All NewsSnapshotsTemple ’88 Speaks to Students on Book Publishing, Publishing Careers Olivia DrakeMarch 6, 20123minJohnny Temple '88, publisher and editor-in-chief of Akashic Books, spoke to students on publishing as a business, jobs in publishing, and new forms of publishing Feb. 16 in the Shapiro Creative Writing Center. Temple holds a copy of Akashic Publishing's "Go The F**K To Sleep." Students listen to Temple's talk. Temple, pictured here signing books for students, won the American Association of Publishers’ 2005 Miriam Bass Award for Creativity in Independent Publishing. He plays bass guitar in the band Girls Against Boys, which has toured extensively and released numerous albums. (Photos by Charlotte Chtistopher ’12) alumnialumni publications Related Articles All NewsCommunity Impact January 22, 2025 Mike Mavredakis Campus Sustainability Work on the Rise All NewsArts & Humanities January 21, 2025 Andrew Chatfield CFA Spring Preview: Exploring How Art Creates Knowledge All NewsIn the Media January 21, 2025 Mike Mavredakis Wesleyan in the News: January 2025