Summary: <p>PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Janice Hardy and Special Guest Joanna Penn. (Due to time differences, the interview portion with Joanna will be pre-recorded)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Janice Hardy</p> <ul> <li>http://www.janicehardy.com/</li> <li>https://twitter.com/Janice_Hardy</li> <li>https://www.facebook.com/janice.hardy.184 </li> </ul> <p>Joanna Penn</p> <ul> <li>https://www.thecreativepenn.com/</li> <li>https://twitter.com/thecreativepenn</li> <li>https://www.instagram.com/jfpennauthor/</li> <li>http://thecreativepenn.com/moneybooks</li> </ul> <p>Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:</p> <ul> <li>www.sarahnicolas.com</li> <li>@sarah_nicolas on Twitter</li> <li>@presidentSarah on Instagram</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <ul> <li>Thank you to my patreon podcast sponsors: Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com. </li> <li>Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive </li> <li>Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/sarahs-place </li> <li>Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb </li> <li>Originally Streamed at: https://youtu.be/lNZpJVuALvo</li> <li>PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>--News--</p> <p>BookExpo and BookCon no more: https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3878</p> <p>Draft2Digital announces payment splitting: https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/announcing-d2d-payment-splitting/</p> <p>The Association of Authors' Representatives is now the Association of American Literary Agents: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=3021</p> <p>Changes in lockdown reading habits: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reading-habits-changed-coronavirus-lockdown-b882662.html</p> <p>The Bad Sex in Fiction awards cancelled for 2020: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/08/bad-sex-award-cancelled-as-public-exposed-to-too-many-bad-things-in-2020 </p> <p>Ben Bova has passed: https://www.tor.com/2020/11/30/legendary-science-fiction-author-ben-bova-has-passed-at-the-age-of-88/ </p> <p>The Tattered Cover changes hands: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/85096-denver-s-tattered-cover-bookstore-is-sold-to-two-entrepreneurs.html https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/85106-black-booksellers-denounce-tattered-cover-announcement.html </p> <p>JRR Tolkien's House for Sale: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/03/campaign-to-buy-jrr-tolkien-house-backed-by-lord-of-the-rings-actors-ian-mckellen-martin-freeman </p> <p>Amazon ebooks & libraries: https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/528280-amazon-under-pressure-to-lift-ban-on-e-book-library-sales </p>
