We were so lucky to have had Amélie Wen Zhao as a guest on the pod @ameliewenzhao 🤩🤩🙇♀️🙇♀️ and have her share all her wise words with us. Amélie is a freaking queen as far as we are concerned! We can’t wait for you all to tune in 🎉✨️ But first, here’s more about Amélie: Amélie Wen Zhao（赵雯）was born in Paris and grew up in Beijing, where she spent her days reenacting tales of legendary heroes, ancient kingdoms, and lost magic at her grandmother’s courtyard house. She attended college in the...
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 17 min
We love our OTPP discord family!! And we knew were were going to have an absolute blast chatting with the glorious human that is THE Kerrie Faye @kerriefayebooks , but she was even cooler in person and had the best stories to share 🤩🎉 We can’t wait for you all to tune in to her episode 🎉✨️ But first, here’s more about Kerrie: Kerrie Faye is a Gen X wife and mom who found her passion to write later in life. A graduate of Murray State University, she has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Educat...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 16 min
We had way too much fun chatting with THE amazing, glorious human that is THE Gretchen Schreiber!! Gretchen has so many cool stories to share about publishing and just life in general! We can't wait for you all to tune in. But first, here's more about Gretchen: Gretchen Schreiber grew up between the hills of Kansas and the hospitals of Minnesota, but now call the hills of Los Angeles home. After getting her MFA from USC Film School, she now works as a professional bookworm for Hello Sunshine, Re...
Feb 16, 2024•1 hr 14 min
We are so beyond honoured and excited to have hosted the Relit Anthology launch event here on Of the Publishing Persuasion! Our chats with these absolutely incredible authors were everything!!! We're sharing the launch interview as an episode so you can hear our chat with some of the contributing authors including: David Bowles:IG @davidobowles Website: https://davidbowles.us/ Saraciea J. Fennell: IG: @sj_fennell Website: https://bio.site/saracieafennell Torrey Maldonado @to...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 40 min
We had the absolute pleasure of interviewing literary agent queen, Melanie Figueroa @wellmelsbells 👑✨️ Melanie is a light in the writing community and had so many inspiring things to say!! We can’t wait for you all to tune in to this episode 🤸♀️✨️But first, here’s more about Melanie: Melanie Figueroa is a literary agent at Root Literary with over a decade of experience in the book publishing industry and an active member of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA). She earned an M...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 16 min
We had the absolute best time having ✨️USA Today Bestselling author Emma R. Alban✨️ on the show! @eraofemma 🤩🤩✨️ We can't wait for you all to tune in to the episode, but first, here’s more about Emma: Emma R. Alban writes Queer Historical Romance about finding yourself, falling in love, and making a loving world for you, your family, and your friends. She also writes TV Drama about all of the above, and sometimes vampires. Raised in the Hudson Valley, she now lives in Los Angeles, enjoying t...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Our first episode of the new year is here!!! Today we're talking panic attacks, bad ass dragon books written by queens along with a bonus appearance by THE Sora Mittens Cole—and let's not forget Sora's owner. Our incredible guest, the absolutely ICONIC human that is THE Kamilah Cole @ wordsiren !! We can't wait for you all to tune in! But first here's more about Kamilah: Kamilah Cole is the pseudonym of a Jamaican-born, American-raised author. By day she works in publishing and by night she fran...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Our last episode for the year! Join us for a completely unhinged episode where we discuss door erotica, read skanky Christmas poems we wrote for the holiday season, and talk about our hopes and plans for 2024. (headphones advised as this episode contains more mature content than usual!) To our dearest listeners! THANKYOU for joining us for another gloriously chaotic year of the podcast! We love you all!! Here's the link to the epic article in Publishers Weekly mentioned in the episode! https://w...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Cloacas, Mermen, and the meaning of life, we talk about it all in this episode with our extra special guest, the absolute ICON that is Jason June! @heyjasonjune 🤩✨️We can't wait for you all to tune in but first, here's more about Jason! Jason June (it's a two-name first name, like Mary-Kate without the hyphen or the Olsen twin) is a bestselling author of young adult contemporary rom-coms that celebrate queer love and lust and chaotically gay shenanigans. His works include Jay's Gay Agenda, Ri...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 11 min
We had the absolute honour of recording with Author, Filmmaker & Speaker THE Abigail Hing Wen @abigailhingwen 🤩👑✨️ We can't wait for you all to tune in to the episode! But first, here's more about Abigail: Abigail Hing Wen works at the intersection of storytelling and technology. She is a New York Times Best Selling Author, woman-in-tech leader specializing in artificial intelligence, a filmmaker as well as a mother of two. She writes and speaks about tech, AI ethics, women’s leadership, i...
