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Publishing: Taking the Power Back

Judith D. Schwartz | Posted 03.08.2010 | Books

Read More: Editors, Book Publishing, Writing, Espresso Book Machine, Authors, The Therapist's New Clothes, Books, Self-Publishing, Books News
Judith D. Schwartz

Like therapy, publishing is an institution with an evolving set of rules and strategies. I had learned the hard way that institutions, believe in them as we may, are not infallible.

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Should Publishers Trust Their Authors? The Pellegrino Perplex

Peter Ginna | Posted 03.03.2010 | Books

Read More: Charles Pellegrino, The Last Train From Hiroshima, Editors, Henry Holt, Fact Checking, Book Publishing, Authors, Books, Books News
Peter Ginna

A major difference between book and magazine or newspaper publishing is that publishers don't have fact-checkers on staff, and never have.

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The Editorial Role: An Agent's View

Jean Naggar | Posted 03.02.2010 | Books

Read More: Literary Agents, Writers, Book Publishing, Editors, Future of Publishing, Books, Books News
Jean Naggar

As corporate structures have gulped down and digested independent publishing houses and imprints, their corporate agendas have brought about a slow steady erosion of reliance on the editor's skill and intuitive vision.

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"Kitchen Chinese": The Editor-Book Love Story

Wendy Lee | Posted 02.15.2010 | Books

Read More: Editors, Editing, Ann Mah, Book Publishing, Authors, Malcolm Gladwell, Kitchen Chinese, Books, China, Jonathan Safran Foer, Books News
Wendy Lee

As the publication date for "Kitchen Chinese" approaches, I'm gratified each time someone comes up to me in the hall at work to say that they liked the book -- although I'm not surprised by their reaction.

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Can You Survive Being Published?

Geri Spieler | Posted 02.09.2010 | Books

Read More: Rejection, Publishing Companies, Martin Literary Management, Agents, Anthony Flacco, Literary Agent, Nonfiction, Nonfiction Books, Publishers, Editors, Book Review, Sharlene Martin, Books News
Geri Spieler

I highly recommend reading Publish Your Nonfiction Book to any writer of nonfiction looking to get published for the first time as well as those authors preparing for a second or even third book.

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Denver's Essential Concert Calendar

Mrs. Tansy Maude Peregrine | Posted 02.09.2010 | Denver

Read More: Annie Clark, Denver Music, Editors, Girls, St-Vincent, Wildbirds and Peacedrums, The Antlers, Denver News
Mrs. Tansy Maude Peregrine

There are going to be some broken hearts this week as concertgoers have to choose between seeing St. Vincent at the Bluebird Theatre or the Editors/Antlers show at the Ogden Theatre.

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Editors' Frontman on the New Album and Leaving the Interpol Comparison Behind

Jon Chattman | Posted 01.13.2010 | Entertainment

Read More: Uk, In This Light and on This Evening, Nyc, Interpol, England, Munich, Touring, Papillon, Tour, Editors, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

Tom Smith is well aware of the comparisons many have made between his band and the New York City band Interpol. Thankfully each passing album his band puts out make those similarities fade.

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10 Words You Need To Stop Misspelling

The Oatmeal | Posted 12.31.2009 | Books

Read More: Missspelling, Writers, Effect, Oatmeal, Affect, Loose, Mispelling, Spelling, Grammar, Editors, Lose, Spell, Spel, Pet Peeves, Books News

Spelling pet peeves--everyone has got them. Here are 10 that drive people nuts. Which bug you the most? Any not on this list? Get HuffPost Books On...

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Disillusionment And The 'Knowledge Economy'

Bob Wells | Posted 12.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Writers, Unemployment, Knowledge Economy, Editors, The Inner Life, Economy, Living News
Bob Wells

S's death has become an example of (or at least a metaphor for) the pained existence of the growing number of people I know and hear about who could be classed professionally as Knowledge Workers.

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Shame! Shame! China Shame!

Kenneth Kales | Posted 11.12.2009 | Books

Read More: Publishing, Editors, Obama China, Media, Obama, Books, Book Publishers, China, Barack Obama, Books News
Kenneth Kales

Why are we as a nation giving a free pass to Mr. Obama on his avoidance to confront human rights atrocities in China? I am baffled sometimes when I see in the media those stories gushing about how great China is.

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Dear Publishing Colleagues

Amy Hertz | Posted 12.30.2009 | Books

Read More: Authors, Blogs, Bestsellers, Social Media, Twitter, Harperstudio, Harpercollins, Arianna, Publishers, Book Blogs, Facebook, Editors, Arianna Huffington, Books News
Amy Hertz

I know many of you are looking at this Books section and wondering what the heck is going on and how the hell you are going to make any noise for your books.

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Does Maple Syrup Effect Sales?

Robert Miller | Posted 10.12.2009 | Books

Read More: Editors, Publishing, Book Publishing, Authors, Books, Books News
Robert Miller

After his book sold nine million copies, Richard Carlson was still a gracious, appreciative guy. He was delighted by our efforts, even when subsequent books didn't match those extraordinary sales.

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The Man Behind the Man Booker Winner

Amy Hertz | Posted 10.06.2009 | Books

Read More: Henry Holt, Google, Authors, Publishing, Mentors, Dutton, Wolf Hall, Booker Prize, Publishers, Book, Jack Macrae, Editors, Hilary Mantel, Books News
Amy Hertz

In all of publishing and probably much of the world, there's just nobody else like Jack Macrae, the American publisher of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall, which just won the Booker.

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Care About the Earth? Four Simple Ways to Take Action

Avital Binshtock | Posted 11.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Congress, Charity, Social Life, Social Networking, Nonprofits, Green, Earth, Community, Green Living, Gandhi, Planet, Tree Planting, Change, Constituents, Activism, Letter Writing, Climate Crossroads, Party, Climate Week Nyc, Environment, Beach Cleanup, Community Organizing, Fundraising, Editors, Sierra Club, Elected Officials, Environmental Activism, Green News
Avital Binshtock

It's officially Climate Week. In case you feel discouraged that you can't do enough, remember Gandhi's words: "Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."

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Women in Hip-Hop: The B-girl Be Festival

Lauri Lyons | Posted 02.04.2010 | Entertainment

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Lauri Lyons

When it comes to women in hip-hop, don't call it a comeback. Women have been here for years.

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Writers Conference for Teens and Twenties? You bet!

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 09.27.2009 | Books

Read More: Authors, Writers, Writers Conference, Indiana, Agents, Teens, Literary Agents, Twenties, Tweens, Editors, Conference, Books News
Naazish YarKhan

Teens 'N Twenties Writers Conference (TNT) to be held Sept 19 in Indiana, reflects its dynamic abbreviation!

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Who Should Decide What News is Important?

Tim Berry | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Journalism, Headlines, New York Observer, New York Times, The Front Page, Editors, News Values, Silicon Alley Insider, Media News
Tim Berry

Back in the old days, editors decided what was news, not advertisers and not readers. There was this concept called "news values."

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The Media's Double Standard On Showing Neda's Death

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Pixelize, Pixelation, Msm, Body, Violence, Bodies, Media, Death, Mainstream Media, Editorial Standards, Plane, Television, Decency, Pixelization, Accident, Primetime, Chris Weigant, Body Parts, Blood, Prime Time, Neda, Train, Editors, News, Censorship, Media News
Chris Weigant

Either show us the Neda video uncensored, or don't show the poster. You can't really have this one both ways. The American public can either handle this image or we can't. Decide, and be consistent.

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