In 2024, the Published Podcast welcomed experts from every corner of the publishing industry to share advice every author needs to know. As we look forward to another year of the Published podcast, we’re returning to some of the best publishing advice of the year.

This episode highlights education on author rights, strategies for choosing a title and earning awards, key knowledge about printing and distribution into bookstores as an indie or self-published author, and advice to promote your book through blogging on Substack or Linkedin.

Today we’re joined by Greenleaf's own Valerie Howard, a distribution account executive who helps our authors navigate the confusing world of book distribution. Brick and mortar retailers have a high barrier to entry, especially for independent and debut authors, but in this episode Valerie will explain how authors can connect with local bookstores directly in order to host author events and get books on shelves.

In this episode, we’re discussing book awards and how authors can earn their accolades. As an awards judge for three book award programs, Jennia D'Lima shares her behind-the-scenes knowledge of how winners are selected and how to stand out to judges.

With thousands of books being released every day, an author’s work can get buried unless they find a way to stand out. In this episode, proposal writer Salwa Emerson discusses how to distinguish yourself in a saturated market and find your unique offering.

Publishing industry reporter Jane Friedman discusses her experience as an author and blogger, and shares how writers from either background can leverage their work into a book, or turn their book into shareable online content.

Jane Friedman's decades of editing, publishing, and consulting expertise inform her reporting on publishing industry news through her blog, JaneFriedman.com, and her newsletters, Electric Speed and The Hot Sheet.

A book’s title is one of the most important elements to get right, and one of the trickiest. A great title should communicate the promise of the book and who it’s for to attract the intended audience — all in a few catchy and memorable words.

Maggie Langrick, a creativity coach and founding publisher at Wonderwell Press, explains what makes a successful title and subtitle and what to avoid if you want to make a great impression and hook a reader.

Today we’re joined by Greenleaf’s print production specialist Angela Olmeta to discuss the complicated world of book printing.

There are a number of production factors that impact the final product of a book, from design elements that influence the cost of printing to supply chain constraints that can cause printing delays. Authors planning to self-publish have a lot of decisions to make, and if you aren’t prepared for common obstacles, you may find yourself without books in stock on your launch day, or even worse, with a book that costs more to print than buyers will pay for it. In this episode, Angela will explain what goes into printing books and what authors should keep in mind if they’re planning to do so on their own.

A book's success comes down to how much an author is willing to pound the pavement and show up for their own work. Today we're joined by Greenleaf author Claire Isenthal to share the ways she’s tailored her content and outreach across different social media platforms to drive book sales, especially through Substack and Booktok.

The captioned video version is available on YouTube.