Why you might not be ready for publishing

I have a friend that does freelance publicity work, in addition to book editing and web design, she’s an excellent go-to for new authors because she can really help someone get from 0-60 in a relatively short amount of time. Sometimes I think she’s magic....

Random Penguin or Penguin House?

No, it’s not the latest cutesy Zynga game for Facebook, it’s a potential buyout. On Thursday rumors spread from across the pond that Random House parent Bertlesmann is in talks with Pearson to acquire its publisher Penguin. Random House is already the largest...

The Market Widens

I’m always glad to see new trends emerge and it looks like self-publishing is finally reaching new heights. Though most of here dismissed this form of publishing (and many in NY publishing still do), it looks like the numbers don’t lie. As a publicist,...