Another book editor? Well, there’s a lot that goes into this process — from figuring out layout to determining what which book will be profitable. Andrea Rotando has been a book editor for Barnes & Nobel and Sterling Publishing since 2001. She’s
Royalty Math: How many books will you have to sell?
So let’s say you got a book deal. Yay! Have that glass of wine or virgin daiquiri — and then it’s time to get down to business. How much can you actually earn from this venture? If you’re new to publishing,
Math at Work Monday: Jennifer the book editor
So you’ve got a brand new book on your nightstand or electronic reader. Or maybe you have a book idea that you’d love to get published. How on earth does an idea get translated to pages or bytes? A book
When Journalists Get the Math Wrong
This has been a very weird four days. First, I found out that USA Weekend— the weekly newspaper supplement that appears in more than 800 newspapers in the U.S. and is read by 4.7 million people each week — published a cool, little
Virtual book tour: Frisco Kids
Today, I’m visiting Frisco Kids, a blog written by my friend and fellow freelancer, Debbie Abrams Kaplan. She has posted a Q&A with me about Math for Grownups, and as well as my thoughts about kids and math. I hope you’ll visit and
Add to Your Smarts This Summer
Check out Kristen De Deny Kirk’s interview with me in this month’s Tidewater Parent. If you’re in Hampton Roads, Virginia, pick up a free copy in a variety of locations. Otherwise, flip to pages 37 and 38 in this online version:
Early arrival!
For those who have pre-ordered Math for Grownups from Amazon, it looks like it’s headed for your mailbox early! This is from a friend: Email from Amazon says to anticipate an earlier delivery of your book– between June 22-25 instead of mid-July!
What a package! (And no, I don’t mean a Congressman)
It was just a little brown box on my porch. Inside were ten copies of Math for Grownups. Unlike the baby I had nearly 11 years ago, I had no clue this one was on its way. The book doesn’t hit