Katherine May

1 month ago | thebookseller.com | Maia Snow |Katherine May

News Bonnier Books UK has hired two new publicists amid a raft of promotions in its publicity and marketing departments of the adult trade division. Three members of the team have been promoted within the division, which is led respectively by Lucy Richardson, publicity director, and Natalia Cacciatore, deputy marketing director. Arabella Watkiss joined the team in January as senior press officer from Faber Books, where she held positions as publicity assistant and publicity executive.

2 months ago | creativefuel.substack.com | Anna Brones |Liz Plank |Katherine May |Rebecca Armstrong

The shop is back up and 2025 calendars are on sale. A percentage of shop proceeds + paid subscriptions this month will go to . Hello friends,This is the first official newsletter of 2025. I am certain we can all agree that the new year is off to a shaky and uncertain start. I’ve been holed up in a writing cave at a residency, sticking to my resolution to not look at email on my phone and minimize distractions so that I can commit some devoted time to working on my book.

2 months ago | creativefuel.substack.com | Anna Brones |Katherine May |Anne Petersen |Freya Rohn

Sticker grab bagsto bring a little joy // I’m on the Joy of Cooking podcast! Thank you so much for being here and supporting this newsletter! A percentage of shop proceeds + paid subscriptions this month will go to + Grief and Hope (organizing to help support artists in LA) // More resources for supporting LA here and here.

2 months ago | rojospinks.substack.com | Rosie Spinks |Sarah Wilson |Heather Havrilesky |Katherine May

I was a little unsure what would happen when I asked paying subscribers if they had any questions to ask me. But I should’ve known you would all come forth with thoughtful, interesting questions. I’m sharing the result of this AMA below with the full subscriber list, and I want to say thank you to paying subscribers who give me the luxury of time to write about all of this. If you feel inclined to join them, you can upgrade to a paying subscription here.

Jan 24, 2025 | jillianhess.substack.com | Jillian Hess |Katherine May

In honor of Halloween and the start of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), I thought it would be useful to break down Bram Stoker’s writing process, based on his notes. As we do, let us not forget that Stoker was first and foremost a business manager for the Lyceum Theater. He brought his organizational rigor to his writing projects. Stoker’s notes reveal that Dracula was a thoroughly planned out novel—down to the actual train schedules. So, join me in exploring Stoker’s process.