Established in 2020, Zando has announced a new partnership with Sarah Jessica Parker to launch SJP Lit, which “will publish sweeping, expansive, thought-provoking, and big-hearted literary and commercial works that are inclusive of international and underrepresented voices, leveraging her far-reaching celebrity to connect both emerging and established authors with new and eager readers.”
Zando has also partnered with other high-profile figures, such as Gillian Flynn and Lena Waithe, to acquire and publish books. Like them, Parker will be involved in the publishing process and support the titles through interviews, events, and social media. Zando CEO Molly Stern—who worked with Parker on another imprint while at Penguin Random House—said of the arrangement, “Sarah Jessica is an essential part of Zando’s DNA, and I’m so proud to be able to build and publish with her again.” 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.
