Publishers Weekly is holding its inaugural US Book Show virtually this week. Sessions kicked off Tuesday morning with a brief recorded message from Oprah Winfrey, followed by a full day of panels. At a panel titled “The Future of the Publishing Office,” participants discussed what a return to in-person workplaces might look like in the coming months. Adrienne Vaughan, executive director and coo of Bloomsbury, said “flexibility is definitely the word of the moment.” Moderator John Maher, of PW, pointed out that Penguin Random House has already announced its intention to remain a remote friendly company, and asked how that […]
