Best Zach Horowitz Podcasts (2024)

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In the Vault: New Applications in Fintech with Plaid’s Zach Perret and Marqeta’s Simon Khalaf 24:43

11m ago24:43

24:43

In this conversation, which took place at a16z's Connect Fintech event, a16z General Partner Angela Strange, Plaid CEO and cofounder Zach Perret, and Marqeta CEO Simon Khalaf discuss how AI will shape the future of banking, the battle between payment rails in the U. S., and how there's still opportunity to transform the basic credit card into a ful…

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How well do you know your spouse? Bestselling author, Kimberly Belle, explains why marital secrets make such great novels. 59:13

3d ago59:13

59:13

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Jena Brown as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including The New List, Little and Brown hitting layoffs, and how English-Language books are filling Europe’s bookstores. Then, stick around for a chat with Kimberly Belle! Kimberly Belle is the USA Today and internationally best…

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How to write a reliable unreliable narrator with bestselling author, Carol LaHines. 1:03:16

10d ago1:03:16

1:03:16

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Dick Wybrow as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including the Romance Writers of America filing for bankruptcy, Polis Books, and how Costco plans to stop selling books year round. Then, stick around for a chat with Carol LaHines! Carol LaHines: For me, the most affecting stor…

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Ellery Lloyd - Writing hit fiction with husband and wife team, Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos. 1:04:31

17d ago1:04:31

1:04:31

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including the Amazon Audible Audiobook Antitrust, Microsoft’s AI deal with UAE, the 2024 U.S. Book Show, and Beventi. Then, stick around for a chat with Ellery Lloyd! Ellery Lloyd – Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos Collette Lyons i…

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King of the Hill, Beavis and Butt-Head, Just Shoot Me, and more with TV writer, Michael Jamin. 58:02

24d ago58:02

58:02

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Jena Brown as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including Penguin Random House dismissing two of its top publishers, why Scarlett Johansson is angered over a new ChatGPT voice, and A24 striking a deal with publishing house Mack. Then, stick around for a chat with author Michael Jamin! Michael …

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NYT Bestseller Kate White explains why "What if" are the two most important words in an author's toolbox. 1:04:39

1M ago1:04:39

1:04:39

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including Laureate Alice Munro, the DOJ’s suit to block Penguin Random House’s acquisition of Simon & Schuster, how OpenAI destroyed a trove of books used to train AI models, and GPT-4o. Then, stick around for a chat with author …

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KimBoo York Explains Proximity and Branding in Serial Fiction. 1:01:41

1M ago1:01:41

1:01:41

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, Kevin Tumlinson, and Dick Wybrow as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including Simon & Schuster acquiring Holland’s VBK, KDP Virtual Voice Beta's Audible titles, and how a billionaire who helped bring ‘3-Body Problem’ to Netflix was killed by his business partner. Then, stick around f…

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Writers, Ink Podcast: Episode 241 — Genre hopping from romance to thriller with author Sarina Bowen. 1:03:51

2M ago1:03:51

1:03:51

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including the world’s first book with a ‘NO-AI’ warranty, how you can clone your voice for audio production, and the prison book program. Then, stick around for a chat with author Sarina Bowen! Sarina Bowen is a 24-time USA Today …

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In the Vault: Placing Multiple Bets on a ‘Mosaic of Solutions’ With Former Global Payments CEO Jeff Sloan 32:14

2M ago32:14

32:14

In a new episode of In the Vault, a16z General Partner Angela Strange talks with Jeff Sloan, former CEO of Global Payments, about how he was early to spot significant industry trends, how to make bets that move an organization, and the sea change that AI represents for the financial services industry. 0-1:40 Intro 1:40-8:15 Joining Global Payments …

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In the Vault: Finding a Single Source of AI Truth With Marty Chavez From Sixth Street 37:00

