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Oct 28
Two Years In: Owning an Indie Bookstore with Gayle Weiswasser | Ep. 238
Gayle Weiswasser, co-owner of Wonderland Books in Bethesda, Maryland, returns to catch up with Sarah as the bookstore approaches its second anniversary! Gayle shares how the business has grown, what they've learned along the way, and how their first full year compared to expectat ... Show More
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Elizabeth Barnhill of Fabled Bookshop joins Sarah for the latest installment of the "Best of…" series to share her ALL-TIME TOP TEN historical fiction novels, plus a few popular picks that didn't work for her. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commis ... Show More
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Best Books of the Year - Our 20 Favorite Books of 2023
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 131 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their top 10 books of 2023. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about how they narrowed down their choices. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUB ... Show More
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Our 10 Best Books of 2023 (So Far)
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Recommending Books For Listeners
On this week's episode Reggie, Kennedy, and Mikayla recommend books for their listeners. They put up a question box on instagram and the listeners put what kind of books they wanted the Ill read what she's reading girls to recommend for them! Books talked about in this episode: T ... Show More
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Most Anticipated Reads of 2022
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about their most anticipated releases for the upcoming year.
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Atmospheric Winter Reads III + Reading Tracking
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New Releases and More for March 16, 2021
This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss The Dating Plan, The Jigsaw Man, The Mirror Season, and more great books.
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Long Books - Take Them 0r Leave Them?
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Oct 2023
Season 6, Episode 13: Types of Bookmarks + Boss My TBR
56m 5s
It's been an unpredictable year in publishing! Literary agent Michelle Brower, co-founder of Trellis Literary Management, joins Sarah to talk about the surprises, shifting sales trends, and changing relationships between indie and traditional publishing. They also get into what's working (and what isn't), play a round of Bookish Over-Under, and look ahead to what 2027 might bring.
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Highlights
- Why 2026 has been such an unpredictable year for publishing.
- How indie publishing success stories are changing the way traditional publishers do business.
- What's behind the slump in nonfiction sales?
- Which genres and book trends are holding strong, and which ones might be losing steam?
- What Michelle looks for in a manuscript, regardless of what's trending.
- Why literary fiction, debuts, and celebrity book clubs are having a tougher time.
- Sarah puts Michelle through a round of Bookish Over-Under with some buzzy 2026 releases.
- Michelle's predictions for 2027, from feel-good fiction to concerns about AI-generated books.
State of the Publishing Industry in 2026
HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW
2026 BOOK SALES & TRENDS
BOOKISH OVER-UNDER FOR 2026 RELEASES
Michelle's 3 Favorite Books of 2026
*Publication year reflects the later traditionally published edition for a book originally self-published.
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