Followers of The Hot Sheet bestseller list will recognize this one. The Hear Your Story journal series (e.g., Mom, I Want to Hear Your Story and Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story) has been appearing regularly on the Hidden Gems and self-published print bestseller list for months now. Sourcebooks just announced a partnership with author Jeffrey Mason for world rights and audio rights. According to BookScan, Mason’s books have sold more than 700,000 copies in the US alone. Learn more (sub required). Sourcebooks has been a key player in partnering with self-published authors to sell and distribute their books into the traditional market and beyond; I spoke with the Sourcebooks team about these partnerships in February 2024.
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.