2M ago37:00

37:00

In a new episode of In the Vault, a16z General Partner David Haber talks with Marty Chavez, a partner and vice chairman of Sixth Street Partners, about the foundational role he’s had in merging technology and finance throughout his career, and the magical promises and regulatory pitfalls of AI. 0-1:30 Intro 1:30-12:50 Marty's history and transition…

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In the Vault: Turning Developers Into Clients With Marco Argenti From Goldman Sachs 29:31

2M ago29:31

29:31

In a new episode of In the Vault, a16z General Partner David Haber talks with Marco Argenti, the chief information officer at Goldman Sachs, about bringing fintech processes into financial services, turning developers into clients, and how AI is a major inflection point in the history of technology. 0-1:30 Intro 1:30-12:05 From tech to financial se…

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Character analysis using AutoCrit with Daniel Kaplan. 1:02:56

2M ago1:02:56

1:02:56

Join hosts Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including AI that will create audiobooks for foreign titles, Don Winslow's retirement, and how "no one buys books." Then, stick around for a chat with AutoCrit's Daniel Kaplan! AutoCrit began humbly as the brainchild of an unpublished writer w…

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Vampires in Alaska with bestselling author, CJ Tudor. 1:03:51

2M ago1:03:51

1:03:51

Join hosts JD Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including how the U.K.’s biggest publishers are using AI, Amazon adding Andrew Ng, and Amazon putting all three Claude AI models on Bedrock. Then, stick around for a chat with author CJ Tudor! C. J. Tudor's love of writing, especial…

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Writing yourself as a fictional character with NY Times Bestseller Anthony Horowitz. 1:00:55

2M ago1:00:55

1:00:55

Join hosts JD Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including Storiaverse launching a groundbreaking mobile entertainment app, IngramSpark Shareable Purchase Links, and how Meta stole everyone's books. Then, stick around for a chat with author Anthony Horowitz! Anthony Horowitz is on…

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Harnessing Ecosystem-Led Growth with Bob Moore of Crossbeam 34:32

2M ago34:32

34:32

In this SaaS era, partnering with no one means competing with everyone. How the best companies take advantage of ecosystem-led growth—or where they sit in the SaaS ecosystem to improve acquisition, expansion, and access to new markets, as discussed by a16z general partner Sarah Wang and Crossbeam CEO Bob Moore. [00:01:43] The birth of ecosystem-led…

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The six elements necessary to every story with bestselling author, Steven James. 1:06:22

2M ago1:06:22

1:06:22

Join hosts JD Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including Small Press Distribution shutting down, deals rebounding in the first quarter, and how Google is considering charging for AI-powered search. Then, stick around for a chat with author Steven James! Steven James is a critica…

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Savants, Camelot Music, and his writing process. Bestselling author Carter Wilson takes us back to the '80s with his latest thriller. 1:09:00

3M ago1:09:00

1:09:00

Join hosts JD Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including the KDP invitation-only beta for audiobooks, new Association of American Publishers (AAP) data, and how to train ‘the horses of enlightenment.' Then, stick around for a chat with author Carter Wilson! Carter Wilson is the …

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A career born in fairy tales with Bram Stoker Award-winning "quiet horror" author, Cynthia Pelayo. 1:04:13

3M ago1:04:13

1:04:13

Join hosts JD Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including Gabriel García Márquez’s sons publishing his final novel, Elon Musk releasing Chatbot Code, and US publishers filing a brief opposing internet archive’s appeal. Then, stick around for a chat with author Cynthia Pelayo! Cyn…

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Bringing AI to the Masses with Adam D'Angelo of Quora 29:43

3M ago29:43

29:43

CEO of Quora Adam D’Angelo discusses how building infrastructure for creators can democratize AI, in conversation with a16z’s David George. [01:07] Social networks as compliment to AI [03:59] Poe: bringing AI to the masses [05:51] The future of AI is multi-model and multimodal [08:11] Is the model the product? [11:31] Building AI infrastructure for…

