I’m mostly happy with my editing and writing duties at Foreword, but should Oxford or Princeton or Nebraska or California call looking for help in their new-title acquisition office, all bets are off—acquisition editor at a top... Read More

Indulge me for a minute to answer a question: What’s the purpose of a book review? I’m sure a few things come to mind, but notice how your answer relates to your role in the book industry—author, publisher, bookseller, acquisition... Read More

Every so often, one of the Big Five publishers goes all in with the promotion of a new title, and the book industry’s 99 percent can do little more than step back and marvel. Such was the case with the Rupert Murdoch / News Corp.-owned... Read More