In this final episode of the season, the girls somehow manage to convince David Shelley, CEO of Hachette UK (look him up, he's a big time businessman) to come on the podcast and they all end up having the time of their lives. They try and get him to buy Rochelle's book for £5 mill on the spot, ask him his fave Frank Ocean songs (not over email this time) and Katie tries not to get fired along the way. With interesting insights into the publishing industry and hot reveals of mistakes all four of us made in the span of our careers, this isn't an episode to miss! And, as this season comes to a close, we leave you with the pressing and timely reminder that ultimately, CEOs are people too <3 

In our penultimate episode of this season, the girls walk a mile in the Louboutins of Mireille Harper (publishing superstar and editorial director) and Annie Lord (thee author and Vogue column girlie). They express their excitement for the new Little Mermaid by sharing their own rendition of ‘Part of Your World’, discuss girlbossing too close to the publishing sun and different kinds of friendship with Mireille and gush over Annie’s debut book Notes on Heartbreak. Rochelle struggles to be coherent for the first time ever, Katie name drops her new job about 73 times and Soraya does the best impression of a publishing lady who doesn’t really care about your problems. This is one for the girls who are just doing their best — for best results listen while on a walk with a pumpkin spiced latte.

In this episode the girls talk to two incredible guests - Cal Kenny, who is an editor at Sphere, and Lillian Fishman who joins them all the way from the Big Apple to talk about her incredible debut novel Acts of Service, described by the Guardian as 'a sex masterpiece.'

They talk to Cal about their publishing career, trans rights, Beyonce and more, including a cringe-inducing story that starts a very sorry thread of conversation. They also talk to Lillian about her novel that centers a bisexual woman in a very sexy and complicated love-triangle. 

Enjoy!

In this episode the girls are joined by Aimée Felone, Co-Founder and MD of Knights Of, and award-winning publisher of representative children's and YA books. Aimée is an industry innovator and groundbreaker so tune in for her journey into publishing and why she decided to risk it all to set up Knights Of with a colleague early on in her career. 

Following their inspiring chat with Aimée, they indulge themselves in book chat and recommendations because sometimes they even read! They also talk about holding Shakespeare to account, why the fake Penguin account can get lost and the story of the Cock hats they can never wear in public. It's a ride, enjoy.

This week the ladies talk all things agenting with the incredible Megan Staunton from Bergstrom Studio. They talk all aspects of the role, from finding new talent to submitting to publishers - so if you've wanted to know more about that aspect of the industry, this is the episode for you!

They also have a fantastic author guest, the writer of Love, Wine & Other Highs, Lauren Rae. They reminisce about growing up, the music and media that shaped them, and talk about her incredible memoir. They discuss why dating is the best way to see a new city, the teachers that made them feral, and they sing and rap way too much. 

Enjoy!

In this episode the girls have TWO incredible guests for your listening pleasure: Josh Smith, publicist extraordinaire and Rochelle's one time twitter nemesis, and Okechukwu Nzelu, the talented author of HERE AGAIN NOW and NNENNA MALONEY.

They talk about proof politics on the timeline, the characters you find at a book launch and the intricacies of male relationships in the beautiful book HERE AGAIN NOW.

Enjoy!

In this episode, the girls sit down with the absolutely incredible Hannah Knowles, Editorial Director at Faber. They talk about her recent article 'Inconvenient Truths' published in The Bookseller, what publishing is doing wrong, and what they can do better and about supporting colleagues with mental heath issues.

They try to be extremely vague about times people have been less than accommodating in the industry so they don't get sued. They speak of the problems of a one-size-fits all mold, the boulder up a hill feeling of diversity surveys and more. Hannah brings up the girls' eloquence by a record-breaking 17%!! This is one you don't want to miss!

You can read Hannah's article here: https://www.thebookseller.com/comment/inconvenient-truths

In this episode, Rochelle pretends to understand TikTok, just like the board of every publishing house. We have three (3!) incredible guests: the TikTok queen Emma Quick, who explains what on earth is going on there, and the authors of The Little Book of Ick, Kitty Winks and Anna Burtt. Also Katie will not keep her shoes on, causing a rift in historic race relations.

The girls talk about icks they have with romantic partners and each other, how to sell 1 billion (ish) copies using the latest social media sensation and much, much, more.

You can pre order The Little Book of Ick here: The Little Book of Ick – Laurence King Publishing UK (and you should [knife emoji]).

In this episode the girls do the unthinkable... talk about publishing. It was so hard for them, so give them a hug if you see them around. (Plot twist, they're drunk).

The guests today are two bottles of prosecco. Soraya talks about how a no once isn't a no always when it comes to commissions, Katie falls in love with the newly discovered soundboard, and Rochelle fights the urge to edit out every mention of her novel. 

If you're writing, looking for an agent, or just curious as to how the process works from writing to signing a deal, this podcast is for you!

Thank you so much for listening! If you haven't left a (5*) review, do that!

In this episode there is absolutely zero book content, because sometimes Katie, Soraya and Rochelle don't read, they just enjoy their time off. It's just ink and paper at the end of the day and sometimes your literary guardians need a break. 

In honour of the Platty Joobs the theme of the week is celebrations! The girls discuss all their favourite party scenes from films and TV and digress a hell of a lot along the way. Rochelle tells her story of telling a baby to shut up with her eyes so she could continue performing 'Time After Time' before her prom, Katie describes her first visit to a sex club (think Inbetweeners rather than 50 Shades of Grey) and Soraya explains how her partying could often lead to her being dragged out of bed and forced to face up to the consequences of her actions. Rochelle and Katie probably needed that to happen to them more.

They're all women on the edge, so enjoy!