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 Julia Ember and Special Guest Rita Meade.

Julia Ember

https://julia-ember.com/

http://www.instagram.com/juliaemberya

http://www.twitter.com/jules_chronicle 

Rita Meade

http://www.ritameade.com/

https://twitter.com/ScrewyDecimal

https://www.instagram.com/screwydecimal/ 

Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

www.sarahnicolas.com

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-Links-

Hugo Awards Finalists: http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2020-hugo-awards/

Ingram drops out of Book Expo and Book Con:

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bea/article/82945-ingram-is-out-of-bookexpo-and-bookcon.html

Teddy bear hunt inspired by children's book: https://secretmanchester.com/the-moor-bears-stockport/ 

Macmillan layoffs: https://locusmag.com/2020/04/macmillan-layoffs/

Worldreader releases ebooks for #covid19

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/82941-worldreader-helps-educate-vulnerable-about-coronavirus.html

PW's covid19 publication date change database https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSUqGcLiS5bZvPQfVXWYdHM9Ph4lpApiQZPyK22Xo7txtYQWJgeVUvwc7SF-nsx_qYAsSRF2xPI8w8b/pubhtml 

Publisher's Marketplace Resources

Industry Help for Booksellers: https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2020/03/reference-industry-help-for-booksellers/

Read-Aloud permissions: https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2020/03/reference-publisher-permissions/

Supporting authors and booksellers: https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2020/03/reference-supporting-booksellers-in-these-dark-times/

The National Endowment for the Arts relief grants: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/82994-nea-offering-75-million-to-nonprofits-to-save-jobs.html

Little Free Libraries become Little Free Pantries: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/promotionalss/article/82975-two-orgs-promoting-little-free-libraries-now-little-free-pantries.html 

Bookstore saves her employee's jobs by distributing childrens books at lunch pickup: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/82997-r-j-julia-saves-staff-by-giving-away-150-000-in-books.html 

Related, PW's Book store survey: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/82981-survey-of-independent-bookstores-shows-coronavirus-toll.html

Aritst relief grants: artistrelief.org. 

Barnes & Noble layoffs: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/82976-b-n-copes.html

London Book Fair partial refund: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=2666