Welcome to the official blog

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 Students

Good luck on midterms &

have a relaxing spring break!

Come visit our office at 163 William Street, Suite 1800

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

9:30am-10:30am Wednesday, March 22 (HYFLEX)

6 – 7 pm Wednesday, April 19 (HYFLEX)

6 – 7 pm Tuesday, May 9 (HYFLEX) 6 – 7 pm

Publishing Events

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...

The Brooklyn Book Festival is Here!

by shenion | September 27, 2022 | Around Town: Books and Magazine Events in NYC | 0 Comments

Finally, after two long years of virtual events, the Brooklyn Book Festival is back to being in-person.

Free Author Event: Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman

by kmerikallio | January 28, 2022 | Around Town & Campus, Around Town: Books and Magazine Events in NYC | 0 Comments

Looking for stimulating conversations about books outside of our classrooms? Loyalty Bookstores is presenting a virtual launch event for the upcoming debut release of Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman, with a conversation between Kristen R. Lee and J....

J&NA Presents: Publishing Job Search Advice Hour!

by bl11024n | November 10, 2020 | Announcements, Around Town: Books and Magazine Events in NYC, Interview Tips, Jobs, Online | 0 Comments

Hey there, Pace Pubs! Back by popular demand, Janklow & Nesbit are holding more virtual publishing events! This time the events are all about career advice, and straight from J&N assistants who will help demystify the job search process. The next event is November...

Launching the New Frankfurt Academic Conference!

by bl11024n | October 29, 2020 | Announcements, Around Town: Books and Magazine Events in NYC | 0 Comments

The Frankfurt Book Fair New York is launching its first Frankfurt Academic Conference! The conference will address how publishers and academic libraries work together in Europe and North America, and will take place from December 3rd 9AM EST/3 p.m. GMT+1 to December...

In the News

Brooklyn Public Library: Books Unbanned Initiative

by shenion | February 27, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Across the United States, book banning has increased, with 2022 set to outdo 2021 in the number of challenged and banned books. This challenge is nothing new. In fact, books that offer commentary on societal issues, such as To Kill a Mockingbird, Maus, I Know Why...

Tor Publishing Group Announces Romance Imprint, Bramble Books

by shenion | February 24, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Bramble Books is the new romance imprint for Tor Publishing Group. From happily ever afters to the most traumatic love stories, Bramble will cover them all. Devi Pillai, president of Tor Publishing Group, explains that Bramble will be the destination for exceptional...

Sourcebooks’ BIPOC Editorial Training Program

by shenion | February 17, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Sourcebooks’ BIPOC Editorial Training Program is an internship specifically geared towards attracting BIPOC participants. Launched in August 2020, each cohort is comprised of four interns, who are admitted into an intensive 10-week program that provides participants...

HarperCollins and HCP Union Reached a Tentative Agreement Following Mediation

by shenion | February 14, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

On January 25th, the HCP Union Instagram shared their daily update, with news that HarperCollins wants to invite them back to the bargaining table. By February 9th, both sides reached a tentative agreement, ending the 66-day long strike. When the strike began back in...

Rights Coordinator for Simon & Schuster UK Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over 1,000 Manuscripts

by shenion | February 13, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Filippo Bernardini, rights coordinator at Simon & Schuster’s London office, stole over one thousand manuscripts from big-name authors such as Sally Rooney, Margaret Atwood, and Ian McEwan. The thirty-year-old pleads guilty to one count of wire fraud and will face...

Alumni Spotlight

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...

Alumni in the Spotlight | Michael Graff

by wairimu | June 6, 2022 | Alumni in the Spotlight | 0 Comments

What are your plans post-graduation? Get right to searching for a job and a place to live in New York City. How did the classes you took during your time in the program prepare you to work in the industry? The Pace classes gave me a lot of valuable knowledge...

Alumni in the Spotlight | Elliane Mellet ’18

by kmerikallio | May 3, 2022 | Alumni in the Spotlight | 0 Comments

Elliane Mellet is a designer at Lee & Low. What are your job responsibilities? As a Designer I design book covers and interiors, research and hire artists, and do a lot of digging through stock photography websites. Though because Lee and Low is a smaller...

Alumni in the Spotlight | Drucilla Shultz ’13

by kmerikallio | March 28, 2022 | Alumni in the Spotlight | 0 Comments

Drucilla Shultz is the Bookroom Editor at Publisher's Weekly. What are your job responsibilities? Well, I’m the assistant editor of the Reviews department. I oversee the Publishers Weekly bookroom (and the interns that work there) and handle customer service...

Alumni in the Spotlight | Ram Khatri ’16

by kmerikallio | February 28, 2022 | Alumni in the Spotlight | 5 Comments

Ram Khatri is the project manager and author of the graphic novel Justice. What inspired your current project? How did you go about making it a reality? Two things inspired me to work on the Kickstarter campaign for my graphic novel project, JUSTICE. First, my...

Campus News & Events

Spring 2023 Eliot Schein Lecturer Linda Villarosa and her Novel, Under the Skin

by shenion | March 1, 2023 | Around Town & Campus | 0 Comments

Linda Villarosa is the Eliot Schein lecturer for the Spring 2023 semester. The title of the lecture is “Getting Under the Skin: Telling Stories of Race, Health, and Social Justice,” following the theme of her book, Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American...

Spring ’23 Events to Attend as an MS Publishing Student

by shenion | January 24, 2023 | Around Town & Campus | 0 Comments

New year, new semester! That means new events to attend and a chance to mingle with students and professors. With lectures from Linda Villarosa and John Sargent, there is plenty to learn outside of classes. And for those who are interested in book events, check out...

John Sargent and Free Speech in the Publishing Industry

by shenion | December 16, 2022 | Around Town & Campus | 0 Comments

In a remarkable lecture by John Sargent in October, The David Pecker Distinguished Professor for 2022-2023 spoke to students in his lecture “Words Matter” about the First Amendment. While there are no laws that prevent publishers from moving forward with a project...

Student/Alum Speed Mentoring: The Trajectory of Publishing Student’s Career Goals

by shenion | December 16, 2022 | Around Town & Campus | 0 Comments

On November 2nd, the Publishing department hosted an online Speed Mentoring event where students got to talk to alums who are industry professionals. Each student was put with mentors who specialized in their interests: marketing, editorial, management, and many...

WMG Sponsors $4,000 Scholarship for MS in Publishing Student

by kkeel | December 15, 2022 | Around Town & Campus | 0 Comments

Every year the Women's Media Group* provides one of our Publishing students with a $4,000 scholarship for the Spring semester and a three-year membership to their organization. To qualify for the scholarship, interested students write a brief leadership essay where...

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...

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