A People's Guide to Publishing
Episodes
Episode 340: How do publishers use math to make books? | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's another throwback episode!Usually books and math don't mix. The book people sit in one spot, the math in another, with their calculators and abac...
Episode 339: How Can Book Publishers Utilize Bookstore Coop? w/Jane Friedman | A People's Guide to Publishing
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Early episode drop this week due to the holiday!Put simply, bookstore co-op is a tool publishers can use to incentivize bookstores for ordering and fe...
Episode 338: What is in a good book contract? | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a throwback episode!Contracts are no one's favorite part of publishing, no matter which side of the table you're sitting on. This week on the pod...
Episode 337: It doesn't have to be perfect: Punk, Art & DIY w/Ashley Rowe Palafox | People's Guide to Publishing
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the 20th-ish anniversary of Ashley Rowe Palafox's original "Barefoot and in the Kitchen" zine! This week on the pod, Ashley joins us to talk abou...
Episode 336: We Are Stronger Than Censorship: Book Bans & Empathy w/ Lee Wind | People's Guide to Publishing
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the pod, Lee Wind of the Independent Book Publisher's Association is here to talk about the We Are Stronger Than Censorship campaign, boo...
Episode 335: Marketing and Selling Books on Tiktok Shop, w/ Jane Friedman | A People’s Guide to Publishing Podcast
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are new forms of ecommerce popping up every day, on every website from Instagram and Tiktok to Pinterest. Is selling online through Tiktok right...
Episode 334: Iconic Images, Information, & Accessibility: Designing Book Covers | A People's Guide to Publishing
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you really judge a book by its cover? Absolutely, yes. A lot of work goes into planning a book's cover design— marketing goals, representing th...
Episode 333: Finding & Reaching Your Customer: Book Marketing w/ Lindsay McKee | A People's Guide to Publishing
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Sims Mckee is a professor and digital marketing expert based in Ohio.This week on the podcast, Lindsay joins Joe and Elly to talk universal ma...
Episode 332: Taste or Market: Deciding Your Publishing Focus | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you publish what YOU want to read, or what the market says people want to read? We're back with last year's PNBA trade show talking to publishers a...
Episode 331: The Heart vs The Mind: Tarot, Art, and Books w/ Nic LaRue | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole LaRue is both a queer artist and graphic designer and is widely known for her iconic work on the Women's March on Washington logo. Her latest w...
Episode 330: Do book reviews matter? | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to get high-profile reviews for your books can feel like a rat race. So many publishers competing for the same space in the same publications (...
Episode 329: Submitting AI to Publishers w/ Jane Friedman | A People’s Guide to Publishing Podcast
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can publishers tell if you submit work with A.I.? Does it matter if they can't even tell? Jane Friedman of "The Bottom Line" joins Joe and Elly this ...
Episode 328: Queerness in Horror Movies, w/Joe Carlough & Gina Brandolino | People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Don't get scared straight! Joe Carlough & Gina Brandolino, authors of the new book QUEER HORROR: FUN AND FREAKY PERSPECTIVES ON MACABRE MEDIA, joi...
Episode 327: Does AI help publishing? with Jane Friedman | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ah, AI. We're hearing about it constantly, and it's not going anywhere any time soon. From "fair use" in recent court cases to bad advice from Anthrop...
Episode 326: Incorporating Zines Into Our Marketing and Production Strategy | A People's Guide to Publishing
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zines are small, often subject-focused booklets that can range in topic from how much you love your cats, to fixing your bike, to protest safety tips....
Episode 325: Conferences, Promos, & More: Booksellers & Publishers Work Together | A People's Guide to Publishing
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our series on tradeshows, bookselling, and bookseller/publisher relationships, this week we're back at PNBA! Hear from booksellers and publ...
Episode 324: How do we think book tradeshows can improve? | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our ongoing series on trade shows, publishing, bookselling, and more, this week Joe and Elly talk education sessions, galley rooms, the dec...
Episode 323: What does it mean that Costco is cutting books? | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Costco cutting books a big deal, or will it be a great chance for readers to go back to their local indies? What does it mean for publishers? Jane...
Episode 322: How can regional trade shows improve for bookselling? | A People's Guide to Publishing
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've been talking trade shows the last few weeks, from how they benefit booksellers to what publishers need to make them work. We continue the conver...
