Judith Appelbaum (September 26, 1939 – July 25, 2018) was an American editor, consultant and author.
[5] Initially tasked with minor duties, by the 1970s, she began writing general-interest articles for the magazine.
Growing more empathetic to "struggling writers", the inner workings of the publishing industry became the focus of her writing.
[2] In 1980, Appelbaum published The Writer's Workbook: A Full and Friendly Guide to Boosting Your Book's Sales.
[2] Previously the editor of the monthly publication of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and the IBPA's Independent magazine,[7] she was also the secretary and a member of the board of directors of Book Industry Study Group (BISG) and a member of its executive committee.