Best Bestsellingbooks Podcasts (2024)

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The State of Publishing Today with Kevin Anderson 25:49

1M ago25:49

25:49

Kevin Anderson never meant to get into the publishing business after growing up in a small town in Canada before getting his PhD and graduating summa cum laude from Harvard and starting a tutoring company. Nevertheless, that tutoring company transitioned into what is now a massive publishing company that employs 30 writers and editors that have col…

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How to Get Your Book Everywhere with Annabelle Gurwitch 42:43

5M ago42:43

42:43

Annabelle Gurwitch is an actress, activist, and the author of the New York Times bestseller and Thurber Prize finalist I See You Made an Effort. Her other books include: Wherever You Go, There They Are, and You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up (coauthored with Jeff Kahn). She was the co-host of Dinner & a Movie on TBS and has appeared on NPR, The Today Sh…

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Make Sure You Write the Right Book with Dave Chesson 46:45

5M ago46:45

46:45

Dave Chesson is the creator of Kindlepreneur.com, a website devoted to teaching advanced book marketing which even Amazon KDP acknowledges as one of the best by telling users to “Gain insight from Kindlepreneur on how you can optimize marketing for your books.” Having worked with such authors as Orson Scott Card, Ted Dekker and more, his tactics he…

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Get Your Book in Stores with Ashlea Hearn 32:17

5M ago32:17

32:17

Ashlea Hearn is not only a 1st Lieutenant in the Army Reserves but also the author of Genesis Mortalis, Book 1 of the Take It Trilogy. We met when she reached out to me about the upcoming release of that book. But here's what's relevant: by that point, I had noticed this lovely person named Ashlea Hearn reviewing me wherever she could—different boo…

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Make Sure Your Readers Can Afford You with Scott Duffy 34:16

6M ago34:16

34:16

Scott Duffy is an entrepreneur and business strategist who's listed as a “Top 10 Speaker” by Entrepreneur and has been named one of the “Top Influential People To Follow” by Yahoo! Finance. 'But that's not why I brought him on the pod. I brought him on because he's also the author of three different business books on three different topics, from th…

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What It's Like to Be Chosen by Oprah with Greg Behrendt 37:51

6M ago37:51

37:51

Greg Behrendt is the #1 New York Times best-selling co-author of He’s Just Not That Into You and It’s Called A Breakup Because It’s Broken. He's appeared on every TV show known to man, including Oprah, The Tonight Show and The Today Show, is a life long standup comedian and co-hosts the relationship podcast Don't Take Bullshit From Fuckers. He's al…

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Use Your Book to Build Your Brand with Katie DePaola 36:43

6M ago36:43

36:43

Katie DePaola is an author, speaker, entrepreneur and the founder of Inner Glow Circle, a company dedicated to helping women entrepreneurs find their glow and live purpose-driven lives. But most relevantly for our show, she is the author of At Least You Look Good: How to Glow Through What You Go Through, the latest release from Launch Pad Publishin…

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How to Set Up an Author Podcast Tour with Alex Sanfilippo 36:51

6M ago36:51

36:51

Alex Sanfilippo is the host of the top-rated podcast Podcasting Made Simple, the founder of PodPros.com, a software company focused specifically on the podcasting industry and the co-creator of PodMatch, a service that matches podcast guests and hosts together for interviews. That's not all! He also co-founded PodcastSOP, a project management tool …

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Raising Money for Your Book with Craig Stanland 33:44

7M ago33:44

33:44

Boy, does Craig Stanland have a story to tell. It starts with the FBI knocking on his door, followed by two years in prison. But that's not really what we delve into here. Instead we talk about the book he wrote on his experience—and the one major mistake he made. Now that he's at work on book number two (title TBD—we get into that in the conversat…

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Getting Press for Your Book with Peter Shankman 24:27

7M ago24:27

24:27

Peter Shankman is many things, among them a five-time best selling author, entrepreneur and corporate in-person and virtual keynote speaker who focuses on customer service. But in this episode I got him speaking about something so many of you ask me about: HARO, or Help a Reporter Out...the website he started (and sold to Cision many years ago) tha…

