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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.
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Fall 2023
Thursday, September 21: 6 – 7 pm
Thursday, October 26: 9:30 – 10:30 am
Wednesday November 29: 9:30 – 10:30 am
Wednesday December 13: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Publishing Events
Hanging Loose Press Hosts Their First Online Auction to Celebrate 58 Years of Independent Publishing
by nhook | December 4, 2023 | Events | 0 Comments
Hanging Loose Press is an independent publisher that flourishes through local community support, and they are hosting their first ever online auction and fundraiser! The funds will go toward uncovering the voices of underrepresented writers by fueling Hanging Loose...
BMI: Book Manufacturing Mastered 2023
by hkaur4 | September 25, 2023 | Around Town: Books and Magazine Events in NYC | 0 Comments
On September 14, 2023, the Book Manufacturing Institute (BMI) hosted the Book Manufacturing Mastered 2023 conference for book manufacturers at the Penguin Random House offices. The conference aimed to bring together publishers, manufacturers, printers, binders, and...
Publishers Weekly to Host AI Webinar, Artificial Intelligence: Revolution and Opportunity in Trade Publishing, in September
by kkeel | September 19, 2023 | Around Town: Books and Magazine Events in NYC | 0 Comments
On September 27th, from 1 PM to 5:30 PM, Publishers Weekly will host a webinar on how artificial intelligence has and will continue to change the publishing industry in the coming years. Artificial Intelligence: Revolution and Opportunity in Trade Publishing will...
The BISG Annual Meeting is Approaching!
by shenion | April 17, 2023 | Around Town: Books and Magazine Events in NYC | 0 Comments
The Book Industry Study Group is having their annual meetingin NYC on April 28th. It convenes companies from across the supply chain to discuss opportunities to improve the book industry. The theme for this year is “Transforming Supply Chain Communication,” and the...
Publishers Weekly Names Two Pace Publishing Alums as Publishing’s Brightest
by kkeel | February 8, 2023 | Around Town: Books and Magazine Events in NYC | 0 Comments
Pace Publishing alums Shivani Annirood and Madison Nankervis were honored by Publishers Weekly as Publishing’s Brightest Honorees for their contributions to the publishing industry. Shivani Annirood, a publicist at Little Brown, Young Readers, created campaigns for...
In the News
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....
The Book Censorship and the Rising “Parents Rights” Bill
by shenion | April 17, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
On March 30th, federal judge Robert Pitman ruled that Llano County’s library board likely infringed on the constitutional rights of readers in the community. The lawsuit was filed by local library patrons against the county judge and commissioners for removing books...
Barnes & Noble Rolls Out New Membership Plan, Eliminates Educator Discount
by kkeel | April 6, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
On February 17th, Barnes and Noble announced an overhaul of their yearly membership program, eliminating their old $25 membership program in exchange for a two-tier membership and rewards program. With the old membership – a program that had been a part of the...
ACT UP Urges S&S CEO Not to Distribute AIDS Denialist’s Book
by shenion | April 4, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
On March 20, ACT UP, a coalition of HIV/AIDS advocates, organizations, and public health experts, sent a letter to Jonathan Karp, CEO of Simon & Schuster, urging him to reconsider the book deal with AIDS denialist, Rebecca Culshaw. They wrote, “In the midst of...
Alumni Spotlight
Graduating Student Spotlight: Brooke Sufrin
by shenion | May 9, 2023 | Alumni in the Spotlight | 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
Financials Class Takes a Trip to Penguin Random House
by hkaur4 | November 20, 2023 | Around Town & Campus | 0 Comments
Monday, November 20, 2023, was an interesting break from numbers for Professor James Perry’s Financials Aspects of Publishing class. Instead of meeting in Room 1410 at 161 William, Pace University the students made the trek to 1745 Broadway to the hallowed grounds of...
Editorial Director Mark Fretz Brings His Publishing Zeal to Pace Students
by nhook | November 15, 2023 | Around Town & Campus | 0 Comments
On November 8th, 2023, Radius Book Group’s Editorial Director, Mark Fretz, spoke to Pace University MS in Publishing students in a hybrid seminar. In an hour and half lecture, Mr. Fretz combined his personal career trajectory, insight into the nuances of the industry,...
Afternoon Seminar with Mark Fretz at Pace University
by hkaur4 | November 6, 2023 | Around Town & Campus | 0 Comments
The 90-minute guest lecture in an afternoon seminar is back on November 8, 2023. The November guest speaker will be Mark Fretz, Editorial Director of Radius Book Group. He also serves as an Advisory Board Member of Pace University’s MS in Publishing Program. Radius...
Distinguished Professor Lecture’ 23 with Michael Pietsch
by hkaur4 | November 1, 2023 | Around Town & Campus, David Pecker Distinguished Professors | 0 Comments
On Thursday, November 2nd, 2023, Micael Pietsch, the Chief Executive Officer of Hachette Book Group will address students at Pace University in a Zoom lecture entitled A Few Lessons I’ve Picked Up Along the Way. The event will take place from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. ...
BISG Executive Director talks to Pace Students
by hkaur4 | October 31, 2023 | Around Town & Campus | 0 Comments
On October 5, 2023, Brian O’Leary (Executive Director of the Book Industry Study Group) addressed MS in Publishing students at Pace University in an afternoon seminar. In the one-and-a-half-hour lecture, he enlightened students about the basics of the book industry...
Faculty Spotlight
Professor McIlroy’s Important Report on Covid-19’s Impact on Publishing
by ge48623n | January 25, 2021 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Welcome back students! We hope you had a wonderful and safe winter break. Over the break, our very own adjunct professor, Thad McIlroy compiled a report examining the impact of Covid-19 on the publishing industry, which provides insights for the year ahead. The report...
Welcome Jill McBain!
by bl11024n | September 3, 2020 | Faculty and Staff Bios | 0 Comments
Jill McBain is the Finance Director for Grand Central Publishing at Hachette Book Group. She partners with GCP’s Publisher to provide strategic insights on the key decisions that shape the future of one of Hachette’s largest divisions. Day-to-day her job involves...
Meet Ivy Jacobson-Ford!
by au40682n | June 24, 2020 | Faculty and Staff Bios | 0 Comments
Ivy Jacobson-Ford is the Digital Deputy Editor of ThePioneerWoman.com at Hearst Corporation and has a decade of experience creating lifestyle, wedding, and entertainment content. She's held editorial positions at Country Living, The Knot, Hollywood Life, Bustle, and...
Thad McIlroy | Summer I
by Karolina Blaziak | April 20, 2020 | Faculty and Staff Bios | 0 Comments
Welcome back, Professor McIlroy — we certainly need your online Summer I Metadata course now! It has never been so important for publishers to utilize metadata to promote their titles and there is no one with greater expertise in this area than Professor McIlroy. "......
New Faculty | Jason Wells
by Abby Schiano | January 29, 2020 | Faculty and Staff Bios | 0 Comments
WELCOME TO PACE, PROFESSOR WELLS! Jason M. Wells is the Books Marketing Director at the American Psychological Association, where he and his team promote APA Books, APA Videos, APA Style, Life Tools, and Magination Press Children's Books. Previously Jason worked for...
The Pub Lab
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...