#Publishing

The Secret Life of a Sensitivity Reader

Get an inside scoop on how a sensitivity reader approaches their work and the ups and downs that come along with it.

A Media Studies Perspective on Canceling Books

A media studies scholar analyzes the concept of canceling books, including how Orwell fits in and who gets left out of the conversation.

Post-Publication Corrections: How and Why

Take a deep dive in post-publication corrections to learn why they happen and how incorrect information, typos, and more are rectified.

What Are Publishers Really Doing To Diversify?

In this moment of reckoning with the lack of diversity in publishing, what are publishers really doing to address the problem?

How Working in Publishing Made Me Appreciate Books More

A reader explains why working in the publishing industry made him appreciate the value of a book more.

Publications About Publishing: Books About the Industry That Sets Us All Alight

If your passion for the written word extends into the industry that gets books on the shelves, check out these excellent books about publishing.

There’s Something Wrong With UK Kids Book Publishing

In 2017, 9115 children's books were published in the UK. Of that, only 391 featured BAME characters. Something's wrong with UK children's book publishing.

Books Need “Previously On” Segments, Too

A call for new books in a series to have a "previously on" section so we don't have to re-read the previous books.

On BEA and Looking Critically at Publisher Promotions

The first of a two-part piece taking a hard look at publishing and diversity through the lens of this year's Book Expo America.

Fairness and Writing: Facing Realities as a WOC in Modern Publishing

On a Neo-Nazi getting a book deal while marginalized voices continue to be ignored.