How the Publishing Phenomenon of the Year Was Made

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros has taken the book world by storm. It is the first book (!) out from the new imprint Red Tower, and on today's episode, Molly Majumder (Editorial Director) and Stacy Abrams (V-P of Operations) talk to me about how it came to be, what it was like to be a part of the book's amazing success, and what they've learned.

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Discussed in this episode:

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Red Tower Books

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

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