{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/6350475d37c1100011daa1d8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 136 - Publishing Director of Viper Books Miranda Jewess talks about what she looks for when commissioning books and lots more!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/1646909684513-1d45e6ab25ff65ecd91dc0741fca54d8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><em>This episode is also available on our YouTube channel as a full video episode! </em><a href=\"https://youtu.be/L1dCuhmhbWY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Watch it here</em></a></p><p><br></p><p>This week, our series of industry episodes continues as we chat with Miranda Jewess, Publishing Director of Viper Books, the crime and thriller imprint of Serpent's Tail, which I launched in November 2019.&nbsp;Viper Books are the publishers of the award-winning (and previous podcast guests) Janice Hallett and Catriona Ward, alongside acclaimed books such as <em>Five Minds</em> from Guy Morpuss.</p><p><br></p><p>We loved chatting with Miranda and hearing about how she became an editor and then Publishing Director at Viper, and what she looks for when she is commissioning books. We also talk about the importance of marketing, what qualifies as a \"success\" insofar as a publisher is concerned, and much more!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://serpentstail.com/viper/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Viper Books website</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/mirandajewess\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Miranda on Twitter</a></p><p><br></p><p>Page One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ukPageOne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ukPageOne</a></p><p>Follow us on Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ukPageOne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com/ukPageOne</a></p><p>Follow us on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ukpageone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ukPageOne</a></p>","author_name":"STET Podcasts"}