Leigh Newman, NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE: Stories

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Zibby Owens

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🗓️ 12 April 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Zibby is joined by the co-founder of Zibby Books, Leigh Newman, to celebrate the pub day of her new short story collection, Nobody Gets Out Alive. The two discuss Leigh's childhood growing up in Alaska and which memories with her parents and friends influenced elements of her stories. They also talk about the differences between writing memoirs and fiction, how Leigh got her start in the publishing industry, and what makes their publishing home so special.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Vivi Owens, and you're listening to the award-winning podcast. Moms don't have time to read books.
0:07.5	And speaking of books, I have two of my own books coming out this spring and summer.
0:12.7	Princess Charming is a picture book, which debuts on April 19th. And Bookends, a memoir of love, loss, and literature.
0:20.5	Comes out on July 1st, and it is truly a labor of love.
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0:41.3	Hi everyone. I need your help. If you love this podcast, you will love my children's book.
0:47.1	It's called Princess Charming and I am really trying to drum up pre-order sales.
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1:06.8	19th, you can give it to a loved one in your life, a niece, a grandchild, a child,
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