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Of the Publishing Persuasion
Angela Montoya and Melanie Schubert
164 episodes
12 hours ago
A podcast for writers at all stages, shedding light on the journey to publication and beyond. The ups, the downs and everything in between.
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A podcast for writers at all stages, shedding light on the journey to publication and beyond. The ups, the downs and everything in between.
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Of the Publishing Persuasion
Just One Yes with Multi- #1 NYT Bestseller Lynn Painter

The queen energy is off the charts in our brand new chat with Lynn Painter. Come join us as we go deep and talk about the gruelling path that is a career in writing, the importance of the pivot and how one yes can change everything.


We can't wait for you all to tune in! But first, here's more about Lynn:

Lynn Painter is the USA Today and New York Times Bestselling Author of BETTER THAN THE MOVIES. She writes romantic comedies for teens and adults, and when she isn't reading or writing, she can usually be found binge-watching rom-coms or shotgunning energy drinks.


Find Lynn:


Website: https://lynnpainter.com/hello%2C-lovely

Instagram: @lynnpainterbooks

TikTok: @wesbennettsmom


  ⁠#FakeSkating⁠ ⁠#LynnPainter⁠ #betterthanthemovies #simonteen #postcards #couple #book #bookstagram #booklover #booksbooksbooks #romcom #youngadultbooks #fakedating #childhoodfriends #teenromance #hockeylove #friends2lovers #swoonystory #smalltownromance #nytbestseller

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3 weeks ago
1 hour 10 minutes 38 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Interview with Debut Author & Yinfluence Editorial Founder Emma Pei Yin

Today we chat with the absolute icon that is THE Emma Pei Yin! @emmapeiyin We can't wait for you to listen to our chat about writing with generational trauma, prejudice in publishing and what the voices of the past tell us if we care to listen.

But first, here's more about Emma: Emma Pei Yin is an Australian Chinese writer and editor. She is the author of When Sleeping Women Wake, a historical novel set during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, exploring resilience, complicity and the cost of survival. The book has been published globally.

She is also the founder of yinfluence editorial @_yinfluence_., an agency that works with PoC, queer and neurodivergent writers, connecting them with editors and mentors who understand the stakes of telling stories from the margins. She has been featured in The Canberra Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Mekong Review and The Hong Kong Review.

Emma is working on her second novel with her extremely barky dachshund, Lady, by her side.

You can find Emma here: https://www.emmapeiyin.com/


yinfluence editorial: https://www.emmapeiyin.com/yinfluenceeditorial


#whensleepingwomenwake #asianwriters #hongkong #historicalfiction #debutnovel #yinfluence #pocwriters #queerwriters #neurospicy #editorsofinstagram #editors #marketing #publicity #bookmarketing #selfpublishedauthor #Vogue

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1 month ago
1 hour 12 minutes 47 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Waiting for Publishing with Author Hailey Alcaraz

We went deep in our chat with Author Hailey Alcaraz. Talking about the agony of waiting in publishing and so much more!

We can't wait for you to listen to this amazing new episode. But first, here's more about Hailey:

Hailey Alcaraz writes multicultural coming-of-age books about girls using their heartbreak to change the world. She began her writing career in the sixth grade as a Kid Reporter for Time For Kids and remains passionate about crafting stories about identity, love, and resilience. She is also the author of Up in Flames.Hailey lives in Scottsdale with her husband, two daughters, and precocious German shepherd, Lemon.She is represented by Amy Stapp at Wolfson Literary.


https://sites.google.com/view/haileyalcaraz/home#RosaByAnyOtherName 


#HaileyAlcaraz #YAfiction #RomeoAndJulietRetelling #HistoricalYA #MexicanAmericanStories #LatinxYA #BooksWithHeart #Bookish #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #BookLovers #MustReadYA #OwnVoices #YABook #Retellings #Shakespeare #PenguinKids  #PenguinTeen

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1 month ago
1 hour 16 minutes 38 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Interview with BLOODMOON Author Britney S. Lewis

We are so excited about this chat with the queen that is Britney S. Lewis and to bring you this episode just in time for the release of her new book BLOODMOON!!! Happy release day Britney!!!


