In May, the Wall Street Journal reported that “the overall number of meetings remains up nearly 70% versus February 2020.” People are spending 7.3 more hours per week in meetings than they did before the pandemic—an increase from 14 to 21.5 hours. That means that more than half of the work week is being spent in meetings, and workers have lost 17.5 percent of their time for other work. In a webinar hosted by the Book Industry Study Group, A Pandemic of Meetings: Reduce Reconsider and Refine Your Meetings, industry veteran Linda Secondari discussed how to focus meetings for success, […]
Archives for July 2022
Stream Romance Editors Panel Now
In case you missed it, we had another terrific event on Wednesday with five authors and their editors on our latest Buzz Books Romance Editors Panel. The full recording is available for download to watch at your leisure. And if you haven’t done so yet, sample the presented titles and many more by downloading our free Buzz Books 2022: Romance ebook. Once again, our thanks to the ABA for co-sponsoring, to Publisher Lunch reporter Erin Somers for her smooth hosting, and to all of the participating editors and authors. One more time, here are the featured titles: Jasmine Guillory DRUNK ON LOVE (Berkley). […]
People 7/13
At Random House Children's, Derek Elmer has been promoted to senior director, marketing, design & operations and licensed publishing.
Government Considers Deferred Prosecution Agreement for Bernardini
In late June, US District Court Judge Colleen McMahon agreed to postpone once again last week’s scheduled status conference in the prosecution of accused manuscript thief Filippo Bernardini. The prosecutors told the judge that they are reviewing “a deferred prosecution request” from Bernardini’s counsel. Judge McMahon adjourned the case until September 10, “to facilitate discussions concerning a pre-trial disposition.” A deferred prosecution agreement (commonly called a DPA) is essentially an informal type of probation. The case is deferred by the judge, while the defendant fulfills specified supervision and commitments (which can include fines or penalties). If the terms and conditions […]
Don’t Miss Tonight’s Romance Event
Don’t forget to register here for the last of our 2022 webinars, the Buzz Books Romance Editors Panel, tonight, Wednesday, July 13 at 6 pm Eastern.
Astra Acquires DAW
Astra Publishing House has acquired sci-fi/fantasy publisher DAW Books from owners and co-publishers Betsy Wollheim and Sheila Gilbert. According to a release, Astra will take on the entire staff of DAW. The publisher has issued over 2,000 titles since its founding more than 50 years ago in 1971. “We’re so excited to have DAW join our group here at APH. We have long been impressed with their amazing authors and unparalleled place in the pantheon of science fiction and fantasy publishing,” Astra coo Ben Schrank said. “We can’t wait to help them build on their legacy so they can continue […]