Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Romance, Novels, Love Stories, and Transmedia's Impact on Publishing Industry., Nicolina Gabriella Barone
A Half-Century of Progress: Women in Publishing from the 1920's to the 1970's., Nicole DeSimone
Exploring the Dynamic Changes in Book Cover Designs: The Study of Publishing Tool., Cathyrn Eta
Diversifying the Literary Canon., Michele Ferlaino
Inclusion and Representation in Magazine and Trade Publishing: Is the Industry Doing it Right?., James Brandon Fizer
The Gap Between Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction: Why are we Losing Readers., Amber Grell
"Diverse Books do Sell": Sales Performance Indiverse Picture Books Published in 2022 in the United States., Luiza Guimaraes
A Court of Anything: The Oversaturation of Romantasy & Book Tok., Sydney Heidenberg
Integrating Fantasy into the Real World: Why Fantasy is all about Feminine Rage., Shianne Henion
Navigating the Future: Exploring the Transformative Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Publishing Landscape., Harshdeep Kaur
Sapphics Overshadowed: How Men Loving Men Have Defined LGBTQ+Fiction and How Women Deserve More Recognition., Kaitlyn Keel
No Book Without the Book: An in Depth Understanding of Book Based Adaptations for the Broadway Stage., Michaela MacFarran
Book Banning in the United States Prison System: The Ideology of Banning, A Forgotten Population, and Publisher Involvement., Kristen Mejia
Unpacking Identity and Industry: A Study of the Puerto Rican Publishing Business., Andrea Hernandez Mendez
Feeling at Home: A look at the Importance of Diversity in Graphic Novels for Young Readers., Amber C. Miles
Bridging the Gap Between Young Adult Fiction and Adult Fiction Titles in Traditional Publishing., Pand Milo
Enterprise Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Toolkit for Trade Publishers., Sharon Ruofei Mo
How Fashion Trends and Book Covers Dictate a Perception and Immediate Reaction., Yaritza Santana
Nonprofit Trade Publishing: An Alternative to for-Profit Consolidated Publishing., Samantha Semerau
How to Read Adult Reader Model for Young Readers., Alyssa Trimm
Representation Matters: The History of Diversity in American Children's Books, 1965-2024., Elizabeth Vinson
AI in the Future of Publishing., William Walsh
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
How africa could be american publisher's new china: Examining the positives in africa as an alternative for book printing., Adjei Kwesi Boateng
Cancel culture in publishing., Shaila Caballero
Barnes and Noble's New Company Policy to Adapt Competitor Strategies., Caroline Caraballo
Black women and the future of zine culture., Sasha Charlemagne
The rise of the internet in the publishing industry: How tiktok changed and expanded modern book sales., Anya Ciarniello
Bans, bans, and more bans: An exploration of the rise in book banning and censorship in the united states from 2021-2022., Greyson Corley
Supporting the Needs of Education in Academic Publishing: An Analysis of Ways W.W. Norton can Improve for the Future., Molly Darfler-Sweeney
Inspiring a moral approach in the publishing industry: Where to draw the line on free speech?, Maya Demri
An analysis of modern classic and contemporary young adult fiction: Examining morals, messages and meaning., Stacey Haskin
Expanding storytelling: The metamorphosis of publishing utilizing transmedia craft., Olivia Haveron
A study of the rise of tiktok and influencer culture in publishing., Megan Jones
Historical fiction in the young adult genre and its use in academic settings., Eleni Karavoussianis
Book publishing supply chain issues: The effects of covid-19., Sandra Lewocki
The rise of comics, graphic novels, and manga., Briana Mangum
Self-censorship in publishing: A look behind the curtain of the stories that get told., Alma Gomez Martinez
The Role of BookTok on the Publishing Industry: How it Began, Where it is Now, and if it Will Last Long-Term., Jianna Martinez
Labor and publishing: Duke university press and harper collins and the future of worker's rights in publishing., Katie Merikallio
An overview of the current state of book publishing., Giselle Morales
A pedagogical intervention for educational publishing in Kenya., Wairimu Muriithi
A textual analysis of levantine cookbooks: Reframing cookbooks as pertinent scholarly literature., Dina Rabie
The new golden age: The development of magazines in the age of social media., Ying Ren
A comprehensive analysis of inaccessibility in the publishing industry., Megan Ritter
Book talk on booktok., Elyse Rosenberg
Publishing queer literature: A comparison between the adult and young adult markets from the cold war to present day., Katie Schwab
How "Born-accessible" Production Workflow Can Improve Accessibility in Book Publishing and Benefit Publishers., Catherine Shea
Diversity & stigmas in romance novels., Rashmi C. Sivam
