Episodes

  • Agent Office Hours with Literary Agent Sarah N. Fisk
    Mar 26 2022

    Every now and then, I host a live #askagent session on YouTube and syndicate the audio here as a podcast! This is the recording of the Agent Office Hours on 3/25/22

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    44 mins
  • AgentChat Live with Sarah N. Fisk at Tobias Literary
    Feb 19 2022

    AgentChat Live features casual chats with literary agents to help potential clients get to know them a little bit better. This episode features Sarah N. Fisk at Tobias Literary.

    Website | Twitter

    Thank you to Danny for hosting! His podcast is at: https://linktr.ee/theshapeofastarpodcast

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    55 mins
  • PubTalk Live: Ask the Agents Panel: Contract Terms
    Oct 24 2021

    For our final regular PubTalk Live, I have a special treat. Three literary agents will be answering all of your questions about book publishing contracts. Whether you're looking to publish in the future, with or without an agent, or are already in the publishing world, we'll help you understand the contracts you're signing.


    Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

    https://sarahnicolas.com 

    https://twitter.com/Sarah_Nicolas

    https://instagram.com/presidentsarah


    Natascha Morris

    https://www.thetobiasagency.com/natascha-morris

    https://twitter.com/SoCalledYALife


    Jessica Felleman: 

    https://www.jenniferlyonsliteraryagency.com

    https://twitter.com/jmfelleman

    https://www.instagram.com/jmfelleman/


    Kaitlyn Johnson:

    https://www.strictlytextual.com/

    https://twitter.com/RedPenKaitlyn


    →Originally broadcast at: https://youtu.be/qTPHGqZ_Dfo

    →PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • PubTalk Live Author Journeys with Jessica Vitalis
    Oct 10 2021

    PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show; the 2nd Saturday is for Author Journeys, where host Sarah Nicolas interviews an author about their work and experiences with publication. This episode features author Jessica Vitalis, author of The Wolf’s Curse.


    Jessica Vitalis:

    Website: http://jessicavitalis.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicavauthor

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessicavitalis

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicavauthor/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdQX_goi-lZF_mfL0mqB1g

    Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WASQK1

    Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/1209/9780063067417 


    Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

    https://sarahnicolas.com 

    https://twitter.com/Sarah_Nicolas

    https://instagram.com/presidentsarah


    Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive 

    Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/sarahs-place


    Originally streamed at: 

    PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.


    --News--


    PEN America annual gala protest:  https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/87555-pen-america-goes-live-again-at-2021-gala.html 


    Finalists of 2021 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/87538-finalists-for-2021-nba-in-young-people-s-literature-announced.html


    Librarians in Wyoming facing prosecution:  https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-lifestyle-business-wyoming-nonfiction-22b0a682cb5ba95de8eb3975d101228c 


    Third quarter sales: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/87600-a-cooler-third-quarter-for-book-sales.html


    2020 book sales: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/87578-it-s-official-book-publishing-sales-held-at-25-billion-in-2020.html 


    Plum Creek Literary Festival cancelled:  https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/plum-creek-literacy-festival-cancels-events-after-authors-pull-out-over-discriminatory-concordia-policy/article_1cba73cf-fe22-5109-a634-2be467b453ed.html


    Sue Grafton's estate sells tv rights: https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-business-sue-grafton-new-york-television-b70af7d1b79c17ae42a2ac0dd8712a29 


    2021 Nobel Prize in Literature: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/87565-abdulrazak-gurnah-wins-2021-nobel-prize-in-literature.html 


    Publishing supply chain issues:  https://www.vox.com/culture/22687960/book-shortage-paper-ink-printing-labor-explained 


    CAA to purchase ICM partners: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/87480-caa-to-acquire-icm.html


    New York Public Library eliminates late fines: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=3439


    Jason Reynolds extends term as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/87396-jason-reynolds-extends-term-as-national-ambassador-for-young-people-s-literature.html 


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    56 mins
  • PubTalk Live: Nina LaCour and audiobook narrator Jorjeana Marie
    Sep 12 2021

    PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Nina LaCour and Special Guest Jorjeana Marie, an author, audiobook narrator, comedian, and television writer.


    Nina LaCour:

    https://www.ninalacour.com/

    https://twitter.com/nina_lacour 

    https://www.instagram.com/nina_lacour/ 


    Jorjeana Marie:

    https://jorjeanamarie.com/

    https://twitter.com/jorjeanamarie

    https://www.instagram.com/jorjeanamarie_/

    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2834240/ 


    Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

    https://sarahnicolas.com 

    https://twitter.com/Sarah_Nicolas

    https://instagram.com/presidentsarah


    Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive 

    Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/sarahs-place


    Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb


    Originally broadcast at: https://youtu.be/X4hcJzWOQZY

    PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.


    -News-


    Amazon covid-19 books: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/09/1035559330/democrats-slam-amazon-for-promoting-false-covid-cures-and-anti-vaccine-claims 


    Humble Bumble & Stephen King: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/87327-humble-bundle-teams-with-stephen-king-to-support-the-aclu.html


    Follet sold it's K-12 division:  https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/87264-equity-firm-buys-follett-school-solutions.html


    supply chain issues:  https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/87306-the-book-biz-tries-to-avoid-supply-chain-disruptions.html


    Beijing International Book Fair:  https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=3387 


    Frankfurt Book Fair: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/Frankfurt-Book-Fair/article/87263-frankfurt-confirms-in-person-fair-limits-daily-attendees-to-25-000.html 


    NPR's National Book Festival podcast series: https://www.npr.org/about-npr/1033613536/library-of-congress-and-npr-announce-national-book-festival-podcast-series

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • PubTalk Live 8-28-21 with Danny and Sarah Simpson-Weiss
    Aug 29 2021

    PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Danny aka Lodestar and Special Guest Sarah Simpson-Weiss, an author’s assistant who works with bestselling authors.


