Category Archives: Insiders
BEA 2012
Today was my very first experience at BookExpo America [BEA]! This was a crazy fun experience and I got to meet so many book lovers! It makes me giddy to … Continue reading
My Year in Publishing
As I am writing this post, I am on a bus full of thirty young book industry peers from publishing companies all around New York City — from the Big … Continue reading
Shouldn’t ebooks be, like, $5?
“Publishers are making a killing on e-books because they cost nothing to produce, distribute and sell and are almost 100% pure profit…” So read the first sentence of today’s article … Continue reading
Look, Ma! No Hands! // My first e-reader
This weekend I realized that I’ve turned into someone I never thought I’d become. I’ve crossed to the other side, abandoned my values, flipped the switch. However you want to … Continue reading
The Silent Heroes of Literature // Book Designers (Interior)
I am currently spending my Sunday listening to church service online while designing the interior of a book about Biblical times… Somehow feels fitting. I’ve found the perfect fonts for … Continue reading
The Silent Heroes of Literature // So you want to be an editor?
When people ask me what I do, I usually tell them that I work in book publishing. I’ve gotten many different responses to this: “Wait… you want to be a … Continue reading
Inside // how covers and jackets are made
Earlier this summer, I had the pleasure of visiting our primary cover and jacket printer, Coral Graphics, a wonderful company that is huge in the publishing world. They work with all … Continue reading
Industry News
I hardly ever get the time to read these newsletters at work, but two articles caught my eye today. Check them out! http://bookbrunch.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9952&Itemid=117 http://www.fastcompany.com/1769453/unbounds-spine-tingling-effort-to-reinvent-book-publishing?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly%27s+PW+Daily&utm_campaign=fa61d64fce-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email – Carin
Old Friend with a New Face
Hachette Book Group is in the process of redesigning the covers for all of Lois Duncan’s YA thriller novels, as PW announced last year. First were the famous ones: I … Continue reading
