News from NBP

Like any industry, writing and publishing comes with its own language: a dialect of copyediting, production, and sales terms that control the communication of the business. From back list to royalties, here’s a quick cheat sheet.
Publishing Jargon: A Brief Cheat Sheet

The Question: How do you make your writing new, innovative, and all your own while utilizing the time-tested writing forms and allusions that link together all literature and stories since their beginning? My answer: Don’t think about it too much.
On Writing

There is a chasm in the bibliophile community – to reread or not?
Reuse, Recycle, Reread

Half way through spring and we thought it was about time our lovely interns said a quick how-do-you-do...
An Intern Introduction

In a time of an evolving publishing industry, the US Department of Justice’s approval of Random House and Penguin’s proposed merger (announced this past week) is a big deal. Exactly what it will mean is still unclear. We know that they will have a quarter of the English-language market on lockdown, and we know (cringe) that their name will be Penguin Random House.
Penguin Random House

The day of love is upon us! Yes, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, if for some reason you've missed convenience store arrangements of chocolate boxed up in cardboard hearts. Everyone have their Hallmark cards ready? As a tribute to all those hoping for Valentines, let’s count down some standout contributors to the romantic tradition, from contemporary on backwards:
Romance, The Novel, and Who Made It Happen: 10 Famous Figures in Romance History

Teams build bridges between individuals, create more complex and diverse work, and can strengthen the foundation of any company or organization. They can also crash, burn and take the capital with them. To coach a team you have to be flexible, open, and aware of the team’s dynamic.
Coaching Tip via Coaching the Team at Work

It’s no secret that nonverbal language is essential in our daily communication. We shrug our shoulders, look someone in the eye, and shuffle our feet. We learn to read nonverbal communication just as well as verbal, and soon we become multi-linguists of our own cultural language.
The Language of Smiles

This week's coaching tip comes from Philippe Rosinski's book "Global Coaching: An Integrated Approach for Long-Lasting Results"
Coaching Tip of the Week: Global Coaching

Discover the "other South of France" with Martin Calder’s romantic account of A SUMMER IN GASCONY.
Travel Friday: A Summer in Gascony

Read Tom Parry’s witty account of exploring the Australian Outback, an exciting tale that will appeal to all of those adventurous at heart!
Travel Friday: Thumbs Up Australia

Get seduced by Southern Italy by reading about Chris Harrison's experiences of love and travel.
Travel Friday: Head Over Heel

Nicholas Brealey's newest book, Leaving on Top, which publishes Friday, was recently featured in The Huffington Post Blog.
Leaving On Top: Graceful Exits for Leaders — NBP's newest book, out Friday, Nov. 16

Catherine Kaputa's You Are A Brand! has been revamped to include new information tailored to the realities of the current marketplace in this second edition, published September 16, 2012.
Hot off the presses: Catherine Kaputa's "You Are a Brand!, 2nd edition"

One of our interns for Fall 2012 takes a break to introduce herself.
Introducing Courtney Coats, our newest intern!