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18Jan | '13
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week: 1/14-1/18

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: January 18, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Romance just got real[ity]: who should host this week’s Bachelor challenge but Harlequin‘s design team, looking for their next cover girl. The National Book Critics Circle named its finalists for the 2012 Awards, which will be given on February ... Read more

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11Jan | '13
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week: 1/7-1/11

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: January 11, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Amazing what a little Wal-Mart can do: Bookscan started reporting book sales from Wal-Mart, and watched the mass-market category grow by big-box proportions, which is to say, around 65%. Turkish citizens have a lot of reading to catch ... Read more

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21Dec | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 12/17-12/21

By Elisabeth Watson | Published: December 21, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. This will be the last “5 links” before the New Year. We at Trendsetter hope this year in book biz has left you healthier (ha), wealthier (HA!), and wiser, and we look forward to continuing adventures in 2013! ... Read more

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28Nov | '12
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The Denver Publishing Institute: A Mile High Education

By Shannon Kobran | Published: November 28, 2012

  As I mentioned in my last article, I have wanted to work in publishing since I was 12 years old. In college, after my very first English methods class, my professor dragged me into her office, sat me down, and asked me what I wanted to do after graduation. “I want to be an editor,” I said, with confidence. And so we began to plan out the rest of my life. Along with a list of classes to take, extracurriculars to join, and department alumni to contact, I was ... Read more

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26Nov | '12
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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 11/19-11/23

By Liz Janetschek | Published: November 26, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know.   Just as we’ve finally become accustomed to saying ‘Penguin Random House’, News Corp. and CBS appear to be in early talks about merging their subsidiaries HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster. Apple was granted a patent this week ... Read more

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