The Manuscript Academy Podcast

Conversations with agents, editors and authors on the craft, business and community of publishing.

Genres, Tropes, Trends, and Finding Your Agent Fit with Agent Erica Bauman

Genres, Tropes, Trends, and Finding Your Agent Fit with Agent Erica Bauman

July 29, 2024

Querying, Middle School, And How Mistakes + Embarrassment Often Lead To Book Deals

Querying, Middle School, And How Mistakes + Embarrassment Often Lead To Book Deals

July 15, 2024

Preparing For Your International Bestseller: Liv Constantine on Crafting Unputdownable Characters

Preparing For Your International Bestseller: Liv Constantine on Crafting Unputdownable Characters

July 1, 2024

Finding Your Voice: On the Page, In Your Life with Agent Katharine Sands + Jessica Doyle-Mekkes

Finding Your Voice: On the Page, In Your Life with Agent Katharine Sands + Jessica Doyle-Mekkes

June 11, 2024

Hollywood Versus New York: Publishing, Film, Options, Etiquette + What Makes A Hook?

June 7, 2024

Emotional Range, Sensory Details, And Pitching Works On Difficult Topics

Emotional Range, Sensory Details, And Pitching Works On Difficult Topics

June 5, 2024

The Roller Derby of Querying: How Author Elizabeth Holden Found Her Agent

The Roller Derby of Querying: How Author Elizabeth Holden Found Her Agent

May 20, 2024

Finding Your Perfect Agent Fit with Agent Ismita Hussain and Author Jessica Guerrieri

Finding Your Perfect Agent Fit with Agent Ismita Hussain and Author Jessica Guerrieri

May 20, 2024

Writing Fantasy That Mirrors Our World With (Manuscript) Academy Award Winner Ali McLafferty

Writing Fantasy That Mirrors Our World With (Manuscript) Academy Award Winner Ali McLafferty

April 29, 2024

Details, Focus and Visual Storytelling To Bring Any Genre To Life with Editor Melissa Warten Vogan

Details, Focus and Visual Storytelling To Bring Any Genre To Life with Editor Melissa Warten Vogan

April 22, 2024

Good, Better, Best, Agented! Julia Alexandra and Agent Ellen Goff on Plot, Character & World

Good, Better, Best, Agented! Julia Alexandra and Agent Ellen Goff on Plot, Character & World

April 10, 2024

Learning Advanced Point of View, Romantic Tension & Betrayal From A New Body-Swapping Novel

Learning Advanced Point of View, Romantic Tension & Betrayal From A New Body-Swapping Novel

April 2, 2024