Hello, Protagonists!
Welcome to another episode of the Creative. Inspired. Happy. podcast—where we go behind the scenes with the storytellers shaping our culture.
My guest today is Simon & Schuster senior editor Lara Jones, who also happens to be my editor for The Incredible Kindness of Paper.
Today, we talk about:
how she became an editor,
an explanation of Big 5 publisher structure and their imprints (like Atria and Emily Bestler Books, under the umbrella of Simon & Schuster)
the difference between women's fiction and romance genres,
what editors look for when acquiring books,
how she knows when a manuscript is "the One" and worth fighting for,
behind the scenes of an auction and the making of a can't-say-no book deal
Deeper dive: The Mechanics of How Book Auctions Work
the editorial process - how we worked together and what were our favorite parts
an editor's many hats: in charge of not only editing, but also quarterbacking/coordinating with production, publicity, marketing, sales,
the process of designing cover art, from conception to author input to sales team feedback,
behind the scenes of the publisher on book launch day,
and so much more.
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You’re invited to my Launch Party + Paper Rose Origami Workshop
In case you missed it, you can RSVP now (it’s free!) for my virtual launch party + origami workshop, where I’ll teach you to make two paper roses inspired by my book. We’ll also talk about the behind-the-scenes of writing The Incredible Kindness of Paper.
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