PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Janice Hardy and Special Guest Joanna Penn. (Due to time differences, the interview portion with Joanna will be pre-recorded)
Janice Hardy
- http://www.janicehardy.com/
- https://twitter.com/Janice_Hardy
- https://www.facebook.com/janice.hardy.184
Joanna Penn
- https://www.thecreativepenn.com/
- https://twitter.com/thecreativepenn
- https://www.instagram.com/jfpennauthor/
- http://thecreativepenn.com/moneybooks
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- @presidentSarah on Instagram
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--News--
BookExpo and BookCon no more: https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3878
Draft2Digital announces payment splitting: https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/announcing-d2d-payment-splitting/
The Association of Authors' Representatives is now the Association of American Literary Agents: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=3021
Changes in lockdown reading habits: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reading-habits-changed-coronavirus-lockdown-b882662.html
The Bad Sex in Fiction awards cancelled for 2020: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/08/bad-sex-award-cancelled-as-public-exposed-to-too-many-bad-things-in-2020
Ben Bova has passed: https://www.tor.com/2020/11/30/legendary-science-fiction-author-ben-bova-has-passed-at-the-age-of-88/
The Tattered Cover changes hands: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/85096-denver-s-tattered-cover-bookstore-is-sold-to-two-entrepreneurs.html https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/85106-black-booksellers-denounce-tattered-cover-announcement.html
JRR Tolkien's House for Sale: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/03/campaign-to-buy-jrr-tolkien-house-backed-by-lord-of-the-rings-actors-ian-mckellen-martin-freeman
Amazon ebooks & libraries: https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/528280-amazon-under-pressure-to-lift-ban-on-e-book-library-sales
