About

Publishing Trendsetter is where young book professionals (those who started their careers 10 years ago or less) can gather guidance and share knowledge and ideas. But just as importantly, it’s a place for veterans to engage with the industry’s most creative and gifted up-and-comers.

 

EDITORIAL STAFF

Elisabeth Watson, Managing Editor of Publishing Trendsetter, is also Research and Editorial Associate for Market Partners International and Publishing Trends. With a beginning in rare and out-of-print bookselling, her resume also includes trade and scholarly publishing. She holds a Bachelors in the Philosophy of Religion from Vassar College and takes an inexhaustible supply of questions wherever she goes. Your own questions, critiques, or suggestions for ways in which Elisabeth could up her consumption of contemporary American literature may be sent to elisabeth@publishingtrends.com.

 

 

 

REGULAR BLOGGERS INCLUDE:

 

Dana Barrett is a book blogger, podcast host and former independentbookstore owner.  She has interviewed over 60 authors including New York Times bestsellers Jodi Picoult, Brad Meltzer and Garth Stein.  Non-fiction authors interviewed include former White House Advisor Van Jones, CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts and Pulitzer Prize winner Annette Gordon-Reed. Dana serves as a moderator for many Atlanta area book events and is currently the Managing Editor and Host for MidtownReview.com

 

 

Krista Reiner Carnes has worked in a variety of publishing and bookselling roles for 15 years, including bookstore management, editorial and publicity. For the last 8 years she’s focused her love of books on Booking Authors, helping authors get out there and get talking about their book, their business, and their mission through event/speaking campaigns. She’s loves to muse, write, tweet,update, connect and occasionally pontificate about publishing, pop culture, media (social and otherwise) and more.

 

 

Annie Beth Ericsson is a design assistant with dual passions for visual art and children’s literature. A Communications Design graduate of Pratt Institute, she is also the published illustrator of several board books (What’s In My Garden? and What’s In My Toybox?, from Star Bright Books). Annie now designs trade hardcover books with Putnam/Nancy Paulsen Books (Penguin Young Readers Group) by day, and illustrates children’s apps for iPhone/iPad by night. You can find her on Twitter, her website, or her blog, Walking in Public.

 

 

Joana Costa Knufinke was born in Barcelona, Spain. Before coming to the United States, she  pursued a publishing career first as an intern at a Film and Literary Agency, later in the Rights Department of RBA Libros, and afterwards as an editor of children’s and young adult books at the same publishing house. She is currently a Fulbright Scholar in the Masters in Publishing Program at NYU, and a PhD candidate at The Literature Program of the University of Barcelona with a dissertation on ebooks’ effects on narrative.

 

Kimberly Lew is a writer/blogger/bookseller who graduated from NYU. She has two one-act plays published by Playscripts, Inc., and her full-length Searching for Candi (co-written with Gabriella Miyares) received its first production at Mt. Holyoke College in April 2011. She manages the blog Emerging Musical Theatre, which profiles up-and-coming writers in the musical theatre community, and she also contributes to arts/humor blog Crazytown. She was previously the Publications Associate at Playscripts, Inc. and currently serves as Editorial Manager for Publishing Trends. www.kimberlylew.com

 

Patricia Payton, Senior Director of Publisher Relations and Content Development for Bowker, is responsible for communicating metadata requirements and best practices to publishers of all sizes.  Patricia has experience in retail bookstores as well as international markets.  She holds a Master’s degree in Library Information Science specializing in Digital Libraries as well as an MBA.  She actively contributes to BISG and other industry committees.  You can find her on Twitter @DiscoverBowker.

 

Wiley Saichek began promoting books while he was still a student, assisting novelists Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and Suzy McKee Charnas with online publicity projects, volunteering for The Book Report Network‘s chat rooms and message boards on AOL and interning at Tor Books. Wiley joined AuthorsOnTheWeb, a division of The Book Report Network, in 2002, where he currently directs online publicity campaigns and blog tours. He also takes on select freelance online publicity projects. Email: WSaichek@gmail.com.

 

Rachel Stark has spent three years in publishing as an Editorial Assistant, intern, freelancer, unicorn-wrangler and, most recently, Bancroft Press’ Marketing & Publicity Associate. She studied writing and literature at Goucher College in Baltimore and at Roehampton University in London. There, she decided to pursue a career in children’s publishing (and, for a little extra income, patrolled the streets in search of criminal adverb-usage). By day she blogs about the publishing industry at Trac Changes.

 

Sarah Boyle, Editorial Assistant, is a recent graduate of Emory University with a degree in English. An Atlanta native, Shakespeare enthusiast, and amateur embroiderer, Sarah is the intern for Market Partners International /Publishing Trends /Publishing Trendsetter this spring and is delighted to learn all about books and publishing. Email: sarah.boyle[at]yahoo[dot]com

 

 

 

 

 

MPI ALUMNI INCLUDE:

Livia Nelson, Editorial Assistant, is a rising senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, double majoring in English and German Literature. She was born and raised in Ridgefield, Connecticut and is happy to be interning withMarket Partners International /Publishing Trends /Publishing Trendsetter this summer. She is the creator and maintainer of a creative writing community blog, Yeah Write!, and will be completing her Honors Thesis in Creative Fiction during the upcoming school year. Email: livia@unc.edu.

 

 

 

Julia Nollen, Editorial Assistant, is a recent graduate of NYU’s Summer Publishing Course, where she studied design and marketing for both magazines and books. Born in Newark, Delaware, Ms. Nollen graduated from the University of Delaware last year with a Bachelor of Arts in English, Film, and Interactive Media Design.  A lover of popular culture, design and media, Julia is excited to begin her publishing career at Market Partners International, where she will serve as digital intern for the fall season. Feel free to email her with comments or suggestions at julianollen@aim.com.

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