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 Saundra Mitchell and Special Guest TS Ferguson.

Saundra Mitchell:

TS Ferguson:

Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

-News-

Nicola and David Yoon announce Joy Revolution imprint: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/84515-nicola-and-david-yoon-launch-ya-romance-imprint-starring-heroes-of-color.html

Beacon Press raising its minimum starting salary: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/84505-beacon-press-increases-entry-level-wages-to-44-6k.html

MacArthur Foundation 2020 fellows: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/arts/macarthur-genius-grant-winners-list.html

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has eliminated 525 positions: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/84506-hmh-reorganization-will-cut-525-jobs.html

Pham Doan Trang arrested by the Vietnamese government for “conducting anti-state propaganda”: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=2933

Sarah: LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE sequels and musical: vulture.com/2020/10/like-water-for-chocolate-book-sequels-musical.html  

Letters in support of transgender and non-binary people, signed by authors, editors and agents. 

UK: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/30/more-than-200-writers-and-publishers-sign-letter-in-support-of-trans-and-non-binary-people?CMP=twt_books_b-gdnbooks

North American: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/oct/09/stephen-king-margaret-atwood-roxane-gay-champion-trans-rights-open-letter-jk-rowling