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Publishing

Nov 2

The Random House Antitrust Suit Revealed How Out of it Book Publishers Really Are

The proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster was slapped down by a federal judge. But the trial exposed the strange, contradictory ways of the publishing industry.
By Ann Kjellberg
Oct 5

Let’s Get Rid of the Blobby Book Cover

As critics and influencers continue to point out, cover art has in recent years regressed to a sort of algorithmic average: the colorful, crowded blobs.
By Miles Klee
Chris Best stands in front of a spotlight.
Aug 17

Substack’s Clumsy Firing of Editor Sam Thielman Is Just the Latest Controversy for the Platform

Substack fired Sam Thielman after he edited Spencer Ackerman's farewell newsletter which criticized the company. Now the company is under fire for appearing to act out of spite.
By Rachyl Jones
May 10

Self-Help Books Are Trending, But Only in Secret

By Vicky Kalpaxis
Feb 9

How the Publishing Industry Is Cashing in on Influencer Culture

By Vicky Kalpaxis
Jan 4

Italian Vogue’s January Issue Argues Fashion Photography Is Bad for the Environment

By Helen Holmes
Would you pay extra for a special edition audiobook of 'The Handmaid's Tale?'
Feb 6

Amazon’s Audiobook Strategy Could Become the New Normal in Publishing

By John Bonazzo
Viet Thanh Nguyen.
Oct 16

How a Pulitzer-Prize Winning Novelist Thinks About Coffee, Screenplays and Facebook

By Jimmy Soni
Very few of us can afford to abandon our gift after our first attempt, convinced that our legacy is secured.
Sep 12

Why the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Creative Project Is Create Another One

By Ryan Holiday
Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland in 2009.
Sep 1

Rot Your Brain With Smart Indie Comics on This Free Non-Profit Website

By Brady Dale
If an entrepreneur is already looking for shortcuts, they definitely won’t find the rewards they are looking for in books.
Jul 20

Dear Entrepreneurs: Please Don’t Write a Book—We’re Begging You

By Ryan Holiday
Rat Queens Special: Orc Dave #1.
Jul 12

‘Saga’ Artist Fiona Staples on Making Comics in a Digital Era

By John Martin
Non-search friendly bookstore.
May 26

How My 1994 High School Job at a Bookstore Foretold Amazon’s Conquest

By Brady Dale
Successful book launches take a lot of planning and organization.
May 17

Case Study: How to Launch a Top 10 New York Times Best Seller

By Tim Grahl
Gerhard Steidl, Karl Lagerfeld==The GORDON PARKS AWARDS Dinner and Auction Celebrating Creativity==Gotham Hall, NYC.
May 16

Gerhard Steidl Exists on a Plane Where Time Zones Are Irrelevant

By Alanna Martinez
The Wet Hot American Summer Fantasy Camp Roleplaying Game.
May 16

‘Wet Hot American Summer’…the Game? Creators of Cult Kickstarter Talk Comedy RPG

By Drew Grant
Via
May 1

15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Publishing a Book

By Dana Schwartz
I came out of the wreckage of a misdirected life to write something that means so much to me.
Apr 12

You Broke It, Now Wear It Broken

By Felicia C. Sullivan
Franco inserted onto the cover of Bret Easton Ellis’ American Pyscho.
Mar 28

Send These James Franco Postcards to All Your Loved Ones Who Also Love James Franco

By Alanna Martinez
Portrait Of Loving African American Couple In Countryside
Mar 8

Author Tells Love Stories of Characters Publishers Don’t Want With E-Books

By Brady Dale
NEW YORK - AUGUST 31: Employee Ryan Mundaca holds vintage Spider Man and X-Men Marvel comic books at St. Mark's Comics August 31, 2009 in New York City. The Walt Disney Co. announced that it plans to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in stock and cash, bringing 5,000 Marvel characters including Spider Man and Incredible Hulk under the Disney umbrella. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Jan 18

DC Increases Cover Prices 33 Percent in Exchange for…Basically Nothing

By Brady Dale
A customer Seattle uses a Kindle table device at the an Amazon facility last November.
Jan 18

Despite What You Heard, The E-Book Market Never Stopped Growing

By Brady Dale
Writing
Nov 4

Beyond NaNoWriMo: How to Write Like a Boss All Year Round

By Shaunta Grimes
(From L) Princess Eleonore, Crown Princess Elisabeth, Prince Emmanuel and Prince Gabriel read a comic book during a photo-shoot of the Belgian Royal Family's vacation Belgian Comic Strip Center, in Brussels, on July 19, 2016. / AFP / Belga / LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ / Belgium OUT (Photo credit should read LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ/AFP/Getty Images)
Oct 7

Authors Can Fix the Boring Parts After This New App Finds Them

By Brady Dale
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