Episode #257: Managing Editorial with Andy Ball!

Grace and Alvina continue their "publishing curriculum" series and welcome special guest Andy Ball, Director of Managing Editorial, to talk about the Managing Editorial's role in the publishing process. For the Fortune Cookies segment, they talk about what they're obsessed with right now!

Andy overseas Little Brown Books for Young Readers and Orbit. He has worked for Hachette Book Group for 17 years.

How have you been?

Grace just returned from New Orleans as the keynote speaker at the joint meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English and National Council of Teachers of Math. Grace discusses the importance of intersectionality teaching in the classroom. Alvina has the day off because it is Juneteenth. Andy is in the Adirondacks getting their shared family cottage opened up for the summer. He’s celebrating a 100th Birthday party of their house in Ossining, NY!

What we are obsessed with

Andy: Andy’s been reading “Life’s Work: A Memoir” by David Milch

Grace: Grace has been obsessed with her new found enjoyment of caffeine!

Alvina: Alvina is obsessed with a Tik Tok love story.

Gratefuls:

Alvina is grateful that her Dad is doing well after surgery. Grace is grateful for her warm reception at the NCTE and NCTM conference and for being home now. Andy is grateful for his career!

THANK YOU!

Thank you to Hachette Audio, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, and Alex at Pacyworks Studio for producing and editing this podcast. Be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and tell a friend about us. (Use the hashtag #bookfriendsforever.)

You can find Alvina @Planetalvina on Twitter and TikTok and @Alvinaling on Instagram and Threads, @alvinaling on BlueSky

You can find Grace @Pacylin on Instagram and Threads, @authorgracelin on Facebook, @gracelinauthor on TikTok.

You can only find Andy at @randrewball

Please join our Patreon! For just $1 an episode sign up for the Book Friends Forever Patreon!

Please keep tagging and messaging us on social media using the hashtag #bookfriendsforever! OR email us at bookfriendsforever@gmail.com! Please let us know if you have any topic ideas!