Chill Subs, a website directory to find publishing opportunities especially in the literary and nonprofit community, has announced a grant program. Five literary magazines will be selected to receive $1,000 in funding. The key question that drives selection: “Do you believe you can make your lit mag financially sustainable within one year? If yes, tell us your plan.” This plan must factor in payment for writers and staff, and the publication can’t rely solely on contests or submissions fees. Applications will be accepted through Sept. 1. All literary magazines—even those not yet in existence—are welcome to apply. Learn more.
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.