We can't wait for you all to tune in! But first, here's more about Britney:


Britney S. Lewis is the award-winning and acclaimed author of The Undead Truth of Us and The Dark Place, both published with Disney Hyperion. She lives in Kansas City. You can follow Britney on her quickly growing TikTok account, where she loves talking about author success stories, book tropes, and connecting with readers.


About BLOODMOON:


You and I both know this ends in blood...

Eighteen-year-old Mirabella “Mira” Owens grew up in Timber Plains, Kansas hearing all about the local legend—that werewolves had, many years ago, traveled to their small Midwest town to protect humans from the growing threat of a vampire enclave. Just a story of course, a fairy tale, one Mira had stopped believing in when she was young—just like she stopped believing in the idea of her mom returning, after she up and left without a trace when she was only thirteen.
Mira is grown up now, starting freshman year at the nearby Lakeland University. College feels normal, exactly the thing she’s been craving most... except for one particular classmate: Julian Santos, a mysterious boy with long hair, golden eyes, and a coldness that seems directed exclusively at Mira for reasons she can’t understand and he won’t explain.
When Mira receives an unaddressed letter from her mother, she’s told the world isn’t as it seems. She suspects her mom might be telling the truth when she stumbles across strange animal tracks on a hiking trail, and when she’s miraculously saved from a twenty foot drop by the one and only, Julian Santos.
The problem? Julian would have had to jump the length of the cliff to catch her, making him incredibly fast and strong beyond belief. When she confronts him about this, he denies everything.
But when a Blood Moon rises, Mira soon finds herself caught in the middle of an ancient, magical war, with Julian on the other side of the line. She discovers there’s much more truth to the old town legends than she could ever have anticipated—and her family’s historic role in it will change her world forever.
BLOOD MOON is a dark and thrilling, intensely romantic ride, a fresh take on a werewolf love story for a new generation of paranormal romance readers, and is the first book in a series. It is set against a high-stakes paranormal backdrop—a world ripe with secret identities, rich supernatural lore, and a forbidden romance... that comes with a deadly bite.


IG: @britney.s.lewis

Website: https://www.britneyslewis.com/


#pagestreetya #bloodmoon #britneyslewis #vampires #werewolves #twilight #weneeddiversebooks #vampirediaries #legendborn #newrelease #booksbooksbooks #booktok #bookstagram

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2 months ago
1 hour 11 minutes 14 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Staying Present & Positive in the Unpredictable Publishing Wilds with Ines Ayala

Endless waiting, silences and just the general feeling of banging your head against the brick wall. Sound familiar? You're not alone. A career in publishing is tough. So how do you stick the course? How do you keep going in the face of long silences and periods of constant rejection? We are so lucky to talk to the shining star that is Ines Ayala @byinesayala. One of our oldest and dearest cheerleaders for Of the Publishing Persuasion.


Come join us as we get deep and talk all things writing journey and how to stay present and positive in the unpredictable publishing wilds.


We can't wait for you to tune in, but first, here's more about Ines:


Ines Ayala is a children’s book writer who crafts voicy and immerseive teen novels and heartwarming picture books. A lifelong storyteller (and self-proclaimed comma abuser), she was longlisted for the 2020 Voyage YA Literary Magazine short story contest for young adult contemporary fiction. Passionate about diverse representation in children’s literature, she balances her writing with roles as a Regional Marketing Manager for a K–12 curriculum publisher and Communications Manager for the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival.

Her love for words led her to a marketing degree in 2019, but stories have always been her true calling. You can also find her work in Parents Magazine, where she turns moments of personal growth into (hopefully) helpful anecdotes for parents.

Born and raised on Long Island, she lives there with her daughter and their dog, Rocky—affectionately nicknamed Pollo for his irrational fears (including his own shadow) and his undying love for anything chicken-related.

