Publishing Secrets Revealed!

I was recently interviewed by Meredith Resnick of The Writer's [Inner] Journey about publishing, working with authors, and picking manuscripts. It's hard sometimes to quantify decisions that percolate over days or weeks, or the thought process that goes on while reading a manuscript submission, but I hope my answers are helpful.

Check it out here: http://bit.ly/83hcfd

What are your thoughts?

Tweaking our image

We have a new header! Actually we have a lot of new things, but they're stealthy. Our header is also on our customized Twitter page and making a debut in our new email marketing campaign. Before long, our website is going to get some redesign, too, with even easier navigation so you can find what you need right away.

Stay tuned!

Working Lunch

It's a working lunch with Mitzvah, the Mutt although I'm having Japanese Pan Noodles with tofu and Mitzvah prefers burgers!

Sweet New Year

שנה טובה ומתוקה

A good and sweet New Year to all from Yaldah Publishing!

By the Numbers

I want to welcome Yaldah's newest author as of today, Dori Weinstein, who has written the first in a series of Jewish YA novels! Details to come a bit later on her background and her books. Welcome Dori!

Also today, September 1, 2009, is Yaldah Publishing's sixth anniversary. Seven books, six years, five authors, four years of blogging, three children, two states, one award, and counting.

And coming up next, the paperback edition of Like a Maccabee by Barbara Bietz, and the debut of award-winning author Sylvia Rouss' first children's chapter book, Mitzvah the Mutt!

I'm hoping you'll be interested in more of a behind-the-scenes look at publishing (similar to the Birth of a Book series), as I thought I'd use future posts to not only talk about some of the changes going on in the publishing industry (and how it relates to both published and not-yet-published writers) but also a real-time overview of the process as Mitzvah the Mutt gets closer and closer to an on-the-shelf reality.

Stay tuned!

"Like a Maccabee" in paperback

Fans of "Like a Maccabee" by Barbara Bietz -- get ready for a paperback release in early September!

Stay tuned for the on-sale date. You'll be able to purchase the paperback copy through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, or ask for it at your favorite bookstore. You can also order copies through the Yaldah Publishing website. More to come in a few days!

Website Updates (long overdue)

Our website (www.yaldahpublishing.com) is getting some long-needed updates! Of greatest importance is our next release, Mitzvah the Mutt, by award-winning author and Sammy Spider creator Sylvia Rouss!

Mitzvah the Mutt is Sylvia's first children's chapter book and follows this likable dog as he comes to live with a Jewish family and discovers just how meshuge humans are. If you like Amelia Bedelia, and especially if you want Jewish content, you're going to love Mitzvah!

Be looking for more details as it goes through production, and look for an opportunity to pre-order it this winter.