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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 1/20-1/24
by Nina Sabak
24 Jan 2020 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. The Mystery Writers of America announced this year’s Edgar Award nominees. Penguin Random House has pulled its titles from several unlimited-access platforms. The Drama Book Shop will reopen – but the Upper West Side location of Book Culture will not. LGBTQ […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 1/13-1/17
by Nina Sabak
17 Jan 2020 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Audible has settled the lawsuit against its Captions program. Jason Reynolds is the new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Christopher Tolkien, who continued his father’s publishing legacy into the 21st century, died at 95. The National Book Critics Circle announced […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 1/6-1/10
by Nina Sabak
10 Jan 2020 at 9:59am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Knopf‘s legendary Sonny Mehta died at 77. Following weeks of tumult, the president of the RWA has resigned. Under the hashtag #AuthorsForFireys, writers are raising money to fight the Australian wildfires. United Methodist Publishing is eyeing a post-split future. One of […]
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Seventh Annual Best of the Best of 2019 Lists
by Nina Sabak
3 Jan 2020 at 1:06pm
The new year is here, and so are all those 2020 pub dates. But before you finish saying goodbye to 2019, we at Trendsetter still have a tradition to dispense with. As is our annual habit, we’ve compiled the literary internet’s hot takes into one all-you-can-read buffet. Shall we? Best list of long reads from Longreads. Best list of Latinx YA. Best list of bestsellers. Best list of book covers. Best list of fresh poetry. Best list of democratically-selected best books. Best list of LGBT writing across genres. Best list […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 12/16-12/20
by Nina Sabak
20 Dec 2019 at 11:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. J.K. Rowling built a fantasy empire – and then destroyed it on Twitter. Edward Snowden must surrender his memoir earnings to the US government. The latest round of book tariffs are off. Crowdfunding saved a small British publisher this week. Pearson […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 12/9-12/13
by Nina Sabak
13 Dec 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Shipping delays have snarled indie booksellers’ holiday plans. The impeachment report now has two publishers. The Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2019 is the nonbinary “they.” Bosnia has declared Nobel-winner Peter Handke persona non grata. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 12/2-12/6
by Nina Sabak
6 Dec 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. The days of the ten-digit ISBN are over. After 18 years, the Apostrophe Protection Society is drawing its (not it’s!) curtains. A Swedish Academy member will boycott Nobel Week in protest of the decoration of Peter Handke. Better World Books has […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 11/18-11/22
by Nina Sabak
22 Nov 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Barnes & Noble cut all young adult and sci-fi/fantasy freelancers from its blogs. The 2019 National Book Awards were presented Wednesday night. Former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh pled guilty to the charges associated with her book scandal. The New York Times‘s […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 11/11-11/15
by Nina Sabak
15 Nov 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Turkish writer Ahmet Altan was rearrested a week after his release. The Drama Book Shop will reopen. Edward Snowden spoke out against the censorship of his book in China. James Daunt launched a new award at Barnes & Noble. Amazon is reducing […]
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Top 5 Publishing News Stories 11/4-11/8
by Nina Sabak
8 Nov 2019 at 10:00am
Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what?s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Hachette and the Department of Justice tussled over A Warning. Author Ernest J. Gaines died at 86. Richard Ford has earned the Hadada Prize – and his past behavior has earned a lot of scrutiny. Imprisoned Turkish writer Ahmet Altan has been […]
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