It now has a tenth imprint, Sacred Planet Books, that will publish eight to 12 titles a year. Its first title, to release in October, will be The Corona Transmissions: Alternatives for Engaging with COVID-19—from the Physical to the Metaphysical. The imprint “seeks inquiry into planetary healing, personal transformation, redemption, inclusion, affirmation, and spirit.” Learn more at the website of the imprint’s curator.
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.
