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We cover traditional publishing and self-publishing, with insight, advice and inspiration for all unpublished writers.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We cover traditional publishing and self-publishing, with insight, advice and inspiration for all unpublished writers.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.
We are back for 2025. In this episode we cover a lot of ground, with insights into the writing and publishing journey of successful authors, plus Aussie publishing news and a catchup on how 2025 has started for Seana's writing and for Ventura Press.
Join Jane Curry and Seana Smith for a candid insight into how to write and to publish your book.
00:00 Introduction and Ventura Press author Katherine Johnson's wins inaugural HarperCollins Australian Fiction Prize.
01:24 Katherine Johnson's publishing journey and the impact of literary prizes for authors.
05:53 Australian publishing news: Text Publishing sold to Penguin Random House.
06:20 Th challenges of third-party distribution.
11:21 Independent and Ventura's position in the market.
14:00 Commercial fiction and why we love it.
16:18 Current trends in memoir.
17:46 Promoting 'Going Under' in 2025, ongoing promotion mode and not needing the sugar hit of huge sales immediately
20:20 Simon and Schuster sales conference, coming up. Ventura Press upcoming books and sales strategies.
23:13 Seana's current writing endeavours.
24:35 Seana and Jane's recent reads and book recommendations
28:33 Farewell!
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