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From Graphic Novels to the Satanic Panic of the 90s with RAINBOW BLACK author, Maggie Thrash. 49:22

3M ago49:22

49:22

Join hosts JD Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including the House passing a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban, Maven's AI books that allow readers to interactively text, and how libraries are struggling to afford the demand for e-books. Then, stick around for a chat with aut…

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Publishing and screenwriting tips and tricks with award-winning ONLY HUMAN author, Audrey Wilson. 1:01:20

3M ago1:01:20

1:01:20

Join hosts JD Barker, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including upcoming changes to Kindle Vella, Spotify launching a new audiobook subscription tier, Audible's new royalty structure for independent writers and small publishers, and the formation of Authors Equity, a new publishing company. Then, stick …

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Journalism, philosophy, and biohacking with bestseller, Kira Piekoff. 56:39

4M ago56:39

56:39

Join hosts JD Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including how ChatGPT helped write a Japanese award winning novel, the Lee & Low Books diversity baseline survey, and Neil Gaiman's comic art collection auction. Then, stick around as Christine chats with author Kira Peikoff! Kira P…

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From Batman to thrillers, how working in comics has influenced NYT bestseller Gregg Hurwitz. 1:00:37

4M ago1:00:37

1:00:37

Join hosts JD Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including science fiction authors being excluded from the Hugo Awards for fear of offending China, how romance bookstores took over America, and OpenAI Sora. Then, stick around as Christine chats with author Gregg Hurwitz! Gregg Hur…

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The one where NYT bestseller Katherine Arden explains how the devil might react to a hell created by people. 1:00:55

4M ago1:00:55

1:00:55

Join hosts JD Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including Simon & Schuster being bought by a private equity firm, Open AI book lawsuits, and how a judge's ruling is impacting AI companies. Then, stick around as Christine chats with author Katherine Arden! Katherine Arden is the N…

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Recruiting and Retaining the Right Executive Talent 41:08

4M ago41:08

41:08

Hiring the right executives at the right time is the key to scaling your company. But to many founders, the executive search and hiring process can feel like a black box. a16z talent partner Matt Oberhardt dives deep into the executive search process with Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church on the HR Heretics podcast. [00:01:21] How a16z talent partne…

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The one where Joanna Goodman explains how to be in the present moment and write the book. 1:06:42

4M ago1:06:42

1:06:42

Join hosts Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including the Corporate Transparency Act, Spotify paying audio book publishers tens of millions in royalties, and Soho Press's Horror Imprint, Hell's Hundred. Then, stick around as Christine chats with author Joanna Goodman! Joanna Goodman is …

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The one where author Nick Petrie explains how talking to veterans has helped him shape his iconic character, Peter Ash. 50:32

5M ago50:32

50:32

Join hosts J.D. Barker and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including more advances in Chat GPT and the rollout of Author Nation. Then, stick around as JP chats with thriller author Nick Petrie! Nick Petrie received his MFA in fiction from the University of Washington. His first novel, The Drifter, won the ITW Thriller…

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The one where literary agent Lucinda Halpern explains the essential element to getting published. 1:02:25

5M ago1:02:25

1:02:25

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including another ballot controversy surrounding the Hugo Awards. Then, stick around as Christine chats with literary agent Lucinda Halpern! With over fifteen years of experience in corporate and agency publishing, Lucinda se…

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The one where author Brock Swinson explains how to defend your time and get the writing done. 58:13

5M ago58:13

58:13

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle & JP Rindfleisch as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including a look at how different generations interact with media (via WattPad.) Then, stick around as Christine chats with author, screenwriter, and podcast host Brock Swinson! Brock Swinson is an interviewer for Creative Screenwriting and host…

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Building Better Communities with Flock Safety 23:30

5M ago23:30

23:30

Respecting privacy and building trust with communities is essential to effectively integrate technology into public safety. a16z general partner David Ulevitch, Flock Safety’s Garrett Langley, and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill discuss how to build and implement products that communities can trust. [00:01:22] Flock …

