If we have learned anything from MediaBistro’s “From the Editors” series, it is that editors are scary young. Naturally, we also went for real-life verification of this fact, discovered that the ages noted in the articles largely correspond to what we’re seeing in the real editor world, and slumped into a mild depression. That is what you do when you realize you still haven’t figured out what you want to be when you grow up. But this isn’t about our emotional problems — today, we are excited to point you to a lovely interview with John Williams of HarperPerennial. Let […]

We have a soft spot in our little black heart for niche publishers. We like the fact that someone out there is making it by focusing on what they love. It’s probably safe to say that Seal Press, with its tight focus on feminist issues falls into that category, if only because it proves that feminism is alive, well, and incredibly relevant. According to editor Brooke Warner, Our most barebones mission statement is that we publish books that inform a woman’s life. Mostly this comes from the serious, non-fiction perspective. Warner doesn’t outright dismiss fiction that informs women’s lives, but,