Episode 321: How effective are regional trade shows for book publishers? | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After last week's episode, where booksellers and publishers evaluate the effectiveness of trade shows, this week Elly and Joe give their own analysis!...
Episode 320: How well do regional trade shows work for publishers? | A People's Guide to Publishing
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For booksellers, the regional trade shows are a beloved time for community, connection, and learning about the latest reads from their favorite publis...
Episode 319: How does a press release their first book? w/Jane Friedman | A People's Guide to Publishing
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So you've got your company. You've got your book. You've got an idea. But how do you get it out into the world?Releasing the first book as a press can...
Episode 318: "The Bookshelf and Beyond" Microcosm Spring '25 Spectacular | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We tried a new thing! Marketing Manager Abby (hi) recently did a presentation for some of our store and library customers, featuring some of our new t...
Episode 317: How Do Tariffs Affect Canadian Publishers? w/ Kim Werker | A People's Guide to Publishing
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tariffs! We've talked a lot about how they affect American bookstores and publishers. But what has the impact been for our neighbors to the North? Our...
Episode 316: How can publishers lower information barriers? w/ Jelani Memory | A People's Guide to Publishing
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Publishing a book can feel like this insurmountable wall that you have to climb over while also screaming that your writing is valid. How can publishe...
Episode 315: How Should Authors Market Their Books? w/ Jane Friedman | A People's Guide to Publishing
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does author marketing have an impact on sales? Can you move the needle yourself, or do you need to rely on your publisher for all of your marketing an...
Episode 314: Marketing Your Book | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you "make your books get found" (as Joe puts it)? This week it's a throwback to Joe and Elly chatting about marketing your book, search engine ...
Episode 313: Ben Snakepit Returns to the Snake Pit in 2025 | A People's Guide to Publishing
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every day for 25 years, Ben Snakepit has drawn a simple, 3 panel comic about his day. There's no overarching plot or theme, just Ben answering the que...
Episode 312: How Should a Publisher Pitch a Book to an Author? | A People's Guide to Publishing
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So you're a publisher with a brilliant idea for a writer you want to work with. How do you start that conversation? Is it even worth having? This week...
Episode 311: How do I publish thematically? w/ Jelani Memory of A Kids Co | A People’s Guide to Publishing
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Readers love knowing what to expect from a publisher. Having consistent theming in your titles can help with discovery, trust, and bringing readers ba...
Episode 310: How do you market a book publisher? w/Jane Friedman | A People's Guide to Publishing
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you market your press? It's not just social media and newsletters. Everything from your cover design, format choices, to who is on your marke...
Episode 309: Does AI innovate publishing or just add noise? | A People's Guide to Publishing
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI has been a topic of near-constant debate in publishing the last few years. Is it a great democratizer, making writing, editing, and publishing acce...
Episode 308: What is the Impact of Book Bans? | A People's Guide to Publishing
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Book bans have seen an astronomical increase in the last few years. How are they impacting the book industry, booksellers, and publishers? We had the ...
Episode 307: How Should Publishers Manage Overstock? w/ Jelani Memory | A People's Guide to Publishing
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Running out of books is a good thing, actually! Jelani Memory of A Kid's Co is back with Joe and Elly to talk about what to do with excess inventory, ...
Episode 306: Is Print-on-Demand a Class Issue? w/Jane Friedman | A People's Guide to Publishing
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Print-on-demand books have been called cheap, low quality, and the publishing equivalent of fast fashion. But is that true? What are the upsides of pu...
Episode 305: Why are bugs so cool? w/Karyn Light-Gibson (author of BUG LIFE) | A People's Guide to Publishing
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time for spring, we're talkin' bugs! They're everywhere, whether you like it or not. And they're honestly cool little critters. "Bug Life" aut...
Episode 303: How can you teach experts to write a book in a day? w/Jelani Memory | A People's Guide to Publishing
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jelani Memory (of DK Publishing and A Kid's Co) is back to talk about The Workshop Method, how Kid's Co is able to get subject matter experts to write...
Episode 304: How do tariffs affect books? | A People's Guide to Publishing
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How will Trump's tariffs affect books? Broadly, not much, especially if you're doing a lot in house, but there are still a few things you might want t...
