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 Heidi Heilig and Special Guest Dhonielle Clayton</p> <p><br></p> <p>Heidi Heilig</p> <p>http://www.heidiheilig.com/</p> <p>https://twitter.com/heidiheilig</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/heidi.heilig/ </p> <p><br></p> <p>Dhonielle Clayton</p> <p>www.dhonielleclayton.com </p> <p>https://twitter.com/brownbookworm</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/brownbookworm</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>Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb</p> <p>Original YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/544P7fyYWP8</p> <p>Thank you to my Patreon Podcast Sponsors Brenda Drake, Jae Lynn, and reframecons.wordpress.com</p> <p>PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.</p> <p><br></p> <p>News Items:</p> <p><br></p> <p>Romance Writers of America Meltdown: https://www.claireryanauthor.com/blog/2019/12/27/the-implosion-of-the-rwa</p> <p>https://twitter.com/i/events/1210307913413255179 </p> <p><br></p> <p>Tariffs suspended: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/81989-new-round-of-tariffs-suspended.html</p> <p><br></p> <p>Mysterious Galaxy’s new owner and location: https://boingboing.net/2019/12/15/3555-rosecrans-st.html</p> <p><br></p> <p>George RR Martin's bookstore: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/dec/16/george-rr-martin-opens-bookshop-santa-fe-beastly-books-game-of-thrones</p> <p><br></p> <p>Bookscan's top-selling books of the decade: https://www.npd.com/wps/portal/npd/us/news/press-releases/2019/fifty-shades-of-grey-was-the-best-selling-book-of-the-decade-in-the-us-the-npd-group-says/</p> <p><br></p> <p>Penguin Random House now completely owned by Bertelsmann: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/82018-pearson-sells-last-25-of-prh-to-bertelsmann.html </p> <p><br></p> <p>California's Freelance Law: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/81992-publishers-brace-for-california-labor-law-changes.html</p> <p><br></p> <p>KKR has acquired Overdrive from Rakuten: https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/CC328CCD-89A7-46C2-B238-42B709DB426D</p>
