We are open for registration for our fifth, much anticipated, virtual Buzz Books Editors Panel, convening on Wednesday, May 18 at 7 PM Eastern. Once again, we are honored to have the American Booksellers Association join us as co-presenter, with Who? Weekly podcaster and author Bobby Finger as emcee. (His debut novel, The Old Place, is excerpted in our upcoming edition of Buzz Books.) Register here now for the panel and note: The first 50 booksellers who enroll will get a package of galleys for the featured titles. On May 10, a week ahead of the panel, we’ll release the […]
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Today’s Discuss Guest: Courtney Maum, author of Before and After The Book Deal
Join us today at noon Eastern online at this link for your chance to get the inside scoop on publishing from publishing educator, writing coach, novelist, and author of a forthcoming memoir, The Year of the Horses. Courtney wrote the bible for authors: Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book. So no matter where you are in your book journey, you can just sign in and use the “reply” button to type your questions or comments, and Courtney will post back.
Obituary: Kevin Lippert
Founder and publisher of Princeton Architectural Press Kevin Lippert, 63, died on March 29 of complications of brain cancer. He was the author of the 2015 history book War Plan Red and a recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters award in architecture.
This Week’s Discuss Guest: Courtney Maum, publishing educator, author, and writing coach
Don’t miss this Wednesday’s Discuss guest at noon Eastern for your chance to get the inside scoop on publishing from publishing educator, writing coach, novelist, and author of a forthcoming memoir, The Year of the Horses: Courtney Maum. Click here to join Courtney and ask her anything about writing, books, publishing, and more. The latest guest on our Discuss forum, Courtney wrote the bible for authors: Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book. So no matter where you are in your book journey, you can just sign in and use the […]
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 […]
Mark Your Calendars For Discuss Guest: Courtney Maum, author of Before and After The Book Deal
Join online at this Publishers Marketplace link Wednesday, April 20th at noon Eastern for your chance to get the inside scoop on publishing from publishing educator, writing coach, novelist, and author of a forthcoming memoir, The Year of the Horses. The latest guest on our Discuss forum, Courtney wrote the bible for authors: Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book. So no matter where you are in your book journey, you can just sign in and use the “reply” button to type your questions or comments, and Courtney will […]