Episode 302: How Should You Handle Criticism? w/Jane Friedman
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you handle negative book reviews? *Should* you even handle them? What kinds of criticism do you engage with, and what's the best way to go abou...
Episode 301: How Do I Identify the Plants in My Path? w/ Maggie Herskovitz
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You likely pass all kinds of plants and herbs in your day to day. But do you know who they are? Where they come from? Maggie Herskovitz can help! Her ...
Episode 300: Unf*ck Your Parenting with Bonnie Scott and Dr. Faith G. Harper | A People's Guide to Publishing
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you raise your kids to be functional adults with big hearts, especially in the current timeline? This week on the podcast, Bonnie Scott and Dr...
Episode 299: How does a press become an imprint? w/ Jelani Memory
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode 300! This week on the pod, Elly, Joe, and Bernie are joined by Jelani Memory of A Kids Co! They talk about taking making your press an i...
Episode 298: What tarot spreads will get you through the year? w/Karen Krebser
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe, Elly, and Bernie sit down with Karen Krebser, author of "Tarot Through the Witch's Year," to chat about tarot in dark times, how to reconcile you...
Episode 297: How do books get into bookstores? w/Kurtis Lowe
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's another throwback episode! A few years ago, Joe and Elly sat down with sales rep extraordinaire Kurtis to talk about how reps get books into stor...
Episode 296: How Do I Hire Sales Reps?
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does a small press hire a sales rep? Do you even NEED a rep? This week on the pod, Joe and Elly talk about how Microcosm decided to work with reps...
Episode 295: What are the 3 Biggest Misconceptions in Publishing? w/Chris Vega
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Vega of Blue Cactus Press is back to talk common publishing misconceptions! Zoning issues, delusions of grandeur, printing—learn what makes us...
Episode 294: What did Taylor Swift reveal about book publishing? w/Jane Friedman
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Black Friday of 2024, Taylor Swift released "The Eras Tour Book" exclusively through Target. But is it a book? What's the appeal? Who is the audien...
Episode 293: Relationships, Anxiety, and Lamps- A Q&A w/Dr. Faith G. Harper
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we pretend we're one of those "hang out and chat about whatever" podcasts, because it's time for Dr. Faith's long-awaited return to the pod...
Episode 292: How Did You Get a New York Times Bestseller? w/ Angela Engel
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For a lot of publishers, landing a book on the New York Times Bestseller list is THE goal. How did a small press like Collective Book Studio end up wi...
Episode 291: What Makes a Hybrid Publisher a Good Value Chain? w/ Brooke Warner
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, Brooke Warner of She Writes Press and Spark Press, talks with Elly and Joe about her experience in hybrid publishing, how to...
Episode 290: How does an election impact publishing? (with Jane Friedman)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How does a major election effect publishing sales trends? Jane Friedman of the Hot Sheet is backto talk about how we're all doing, what's been sellin...
Episode 289: How do you manage author expectations? w/ Chris Vega of Blue Cactus | A People's Guide to Publishing
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Publisher/author relationships are just like any other relationships— they need care, communication, and understanding. This week on the pod, Chris ...
Episode 288: How Can a Publisher Expand Their List Outside Personal Interests?
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most publishers are most comfortable publishing to their own tastes. And from there, what’s popular but familiar. This week on the pod, we tackle th...
Episode 287: How Can Edelweiss Digital Cataloging and Community Help Publishers? | A People's Guide to Publishing
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Edelweiss! It's a valuable tool for publishers, booksellers, and other industry folks. Buyers use it all the time to research and bring in books to th...
Episode 286: Is Your Distributor Working?
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How does a publisher know if a distributor is working for them? Odds are, if you're asking that question, they probably aren't! This week on the pod,...
Episode 285: What Publishing Industry Media Should I Read?
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are a lot of publishing industry news blogs, sites, and publications out there. Which ones are worth your time?Jane Friedman of The Hot Sheet is...
Episode 284: What is Vertical Integration?
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vertical integration. It sounds like a fancy business term, but in reality, it means keeping things in-house as much as possible to keep costs low.Thi...
Episode 283: How To Design a Book Cover
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can you judge a book by its cover?We're revisiting another classic episode this week! Joe and Elly talk about cover design, how to make a book cover s...
