February Wrap Up
I almost felt like I had professional PTSD. What on earth was that waiting period? After weeks of watching job boards, refreshing pages, and losing sleep over timelines that seemed endlessly delayed, something finally shifted. On February 11th, Hachette posted an entry level role. Shortly after, HarperCollins followed with one of their own. The timing feels telling. My assumption is that Q1 budgets had just been finalized and hiring approvals were released accordingly. But this post is really about the Hachette role. Not only is it a genuinely entry level position, which in publishing can feel rare, it aligns almost perfectly with what I have found myself increasingly drawn to: sales strategy, performance tracking, and analytical reporting. Over the past few months, I have become more interested in the mechanics behind how books move, not just editorially or creatively, but commercially. How are titles positioned? How is performance measured? What data informs decision makin...
