PubTalk Live 12/14/19 - with Diana Pho and Eric Smith

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 Diana Pho and Special Guest Eric Smith

Diana Pho

http://www.beyondvictoriana.com/

@writersyndrome on Twitter

@diana.m.pho on Instagram

Eric Smith

https://www.ericsmithrocks.com/

@ericsmithrocks on Twitter

Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

www.sarahnicolas.com

@sarah_nicolas on Twitter

@presidentSarah on Instagram

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News links:

B&N SFF blog deactiviting their account: https://twitter.com/BNSciFi/status/1201525133485256704

Educational Publishers ebook pirate lawsuit: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/81847-educational-publishers-file-suit-to-block-sale-of-pirated-e-books.html

ISBN change: https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamrowe1/2019/11/29/the-10-digit-isbn-is-getting-retired-next-year/

Writer Beware post about Month9 Books: https://accrispin.blogspot.com/2019/11/publisher-alerts-complaints-at-month9.html

Gary Paulsen's new three-book deal: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/81884-gary-paulsen-moves-to-fsg-in-three-book-deal.html

James Patterson's bookseller bonus: https://apnews.com/8ea6c1cf5d1a303b1263eb330bf73135

NetGalley adding audiobooks: http://insights.netgalley.com/introducing-audio-excerpts-on-netgalley/

Register of Copyrights resigns: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/copyright/article/81940-register-of-copyrights-karyn-temple-is-leaving.html

McNally Jackson goes union: https://www.rwdsu.info/workers_at_mcnally_jackson_bookstores_and_goods_for_the_study_stationary_stores_vote_to_rwdsu

Goodreads Choice Awards: https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fiction-books-2019

A new African-focused literary agency: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/81960-new-agency-promotes-african-writers-for-youth.html