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How Does This Idea Sound To You?

Agents and Books • 2240 implied HN points • 09 Jan 24
📚 Literature Writing Book Publishing Editing
  1. When pitching a book idea, it's more than just a quick question or statement. Take the time to fully develop and flesh out your idea.
  2. Don't solely rely on others for validation or success of your idea. Invest time and effort to explore its potential on your own.
  3. Excitement and personal investment in an idea matter more than getting a quick answer or guarantee from someone else.

🟧 Book publisher as curator

One Thing • 336 implied HN points • 20 Feb 24
📚 Literature Book Publishing Translation Classics
  1. Consider book publisher subscriptions as a way to receive curated reading recommendations and discover new writers.
  2. Independent publishers like Fitzcarraldo Editions, New Directions, and NYRB Classics offer monthly book subscriptions with unique selections and beautifully designed books.
  3. These subscriptions provide access to a diverse array of literature, including obscure classics and contemporary works in different languages, helping readers to explore beyond typical Anglophone literature.

2023 Reflections: New Additions, New Heights & Open Questions | #252

Boundless by Paul Millerd • 194 implied HN points • 06 Jan 24
💼 Business Entrepreneurship Income Streams Self-employment Book Publishing Community Building
  1. 2023 was a year of new beginnings with the author becoming a dad and experiencing financial success through book sales.
  2. The joy of parenting and the challenges it brings highlighted the importance of staying present and enjoying family moments.
  3. Balancing work and personal life, finding time for self-care, and reflecting on unexpected successes were key themes for the author in 2023.
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I'm Leaving on a Lit Mag Plane!

Lit Mag News Roundup • 786 implied HN points • 20 Feb 23
🎭️ Culture Literature Magazines Writers Job Listings Book Publishing
  1. C & R Press, Catapult, Bear Creek Gazette, and Ambit faced unexpected closures, raising questions about funding sources and job losses in the literary magazine industry.
  2. Literary magazines like Catapult closing underscores the importance of supporting such platforms to cultivate young writers and promote diverse works.
  3. Despite closures, opportunities exist in the literary magazine world with job openings and submission opportunities for writers.

The Category Science Of Category Pirates

Category Pirates • 452 implied HN points • 15 Mar 23
💼 Business Data Analysis Customer Experience Content creation Marketing Strategy Book Publishing
  1. Category Science uses broader and weirder data analysis for business growth.
  2. Understanding customer outcomes drives the Net Promoter Score and business decisions.
  3. Top-performing content aligns with factors like hyper-targeted audience, clear outcomes, frameworks, practical applications, and effective marketing.

Bayer's World

Chartography • 58 implied HN points • 25 Aug 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Information Design Data storytelling Graphic design Book Publishing
  1. Benjamin Benus's new book about Herbert Bayer's iconic work redefines past and future data graphics.
  2. Herbert Bayer was a Bauhaus designer whose talents were appreciated in advertising, art, and architecture in America.
  3. There is a growing collection of beautiful books about visionary information designers, such as W. E. B. Du Bois, Charles-Joseph Minard, and others.

The Disruption Dilemma: Available for Pre-Order

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 28 Oct 15
💼 Business Book Publishing
  1. The book 'The Disruption Dilemma' is available for pre-order on Amazon, to be published by MIT Press in March 2016.
  2. It aims to ground disruption theory in academic literature, refocusing on why successful entities face trouble.
  3. The book consolidates theoretical and empirical work on the topic, reflecting on the original question posed by Clay Christensen in 'The Innovator's Dilemma'.