Michael Webb has grown from a fan of fantasy novels to the author of a very well-received trilogy. He chats with James about starting...

If you’re looking for book promotion services, you may not be aware that BookBub is not the only game in town. Clayton Noblit talks to...

Live from the 2022 Novelists, Inc. (NINC) conference in St. Pete’s Beach, Florida, James and Mark talk to Dave Chesson about his passion...

Fantasy author AP (Adam) Beswick has proved that TikTok can help sell books, even if they’re not in the romance genre. Adam talks to...

Olivia Hayle took a mere three years to go from hearing about self-publishing to becoming a six-figure author. James talks to her about...

How did two men, both named Brad, neither of whom are writers, manage to create one of the best, most beloved tools in independent...

Talent will only get you so far: sometimes authors need a boost to launch their careers. Britt Andrews is a past winner of an SPF...

Emilia Rose has taken a direct-to-consumer approach to her writing career. She talks to James about the challenges and rewards of writing...

W.F. Howes has been in the audiobook business since the time of CDs and cassette tapes. James talks to Craig Thomson about the effect of...

After quitting her Silicon Valley job, Stephanie Chandler saw a need to support non-fiction writers who were being underserved. So she...

Author, life coach, and podcaster Cara Alwill has experience as both an independent author and as a traditionally published one. After...

Mary Lee Prescott is happily busy working on her second career. Writing used to be a hobby but now that she’d ‘retired’ she’s working...

A round-up of highlights from the Self-Publishing Show Live in London, June 2022. Show Notes Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti on...

Author and illustrator Daniel Jude Miller has traded a Manhattan office for school classrooms and he’s loving it. He talks to James about...

Writer and member of the Choctaw Nation, Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer talks to James about cultural sensitivity when writing about Native...

Lilian Sue, copywriter and PR professional, discusses how PR has changed in the modern era and how it might be different than what...

There’s more than one way to sell a book. Tara Cremin shares the philosophy behind Kobo’s approach to supporting authors to find new...

Currently teaching a writing course at Cambridge University, Sophie Hannah discusses the publishing routes available to new authors. Show...

Nicholas Narbutovskih is a busy man! He’s got a career flying for the US Air Force, a new baby, a series of space opera books he’s...

Chrissy Metge has worked with animation studios from Pixar to Wetta, Marvel, and ILM. Now, inspired by her son, she’s writing books for...