Published is Greenleaf Book Group's acclaimed podcast about all things publishing and the particulars of writing and launching a book.

Today we’re joined by Terrie Wolf, Literary Agent & Rights Manager at AKA Literary Management. If you want your book to be read around the world, there’s a good chance you’ll need to publish versions in different countries, and also have your book translated into other languages. In this episode, Terrie will explain the difference between foreign and translation rights, how to negotiate with publishers outside your country, and what an author should know if they want to publish internationally.

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Today we’re joined again by Greenleaf’s legal counsel, Guy Muller, to discuss the ramifications of recent legal decisions about AI-produced work. The rising popularity and accessibility of AI-generation tools has made them unavoidable. In episode 76, we discussed the benefits and drawbacks of using tools like ChatGPT to help you write a book, but today we’re digging into the legal considerations.

Guy will explain the most recent developments related to copyrighting books produced with AI in the US, and address everything authors need to know about protecting themselves and their work.

In 2023, we interviewed over a dozen publishing industry experts for their insights on investing in the production of a book, self-promotion through interviews, podcasting, and social media, and distribution into bookstores and libraries. As we look forward to another year of the Published podcast, we’re returning to some of the best publishing advice of the year.

Librarian Christina Nelson from the Austin Public Library draws from her experience overseeing collections and acquisitions to share how to get your book into libraries, how to coordinate an author event at your local library, and how authors and libraries support each other.

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Today we’ll be speaking with Victoria Montemayor, the founder and CEO of The Storytelling Specialist, which provides website design and copy services to help brands connect with an audience. Online presence is a must for discoverability, especially debut authors. There are many options out there that allow the average person to create a website and online content, but the hard part is reaching a network and getting them to stick around. Victoria will explain some options to improve your author platform, including what makes a great website, how to grow an online audience, and how to keep their attention with newsletters and updates.

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Welcome to Episode 78 of Published. Today we're joined by Doug Sandler, CEO of Turnkey Podcast Productions and co-host of The Nice Guys on Business podcast. Doug will answer your questions about how podcasting can build an author platform, and tips to succeed.

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Welcome to episode 77 of Published! Today we’re joined by Cal Hunter, Manager of Marketing and Corporate Partnerships at Barnes & Noble’s flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York City. He also manages the business department. He’ll share insights from his experience as a buyer and explain what exactly bookstores are looking for… and what they tend to avoid.