Of the Publishing Persuasion

Our guest today is rising star and bestselling new author of IMMORTAL CONSEQUENCES, the I.V. Marie @ivmariebooks  ! I.V. Marie is the instant New York Times, USA Today and Indie Bestselling author of Immortal Consequences. She was born to a Peruvian mother and Chilean father in Miami, where she acquired a penchant for afternoon cafecitos and developed an all-consuming obsession with books. Her wri...

We feel braver and a little bit wiser after our glorious chat with the absolute king that is Brad Riew. We're so grateful Brad made the time to chat with us this week even though he wasn't feeling the best and know his heartfelt words will touch many. We can't wait for you all to tune in, but first, more about Brad: Brad Riew is an MFA candidate in Fiction at New York University's...

Join us in wishing a very happy Debut day to our guest this week, SOULMATCH Author Rebecca Danzenbaker @rebeccadanzenbaker ! We loved getting to chat and celebrate with you this week. Rebecca Danzenbaker believes in trusting your gut and chasing your dreams. That probably explains her massive career jumps – from teaching elementary school music, to managing a team of 25 at Congressional Quarterly,...

Turns out being an Author is not just about the writing. We chat with Vanessa Montalban about her journey working through being an introvert in a job that asks you to stand out from the crowd and all things bookish. About Vanessa: Fueled by the magic of espresso, Miami-born Vanessa Montalban channels her wanderlust for far-off worlds into writing young adult fiction. She’s a first-generation gradu...

M.M. Olivas is an alumna of the 2022 Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop and the 2023 Under the Volcano Writers Residency. Her short fiction has appeared in several publications, including Uncanny Magazine, Weird Horror Magazine, Apex, and Bourbon Penn. As a trans, first-generation Chicana, she explores the intersection of queer and diasporic experiences in her fiction. She c...

What is the strangest thing you own? We cackled at the answer of today's guest who is none other than Aussie darling, Mikayla Bridge @mikayla_bridge Mikayla Bridge  is a fantasy author living in Melbourne, Australia. She completed an honours degree in Political Science and International Relations, and she loves writing books that feel like a triple espresso: high-energy, heart-racing, and migh...

Join us for a gloriously chaotic episode where we check in on our anthology journey and give you a sneak peek of some of the pieces we've been editing lately! Of the Publishing Persuasion is a podcast for writers at all stages, shedding light on the journey to publication and beyond. The ups, the downs and everything in between. HOSTED BY: Angela Montoya:  @angelamontoya_author  & Melanie...

Writing journey, Interview with the Vampire, we discuss it all on our brand new episode of the podcast with the absolute star that is THE Julie Soto @juliesotowrites We can't wait for you all to tune in! But first, here's more about Julie: Author, Playwright, Actress Originally from Sacramento, Julie spent many years bouncing between New York and California before eventually settling in co...

We are thrilled to have the Author + Agent powerhouse that is THE Sandra Proudman on the show today! Not only is Sandra Melanie's amazing, glorious agent, she is the newly debuted author of Salvación , a YA reverse gender Zorro retelling, out now! We can't wait for you all to tune in! But first, here's more about Sandra! Sandra Proudman (she/her/ella) is the editor of the YA Latinx SFF anthology, ...

Today we chat with the picture book queen, THE Jackie Morera! @ jmorerabooks We can't wait for you all to tune in, but first here's a bit more about Jackie: Jackie Morera is a Cuban American author of books for young-at-heart readers. Born and raised in Miami, Jackie now lives with her family in Central Florida. She’s a wife of 10+ years, a mom to the most marvelous kid, and is never far f...

This week on the pod we chat with Senior Agent and Partner at Transatlantic Agency, the absolute powerhouse agent that is THE Carolyn Forde   ⁠@cforde_litagent⁠ Carolyn has a wealth of magical stories and industry insights. we can't wait for you all to listen! Carolyn's Bio: Previous to joining Transatlantic Agency as Senior Agent, Carolyn was a literary agent and International Rights Dire...

Why is voluntourism so bad? And how can you join the Chapters for Change readathon? All this and more in our brand new episode with special guest, Human & Hope Founder and CEO SALLY HETHERINGTON! About Sally: In 2011, at 25, Sally Hetherington bought a one-way ticket to Cambodia. She found that voluntourism was causing harm, deepening local poverty. Sally supported a team in Cambodia to develo...

Querying Authors, you won't want to miss our brand new episode with Senior Literary Agent and all round superstar THE Amanda Orozco! Amanda Orozco is a senior literary agent at Transatlantic based out of Los Angeles. She graduated from NYU with her Masters of Science in Publishing: Digital and Print Media. Before joining Transatlantic, she worked in Subsidiary Rights at Little, Brown and at Pa...

