{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/689b7bcb290bdec8f9696fb1/6ac24d8c4076caffbc2a057c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Adventures in Publishing-land: Memoir Myths, Broken Publisher PR Promises and Ethics in Agency","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/689b7bcb290bdec8f9696fb1/1791118664068-5c2a15c4-5c5e-446a-8462-534cf08e0dd1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><u><a href=\"https://youtu.be/i5_yUXE7oo0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watch as a full video episode on YouTube</a></u></p><p><br></p><p>On this week’s episode, we are talking about MrBeast &amp; James Patterson’s apparent book flop, and wondering if publishers will learn that social media following doesn’t translate into book sales. Plus, we talk about the Self-Publishing Partnership’s collapse, and discuss how NOT to behave at conventions after stories of a very pushy author came out of WorldCon.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:06 From the Slush Pile - Listener Comments</p><p>11:03 Pay to Play? US Agents Ethics Row</p><p>18:35 Marketing Myths - Publishing&#39;s Empty Promises</p><p>27:33 Memoir or Myth - Does Truth Matter?</p><p>43:32 Stranger Than Fiction - Nadine&#39;s Idea Factory</p><p>50:20 The Final Chapter - Entertainment Catch-up </p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DdrsaBhAah6/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DGB resign from the Association of American Literary Agents</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.thebookseller.com/comment/who-holds-publishers-to-promises\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Who holds publishers to their promises?</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.thebookseller.com/news/earl-spencer-apologises-to-piers-morgan-for-error-in-memoir-with-future-editions-to-be-corrected\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan for error in memoir</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.thebookseller.com/news/fact-checking-doesnt-really-apply-to-memoirs-says-ex-bloomsbury-boss\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fact checking doesn&#39;t apply to memoirs, says ex-Bloomsbury boss</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckge4eql4q7eo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What happened in the failed execution of Christa Pike?</a></u></p><p><br></p><p>Adventures in Publishing-land is brought to you by STET Podcasts - the one stop shop for all your writing podcast needs, featuring Page One - The Writer&#39;s Podcast, The Conversation with Nadine Matheson and more!<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/stetpodcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/stetpodcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Find all our shows here!</a></u></p><p><br></p><p><u><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/stetpodcasts.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Bluesky</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/stetpodcasts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Instagram</a></u></p>","author_name":"Nadine Matheson"}