jim milliot

Nov. 13, 2023

Paradigm Shift: DOJ v. PRH: The Hidden Peaks of a Flat Industry

With Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House barred from merging, are publishers losing substantial power as gatekeepers to the industry? What is the current state of publishers, and did this decision take into account the readers or the authors?
Oct. 23, 2023

Paradigm Shift: The Colleen Hoover Story

Colleen Hoover created a book empire through self-publishing, in part due to the power of social media. Is her career a sign of a changing landscape where publishing gatekeepers are losing power while readers are gaining power? We speak with Laura Miller, Books and Culture columnist at Slate, Jim M…