Friday, September 25, 2009

Publishing Industry Periodicals

Do you follow news about the publishing industry? Maybe a snippet comes to you here or there, or maybe you subscribe to a pile of publications. Whether I'm actively looking for it or not, publishing news tends to find me.

I get much of my information from fellow writers. However, I also make a point to read magazines, blogs, and websites that focus on the industry. My favorite publications are RWR (the monthly magazine RWA publishes), and Romantic Times BOOKReview. Both keep me up to date in the romance novel industry. In addition to great interviews and articles, RT BOOKReview gives reviews for the month's fiction releases in the following genres: romance, mystery, paranormal, erotica, mainstream, inspirational, urban fantasy, and science fiction.

For the larger picture, I like the website Publishers Lunch. It's a free, daily update of what's happening in publishing. For a fee, you can subscribe to its host, the in-depth site, Publishers Marketplace.

A few other great publications are Writer's Digest, The Writer, and Poets & Writers. No, I don't read all of these magazines every month, but I do check them out occasionally.

On an offbeat note, I also rely on Entertainment Weekly. It rarely, if ever, reviews romances, but it still offers several book reviews along with the fiction and non-fiction top ten charts for the week. Valuable, in my opinion. And about once a month Stephen King writes a column. You can count on it to be thoughtful, sometimes funny, and always entertaining.

What are your favorite industry resources?

Have a wonderful weekend!

22 comments:

  1. J'adore P&W. Also need to sign up for Publishers Lunch. Note to self!

    Blogland is good about passing around update nuggets too.

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  2. Good morning!

    Angie: Ooh-la-la! It's Friday! I agree with you about blogland--tons of great info!

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. I get teh RWA one as well, and I used to get the Writer's Digest--maybe I should subscribe to that again. But most that I learn these days comes from the blog world and websites.

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  4. What a wealth of knowledge you are today, Jill! Thanks for the great links and publishing resources. I needed this very much. I'll be starring this in my reader so that I can follow up on some of these later.

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  5. Like you, I get much info from visiting the writers' blogs, agent blogs, that type of thing. It's amazing how word gets around on them.

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  6. I usually hear stuff on different forums like Romance Divas. But Auhtor's Guild and Writer's Digest is pretty good, as well as my RWA chapter's newsletter and the RWA in general. :)

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  7. I've really enjoyed Publisher's Marketplace lately. I also love agent and editor blogs. The internet houses a wealth of information if I have the time to look around.

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  8. Eileen: It's hard to find the time to stay on top of everything, isn't it? That's why I only subscribe to a few writer magazines, and I check out the others occasionally.

    Heather: You're welcome! Hope some of the links prove useful.

    Joanne: Yes, and it's nice to have current news from agents and editors. The Internet is terrific!

    Jennifer: I haven't perused Author's Guild. Thanks for the mention, I'll give it a whirl!

    Natalie: Welcome! I wish all agents and editors had blogs! But I'm thankful that at least some do. Very helpful.

    Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  9. I mostly rely on sources on the web, but I do suscribe to Writers Digest. I find it has many helpful articles. I also have several books of the craft that have been helpful.

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  10. I haven't really read any of the industry periodicals, but I think you're very wise to do so!!

    I like to browse through CBD catalogs that I get. The fiction one often has author highlights which are very interesting to read. And gives a great overview of what is being published in all of the Christian genres.

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  11. LazyWriter: Oh, yes! I love writing craft books. We won't get into the amount I currently have. No, we won't. :)

    Jody: Great idea! I only get catalogs when I walk into a Christian bookstore, but I no longer have any stores nearby. I should get on a mailing list. Thanks for the tip!

    Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  12. The Writer is a great magazine. It's so no-nonsense.
    The Stephen King column you spoke of is good, too. I do enjoy reading the book reviews.

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  13. We're obsessed with Publisher's Marketplace and EW. We also end up getting a lot of information from the blogosphere.

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  14. Love Entertainment Weekly! I'm going to check out Publishers Lunch - thanks for the link! I also keep up with agent/editor blogs (I usually find Nathan Bransford's to be most helpful - his "This Week in Publishing" posts are great). Have a great weekend!

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  15. I enjoyed the RWA periodical when I got it as well. I'm going to have to check out some of the other ideas!

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  16. Nancy: Love The Writer!

    Lisa and Laura: I'll admit to being more obsessed with EW, probably because it's in magazine form!

    Beth: I've subscribed to EW for years. Can't help myself!

    Kara: The RWR is such a phenomenal mag. I save all my back issues and I read every article.

    Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  17. Thanks Jill for all the priceless information. I will check them out. I am all about educating myself on the industry I am growing to love more and more.

    Blessings...

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  18. Tamika: You're welcome! And it's so nice to hear you love writing too!

    Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  19. I LUV my RWR, but I also think it might be prudent to subscribe to Publishers Lunch.
    I think I'd like Writer's Digest but I barely have time to read, it seems. Not sure I can give up my reading for studying
    *ducking because I know that's probably really dumb of me and I don't want to get cyber-slapped*
    LOL

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  20. I subscribe to Poets/Writers, The Writer and Writers Digest. Thank you for sharing the other publications. I will check them out too.

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  21. Jessica: LOL! Yeah, I don't have all the time in the world either. Why don't you check the mag out of your library every couple of months? Then you can be guilt free!

    Ana: Wonderful magazines! Isn't it a treat when they arrive?

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  22. Writer's Digest, and the ACFW E-Zine Afictionado. Those are the two I currently follow closely.

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