Of the Publishing Persuasion
Episodes
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with A PRAYER FOR VENGEANCE Author Leanne Schwartz
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had the absolute best time chatting with Leanne @schwartzwords ! She's such a wealth of knowledge in all things writerly. We can't wait f...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with ALL THE FIGHTING PARTS Author Hannah V. Sawyerr
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
STOP EVERYTHING!! Our interview with THE Hannah V. Sawyerr is here!!! And just in time for the release of her highly anticipated YA #MeToo n...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with THE BORROW A BOYFRIEND CLUB Author Page Powars
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our chat with Page @pagepowars was everything!! Laughter, big feels, panic moments about not having hobbies😆 food for the writer soul! 💫...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with TOGETHER WE ROT Author Skyla Arndt
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
IT'S HERE!!!!! Our brand new episode with TOGETHER WE ROT Author Skyla Arndt!! We had a blast chatting with Skyla and can't wait for you to tu...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with ENHANCED author Candace Kade
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Q: What do martial arts, chicken massacres and apocalyptic weddings have in common? A: They are all a part of our chat with author Candace Kade! ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with THE ART OF SCANDAL author Regina Black
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had such an amazing time talking with our fellow #PitchWars 2020 class alum, THE Regina Black @reginablackwrites 🤩💖💫💘 ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with NYT Bestselling Author J. Elle
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had the absolute best time chatting with the glorious human that is J. Elle @authorjelle 👑✨️✨️ we laughed, we cried and we remem...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with Artist and Author superstar Riley Quinn
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We were so honored to have the wise, bright spark on the show that is artist & author superstar Riley Quinn @rileyquinnart 🤩💖✨️ ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with Fantasy Author Kate Martin
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are so excited to share this episode featuring one of our Pub Persuasion Discord besties! Kate Martin ( @katemartinauthor ) is one of the k...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with SOMETHING MORE Author Jackie Khalilieh
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had the absolute honor of getting to chat with debut author, Jackie Khalilieh— @jackiekhalilieh 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Jackie had us l...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With YA rom-com author Cecilia Vinesse
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got another AMAZING interview coming your way! Our special guest was none other than Cecilia Vinesse, author of THE GIRL NEXT DOOR. @cecil...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with Gallt & Zacker Literary Associate & debut author Sandra Proudman
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we had the absolute pleasure of talking to literary associate and debut author Sandra Proudman. Sandra Proudman (she/her/ella) is a Mexican...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with New York Times bestselling author and Joy Revolution Co-publisher THE Nicola Yoon
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We were so honored to have New York Times bestselling author and publishing super star Nicola Yoon on the show. We chatted with Nicola about her ama...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with our MOMMAGER QUEEN and Debut Author, Jessica Parra
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Watch out world! Our Mommager and queen Jessica Parra (@jessicatparra ) has finally returned to the show and you don’t want to miss out. Not...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With YOU BET YOUR HEART Author Danielle Parker
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had a fabulous time speaking with debut author and all around badass, Danielle Parker on the show. IG: @novelsshewrote Danielle’s book Y...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Debut Author Claire Forrest
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had the best time chatting with debut author, Claire Forrest. We’ve titled her the “quote queen” because she had so many inspirational thing...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With WHEN IT ALL SYNCS UP Author Maya Ameyaw
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had the best time chatting with debut author and friend of the show, Maya Ameyaw. @mayaameyaw We can’t wait for you to hear all the amazi...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With PEACHY Author Camri Kohler
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had a blast chatting with debut author, Camri Kohler. @camhasgram Camri is a true light and joy in the writing community, AND her book is o...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Aussie Author and Literary Agent THE Danielle Binks
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had a glorious time speaking with Australian author and literally agent, Danielle Binks. @dbinksDanielle has a wealth of knowledge on writing, the...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Bribri Poet and Author of SAINTS OF THE HOUSEHOLD Ari Tison
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today, Ari Tison is one of those rare and magical souls, who we just know you’ll love. Thank you for joining us, @aritisonwrites A bit mo...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With GOOD DIFFERENT Author Meg Eden Kuyatt
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had the absolute pleasure of interviewing the talented, Meg Eden Kuyatt on the show! @meden_authorMeg is the author of GOOD DIFFERENT. An extraord...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Author Superstar Nisha Sharma
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had an amazing time chatting with the one and only, Nisha Sharma 👑 🌟 (@nishawrites )!!! Nisha had so many fantastic things to say and her la...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Context Literary Agent Monica Rodriguez
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We found a kindred spirit in writer and literary agent, Monica Rodriguez (@loveleemonicaa ). Get ready for an uplifting and magical show. Here’s a...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Turtles of the Midnight Moon Author Maria José Fitzgerald
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We were lucky enough to sit down with our dear friend, María José Fitzgerald— @mariajosewrites ♥️♥️♥️ Maria is the author of soon-to-...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With SHE IS A HAUNTING Author Trang Thanh Tran
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had a wonderful time chatting with debut author, Tran Thanh Tran! Their novel SHE IS A HAUNTING is absolutely amazing…and so is Trang! Here’s a...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Debut Author Edward Underhill
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had a wonderful time chatting with debut author, Edward Underhill (@edwardunderhill ). Edward was such a joy to speak with and had so many amazing ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With KT Literary Agent Renee Nyen
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had so much fun speaking with Literary agent and podcast host, Renee Nyen of KT Literary. It was inspiring getting to look behind the scenes of lit...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Lyssa Mia Smith, Debut Author of REVELLE
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had a magical time speaking with debut author and Pitchwars 2020 classmate, Lyssa Mia Smith @lsmittywrites !!! Lyssa always has the most encouragin...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Alexandria Brown, CEO and Editor at Rising Action Publishing Co.
