PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Savannah Brooks and Special Guest Kaitlyn Johnson.

Savannah Brooks

https://www.jdlit.com/savannah-brooks

https://twitter.com/slbrooks91

Kaitlyn Johnson

http://www.kjohnsonfreelance.com/

https://twitter.com/RedPenKaitlyn

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Midnight Sun sold more than one million copies: midnight-sun-tops-1-million-copies-sold-in-first-week.html">https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/84086-midnight-sun-tops-1-million-copies-sold-in-first-week.html 

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Texas Monthly article about RWA founder Vivian Stephens:  https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/vivian-stephens-helped-turn-romance-writing-into-billion-dollar-industry/ 

Netflix launching Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices: bookmarks-series-from-netflix-spotlights-the-black-experience.html">https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/84125-bookmarks-series-from-netflix-spotlights-the-black-experience.html