    →Danny aka Lodestar

    https://www.theshapeofastarpodcast.com/ 

    https://twitter.com/lodestarslagoon 


    →Sarah Simpson-Weiss

    Website: http://www.yourauthorassistant.com/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/MightyMouse118 


    →Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

    https://sarahnicolas.com 

    https://twitter.com/Sarah_Nicolas

    https://instagram.com/presidentsarah


    →Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive 

    →Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/sarahs-place


    →Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb


    →Originally streamed at: https://youtu.be/Dm8PT4U0oNg

    →PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.


    -News-


    →Amanda Gorman’s poetry book price increase: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/87229-gorman-book-s-price-hike-startles-booksellers.html 


    →Hachette acquires Workman: https://www.piworld.com/article/hachette-book-group-to-acquire-workman-publishing/ 

    https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/08/hachette-book-group-announces-acquisition-of-workman-publishing/ 


    →Beijing Book Fair postponed: https://www.bibf.net/en/ 


    →Greenlight Bookstores unionized: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/87157-greenlight-bookstores-in-brooklyn-unionize.html 


    →Amazon plans department stores: https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/20/business/amazon-department-stores/index.html 


    →Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting looking for new book publisher: https://www.wsj.com/articles/police-officer-in-breonna-taylor-shooting-seeks-new-book-publisher-11629318016 


    →Congressman Ronny Jackson book deal: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2021/08/17/house-rules-ban-book-advances-heres-how-trumps-old-doctor-now-in-congress-got-one-anyway/?sh=8cb243d6f122 


    →Ted Cruz book dealings: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2021/08/16/ted-cruz-made-320000-as-an-author-last-year-his-campaign-bought-153000-worth-of-books/?sh=7cbff0482e15 


    →Vatican Selected a Publisher:

    https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/pope-names-italian-journalist-head-vatican-publishing-house


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    1 hr
  • AgentChat Live with T.S. Ferguson of Azantian Literary Agency
    Aug 21 2021

    AgentChat Live features casual chats with literary agents to help potential clients get to know them a little bit better. This episode features T.S. Ferguson of Azantian Literary Agency.

    Website | Query | Twitter


    Support the show | Originally broadcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC7GAXnC0lY 

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    29 mins
  • PubTalk Live: Author Journeys with Gail Z Martin aka Morgan Brice
    Aug 15 2021

    PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. The 2nd Saturday is for Author Journeys, where host Sarah Nicolas interviews an author about their work and experiences with publication. This episode features author Gail Z Martin aka Morgan Brice.


    →Gail/Morgan:

    https://morganbrice.com/

    https://www.GailZMartin.com

    Morgan Brice Reader Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WorldsOfMorganBrice/

    Gail and Larry Reader Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/martinshadowalliance/

    ConTinual: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConTinual


    →Your Host, Sarah Nicolas:

    https://sarahnicolas.com 

    https://twitter.com/Sarah_Nicolas

    https://instagram.com/presidentsarah


    →Become a PubTalk Live patron: https://www.patreon.com/pubtalklive 

    →Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/sarahs-place

    →Originally broadcast at: https://youtu.be/HJy24RnveX4

    →Subscribe via email: http://eepurl.com/gE3ahb

    →PubTalk Live Logo adapted from art from freepik.com.


    --News--


    →American Book Association misstep updates: https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4045 


    →Reese Witherspoon sells Hello Sunshine: https://www.wsj.com/articles/reese-witherspoons-hello-sunshine-to-be-sold-to-media-company-backed-by-blackstone-11627914600 


    →Publishers making changes to return-to-work plans: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/87083-hbg-cancels-plan-to-reopen-for-hybrid-work-demands-vax-and-masks.html https://variety.com/2021/film/news/viacomcbs-delays-return-october-1235035027/ 


    →Bouchercon cancelled: http://new.deadlypleasures.com/2021/08/04/bouchercon-new-orleans-2021-cancelled-due-to-covid-concerns/ 


    →Time reports on Goodreads issues: https://time.com/6078993/goodreads-review-bombing/ 


    →Scholastic CEO leaves control of company to unexpected heir: https://www.wsj.com/articles/succession-drama-grips-scholastic-ceos-sudden-death-an-office-romance-and-a-surprise-will-11627850787 


    →Amanda Gorman Award for Poetry: https://social-impact.penguinrandomhouse.com/our-awards/u-s-creative-writing-awards/  


    →James Patterson and Dolly Parton to co-write a book: https://people.com/country/dolly-parton-james-patterson-write-her-first-novel-run-rose-run/ 


    →RWA Vivian Award controversy

    https://bookriot.com/rwa-racism/ 

    https://www.rwa.org/Online/News/2021/Statement_on_2021_VIVIAN_Awards.aspx

    https://www.rwa.org/Online/News/2021/Important_News_Regarding_2021_VIVIANs.aspx 

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    49 mins