To those outside the publishing industry, the deals that get covered in the press might give the impression that book auctions are as rare as solar eclipses. In fact, they happen with remarkable regularity. But that doesn’t me…
Matthew Biberman had a story to tell about his dad and a one-of-a-kind motorcycle, and he soon turned his passion into a book deal. But the newly published author says the book deal is just the beginning — learning how to pitc…
In today’s spooky economy, more writers are turning to ghostwriting to help make ends meet. If you’re looking for a new career — or if you’ve got a story to tell but no interest in writing it yourself — here are some things y…
When a book publisher wants to reward an editor’s ability to bring in the bestseller bacon — or sweeten a job offer — the solution is often a new imprint, ideally one with their name on it. Which explains nothing about why Ha…
Why did News Corp. bury the earnings of its book publishing unit HarperCollins? Does the media giant view the publisher as merely an afterthought — or could Rupert Murdoch be contemplating a sale?
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