One-on-One with Jane Friedman
If you have not yet learned about the most prominent, accessible, and talented publishing expert there is—the amazing Jane Friedman—you're in for a treat ...
Pipeline exec Jeanne Veillette Bowerman will conduct a 1-on-1 conversation with Jane for a deep dive into publishing, her recent, chaotic A.I. adventures, as well as answer our audience's burning questions during this live event.
If you're curious about the latest publishing insights or just want to watch two geeky writers chat, this one's for you.
We may run a bit over the hour, so pour yourself a beverage and get comfy.
[Recorded July 29, 2024]
Resources:
Recording
The Business of Being a Writer by Jane Friedman (2nd edition comes out in Spring 2025)
“Book of Jane” interview on Pipeline Artists
Jane’s Site
The Hot Sheet
Jane’s YouTube
IG and Threads: @janefriedman
Publishers Marketplace
Writer Beware
K-Lytics
Author’s Equity
Sourcebooks
MailerLite
Author Accelerator
The Art of Possibility
Jane’s Articles:
“How to Find Comp Titles Using ChatGPT”
“Like It or Not, Publishers Are Licensing Books for AI Training—And Using AI Themselves”
“Destigmatizing Self-Publishing”
“Questions to Ask Your Publisher Before You Sign the Contract”
“Hybrid Publishing: Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know”
“The Hard Sell: Why Memoirs Get Fewer Book Deals”
Mentioned Symposiums:
Self-Publishing: The Essentials and Beyond – On-Demand
Logline Workshop (offered quarterly)
Graphic Novels Panel Recording (free)
Register for a Book Pipeline Workshop Pitch Package and get a FREE entry to the 2024 Unpublished season ($50 value).
[Offer available until Wednesday, July 31, 2024]
After registration, our coordinator will send details on how to submit to the Unpublished competition, which now has TEN categories of entry, including Sci-fi, Romance, Literary, Comic Books, and more.
Jane Friedman has spent nearly 25 years working in the book publishing industry, with a focus on author education and trend reporting. She is the editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, and was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World in 2023. Her latest book is THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER (University of Chicago Press), which received a starred review from Library Journal. In addition to serving on grant panels for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Creative Work Fund, she works with organizations such as The Authors Guild to bring transparency to the business of publishing.