Ep 97: How a book REALLY gets made, from idea...

Indie bookstore owner Nikkya joins Anne today to talk about the pain points in her reading life. Nikkya reads widely for her work as owner of Obodo Serendipity Books in Stratford, Connecticut. She is most at home as a reader in her go-to nonfiction spaces, where she knows what sh ...  Show more

It's no secret that we are fans of Jane Austen, completist author aspirations, and reading projects of all stripes. So when Tzipi Turner's guest submission landed in our What Should I Read Next? inbox, we could not wait to invite her on and talk about her project to become a Jane ...  Show more

My guest today is Tetyana Denford, a Ukrainian-American author, translator, and freelance writer. Her debut novel, Motherland, based on an incredible family secret that was revealed by her maternal grandmother, was longlisted for the Readers Digest Self-Published Book Awards, and ...  Show more

Ariel reads a book without knowing anything about it and Raeleen is "consuming stories" in creative ways while she gets ready for her big move! Links mentioned: Our friend Max: https://www.instagram.com/welldonebooks/ Storybook ND Series: https://www.ndbooks.com/series/storybook- ...  Show more

Today's guest is Anna Codrea-Rado is a journalist, author and podcaster. She is The Queen Of Freelancing. She writes about business, culture and technology, with a particular focus on working life. and I also really recommend her brilliant podcast Is This Working. Her writing has ...  Show more

Links mentioned: Women's Prize for Non-Fiction: https://womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/features/features/news/seeking-sponsors-for-womens-non-fiction Chapters Bookstores have been hacked: https://www.thestar.com/business/2023/02/15/indigo-website-still-down-and-company-likely-losing ...  Show more