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From acquisitions to new publishing job opportunities, here’s what’s new in writing industries this week! Ernest Cline and President Barack Obama top fiction bestseller lists This week Ernest Cline’s Ready Player Two and the former US president’s memoir, A Promised Land, topped… Continue Reading →
Trend: Audiobooks see increasing readerships Who’s doing it: Combined efforts from publishers and indie writers… And support from readers, of course Why it’s important: Successes in different publishing media impact how future publishers and writers will try to reach new… Continue Reading →
Jade Wong-Baxter, 25, a New York-based junior agent and foreign rights associate at Massie & McQuilkin Literary Agents sat with Weekday Writer to talk about her experience entering the publishing sphere. Here’s how she did it:
For aspiring writers, book fairs are an excellent way to meet industry insiders and other writers, as well as gain useful insight to improve their own crafts and efforts. In-person, these international events can often be difficult to get to,… Continue Reading →
Trend: Promoting #OwnVoices writing Who’s doing it: Writers and Publishers Why it’s important: This makes the publishing industry a more inclusive and diverse space When making the decision between pursuing traditional or self-publishing, a big factor to keep in mind is… Continue Reading →
From virtual initiatives to writer statements, here’s what’s buzzing in the publishing industry this week: Nicholas Sparks tops bestseller lists with new book release On Sept. 29, Nicholas Sparks’ released his newest novel, The Return, published by Grand Central Publishing,… Continue Reading →
Before Rhee Dolly, 27, became a script reader, she worked in academic publishing at a textbook vending company. But, when she was let go from her company last year, she took the opportunity to explore different career paths. “The three… Continue Reading →