Follow her on Instagram and Bluesky @byinesayala or subscribe to her Substack for inspiration for your own writing journey!

https://www.inesayala.com/



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2 months ago
53 minutes 59 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Becoming an Instant NYT Bestseller with IMMORTAL CONSEQUENCES Author I.V. Marie

Our guest today is rising star and bestselling new author of IMMORTAL CONSEQUENCES, the I.V. Marie @ivmariebooks !

I.V. Marie is the instant New York Times, USA Today and Indie Bestselling author of Immortal Consequences. She was born to a Peruvian mother and Chilean father in Miami, where she acquired a penchant for afternoon cafecitos and developed an all-consuming obsession with books. Her writing ambitions began behind her grandparent’s computer, where she spent her childhood crafting spooky and fantastical short stories. When she is not writing, you can find her rock climbing or watching atmospheric YouTube videos with her dog, Mr. Darcy. 


Immortal Consequences is her first novel.


About the book:


SIX RIVALS. ONE VICTOR. ETERNITY IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.

Six students compete to change their fate at a darkly enchanted boarding school in purgatory where graduation is the only escape—and love can cross the boundaries between life and death.

Welcome to Blackwood Academy: the legendary school located on the fringes of the afterlife. Once a pupil enters the academy’s arched gates, there is no way out…except the Decennial, a cut-throat magical competition with only one victor.

This year, six of the Academy’s top students have been chosen to face the Decennial’s tests. Two academic archrivals, whose strange connection blurs the lines between obsession and hate. One girl driven solely by ambition, and another plagued by memories of the love she lost. And a charming playboy who never cared for anyone—until he met the academy’s newest student. But what none of them know? They aren’t the only ones playing Blackwood’s game.

Who will win, and who will fall? Only one thing is for certain: in this game, some fates are worse than death.


https://ivmarie.com/about


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2 months ago
1 hour 12 minutes 47 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
When the Going Gets Tough with THE LAST TIGER co-Author Brad Riew

We feel braver and a little bit wiser after our glorious chat with the absolute king that is Brad Riew. We're so grateful Brad made the time to chat with us this week even though he wasn't feeling the best and know his heartfelt words will touch many. We can't wait for you all to tune in, but first, more about Brad:


Brad Riew is an MFA candidate in Fiction at New York University's creative writing program. He graduated from Harvard College in 2018 with a degree in Psychology, where he won the Ecker Short Story Prize. The Last Tiger, co-written with his younger sister Julia Riew, is his first novel. Brad lives in Brooklyn, New York.


About THE LAST TIGER:


Inspired by true stories from the authors’ grandparents’ lives during one of the darkest periods in Korean history,The Last Tiger is a debut young adult fantasy novel about the power of love to give voice to a silenced people.
In a colonized land where tigers are being hunted to extinction and ancient magic stirs, two star-crossed teens from opposite worlds—Lee Seung, a servant yearning for freedom, and Choi Eunji, a noble girl defying tradition—join forces to try and reshape their respective fates.
But their relationship evolves from begrudging accomplices to bitter adversaries as they soon find themselves on opposite sides of a battle over the last tiger, a symbol of their people’s lost freedom and key to the liberation of their country. As the ties between Seung and Eunji are complicated by their conflicting loyalties, tensions rise—especially when a charming princeling of the empire begins to rival for Eunji's affection.
In this friends-to-enemies-to-lovers story of forbidden romance, antagonists turned allies, oppression and liberation, neither Seung nor Eunji can abandon their mission—or each other. And as they embark on separate quests to find the elusive creature, each must also find the power within themselves to make their own destiny.

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3 months ago
58 minutes 29 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Publishing Journey with SOULMATCH Author Rebecca Danzenbaker

Join us in wishing a very happy Debut day to our guest this week, SOULMATCH Author Rebecca Danzenbaker @rebeccadanzenbaker ! We loved getting to chat and celebrate with you this week.


