This week! Books! The blog will go dark for the next few weeks as I take a planned breather (some might refer to this as a vacation). I’m planning to be back in March. Also: My editing slots are booking up extremely quickly this year, so please continue to reach out to me to get […]
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National Book Award winners! (This week in books)
This week! Books! First up, if you need a great read for the holiday season, might I point you to The Darling Killers by Sarah McCarry, which was recently released in print and e-book? It’s a juicy and funny neo-noir centered around a group of authors in Los Angeles, perfect for book lovers. Get it! […]
Apply for WNDB’s mentorship program! (This week in books)
This week! Books! The fantastic organization We Need Diverse Books has launched its 2023 mentorship program, which pairs aspiring children’s book authors/illustrators with experienced mentors. Applications are free and open to anyone working on a diverse project; you don’t necessarily need to be from a diverse background. The deadline to apply is September 30. Apply, […]
The PRH/S&S antitrust suit gets underway (This week in books)
This week! Books! The antitrust lawsuit over Penguin Random House’s proposed acquisition of Simon & Schuster is in full swing. Shira Ovide writes about how the threat posed by Amazon is looming in the background of the trial, and Publishers Lunch ($ links) has some extensive recaps of the testimony so far. The latest prominent […]
Spotify wants you to listen to audiobooks (This week in books)
This week! Books! A few links for you on this sunny Friday in NYC. In a move that could really shake up the audiobook industry, and thus the entire publishing industry, Joan Solsman at CNET reports that Spotify sees audiobooks as a massive area of growth, which was behind its recent acquisition of audiobook distributor […]
The Great Resignation hits publishing (This week in books)
This week! Books! The Great Resignation. Publishing style. Editors are creaking under chronically low pay, ever-expanding publisher expectations, publisher under-investment in support infrastructure like contracts departments… and oh yes, all of this is happening amid bonanza years for publishers’ bottom lines. This makes it accordingly more difficult for young agents to get their books read […]
