Podcasts unite as Marco Rinaldi and Tariq Ashkanani from Page One - The Writer's Podcast and Nadine Matheson from The Conversation get together to chat about the latest news from the publishing world and give their honest and irreverent takes on the stories!
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Podcasts unite as Marco Rinaldi and Tariq Ashkanani from Page One - The Writer's Podcast and Nadine Matheson from The Conversation get together to chat about the latest news from the publishing world and give their honest and irreverent takes on the stories!
New episodes every second Monday
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On this week's episode, we discuss Ireland's UBI experiment for artists and writers, and why we would love to see other countries follow suit (but aren't holding our breath). Plus, we look at why indie presses are pressing the panic button, and discuss the latest BookTok marketing scheme - theme-scented books (a topic Tariq gets very excited about!)
00:00 Intro
01:10 Luck of the Irish - UBI for writers
13:45 Indie Presses - Time for trade support?
24:34 Smell of Success? TikTok, Trends and Garlic Mayo
39:56 Off Script - Nadine finds another stranger than fiction story for inspiration
46:18 Off Script - Horror Movie updates and True Crime chat
Links:
Ireland's Basic income for the Arts Scheme made permanent
Indie Presses in existential crisis call for support
Nadine's Stranger than Fiction story
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On this week's episode, we are talking about a scarcity of books for the Booker Prize and wondering if that is due to poor books or too narrow a category for prizes. Plus, we join the Alchemised train and wonder if fanfic turned to publishing gold shows publishers are unwilling to gamble on new stories, and more generally discuss how risk-averse the industry can be and why that narrows the chances for new authors.
00:00 Intro
01:04 Anthropic Settlement Update
03:22 Booker Prize in crisis?
17:46 Alchemised success - Turning FanFic into Gold
24.20 Betting on Bestsellers - Do Publishers Play the Odds?
36:56 Off Script - Nadine finds another stranger than fiction story for inspiration
43:14 Off Script - Our Favourite Horror Movies
Links:
Sign up for Anthropic settlement
Doyle says Booker Prize struggled to find good novels
Alchemised - Fan fiction turned into a bestseller
Why Romance Readers can't quit Dramione
The Publishing Industry has a Gambling Problem
Nadine's Stranger than Fiction story
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On this week's episode we share some exciting awards news involving Tariq and Marco (both winners at the recent Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival!), Nadine reveals a new cover (check her instagram to see it!), plus we discuss the latest in the Anthropic settlement, wonder about whether cosy crime is a reductive term, and in the wake of the Evelyn Clark author reveal, wonder whether marketing gimmicks work for the general public. Plus, Nadine finds another strange story to inspire some fiction, and we pay tribute to Robert Redford with a discussion of our favourite movies featuring him.
00:00 Intro
00:26 Bloody Scotland Prize Winners!
05:26 Is the Anthropic AI settlement in trouble?
17:38 Richard Osman says "cosy crime" is a reductive term - is he right?
28:01 Evelyn Clark reveal - are hidden author reveals marketing genius or gimmicks?
38:22 Off Script - Nadine finds another stranger than fiction story for inspiration
44:56 Off Script - Robert Redford - Our Favourite Movies
Links:
Judge stalls Anthropic settlement
Sign up for Anthropic settlement
Richard Osman says cosy crime is reductive
Nadine's Stranger Than Fiction story
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In this episode of Adventures in Publishing-land, we dive into three big stories shaking up the book world: Anthropic’s historic AI settlement with authors; the new US import rules that could hurt UK publishers and authors; and James Patterson’s latest initiative to help aspiring writers finish their books. Plus, in our Off Script section, we ask: how closely should TV and film adaptations stick to their source material?
00:00 Intro
02:40 Anthropic's AI settlement with authors - A victory for authors?
17:21 US Import Changes - not so Tariffic for Authors
25:46 James Patterson Giveaway - A Gift for Aspiring Authors
38:13 Off Script - Nadine finds another stranger than fiction story for inspiration
44:03 Off Script - Moore's Law - Is Prior Knowledge Vital for Adaptations?
Links:
Search the Libgen library for your book
Publishers worried about US tariffs
James Patterson's $50k giveaway
Nadine's dark inspiration story
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On this episode, we discuss the George RR Martin Worldcon incident, and wonder if fans are growing too entitled when it comes to expectations from authors. Plus, we look at Mark Lawrence's AI vs human authors experiment and discuss the results and what it means for authors, plus as a book with admitted AI content wins a prestigious award, we wonder what it means for the future of writing.
00:00 Intro
01:25 AI v human authors - Mark Lawrence's test has surprising results
11:16 AI-written award winning books - A Slippery Slope?
24:18 Game of Groans - Has Fan Entitlement Gone Too Far?
37:15 Off Script - Nadine finds another grisly real story for inspiration, plus Marco seeks sartorial advice
Links:
GRRM gets rude question from fan at Worldcon
Nadine's Stranger than fiction story
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Will AI slop writing flood the market and drown out real authors? It's a legitimate concern that we discuss on this week's show. Plus, we ask if book awards need celebrity judges, and take a look at a story that has raised its head once again: the death of the male novelist. Is it greatly exaggerated? Then in Off Script, Nadine finds another "stranger than fiction" story for us, while we also have a quick chat about the latest movies we've seen.
00:00 Intro
01:38 The Final Chapter of Unbound?
09:05 The Salt Path Scandal continues
14:38 AI Slop writing drowning out real books?
26:54 And Just Like That... Do Book Awards need celebrity judges?
34:34 Chronicle of a Death Foretold? Are Male Novelists Really Being Forced Out?
41:37 Off Script - Nadine finds another grisly real story for inspiration, plus movie chat
Links:
Unbound goes into administration
New Publisher appears for Unbound authors
AI slop books risk harming consumer confidence
Sarah Jessica Parker and the Booker Awards
Is the Male Novelist dying out?
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We discuss the scandal surrounding The Salt Path, the bestselling book that was turned into a movie - but was it all too good to be true? Plus, as Sarah J. Maas pens a huge rights deal, we ask whether normal authors can ever dream of things like that, and we also discuss the launch of Globescribe.ai and whether AI translation could ever match humans. Plus, Nadine offers a grisly answer to the question "where do you get your ideas?"
00:00 Intro
01:11 McIlvanney Award Longlist
01:53 New CWA Chair
04:37 Sarah J. Maas Licensing Deal
14:17 The Salt Path Scandal
26:17 Lost in Translation: Can AI really replace translators
35:51 Off Script - Nadine reveals a grisly answer to the question "where do you get your ideas?"
47:17 Margin Notes - Listener Mail
Links:
Sarah J. Maas Deal in the Hollywood Reporter
The Salt Path scandal - The Observer Story
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Welcome to the very first episode of Adventures in Publishing-land! Join us as we discuss some of the biggest (and strangest) stories in publishing over the past few weeks.
This week:
00:17 Intro
01:32 The Unbound Saga continues
15:19 Authors hounded off social media - is it worth it?
24: 41 Literary Estates and copyright - how long should it last?
38:05 James Frey - the self-proclaimed literary bad boy is back, but should anyone care?
44:55 Off Script - Nadine and Marco argue over the latest cinematic iteration of Superman
Unbound
Social media bullying
Conan Doyle Literary Estate Deal
James Frey
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/next-to-heaven-james-frey-review-zvg5mnftt
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