New podcast: If Books Could Kill
Hosted by Michael Hobbes and Peter Shamshiri, If Books Could Kill focuses on “airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds.”
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New podcast: The Active Voice
Hamish McKenzie, one of the founders of Substack, has launched a podcast, Active Voice, “about how great writers reckon with the internet.”
Missing Pages: An investigative podcast about book publishing
We almost missed this show, which launched in July: an all-new podcast about the “bad behavior within the secretive world of book publishing.”
Lemonada Book Club launches in partnership with Penguin Random House
Podcast network Lemonada Media and Penguin Random House have partnered to launch the Lemonada Book Club podcast.
New literary podcast: Book Exploder
The show is hosted by Susan Orlean and Hrishikesh Hirway and is a spin-off of the popular show Song Exploder.
A new audio originals imprint in the UK
Bonnier Books UK is launching Twelve Point Audio, an imprint focused on audio originals and podcasts.
ABC launches a book podcast
The Book Case will be hosted by ABC News journalist Charlie Gibson and daughter Kate Gibson.
Zibby Books launches with an unusual business model
Founded by wealthy book influencer and podcaster Zibby Owens, Zibby Books will publish one book per month,
New podcast: Agent Provocateur
The Rights Factory, a literary agency, has just launched a new agency-wide podcast, Agent Provocateur, “to intrigue, entertain, and yes, provoke you.”
From Podcast to Book Deal: What Agents and Editors Want
Podcasters who can elevate or transform their podcast concept or content into a unique book are best positioned to secure a publishing deal