Podcasts
The Shit No One Tells You
About Writing
This is a podcast for emerging writers, who are looking to improve their work with an aim to having it published, or anyone who would like a behind-the-scenes look at the publishing industry.
Your host, Bianca Marais (the author of 'Hum If You Don't Know the Words' and 'If You Want to Make God Laugh') will be interviewing authors, agents, editors, publicists, copy editors, creative writing instructors, writing groups, book sellers, jacket designers, audio book narrators, and just about anyone and everyone who's involved in bringing a book to market.
She's joined by literary agents, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra, from P.S. Literary Agency who read and critique query letters and opening pages in their regular Books with Hooks segment. Expect good advice, honest insights, and a few laughs along the way.
Past Interviews
“For Carly Watters, the ability to shape a career around books is a dream. Carly is a Senior Literary Agent and Director of Literary Branding at P.S. Literary and she has a talent for finding commercial fiction. Carly has built a reputation as a bellwether for book club fiction and discovering new and emerging authors that sell …”
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CBC: “High food prices stir appetite for budget-minded recipes from food writers”
CBC: “A lot of new moms stop reading. But they're coming back — and might be driving book sales”
CNN: “Why authors and booksellers want you to order your holiday gifts now”
CNN: “Joyce Carol Oates claims White male writers are being shut out. The data disagrees”