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Four Haunting Halloween Reads

By Rebecca Gordon @ree_reads

October 28, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Four Haunting Halloween Reads

Halloween is not the first, nor the last, holiday to be derailed by the pandemic this year. Kids won’t plague the streets in search of sugary treats, and festivities might only involve a party of one, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a way to revel in a devilish spirit. Grab yourself a cup of hot cider, some fun-size candies, and a cozy blanket to settle in with these spooky reads for an evening of fun and fear.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: ace rep, Adult, book recommendation, feminism, feminist lit, feminists, fiction, gender, gender roles, ghosts, halloween, haunting, horror, lesbians, lgbtqia, monsters, necromancy, queer, Reading, romance, Short Stories, spooky, witches, YA, young adult

Know Better, Do Better: Editing for Authenticity in Our Spring YA Title

By Hazel Wright

December 2, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Know Better, Do Better: Editing for Authenticity in Our Spring YA Title

Our May 2020 title faces down its darker elements—including violence, bigotry, and abuse—with both unflinching realism and hope. Importantly, it portrays the struggles of two main characters who fall under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella. Because these identities do not exist as a monolith, and also because this is a book intended for a YA audience, Ooligan chose to incorporate authenticity readers (sometimes called sensitivity readers) into the editorial process.

Filed Under: Editing, Start to Finish Tagged With: A, authenticity, best practices, Collaboration, Editing, editorial, feedback, gender, Inclusive, Introduction, lgbtqia, new, postapocalyptic, queer, rewriting, S2F, sensitivity, small press, start to finish, writing, young adult

Gendered Language in Book-Marketing Copy

By Emma Hovley

August 19, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Gendered Language in Book-Marketing Copy

Book-marketing language, particularly copywriting, is a critical part of how publishers reach their readers, and the predicted gender of a target audience has long been a particularly important consideration when determining the most effective language to use. But with readers increasingly expressing frustration with overtly gendered language in book-marketing copy, it’s clear that such methods are outdated, and book marketers and copywriters should look to gender-neutral language to describe their titles.

Filed Under: Manager Monday, Marketing Tagged With: book copy, book marketing, copy, copy language, cultural beliefs, culture, Design, feminine, gender, gender-neutral, gendered language, linguistics, Marketing, masculine, sociolinguistics

Hold the Door Open

By Alyssa Gnall amgnall

July 15, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Hold the Door Open

In theory, everyone has access to higher education and the materials it uses and produces. There are thousands of institutions to choose from, millions of people pursue a postsecondary degree every year, and President Obama just proposed a plan to eliminate the cost of community college entirely. In practice, however, there are still many hurdles […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: academia, accessibility, diversity, education, gender, MFA, publishing, race

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