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Help Understanding The Publishing Industry—Expert Jane Friedman
08/23/2022
Help Understanding The Publishing Industry—Expert Jane Friedman
This week, I'm joined by to talk about the strange business of books: how authors make a living off their books (SPOILER: keep dreaming), the impact of Amazon on the market, contentious e-book lending, why 98% of books sell under 5,000 copies, and much more. This is a super interesting episode for writers, sure, but also for readers. There are a lot of misconceptions about the business of books, and this is a crash course on how readers can be better allies to authors. Speaking of allyship, in the intro, I also asked listeners to consider donating to my Venmo @rachel-krantz so that I can make Season 2 of Help Existing. Here are some additional incentives: --The first ten people to donate $30 or more can claim a --The first five people to donate $50 or more can claim an --Anyone who donates $150 or more can get a one-hour session with me consulting on the topic of their choice--writing, pitching, meditation, or whatever else you want to talk about. Thanks so much for listening, and to anyone who can give! -- Jane Friedman has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in business strategy for authors and publishers. She’s the editor of , the essential industry newsletter for authors, and has previously worked for Writer’s Digest and the Virginia Quarterly Review. Jane’s latest book is In collaboration with The Authors Guild, she wrote . In addition to being a professor with , Jane’s expertise has been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and many other outlets. She offers a free newsletter, , published since 2009, that has more than 25,000 subscribers.
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