After shutting down in December (after ownership changed), book review outlet Bookforum will relaunch this summer under the umbrella of the Nation magazine. The Nation acquired its archives and intellectual property in June and plans to revive it with the editorial staff that was in place at the time of closure. Bhaskar Sunkara, president of the Nation, says in a release, “Bookforum has been an important publication for decades, and we’re looking forward to helping it continue on into the future.” The New York Times reports that Sunkara says the publication needs to develop a larger subscription base in addition to ad sales.
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.
