Posts Tagged ‘book publishing’

BEA Day 0

Wanted to post a couple of notes from BEA (BookExpo America), which took place this past weekend.  The Expo part runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  BEA holds educational sessions on Thursday, as does the ABA who run their “Day of Education”.  Hence, I call it “Day 0″.
The sessions are pretty hit or miss.  Some are [...]

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High times in publishing!

It’s a new week in a new year.  Why NOT write another article about the downturn in publishing due to the new economy.
Except, I’m not sure what publishing world this article is talking about:
For decades the New York publishing world promised a romantic life of fancy lunches, sparkling parties, sophisticated banter and trips to [...]

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Reading articles about the death of book publishing-NOT for the faint of heart

I would be remiss if I did not draw your attention to two articles, among many, talking about how the economy is affecting book publishing, the industry near and dear to my heart and wallet.
First, from last month, New York Magazine’s happily-titled The End.  Yes, when my print copy arrived in my mailbox, it signaled [...]

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Why Men Cheat and How to Prevent It

I’m thrilled to say that a Wiley author will be on Oprah WInfrey’s show today.  You can read the full Wiley press release here, but be sure to turn into the show to see them talking about cheating men!  Oprah’s not going to hold back here!  M. Gary Neuman is the author who will be appearing, and I’m [...]

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Vote early and often

Maybe you don’t work in book publishing in the NYC.  But if you do, you’re well aware that at times it seems like there are not a lot of straight, single men working in the field.  Gawker has noticed this, and for the second year in a row is conducting the most tongue-in-cheek “Hottest Guy of Book Publishing 2008 Poll.”  As [...]

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Work is a four-letter-word

This week is a busy one in IT Land.  My company is involved in our tri-annual division wide sales meeting.  It’s being held at a hotel not far from our offices, but it still presents many challenges in terms of commuting and child care arrangements.  I decided not to stay in the hotel, because I [...]

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