Rebecca Danzenbaker believes in trusting your gut and chasing your dreams. That probably explains her massive career jumps – from teaching elementary school music, to managing a team of 25 at Congressional Quarterly, to running an award-winning photography business, to writing young adult novels. When she’s not editing words or photos, she’s either reading, hiking, sending memes to friends, volunteering, planning incredibly detailed travel itineraries, being a goofball on social media, or cheering on her husband and two children as they chase their own dreams. Soulmatch is her debut novel, the culmination of five years of blood, sweat, and tears. She did it!


About Rebecca's debut, Soulmatch:


Two-hundred years after World War III, the world is at peace, all thanks to the soul-identification system. Every 18-year-old must report to the government to learn about their past lives, a terrifying process known as kirling. Good souls leave the institute with their inheritance, a career path, and if they’re lucky, a soulmate. Bad souls leave in handcuffs.
It's a nerve-wracking ordeal for Sivon, who, given her uncanny ability to win every chess match, already suspects her soul isn’t normal. Turns out, she was right to worry. Sivon’s results stun not only her, but the entire world, making her the object of public scrutiny and anonymous threats.
Saddled with an infuriating and off-limits bodyguard, Sivon is thrust into a high-stakes game where souls are pawns and rules don’t exist. As deaths mount, Sivon must decipher friend from foe while protecting her heart against impossible odds. One wrong move could destroy the future lives of everyone Sivon loves, and she can’t let that happen, even if they’ll never love her back.


#dystopianromance #YAbooks #rebeccadanzenbaker #soulmates #booktok #authorinterview

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3 months ago
1 hour 13 minutes 36 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
When Introverts Extrovert & Other Inspiring Things with Vanessa Montalban

Turns out being an Author is not just about the writing. We chat with Vanessa Montalban about her journey working through being an introvert in a job that asks you to stand out from the crowd and all things bookish.


About Vanessa:

Fueled by the magic of espresso, Miami-born Vanessa Montalban channels her wanderlust for far-off worlds into writing young adult fiction. She’s a first-generation graduate from the University of Central Florida and is hard at work creating a collection of stories. She is represented by Danielle Burby of Mad Woman Literary and her work has appeared in Diabolical Plots and Entropy Magazine.


About the Vanessa's latest book These Vengeful Wishes:


A teen girl moves to a small town and discovers a mysterious wishing well possessed by La Cegua, a vengeful female spirit with the face of a horse skull, in Vanessa Montalban’s new YA fantasy standalone.
When her stepfather is arrested, aspiring artist Ceci moves back to her mother’s hometown of Santa Aguas, an eccentric small town steeped in the legend of La Cegua, the specter of a wronged witch who appears on lonely roads at night, luring untrustworthy men to their deaths.
Ceci and her mother take up residence in the abandoned manor of the Sevilla family, rumored to have been cursed by La Cegua, where she begins to uncover a past that seems to be connected to her mother. The more she learns of the Sevillas, the more Ceci finds herself forming a strange affinity with the feared Cegua, who she suspects is the one inspiring her paintings of a mysterious door in the forest.
When the very door Ceci has been painting appears in the woods, she decides to venture through it with her new friend, Jamie. Together, they discover a well, guarded by the statue of a veiled woman. A well for granting wishes. The well of La Cegua.
What starts off as harmless fun quickly escalates into something sinister when Ceci realizes that the wishes are putting the people she loves in danger and testing her own penchant for vengeance. After learning others are also searching for the well, Ceci must confront the truth of her mother’s past and prevent La Cegua’s wishes from being used for the wrong reasons. Ceci knows too well how much people will sacrifice for power. Every wish has its price, and La Cegua never forgets the ones who have wronged her.

