PubTech Connect: Meet Kathryn Minshew, Sage of the Millennial Workforce

Co-founder and CEO of The Muse, Kathryn Minshew knows what today’s young workers are looking for in their careers, and what companies need to do to attract the best of them. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Online Book Clubs Transformed Reading Groups — And What's Lost When You Don't Meet IRL

Many readers are back to meeting in person after being forced to embrace Zoom book clubs during the pandemic. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2023-03-16 09:45:02 UTC ]
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The Folio Society: At Bologna To Meet Illustrators

The 75-year-old Folio Society partnered with Bologna Book Plus to reach out to the book fair's internationally active illustrators. The post The Folio Society: At Bologna To Meet Illustrators appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-13 16:48:07 UTC ]
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New Books Connect Brain Health and Spirituality

In the wellness category, which continues to amass reader interest and range, four books are looking at the impact spirituality has on brain health. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hitting the Books: Meet the man who helped Microsoft break into the entertainment business

Some of us are destined to lead successful lives thanks to the circumstances of our birth. Some of us, like attorney Bruce Jackson, are destined to lead such lives in spite them. Raised in New York's Amsterdam housing projects and subjected to the daily brutalities of growing up a black man in... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-02-19 15:30:33 UTC ]
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Onshoring and Sustainability Among Top Issues at PubWest-BMI Meeting

Among the topics addressed in a joint PubWest/BMI meeting were the need for publishers to continue to support domestic printers and the steady increase in more sustainable printing processes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Is Cutting 5% of Its North American Workforce

The publisher, which has been embroiled in a labor standoff since November, will lay off 5% of its North American staff by June 30, the end of its current fiscal. CEO Brian Murray said the company was facing lagging demand and “unprecedented supply chain and inflationary pressures." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Enneagram Meets Niche Categories

Following the success of Enneagram books published in 2016 and onward, Christian publishers are applying the ancient personality typing system to relationships as well as spiritual and professional growth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the Champion of Debut Authors

If you are a debut author or a literary fiction and nonfiction stan, you’ve likely heard of Debutiful. Adam Vitcavage launched the podcast and website dedicated to highlighting the work of debut authors in January 2019. It has since become a beacon in the literary community, helping over 100,000... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2023-01-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Book club helps inmates at this Ontario women's prison connect and communicate

Book Club for Inmates, a program run in federal penitentiaries, is having a big impact on inmates at Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener, Ont., helping them develop great discussions and open up about their own lives. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-01-03 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Make Yourself at Home: Meet the U.S. Team at Nosy Crow Inc.

The U.K. children’s book publisher spreads its wings into the North American market. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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An Indigenous Writer Discovers New and Old Ways to Connect With the Land and With Each Other

Joshua Whitehead can’t be held by genre. Following on the success of his Lambda Literary Award winning novel Jonny Appleseed and poetry collection full-metal indigiqueer, Making Love with the Land is Whitehead’s first full-length work of creative nonfiction. But to describe this book as merely... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2022-11-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Pubs Reunite at ‘Rather Huge’ Annual Meeting

The annual meeting between the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) attracted 7,291 attendees to Denver, Colo. Nov. 19 to 22 in what some publishers are calling a return to normal post-Covid. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the 2022 National Book Award Finalists

The winners of the 73rd National Book Awards—given every year in Young People’s Literature, Translation, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction—will be announced next week in a ceremony hosted by Padma Lakshmi at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City (and streamable online). Ahead of the festivities,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-11-09 09:53:33 UTC ]
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Meet Percival Everett: 5 novels that showcase the L.A. writer's enigmatic style

Author and USC professor Percival Everett joins the Los Angeles Times Book Club on Nov. 16 to discuss "Dr. No" at the Autry Museum. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-11-08 21:41:13 UTC ]
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At Frankfurt, Sharjah’s Rights Connection Awards Name First Shortlist

The new Connection Awards honor rights professionals in two categories: at a publishing house and at a translation rights agency. The post At Frankfurt, Sharjah’s Rights Connection Awards Name First Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-24 17:32:29 UTC ]
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SIBA Holds Virtual Annual Meeting, Town Hall

The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance held a virtual annual meeting and town hall Tuesday, with SIBA leadership demonstrating that the organization is adapting well to the post-pandemic industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet Alex Aster, The TikToker Changing The Publishing Industry For The Better

The Colombian-American author's new book "Lightlark" was rejected numerous times — until she went directly to her readers for support. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2022-09-15 09:45:12 UTC ]
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CALIBA Meets in the Capital City

Bookstore visits and author addresses were among the primary events for booksellers attending the California Independent Booksellers Alliance's conference this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water’ is an ode to human connection

In Angie Cruz's fourth novel, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic tells her life story. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-11 12:00:43 UTC ]
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Ideapress: Where Quality Meets Innovation

When it comes to publishing a business book, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and publisher Rohit Bhargava knows quality when he sees it. Alongside his wife, Chhavi Arya, he’s the cofounder of Ideapress, a hybrid publisher that specializes in out-of-the-box business titles. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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