Hi, book lovers. This is Ellen Hildebrand, best-selling author of 30 books, including The Hotel Mantucket and The Perfect Couple.

And this is Tim Arenberg, creator of Tim Talks Books. And you're listening to Books, Beach and Beyond, presented by N Magazine.

We'll be diving into the wonderful world of books and featuring special guests from

bestselling and award-winning writers, publishing industry insiders, agents and editors, book

influencers, and more.

There's nothing Ellen and I love more than talking about books.

And our favorite question to ask each other is, what are you reading? But we'll go even

further here on the show, exploring the craft of writing, the process of book publishing, and

that wonderful connection a reader has with a favorite book. But before we head into our episode,

we want to take this opportunity to thank our incredible premier sponsors. Nantucket Book Partners, Marine Home Center,

the Nantucket Hotel, Cartelina, and Nantucket Looms. Without their generous support,

we wouldn't be able to bring you these fascinating conversations with some of the most

dynamic leaders from the book world. So thank you. And now, on to the show.

And here we are. So in January of 2003, Ellen looked at me and she goes, we should do a podcast.

Everyone does a podcast. And I looked at her and I said, are you crazy? When are you going to have time to do a podcast? And then in

April, I looked at her and I said, you know what, we should do that podcast. And she looked right

at me and said, when are we going to have time to do a podcast? But here we are. We're doing a podcast.

Helen, why did you originally have the idea to do one? I just thought it would be so much fun.

So writers do what they do by themselves, right?

I mean, it's a solo career.

And when I'm writing, I just spent two months in St. John and I wrote on the beach every

day by myself and very solitary.

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