“We nurture our books,” said Jynne Martin, Associate Publisher and Director of Publicity at Riverhead Books, as she welcomed students from the NYU MS in Publishing: Digital and Print Media. “We are very selective in choosing which books to acquire, and our small staff-to-book ratio allows us to pay extra attention to every book we publish,” she added. [Read more…] about The Girl on the Train: Tracking an Amazing Ride
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Magic Explained: Children’s Publishing at Simon & Schuster
“Children’s books change lives,” said Justin Chanda, Vice President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster’s children’s trade imprints, including Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, and Margaret K. McElderry Books. (He is also the publisher of the company’s new science fiction and fantasy imprint, Saga Press.) As Chanda spoke, about 20 NYU Summer Publishing Institute students listened intently, excited to be on an industry visit and learn more about children’s publishing. They gazed at the framed covers of Simon & Schuster’s many award-winning books, including those awarded the coveted Caldecott and Newbery Awards. “The beauty of what we do here,” Chanda continued, “is to give people their first experience with books.” [Read more…] about Magic Explained: Children’s Publishing at Simon & Schuster