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Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
I recently received a letter sent to all agents with clients at Simon & Schuster from Carolyn Reidy, S&S’s president, announcing the publisher’s decision to offer backlist titles through ebook subscriptions services. S&S is the second …
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
You might have heard about the pitched battle between two giants in our book economy–Amazon and Hachette Book Group–on television news, in newspaper articles, through blogs or other online sources. Last week both parties took their …
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Authors who achieve their dream of publication share certain habits and traits that bolster their endurance for the long journey to publication and then throughout their publishing career. Negative criticism, discouraging news in the industry, and frustrating …
Blogger: Mary Keeley
As 2014 commences there is evidence the operative word in the publishing industry continues to be change. Publishers, authors, and agents must be willing to adapt. With change comes opportunity for those who are willing to take …
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Various traditional publishers and self-publishing venues offer digital-only options to authors, but does it make sense to go that route?
Obviously the answer will differ for each writer’s particular circumstances, but as I read the most …
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Publishers Marketplace is an information-packed site where agents or publishers can report deals, check to see who represents a certain author, follow manuscript buying trends, or find contact information. It’s a fee-based service of Publishers Lunch, …
Blogger: Mary Keeley
My morning routine begins with catching up on emails and news in the industry. Lately, more times than I care to admit it’s been as late as 11:00 when I finally glanced at the little clock on …
Blogger: Mary Keeley
A client forwarded a link to a guest blog that’s been circulating, titled “Is Baby Boomer Lit the Next Hot Genre?” by Claude Nougat. You can view it here. She lays the groundwork by summarizing how …
 Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Digital Book World, which takes place in New York City every January, becomes a more significant bellwether for publishing trends every year. I’ve been collecting insights from this year’s event to help us stay on top …
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!
I read an article yesterday about a man who started a little personal lending library from a large mailbox outside of his house and the idea has caught on …
