A little over a year ago, one of the leading literary magazines for creative nonfiction—aptly named Creative Nonfiction—stopped publishing new issues. In fact, nearly all operations ceased when the majority of staffers departed. A letter from founder Lee Gutkind appeared at the website, saying he expected to have a plan in place for the future “in the coming weeks.”
It’s been more than a few weeks, but Gutkind has announced a partnership between Creative Nonfiction and Narratively—another literary magazine that specializes in true stories. 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.
