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Talking with Margot Wood of Oni Press & Epic Reads

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Lauren Mitchell — No Comments ↓

Lauren Mitchell chats with Margot Wood, the director of sales at comic-book publishing house Oni Press. In this podcast interview, Wood reflects on her past experiences in a digital-heavy role at “Big Five” publisher HarperCollins, where she was community manager for Epic Reads, as well as her current role at Oni Press.

This podcast interview was recorded on March 30, 2019.

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Talking with Laura Brady of Anansi Press

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Desiree DeMarco — No Comments ↓

Desiree DeMarco chats with Laura Brady, director of cross media at Canadian publishing house Anansi Press, about her work with e-book conversion and the technical skills and technologies needed to stay current in the electronic publishing industry.

This podcast interview was recorded on April 2, 2019.

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Talking with Caroline DeTore about artificial intelligence

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Alice Barry — No Comments ↓

Alice Barry chats with Caroline DeTore, freelance content writer for such outlets as Cortex, Marketmuse, Levitate Music Fest, and Press Junkie PR. The highlight of their conversation is the innovations of artificial intelligence (AI) and its effect on writing and marketing.

This podcast interview was recorded on March 31, 2019.

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Talking with Emily Turner of the Improper Bostonian

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Rachel Sparks — No Comments ↓

Rachel Sparks chats with Emily Turner, digital editor for the Improper Bostonian, about work-life balance, social media, and diversity in digital publishing during our current political climate.

This podcast interview was recorded on March 28, 2019, prior to the Improper Bostonian closing its doors on April 25.

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Talking with Kelly Jensen

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Marissa Massey — No Comments ↓

Marissa Massey chats with Kelly Jensen, an editor and former community manager at Book Riot. Along with a former grad school classmate, Kelly also manages the website StackedBooks, which has existed for over a decade, having recently migrated from Blogger to WordPress. In this interview, Kelly shares the current and future trends in online publishing and how listeners can keep abreast.

This podcast interview was recorded on Apr 3, 2019.

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Talking with Chef Catherine Gleeson of The Cook Nook

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Lillian Dunaj — No Comments ↓

In the debut episode of The Pubcast‘s eighth season, Lillian Dunaj interviews Chef Catherine Gleeson of The Cook Nook, a recipe blog that also offers personal chef and catering services. Gleeson shares how her passion for cooking drove her to turn her hobby into a full-time business; what the right social media outlets are to target food enthusiasts; why she chose WordPress as her blogging platform and how she went about monetizing her content; and what her current favorite recipes are.

This podcast interview was recorded on Apr 5, 2019.

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Talking with Cat Richardson of Bodega Magazine

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Dana Guth — No Comments ↓

Dana Guth offers this enlightening chat with Cat Richardson, the editor-in-chief of Bodega Magazine, a digital-only literary journal, in which they discuss online vs. offline publication and consumption habits.

This interview was recorded on April 2, 2018.

Talking with Verity Harris of Live Nation UK

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Jackie Kolgraf — No Comments ↓

Jackie Kolgraf chats with Verity Harris, a web content coordinator for Live Nation UK, a music concert ticket and tour news site. Verity discusses her current job, what the role involves, and the current and future state of the music industry.

This interview was recorded on March 25, 2018.

Talking with Krista Madden of Beauty and the Dirt

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Leigh Badrigian — No Comments ↓

Leigh Badrigian chats with Krista Madden, founder & CEO of Beauty And The Dirt, to dish on blogging in the beauty and fashion industry, and shares her tips and strategies on how to build a successful website and use the right social media networks to match your content and audience.

This interview was recorded on March 30, 2018.

Talking with Thomas Steffon of Project365

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Cassidy Sulaiman — No Comments ↓

Cassidy Sulaiman chats with Thomas Steffon, the creator, writer, contributor, and creative director of The Creative Extreme. In this episode, they discuss Project365, a massive multimedia publishing venture that started with creating a new character every day in 2016.

This interview was recorded on Apr 3, 2018.

Talking with Ksandra Unangst of KasFire

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Danielle Raymond — No Comments ↓

Danielle Raymond chats with Ksandra Unangst, a YouTube content creator whose channel, KasFire, focuses on books and literature, making her part of the Booktube community.

This interview was recorded on April 3, 2017.