Fox Chapel is mainly known as an enthusiast publisher of craft and activity books. In 2018, it began its children’s publishing effort with the Happy Fox imprint, which focuses on nature and climate change. Its new children’s imprint, Curious Fox Books, will have a broader range and, in partnership with Purple Toad Publishing, will launch in spring 2024 with 30 titles. Both publishers are based in Pennsylvania.
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.