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We were delighted to get to chat with author and Rising Action Publishing Co. CEO, Alexandria Brown. She had so much to say about publishing, first ch...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Debut Author Jenna Miller
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had the best time interviewing Jenna Miller. We laughed, we cried, and all things in between. A bit about Jenna: Jenna Miller (she/her) wri...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Debut Author Kyla Zhao
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're baaaackkk!!! Our first episode of 2023 is one for the history books. We had so much fun chatting with our dear friend, Kyla Zhao. Kyla’s AMAZI...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Author Coach and YA Author Isabel Sterling
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are saying goodbye to 2022 with a bang! Isabel Sterling (@isa_sterling ) was the perfect guest to celebrate the end of the year with. Mostly becau...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Jenny L. Howe, Debut Author of THE MAKE-UP TEST
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had so much fun chatting with THE Jenny L. Howe ! Jenny had so many amazing things to say about the winding journey to publication and she’s abs...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Nikki Payne, Debut Author of PRIDE AND PROTEST
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had the BEST time chatting with debut author, Nikki Payne. Her energy is CONTAGIOUS! And her book sounds absolutely perfect. A bit more about Nikki...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Erin E. Adams, Debut Author of JACKAL
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had the absolute honor of interviewing author, actor, and playwright, Erin E. Adams on Of the Publishing Persuasion. Her debut novel, JACKAL, has ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Literary Agent Superstar Linda Camacho
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We were so honored to chat with star literary agent, Linda Camacho from Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency. Linda represents some of our favorite wri...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With THE Margie Fuston
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We were so happy to have THE Margie Fuston— @margiefuston back on the show! She’s one of the best humans and authors on the planet. Make sure to ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Disney Villain series Author Lorie Langdon
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So honored to have THE Lorie Langdon on the podcast! Lorie has BOOKS! And the passion she has for the stories she creates shines through her every wor...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with YA by the Bay founders Dominique Richardson and Sorboni Banerjee
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had an absolute blast recording today with Dominique Richardson and Sorboni Banerjee, cofounders of YA by the Bay a non-profit YA book festiv...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - with George Jreije, debut author of SHAD HADID AND THE ALCHEMISTS OF ALEXANDRIA
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We were honored to have middle grade author George Jreije (@bygeorgejreije ) on the podcast this week. George had so many amazing things to share abo...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Associate Editor Ruqayyah Daud
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had the absolute honor of speaking with associate editor, Ruqayyah Daud, at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Not only is she an amazing edit...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Illustrator & Author of 'OUR LITTLE INVENTOR', Sher Rill Ng
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had a wonderful time chatting with author-illustrator, Sher Rill Ng (@sherrill.ng ). Her STUNNING art speaks for itself and the stories she create...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With THE Amparo Ortiz
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We were honored to have author and all around baddie, Amparo Ortiz (@amparo_ortiz ), on the show this week!!! Not only is she a fantastic writer, she...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Melissa Pyrch, Educator and Author of BEYOND THE BELL
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had a magical time chatting with author and educator Melissa Pyrch on the podcast this week! She is the kind of teacher and mentor we all needed in...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With BIG CHICAS DON'T CRY author Annette Chavez Macias
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had an absolutely wonderful time speaking with the author of BIG CHICAS DON’T CRY, Annette Chavez Macias 😍 Here’s a bit more about our speci...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Courtney Kae, Debut Author of IN THE EVENT OF LOVE
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Such an emotional, full circle moment coming back to interview our dear friend Courtney from our Pitch Wars class of 2020! Courtney is just one of the...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With THE Katya de Becerra
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had the very best time chatting with the sweet and spooky Australian queen, Katya de Becerra !!! Katya has such a joyful presence and had a ton of ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Literary Agent and YA Author THE Eric Smith
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we chat with the absolute legend that is Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks A powerhouse literary agent and author extraordinaire, Eric Smith ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Susan Lee, Debut Author of SEOULMATES
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had a truly magical time chatting with YA author, Susan Lee. Her joyful spirit is infectious and we CANNOT WAIT for her book SEOULMATES to hit the ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With THE Ameerah Holliday
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had a WONDERFUL time chatting with associate literary agent, Ameerah Holliday today! She is fun, funny, and beautifully genuine. Anyone would be lu...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With THE Laekan Zea Kemp
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is the absolute hero that is Laekan Zea Kemp. Laekan had so many amazing and profound things to say about her experience with both indie...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With THE Alexa Donne
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fan-girling forever about our interview today with THE Alexa Donne. Alexa has played a pivotal role in so many writer’s lives, including our own. &n...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Ryan La Sala Award-winning Author of THE HONEYS, BE DAZZLED & REVERIE
