Blue Box is a spinoff of Evil Eye Concepts, which publishes the 1001 Dark Nights romance series. The new imprint will debut its first titles in 2020. Evil Eye’s owners are Liz Berry and MJ Rose; in a statement, they said, “Blue Box Press is the best possible extension of our brand—one that was requested by our authors who use our marketing and editorial skills on full-length books as opposed to 1001 Dark Nights Novellas.”
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
Jane’s expertise regularly features in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, The Today Show, Wired, The Guardian, Fox News, and BBC. Her book, The Business of Being a Writer, Second Edition (The University of Chicago Press), is used as a classroom text by many writing and publishing degree programs. She reaches thousands through speaking engagements and workshops at diverse venues worldwide, including NYU’s Advanced Publishing Institute, Frankfurt Book Fair, and numerous MFA programs.
