What Booksellers Can Teach Us About Reading, Writing and Publishing

My longtime girlfriend is a longtime bookseller. Her relationship with bookselling predates ours three times over. It is a surprisingly taxing career path—one that asks of the body, and of the mind. There are the bad days, where she brings home the classic bookseller gripes: failed hand-sells, disappearing stock lost to The System, rude customers, […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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An indie publisher finds its future – with a public library

Angel City Press in Los Angeles has long published local authors. In a bold move, its founders are now giving the press to the city’s public library. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Microcosm's Cloud-Based Software Aims to Help Indie Publishers Automate Tasks

Portland, Ore.’s Microcosm Publishing is rolling out WorkingLit, a cloud-based system intended to help small independent publishers streamline their product databases, manage orders, complete accounting and invoicing tasks, and calculate royalties. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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With the Novel Prize, Three Anglophone Publishers Team to Champion Innovative Fiction

The biennial Novel Prize comes with a $10,000 purse and simultaneous publication in North America, by New Directions; the U.K. and Ireland, by Fitzcarraldo; and Australia and New Zealand, by Giramondo. In a twist, this year, the three publishers crowned two winners. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Atria Launches New Bilingual Imprint, Primero Sueño, as S&S Ramps Up Latino Publishing

Atria Books will launch a new imprint, Primero Sueño Press, dedicated to publishing Latinx/Latine/Hispanic authors in both English and Spanish. Michelle Herrera Mulligan, v-p and associate publisher at Atria, will lead the imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: Michael O'Mara's Many Roads to the U.S.

Michael O'Mara's U.S. sales and marketing director describes the company’s strategies for engaging the U.S. market, which includes mining a niche for books about the royal family. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: How Covid Fostered DK's Transatlantic Collaboration

The CEO of DK U.K. explains how the shift to remote work provided a vital connection to the U.S. and introduced new practices that helped grow sales by 20%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: Neem Tree's CEO Surveys the Indie Scene

An independent publisher considers the challenges and opportunities for small presses in her home market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Christian Publishing Veteran Joey Paul Dies at 79

Paul, whose career in Christian publishing spanned more than four decades, was an executive editor at Thomas Nelson. He died on February 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Freedom to Read Advocates Blast Alabama Library's Ban on LGBTQ Book Purchases

The criticism comes after the Autauga-Prattville Public Library’s newly appointed board enacted a new policy suspending the purchase of children’s or young adult books that include "sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender discordance," a move the National Coalition Against Censorship... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: Building Bridges Between the U.K. and U.S. Book Businesses

British publishers discuss how transatlantic collaboration can boost books’ performance and the work it takes to maintain mutually beneficial relationships. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: For Watkins Media, No Niche Is Too Small

Watkins Media’s head of marketing says that its unique titles, which span many categories—including the occult several countercultures—are finding success in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: Severn House Evolves

At 50, the U.K. press is growing its list and expanding into new formats, all while keeping a sharp focus on libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: The PA Explains the U.K. and U.S. Export Nexus

The U.K. Publishers Association’s CEO says that the U.S. and British industries have shared interests—even as they compete for rights and market share. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: Oneworld’s Winning Ways

The London indie press started with a focus on nonfiction, but in the past decade has published three Booker-winning novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Supplement: Neem Tree's CEO Surveys the Indie Scene

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: Head of Zeus Prioritizes the U.S. Market

The managing director of Head of Zeus argues that the U.S. market presents a big opportunity for U.K. publishers, and is worth the effort to break through. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: Footnote Press Finds Meaning in the Margins

The managing director of the publishing startup describes her disruptive agenda and promises a list of "strong, game-changing voices." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: Advice for Americans Working with Brits

A U.S.-based publishing exec for John Murray Press offers five pieces of advice on working with colleagues in the U.K. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: DK Celebrates 50 Years

The British illustrated reference publisher continues to reinvent itself a half-century on—and has used the milestone of the anniversary as catalyst for examining new opportunities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.K. Publishing Spotlight: Barbican’s American Ambitions

Martin Goodman, publisher of Barbican Press, describes his move from the U.K. to Los Angeles and the challenges of breaking into the U.S. market with transgressive and radical books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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