Publishing Rodeo: The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody Ugly
Claim This Podcastby Sunyi Dean
Podcast Overview
<p>In 2022, two authors debuted in the same genre, with the same publisher, in the same year. Yet each of their books, and subsequently each of their careers, went in very different directions. That pattern repeats itself throughout the industry, over and over. Why does this happen, and what does it mean?</p><p>In this Hugo-nominated podcast, we aim to answer those questions and many more, using collated experiences from ourselves, friends, colleagues, and a slew of industry professionals in an attempt to deconstruct what makes or breaks a book, along with how to build–and maintain!–an author career.</p>
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Recent Episodes
April 4, 2026
Ep 46: Honesty, Hostility, and Misinformation in Trad Publishing (with Donyae Coles)
<p>Social media is beset by a tidal wave of publishing misinformation, fuelled by bots and platform-farming and algorithms that favour outrage. With special guest Donyae Coles, Sunyi and Scott talk about why this matters, and how on earth we can walk the line between being honest about industry problems, while still being positive and not fueling an atmosphere of misery.</p>
October 26, 2025
S2 E45: Post-Debut Blues & Bookish Longevity, ft. "Drake Scottford"
<p>Are we really back? Were we ever truly gone? Who is special guest Drake Scottford, and why is he joining us today? These questions and more will be answered in episode 45.</p><p>On a more serious note, we cover a wide range of topics today: a general catch-up on where we both are, career-wise, what prompted us to record again, and how life after debut is going. (Spoiler: it's complicated and stressful.)</p><p>There's been a move in the industry to talk about the problem of career longevity, which is definitely a favorite subject here, and now we're weighing in, almost 3 years exactly after our 2022 debuts. Though we have no guest other than Drake Scottford, we did collect some responses in an informal questionnaire, and share a few of those answers.</p><p>Other things we discuss: the magic sales number, and an infamous AMA with a big 5 marketing person, and the absolute joy of reading commercial fiction.</p><p></p><p>Link to the Reddit AMA with Marketer: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/comments/1nw96ti/ama_big_five_marketer_umssalt/">https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/comments/1nw96ti/ama_big_five_marketer_umssalt/</a></p><p></p><p>Link to The Magic Number, by Todd Satterson:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bardpress.com/the-magic-number/">https://bardpress.com/the-magic-number/</a></p><p></p><p>Tracks of My Tears (article featuring David Headley):</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thebookseller.com/features/tracks-of-my-tears-where-does-the-fault-lie-when-books-fail-to-hit">https://www.thebookseller.com/features/tracks-of-my-tears-where-does-the-fault-lie-when-books-fail-to-hit</a> </p>
November 28, 2024
E44: More Than The Text Of Our Book, ft. Greatest Author Chuck Tingle
Chuck Tingle shares his extraordinary journey through publishing, advocating for authors to be seen beyond their work and embracing the power of self-expression.
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<p>In 2022, two authors debuted in the same genre, with the same publisher, in the same year. Yet each of their books, and subsequently each of their careers, went in very different directions. That pattern repeats itself throughout the industry, over and over. Why does this happen, and what does it mean?</p><p>In this Hugo-nominated podcast, we aim to answer those questions and many more, using collated experiences from ourselves, friends, colleagues, and a slew of industry professionals in an attempt to deconstruct what makes or breaks a book, along with how to build–and maintain!–an author career.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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