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How a Book Could Make You $5 Million with Rich Goldstein 23:54

7M ago23:54

23:54

Rich Goldstein is a patent attorney, speaker, host of the Innovations and Breakthroughs podcast and, most relevantly for this show, the author of the bestselling book The ABA Consumer Guide to Obtaining a Patent, which was published by the American Bar Association. He's someone who understands through and through what a book can do for someone's bu…

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How to Write a Book Everyone Recommends with Rob Fitzpatrick 48:09

7M ago48:09

48:09

This may be the most useful podcast I've ever released. That's because it's with a guy who's an expert on something EVERY author wants: getting people to recommend your book. His name is Rob Fitzpatrick and he's a former programmer who dropped out of grad school to go to YCombinator with his first startup. It's that background—along with his nearly…

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Use Social Media to Sell Books with Zara Barrie and Dayna Troisi 43:52

7M ago43:52

43:52

I literally don't have the words to describe the experience of recording this episode but suffice it to say that it was the most fun interview I've ever done. Back story: Zara Barrie and I knew each other online (I find her incredibly glam and we're mutual fans of one another to the point that I recommended her book, Girl Stop Passing Out in Your M…

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The Slow Climb to Selling 100,000 Books with Paul Angone 29:40

8M ago29:40

29:40

Paul Angone had an extremely unusual journey to success as an author. First, he tried to sell a book. For eight years. Nary a bite. Then a blog post he dashed off went viral. Very viral. From there, he was able to sell a book based on that blog post to a publisher. The problem was that he had to finish it in a month. Well that book and the next hav…

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Build a Twitter Following Using Your Book Material with Jesse J. Anderson 37:02

8M ago37:02

37:02

Jesse J. Anderson's journey to bookdom is unlike any other guest I've had on the show. For one, he's not launching a book to help build his business. Also, that book—Refocus: A Practical Guide to Adult ADHD—hasn't launched yet. In fact, he hasn't even finished writing it. Why, then, you may ask, would I have him on the show? Well, Jesse has also bu…

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Turning Your Books Into Movies with Ben Mezrich 44:05

8M ago44:05

44:05

Ben Mezrich has sold over 10 million copies of his books. And, by the way, that’s not even the impressive part. The impressive part is that he sells EVERY SINGLE ONE OF HIS BOOKS as a movie or TV show; in fact, if Hollywood isn’t interested in the treatment, he doesn’t even write the book. Mezrich has gotten into this position because of a chance e…

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How to Sell Ads in Your Book with Alex Strathdee 37:26

8M ago37:26

37:26

Alex Strathdee is no ordinary writer. That's because he's as much an entrepreneur as he is a writer. How do we know this? Because when he wrote his book, Experience Over Degrees, and it didn't transform the world—or even his life—he didn't just shelve the book and the experience like most people. Instead, he asked: how can I get more people to see …

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Turn Your Book Into a $7.5 Million Product with Mike Koenigs 46:13

9M ago46:13

46:13

Mike Koenigs is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, co-host of Capability Amplifier podcast with Strategic Coach founder Dan Sullivan and 13-time bestselling author, Mike is regular contributor to Entrepreneur and Forbes. He's interviewed, consulted and advised celebrity clients, billionaires and bestselling authors including Tony Robbins, Paula…

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How to Prep for Your Book Launch with Sober Sexpert Tawny Lara 44:22

9M ago44:22

44:22

Tawny Lara is a self-proclaimed natural born promoter. She's also a delightful person known as The Sober Sexpert, co-host of the Recovery Rocks podcast and author of the book, Dry Humping: a Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without Booze. This was recorded months before the book's release because I wanted to get a sense of what she was doi…

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How to Get on Podcasts to Promote Your Book with John Corcoran 24:00

9M ago24:00

24:00

John Corcoran may be my new favorite human. A former White House speechwriter and attorney who worked in Hollywood, he now runs Rise25, which helps businesses get more clients, referral partners and strategic partners through their done-for-you podcast service. In the brief time we've known each other, he's introduced me to countless people, advise…