Episode 282: What is book editing (and how do I do it right)?
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Book editing! Surely it's easy, right? Especially if you're someone who has read like, a lot of books. Nope!This week Joe and Elly talk book editing, ...
Episode 281: Why are so many books so mediocre?
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reader asks a very straightforward question— why are so many books so mediocre? Is it a new trend? How do we measure quality?Jane Friedman of the ...
Episode 280: How does being an editor make you a better author? w/ Kandi Zeller | A People's Guide to Publishing
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Being a book editor and an author can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, you have unique insight into how a book is developed before you even get s...
Episode 279: How Should a Publisher Manage Their Brand?
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Branding tells the consumer who you are, what your vibe is, and (probably most importantly) that you publish books. Past wisdom has focused on authors...
Episode 278: Where Does the Money Go in Publishing?
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you hang in certain circles, you'll frequently hear that "Publishers have all the money," which is funny because bookstores get the largest percent...
Episode 277: How Can Every Book You Publish Be Evergreen?
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The publishing industry invests heavily in the logic that a new book hits hard out of the gate, has a third of its total sales before it's published, ...
Episode 276: How do I get my first books in stores and libraries?
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You published a few books! Congrats! That's one of the most important parts of being a publisher.But... now what? How do you get your book in stores a...
Episode 275: The Burning Rage of a Dying Planet (with Craig Rosebraugh)
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Rosebraugh, author of "Burning Rage of a Dying Planet: The FBI vs. the Earth Liberation Front" sits down with us to talk about how he became the...
Episode 274: How do you become a neighborhood bookstore? w/Spoke & Word Books
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month for the #BookstoreSolidarityProject, we hung out with Cierra, owner of Portland-local bookstore Spoke & Word! We talked about booksell...
Episode 273: Why Do We Keep Talking About Boxes?
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Boxes— they make the book world go round. Why do we have such strong opinions on boxes (and where we get them from? Why is there a cat on ours now? ...
Episode 272: What is a Hybrid Publisher? (starring Jane Friedman)
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is hybrid publishing? What is it a hybrid between? Halfway between traditional publishing and service providing, hybrid publishers have come to m...
Episode 271: The All New Henry & Glenn Comic (is back!) starring our tattooed, musclebound rockstars.
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ten years later, the greatest love story every told is back. Featuring an extensive interview with Tom Neely and Justin Hall, we take a deep look at "...
Episode 270: How Do You Handle Publishing Controversial Material Safely & Sustainably?
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Particularly when one comes from a conservative family and has many conversations where their beliefs are challenged, they tend to assume that the pub...
Episode 269: What do books and sneakers have in common? w/ CLASS bookstore
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CLASS bookstore is probably the most talked about bookseller in the U.S. in 2024. They know how to build a hype machine and get people talking about t...
Episode 268: What is a Small Press Publisher? (starring Jane Friedman)
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
During a recent phone call, we asked a partner how she defines "independent publisher" and her answer was "we know it when we see it." "Indie" has gro...
Episode 267: What if someone else just published the same book?
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It happens all the time. One of our distributed publishers got in touch, horrified and terrified that MacMillan had just published the same book that ...
Episode 266: Can booksellers increase bonding over Corgis? Janet Geddis of Avid Bookshop
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Publishers often think of booksellers as our frontline marketing force; the people who we outsource our jobs to. This week, Janet Geddis of Avid Books...
Episode 265: How do you organize a Cat Party? w/ Katie Haegele
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Haegele has been passionate about cats for decades. They have been some of the most meaningful relationships in her life. This time around she's...
Episode 264: What does AI mean for publishers? (starring Jane Friedman)
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Much hullaballoo and many predictions has been made about how AI will "disrupt" the publishing industry. Typically, with a new technology the steps ar...
Episode 263: What are the Limits of What You Would Publish?
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the dawn of a young publishers' life, they focus on their own tastes. Gradually, they see which books are well-received and branch outward. Some pu...
Episode 262: What Can Your Regional Bookseller Association Do For You? starring Larry Law, ED of GLIBA
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is a regional trade association? What can they do for you as a bookseller or a publisher? This week on the pod, we feature Larry Law, executive d...
