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(cross-posted to Will Write For Chocolate) So I’ve decided to finally sign up for a Publisher’s Weekly subscription. I’ve been resisting for a long time because of the hefty subscription fee (US$239.99 in the U.S., US$299.99 in Canada/Medico, US$399.99 for Int’l Air Delivery). I did try subscribing quite a few years ago, but I found that with regular mail delivery, issues arrived in Canada long after they were available in the U.S.
Now, however, everything can be accessed online. I just wish they offered a cheaper fee for a Web-only subscription.
Here’s why I decided to subscribe:
- I got tired of not being able to see full articles.
- The articles are well-researched, so I can count on the accuracy of the information.
- I got tired of relying on second-hand info that referenced Publisher’s Weekly. I figured: why not go the source? 
- Checking the bestseller lists (my main interest is children’s books) on a regular basis gives me an idea of what’s selling out there.
- Breaking publishing news. I like to know what editors are moving where, about new imprints, publisher closings.
- PW also publishes some great analytic pieces…taking all the stats and publishing news and summarizing it in terms of what the news means to the publishing industry overall.
- Tales From The Slushpile: a great comic by Ed Briant about the trials and tribulations of a children’s book writer.
What about the rest of you? What other subscriptions or memberships have you found useful in your writing career? Please post your comments at the bottom of Will Write For Chocolate.