Dec 02, 2023•1 hr 12 min
We're bacccck! Did you miss us? It's been a wild couple weeks with Angela's debut 🤩🏴☠️ But we have a few more fantastic guests lined up for you before the year's out! First up is our chat with the hilarious and wonderful human that is Elle Gonzalez Rose @ellegonzalezrose 🤩🤩🤩 We can't wait for you all to tune in. But first, here's more about Elle! Elle Gonzalez Rose is a television producer from New York who’s better at writing love stories about short, queer, Boricuas than she is at writin...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 30 min
THIS CHAT WAS EVERYTHING!!! We seriously could have yarned for days with the glorious soul that is Isabel Ibañez, @isabelwriter09 🤩👑✨️ We can't wait for you all to tune in. But first, here's more about Isabel: Isabel Ibañez is the author of Together We Burn, Written in Starlight, and Woven in Moonlight (Page Street), a finalist for the William C. Morris Award, and is listed among Time Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time. She was born in Boca Raton, Florida, and is the proud daughter...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 15 min
So special having our podcast friends join in to celebrate our girl!!! THE Angela Montoya, Author of Sinner's Isle and my amazing, glorious, magical cohost of the pod! @angelamontoya_author 🥳💕🎉 She's a boss ass babe who grinds harder than anyone I know. And a true light in this industry! Happy Debut Angela !!! We can't wait for you to tune in to this episode to help us celebrate! But first, here's more about the pirate queen herself 💃🏽🏴☠️ Angela Montoya lives in Northern California with...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 13 min
We were absolutely honoured to chat with the wise, inspiring boss babe that is Isabel Cañas @isabelcanas_ 🤩👑✨️ We can't wait for you all to tune in. But first, here's more about Isabel: Isabel Cañas is a Mexican American speculative fiction writer. After having lived in Mexico, Scotland, Egypt, Turkey, and New York City, among other places, she has settled in the Pacific Northwest. She holds a doctorate in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and writes fiction inspired by her research a...
Oct 23, 2023•58 min
Chatting with Mackenzie Reed @mackenziemreed was like the biggest writer community hug 🥰🥰 We can't wait for you to tune in! But first, here's more about Mackenzie: Mackenzie Reed is the author of young adult fiction, including her debut thriller The Rosewood Hunt. She cultivated her love of storytelling at Nazareth College, where she graduated with a BA in Communication and Media and shifted her focus from songwriting to novel writing. A native and resident of Rochester, New York, she loves ...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 14 min
We had the absolute honour of chatting with author superstar THE Rebecca Ross @beccajross 🤩👑✨️ We can't wait for you all to tune in to this episode so you can hear all the incredible advice and wisdom Rebecca had to share. But First, here's more about Rebecca: Rebecca Ross is the #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of fantasy books for teens and adults. She has written multiple highly acclaimed duologies, including LETTERS OF ENCHANTMENT, ELEMENTS OF CADENCE, and THE QUEE...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Our interview with none other than the Australian spook queen herself, Katya de Becerra 👻👑 @katyadebecerra , is here! Katya is a true inspiration in the writing community. We can't wait for you to tune in and hear all about her journey to where she is now. But first, here's more about Katya: Katya de Becerra writes atmospheric young adult horror featuring determined characters, complicated families and enigmatic places. Critics called her debut What The Woods Keep “a thoughtful and compellin...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 11 min
We had the absolute best time chatting with Leanne @schwartzwords ! She's such a wealth of knowledge in all things writerly. We can't wait for you to tune in! But first, here's a bit more about Leanne! Leanne Schwartz grew up in Davis, California, reading piles of books and acting in local theater productions. In high school she cemented her status as a massive nerd, running a local theater company, attending the California State Summer School for the Arts for creative writing, and taking three ...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 11 min
STOP EVERYTHING!! Our interview with THE Hannah V. Sawyerr is here!!! And just in time for the release of her highly anticipated YA #MeToo novel in verse: ALL THE FIGHTING PARTS Hannah V. Sawyerr was recognized as the Youth Poet Laureate of Baltimore in 2016. Her spoken word has been featured on the BBC’s World Have Your Say program, as well as the National Education Association’s “Do You Hear Us?” campaign. Her written word has been included in Essence, gal-dem, and xoNecole. She holds a BA i...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Our chat with Page @pagepowars was everything!! Laughter, big feels, panic moments about not having hobbies😆 food for the writer soul! 💫 We can't wait for you to tune in! But first, here's a bit more about Page: Page Powars was raised by his favorite gay-coded video game characters. They taught him how to soften his gaze at a homie, sacrifice his lifespan for a bro, and kill or kiss his definitely-just-a-pal. Now he writes stories with this wealth of knowledge. His books include The Borrow a...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 16 min
IT'S HERE!!!!! Our brand new episode with TOGETHER WE ROT Author Skyla Arndt!! We had a blast chatting with Skyla and can't wait for you to tune in! But first, here's a bit more about Skyla: Skyla Arndt has always loved the creepy, crawly side of life. When she was younger, she thought that love might translate to hunting Bigfoot, but luckily for him, writing proved easier. Her debut novel, Together We Rot, is a YA horror about two estranged best friends who need to team up to confront an ancien...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Q: What do martial arts, chicken massacres and apocalyptic weddings have in common? A: They are all a part of our chat with author Candace Kade! @candace_kade_author 🐔🗡🤩💫 We can't wait for you to listen to this episode! But first, here's a little bit more about Candace~! Candace Kade is a recovering over-achiever who spends her time dreaming up stories typically involving tech, psychology, culture, and/or swords. She’s a certified Krav Maga assistant instructor and loves writing action-p...
