It’s only natural: There is an abundance of virtual events and panels through May, and many of us wait until the last minute to enroll. So this will be our last call for our Buzz Books Editors Panel, this Wednesday, May 18 at 7 PM Eastern. It’s not from a single publisher and it’s not days and days of sessions: It’s one lively session, featuring six curated potential breakout titles, presented in conversations between the authors and their editors. The extra twist this time is Who? Weekly podcaster and forthcoming author Bobby Finger joins us as emcee — and once again we […]
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Editorial Resignations At Big Houses Spark Reckoning
Multiple resignations from the editorial departments at two big houses caused an online reckoning on Friday. Four editors, Angeline Rodriguez and Hillary Sames at Orbit, Erin Siu at Macmillan Children’s, and Molly McGhee at Tor all announced their resignations, leading to a discussion about the workload of junior and mid-level employees and the difficulty of advancement across the industry. The online exchange brought into the open the frustrations of increased workload, burnout and turnover that have been brewing as the pandemic continues. Those feelings are intensified as big publishers report record sales and earnings, even as multiple people report on […]
A PM Discount For the End (or Beginning) of the Year
Starting tomorrow, December 29, we have one more chance for people to check out PublishersMarketplace.com for a full month at a substantial discount. Use the code PM4ME from December 29 through January 2 to get the first month’s membership for only $15, and finish (or begin) the year with a wealth of research and information. Feel free to share the code with friends; make sure to put the code in the indicated “Promo Code: ___” field when registering.
Holiday News
We are moving into our traditional holiday mode at PM, which is different than many other publications. Our website operates all the time, and we’ll be processing deals, job openings, bestsellers, reviews, Bookscan sales and other data at our site on a regular basis. We’ll continue to cover the news, posting to Publishers Marketplace as appropriate. (A reminder that our News App makes it easy to follow the latest posts and updates on your mobile device.) Publishers Lunch Deluxe will be back at some point next week, with at least one catch-up newsletter to keep from falling too far behind. […]
A Holiday Discount
The holidays mean time to offer a substantial discount on new PublishersMarketplace.com memberships. You can try a deep dive into the full resources of our site over the next month, if you give yourself the gift of registration now. Use the “promo code” IGOTPM in the indicated field when you register and enjoy the first month of service for just $15. Feel free to share this offer with anyone you think might be interested. (Please note, you must enter code in the “Promo Code: ___” box when registering to work.) This code is valid through December 27 only.
Call for 2022 Season Preview Listings
As always, our forthcoming Buzz Books 2022: Spring/Summer sampler will include extensive a seasonal preview/overview listing of notable titles on the way. We compile these big roundups by looking at publisher catalogs, our own comprehensive monthly lists of significant forthcoming books; hints from our substantial flow of deal reports; aggregation of “anticipated books” lists from other publications; word-of-mouth within the industry; and more. If you have notable spring/summer titles you would like to have considered for the preview list — particularly ones you are concerned we might have missed from the regular signals, along with drop-ins and rescheduled releases — […]