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My First Novel Was a New York Times Bestseller. I’m Self-Publishing My Third Novel Today.

Jane Friedman

The editor who took over, more interested in publishing nonfiction than fiction, politely passed. Published by Akashic Books, part of their Noir series, Denver Noir was the best group project I ever did. Herein lies a disconnect between what big publishers want and what many authors want. So, I decided to forge a new path.

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How Bad Publishers Hurt Authors

Jane Friedman

My second novel was going to be published! When New York City–based Adelaide Books offered me a contract to publish Painting Through the Dark , it set my heart racing in a good way. I asked around—friends who were published authors, others with knowledge of independent publishing. It was the end of August 2020.

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International Bestsellers, December 2022

Publishing Trends

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. Where applicable, the US publisher is listed after the local publisher, separated by a “/”.

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International Bestsellers, November 2022

Publishing Trends

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. Where applicable, the US publisher is listed after the local publisher, separated by a “/”.

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Why Do Publishers Close Imprints?

Jane Friedman

Harlequin Teen (started in 2009) was relaunched as Inkyard in 2019, publishing both YA and middle-grade fiction. It’s only logical: Publishing is a business, and if the imprint doesn’t earn its keep, there’s only so long it can continue. Publicist Kathleen Schmidt , who has had a long career in traditional publishing, agrees. “If

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Your Biggest SEO Challenge For 2022

Neil Patel

So, with all of their algorithm changes, what do you think is going to be the biggest challenge in 2022? That’s right, content is going to be the biggest challenge in 2022. million articles get published every day. billion articles being published per year. Well, here is the biggest challenge and how you can solve it.

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How an Independent Midwestern Publisher Not Only Survives, But Thrives

Jane Friedman

Book publishing is a New York–centric business, to a fault. All of the major US publishers are based there, as are many literary agents. When I visited Chicago this past June, I had the opportunity to meet Doug Seibold, the founder of Agate Publishing , established in 2002. How or why does Agate survive?

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