371 episoder
Episode 374: How are blurbs and pub dates important? w/Daley Farr | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
20.08.2026 | 15 min.There is no one-size-fits-all method to guarantee your publisher's success. We all come out with different titles, balance finding a comfortable niche vs branching out to new audiences, and find the structures and systems that work for us.
But there are universal things publishers can do to make their lives easier! This week on the pod, Microcosm' Marketing & Publicity specialist Daley Farr is back to talk to Joe and Elly about Microcosm's strengths, places we can grow, blurbs, pub dates, discoverability, and so much more.
************
Thank you for catching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! We post new episodes every Thursday about publishing, authors, and the book industry. You can also listen via your preferred podcast app, or by visiting linktree.com/microcosm
Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663
Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031
More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com
More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net
More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com
Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gIXT6v
Find us on social media:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/microcosm.bsky.social
Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub
************Episode 373: How do you cope with ADHD? w/Andrew Coltrin | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
13.08.2026 | 11 min.Andrew Coltrin, author of "The ADHD FAQ" and "ADHD Coping Skills Deck," joins us on the podcast this week to talk about his journey of getting diagnosed, writing for an ADHD audience, and how understanding of ADHD has changed over time.
************
Thank you for catching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! We post new episodes every Thursday about publishing, authors, and the book industry. You can also listen via your preferred podcast app, or by visiting linktree.com/microcosm
Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663
Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031
More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com
More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net
More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com
Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gIXT6v
Find us on social media:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/microcosm.bsky.social
Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub
************Episode 372: Do most books really only sell 12 copies? w/ Jane Friedman | A People's Guide to Publishing Podcast
06.08.2026 | 12 min.A few years ago, during the Penguin Random House/Simon and Schuster merger trial, a claim was made that most books only sell around 12 copies. But if you listen to this podcast, you know statistics are rarely that cut and dry (or generalized).
So where did that stat about 12 books even come from? What's the truth of book sales?
This week on the pod, Jane Friedman of The Bottom Line is back to talk to Joe and Elly about interpreting book sale statistics.
For more from Jane, check out janefriedman.com
************
Thank you for catching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! We post new episodes every Thursday about publishing, authors, and the book industry. You can also listen via your preferred podcast app, or by visiting linktree.com/microcosm
Get the People's Guide to Publishing book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663
Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031
More from Microcosm: https://microcosmpublishing.com
Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://microcosm.pub/newsletter
Find us on social media:
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@microcosmpub/
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/microcosm.bsky.social
Instagram: https://instagram.com/microcosm_pub
Facebook: https://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing
************Episode 371: What is effective book marketing? w/ Daley Farr | A People’s Guide to Publishing Podcast
30.07.2026 | 17 min.How do you make marketing your book work for you? The inclination can be to get it in front of as many people as possible, with as much exposure as you can.
But does that actually work? Microcosm's own Marketing & Publicity Specialist, Daley Farr, is back on the pod this week with Joe and Elly to talk about marketing, why knowing your target audience is better than just getting into Target, and how the media landscape is changing.
************
Thank you for catching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! We post new episodes every Thursday about publishing, authors, and the book industry. You can also listen via your preferred podcast app, or by visiting linktree.com/microcosm
Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663
Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031
More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.com
More by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.net
More by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.com
Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gIXT6v
Find us on social media:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/microcosm.bsky.social
Instagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub
************Episode 370: Why are people claiming libraries hurt book sales? w/Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | A People's Guide to Publishing
23.07.2026 | 11 min.(Because they aren't hurting book sales.)
So then why are people claiming that libraries hurt book sales?
This week on the pod, industry analyst Guy LeCharles Gonzalez is back to continue the conversation about libraries, book sales, and the Author's Guilds claims about ebooks and libraries hurting the wider industry.
************
Thank you for catching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast! We post new episodes every Thursday about publishing, authors, and the book industry. You can also listen via your preferred podcast app, or by visiting linktree.com/microcosm
Get the People's Guide to Publishing book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663
Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031
More from Microcosm: https://microcosmpublishing.com
Subscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://microcosm.pub/newsletter
Find us on social media:
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@microcosmpub/
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/microcosm.bsky.social
Instagram: https://instagram.com/microcosm_pub
Facebook: https://facebook.com/microcosmpublishing
************
Flere Bøger podcasts
Trendige Bøger podcasts
Om A People's Guide to Publishing
Do you find that the traditional methods for book publishing aren't working for you? Are you a publisher or author who wants to innovate, succeed, and expand your audience through time-tested methods? We offer time-tested publishing methods that we know work because we have used them to sell millions of books in a changing industry. We have been inundated with requests for consulting so we created this show to share everything we know. We are the executives of Microcosm Publishing, a Publishers Weekly fastest growing publisher three years in a row. Tune in every Thursday for us to share our latest research in the time it takes you to walk the dog. Check out our fan-favorite episode on cover design. Joe Biel is the inaugural winner of the PubWest Innovator Award and founder and CEO of Microcosm, a 30-year-old midlist publisher. Elly Blue is the editorial and marketing director at Microcosm. Joe is also the author of A People’s Guide to Publishing, which distills what they’ve learned over the past 30 years, taught at dozens of universities. Together, they distill this knowledge for other publishers and people who simply want to understand the publishing industry.
Podcast-webstedLyt til A People's Guide to Publishing, Lind & Lahme Bogklub og mange andre podcasts fra hele verden med radio.dk-appen

Hent den gratis radio.dk-app
- Bogmærke stationer og podcasts
- Stream via Wi-Fi eller Bluetooth
- Understøtter Carplay & Android Auto
- Mange andre app-funktioner
Hent den gratis radio.dk-app
- Bogmærke stationer og podcasts
- Stream via Wi-Fi eller Bluetooth
- Understøtter Carplay & Android Auto
- Mange andre app-funktioner


A People's Guide to Publishing
Scan koden,
download appen,
begynd at lytte.
download appen,
begynd at lytte.

