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Microcosm Publishing
A People's Guide to Publishing
Joe Biel is the founder and CEO of Microcosm, a 25-year-old midlist publishing and distribution company that has sold millions of books. Elly Blue is the editorial and marketing director at Microcosm. Joe is also the author of A People’s Guide to Publishing, which distills what they’ve learned over the past 25 years in 416 pages. Together, they distill this knowledge for other publishers and people who simply want to understand the publishing industry. ************ Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! Get the book:...
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4.2 stars from 21 ratings
My new favorite podcast
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“Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us all, love the casual back-and-forth of the conversations which have so many nuggets of wisdom gleaned over the years!”
Feaoifheag via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/04/24
If you can’t get the lede right
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“We've said it hundreds of times on this pod: the problems that everyone assumes and claims to plague publishing aren't programs at all. So what is publishing's biggest problem?”
LAZINESS?”Read full review »
lucywightman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/17/23
Best podcast on publishing period.
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“Better than IBPA. Better than Publisher’s Weekly. Listen (and enjoy) Joe and Ellie right now.”
Bmurlas via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/20/21
Recent Episodes
How do you manage author expectations? w/ Chris Vega of Blue Cactus | A People's Guide to Publishing
Publisher/author relationships are just like any other relationships— they need care, communication, and understanding. This week on the pod, Chris Vega of Blue Cactus press talks with Joe and Elly about different ways to onboard authors and set expectations, how to resolve disagreements, and more.
Published 11/21/24
Most publishers are most comfortable publishing to their own tastes. And from there, what’s popular but familiar. This week on the pod, we tackle the important but somewhat uncomfortable transition of publishing what you know to things that would resonate with your readers but are unfamiliar to you.
Published 11/14/24
Published 11/14/24
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