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Publishing Trends and Counter-Trends

July 14, 2019 //  by Janet Grant//  8 Comments

by Janet Kobobel Grant

NOTE: The other day I happened across this blog post that I wrote in 2010. It struck me how little has changed since I posted these thoughts on publishing trends and counter-trends.  Read on to see …

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Publishing Forecast–Part 1

September 2, 2018 //  by Janet Grant//  25 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

What is publishing’s next iteration? Every once in awhile I like to take a look to the future to see where publishing might be headed. As I “guess ahead,” I see several trends that I believe …

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The Longing for the Physical Book

April 23, 2017 //  by Janet Grant//  49 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Digital book sales are flat, and polls show that teens are much more prone to read physical books rather than digital ones. Those who proclaimed the death of the physical book when digital sales were skyrocketing …

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Necessary Adjustments with A Forward View

April 14, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  52 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Following a recent conversation with industry professionals, I’ve been reflecting on the shifting journey in publishing through the years. Nothing earthly stays the same for long in either life or business. We find ourselves continually tweaking goals, …

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Why This is the Wrong Time for Publishers to be Risk Averse

March 1, 2015 //  by Janet Grant//  89 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Trends spring out of seemingly thin air. Who would have guessed that these books would become New York Times best-sellers and start trends that went on for years: Left Behind, Harry Potter, 90 Minutes in Heaven…

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Publishing’s Dysfunctional Buying Habits: A Parable

November 16, 2014 //  by Janet Grant//  53 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Do you ever wonder why publishers seem to binge buy? Suddenly suspense is big, and it’s what all the editors want to talk about at writers conferences. But historicals are out.

How can an entire, standard …

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How risk averse publishers kill trends

October 7, 2013 //  by Janet Grant//  86 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Trends spring out of seemingly thin air. Who would have guessed that these books would become New York Times best-sellers and start trends that went on for years: Left Behind, Harry Potter, Heaven Is for Real…

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Old-Style Publisher vs. New-Style

March 12, 2012 //  by Janet Grant//  39 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Part 2 of 3: The Brave New Publishing World

Yesterday I gave you a glimpse into how the role of the agent is morphing, as publishing’s changes are coming at all of us faster than we …

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The State of Publishing 2010-Style

April 6, 2010 //  by Janet Grant//  18 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Whenever I’m on the faculty of the Mount Hermon Writers Conference, I’m always on the lookout for a chance to chat with editors about how their publishing …

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Best Part of Being an Agent: Industry Overview

July 16, 2009 //  by Wendy Lawton//  2 Comments

logger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Back at the Books & Such Central Valley Office, CA

This week I’m talking about the best part of the job of being a literary agent–even after doing a grueling trade show. And, yes, I still …

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