December 2011
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Check out the BLOODROSE trailer exclusively on EW! →
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Bloodrose (out Jan. 3), the third and final volume in Andrea Cremer’s best-selling Nightshade trilogy, ends with a twist so shocking that publishers have been keeping close watch on advance copies. This thought-provoking page-turner centers on Calla Tor as she faces the ultimate battle between the Keepers and the Searchers. If you’re having a hard time waiting until Jan. 3, check out the exclusive trailer for Bloodrose below, and also read what Cremer has to say about her next novel … and that surprise ending!
Visit the Across the Universe Facebook fan page to discover the title of Book 3! →
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Clever, clever, clever.
Do you have any advice for someone looking to go into the publishing field? Are there requirements such as already having publishing experience before applying for a job? Or would you suggest applying for an internship first?
I’ve covered this a lot in previous Asks, but in short I think relevant experience always helps and can never hurt. However, what’s relevant doesn’t always need to be a internship at one of the big six publishers, but if you’re in a position where you can apply for such internships (enrolled in college, living in or around New York City), it’s a very good idea to attempt to get one.
Each job in publishing (and there are many different kinds) comes with different job requirements, so while I don’t want to generalize, a demonstrable love of and knowledge of books is very important. Organization and office experience also a plus, and you can get that anywhere. Also consider working at a bookstore, or at a small press or university press, or a literary magazine, or consider a publishing course (Columbia and University of Denver have great programs). All of that will give you relevant experience.
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all path to publishing, just like there’s not a one-size-fits-all path to getting published, but those are all great ways to start.
“Sometimes we have thoughts that even we don’t understand. Thoughts that aren’t even true—that aren’t really how we feel—but they’re running though our heads anyway because they’re interesting to think about.”
—Thirteen Reasons Why (via dearduong)
Harper Perennial: bookshelf zero →
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Have you ever reached bookshelf zero—that state where you own no unread books?
Is it even possible to reach bookshelf zero when you work in publishing, and there’s always next season’s manuscripts you could be reading?
I asked this question on my personal twitter and was surprised at the…
Oh boy. The mere idea of bookshelf zero makes my head explode. I think it would actually create a black hole. Pretty sure I’ll never get there. What say you all?
“The story you choose to tell isn’t always the story you believe.”
—Nova Ren Suma (Imaginary Girls)
“Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything’s possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time.”
—Day// Legend (book) by Marie Lu (via marissaatthedisco)
do you guys take submissions and if so what type of things do you require and look of?
All of the imprints under the Penguin Young Readers Group umbrella have their own submissions guidelines, which you can find on each imprint’s profile page on Penguin.com. Go here and mouse over “Young Readers Division” to choose an imprint. Anything submitted directly to Penguin by an author (except in cases where the editor requests it from an author that they’ve known or met) is considered an unsolicited submission; for the most part, it’s a much better idea to get an agent first who can submit your manuscript directly to an editor at Penguin, which would be a solicited manuscript. Hope that helps!
