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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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Library associations express concern about pricing for ebooks and audiobooks

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By Jane Friedman
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Several library associations have sent a letter to major New York publishers to express concern over increasingly expensive digital book licensing. One library organization leader said that in some large, high-circulation library systems, 50 percent of their collections budget is spent on licensing—much higher than prior to the pandemic. (An ebook license typically costs $55 or more for a new title, and it must be repurchased after two years or a specific number of checkouts.
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American Bookseller Association reports 19 percent membership growth

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By Jane Friedman
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According to the ABA’s annual report, more than 600 brick-and-mortar, pop-up, and mobile bookstores were added to the ranks of the American Booksellers Association in 2025, many of them reflecting the growth of romance and romantasy. The organization has grown 151 percent over the last six years, and the majority of stores have reported year-over-year sales increases. The Associated Press takes a closer look.
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What Makes a Book Take Off on TikTok?

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By Jane Friedman
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I’m at the US Book Show this week, where yesterday I attended a panel titled #BookTok: Inside the Creator Economy, moderated by TikTok’s culture and education partnerships lead, Karen Kang. As with other panels I’ve attended on TikTok that involved company reps from TikTok and successful creators, the questions and discussion remained sunny and optimistic, focused on the opportunity the platform presents and positive qualities of social media and community engagement.
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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

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