First: Penguin Young Readers has established Rocky Pond Books, an imprint for fiction and nonfiction with a focus on mental health and social-emotional learning. The first titles will release in spring 2023. Learn more.
Also, Penguin Young Readers has partnered with Unanimous Publishing to create a picture book and graphic novel publishing program featuring diverse voices and focusing on family, sports, and faith-based subjects. It is partly led by NBA champion Stephen Curry, who will publish a picture book, I Have a Superpower, this fall. 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.
