Episode 9: How to Get Published with Jennie Godfrey
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Penguin Books UK
4.1 • 550 Ratings
🗓️ 28 November 2024
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
This week we unpick the publishing process, answering all of your questions from how to find an agent to what it's like working with your editor and publicity team. Joining Rhianna in the studio is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things, Jennie Godfrey, alongside Commissioning Editor Kaiya Shang and Director of Publicity and Media Relations, Charlotte Bush. Plus, we share details of the programmes offered by Penguin Books to help aspiring writers.
Books and authors mentioned in this episode
The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
For more information on how to get published visit: Getting Published
For the complete list of books mentioned in this episode and the transcript visit: Episode 9 - How to get published
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, book lovers. Before we dive into today's episode, we've got something special to share with you. |
| 0:05.6 | Are you passionate about books and you want to have your voice heard by publishers at Penguin? |
| 0:10.0 | We're excited to introduce you to the Bookmarks panel, a unique opportunity for readers like you |
| 0:15.9 | to share your thoughts and insights directly with the people who create the books that you love. |
| 0:22.0 | By joining our panel, you'll get the chance to participate in surveys, discussion groups, |
| 0:26.9 | and find out as well as share feedback about upcoming titles before they're released. |
| 0:32.6 | And then as a thank you, we run regular prize draws as well as the opportunity to earn points, points that turn |
| 0:38.8 | into prizes. It's basically a win-win for any book enthusiast. So if you're eager to make a |
| 0:44.3 | difference and influence the next bestseller, head over to the link in the description and sign up |
| 0:49.4 | today. It's quick, it's really easy, and your feedback will help shape the stories of tomorrow. |
| 0:56.4 | Hello, I'm Rihanna Dillon and welcome back to another episode of Ask Penguin on the Penguin podcast. |
| 1:03.4 | We're the podcast for conversations about all things books and book related, and if you'd like to get involved, it's really easy to get in touch |
| 1:11.5 | with your questions. You can email us at penguinpodcast at penguin randomhouse.com.com |
| 1:17.0 | or click the link in the show notes. So today, we've got a slightly different episode for you |
| 1:23.6 | because lots and lots and lots of people message us with questions about how to start writing |
| 1:30.0 | or how to get published or perhaps you already are published and you want to ensure that more |
| 1:35.1 | people hear about your book because of course why wouldn't you? Well we've put together an ideal |
| 1:40.3 | panel of experts to help answer everything that you need to know from how to start your |
| 1:44.2 | manuscript, the editing process, to what will happen once you have a publisher on board. If you're a |
| 1:50.4 | brand new writer, then later in the show, we'll be talking in detail to Penguin's head of social |
| 1:55.9 | impact, Meredith Adams, about the initiatives run by Penguin to support budding authors. |
| 2:01.8 | But first, I'm delighted to be joined today by some of our brilliant colleagues here at Penguin. |
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