Sentences with phrase «people at the publishing house»

One positive: new technologies allow for easier, more frequent communication between writers and the many people at the publishing house who work on their books.

Not exact matches

At least 2,096 people in Wales have been on a housing waiting list for over ten years, figures published by the Welsh Liberal Democrats have revealed.

In a time when many citizens are casting a suspicious eye towards their government and the news media has taken a beating, it's worth looking back at an era when the fifth estate did battle with the Nixon White House in order to publish a report they thought the people had a right to see.

These are people who have largely written for major publications such as the New York Times, and Washington Post or hold senior - level editorial positions at major publishing houses such as Random House and HarperCollins.

I used to consult publishing houses in norway for translation rights, and you're one of the people I would have love to have gotten over, but the vast majority of fantasy readers in norway are at least semi-fluent in english, so there's not much pull there unless you have a major breakthrough like Pat Rothfuss or a movie / TV deal like George R.R.Martin or John Scalzi.

After all, that's the only thing any talented author needs — the right person at a literary agency and publishing house to actually read their work.

In today's publishing world, more and more people are using freelance professional book editors, people unencumbered by the responsibilities of selling your book like agents and publishing house editors — whether to book chains, sales teams, or (in the case of agents) editors at publishing houses.

A New York literary agent can spend more time with editors and publishers at major New York publishing houses (the people who buy most books).

«I know people at major publishing houses, a lot of people in the industry.

People working at traditional publishing houses are experts of their respective fields and are likely to make decisions regarding the title or cover.

A snapshot from 1997: Press releases were distributed via mail or broadcast fax, media databases consisted of gigantic printed directories, self - publishing was a curious endeavor just starting to raise eyebrows, social networking consisted of actually talking with people at a coffee shop or cocktail reception, and the «big houses» of publishing were still kings and the ultimate literary gatekeepers.

Some people are elated at the thought of finally being able to publish a book without worrying about literary agents and publishing houses, but others are worried about the... [Read more...]

Some people are elated at the thought of finally being able to publish a book without worrying about literary agents and publishing houses, but others are worried about the difficulty of being noticed or making a profit.

«Here at IndieReader, we think that people can decide for themselves, and don't need the big publishing houses to tell them what they should like.

The problem with general statements like Grodin's is that people will look at it and echo the sentiment, never realizing that his criticism was actually pointed towards the NY publishing houses who still charge up to $ 15 for an eBook — the same as they do for a mass market paperback.

Admittedly, fewer people are being published at the moment in the same way as fewer houses or automobiles are being sold but that doesn't mean that the days of agents and publishers» editors are numbered.

-- This may vary depending on the size of the publishing house, but most publishing houses have at least one person on staff dedicated to marketing and promoting their titles (so yes, we will do everything we can to promote your book), but if you are thinking of hiring a freelance publicist any way (perhaps to continue promoting a book a year after it goes on sale and we've moved on to other titles), it goes without saying you should inform the in - house publicist (preferably before doing so).

But equally important are the style things (the stuff your publishing house would have a layout person rather than a proof editor look at).

All our work is done in - house by two people, is handcrafted and not generated by automated conversion software, and has a personal, creative touch that will make your book look at least as good as those produced by the large publishing houses.

Small bookstores are being shuttered, book chains are going out of business, libraries are suffering enormous budget cuts, and every publisher - and the people who work at these publishing houses - is feeling a great deal of pain and stress.

After getting slapped with an antitrust lawsuit, publishing houses Simon & Schuster, Harper Collins and Hachette have agreed to compensate people who bought ebooks from Apple's iBookstore at elevated prices.

If you're being published by a traditional publishing house, there are many people — from editors to sales representatives to marketing managers to publicists to even book buyers at the major booksellers — who will weigh in on the consumer appeal and effectiveness of your book's title.

You only have to look at the success of «The Martian'to see that people don't care about the publishing house, they care about the story, and how it's presented (professionally edited, professional book cover, etc..)

I have met people in charge of publishing and marketing procedures at major houses who don't even know the basics.

While I didn't use his copy editor (I used a friend of a friend who currently works at a big publishing house), he and other editors in his group can suggest people.

I understand that it might be necessary to split people into more than one room, but for the future it would be wise to either split it alphabetically, or make it perfectly clear from the start that the rules presented at sign - up are only valid for the really big publishing houses.

Johnson is the author of Nobody Sleeps Better Than White People from Inpatient Press and Meet in the Corner, a VR book that is part of the exhibition at HeK and has been issued by Publishing House, a framework that aims to build context around the publishing of text as object, architecture, Publishing House, a framework that aims to build context around the publishing of text as object, architecture, publishing of text as object, architecture, and event.

Opening: «Affordable Housing in New York: The People, Places, and Policies That Transformed a City» at Hunter East Harlem Based on the content of a recently published book of the same name by urban historians Matthew Gordon Lasner and Nicholas Dagen Bloom, this comprehensive show features interactive models of apartment interiors, photographs by award - winning photographer and sociologist David Schalliol and historical materials about New York's affordable housing pHousing in New York: The People, Places, and Policies That Transformed a City» at Hunter East Harlem Based on the content of a recently published book of the same name by urban historians Matthew Gordon Lasner and Nicholas Dagen Bloom, this comprehensive show features interactive models of apartment interiors, photographs by award - winning photographer and sociologist David Schalliol and historical materials about New York's affordable housing phousing program.

I just assumed that, that all big law firms especially would have in - house editing people, because one of the ironies I discovered is that when I write a book, I send it to my publisher in New York, and my agent usually looks at it, then my personal editor goes over it at the publishing house.

Please let me know if you hear of any internship opportunities at XYZ Publishing House, or if you have any suggestions regarding people or companies to contact.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Watson has been published in «Children & Young People Now,» «Youth Work Now,» «Accent magazine,» «The House Hunter,» «Gap Year Business,» «Timeout Education» and online at Travelmagazine.com and DunningEleyJones.com.