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Jane Friedman

Cincinnati
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Covers:  book publishing, digital media, authorship, business of writing
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Jane Friedman’s Biography

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Publisher/editor of The Hot Sheet, a biweekly email newsletter for authors. Former positions at the Virginia Quarterly Review, Publishers Weekly, and Writer's Digest

Jane Friedman’s Journalist Portfolio

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How the Pandemic Is Affecting Book Publishing

How the Pandemic Is Affecting Book Publishing

The dramatic shifts to online sales makes it critical that publishers and authors adjust marketing strategies…

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VQR " Blog " Innovative Serial Fiction in an App: Q&A with Eli Horowitz

VQR " Blog " Innovative Serial Fiction in an App: Q&A with Eli Horowitz

This month, a new experiment in digital storytelling has launched: The Silent History. Described as a seriali…

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PREDICTIONS FOR JOURNALISM 2013: A NIEMAN LAB SERIES

PREDICTIONS FOR JOURNALISM 2013: A NIEMAN LAB SERIES

News organizations will focus on monetization of their audience through paid content and premium membership r…

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The Basics of DIY E-Book Publishing | WritersDigest.com

The Basics of DIY E-Book Publishing | WritersDigest.com

About 10 years ago, the most prevalent self-publishing option called for a significant up-front investment an…

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Drinking Diaries: Women Serve Their Stories Straight Up

Drinking Diaries: Women Serve Their Stories Straight Up

In Drinking Diaries, editors Leah Odze Epstein and Caren Osten Gerszberg take women's drinking stories out of…

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Your Straight-Forward Guide to Publication | WritersDigest.com

Your Straight-Forward Guide to Publication | WritersDigest.com

Don't you wish someone could tell you how close you are to getting published? Don't you wish someone could sa…

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Articles

Ingram officially launches competitor to Edelweiss and NetGalley

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Links of Interest: August 19, 2026

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Activity books are booming as screen-free entertainment, panic over Gen Z’s reading habits is overblown, and more recent news. This premium article is available to paid subscribers of Jane's newsletter. Here's what subscribers get: Publishing industry news that includes Jane’s reporting and analysis (weekly) Access to more than 3,000 premium articles on this site, all searchable Access to Jane’s private resource guides, continually updated Or login below if you're already a subscriber.
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New agency: July First Literary

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Covering student government for the college newspaper

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Via email