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Who publishes The Publishing Times, who edits it, and how to reach the desk.
Last updated: October 5, 2026
Taciturn Studios LLC
The Publishing Times is owned and published by Taciturn Studios LLC. Editorial decisions are made independently of advertisers and affiliate partners. Ownership and funding details for this site are disclosed on this page.
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Douglas Lassiter
Editor-in-Chief
Douglas Lassiter is the house Editor-in-Chief of The Publishing Times, an ongoing pen-name used for original reporting and analysis on this site. The desk covers the publishing industry daily: trade publishers, literary agents, indie presses, self-publishing platforms, book marketing, audiobooks, and related policy and business news.
News articles are published under the byline “The Publishing Times Staff.” Editorials, opinion pieces and columns are published under the byline “Douglas Lassiter, Editor-in-Chief.” Aggregated news summaries keep the credit of the originating outlet, labeled as “[Outlet] via The Publishing Times.”
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