Publishing’s a fairly opaque industry. Here are some resources I’ve found helpful as I started my publishing/public writing journey.

General

Penguin Random House Publishing Resources

Publishing Industry Resources (created by Shelly Romero)

First Draft podcast “Track Changes” miniseries

POC Literary Organizations list (via Kundiman)


Find Publishing Jobs

Publishers Marketplace

Best for Big 5 & agencies

Publishers Weekly Job Zone

For Big 5 publishers, make sure to check their Career pages for the latest listings

CLMP

Best for indie presses and literary magazines

Mediabistro

Where to Submit

CLMP

Best for indie presses and literary magazines


Something I’ve found helpful is just following a lot of publishers and magazines since they’ll often post if they’re open for submissions. Magazine/journal editors will also post when they’re looking for submissions, so consider following some editors, too