Episode 261: What Can a Publisher's Advocacy Association Do For You? w/ IBPA CEO Andrea Fleck-Nisbet
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Corporate publishing has the distinct advantage of scale: they command more sales dollars, they can push customers and vendors around more. This week ...
Episode 260: Bookstore Solidarity Project: King's Coop Bookstore
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You may know King's Coop Bookstore as the winner of our How to Resist Amazon display contest, but they are so much more than that! This week on our co...
Episode 259: Are Audiobooks Profitable? (starring Jane Friedman)
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At the release event for this very book, the first question was about making money from audiobooks. The answer? It's complicated. And increasingly so ...
Episode 258: How Can Publishers Reach Their Core Audience? with Leah Hernandez- A People’s Guide to Publishing
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Hernandez has a story unlike that of most publishers. With a background in business, she realized that children relate better with younger author...
Episode 257: What Did the Funk Brothers Teach Us About Book Editing?
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Funk Brothers, the legendary bestselling band (possibly of all time) and house band of Motown Records, wrote and performed on more tracks than you...
Episode 256: How Should A Publisher Change Distributors?
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After the recent news of Small Press Distribution (SPD) closing, we thought it would be prudent to walk through best practices for changing a distribu...
Episode 255: Bookstore Solidarity Project: Charlie's Queer Books
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2013, we predicted that the bookstore model would shift to more specialized indie stores that offered a narrower offering around their own curated ...
Episode 254: What Does a Publisher Need to Distribute Books?
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most small presses use a trade distributor. What do they do? What are the components of a distributor's function? Can you do them yourself? What does ...
Episode 253: Bookstore Solidarity Project: Alibi Bookshop of Vallejo, CA
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nestled deep in the heart between San Francisco and Sacramento lives the Alibi Bookshop! This week, in the latest of "What makes all of these cool ind...
Episode 252: How does a book publisher deal with failure?
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Not everything that you do will be a great success. It's a matter of how we navigate these less-than-graceful moments that determine our ability to re...
Episode 251: Why Does Publishing Create So Much Waste (and what can we do about it)?
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Largely due to consumer preference and obstinate legacy behaviors, the world of book publishing still operates on the same model from the 1800s. Mass ...
Episode 250: Joe Biel awarded PubWest Innovator 2024 by Andrea Fleck-Nisbet
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In February 2024, in Maricopa, AZ, IBPA's CEO Andrea Fleck-Nisbet awarded the PubWest Innovator Award to Microcosm Publishing Founder and CEO Joe Biel...
Episode 249: Bookstore Solidarity! Josh Christie of Print: A Bookstore
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Print: A Bookstore has been a triumphant, bright light in envisioning what a bookstore could be. Both as a brick and mortar that is a champion for inf...
Episode 248: Which Publishers Grew 12% Over The Past Three Years?
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic was an unexpectedly magical time for the publishing industry. Sales went up when they were expected to go down. Printing slowed to a craw...
Episode 246: What is ONIX and do small publishers need to use it?
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How does the entire world get information about what you are publishing? It's from a feed called ONIX, that propagates every detail about your titles....
Episode 247: How Should Publishers Create Budgets and Predict Finances?
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many publishers find money to be very unpredictable and scary. So this week we take a look at how to create budgets and predict cash flow as well as h...
Episode 245: Can Book Publishers Vertically Integrate? Blackstone Publishing President Anthony Goff
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So much of book publishing is about distributing tasks, so how can publishers take more of these operational aspects in-house? This week on the pod, g...
Episode 244: 2023: A Publishing Year in Review
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What was 2023 like for publishing books? This week on the pod, we review what happened, how our plans shook out, what aspects threw wrenches into our ...
Episode 243: What Did We Learn at Frankfurt Book Fair?
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Frankfurt Book Fair is now the world's largest publishing industry show. It's open to the public, but it's primarily for industry veterans to pen big ...
Episode 242: How Should Book Publishers Talk About Current Events?
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We live in an era where Hershey posts perspectives on trans rights and Heinz offers opinions on foreign wars. Naturally, book publishers feel pressure...
Episode 241: How did we become the distributor for the new Lydia Davis book?
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Popular author Lydia Davis decided that she no longer wanted her books sold on Amazon. So she tasked her agent with finding a publisher who could do t...