What to Watch for in 2021
Putting COVID aside for a moment, here are the companies and issues we expect to play a significant role in book publishing in 2021.
Day: January 6, 2021
A new Twitter pitch event, #PitchDis
On Twitter, author Despina Karras announced #PitchDis, a Twitter pitch event for disabled writers, coming in June 2021
A new literary agency: Pape Commons
Previously a publisher at NavPress, Don Pape has launched Pape Commons to “serve the author community as not only a literary agency but also a forum for community.
New agent: Stefanie Molina
Stefanie Molina joined the Jennifer de Chiara Literary Agency. Her submission guidelines say, “I’m extremely passionate about increasing representation for Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities.
New agent: Lisa Amstutz
Author Lisa Amstutz has joined Storm Literary Agency; she has written more than 100 science and history books for children.
A new site curates podcasts for readers, authors, and publishers
Launching this month, LiveWriters will provide news and resources about podcasting for the book community, a forum for industry discussion.
Book sales update: January 6, 2021
Print book sales in the US remained strong through the holidays and end of the year. During the holiday season.
The Great Gatsby now in the public domain
On Public Domain Day (January 1 of every year), major works enter the public domain. This year welcomes F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby,
NetGalley experiences a data breach
On Dec. 21, 2020, NetGalley suffered a data breach that exposed user accounts, including passwords and personal information.
IngramSpark increases print-on-demand pricing
IngramSpark’s paperback POD costs in the US will increase by 4 percent. However, premium color per-page prices will decrease.