Publishers Play the Pandemic Waiting Game

In a PW survey of New York City publishers in early June, most anticipated that they would begin bringing their employees back to their offices shortly after Labor Day. That is not the case now. Naperville, Ill.-based Sourcebooks was the first publisher to announce it is giving its staff the option to work remotely until January. Macmillan announced that its office at 120 Broadway in New York will officially open on or after Jan. 11, 2021. In the interim, beginning August 3, the company is offering limited early access to its Downtown Manhattan office, on a trial basis, for employees who have requested it.