Adventures in Publishing-land
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<p>Podcasts unite as Marco Rinaldi and Tariq Ashkanani from Page One - The Writer's Podcast and Nadine Matheson from The Conversation get together to chat about the latest news from the publishing world and give their honest and irreverent takes on the stories!</p><br><p>New episodes every second Monday</p><br><p>Brought to you by STET Podcasts - your one-stop shop for all your writing podcast needs!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
May 25, 2026
Nobel AI Scandal, Silicon Serpents & The Children's Literacy Crisis
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/rI0g_zOgzUU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch as a full video episode on YouTube</a></p><br><p>This week, we're expanding on our discussion from the last episode about the depressing HarperCollins report on children's reading habits. Author and teacher Cailean Steed joins us to break down the underlying data and explain exactly how hyper-fixating on rigid literacy metrics is actively destroying the sheer joy of reading for kids. Plus, we talk about - of course - AI, as we talk about the Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner scandal, and discuss Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk response to the talk of AI involvement in her work. And we find time to talk about the Guardian's "Best books of all time" list - and make Tariq talk about football again.</p><br><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:08 Literacy vs Joy: Let Kids Enjoy Reading: Cailean Steed Interview</p><p>22:15 Snake Oil Award - Prize-winning Pile On</p><p>37:50 Tokarczuk Prize - An Ignoble Use of AI?</p><p>44:02 Stranger Than Fiction - Nadine's Idea Factory</p><p>52.26 The Final Chapter - Who are books lists for?</p><br><p>Links:</p><p><a href="https://www.thebookseller.com/news/literacy-focus-actively-undermining-childrens-reading-for-pleasure-harpercollins-finds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Literacy focus ‘actively undermining’ reading for pleasure, HarperCollins finds</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/19/commonwealth-short-story-prize-winner-doubts-ai-artificial-intelligence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Obvious markers of AI’: doubts raised over winner of short story prize</a></p><p><a href="https://granta.com/the-serpent-in-the-grove/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read The Serpent in the Grove and decide for yourself</a></p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/olga-tokarczuk-has-responded-to-the-controversy-over-her-reputed-use-of-ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Olga Tokarczuk has responded to the controversy over her reputed use of AI</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Guardian 100 Best Books of All Time</a></p><br><p>Adventures in Publishing-land is brought to you by STET Podcasts - the one stop shop for all your writing podcast needs, featuring Page One - The Writer's Podcast, The Conversation with Nadine Matheson and more!</p><br><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/stetpodcasts.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Bluesky</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stetpodcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 4, 2026
Literacy Lows, TikTok Highs, & the £100 Canceled Book
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/slNy8IfzjDc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch as a full video episode on YouTube</a></p><br><p>On today's episode of Adventures in Publishing-land, we congratulate Tariq on not one but two new Longlistings, and struggle to understand a story about new research that suggests a heavy focus on literacy skills in schools is actively undermining the motivation to read for fun.</p><br><p>Plus, the TikTok books charts have launched! What effect will they have on the industry? And as copies of Shy Girl sell for more than £100 on ebay, Tariq wonders if he should buy up as many copies as he can to fund his retirement (spoiler: he shouldn't!)</p><br><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>05:00 The Reading Paradox - Literacy Skills v Joy</p><p>16:52 Top of the Toks - TikTok Book Charts Launch</p><p>31:31 From Shy Girl to Prom Queen? Cancelled Book Sales Soar</p><p>41:49 Stranger Than Fiction - Nadine's Idea Factory</p><br><p>Links:</p><p><a href="https://www.thebookseller.com/news/literacy-focus-actively-undermining-childrens-reading-for-pleasure-harpercollins-finds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Literacy focus 'actively undermining' reading for pleasure, HarperCollins finds</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thebookseller.com/news/tiktok-releases-first-monthly-booktok-bestseller-list" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok releases first monthly BookTok Bestseller List</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thebookseller.com/news/copies-of-mia-ballards-shy-girl-being-listed-online-for-over-100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Copies of Mia Ballard's Shy Girl listed online for over £100</a></p><br><p>Adventures in Publishing-land is brought to you by STET Podcasts - the one stop shop for all your writing podcast needs, featuring Page One - The Writer's Podcast, The Conversation with Nadine Matheson and more!</p><br><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/stetpodcasts.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Bluesky</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stetpodcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 13, 2026
McFadden Unmasked, Fake Editor Scams & Are Editors "Reading" with AI?
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/3QNoEVHdSCk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch as a full video episode on YouTube</a></p><br><p>This week, we’re diving into the unmasking of one of the world’s most successful authors. Freida McFadden, the bestselling author behind The Housemaid, has officially revealed her true identity as Dr. Sara Cohen. We wonder 'why now', talk about imposter syndrome, and discuss why authors use pseudonyms. </p><br><p>Plus, we of course chat about some AI-related stories: we go over some of your comments about our last episode on the Shy Girl scandal, talk about the allegation that editors are using LLMs to help them decide which books to pick up, and talk about scam emails again - this people pretending to be editors.</p><br><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>00:46 Shy Girl Fallout - Audience Comments</p><p>14:17 Chat G-P-Cheat? - Are Editors Using LLMs?</p><p>25:05 Something Phishy - Fake Editor Emails Spike</p><p>33:58 Not Just The Housemaid - McFadden's Secret Revealed</p><p>45:10 Stranger Than Fiction - Nadine's Idea Factory</p><p>50:57 Final Chapter - Stellar Adaptations</p><br><p>Links:</p><p><a href="https://www.thebookseller.com/news/some-editors-uploading-confidential-manuscripts-to-chatgpt-to-read-quickly-agent-claims" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Some editors 'uploading confidential manuscripts to Chat GPT'</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thebookseller.com/news/scam-emails-impersonating-editors-on-the-rise-as-author-vigilance-urged" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scam emails impersonating editors on the rise</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thebookseller.com/news/the-housemaid-author-freida-mcfadden-reveals-real-identity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Housemaid author Freida McFadden reveals real identity</a></p><br><p>Adventures in Publishing-land is brought to you by STET Podcasts - the one stop shop for all your writing podcast needs, featuring Page One - The Writer's Podcast, The Conversation with Nadine Matheson and more!</p><br><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/stetpodcasts.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Bluesky</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stetpodcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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<p>Podcasts unite as Marco Rinaldi and Tariq Ashkanani from Page One - The Writer's Podcast and Nadine Matheson from The Conversation get together to chat about the latest news from the publishing world and give their honest and irreverent takes on the stories!</p><br><p>New episodes every second Monday</p><br><p>Brought to you by STET Podcasts - your one-stop shop for all your writing podcast needs!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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