Our next spicy book club episode is here!  You'll have to excuse the jumpiness of this episode. The internet and Zoom gods were not our side for recording that day! But we still had fun and hope you do too! These very short stories had us cackling and we can't wait for you to cackle with us! Brought to you by Of the Publishing Persuasion podcast @pubpersuasion  by your friendly cloaca coho...

If you look up persistence and tenacity in the dictionary, you'll definitely find a picture of  Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez, who had us hanging off every word in our chat with her this week  @kelsiesheridangonzalez  💗👑✨️ We can't wait for you all to tune in, but first, here's more about Kelsie: Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez lives in New York with her husband, their son, and a fluffy dog nam...

We had the best chat with the Aussie icon that is THE Lisa Fuller  ⁠@lisasfuller⁠  🤩👑✨️ We can't wait for you all to tune in! But first here's more about Lisa!  Lisa Fuller is a Wuilli Wuilli woman from Queensland, also descended from Wakka Wakka and Gooreng Gooreng peoples. She's lived on Ngunnawal and Ngambri lands (Canberra) since 2006, where she is a lecturer at the University o...

It's just us saying hiiii because we missed recording this past couple weeks! So pour yourself a cuppa, sink into that sofa and hit play--and check out that new logo!! thanks to all who joined in voting and helped us pick! Of the Publishing Persuasion is a podcast for writers at all stages, shedding light on the journey to publication and beyond. The ups, the downs and everything in between. H...

We had the absolute queen that is THE Allison Saft join us recently for a chat  @allisonhsaft  👑🤩✨️ We can't wait to share the episode with you all soon. But first, here's more about Allison: Allison Saft is the  #1  New York Times, Sunday Times, and USA Today bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide, A Fragile Enchantment, and other romantic fantasy novels. After receiving her MA...

Our exciting new podcast episode is here! With the author queen that is Catherine Bakewell  @catbake  🤩👑✨️ Catherine Bakewell writes fairytales for anyone with big feelings. She currently lives in St. Louis, but she misses her time in Spain and in France, where she romped through gardens, ate pastries, and worked on her novels. She is represented by Jordan Hamessley at JABberwocky Literary Agen...

I don't know if we can quite put into words what a truly inspiring, wonderful, badass our next guest is! The one and only  @authorrobinalvarez  🤩👑✨️ We can't wait fo you all to tune in! But first, here's more about Robin: Robin Alvarez is the author of the  #1  New Release YA Ethnic Fairy Tale When Oceans Rise (May 2023). Strong female characters, mythological creatures, and a mixed...

Friends, podcast fam, it is with feral glee we bring you another Of the Publishing Persuasion spicy book club special. On today's high altitude episode of the podcast, we discuss AIRPEEN, a standalone sentient object fantasy by Holly Wilde. Guaranteed to take you sky high. About AIRPEEN : Sentient Air. It's a place where wine is served at no extra cost, and so are the passengers. Work trip...

We were beyond lucky to interview the Aussie ICON that​ is  @holdensheppard  right as INVISIBLE BOYS, the series based on his book by the same name, is dropping on Stan! We're so excited for the release of the series and so glad we got to celebrate with you Holden! Can't wait for you all to tune in, but first, here's more about Holden: Holden Sheppard is an author from Geraldton, Weste...

Q: How can you not fangirl over our latest guest? A. You can't. She's wise, she's funny, she's hot, of course she's none other than THE Kamilah Cole!!!  @wordsiren  🤩👑✨️ We can't wait for you all to tune into this amazing new episode! But first, here's more about Kamilah: Kamilah Cole is a national bestselling, Dragon Award-nominated author. Jamaican-born and America...

When I tell you we hung off every word Vanessa L. Torres had to say I tell no lie! We were so lucky to have this truly magical human on the show and can't wait for you all to tune in!  But first, here's more about Vanessa: Vanessa L. Torres is a Mexican American author, an adventure seeker, and a mom to a flashlight-under-the-covers-reader. She is a thirty-year veteran of the fire service...

We were so lucky to chat with the absolute powerhouse, Author/Agent/Editor extraordinaire THE Alex Brown!!  @madethisforlu  🤩👑✨️ We cannot wait for you all to tune in! But first, here's more about Alex: Alex Brown is a queer, biracial Pilipino American writer who loves rooting for the final girl—especially if she’s a monster. Alex is also one of the co-creators and producers of The Bridge,...