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Bringing Your Baby to Editorial Board

by JJ — Have you ever heard the phrase “they’re taking your project to editorial board” before? Have you ever wondered what that meant? Well wonder no more, my friends, as I’m going to take you through the dreaded and frightening Acquisitions Process. It seems that everyone at every level in the industry has a [...]

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Guest Post: Celebrate the Mass Market Paperback Series

featuring Jordan Hamessley — Most publishing industry professionals have a pitch. The pitch is how you introduce yourself. If you’re at a convention or a networking event, and you meet an author or agent for the first time, you launch into your pitch. My pitch goes something like this: “Hi! I’m Jordan Hamessley, an editor [...]

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Assigning Age Categories to Books

by Rachel Seigel — As a buyer who handles books that range from toddler to high school, one of the biggest challenges I have is trying to determine the proper age category for the novels I purchase, and particularly when it comes to books for Middle School or Junior High. (12-14 years old) It should [...]

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It’s Sales Conference Time!

by Vanessa Di Gregorio — It’s that time of the year again for publishers: Sales Conference time! So I figured now would be the perfect time to talk about a crucial part of my job: what happens each season with new books? How does a selling cycle work? Sales reps tend to work on a [...]

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NARB or Just Read!

by Joanna Volpe — I pursued a career in publishing because I love books.  Not just like books.  Not just enjoy them on occasion.  I’m talking make-you-late-to-work-and-miss-half-your-family-vacation-with-nose-in-the-pages kind of love.  LOVE. So I pursued this career with enthusiasm.  Worked endless unpaid hours as an intern.  Took classes.  Volunteered for every single extra opportunity.  Attended conferences.  [...]

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