What is going on in the world of book publishing?
The news that gets reported tends to break down to
these 22 key areas:
* Breakout books
* Bestsellers
* Major lawsuits
* Free speech, censorship, book bans
* Books turned into movies
* Major book fairs and conventions
* Book store news
* Library news
* Mergers, hires, fires, retirements
* Major controversies
* Latest inventions, upstarts, government
programs, non-profit initiatives as they relate to books
* Trends
* Anniversaries
* List/preview upcoming events or report on recent
ones
* Book reviews
* Polls, surveys, and studies
* Book sales data
* Book awards
* Featured publishers
* Literary agent happenings and book rights news
* Highlighted authors
* Obituaries
The answers are easy to find by reading more than
one of the following media outlets. Do not rely on just one or two. Read many
and rotate the ones that you read. This allows for a broader, more inclusive
perspective of what is happening in the world of books.
Check these sources for the latest book news:
·
publishingperspectives.com
·
theguardian.com/books/publishing
·
thebookseller.com
·
publishingtrends.com
·
bookweb.org
·
publishersmarketplace.com
·
independent.co.uk/topic/publishing
·
bookbrowse.com
·
literaryhub.com
·
bookriot.com
·
npr.org/books
·
bbc.com/culture/tags/books
·
apnews.com/hub/book-publishing
·
newyorker.com/tag/book-publishing
·
booksandpublishing.com.au
·
Library Journal
·
Publishers Weekly
·
Kirkus Reviews
·
Wall Street Journal
Books section
·
USA Today Books section
·
New York Times Book
Review section
There are also blogs, podcasts, and other forms of media that
cover the book industry. Explore these too. Stay informed, get involved. You
are a part of the book publishing industry and your voice counts, too.
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