By Edward Nawotka It’s said that opposites attract. But so do people with similar interests, especially in the literary world. It’s not uncommon to hear of couples who met — and married — through publishing. Whether it’s an agent married to an editor, two editors married to each other, an author married to another, or as discussed in today’s feature …
Oneworld, One Household: A Husband and Wife and a Life in Publishing
How do you negotiate a publishing career and a marriage when they are one in the same? Editorial by Juliet Mabey LONDON: In 1986, my husband, Novin Doostdar, and I founded a publishing house called Oneworld Publications, with a focus on bold, intelligent non-fiction across the humanities. Now, 25 years later, despite the recent downturn in the global economy and …
My Publisher, My Wing Man
By Franz Wisner Why stop at piddly promotions or insufficient inventory when you can blame your publisher for every setback in life? A cavity? The scoundrels diverted me from quality floss time. Bounced check? Sorry, Mr. Banker. I used publisher math. With my latest book, How the World Makes Love, I had a change of heart. My publisher gave me an assist …