5E

10/17/2025

Bank Square Books in Mystic, Ct has a wide array of everything from classics to new fiction— all in a cozy yet expansive setting. (Leslie)

10/17/2025

I enjoyed this fun bookstore with a focus on spooky titles in Mystic, CT (Leslie)

10/15/2025

How nice, to come across a piece of good news. (Judy)

Pulitzer-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones is teaming up with Bed-Vyne's owners to create a literary salon in the Bed Stuy building.

10/08/2025

On the shortlist for the National Book Award, a truly wild and often hilarious tall tale from a master of domestic tension amid a brutal civil war. Militias in the streets? Graft on an epic level? A gigantic explosion that shakes the whole of a beleaguered Beirut? But what about the arrival of Aunt Jasmine, our protagonist’s least beloved family member? Which disaster is the most disorienting?? This writer is truly sui generis (Pat).

10/02/2025

https://www.instagram.com/5eeditors/p/DPMO1WqDvDj/

Since our colleague Anne Horowitz did such a great job with graphics for our upcoming Office Hours sessions on 10/24 and 11/7, I am cross posting from the 5E IG account. Join us for discussions with dynamic guests about the role of small presses and how authors can find creative ways to promote their books! Sign up at link shown below! (Pat).

09/25/2025

Last night Heyday Books sponsored a “galley launch” for Native American writer Greg Sarris’s marvelous novel The Last Human Bear, an epic tale about a Native woman accused of being a poisoner. Due out 6/2026. Greg and I worked together to cut what started out as an 800 page manuscript! But the story is so interesting that I found the task really rewarding. Northern Cali royalty at the gathering included Joan Baez, critic Jane Ciabattari, and Alice Waters of Chez Panisse. Mickey Hart, the drummer for The Grateful Dead, also made an appearance. A very festive occasion! Photo credits: Angela Hardin and Miriam Berkley. (Pat)

09/22/2025

We've just posted two outstanding Office Hours sessions for our Fall 2025 season. Both sessions are FREE!

Click the link below to sign up for "The Role of Independent Presses in Today's Marketplace," with Johnny Temple (Askashic Books), Masie Cochran (Tin House), and Erika Goldman (Bellevue Literary Press) on Friday, October 24th at 11:00 a.m.

On Friday, November 7th at 11:00, we'll host "Three Dynamic Authors on Creative Book Promotion" with Mateo Askaripour (Black Buck), Marjan Kamali (The Lion Women of Teheran), and Juliet Grames (The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia).

These are going to be powerhouse panels with expert guests. The acuity link in our website (see www.5Eeditors.com) offers more detailed descriptions. Join us for one or both! (Pat).

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/7a923f82

Schedule your appointment online 5E Editors

07/07/2025

In yesterday's New York Times, the novelist Martha Southgate reviews a new biography of Toni Morrison, one that looks closely at Morrison's years as an editor at Random House. In her bio, Southgate lists 5Eer Jane Rosenman as her editor for "all but the first of her novels"! We were thrilled to see Southgate's generosity in acknowledging Jane's contribution. BTW, Jane recommends Southgate's novel Third Girl from the Left as "a knockout." (Pat)

In her new book, “Toni at Random,” Dana A. Williams highlights the groundbreaking writer’s time working in publishing.

06/21/2025

Is writing to A1 the future? Very interesting piece. The future must be faced with knowledge and perspective. (Pat).

For many people, A.I. may be bringing the age of traditional text to an end.

05/11/2025

Sag Harbor Books is a wonderful bookstore in Sag Harbor, NY

04/14/2025

5E recently joined the Historical Novel Society, NYC Chapter, for a virtual roundtable. This blog post covers Jane Rosenman's advice on balancing research with storytelling, and Leslie Wells's insights into current publishing trends in historical fiction:
https://www.5eeditors.com/5e-blog/2025/4/10/5e-at-the-historical-novel-society-part2
Our earlier post covered Judy Sternlight's tips for sticking with a project over the long haul: https://www.5eeditors.com/5e-blog/2025/4/4/5e-at-the-historical-novel-society
If you missed the session, you can listen to the Historical Novel Society's podcast:
https://www.hnsnyc.org/podcast (website)
Thanks to the for hosting 5E!