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The one where author Jami Attenberg provides gold to help you hit your word-count goals and get your book to the finish line. 50:46

5M ago50:46

50:46

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including some positive news out of Barnes & Noble. Then, stick around as JP chats with author and #1000wordsofsummer founder Jami Attenberg! Jami Attenberg has written about food, travel, books, relationships, and urban life…

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The one where author Matthew Blake tells us how he went from writing screenplays to crafting a debut thriller that sold for millions. 55:59

6M ago55:59

55:59

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including some chatter on works entering the public domain (Steamboat Willie slasher, anybody?) Then, stick around as Christine chats with speechwriter-turned-novelist Matthew Blake! Matthew Blake is a London-based author who…

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The one where author Natalie Haynes explains how she juggles fiction, non-fiction, touring, and a radio show for the BBC. 1:08:30

6M ago1:08:30

1:08:30

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including a damning plagiarism claim against one of indie publishing's biggest stars. Then, stick around as Christine chats with bestselling author Natalie Haynes! Natalie Haynes, author of THE FURIES (THE AMBER FURY in the U…

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The one where two bookseller veterans explain what it takes for authors to get on their shelves. 1:02:34

6M ago1:02:34

1:02:34

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including an array of copyright calamities. Then, stick around as Christine chats with bookseller veterans Danny Caine and Josh Cook! Danny Caine is the author of several poetry collections and non-fiction, including How To P…

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The one where NYT bestsellers Robin & Michael J. Sullivan cover the pros and cons of indie, trad, and hybrid publishing. 1:14:26

6M ago1:14:26

1:14:26

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including an absolutely stunning bit of self-sabotage from the debut author trenches. Then, stick around as Christine chats with seasoned publishing team Robin and Michael J. Sullivan! Michael J. Sullivan is a New York Times,…

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My First 16: Launching a New Category with Modern Treasury's Dimitri Dadiomov 35:28

6M ago35:28

35:28

In this episode, a16z partner Seema Amble talks with Dimitri Dadiomov, the co-founder and CEO of payment operations platform Modern Treasury, about the challenges of creating a new category, hiring for marketing before you hire for sales, and why developing new features is similar to birding. 0:00 - 1:20 Intro 1:20 - 8:55 The founding of Modern Tre…

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The one where Tyler Wagner explains how Authors Unite can take your publishing career to the next level. 1:01:16

6M ago1:01:16

1:01:16

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including Sports Illustrated's AI controversy. Then, stick around as Christine chats with author and indie publishing professional Tyler Wagner! Tyler Wagner is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author and …

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My First 16: Creating a Supportive Builder Community with Plaid's Zach Perret 33:01

7M ago33:01

33:01

In this episode, a16z partner Seema Amble talks with Zach Perret, the co-founder and CEO of Plaid, about how Plaid built a community in the early days to acquire customers, how they tracked “free radicals,” and how to orient your first customers around speed. 0 - 1:09 Intro 1:09 - 9:57 Plaid history 9:57 - 16:39 First customers 16:39 - 26:45 Pricin…

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The one where bestseller Caz Frear explains why she submitted a novel for awards before she actually wrote it. 57:44

7M ago57:44

57:44

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including the continued growth of the audiobook market. Then, stick around as Christine chats with bestselling author Caz Frear! Caz Frear has a degree in History & Politics, and when she’s not agonizing ov…

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My First 16: Welding Yourself to Early Customers with Marqeta's Jason Gardner 32:18

7M ago32:18

32:18

In this episode, a16z partner Seema Amble talks with the founder and current executive chairman of Marqeta Jason Gardner about what it means to be welded to your customer and how to expand in multiple verticals. 0:00-1:10 Intro 1:10-6:01 Marqeta's beginning 6:01-9:15 First customers 9:15-16:25 "Magic" product market fit 16:25-24:58 Building custome…

