Today I’ll speak with Nick Hutchison, the founder of BookThinkers, an online book community focused on highlighting personal development and growth titles. Nick will tell us all about BookThinkers and how he and his team have built a successful book influencer platform.

This is the second part of our two episode special with author and book coach, Jennie Nash. If you haven’t listened to part one yet, go back and check out episode 51. In today’s episode, Jennie picks up where we left off and dives deeper into the topic of book proposals, sharing her insight into what makes a proposal truly standout.

Today, I’ll speak with author and book coach, Jennie Nash. This will be the first part of a two episode special, where we dive deep into the art of creating a successful book proposal. Jennie will share what it takes to craft a compelling proposal and offer advice for authors embarking on this process.

Today I’ll speak with Membership and Marketing Manager at the Children’s Book Council and recent PW Rising Star Honoree, Ryan Mita, all about the world of children’s books. He’ll share his insights and tell us all about the Children’s Book Council and how they support authors and publishers in this genre.

Today, I’ll speak with Katrina Brooks, the owner of the independent bookstore Black Pearl Books. We’re asking Katrina all about indie book shops, and how authors can best approach an indie store when they’re for places to distribute their book.

In this episode, we’ll hear from speaker, author, and certified fear boss, Judi Holler, about her journey to becoming a best-selling author and speaker, and what it took to get her here. We’ll hear all about what went into building her successful brand and platform, and how she cultivated a loyal and engaged following and readership.

In this episode, we’ll hear from Cevin Bryerman about his work with Publisher’s Weekly, one of the premier publishing magazines and leading voices in the book industry. Cevin shares insight into the role of trade magazines in support of your book, and discusses the changes he anticipates to see within the industry as the world of book publishing continues to evolve.

Today we have a special edition episode for you featuring our Senior Marketing Strategist, Chelsea Richards. Chelsea will teach us how to hold a successful online book launch, which she recently presented as a webinar for the Independent Book Publishers Association.