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Telling stories of authors, storytellers, and people and companies important to publishing. From historically important authors to modern best sellers, from editors and agents to publishers and the companies that make up book publishing, join us for the stories that shed light on the business of books.
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23 minutes
Engelsk
USA
14 episoder
siden 28. maj 2025
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#14: Mary Shelly Mother of Gothic Horror

#14: Mary Shelly Mother of Gothic Horror

In honor of All Hallows Eve (Halloween), learn about Mary Shelly, the mother of Frankenstein's monster.
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#13: Robinson Crusoe

#13: Robinson Crusoe

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Robinson Crusoe was an instant bestseller in 1719, yet Daniel Defoe never became rich from it. Why not? In this episode, we look at how authors made (and failed to make) money in the early 18th century, and how printers like William Taylor profited far more than the writers themselves. Books Discus…
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#12: Startup Publisher Piatkus Books

#12: Startup Publisher Piatkus Books

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Piatkus Books started as a small U.K. publisher focused on supplying books to libraries. Judy Piatkus founded her second publishing company in 1978, while still in her 20s. This episode tells the story of the company's founding and early days, up through its growth into fiction, international sales…
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#11: Publishing and Pillory (Daniel Defoe)

#11: Publishing and Pillory (Daniel Defoe)

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The author of Robinson Crusoe, started his professional life as the 1700s equivalent of a blogger and a hot-take merchant. Daniel Defoe’s satirical pamphlet The Shortest Way with the Dissenters landed him in the pillory. Listen to learn about the early career of the author of one of the great early…
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#10: Expansion of Ingram Books - Part 2

#10: Expansion of Ingram Books - Part 2

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This episode tells the story of how Ingram transformed from a regional schoolbook depository into the go‑to wholesaler for U.S. trade books. Learn about how Harry Hoffman and Ingram expanded the company's reach in books and prepared the way for Amazon and its business model.  Books Discussed The Fa…
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#9: Birth of Ingram Books - Part 1

#9: Birth of Ingram Books - Part 1

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Learn about how a family owned oil company came to run one of the most important companies within book publishing. Here the story of the start of Ingram Books. People Discussed 03:32 | Laura Ingalls Wilder – Author of the Little House series; covered in Episodes 3 & 4 03:54 | Orrin Henry Ingram…
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#8: James Patterson Markets a Bestseller

#8: James Patterson Markets a Bestseller

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James Patterson has built a publishing juggernaut. His publishing success all started with Little, Brown publishing Along Came a Spider in February 1993. In this episode we look at how he marketed his breakout hit.  From cover design to targeted TV advertising, Patterson brought his expertise as CE…
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#7: James Patterson Writes a Better Thriller

#7: James Patterson Writes a Better Thriller

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It took James Patterson seven attempts before he found the right formula for a successful thriller. In this episode, we focus on Patterson break out commercial success, Along Came a Spider and answer the question of how he changed his writing, to find commercial success in his seventh book. Biblio…
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#6: Crichton's Jurassic Park

#6: Crichton's Jurassic Park

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Michael Crichton had his first hit book in 1969 when he was in his 20s. But 20-years later he was in a rut. Jurassic Park got him out of is rut, and his friend Michael Ovitz helped turn it into a Steven Spielberg directed Hollywood blockbuster. Hear the story of the creation of Jurassic Park, both…
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#5: Advice from Bob Gottlieb

#5: Advice from Bob Gottlieb

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Robert Gottlieb started in publishing in 1955. Just 10 years later he became editor-in-chief at publishing house Simon & Schuster. Following that, he went to Alfred A. Knopf, where he was again editor-in-chief. Over the course of his more than 60 year career, he became the most important editor…
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