Where’d My Galley Go?: Book Reviews Gone Awry
I have a confession: I know what happened to my galleys. I know what happened, because I have been on the other end of this customary transaction between book publishers […]
My Date with Harry Potter
Note: if you haven’t read my previous post about Harry Potter, you just need to know that I swore I’d never read the books. And then I did. Spring break […]
Manager Monday: A Publisher’s Assistant’s Guide to Mailing Things (Operations)
Mailing books is just one of the many jobs that keeps our publisher’s assistants busy. So what else, exactly, does a publisher’s assistant at Ooligan Press do? We take care […]
It’s Just a Phase: The Myth of the Superior eBook
“It’s not just a phase, Mom!” says the child growing up in the digital age. Under her arm she holds her Kindle, loaded with all her favorite stories. Before, there […]
Reading on the Edge of Your Seat
A reader invested in a good story might become oblivious to the world around her, and if she is on the brink of resolve after a suspenseful scene, she might […]
Lady-Powered Publishing: Local Women Who Are Leaving Their Mark on the Publishing Industry
Women have been involved in publishing since the seventeenth century. Elizabeth Glover brought the first printing press to the colonies and opened The Cambridge Press. As a woman, she had […]
Trends in Cover Design: Actually, That Is How You Can Judge a Book
Young adult publishers certainly do like to put disembodied body parts on their covers, don’t they? They also like that hazy Instagram look and showing the protagonist with his or […]
Manager Monday: Publishing Just Got a Little Bit Greener (Operations)
Book publishing is a notoriously resource-intensive industry, so as publishers we have a responsibility to consider not only how our books impact our readers but also our environment. As the […]
The Write to Publish Experience: A Perusal of the Event Program
With the Write to Publish 2016 (W2P2016) event program firmly in place, we’re seriously excited about the all-star lineup of panelists, workshop coordinators, vendors, and sponsors. With these contributors, it’s […]
The Power of a Polished Manuscript
So, you’ve just dashed off the concluding words of your magnum opus and clicked that trusty “Save File” button one last time. Huzzah! All those late nights and sunny days […]