Introduction The publishing industry has been synonymous with major publishing cities: New York and London primarily, with a few other powerful contenders like Toronto and Boston rounding out the usual suspects. If you wanted a serious career in books, magazines, or academic journals, you essentially packed your bags for one of these expensive, notoriously competitive … Read more
Introduction Paris. Just the name conjures up images of intellectual salons, smoky cafés where literary giants debated, and the cobblestone streets that sheltered the “Lost Generation.” For centuries, the City of Light wasn’t just a geographical location. It was the epicenter of world literature, the undisputed publishing capital of the Francophone world, and a major … Read more
Introduction New York City, the concrete jungle where dreams are made of and, for generations, where books are literally made, has long reigned as the undisputed epicenter of American publishing. To work in publishing was, for all intents and purposes, to work in New York. This wasn’t just a geographical quirk; it was an industry … Read more