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What an honour, a pleasure, an absolute JOY chatting with author Ryan La Sala @theryanlasala today! Ryan is a dynamic force in the writing world and ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Emily Thiede, Debut Author of THIS VICIOUS GRACE
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have the incredible Emily Thiede @ektwrites as our guest on the show! We had so much fun chatting with Emily who is just so full of...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With CALCULATED series author Nova McBee
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had an absolute BLAST chatting with CALCULATED author Nova McBee !!! She is pure magic and had so many exciting things to say in our interview. We ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Literary Agent Brent Taylor
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Such an honour to chat today with the absolute LEGEND that is Literary Agent Brent Taylor! Brent represents so many amazing authors, and has such wond...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Literary Agent Jennifer Azantian
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Of the Publishing Persuasion Episode #22 with the absolutely INCREDIBLE Jennifer Azantian!!!🎉 Jennifer is a FORCE in the literary wo...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Marketing Coach Danielle Wilkinson
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are so excited to chat with marketing coach and just all round beautiful human, Danielle Wilkinson 🎉 Today we're talking reels, social medi...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Literary Agent Larissa Melo Pienkowski
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So honoured to have literary agent Larissa Melo Pienkowski as our guest today on the podcast! Larissa is a literary agent at Jill Grinberg Literary Ma...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - Cheer Squad Session
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our cheer squad session! These episodes are (supposed to be) shorter, (but we got carried away today 🤣) with just the two of us catching...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Sara Hashem
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every now and then you meet someone who feels instantly like an old friend! Which is exactly how we felt in our interview with the absolutely wonderfu...
Of the Publishing Persuasion *Bonus Episode* - Querying, Timing and Perseverance
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A short bonus episode where we chat all about the struggle of querying and the perseverance of writers. Of the Publishing Persuasion is a podcas...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Witchlings Author Claribel A. Ortega
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Y'all are not even ready for this AMAZING interview with WITCHLINGS author Claribel Ortega. Claribel is a total BOSS in the writing community and has ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Emily J. Taylor
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So excited to share this episode with THE Emily J. Taylor. Debut author of HOTEL MAGNIFIQUE🌙🗝(April ‘22 @penguinteen). Emily is one to watch. ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Astrid Scholte
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Absolutely over the moon to share this incredible episode with #LoveOzYA Fantasy Queen THE Astrid Scholte 🤩🤩🤩🇦🇺 Astrid has so...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Zoraida Córdova
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are THRILLED to talk with our next guest today! Zoraida Córdova is a FORCE in the publishing world. And she’s one of Angela’s personal idols....
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Australian Author Tobias Madden
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
THRILLED to have Tobias Madden author of ANYTHING BUT FINE, on the show! Our little, theatre-loving hearts had a blast chatting all about his amazing ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Pitch Wars Mentor Lyssa Mia Smith
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Lyssa Mia Smith, author of REVELLE!✨ A YA fantasy pitched as a “magical Moulin Rouge in the Prohibition era” by Harper Collins/...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - Book Deal News!!! With my amazing cohost 🌟Angela Montoya🌟
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest on Of the Publishing Persuasion is none other than my incredible co-host, THE Angela Montoya!!!! Talking all about that INCREDIBLE B...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Blood Like Magic Author Liselle Sambury
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk to author Liselle Sambury about her incredible journey to publication, problematic books, and that time she cried over Pitch Wars. Lisel...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Special Guest Hannah Sawyerr
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we chat with the total QUEEN that is Hannah Sawyerr 🤩👑 A little more about Hannah: (HannahSawyerr.com) Hannah V. Sawyerr is ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Special Guest Aty Behsam
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we chat with the creative genius that is Aty Behsam. Aty is an Iranian/Persian writer, artist, translator, editor, TEDx speaker, and Pitch Wars ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Special Guest Kyla Zhao
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we chat with the incredible human that is Kyla Zhao about Pitch Wars, adulting and Kyla's epic book THE FRAUD SQUAD (@penguinrandomhouse, Jan ‘...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Pitch Wars Mentor and Debut Author: Margie Fuston
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk with Pitch Wars Mentor and Debut Author: Margie Fuston Margie is the Author of the all new YA: VAMPIRES, HEARTS & OTHER DEAD THINGS ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Special Guest: Courtney Kae
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk with dreamy, steamy romance author, THE Courtney Kae. Courtney writes the sweet and steamy happily ever afters she wants to s...
Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Special Guest: Jessica Parra
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk with up-and-coming YA contemporary writer, Jessica Parra. Jessica is a @lasmusasbooks hermana and @pitchwars 2020 mentee. She’s a law...
Of the Publishing Persuasion EPISODE #2 - The Truth About Pitch Wars and Cats
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So what is Pitch Wars? And what's it really like getting in? Today we talk about the rollercoaster journey that is Pitch Wars and our best tips ...
Of the Publishing Persuasion EPISODE #1
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A podcast for writers at all stages, shedding light on the journey to publication and beyond. The ups, the downs and everything in between.