Literary Arts and the graduate program in Book Publishing at Portland State University seek submissions from writers of color for the Oregon Writers of Color Spring Showcase.
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Mind the Gender Gap: Inequality in the Publishing Industry
By Zoe LaHaie
Book publishing shouldn’t be—and isn’t— a competition between genders. The industry is all about finding a marketable, well-written story by an author whose voice deserves to be heard—regardless of gender.
Submit to Read at the Oregon Writers of Color Spring Showcase
By Ooligan PressLiterary Arts and the graduate program in Book Publishing at Portland State University seek submissions from writers of color for the Oregon Writers of Color Spring Showcase.
The Success of Fire and Fury: What’s at Stake for Publishers
By Esa Grigsby
Regardless of whether Wolff’s book is libel or an accurate portrait of Trump’s White House (my guess is we won’t know for a while), by expediting the pub-date and moving forward with Fire and Fury, Henry Holt was able to do something that’s becoming harder and harder these days—something that the American Association of Publishers holds in high regard: exercising and protecting our First Amendment rights, the backbone of US democracy. And so what if the driving reason behind publishing was to capitalize on a money-making trend? Henry Holt isn’t alone.
Writing Contests, Ticket Sales, and Speakers, Oh My!
By Amylia Ryan @amylia_ryan and Hope Levy @hopealevy
Since being revamped and restructured last April, the Outreach and Project Development team has finally stabilized and secured a solid foundation for its future. We’ve got a lot of experience behind us now and plenty more on the horizon—including the much-anticipated tenth annual Write to Publish conference.
Write to Publish is Coming to Town
By Hope Levy @hopealevy and Amylia Ryan @amylia_ryan
In our past two posts, we’ve told you about our new team and developing protocols and a manual for the team. Now that fall has begun, Write to Publish planning is in full swing, and we have some announcements we can share with you!