Departure at PW?
Beth from Rodale just sent over a link to GalleyCat’s post about a possible departure (Dick Donahue?) from Publishers Weekly.
More changes afoot at the Chicago Tribune
Carolyn from Viking Penguin passed on the news that the Chicago Tribune has merged its stand-alone book section with its Saturday entertainment section.
Morning Brief — Tuesday, October 7
In the past, I’ve posted about why I don’t love voicemail, but even I’m a fan at times — I was running a race on Saturday when a phone rang behind me. (Yes, really.) The guy answered his phone and said, “I’m in the middle of a half marathon. Can you call me back?” *This* is why voicemail was invented.
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Jon Greer from Catching Flack posts about two main ways to get reporters to cover your books / clients — he calls them “retail” (having a reporter with whom you have a relationship contact you) and “wholesale” (subscribing to a query service). You can read more here.
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An here, Greer lists five email pitching pitfalls.