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3 months ago
1 hour 30 minutes 8 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Transformers & Escaping the Cult with Sundown in San Ojuela Author M. M Olivas

M.M. Olivas is an alumna of the 2022 Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop and the 2023 Under the Volcano Writers Residency. Her short fiction has appeared in several publications, including Uncanny Magazine, Weird Horror Magazine, Apex, and Bourbon Penn. As a trans, first-generation Chicana, she explores the intersection of queer and diasporic experiences in her fiction. She currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, earning her MFA in Creative Writing at San Jose State University and collecting transforming robots. More information about Olivas and her fiction can be found at olivasthewriter.wtf


Sundown in San Ojuela is out now!


About the book:


When the death of her aunt brings Liz Remolina back to San Ojuela, the prospect fills her with dread. The isolated desert town was the site of a harrowing childhood accident that left her clairvoyant, the companion of wraiths and ghosts. Yet it may also hold the secret to making peace with a dark family history and a complicated personal and cultural identity.
Setting out on the train with her younger sister Mary in tow, she soon finds herself hemmed in by a desolate landscape where monsters and ancient gods stalk the night. She’s relieved at first to find that her childhood best friend Julian still lives in San Ojuela, but soon realizes that he too is changed. Haunted.
Yet she’ll have no other choice than to seek out his help as the darkness closes in.


#horror #horrorauthor #gothic #authorsofinstagram #horrorbooks #writerlife #SundownInSanOjuela #MMOlivas #gothichorror #southwestgothic #horror #horrornovel #horrornovels #horrorbooks  #LFPBooks #queerbooks #transauthor #2024debut #2024debuts #latinehorror

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3 months ago
1 hour 52 minutes 11 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Of Flame and Fury Author Mikayla Bridge

What is the strangest thing you own? We cackled at the answer of today's guest who is none other than Aussie darling, Mikayla Bridge @mikayla_bridge

Mikayla Bridge is a fantasy author living in Melbourne, Australia. She completed an honours degree in Political Science and International Relations, and she loves writing books that feel like a triple espresso: high-energy, heart-racing, and might ruin your sleep schedule. Of Flame and Fury is her debut novel.


#OfthePublishingPersuasion #podcast #writingcommunity #aussieauthor #LoveOzYA #authorscommunity#writingpodcast #authortube #authorsofinstagram #authorssupportingauthors #authorsofig #authorscommunity #writersofinstagram #writerspodcast #writeradvice #podcasting #podcasts #podcastersofinstagram #podcastlife #bookstagram #bookish

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4 months ago
1 hour 14 minutes 46 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Jingle These Bells Anthology Update & Sneak Peeks

Join us for a gloriously chaotic episode where we check in on our anthology journey and give you a sneak peek of some of the pieces we've been editing lately!
Of the Publishing Persuasion is a podcast for writers at all stages, shedding light on the journey to publication and beyond. The ups, the downs and everything in between.
HOSTED BY: Angela Montoya: @angelamontoya_author & Melanie Schubert: @melanie_schubert_writer


Find us on Instagram: ⁠@pubpersuasion
#OfthePublishingPersuasion #JingletheseBells #spicychristmasbooks #SpicyAnthology #anthology ⁠⁠#bookstagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#Publishing
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4 months ago
36 minutes 55 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Interview with NYT Bestselling Author Julie Soto

Writing journey, Interview with the Vampire, we discuss it all on our brand new episode of the podcast with the absolute star that is THE Julie Soto @juliesotowrites


We can't wait for you all to tune in! But first, here's more about Julie:


Author, Playwright, Actress

Originally from Sacramento, Julie spent many years bouncing between New York and California before eventually settling in coastal Fort Bragg, CA. A theatre and fandom nerd, Julie can tell you the name of any Buffy episode if you pick a number 1-7, and another 1-22.

With her Bichon-Poodle brother, Charlie, she spends her days writing Rom-Coms, Adult Fantasies, and YA Thrillers, and at night, she falls asleep to Pride and Prejudice 2005 in the background.

As a playwright, Julie's musical Generation Me won the 2017 New York Musical Festival's Best Musical award, as well as Best Book for Julie's work on the script.


