Publishing Professionals Network

08/21/2026

When you join PPN, you can have your cake and eat it, too!

Our network of editors—freelance or otherwise—consists of professionals who are eager to connect with other editors to offer advice, share resources, support one another's professional development, and, yes, develop friendships.

And those are just the editors within our vast network of publishing professionals!

Consider joining today. You have nothing to lose (except for a possible lost opportunity to expand your career).

If nothing else, sign up to receive our monthly newsletter!

https://pubpronetwork.org/

08/19/2026

LAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT YOUR BEST DESIGN WORK!

Let’s celebrate great bookmaking! Be sure to submit your best book cover(s) before midnight on Friday, August 21, for this year’s PPN Book Awards.

For more information:

https://pubpronetwork.org/2026-ppn-book-awards-entry-form/

08/17/2026

MEET THIS YEAR’S JURORS!

Beste M. Doğan studied graphic design in Istanbul, Turkey. After working in multidisciplinary art studios pivoted to desktop publishing. She moved to New York in 2018 and since then she has been working at Melville House Publishing, while doing part time freelance book design. You can see her art projects and Book designs at www.bestemiray.com (http://www.bestemiray.com/)

Beste M. Doğan

08/17/2026

MEET THIS YEAR’S JURORS!

Dustin Kilgore has worked in-house and freelance for a number of publishers, and currently serves as an Art Director and Book Designer at Yale University Press. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut with his wife and three children. His work has been recognized by AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers, The Association of University Presses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show, PRINT Magazine Annual Award, Society of Typographic Arts, and Type Directors Club.

Dustin Kilgore

08/17/2026

MEET THIS YEAR’S JURORS!

Aarushi Menon (she/her) graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2023 and has since been working as a book cover designer at Random House, a division of Penguin Random House, in New York City. She designs covers across multiple genres, such as fantasy, romance, thriller, and more. Her work has been featured by Literary Hub, Spine Magazine, and Creative Quarterly.

Aarushi Menon

08/16/2026

08/16/2026

And a good time was had by all yesterday at the annual PPN picnic that was co-presented with Bay Area Women in Publishing and the Bay Area/SF chapter of the Editorial Freelancers Association!

It was a perfect afternoon spent mingling and chatting away with fellow publishing aficionados from across the Bay Area.

We came, we ate, we talked shop, and we celebrated each other's passion for this ever-changing publishing industry, of which we're all proud enthusiasts.

If you're interested in becoming a member (or renewing an existing membership) with any—or all—of these three fine organizations, contact us!

https://pubpronetwork.org
https://www.bayareawomeninpublishing.com/
https://www.the-efa.org/

08/15/2026

MEET THIS YEAR’S JURORS!

John D. Berry is an editor, typographer, book designer, & design writer in Seattle. He has been president of ATypI, editor of U&lc, book designer for Copper Canyon Press, and program manager for the Microsoft Fonts team. His most recent books are Working with Type: Selected Essays on Type & Typography and Type is everywhere: a history of the Association Typographique Internationale. 

John D. Berry ATypI

08/15/2026

MEET THIS YEAR’S JURORS!

Annie Marino is a book designer with a decade of experience creating thoughtful, visually compelling books. She began her career at Taschen Books, where she developed a strong foundation in art direction and typography; and is now a Senior Designer and Art Director at Ten Speed Press where she has been for 9 years. She has also contributed designs to One World Books, Abrams, Quarto, Epic Ink, Four Color Books, Watson Guptill, and others. A recent highlight of her career has been designing Dolly Parton’s last three New York Times Bestselling Books Behind The Seams, Star of the Show, and Good Lookin’ Cookin’. A native of Kentucky, Annie now calls the Bay Area home and enjoys gardening, trying new recipes and restaurants, and spending time with her chihuahuas Arthur and Eli. 

Annie Marino

08/15/2026

MEET THIS YEAR’S JURORS!

Wynne Au-Yeung (she/her) is a designer at Chronicle Books specializing in cookbooks, lifestyle, and gift publishing. She collaborates with illustrators and photographers to develop the visual direction of each project, with a particular interest in how design, materials, and production come together to shape the reader’s experience. Before joining Chronicle Books, she worked as a Creative Project Manager in educational publishing.