Madeline Martin has been writing various forms of historical fiction for years. Her breakout success, The Last Bookshop in London,...

Most writers need a side-hustle, especially at the beginning of their career. Cara Thurlbourn has found that ghostwriting with a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Julia Rozdobudko works for Miblart, a book cover design company in Ukraine. She talks to James about how the business is dealing with the...

If an author is selling books at online vendors, do they need a website? James talks to author and website designer Stuart Grant about...