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9. Aussie Publishing Company News
Keeping up with publishing company changes is essential for writers. In this extra episode within series 1, jane and Seana chat about some recent changes in Australian publishing, and about how to stay up to date in the English-speaking world.
- Ventura Press news, Instagram disaster and 10 manuscripts coming in every day
- Australian publishing news, Affirm has been bought by Simon & Schuster
- Simon and Shuster is owned by KKR
- How it will work, Affirm is keeping its sales team.
- Writers will still approach Affirm directly not via Simon & Shuster
- Hardie Grant have bought Pantera Press
- Background of Hardie Grant and why Pantera is a good buy for them
- Pantera's founders are not staying with the new owners
- Hardie Grant's businesses which complement the publishing
- Build to sell - this often happens with independent companies
- Australian book market going well but still American fiction dominates
- Knowledge is power, helps authors to pitch well... which not all do
- Aspiring writers do well to understand the business of publishing
- List of trade publishers around the world and why to read them
Death At The Sign of The Rook - Kate Atkinson
The Vagus Nerve Reset - Anna Ferguson
The Burrow - Melanie Cheng
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fyfe - Anna Johnston
Special Delivery - Leesa Ronald (to be published Dec 2024)
Intermezzo - Sally Rooney
Stoneyard Devotional - Charlotte Wood
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au
https://www.publishersweekly.com
https://www.thebookseller.com
https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com
Jane Curry Links
- Jane Curry Advisory: www.janecurryadvisory.com
- Ventura Press: www.venturapress.com.au
- www.instagram.com/venturapress__
- www.instagram.com/janecurry1
Seana Smith Links
- Seana Smith website: www.seanasmith.com
- Sober Journeys website: wwwsoberjourneys.com
- www.instagram.com/seanasmith
- www.instagram.com/sober_journeys
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatdidyoureadtoday/
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By Seana Smith & Jane CurryKeeping up with publishing company changes is essential for writers. In this extra episode within series 1, jane and Seana chat about some recent changes in Australian publishing, and about how to stay up to date in the English-speaking world.
- Ventura Press news, Instagram disaster and 10 manuscripts coming in every day
- Australian publishing news, Affirm has been bought by Simon & Schuster
- Simon and Shuster is owned by KKR
- How it will work, Affirm is keeping its sales team.
- Writers will still approach Affirm directly not via Simon & Shuster
- Hardie Grant have bought Pantera Press
- Background of Hardie Grant and why Pantera is a good buy for them
- Pantera's founders are not staying with the new owners
- Hardie Grant's businesses which complement the publishing
- Build to sell - this often happens with independent companies
- Australian book market going well but still American fiction dominates
- Knowledge is power, helps authors to pitch well... which not all do
- Aspiring writers do well to understand the business of publishing
- List of trade publishers around the world and why to read them
Death At The Sign of The Rook - Kate Atkinson
The Vagus Nerve Reset - Anna Ferguson
The Burrow - Melanie Cheng
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fyfe - Anna Johnston
Special Delivery - Leesa Ronald (to be published Dec 2024)
Intermezzo - Sally Rooney
Stoneyard Devotional - Charlotte Wood
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au
https://www.publishersweekly.com
https://www.thebookseller.com
https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com
Jane Curry Links
- Jane Curry Advisory: www.janecurryadvisory.com
- Ventura Press: www.venturapress.com.au
- www.instagram.com/venturapress__
- www.instagram.com/janecurry1
Seana Smith Links
- Seana Smith website: www.seanasmith.com
- Sober Journeys website: wwwsoberjourneys.com
- www.instagram.com/seanasmith
- www.instagram.com/sober_journeys
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatdidyoureadtoday/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.