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 Zoraida Córdova and Special Guest Grechen McNeil.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Zoraida Córdova</p> <p>https://zoraidacordova.com/</p> <p>Twitter: @zlikeinzorro</p> <p>Instagram: @zoraidasolo</p> <p><br></p> <p>Gretchen McNeil</p> <p>https://www.gretchenmcneil.com/</p> <p>Twitter: @GretchenMcNeil</p> <p>Instagram: @gretchen_mcneil</p> <p><br></p> <p>Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:</p> <p>www.sarahnicolas.com</p> <p>@sarah_nicolas on Twitter</p> <p>@presidentSarah on Instagram</p> <p><br></p> <p>Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive </p> <p>Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/sarahs-place</p> <p><br></p> <p>Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb</p> <p><br></p> <p>Originally streamed at: https://youtu.be/jLaiKJiSGY4</p> <p>Thank you to my podcast sponsors: Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com.</p> <p><br></p> <p>PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.</p> <p><br></p> <p>--News--</p> <p><br></p> <p>Print sales up 2.8% in the first half of 2020: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83829-print-units-post-surprising-increase-in-first-half-of-2020.html</p> <p><br></p> <p>The National Book Awards ceremony has gone virtual: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/83831-2020-national-book-awards-ceremony-will-be-virtual.html</p> <p><br></p> <p>THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED sold more than 780,000 copies in its first week: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/01/media/john-bolton-book-best-seller/index.html</p> <p><br></p> <p>Ingram increasing capacity: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/manufacturing/article/83779-ingram-upgrades-printing-shipping-networks.html</p> <p><br></p> <p>Sir Patrick Stewart's memoir: https://apnews.com/c11abfc193cc4636cffb6a913b7f4a23</p> <p><br></p> <p>Open letter in Harper’s Magazine decrying “cancel culture:" https://harpers.org/a-letter-on-justice-and-open-debate/ </p> <p><br></p> <p>Mailchimp launched By the Books: https://mailchimp.com/presents/by-the-books/</p> <p><br></p> <p>Comedian Phoebe Robinson is launching Tiny Reparations Books: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/phoebe-robinson-launch-new-book-imprint-1302472</p> <p><br></p> <p>Dana Canedy named the senior vice president and publisher of Simon and Schuster: https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/888846267/dana-canedy-is-first-black-person-to-head-a-publishing-giant</p> <p><br></p> <p>Out of Print's book-themed masks to benefit booksellers: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/83730-sale-of-book-themed-masks-to-benefit-binc.html</p>
