Westchester Words is geared towards publishing industry professionals and others who are passionate about the creation of content, books, and the business of publishing. These information-packed episodes feature conversations focused on topics including culturally responsive education, project management considerations, diversity, equity, and inclusion, supply chain impacts, the general state of the publishing industry, and much more. We hope you can join Westchester Words here or via your favorite podcast platform!
Current Episode
Kristen McLean
Executive Director, Business Development, NPD Bookscan
Kristen McLean, Executive Director, Business Development at NPD Bookscan shares with listeners where book sales ended for 2022 along with the factors she believes will be significant contributing factors to how book sales perform for the U.S. publishing industry during 2023.
Recent Episodes
Working Outside Traditional Publishing
Julie Willis, Editorial & Prepress Director, River Editorial
Tyler M. Carey, Chief Revenue Officer, Westchester Publishing Services
Rosie Stewart leads a discussion with Tyler Carey and Julie Willis on the ways in which Westchester works with foundations, charities and institutions. This fast-paced and often highly confidential work comes with its own requirements and challenges.
Deborah Bosley
Founder and Principal, The Plain Language Group
Deborah Bosley, the founder and principal of The Plain Language Group explains why it’s important for publishers of academic, professional, medical, and scientific content to produce information summaries of their content in simple, easy to understand terms, helping to expand their audience to people with a significant interest or benefit in reading the materials, but lacking the academic background required to understand complex, industry-specific language.
Cevin Bryerman
CEO and Publisher, Publishers Weekly
Cevin Bryerman returns to Westchester Words to discuss the 2nd Annual US Book Show, the commemoration of PW's 150th anniversary, as well as share his thoughts about returning to the office and attending industry events.
Linda Secondari
Principal and Creative Director, Studiolo Secondari
Do all the meetings you have on your calendar really need to be there? Linda can help you answer that question by sharing strategies you can use to make your meetings more effective and less frequent, putting time back in your day to get other items checked off your to-do list.
Brian O'Leary
Executive Director, Book Industry Study Group
A conversation with Brian O’Leary about what's on tap for the first BISG Annual Meeting to take place in person for the first time in three years, update on sustainability and The Green Book Alliance, and more.
Julie Willis and Rosie Stewart
Editorial and Pre-Press Directors, River Editorial
A division of Westchester Publishing Services, UK
Julie and Rosie discuss signs for publishers to recognize when its the right time to consider outsourcing their editorial tasks, and tips for identifying the right partner.
How A Children's Book Publisher Remains Nimble and Successful
Maria Desmondy
Founder & Publisher, Cardinal Rule Press
Maria discusses how Cardinal Rule Press, a children's book publisher focusing on realistic fiction titles, embodies the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Why Career and Technical Education is Gaining Prominence
Rich Portelance
Founder & CEO, CareerPath
Rich explains why there's a rapidly growing interest in Career and Technical education, and why today's CTE is very different than the vocational education that are familiar to previous generations.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from a University Press Perspective - An Update
Cathy Felgar
Publishing Operations Director, Princeton University Press
Cathy returns to Westchester Words to provide listeners with an update about the Press' ongoing diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Disability is Part of the DEI Conversation
Andrea Bown
Education Publishing Professional
In this episode, Andrea discusses her own personal experiences living and working with a visible disability and why it's important for people with disabilities to be included as active participants within education publishing.
How Publishers Can Optimize Their Websites to Improve Sales
Sarah Arbuthnot
Commercial and Partnerships Director, Supadu
Sarah explains steps publishers can take to create a positive website experience for their customers, helping to generate higher sales volume.
Creating a Collaborative Community for Students, Teachers, and Families
Nilofer Ali,
Resources Manager and DEI Community Lead, Westchester Education Services
Beau McCoy,
Founder and CEO, SOLCademy
In this episode, Nilofer and Beau discuss how education is evolving. They explore why support and collaboration between all stakeholders - including teachers, administrators, students, and families - is needed more than ever.
Westchester Words Season 2 Preview
Nicole Tomassi
Marketing and Conference Manager, Westchester Publishing Services
Nicole provides an overview of the topics she's planning on sharing during Season 2 of Westchester Words.