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The one where bestseller Wendy Whitman explains our fascination with true crime and how to incorporate it into your fiction. 58:45

7M ago58:45

58:45

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including some troubling concerns around NaNoWriMo. Then, stick around as Christine chats with former Court TV producer and current crime novelist Wendy Whitman! Wendy Whitman has a unique background through her decades-lon…

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My First 16: Doubling Down on Founder-Led Sales with Pilot's Waseem Daher 27:58

7M ago27:58

27:58

In a new episode of My First 16, a16z partner Seema Amble talks with co-founder and CEO of Pilot Waseem Daher on how he thought about the importance of charging, how secondary signals often matter in an area like accounting, and never stepping away from doing founder-led sales. 0:00 - 1:45 Intro 1:45 - 6:36 Pilot's beginning 6:36 - 13:25 First cust…

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The one where NYT Bestseller James Ellroy details his process. How does it differ from yours? 54:58

7M ago54:58

54:58

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including some optimistic publishing predictions from the stage of the 74th National Book Awards. Then, stick around as Christine chats with crime fiction legend James Ellroy! Called "The American Dostoyevs…

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Sales–Product Tension, the Secret to Segment’s Success 32:19

7M ago32:19

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Sales wants more features. Product gets bogged down with one-off requests. Progress and growth grinds to a halt. It's a familiar story. How Segment turned the sales-product tension into a successful $3.2B acquisition, as told by the former CRO Joe Morrissey and former chief product development officer Tido Carriero. [00:01:29] Joe's start as CRO [0…

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My First 16: Competing in a Crowd of Incumbents with Mercury's Immad Akhund 31:37

7M ago31:37

31:37

In a new episode of My First 16, a16z partner Seema Amble talks with co-founder and CEO of Mercury Immad Akhund about the idea of a “minimum delightful product” in fintech, doing the spreadsheet math on unit economics early on, and how to compete in a category already filled with incumbents. 0:00 - 1:28 Introduction 1:28 - 9:14 History of Mercury 9…

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The one where NYT bestsellers Beth and Boyd Morrison explain why every book should have dragons. 1:01:00

7M ago1:01:00

1:01:00

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including an update on Simon & Schuster's new owners. Then, stick around as Christine chats with brother and sister writing duo Boyd and Beth Morrison! Boyd Morrison is a #1 NY Times bestselling author, actor, engineer, and Jeopardy! Champion…

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The one where Sally Gardner explains why you need to take your main characters out to dinner. 1:01:23

8M ago1:01:23

1:01:23

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including an update on Simon & Schuster's new owners. Then, stick around as Christine chats with successful theatre costume designer turned-author and illustrator Sally Gardner! Sally Gardner gained a first-class degree at …

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The one where Mariana Zapata explains how she received over a quarter BILLION views on TikTok. 50:40

8M ago50:40

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Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including Book Riot's thoughts on the future of bookstores. Then, stick around as Christine chats with romance author Mariana Zapata! Mariana Zapata is a former indie author who recently signed a trad deal for her latest best-selling novel, T…

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The one where Andrew Child explains what goes into writing the 28th Jack Reacher book with his brother, Lee Child. 59:40

8M ago59:40

59:40

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including Book Riot's thoughts on the future of bookstores. Then, stick around as Christine chats with bestselling author Andrew Child! Andrew Child is a British author who also writes as Andrew Grant. He is the author of s…

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The one where Richard Chizmar explains the art of telling a fiction tale as “true crime." 1:00:47

8M ago1:00:47

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Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, JP Rindfleisch IX, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O'Donnell as they discuss the week's publishing topics, including Book Riot's thoughts on the future of bookstores. Then, stick around as J.P. talks with New York Times bestselling author Richard Chizmar. Richard Chizmar is the co-author (with Stephen King) of…

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