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 Savannah Brooks and Special Guest Kaitlyn Johnson.</p> <p>Savannah Brooks</p> <p>https://www.jdlit.com/savannah-brooks</p> <p>https://twitter.com/slbrooks91</p> <p><br></p> <p>Kaitlyn Johnson</p> <p>http://www.kjohnsonfreelance.com/</p> <p>https://twitter.com/RedPenKaitlyn</p> <p><br></p> <p>Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:</p> <p>http://www.sarahnicolas.com</p> <p>@sarah_nicolas on Twitter</p> <p>@presidentSarah on Instagram</p> <p><br></p> <p>Thank you to my patreon podcast sponsors: Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com. Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive</p> <p>Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/sarahs-place</p> <p>Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb</p> <p>Originally broadcast at: https://youtu.be/TWBA6wCpfak</p> <p>PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.</p> <p><br></p> <p>--News--</p> <p><br></p> <p>June bookstore sales down 35%: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/84102-june-bookstore-sales-fell-35.html </p> <p>Midnight Sun sold more than one million copies: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/84086-midnight-sun-tops-1-million-copies-sold-in-first-week.html </p> <p>Amazon podcasts: https://pitchfork.com/news/amazon-music-adding-podcasts-on-the-condition-that-podcasters-dont-disparage-amazon/ </p> <p>Reese Witherspoon selected YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN by Leah Johnson for her next bookclub pick: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/84131-debut-author-crowned-first-ya-selection-for-reese-s-book-club.html </p> <p>Hachette Book Group employees to work remotely: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/84050-hbg-offices-to-remain-closed-until-further-notice.html </p> <p>Texas Monthly article about RWA founder Vivian Stephens: https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/vivian-stephens-helped-turn-romance-writing-into-billion-dollar-industry/ </p> <p>Netflix launching Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/84125-bookmarks-series-from-netflix-spotlights-the-black-experience.html</p>
