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of the Graduate Publishing program offered at Pace University’s Downtown New York Campus in the heart of the publishing world at 163 William St, 18th floor.

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”

– Neil Gaiman, Coraline

Welcome Fall 2024 students!

Want more information about the MS in Publishing Program? Attend a Zoom Information Session:

Fall 2024

Tuesday, September 17: 6 – 7 pm

Thursday, October 17: 9:30 – 10:30 am

Wednesday, October 23: 5:30 – 7 pm (Graduate Open House, NYC)

Wednesday, November 20: 5:30 – 7 pm (Graduate Open House, PLV)

Thursday, December 5: 6 – 7 pm

Publishing Events

Comic Con Book Panel Announcement

by ogalvismarin | October 11, 2024 | Around Town & Campus, Events | 0 Comments

Comic Con Panel “Teaching Comics in Colleges” We are thrilled to announce that the MS in Publishing Program will be hosting a Comic Con panel this upcoming October 16th. This event will take place both in zoom and in-person at 1 Pace Plaza, Zannino Room (102 West)...

Brooklyn Book Fest Recap

by ogalvismarin | October 10, 2024 | Around Town: Books and Magazine Events in NYC | 0 Comments

After an eventful week full of authors and bibliophiles relishing in the love of books, the Brooklyn Book Fair came to an end on September 30th. One of our students in the MS in Publishing Program, Misha Puello Brasil, attended and offered commentary on her...

Brooklyn Book Festival

by ogalvismarin | September 27, 2024 | Around Town: Books and Magazine Events in NYC | 0 Comments

The Brooklyn Book Fair is currently taking place, having started on Sunday, September 22nd and ending on Monday, September 30th. The nine-day span will consist of literary events, city wide book ends, Children’s Day, Festival Day and Literary Marketplace Day, as well...

Latinx Kidlit Book Festival Storyteller’s Conference 2024

by kwoltal | September 25, 2024 | Events | 0 Comments

By Zetta Whiting The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival (LKBF) held their inaugural Latinx Storyteller’s Conference in New York City on Sept. 13 and 14, with Scholastic Inc. providing a space for majority of the events and the New School’s Tishman Auditorium hosting Friday...

Pace Publishing Students Attend the 2024 US Book Show

by kwoltal | May 30, 2024 | Events | 0 Comments

On Wednesday, May 22, Publisher’s Weekly and the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA) presented the annual US Book Show, an educational conference for publishing professionals. The event was hosted by NYU’s SPS Center for Publishing at the Kimmel Center for...

In the News

Are Big-Five Publishers Finally Realizing Spanish-Language Trade Publishing Potential?

by nhook | April 8, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The trade publishing industry in the U.S. has largely depended on American markets that cater to English-dominated, white communities. While that has been successful, it is clear the industry is, not only in need of internal and external diversity and inclusion but...

The Symbiotic Bond Between U.S. and U.K. Publishing

by nhook | March 11, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

With the upcoming London Book Fair at the Olympia London from Tuesday March 12th, 2024 – Thursday March 14th, 2024, the buzz between U.S. and U.K. relations is ever-growing. In the past, the U.S. and U.K. markets have worked in parallel, as many of the publishers were...

Texas Book Rating Law Rejected by the Fifth Circuit: A Major Win for Book Advocates

by nhook | January 29, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

On January 17th, 2024, the Fifth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals backed up the lower court decision to block specific provisions in HB 900, one of Texas’s most controversial book rating laws. The court found the law to very likely violate First Amendment rights...

Spotify Unveils Audiobook Program for Premium Members

by kkeel | December 4, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

On November 8th, Spotify USA debuted a new audiobook program for their premium subscribers. Paid members now can listen to up to 15 hours of audiobooks for no additional cost every month. They also have the option to add ten-hour listening increments for an additional...

Barbara Kingsolver Wins United Kingdom’s Women’s Prize for Fiction

by kkeel | July 14, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

American novelist Barbara Kingsolver has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction for the second time in her career and is the first recipient to do so. Her 2022 release, Demon Copperhead, follows the story of a boy born to a single mother in the Appalachia Mountains....

Alumni Spotlight

Graduating Student Spotlight: Brooke Sufrin

by shenion | May 9, 2023 | Alumni in the Spotlight, Blog Feature | 0 Comments

Favorite Course: Marketing with Professor McIntyre What are your plans post-graduation? I completed my undergraduate degree from Pace University on May 17th, 2021, with a double major in English and Communication Studies. On May 18th, 2021, I started working at...

Graduating Student Spotlight: Greyson Corley

by shenion | May 8, 2023 | Alumni in the Spotlight | 0 Comments

Favorite Quote: "For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it" - Amanda Gorman. Favorite Course: My favorite course that I've taken in the publishing program would have to be Children's Book Publishing with...

Graduating Student Spotlight: Aleaha Smith

by shenion | April 28, 2023 | Alumni in the Spotlight | 0 Comments

Favorite Quote: "...if we aren't vigilant, we can move through our entire lives feeling smaller than we actually are—by playing it safe, by unconsciously giving away our power, by dimming our radiance, by not recognizing there is always so much more waiting for us on...

Graduating Student Spotlight: Eleni Karavoussianis

by shenion | April 28, 2023 | Alumni in the Spotlight | 0 Comments

Favorite Quote: "They paint the world full of shadows... and then tell their children to stay close to the light. Their light. Their reasons, their judgments. Because in the darkness, there be dragons. But it isn't true. We can prove that it isn't true. In the dark,...

