Marisa Vigilante will join Hay House on May 1 as an executive editor, and acquiring self-help, wellness, and business titles.
For Editors, Going Freelance Can Offer Freedom, But Not Necessarily Stability
As consolidation has reshaped publishing, the business has seen a steady stream of editors leaving their jobs at major houses to go independent. But a 2020 survey on freelance rates conducted by the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) indicates that while going independent may lighten an editor’s workload, it does not necessarily pay well. The survey, which polled members of all kinds including proofreaders and copywriters, put the median editorial freelance income of respondents at $25,974 annually. Of the 576 members who participated, only 11% had other income streams. At the high end, the survey recorded that 5 percent make between […]
Publishing Triangle Winners
NYPL Young Lions Finalists
The NYPL named finalists for its Young Lions prize, with the winner to be named on June 13.
People 4/18
Emilia Rhodes joins Atria as executive editor, reporting to Lindsay Sagnette. Most recently, Rhodes developed a graphic novel publishing program with Webtoon.
Forthcoming: THE ART OF POWER by Nancy Pelosi
Simon & Schuster will publish THE ART OF POWER by former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on August 6. The book focuses on her time in the house, and includes a personal account of January 6. S&S vp and editor-in-chief Priscilla Painton acquired world rights, sold by Mollie Glick and David Larabell at CAA. Pelosi will also narrate the audiobook.