What exactly is a hybrid publisher?

Posted on 04/07/2021 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You may have some preconceptions — and misconceptions — about hybrid publishing. Author Barbara Linn Probst readily admits she did,...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Publishing

ALLi's guide to the tech side of publishing an ebook

Posted on 04/01/2021 at 09:28 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The headline “how to publish an ebook” can take any number of angles. This time, the Alliance of Independent Authors...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Publishing, Technology

Another Amazon lawsuit, another Big 5 acquisition

Posted on 03/30/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The business side of fiction has grabbed several headlines recently. Last week, law firm Hagens Berman said in a news...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Publishing, The Digital Reader, The New York Times

UK watchdog is also scrutinizing Penguin-Simon & Schuster merger

Posted on 03/24/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Penguin Random House was facing scrutiny in the United States for its deal to take over fellow big five publisher...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Publishing, The Guardian

Blockchain for publishing (and authors who just want to understand it)

Posted on 03/12/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you see techno-heavy posts from Joanna Penn on our newswire or elsewhere and panic a bit over the terminology,...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Publishing, Technology

Which publishing route is right for you?

Posted on 02/17/2021 at 12:05 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Having so many routes to bring books to readers is absolutely a blessing for authors. All the options won’t be...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Penny Sansevieri, Publishing

Politics and publishing: What to expect (and not) from the Big Five

Posted on 02/09/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The firing of an editorial director long seen as the friendliest face in Big Five publishing for conservatives may or...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Politics, Publishing, The New York Times

Christopher Hitchens biography stirs unusual resistance from widow

Posted on 02/04/2021 at 02:17 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It isn’t unusual for the loved ones of a famous person, living or dead, to resist or express reservations about...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Nonfiction, Publishing, The New York Times

Penguin Random House strikes deal to buy Simon & Schuster

Posted on 11/25/2020 at 08:53 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A deal has been struck that could create the world’s first megapublisher, according to the New York Times. ViacomCBS has...

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Tagged As: Publishing, The New York Times

Macmillan's CEO has resigned

Posted on 09/18/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Macmillan CEO John Sargent is leaving his job in January. The New York Times reported yesterday that the move, though...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Diversity, Publishing, Scandal, The New York Times