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5 Ways to Redesign Your Career in Publishing

By: Beth Bacon | January 27, 2017 | Comments 0

Authors and publishers have been working in an environment of constant change for the last
several years. New tools and technologies keep popping up. New sales options and strategies
arise. Data has become important even to those without backgrounds in statistics. Theres
always something new to learn, and many people have found themselves taking on...

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6 Insights into the Changing Role of Agents in 2017

By: Beth Bacon | January 26, 2017 | Comments 0

A panel of literary agents met at Digital Book World 2017 for a lively discussion about the issues
and concerns surrounding agents today. The panel had expertise in a range of genres and target
audiences, and included Ginger Clark, Brian DeFiore, Regina Brooks, Laura Nolan and Christy
Fletcher. John Mutter moderated. Here is a snapshot of...