KT Literary podcast

Today I have the privilege of interviewing Jennifer Bonnell. She was an editor at Penguin for years until she went freelance. We talk about storytelling, hardcover to paperback conversion, and how acquisitions editors actually spend their day.

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Kate and Renee talk a little bit about Covid-19 and our plans to increase communication via the podcast! Please be sure that you stay home, stay safe, and reach out to your support network if you are feeling anxious. 

Even in the middle of the Coronavirus, you can reach out to us in all the usual ways. Find us on Instagram and Twitter @ktliterary or on our website www.ktliterary.com. Or email us directly at [email protected]. 

Sure it's meta to podcast about podcasting, but they really are effective tools for authors to promote their books. At the 2020 kt literary retreat we discuss podcast guest etiquette, what technology you need to be a guest on a show, and even some interview tips.

Additionally, we talk with L. Penelope of My Imaginary Friends and Alex Brown and Rebecca Mahoney of the wildly popular fiction podcast, The Bridge.

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Follow Rebecca Mahoney @cafecliche

Follow Alex Brown @gravity_fail09

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Matthew Cody, author of The Supers of Noble Green series, The Secrets of the Pied Piper series, WILL IN SCARLET, THE DEAD GENTLEMEN and more joins us to talk about his new graphic novel, ZATANNA AND THE HOUSE OF SECRETS.

We talk in detail about the process of writing a graphic novel, Matthew's long-standing love of comics, and the inspiration a truly talented artist (like Yoshi Yoshitani) can bring to a project.

You can purchase ZATANNA AND THE HOUSE OF SECRETS here.

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Surprise! We are sneaking in one more episode at the end of the year--err, decade, to give you a 2019 wrap-up!

This episode is chattier than usual as Kate and Renee talk about some of the agency's greatest hits of 2019! We discuss the Netflix film, Let It Snow, the glorious success of RED, WHITE, AND ROYAL BLUE, our deep love of Star Wars and RESISTANCE REBORN, and other exciting happenings at the agency this year.

And we weren't even able to cover everything! Be sure to check out our blog for more exciting happenings at kt literary. And please don't forget to rate, review and subscribe on whatever platform you use.

Shout outs: Nepotism? Maybe. But here's Renee's sister's IG

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Today I have the privilege of speaking with the one and only Sara Megibow! We talk about her agenting philosophy, her professional roots in analytics and training, and the deeply exciting rise in audiobooks.

This was the sort of episode where I wanted to take notes. If you're interested in publishing, in analytics, or just really badass women, this is the episode for you. 

Boundless Optimism: Barbershop Books

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Today is a chat with the amazing L. Penelope. Mostly we nerd out about writing. She gives some really great advice for getting through writer's block. We also talk about being a hybrid author and her journey from self-publishing through to signing with a traditional house.

Leslye can be found on her website: https://lpenelope.com/

There you will find links to all her social media and to her amazing podcast My Imaginary Friends! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a thing.

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In the spirit of the season, Hannah and Renee discuss National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo). We talk pros and cons, our personal history with the event, and how events like Nanowrimo and query competitions fit into the traditional publishing process. 

This week I get to talk with Kim Harrington, the author of books like Clarity, Forget Me, and The Gamer Squad series. We talk about Spooky Season traditions, classic horror books, and how to ramp up tension in a manuscript.

Be sure to check out Kim’s newest book THE REVEGE OF THE RED CLUB a MG period mystery (uterus, not historical!)

You can follow her on Instagram @kimharringtonauthor or go to her website www.kimharringtonbooks.com

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Today we welcome Angelina M. Lopez the author of LUSH MONEY. I could have talked publishing with her all day! We discuss the importance of writer's groups like RWA, the delicate balance of leaning into vs. subverting tropes, and what it takes to write a Latinx billionare woman.

We also talk about her long, but incredibly fascinating journey to being a published arthur (such a cute origin for that word!) and we fangirl over her agent, Sara Megibow, a little bit.

You can find Angelina on her website http://www.angelinamlopez.com/

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