The Happy Author is the podcast from multi-award-winning bestselling author Dorothy Koomson. Talking to people from all parts of the publishing industry as well...
Insider interview: Jo Liddiard, Marketing Director of Headline Books
On this The Happy Author podcast episode, Dorothy speaks to Marketing Director of Headline Books, Jo Liddiard. Jo has worked at Headline for many years and has most recently been working with Dorothy on her book, All My Lies Are True. Jo explains that marketing isn’t simply advertising and how she works with authors to try to get books into the hands of as many people as possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Insider interview: Rebecca Bader, Sales Director at Headline Books
On this episode of The Happy Author podcast, Dorothy speaks to Headline Books’ Sales Director Rebecca Bader. Rebecca explains how and why the sales team, the people who get the books onto the shelves of online and real world book retailers, are involved with the book right from the beginning – even before the publisher has signed the author up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Insider interview: Tina Paul, Senior Production Controller at Headline Books
On this episode of The Happy Author podcast, Dorothy talks to Tina Paul who is a senior production controller at Headline books. She’s the person who helps turn the manuscript your favourite author just delivered to their editor into an eBook or physical book. Tina, who works on Dorothy’s books, explains how without the production department, books and eBooks wouldn’t exist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Insider interview: Aimee Felone, Co-founder of Knights Of
On today’s The Happy Author podcast, Dorothy talks to Aimee Felone, Co-founder of Knights Of media group and Roundtable Books, an independent, inclusive publisher and bookshop, who are helping to transform the publishing world. Aimee set up Knights Of with David Stevens in 2017 and their bookshop came a year later. She talks about why the publishing world needed a company like theirs and why the publishing world still has far to go in terms of being inclusive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Insider interview: Eishar Brar, Editorial Director of Knights Of
On today’s The Happy Author podcast, Dorothy chats to Eishar Brar, Editorial Director of Knights Of, an independent, dynamic publisher who are making huge waves in the book world. Eishar reveals how you can improve your chances of getting published if writing for children is your thing and why the world desperately needs inclusive publishers like Knights of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Happy Author is the podcast from multi-award-winning bestselling author Dorothy Koomson. Talking to people from all parts of the publishing industry as well as sharing her own story and insider secrets, Dorothy reveals what really goes on behind the scenes in the book world. Are you an aspiring author trying to get published, or do you just love everything about books? Then The Happy Author is the podcast for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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