Jane Friedman https://janefriedman.com/ Reporting on the book publishing industry Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:47:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://janefriedman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Friedman-Icon-copy1-548f4b9d_site_icon-32x32.png Jane Friedman https://janefriedman.com/ 32 32 Lit Circle: connecting readers with local author events https://janefriedman.com/lit-circle-connecting-readers-with-local-author-events/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://janefriedman.com/?p=118163

A former bookstore owner in Chicago has launched an online platform that connects readers with local author events and literary programming.

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Agent Brent Taylor has launched July First Literary, specializing in commercial fiction. They are not yet open to submissions.

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Activity books are booming as screen-free entertainment, panic over Gen Z’s reading habits is overblown, and more recent news.

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]]> Ingram officially launches competitor to Edelweiss and NetGalley https://janefriedman.com/ingram-officially-launches-competitor-to-edelweiss-and-netgalley/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://janefriedman.com/?p=118143

Since Edelweiss changed hands recently and increased prices on publishers, there’s been an opening for a competitor to step into the space.

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]]> On the List: Picking Daisies on Sundays by Liana Cincotti https://janefriedman.com/on-the-list-picking-daisies-on-sundays-by-liana-cincotti/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://janefriedman.com/?p=118141

Cincotti strives to bring back the magic found in iconic early 2000s romantic comedies: a whimsical feel paired with wholesome, relatable characters.

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