Podcast
On Publishing is a podcast about books and publishing hosted by Alex Field and Ingrid Beck. Each episode features an interview with a publishing professional, including book editors and publishers, marketers and publicists, book designers and sales executives, as well as writers and authors from all categories and genres of publishing. In each episode, we'll seek to draw out relevant stories and experiences from our guests, as well as the key lessons or truths they've discovered, providing an inside look at the industry for aspiring writers, book lovers, and anyone seeking a career in book publishing. Edited by Joey Howell, with music by Not The King. Produced by The Bindery Agency.
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Episodes
On Publishing is a podcast about books and publishing. Each episode features an interview with a publishing professional, including book editors and publishers, marketers and publicists, book designers and sales executives, as well as writers and authors from all categories and genres of publishing.
New York Times bestselling author and writing coach, Jerry B. Jenkins, has written nearly 200 books including numerous contemporary and historical novels, autobiographies with celebrated figures and sports stars, children's books, young adult novels, and a variety of nonfiction.
Heather Dixon Adams, the founder and CEO of Choice Media & Communications, joins us to talk about the ever-changing world of publicity, PR, and book promotion. In this practical and insightful interview, Heather shares a wealth of knowledge about how authors can adapt to the changing media landscape as well as her best advice for how writers can build an effective platform.
Kathryn Renz Hamilton ("Katy"), senior editor at HarperOne, talks with us about her experience acquiring and editing books for one of the top publishers in the US. She delves into the intricacies of the editorial process and how she identifies projects with potential for her team.
On this episode of On Publishing, we talk with Courtney Maum, author of three successful novels, I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You, Touch, and Costalegre, as well as her new book, Before and After the Book Deal (Catapault).
On this episode, we talk with Don Pape, publisher of Navpress, a publisher of books and Bibles in the religion category. During our conversation, Don shares how publishing has changed in recent years, what he looks for in an author or a manuscript, and how he leads a publishing team.
Jennifer N. Baker, managing editor at Random House Children's Books, talks with us about the nuts and bolts of the book production process, how to begin a career in publishing, as well as her passion for fonts. We also discuss the advocacy Jenn has done as part of We Need Diverse Books and her own podcast Minorities in Publishing.
When Christine Edwards stepped into the publishing industry, she worked as a buyer at Waldenbooks. After a season as a book buyer at Borders, the mega-bookstore that once competed with Barnes & Noble, Christine moved to the publishing side of the business, taking a sales job at the Crown Publishing Group.
In this episode of "On Publishing" we talk with Andrew Stoddard, editorial director at WaterBrook & Multnomah, imprints of Penguin Random House. In this conversation we talk about the work that he does every day inside a large publisher of spiritual books, how an acquisition editor decides which books to take to his or her team, and when an editor decides to ultimately buy a book and why.
In this episode of "On Publishing" we talk with Laura McKowen, Speaker, Blogger, Podcaster, and Author of We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life, release in January 2020, and now a national bestseller.
In this episode of "On Publishing" we talk with Jane Friedman, writer, editor, author coach, commentator, and sought after publishing consultant who runs the publishing industry newsletter, "The Hot Sheet" as well as JaneFriedman.com. We talk about her experience in publishing, her optimism about the future of the industry, and the most important thing every writer needs.
On the first episode of "On Publishing" we talk with Toni Weisskopf, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief at Baen Books, a well-known science fiction and military science fiction publisher. Our conversation covers a number of topics such as, 'what is the spark that attracts an editor, or a publisher, to a particular book or story, especially in the genre of science fiction.'
This is the preview episode for a new podcast called "On Publishing," hosted by Alex Field and Ingrid Beck, produced by The Bindery Agency (www.TheBinderyAgency.com). On Publishing is a podcast about books and publishing.