Molly Stern Launches Zando

Former Crown publisher Molly Stern has returned to book publishing as the founder of Zando, an independent publisher that will develop its own list as well as partner with “influential people, platforms and institutions to acquire and publish new titles under their own imprints." Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]

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Quirk Books Employees Elect to Form a Union

Employees at the Philadelphia-based independent publisher are forming a union affiliated with the NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia, Local 38010, seeking, organizers say, a more sustainable work environment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Brooklyn Outfit Reviving the Work of ‘Under-Published Women’

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Publisher behind hit bilingual poetry book on A470 turns to Welsh rivers

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Not for Me—But Thanks: How to Overcome Rejection in Book Publishing

Author John Bateson shares some of his experiences publishing five nonfiction books with different publishers (and a lot of rejections). The post Not for Me—But Thanks: How to Overcome Rejection in Book Publishing appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

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Mutiny brews in French bookshops over Hachette owner’s media grip

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Barbara Marcus to Retire from Random House Children’s Books

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Zando Acquires Tin House

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