Join Seana Smith and Jane Curry as they demystify writing and publishing.
Jane Curry went into publishing straight from Manchester University and has deep experience in both traditional and digital publishing. Jane has headed up major trade companies, wholesalers, and was also MD of Macquarie Dictionary. For the past 20 years has run her own company, Ventura Press.
Seana Smith studied at Oxford University and then worked for ten years in television as a researcher and producer at Channel 9 in Australia and with the BBC in the UK. Seana has published five books, the latest being her memoir Going Under.
Topics we discuss
In our first ten episodes we give a thorough rundown of both traditional publishing and self-publishing. This is an insider’s guide with information that only experience can provide.
Selling in and selling through – how books are sold
Tips and tricks for writing regularly, and advice on courses and mentors
Not the slush pile, why sending unsolicited submissions can work for writers
Goals of Our Podcast
Our aim is to ensure that unpublished writers, who feel very much publishing outsiders, can become publishing insiders.
Demystify the publishing business
Help and encourage writers as they create compelling, polished manuscript
Assist writers on every step of their publishing journey, whether traditional or self-publishing
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