We're all just happy to be here: Book publishing's low compensation and the culture that perpetuates it., Aleaha Renee' Smith
Bridging the diversity gap in the romance genre., Ashley Soules
The Rise of Romance Novels: A View of Women and Feminism in Modern Romance Novels., Ariel Stevenson
Account Driven Publishing: What it is and why it is Important to Incremental Sales in the Publishing Industry., Brooke Sufrin
Coming to a Crossroad: How the DOJ's Anti-Trust Decision to Stop the Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster Acquisition Affects the Publishing Landscape., Sarah M. Sutherland
Influencers' impact on the publishing industry., Ieva Ulozeviciute
The IP operation strategies in publishing industry., Helena Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Elden Ring: Transmedial & Transmodal Storytelling., Dana M. Alfarhan
How word of mouth on Tik Tok is revitalizing the backlist., Camila Araujo
The Evolving Role of Social Media Influencers in the Publishing Industry., Sarai Baldwin
Our future is in jeopardy: Implications of the book censorship crisis in america., Erika Hattori Berger
How netflix changed the world of book adaptation., Harper Bullard
Exploring The Transmedia Landscape and Its Potential In Children's , Middle Grade, and Young Adult Literature., Judy Anne Capiral
Combatting Internalized Racism: An Analysis of the Sociological and Psychological Effects of the Lack of Latine Diversity in Children's Books., Andrea Martinez Caronia
Fanfiction: Fans, Authors, & Copyright., Camila A. Colon
The History of Lesbian Literature: An Exploration on the Evolution of the Genre., Mariana Dias Da Costa
Corporate consolidation: The suppression of diversity commoditization of voice., Maureen Drury
Children's Books' Perceived Deeper Political Meanings Shape Cultures and The Minds of a Growing Younger Generation., Natalie Forster
The Unhinged Woman Trope: The Past and Present of Publishing., Caroline Foulke
The rise of fairytale retellings in publishing., Melanie Goldman
E-Books and Libraries: The Advantages of Digital Borrowing., Kelly Gomez
The State of Alternative Revenue Models in the Publishing Industry for Authors., Michael Graff
Reviewing peer review: A flawed system with immense potential., Mark Lauria
How Inclusive Access and Open Educational Resources are Helping to Increase the Affordability of Course Required Material in Higher Education., Christina Leonard
Cel break animation studios business plan., Rachel Nabors
The progression of the graphic novel and manga: A look at their rise in popularity, and changing perspectives in modern culture and the modern bookstore., Gabriella Lucia Napoli
Diverse reads in the classroom: moving beyond the classical literary canon., Kendal Neel
Don't call them trash: Romance novels and their cultural relevance and academic legitimacy., Taylor Okuns
A peak behind the chanel sunglasses: How vogue is able to continue and thrive in print., Kiara Ronaghan
Pride, Prejudice, and Public domain., Maggie Salko
Social-Emotional learning in children's books., Alessandra Scarpaci
New adult fiction: An undervalued coming-of-age category., Phedra Wade
Elitist culture in publishing and how this leads to disruption., Kimberly Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
The Mystery of best seller lists: What makes a "Best-Selling" book and how do these lists impact the publishing Industry?, Delaney Anderson
Transmedia is the Future of Publishing., Katelyn Beane
The History of Publishing: How hardcover Elitism Fostered a Culture of Shame Around Romance., Karolina Blaziak
Murder in Different Eras: Nordic Crime Fiction and Its American Hardboiled Influence., Timothy J. Brammer
Diversity in Young Adult Literature: The Impact of a lack of Representation in the Publishing Industry., Rosemarie Budhwa
The Island Cuba-The Romanticized and The Reality as Portrayed in Publication., Karla Carmenate
LGBTQ analysis in young adult literature: Why traditional publishing should model their LGBTQ representation after fan fiction., Victoria Cordero
Book Translation in America: What foreign Authors and Translators Should Know Before Entering the U.S. Market with Non-English Books., Thang V. Dang
How Editorial Televisa Became Mexico’s Largest Magazine Publisher: The Four Essential Ingredients for Success., Lydia Marlene Diamantis
The Case for Indie Presses and Self-Publishing and why they are Viable Options for Women Authors and Publishers., Gina Esposito
Gender and Sexual Representation: The Safe Haven of Young Adult Literature in Publishing., Deija George
Missery: Stephen King's Women and the Horror of Feminity., Jillian Gorry
The Evolution of the young adult genre and how it influences and impacts its readers and authors., Kelly Haberstroh
How New Media Will Save the Entertainment Magazine., Kelly Hanlon
The Rise of Instapoetry., Frederick Henderson