Aug 22, 2023•53 min
We had such an amazing time talking with our fellow #PitchWars 2020 class alum, THE Regina Black @reginablackwrites 🤩💖💫💘 Regina Black is a former civil litigator, current law school administrator, and lifelong romance reader who has always been passionate about the depiction of Black women in popular culture. She currently resides in the southeastern United States with her husband and daughter. Her debut novel, THE ART OF SCANDAL, is out now!!! Get your copy here: https://www.hachettebo...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 11 min
We had the absolute best time chatting with the glorious human that is J. Elle @authorjelle 👑✨️✨️ we laughed, we cried and we remembered why we love this beautiful passionate writing community of ours so freaking much 💘💘 Here’s more about THE J. Elle: J. Elle is the New York Times, and indie, bestselling and award-winning author of multiple books including Against The Tide, an original prequel tie-in to The Little Mermaid live action film. Her debut duology, Wings of Ebony, dubbed “an incre...
Jul 30, 2023•1 hr 8 min
We were so honored to have the wise, bright spark on the show that is artist & author superstar Riley Quinn @rileyquinnart 🤩💖✨️ Riley is a true star with lots of industry nuggets of wisdom she so generously shared with us in our chats. AND she made that killer art you've all been seeing for Sinners Isle😱😱🤩🤩! We can't wait to share this episode with you all. But first, here’s more about THE Riley Quinn: Riley is proud to be both an artist and an author. She's passionate about visual s...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 8 min
We are so excited to share this episode featuring one of our Pub Persuasion Discord besties! Kate Martin ( @katemartinauthor ) is one of the kindest people around. Her books sound glorious and her journey to publication is absolutely inspiring. But first, a bit more about Kate: Kate Martin is a stay at home mom by day, a dance teacher by night, and a writer every minute in between. Growing up on the side of a Connecticut mountain in the middle of nowhere wasn't much good for afterschool shenan...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 7 min
We had the absolute honor of getting to chat with debut author, Jackie Khalilieh— @jackiekhalilieh 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Jackie had us laughing, crying, and nodding our heads throughout the entire show. And we’re sure you will be too! But first, here’s a bit more about Jackie: JACKIE KHALILIEH is a Palestinian-Canadian writer with a love of nineties pop culture, Dad jokes, and warm and fuzzy romance. Like many autistic females, she received her diagnosis as an adult. She is passionate about positive re...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 17 min
We’ve got another AMAZING interview coming your way! Our special guest was none other than Cecilia Vinesse, author of THE GIRL NEXT DOOR. @ceciliavinesse Cecilia was an absolute joy to talk to and we had the very best time learning about her publishing journey. We know you will too!!!A bit more about Cecilia: Cecilia Vinesse is the author of three YA rom-coms, all of which involve copious amounts of yearning and coffee. She was born in France but grew up between Tokyo, Japan and Greenville, So...
Jun 10, 2023•1 hr 16 min
This week we had the absolute pleasure of talking to literary associate and debut author Sandra Proudman. Sandra Proudman (she/her/ella) is a Mexican American author of unabashed Latinx stories and a literary associate at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency . When not busily immersed in all things publishing, you can find her spending time with her amazing husband and adorable toddler, catching up on all her shows, and taking care of her vegetable garden. She is the author of the YA fantasy, ...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 16 min
We were so honored to have New York Times bestselling author and publishing super star Nicola Yoon on the show. We chatted with Nicola about her amazing books, the craft of writing, and the new imprint she is the co-publisher of called Joy Revolution. @joyrevbooks Which just so happens to be publishing Sinner’s Isle by our very own Angela Montoya . Get ready, friends! This episode is coming in hot! But first, here’s more about THE Nicola Yoon: The Official Version Nicola Yoon is the #1 N...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 11 min
