Brandon Taylor won the 2021 Story Prize for Filthy Animals.
Research Project Suggests Ways to Make Publishing Carbon Neutral
In partnership with the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and PubWest, publishing master’s program students at Portland State University conducted research projects to address distribution problems in the industry. Their findings investigate ways to make publishing carbon neutral, deliver books to readers more efficiently, address supply chain issues, implement POD as the preferred means of printing and decrease returns. Most notable was research on making the industry truly carbon neutral by 2050, which is a “lofty goal,” but meaningful steps can be made. Virgin paper takes 4.25 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per ton to produce, compared to 0.25 […]
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Sandy Resnick has joined as head of rights. Resnick was previously director of global affiliated publishing & business development at DC Comics.
NYPL Cullman Center Announces Fellows
The New York Public Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers announced its fellows for 2022-2023. Fellows receive a stipend and have access to the library’s research collections and an office in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on 42nd Street in NYC. This year’s recipients include nonfiction writers Rozina Ali, Raghu Karnad, Patrick Phillips and Francesca Wade; fiction writers Claire Luchette, Daniel Saldaña París, Brandon Taylor and C Pam Zhang; and poet Colin Channer.
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Andrew Miller has been promoted to vp, editorial director, nonfiction at Knopf. He will take part in all nonfiction acquisitions and publication decisions and strategies.
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Rhea Lyons has joined Audible as content acquisitions director. She was most recently an agent and director of the film & television rights department at HG Literary.