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An Entirely Amusing Episode with Joel Stein 45:08

9M ago45:08

45:08

Joel Stein wrote a weekly column for Time magazine for 20 years, was a columnist for Entertainment Weekly and the Los Angeles Times and is the author of the books Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity and In Defense of Elitism: Why I’m Better Than You and You’re Better Than Someone Who Didn’t Buy This Book. He's also such a funny person that he …

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How to Get an Influencer to Promote You with Jess Lahey 39:22

10M ago39:22

39:22

Jess Lahey can talk about so many things so brilliantly that interviewing her felt a bit like walking through an outlet mall: so many choices and they all look so good! But really, here's what you need to know: She's a former New York Times columnist and current Atlantic contributor, podcaster and New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Fa…

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The Secret to Becoming a NYT Bestselling Author with Jennifer K. Armstrong 44:43

10M ago44:43

44:43

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia: How the Show About Nothing Changed Everything; a history of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted; and Sex and the City and Us: How Four Single Women Changed the Way We Think, Live, and Love. She spent a decade on staff at Entertainment Weekly and…

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How to Get Readers to Hire You with Jay Abraham 52:26

10M ago52:26

52:26

Jay Abraham is the world's highest-paid marketing consultant, a proven business leader and top executive coach in the United States. As Founder and CEO of The Abraham Group, Inc., Jay has spent his entire career solving complex problems and fixing underperforming businesses. He has significantly increased the bottom lines of over 10,000 clients in …

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Why Authors Should Be On Social Media with Jane Friedman 34:26

10M ago34:26

34:26

Jane Friedman is an icon in the publishing space. With over two decades of experience in the business, she is truly considered the world's leading expert on traditional publishing, self publishing and where the twain shall meet. She's the curator of The Hot Sheet, a biweekly paid newsletter, oversees a wildly popular blog and is also the author of …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Bestsellingbooks Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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On Good Authority: Publishing the Book that Will Build Your Business

Anna David

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The Authority Show

Jessica Killingley

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The State of Publishing Today with Kevin Anderson 25:49

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How to Get Your Book Everywhere with Annabelle Gurwitch 42:43

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Make Sure You Write the Right Book with Dave Chesson 46:45

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Get Your Book in Stores with Ashlea Hearn 32:17

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Make Sure Your Readers Can Afford You with Scott Duffy 34:16

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What It's Like to Be Chosen by Oprah with Greg Behrendt 37:51

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Use Your Book to Build Your Brand with Katie DePaola 36:43

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How to Set Up an Author Podcast Tour with Alex Sanfilippo 36:51

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Raising Money for Your Book with Craig Stanland 33:44

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Getting Press for Your Book with Peter Shankman 24:27

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How a Book Could Make You $5 Million with Rich Goldstein 23:54

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How to Write a Book Everyone Recommends with Rob Fitzpatrick 48:09

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Use Social Media to Sell Books with Zara Barrie and Dayna Troisi 43:52

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The Slow Climb to Selling 100,000 Books with Paul Angone 29:40

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Build a Twitter Following Using Your Book Material with Jesse J. Anderson 37:02

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Turning Your Books Into Movies with Ben Mezrich 44:05

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How to Sell Ads in Your Book with Alex Strathdee 37:26

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Turn Your Book Into a $7.5 Million Product with Mike Koenigs 46:13

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How to Prep for Your Book Launch with Sober Sexpert Tawny Lara 44:22

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How to Get on Podcasts to Promote Your Book with John Corcoran 24:00

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An Entirely Amusing Episode with Joel Stein 45:08

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How to Get an Influencer to Promote You with Jess Lahey 39:22

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The Secret to Becoming a NYT Bestselling Author with Jennifer K. Armstrong 44:43

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How to Get Readers to Hire You with Jay Abraham 52:26

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Why Authors Should Be On Social Media with Jane Friedman 34:26

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