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SPS-347: The Brains Behind Beautiful Books – with Brad Andalman
How did two men, both named Brad, neither of whom are writers, manage to create one of the best, most beloved tools in independent...
James Blatch
Sep 9, 202230 min read


SPS-346: The Magic of the SPF Foundation – with Britt Andrews
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...
James Blatch
Sep 2, 202225 min read


SPS-345: Selling Books With Subscriptions – with Emilia Rose
Emilia Rose has taken a direct-to-consumer approach to her writing career. She talks to James about the challenges and rewards of writing...
James Blatch
Aug 26, 202231 min read


SPS-344: W.F. Howes: The Indie Audiobook Publisher – with Craig Thomson
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...
James Blatch
Aug 19, 202236 min read


SPS-343: The Non-Fiction Publishing Plan – with Stephanie Chandler
After quitting her Silicon Valley job, Stephanie Chandler saw a need to support non-fiction writers who were being underserved. So she...
James Blatch
Aug 12, 202225 min read


SPS-342: Empowering Indie Authors – with Cara Alwill
Author, life coach, and podcaster Cara Alwill has experience as both an independent author and as a traditionally published one. After...
James Blatch
Aug 5, 202236 min read


SPS-341: Writing Into Retirement – with M. Lee Prescott
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...
James Blatch
Jul 29, 202222 min read


SPS-340: The Self Publishing Show Live! 2022 (Show Recap) – with Mark Dawson & James Blat
A round-up of highlights from the Self-Publishing Show Live in London, June 2022. Show Notes Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti on...
James Blatch
Jul 22, 202240 min read


SPS-339: Back to School: Selling Children’s Books – with Daniel Jude Miller
Author and illustrator Daniel Jude Miller has traded a Manhattan office for school classrooms and he’s loving it. He talks to James about...
James Blatch
Jul 15, 202234 min read


SPS-338: Writing Authentic Characters – with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
Writer and member of the Choctaw Nation, Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer talks to James about cultural sensitivity when writing about Native...
James Blatch
Jul 8, 202227 min read


SPS-337: PR Services for Authors – with Lilian Sue
Lilian Sue, copywriter and PR professional, discusses how PR has changed in the modern era and how it might be different than what...
James Blatch
Jul 1, 202224 min read


SPS-336: Kobo Writing Life: Reach New Readers – with Tara Cremin
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...
James Blatch
Jun 24, 202229 min read


SPS-335: Publishing the New Poirot – with Sophie Hannah
Currently teaching a writing course at Cambridge University, Sophie Hannah discusses the publishing routes available to new authors. Show...
James Blatch
Jun 17, 202242 min read


SPS-334: Flying into Fiction: Video Games & NFTs – with Nicholas Narbutovskih
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...
James Blatch
Jun 10, 202242 min read


SPS-333: Building Better Worlds: Special Effects & Writing – with Chrissy Metge
Chrissy Metge has worked with animation studios from Pixar to Wetta, Marvel, and ILM. Now, inspired by her son, she’s writing books for...
James Blatch
Jun 3, 202233 min read


SPS-332: MiblArt: Cover Design During the War – with Julia Rozdobudko
Julia Rozdobudko works for Miblart, a book cover design company in Ukraine. She talks to James about how the business is dealing with the...
James Blatch
May 27, 202228 min read


SPS-331: Websites for Writers – with Stuart Grant
If an author is selling books at online vendors, do they need a website? James talks to author and website designer Stuart Grant about...
James Blatch
May 20, 202231 min read


SPS-330: Getting Ready for The Self Publishing Show Live! – with Mark Dawson & James Blat
Mark and James share details about the upcoming Self Publishing Show Live! conference in June in London, UK. Show Notes An overview of...
James Blatch
May 13, 202232 min read


SPS-329: Self Publishing Fundamentals – with Mark Dawson & James Blatch
James and Mark get back to basics, discussing the fundamentals every new author needs to focus on at the beginning of a writing career....
James Blatch
May 6, 202233 min read


SPS-328: Marie Force Be With You! 10 Million Copies Sold and Counting…
Marie Force returns to the show to talk about her upcoming book centenary, writing every day (even on holiday), and connecting with...
James Blatch
Apr 29, 202241 min read
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