Episode 75: The Library of Alexandria
Chris, Corinne, and Emily explore the concept of a universal library, focusing mostly on the ancient Library of Alexandria and its legendary—and mysterious—demise. Today’s Link
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Episode 74: Troy Lambert, Education Lead at Plottr
Hybrid Pub Scout Podcast · Episode 74 — Troy Lambert, Education Lead at Plottr If you’ve ever created a Pepe Silvia conspiracy board, or if you’ve ever painstakingly recorded your scenes on index cards and spread them out, only for your cat to obliterate them, you now have other options. Plottr was created by software … Read more
Episode 73: Disability in Publishing
I always like to say, “You’re a temporarily abled person.” People can be temporarily disabled, and you can become disabled at any time. In our organization alone, we have people who are born disabled and people who have become disabled due to illness or accidents. So, leading with that sort of compassion and understanding … Read more
Episode 71: Joe Vallese, Editor of It Came from the Closet
The personal essay collection about horror films and queerness you didn’t know you needed (but now you do). When Joe Vallese conceived of an essay collection about horror movies and queerness five years ago, he figured there must already be one out there. Turns out, there wasn’t! So, Joe set about coralling a chorus of … Read more
Episode 70: YA Author Sierra Elmore
Debut author Sierra Elmore talks about self-publishing her Mean Girls remix, Death by Society. My biggest piece of advice is not to give up, because there are people in this world who want to see your stories. They want to see you succeed. Guest Bio Sierra Elmore writes YA contemporary and thriller novels about girls … Read more
Episode 69 (Nice!): Author and Screenwriter Ruthie Hanson
Emily talks to Ruthie Hanson about her experience running a successful Kickstarter for her upcoming TV project, Ladies of Fortune, as well as writing books, screenplays, and fanfiction. One of the things I try to encourage as much as possible is for the production of genuine, sincere art…Any chance to get more joy into the … Read more
Episode 68: Edtech Innovation with Stephanie Argy of ISTE
Stephanie Argy, editor for the International Society for Technology in Education, reminds us that strides in learning and technology is cause for optimism. It used to be that educational technology was all about teaching typing and keeping students off of inappropriate websites. Now, technology is as much of a tool for learning as a pencil … Read more
Episode 67: Sustainable Publishing Distribution with Rachel Done
Many publishing professionals care deeply about the health of society and the planet. Our industry faces many issues, but one that often feels too big to conquer is book publishing’s contribution to the climate crisis. Overprinting, shipping inefficiencies, deforestation—all this and more are daily realities of making and selling books. It forces us to ask … Read more
Episode 66: The Hitler Diaries Forgery Scam
The story of how some Nazi-obsessed jerks played each other, themselves, and several major publications. Guest host Chris Curran joins us again to talk about one of the major publishing scams of the late 70s and early 80s. Content Warnings The scene is Germany, April 21, 1945, in the last days of the Third Reich. … Read more
Episode 65 — Katie Fairchild of Radish Fiction
Katie Fairchild talks to us about marketing for Radish and how an expertise in fanfiction informs her work. In the final installment of our fanfiction series, we talk with a publishing professional and fan fiction expert who works in the business of serialized fiction. Katie Fairchild is a marketing associate who uses her expertise … Read more
