This week! Books! I have tons and tons of great links for you this week, but real quick, I have two brand new pages that I want to make sure you see. I have a new blog landing page that makes the categories and search bar a little more prominent to help you find what […]
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Book sales are up! (This week in books)
This week! Books! It’s not all doom and gloom out there in book land. Amid the pandemic and , per Jane Friedman book sales in 2020 are poised to be one of the best years in recent memory, with children’s books a particular bright spot. Stacey Garratt and Jeff Rivera published an extensive look at […]
Is publishing finally changing for real this time? (This week in books)
This week! Books! Could the publishing industry finally be changing? For real this time? The last few months have brought a huge amount of change to the leadership of some major publishers. Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy, Knopf publisher Sonny Mehta, and Random House publisher Susan Kamil passed away, and editor Nan Talese announced […]
Ways to make a difference in the book world (This week in books)
This week! Books! Also justice! We’ve had an incredibly distressing week in America, and I know a lot of people are wondering how to get involved and support this movement to end systemic injustice and brutality. There are tons of exhaustive resources out there, from bail funds to proposals for reform to call scripts for […]
Glimmers of hope for the publishing industry (This week in books)
This week! Books! So… I found out last week that I tested positive for COVID antibodies. I didn’t really talk much about how sick I was back in March, but I decided to tell my COVID story in the hopes that it might inspire some people to continue to stay vigilant. Really upsetting news this […]
Coronavirus hits the publishing industry (This week in books)
This week! Books! First off, I hope everyone is safe and healthy amid these very stressful times. I don’t have any knowledge to bring to bear on what to expect, but it seems like we’re soon going to have lots of time indoors. Take care of yourself and your loved ones, but I also just […]
