Wired magazine’s UK edition, David Rowan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unbound is making four editors redundant following a "strategic reorganisation". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Piatkus has acquired Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Farrah Storr's first book at auction, about spending time in our "discomfort zone". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Overwriting is a common problem among beginners, but it happens to the best of them – ask a professional editorMost writers I know massively overwrite. How common is it for a published author to have had an editor do a big cutting job?Retired 72-year-old psychotherapist, living in IndiaRichard... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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About six months into his new role as managing director of the Bureau international de l'édition française, or BIEF, Nicolas Roche is leading the French publishing industry's outreach program to open new markets and develop new readership for France's literature. The post BIEF’s Nicolas Roche on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a tightening market for fiction and especially for debut authors looking for that big break, editors can be choosier–and many are more dependent than ever on literary agents to find their next debuts. The post With Fewer Debut Novels Selling, What Do Editors Want To Tell Authors? appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2018 will feature a new in-booth program offering booksellers a chance to speak directly to editors about new releases. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does the burgeoning technology—best known in the finance industry for powering cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin—hold promise for publishing? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Paris Review has appointed a new editor, Emily Nemens, following the resignation of Lorin Stein last year amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines Digital Media makes changes to its leadership and other people on the move. The post Emmy-Nominated Editor Rejoins TIME’s Newsroom | People on the Move appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sono Rosenberg, a longtime copy editor for Random House who worked with authors including Maya Angelou and James Michener, died at her home in New York on March 12. She was 98. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking audiences behind the scenes of the editorial process, publishing house editors at the recent Kbh Reads festival showed how they handle their work—and an author's. The post At Copenhagen’s Literary Festival Kbh Reads, Consumers See and Hear Editors at Work appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women are half the world's population and the majority of university graduates. They are most of the young doctors, lawyers and accountants. A girl can grow up to be a prime minister, a priest, a prison guard, and yes, even a princess. There's a million and one ways to be a woman in today's... Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo has announced the titles selected for the Editors’ Buzz program, its annual roundup of the top authors and titles expected to resonate with readers in the coming publishing seasons in the adult, YA, and middle grade categories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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