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The Publisher And The Writer
Seana Smith & Jane Curry
17 episodes
8 months ago

Join publisher Jane Curry of Ventura Press and Jane Curry Advisory and author Seana Smith as they explain the inside story of writing and publishing books.


We cover traditional publishing and self-publishing, with insight, advice and inspiration for all unpublished writers.


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Join publisher Jane Curry of Ventura Press and Jane Curry Advisory and author Seana Smith as they explain the inside story of writing and publishing books.


We cover traditional publishing and self-publishing, with insight, advice and inspiration for all unpublished writers.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show more...
Books
Arts,
Business,
Fiction,
Entrepreneurship
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1. Introducing The Publisher And The Writer
The Publisher And The Writer
29 minutes 10 seconds
1 year ago
1. Introducing The Publisher And The Writer

Meet the co-hosts, Jane Curry of Jane Curry Advisory and Ventura Press, and Seana Smith, her latest book is the memoir ‘Going Under.’


We chat about:

  • What we’ve been doing lately in our publishing and writing lives.
  • Jane on her love of books with purpose.
  • Jane Curry Advisory ‘I’ve always been a bit of an evangelist.’
  • Being on the idside and the outside of publishing. 
  • Seana on factual writing and creative non-fiction, the huge differences between them.
  • Recording the audiobook and author care. 
  • Seana's first book ‘Sydney for Under Fives’ commissioned by Jane when she worked at Pan Macmillan. 
  • Jane commissioning the Australian Autism Handbook in 2007, now in 4th edition. 
  • Being an entrepreneur as well as writer. Writing commercial websites. 
  • Leaning into the new digital ecosystem. 
  • Massive changes in the publishing world, the rise of self-publishing. 
  • Our backgrounds, Jane from Yorkshire and Seana from Scotland. 
  • Jane’s long career in publishing, working for independents, the Big Five and then for her own company Ventura Press for the past 20 years. 
  • Seana went to Oxford then a career in television, before kids and freelance writing. 
  • What to expect in this 10-part series and beyond. A complete guide to the publishing industry and writing books that get published. 




Links

  • Seana Smith website: www.seanasmith.com
  • Sober Journeys website: wwwsoberjourneys.com
  • Jane Curry Advisory: www.janecurryadvisory.com
  • Ventura Press: www.venturapress.com.au
  • www.instagram.com/janecurry1
  • www.instagram.com/seanasmith
  • www.instagram.com/venturapress__
  • www.instagram.com/sober_journeys
  • https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatdidyoureadtoday/


Buy Going Under

In Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/Going-Under-memoir-secrets-addiction/dp/0645497231/

In the USA: https://www.amazon.com/Going-Under-memoir-secrets-addiction/dp/0645497231/

In the UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Going-Under-memoir-secrets-addiction/dp/0645497231/



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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Publisher And The Writer

Join publisher Jane Curry of Ventura Press and Jane Curry Advisory and author Seana Smith as they explain the inside story of writing and publishing books.


We cover traditional publishing and self-publishing, with insight, advice and inspiration for all unpublished writers.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.