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acquiring editor for environmental studies, food studies, and regional books at the University of Pittsburgh Press career in publishing resource doc: tinyurl.com/2jmmharu bluesky list of university and indie presses: tinyurl.com/3y829vxv

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · Nov 30

📌🧵 to have them all in one place, here's a little thread of some publishing-related resources that I've created or contributed to.

First up, a doc of resources for folks early in or aspiring to a publishing career (but books & links may be interesting to/helpful for those further along, too!)

career in publishing.docx

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 9h

5. White Cheddar w/ Mushroom + Thyme + Gruyère

ingredients set out on a white background: sliced mushrooms, elbow macaroni noodles, Rebel Cheese vegan Gruyère, dairy-free white cheddar sauce mix, fresh thyme

a bowl of mac and cheese with mushrooms, thyme bits, and shreds of white cheese visible

Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 12h

"Elizabeth now says that reading police files under the certain knowledge that the police are lying to you is surprisingly effective."
—THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 21h

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 18h

a pile of unread magazines is classic living room decor!

Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 18h

aspirational subscriptions, for the person we believe we could be

Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 19h

in college one of my classes had as a weekly assignment to read the New Yorker cover to cover. I couldn't keep up with a weekly mag now, but I like the idea of returning to a regimen of reading an entire issue of something in print, including all the stories I wouldn't pick to read individually

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Island Press @islandpress.bsky.social · 1d

📚 A new chapter begins! Island Press will be joining @princetonupress.bsky.social in 2026 — uniting two mission-driven publishers dedicated to shaping a better planet.

Learn more about this historic collaboration: islandpress.org/PUP

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Honorée Fanonne Jeffers @blklibrarygirl.bsky.social · 2d

Loved this poetry book so much! It was an honor to judge.

University of Pittsburgh Press @upittpress.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats to John Bonanni @bananascallops.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 Donald Hall Prize for Poetry for his collection, RETROVIROLOGY, selected by @blklibrarygirl.bsky.social!

UPP will publish RETROVIROLOGY in the Fall 2026:
www.awpwriter.org/AWP/Contests...

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 2d

the nice thing about projects like this is that I feel like I am making a tangible difference that will help the author. editing is so often subjective, which means I'm often second-guessing myself, but it's hard to argue with word counts

Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 2d

I track with and without too!

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East Bay Booksellers @ebbooksellers.bsky.social · 2d

This is of niche industry interest, but here goes:

The digital catalog platform most independent bookstores use to peruse and order new books for their stores (called Edelweiss) has jacked up their prices on publishers to catalog new titles 200-300%.

Why does this matter?

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 2d

I'm editing a manuscript that needs to be cut down quite a bit. it's kind of overwhelming to try to wrap my head around what needs to be done, but I've made a little spreadsheet to break it down by chapter and track my progress, and it's surprisingly encouraging to have while I work

a spreadsheet. column A lists Prologue, Intro, Chapters 1-6, and Epilogue. Column B, headed "total," lists each chapter's original word count (mostly in the 20 thousands), and at the bottom, in bold, the total word count. Column C, headed "current total," lists updated word counts for the intro and chapter 1, and the updated total word count in bold at the bottom. Column D, headed "change," lists the difference between the original and updated word counts for edited chapters. These differences are automatically calculated. The updated total word count is also automatically calculated, using the formula that appears in the formula bar.

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 2d

I don't want an obsequious chatbot, I just want:
a) to be able to attach comments to endnotes/footnotes
b) to be able to convert PDFs with endnotes/footnotes to a Word doc

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 2d

gorgeous!

Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 5d

#publishingjob
International Rights Manager
University of Chicago Press
Chicago
$51-$60K
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International Rights Manager

Department Press Books Contracts And Intellectual Property About the Department Since its origins in 1890, the University of Chicago Press has embraced as its mission the obligation to disseminate sch...

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𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙠 @winterk.bsky.social · 6d

this is what life should be about. the other horse shit shouldn't be happening.

Oregon Zoo @oregonzoo.bsky.social · 7d

let the gourd times roll

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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 5d

There is no steady unretracing progress in this life; we do not advance through fixed gradations, and at the last one pause

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 6d

Barn Swallows lined up on a branch along the lake. These birds are the most widespread species of swallow in the world.

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 6d

no, I'm not doing the weighted vest trend, I'm already carrying around all the weight of my own guilt

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Dolly Jørgensen @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · 6d

I have published three edited volumes and two monographs with university presses. They are definitely awesome supporters of scholarship.
You get so much better support & service than with those big commercial presses that charge a fortune for their books (you know who I mean!).

Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · 6d

Worth repeating, and appreciating every day: "More than 100 of North America’s top universities clearly believe that an energetic, outward-facing publishing program is a tremendous asset to, indeed a responsibility of, any university."

Why institutions should continue to support their university presses (opinion)

Institutions can be unfamiliar with what their university presses do or with their own integral role in supporting scholarly publishing, argue Kathryn Conrad and Jennifer Crewe, which can lead to hasty or inaccurate judgments.

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NPR @npr.org · 6d

A shortage of air traffic controllers may have played a role in ending the last government shutdown in 2019. U.S airlines are once again bracing for possible delays in commercial aviation.

Air traffic controllers helped end the last government shutdown, and may again

A shortage of air traffic controllers may have played a role in ending the last government shutdown in 2019. U.S airlines are once again bracing for possible delays in commercial aviation.

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Jolene @jolenejolene.bsky.social · 7d

Calling all publicists! Book folk! Come join UC Press's marketing & publicity department and work for a progressive, mission-driven publisher:

University of California Press @ucpress.bsky.social · 7d

UC Press is looking for a Publicist! Help amplify authors, pitch stories that spark conversation, & champion bold, field-defining books. Apply here. Or spread the word!
careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucop/EMP...

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 7d

4. Artichoke + Baby Spinach

a bowl of mac and cheese with some pieces of spinach visible

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 7d

People think they’re taking down a rich intellectual sinecure but they’re mostly terrorizing committed public servants who make $58,000 a year after 15 years of experience at a school that has to budget creatively so students can access textbooks.

Emily Farris @emayfarris.bsky.social · 7d

This new column by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social makes me think about when I recently had to talk to the police for yet another safety plan, I tried to “lighten” the mood by saying that we all knew this wasn’t my first rodeo. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

For at least the past 15 years, my colleagues in academia have grappled with angry letters to university officials for doing their jobs. They have weathered campaigns for their firing. They have contended with an internet army obsessed with doxxing them, their parents, their kids. I’ve been contacted by the F.B.I. more than once in my career. Not because I hold any important state secrets or know a biker gang but because one of my colleagues has lived with so much sustained harassment from right-wing “activists” that it has become a matter of federal concern. Watch lists (one of which was constructed by Kirk’s organization) do not distinguish between public intellectuals at wealthy enclaves and hoi polloi who teach popular classes at cash-strapped schools. In either case, an army of trained provocateurs stands ready to destroy their lives to prove their bona fides as conservative activists.

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 8d

in lighter news: new Thursday Murder Club 👀

NPR @npr.org · 8d

This week's notable book releases promise a veritable potpourri of death — and a celebration of life from one of America's most ubiquitous singers. n.pr/3IMBEJr

New books this week: War, murder, and Lionel Richie

This week's notable book releases promise a veritable potpourri of death — and a celebration of life from one of America's most ubiquitous singers.

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