Alumni in the Spotlight | Rachel Smithline

by wairimu | June 29, 2022 | Alumni in the Spotlight | 0 Comments

What are your plans post-graduation? Take a moment to breathe before (hopefully) starting a full-time job. It’s been a wild two years, guys, and I’ve been informed by several people that I don’t know how to take a vacation. How did the classes you took during...

Campus News & Events

Comic Con Book Panel Announcement

by ogalvismarin | October 11, 2024 | Around Town & Campus, Events | 0 Comments

Comic Con Panel “Teaching Comics in Colleges” We are thrilled to announce that the MS in Publishing Program will be hosting a Comic Con panel this upcoming October 16th. This event will take place both in zoom and in-person at 1 Pace Plaza, Zannino Room (102 West)...

Book Swap Recap

by ogalvismarin | September 25, 2024 | Around Town & Campus | 0 Comments

This past Wednesday, September 18th, new and returning students from the MS in Publishing program experienced the first book swap of the semester. This was the perfect opportunity for students to bring books that have been sitting on their shelves for too long...

Trip to Sweet Pickles Books

by ogalvismarin | September 17, 2024 | Around Town & Campus | 0 Comments

On the first day of classes, a few of our students (Oriana, Zetta, Liz, Chardonnae, and Kayleigh) went to Sweet Pickle Books to feed their curiosity surrounding the peculiar name. Kayleigh told them about the unique bookstore that accepts books in exchange for a jar...

Fall 2024 In-Person Orientation

by ogalvismarin | September 16, 2024 | Around Town & Campus, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

The MS in Publishing program held their MS in Publishing in person Orientation on Thursday, September 5th. New students gathered around with inquisitive and hopeful energy as faculty shared their positions in the program, experience working in the publishing industry,...

Children’s Book Publishing Students Take a Trip to Books of Wonder

by kwoltal | August 26, 2024 | Around Town & Campus | 0 Comments

At the end of the Spring 2024 semester, MS in Publishing students took a field trip to Books of Wonder, an independent children’s bookstore in Chelsea. Students in Pace's Children’s Book Publishing class had wrapped up the semester, having finished their final...

Faculty Spotlight

Welcome Kelly O’Sullivan

by ogalvismarin | September 27, 2024 | Faculty and Staff Bios, Spotlight | 0 Comments

We are thrilled to welcome three new adjunct Professors to the MS in Publishing program: Professor Hudson-Underwood, Professor O'Sullivan, and Professor Young! Kelly O'Sullivan is a seasoned writer, editor, and content strategist with over a decade of experience in...

Welcome Jacqui Hudson-Underwood

by ogalvismarin | September 26, 2024 | Faculty and Staff Bios, Spotlight | 0 Comments

We are thrilled to welcome three new adjunct Professors to the MS in Publishing program: Professor Hudson-Underwood, Professor O'Sullivan, and Professor Young! Jacqui, a Pace University MS in Publishing alumna, brings over a decade of hands-on experience in...

Celebrating Professor Jessica Napp!

by hkaur4 | March 1, 2024 | Faculty in the Spotlight | 0 Comments

Pace University proudly acknowledges the remarkable achievements of its alum and current adjunct faculty member, Professor Jessica Napp, as she concludes her inaugural year serving as the Director of Publicity at Rizzoli. The MS in Publishing department extends...

Jennifer Romanello: Publicity Panel for Archway Publishing

by kmerikallio | May 9, 2022 | Faculty in the Spotlight, Jennifer Romanello | 0 Comments

On April 28, Professor Romanello was part of a panel for Simon & Schuster's Archway Publishing division. The panel focused on publicity, with two other panelists: Liz Pearl, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer at Simon & Schuster and Lauren Carr, Publicity Manager...

Welcome Britney Fitzgerald!

by kmerikallio | April 8, 2022 | Faculty in the Spotlight | 0 Comments

Britney Fitzgerald is a Pace Publishing alum who has worked in New York’s editorial and social media sectors for over a decade. Her writing has been featured in The Huffington Post, Parents magazine, Brit+Co, The Knot, and more. She has managed social strategy at...

The Pub Lab

Introducing the 2024-2025 Publishing Lab Team

by kwoltal | July 1, 2024 | The Pub Lab | 0 Comments

The Pace University MS in Publishing program is happy to announce The Publishing Lab team for the 2024-2025 academic year! The Publishing Lab aims to give students hands-on experience through the publishing process, preparing them for their future careers, and to...

Thanks for Supporting The Publishing Lab!

by pm61427n | November 17, 2023 | The Pub Lab | 0 Comments

In the spirit of the season, we wanted to share what some members of our team are thankful for this November. We also want to thank all of you for supporting The Pub Lab! “This year I was blessed with amazing friends and professors who decided to...

Meet The Publishing Lab Staff

by pm61427n | October 20, 2023 | The Pub Lab | 0 Comments

The Publishing Lab has a dedicated team of students working on the first issue of the Pace M.S. in Publishing program’s new literary journal. The team is passionate about publishing and looks forward to bringing that passion to the first issue. The editors are eager...

Introducing The Publishing Lab

by pm61427n | October 20, 2023 | The Pub Lab | 0 Comments

Who Are We? Created in May 2023, The Publishing Lab is a brand-new literary arts journal published and run by students of the MS in Publishing Program at Pace University. The journal will showcase the original works of our fellow students consisting of fiction and...

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