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We are counting down the few weeks left before this year's National Book Festival! This year more than 90 of the nation's best authors, poets and illustrators, will discuss their work and answer your questions. We are proud to have these Massachusetts authors representing our great state at the event! Geraldine Brooks, Ian Kumekawa, Jill Lepore, Imani Perry, Raúl the Third, Tracy K. Smith, and Paul Tremblay. Learn more at https://www.loc.gov/events/2025-national-book-festival

“The publishing team for each book, including editors, publicists and marketers will be assembled from a growing pool of freelancers. Authors and their agents will help decide who gets hired.”

Publishing Models That Rely on Gig Workers Are Bad For Everybody There are only two reasons to get into book publishing: the books (that’s how they get us formerly idealistic English majors) and the people (the other weirdos who also got gotten by the books). Th…