Anna Comer Interviews Publisher Peggy Tierney

As my internship with Tanglewood comes to a close, I decided to interview my supervisor, President and Publisher of Tanglewood, Peggy Tierney, about next steps in building a career in the publishing field. Anna Comer: Following an internship in publishing and graduation from an undergrad program, what might some next steps be for someone interested in a career in publishing? …

Once you select a manuscript for publication, what is the process from that point forward?

New authors are often surprised by everything that must happen in order to turn the manuscript into a finished book, placing it into bookstores, and hopefully into the hands of readers. Once an editor expresses interest and the author agrees, then comes the contract, establishing the duties and rights for both author and publisher, and then the editing begins. You …

Publishers Pay for Books, Too

Recently the Indianapolis newspaper published an op-ed by a journalist who wrote that the reason publishers put restrictions on ebooks sold to libraries is because we don’t want people to check out ebooks, a policy based on greed. I was grateful that the IndyStar allowed me to submit a response to the accusations, which I would like to share. When …