
Join publisher Jane Curry of Ventura Press and Jane Curry Advisory and author Seana Smith as they explain the inside story of writing and publishing books.
We cover traditional publishing and self-publishing, with insight, advice and inspiration for all unpublished writers.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 17 | Founded | a year ago |
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In this week’s episode of The Publisher & The Writer, we answer questions on a variety of writing and publishing topics.
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In this episode of the Publisher and the Writer podcast, Seana Smith interviews Lynne Johnson, former lawyer and current author of the indie published crime novel 'The Bait Trap.' They cover Lynne's initial interest in crime writing, her experiences ... more
We are back for 2025. In this episode we cover a lot of ground, with insights into the writing and publishing journey of successful authors, plus Aussie publishing news and a catchup on how 2025 has started for Seana's writing and for Ventura Press. more
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Found this podcast clear and concise covering many of the burning questions regarding publishing, it’s also great to have the two points of view bouncing off each other!
A stellar podcast. Jane and Seana are eloquent and insightful. Hugely informative, engaging and helpful for authors and aspiring authors. Indeed, this will be very interesting for anyone who wishes to find out about the publishing industry.
Thank you so very much for this podcast.
I’ve just enrolled in a Creative Writing Stage 1 Class and I’ve been searching for a podcast just like yours.
I’m so happy that you have one that actually discusses the publishing industry rather than being a thinly veiled promotion of already published authors.
I’m addicted and have a notebook filled with notes.
Thanks again for your help.
Really enjoying the insights in this podcast series as I am considering writing a fourth book for a non-academic audience in coming months
Wonderful new podcast. The hosts are such interesting people and speak so well that it’s a really enjoyable listen even for someone like me who’s not in the industry. For those in the industry I can only imagine that there’ll be some invaluable insights.
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