Julie is the bestselling author of:


👻 THE THRASHERS - out now!
🎻 NOT ANOTHER LOVE SONG
💐 FORGET ME NOT

and 🥀ROSE IN CHAINS (coming july’25)


Find her here: https://www.juliesotowrites.com/

#roseinchains #evermoretrilogy #tovenhearst #brionyrosewood #juliesoto #romantasy #juliesoto #thethrashers #yathriller #yabooks
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5 months ago
1 hour 16 minutes 42 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Author Agent Spotlight with Sandra Proudman

We are thrilled to have the Author + Agent powerhouse that is THE Sandra Proudman on the show today!

Not only is Sandra Melanie's amazing, glorious agent, she is the newly debuted author of Salvación, a YA reverse gender Zorro retelling, out now!

We can't wait for you all to tune in! But first, here's more about Sandra!

Sandra Proudman (she/her/ella) is the editor of the YA Latinx SFF anthology, Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories and a contributor to the YA horror anthology, The House Where Death Lives, both out now. Salvación is her first full-length novel. She is also a literary agent, passionate about bringing underrepresented voices to the forefront. When not busily immersed in all things publishing, you can find her spending time with her amazing husband and adorable toddler gathering rollie pollies and going on adventures, catching up on all her shows, or trying to get the perfect tortilla puff.


Find Sandra here:


Her website: https://writesandrawrite.com/


Agency website: https://www.galltzacker.com/gzla-team.html


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandraproudman/


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5 months ago
1 hour 15 minutes 36 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Picture Book Perfect : Author Spotlight with Jackie Morera

Today we chat with the picture book queen, THE Jackie Morera! @jmorerabooks

We can't wait for you all to tune in, but first here's a bit more about Jackie:

Jackie Morera is a Cuban American author of books for young-at-heart readers. Born and raised in Miami, Jackie now lives with her family in Central Florida. She’s a wife of 10+ years, a mom to the most marvelous kid, and is never far from her animal familiar: currently, a floppy black lab named Tanner. Outside of writing, Jackie enjoys talking to the bees, caterpillars, and butterflies that visit her pollinator garden; savoring pastelitos; and cozying up for a good nap. Jackie is an active member of Las Musas, a volunteer for the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, and a 2025 PB Rising Stars Mentor. Jackie is the author of TOGETHER WE REMEMBER, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación; ABUELO'S FLOWER SHOP, illustrated by Deise Lino; and more!

Jackie's website: https://www.jmorerabooks.com/


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5 months ago
1 hour 11 minutes 45 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Agent Spotlight with Senior Agent and Partner at Transatlantic Agency: Carolyn Forde

This week on the pod we chat with Senior Agent and Partner at Transatlantic Agency, the absolute powerhouse agent that is THE Carolyn Forde  ⁠@cforde_litagent⁠

Carolyn has a wealth of magical stories and industry insights. we can't wait for you all to listen!

Carolyn's Bio:

Previous to joining Transatlantic Agency as Senior Agent, Carolyn was a literary agent and International Rights Director at Westwood Creative Artists for 14 years.

For the last decade Carolyn has traveled to both the London Book Fair and the Frankfurt Book Fair and New York regularly, and she will continue to do so in her new role at Transatlantic.She has represented authors who have won or been nominated for many awards, including but not limited to the following: Governor General’s Award, Scotiabank Giller Prize, RBC Taylor Prize, Writers Trust Hilary Weston Award, Trillium Book Award, Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction, BC National Book Award, Toronto Book Award, Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award, Margaret and John Savage First Book Award, Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, Speakers Award, Toronto Heritage Book Award, Hugo Prix for Best Foreign Thriller (France), Kobo Emerging Writer Award, Arthur Ellis Awards, LAMDA Awards, as well as many national and international bestsellers.

