Publishing Confidential
Kathleen Schmidt, Andrea Bartz, Mallary Tenore TarpleyNews and analysis about the book publishing industry that you won't read anywhere else.
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What Publishers Must Ask Themselves Now
Good morning. I’m on my second Americano, and it’s not even 9 am. Today is the last day I will be 53. My birthday is tomorrow (Friday), and I can hardly believe I’m turning 54. The past year, I dealt with a lot of health stuff, which I’m ho...
WEEKEND BOOK THERAPY
Your chance to ask me anything about book publishing.
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AI Accusations and Book Publishing
TGIF, and thank you for all the kind words about my book deal. I’m jumping right into today’s newsletter.
The big story in book publishing circles right now is about a $2.5M 2-book deal that was acquired by Minotaur (Macmillan) in a 14-way...
I Got a Book Deal!
This is a strange newsletter to write because it is about…me. When I launched this newsletter over three years ago, all I knew was that I wanted to create a space where people could learn about the publishing industry, and where I could fre...
Guest Essay: What We See in a Fractured Mirror
It’s hard to believe that this is the last week of July. Time is most definitely flying by as the date nears when my daughter will leave for college. Not to mention that I turn 54 next month!
Over the weekend, I watched DTF St. Louis on HB...
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25+ years in the book publishing industry. President of KMSPR, a strategy, marketing, PR, and branding firm focusing on authors, publishers, and publishing-adjacent entities. Pitches: [email protected]
Hi! I wrote The Last Ferry Out, Reese's Book Club pick We Were Never Here, The Spare Room, The Herd & The Lost Night. I live with my girlfriend in NYC & the Catskills. In my Substack, I demystify publishing & get vulnerable about author life.
Mom | Journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin | Author of the new book, "SLIP: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery."
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