“It’s actually quite frightening to be an author and know the business side of publishing. I imagine it’s easier to be in Iowa and not know what’s going on with your book. If the industry had stayed the same, I might still feel in control of the publishing process, but sales reps’ jobs have changed, marketing jobs have changed, publicity jobs have changed.”
Publishers Weekly has posted a profile of Jennifer Gilmore. As the former publicity director at Harcourt whose 2nd book comes out in April, Gilmore has spent time on “both sides of the desk.”
Also be sure not to miss Gilmore’s recent Rumpus interview with Chang-rae Lee.