The latest in our occasional series of profiles, Publishing People We Appreciate, looks at Jennifer Brown, critic, editor, and children’s book crusader.
Who Do You Appreciate Most in Publishing?
Is there someone you think is particularly special in publishing, who improves the lives of others, who has accomplished something extraordinary? Let us know.
How Can 500,000 People Claim ‘Books’ as a Skill on LinkedIn?
The stats on LinkedIn suggest there are a lot more people out there publishing books professionally than there are reading them professionally.
Working in an Overseas Publishing House? Tell Us Your Story
We’re always looking to share interesting, enlightening, and intriguing tales of work/travel, so don’t hesitate, send us an e-mail and say hi.
What Advice Would You Give to the Publishers of the Future?
Would you tell publishers of the future to focus on fundamentals or forge a path of their own?
Wiley Launches Job Network for Health, Business, Research Pros
Expanding into human resources, publisher John Wiley & Sons has launched a new jobs web site for STM and academic recruiters and job seekers across the globe.
Meet the 16 New 2011 Frankfurt Book Fair Fellows
This year’s Frankfurt Book Fair Fellows include 16 young publishing, editorial and rights professionals from 11 different countries
#BEA11: The Inertia of Possibility and Decisions for the Future
Publishers, editors, agents and freelancers are free to trail-blaze their way through a changing publishing industry. By Erin L. Cox For the last few years, as publishers go from print to e-publishing and so many people leave traditional publishing or trail-blaze into new sectors — technology, entertainment, social networking — and discover how those intersect with book publishing, it creates …
There’s No Business Like Book Show Business
93-year-old publishing attorney and author Martin Levin reflects on 60 years of book fairs, starting with the American Booksellers Association meeting in 1950. By Martin Levin In a career that spans six decades, and still counting, I have found that there is nothing quite like the annual trade shows in book publishing. 1950s: Washington D.C. I recall my first American …
To BEA, or Not to BEA, That is the Question
When you’re an independent publishing professional, is the time and expense of attending BookExpo America worth it? Editorial by Erin L. Cox In August of 2006, I left the publicity department at HarperCollins for a job as the Book Publishing Director at The New Yorker, where I handled the book advertising. It was not until April the following year that I …