r/publishing is a subreddit with 51k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses publishing, self publishing, writing, book, and editing, and they frequently recommend/review job sites.
Welcome to /r/publishing. This subreddit is focused on publishing: editorial, marketing, publicity, production, sales, and all things related to the industry.
Popular Themes in r/publishing
#1
Advice Requests
: "I need a gut check from other editors"
17 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "sad about the state of labor in publishing"
10 posts
#3
News
: "Curtis Brown agent claims some editors 'uploading confidential manuscripts to ChatGPT to read quickly'"
2 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "I want to start a children’s magazine… where should I begin?"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "What is a fair starting salary for a PhD holder starting in an educational publishing job? (UK)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/publishing
#1
Publishing
: "sad about the state of labor in Publishing"
163 posts
#2
Self Publishing
: "Doubling-checking a Publishing statistic I just read"
49 posts
#3
Writing
: "Caught my first ChatGPT book during the proofread."
47 posts
#4
Book
: "Publishing question: Is this some kind of verrry draft copy of a Book?"
44 posts
#5
Editing
: "How should I approach Editing with literary translators?"
35 posts
#6
Internship
: "Internship success!"
32 posts
#7
Job
: "First Job in publishing… I’m miserable"
28 posts
#8
Author
: "Some questions about publishing under a pen name"
15 posts
#9
Ai
: "Mia Ballard's Shy Girl canceled by Hachette over purported Ai use"
13 posts
#10
Internships
: "Penguin Random House Fall ‘26 Internships?"
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/publishing
Job Sites
2 reviews
#1
bookjobs.com
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Publishers Marketplace
5.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/publishing
Yearly
+13k members(33.8%)
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Last updated: June 20, 2026