Publishing Trendsetter
News and Dialogue for the Next Generation of Publishers
Top 5 Publishing News Stories 10/15-10/19
by Nina Sabak
19 Oct 2018 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. PEN America filed a lawsuit against the president. The 2018 Booker Prize went to Anna Burns. After almost fifty years, Judy Blume sold the closely-guarded film rights to Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. Sony will begin using blockchain technology for its […]
The post Top 5 Publishing News Stories 10/15-10/19 appeared first on Publishing Trendsetter.
Top 5 Publishing News Stories 10/8-10/12
by Nina Sabak
12 Oct 2018 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. Penguin Random House will launch a Southeast Asian operation next year. Writer Stephen Elliott is suing the creator of the “Shitty Media Men” spreadsheet. New York Comic Con hit an attendance record. McNally Jackson is leaving its Nolita location. The 2018 […]
The post Top 5 Publishing News Stories 10/8-10/12 appeared first on Publishing Trendsetter.
Top 5 Publishing News Stories 10/1-10/5
by Nina Sabak
5 Oct 2018 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. A fundraiser featuring Garrison Keillor was canceled amid backlash. The Nobel Prize for Literature probably won’t return in 2019. Wattpad is beta-testing a reader-payment plan. The MacArthur Foundation awarded its newest fellowships. Comicsgate figure Richard Meyer is bringing a defamation case […]
The post Top 5 Publishing News Stories 10/1-10/5 appeared first on Publishing Trendsetter.
Top 5 Publishing News Stories 9/24-9/28
by Nina Sabak
28 Sep 2018 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. Ian Buruma’s “forced resignation” from the NYRB drew backlash. The World of Eric Carle is coming to Penguin Young Readers. The 2018 Kirkus Prize nominees are here. Jean-Claude Arnault, central figure of the Nobel Prize scandal, has been remanded pending a verdict. Paul McCartney is getting […]
The post Top 5 Publishing News Stories 9/24-9/28 appeared first on Publishing Trendsetter.
Top 5 Publishing News Stories 9/17-9/21
by Nina Sabak
21 Sep 2018 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. New York Magazine will dramatically expand its books coverage. Finalist Haruki Murakami withdrew from the alternative Nobel shortlist. Ian Buruma is out as editor of the New York Review of Books after publishing a widely-condemned article by Jian Ghomeshi. Fear earned the highest first-week […]
The post Top 5 Publishing News Stories 9/17-9/21 appeared first on Publishing Trendsetter.
Top 5 Publishing News Stories 9/10-9/14
by Nina Sabak
14 Sep 2018 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 2018 National Book Awards longlists are out. The owners of the Ripped Bodice Bookstore signed a TV development deal with Sony. Bob Woodward‘s Fear is already in its ninth printing. Les Moonves has been ousted at CBS for sexual harassment. Target […]
The post Top 5 Publishing News Stories 9/10-9/14 appeared first on Publishing Trendsetter.
Top 5 Publishing News Stories 9/3-9/7
by Nina Sabak
7 Sep 2018 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. Little, Brown and Company will celebrate J.D. Salinger’s centennial. Penguin Random House is changing the way it does library ebook lending. Merriam-Webster has added 840 words to its dictionary. Amazon is the second company to hit $1 trillion in value. Donald Trump wanted […]
The post Top 5 Publishing News Stories 9/3-9/7 appeared first on Publishing Trendsetter.
Top 5 Publishing News Stories 8/27-8/30
by Nina Sabak
31 Aug 2018 at 9:30am
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. After John McCain‘s death last week, his last book has become a bestseller. Without angry tweets from the president, Omarosa’s book sales are declining. The tariffs on Canadian paper products were overturned. The 2018 Rona Jaffe Award winners are here. Ousted […]
The post Top 5 Publishing News Stories 8/27-8/30 appeared first on Publishing Trendsetter.
Top 5 Publishing News Stories 8/20-8/24
by Nina Sabak
24 Aug 2018 at 9:30am
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 New York Public Library is putting stories on its Instagram Stories. Singapore claims that the author of Crazy Rich Asians dodged military service. The National Book Critics Circle launched its first-ever fundraiser. At this year’s Hugo Awards, all major categories went to […]
The post Top 5 Publishing News Stories 8/20-8/24 appeared first on Publishing Trendsetter.
Top 5 Publishing News Stories 8/13-8/17
by Nina Sabak
17 Aug 2018 at 9:30am
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. Author V.S. Naipaul and publisher John Calder died this week. A foraging-themed cookbook has been recalled for recommending toxic ingredients. Hannah Gadsby‘s book Ten Steps to Nanette publishes next year. In acquisition news, Insight Editions has purchased Weldon Owen and Hachette will buy Worthy Publishing. After […]
The post Top 5 Publishing News Stories 8/13-8/17 appeared first on Publishing Trendsetter.
|