Carolyn is an active member of the literary community, having been a speaker or mentor at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Muskoka Literary Festival, DarkLit Literary Festival, Word on the Street, Writers Group of Durham, Ontario Writers’ Conference, Willamette Writers Conference, Diaspora Dialogues and the Canadian Authors Association and a founding member of the Professional Association of Canadian Literary Agents (PACLA) and a member of the Toronto International Festival of Authors’ International Visitor Committee. She also participated in a delegation of Canadian publishers and agents to Germany in 2018 in preparation for Canada’s hosting role at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2020.

Carolyn has lived and worked in Japan, Mexico and the Czech Republic and is a dual citizen of Canada and the UK.


Carolyn's agency page: ⁠https://transatlanticagency.com/about-us/agents/forde-carolyn/⁠⁠⁠


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6 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes 6 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Readathon Spotlight & the Problem of Voluntourism with Sally Hetherington

Why is voluntourism so bad? And how can you join the Chapters for Change readathon? All this and more in our brand new episode with special guest, Human & Hope Founder and CEO SALLY HETHERINGTON!


About Sally: In 2011, at 25, Sally Hetherington bought a one-way ticket to Cambodia. She found that voluntourism was causing harm, deepening local poverty.


Sally supported a team in Cambodia to develop Human and Hope Association Cambodia (HHA Cambodia). They built a community centre in rural Siem Reap, and developed the locally run organisation to help locals lift themselves out of poverty.


Sally achieved her goal of becoming redundant. HHA Cambodia is now entirely run by local Cambodian staff, with no foreign staff, volunteers or board members.


This led her to write her first book ‘It’s Not About Me’, highlighting the negative impact of voluntourism on local communities in Cambodia and globally. She was awarded an Order of Australia medal at age 33.

Episode available now!


Of the Publishing Persuasion is a podcast for writers at all stages, shedding light on the journey to publication and beyond. The ups, the downs and everything in between.
HOSTED BY: Angela Montoya: @angelamontoya_author & Melanie Schubert: @melanie_schubert_writer


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6 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes 48 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Literary Agent Spotlight with Amanda Orozco

Querying Authors, you won't want to miss our brand new episode with Senior Literary Agent and all round superstar THE Amanda Orozco!

Amanda Orozco is a senior literary agent at Transatlantic based out of Los Angeles. She graduated from NYU with her Masters of Science in Publishing: Digital and Print Media. Before joining Transatlantic, she worked in Subsidiary Rights at Little, Brown and at Park & Fine Literary and Media. While at NYU, she interned at the National Book Foundation, Shreve Williams Public Relations, and The Gernert Company


Find Amanda:


Agency website profile: https://transatlanticagency.com/portfolio/orozco-amanda/


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oczoro.adnama/


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6 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes 27 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Spicy Book Club - Alien Encounters and Forbidden Forest Frolics

Our next spicy book club episode is here! 
You'll have to excuse the jumpiness of this episode. The internet and Zoom gods were not our side for recording that day! But we still had fun and hope you do too!
These very short stories had us cackling and we can't wait for you to cackle with us!

Brought to you by Of the Publishing Persuasion podcast @pubpersuasion by your friendly cloaca cohosts @angelamontoya_author
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6 months ago
33 minutes 40 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Query Trench Horror Stories with THE GODS TIME FORGOT Author Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez

If you look up persistence and tenacity in the dictionary, you'll definitely find a picture of  Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez, who had us hanging off every word in our chat with her this week @kelsiesheridangonzalez 💗👑✨️
We can't wait for you all to tune in, but first, here's more about Kelsie:
Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez lives in New York with her husband, their son, and a fluffy dog named Oliver Queen. When she's not writing, she can be found in Ireland, touching stones, and trying to fall through them. 
We are so excited for Kelsie's debut THE GODS TIME FORGOT , out now!! 😍😱

https://kelsiesheridangonzalez.com/


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7 months ago
1 hour 45 minutes 11 seconds

Of the Publishing Persuasion
A podcast for writers at all stages, shedding light on the journey to publication and beyond. The ups, the downs and everything in between.