March 2022 Newsletter — People of Color in Publishing

The latest news from People of Color in Publishing

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Why book publishing

The original reason? I was sick of being a freelance journalist and wanted to find something in the editorial space that also came with a steady paycheck. As I was looking for full-time editorial jobs, book publishing came up over and over again and brought me back to those early days of weekly trips to the library, maxing out my borrowing limit and my mom’s, and immersing myself in different lives, worlds, and ideas from one book to another. I was (and still am) excited to be a part of that, working with smart, thoughtful, passionate writers, guiding them and their work through each step of the publishing process, and helping these books find the exact readers who want and need this in their lives. There are a lot of lows that can come with being in this industry, but reading a proposal or manuscript, falling in love, and wanting to run out and immediately tell everyone you know about it…

Wendy Wong (she/her) was a food writer for several years prior to her pivot into publishing. She worked at a small educational publishing company before joining HarperCollins, where she acquired titles for Harper and Harper Business such as The First, The Few, The Only by Deepa Purushothaman, a Financial Times business book of the month. She is currently an Associate Editor at Ballantine in Penguin Random House. Twitter: @wendyplacething

Publishing Professionals Making Moves in the Industry

By Leila Siddiqui

Julia Johnson-Viola has joined Kevin Anderson & Associates as Senior Editor
James Akinaka has been promoted to digital marketing manager at Penguin Young Readers.
Andrea Pura has been promoted to Publicist at One World,
Kristopher Kam has been promoted to Assistant Director of Publicity at Random House Children’s
Milena Brown has joined Knopf Doubleday as Marketing Director

Congratulations to all!

By Chonise Bass

WW Norton is seeking to hire a Digital Production Assistant.
Random House is seeking to hire an Assistant Editor.
Atria is seeking to hire an Associate Marketing Director.
Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group is looking for a School & Library Marketing Assistant.

The Los Angeles Review of Books is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the LARB Publishing Workshop. This year’s Publishing Workshop will be held online from June 20 - July 22. Applications are open until April 15th.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The LARB Publishing Workshop is an intensive summer training program for aspiring publishing professionals with an emphasis on diverse and innovative publishing opportunities.

Meet inspiring leaders in book, magazine, and new media publishing
Discuss publishing trends with insights from knowledgeable insiders
Learn about the real day-to-day work of publishing jobs
Come away with key marketable skills for launching your career
Join a vibrant network of alumni around the world!

Learn more here.

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