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Sep 2017
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Ep 97: How a book REALLY gets made, from...

Anne Bogel
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Today Anne takes you behind the scenes of how her book Reading People came into being. Guided by questions from newsletter subscribers, we're delving into the intricacies of how the book was made, from working with agents and editors, to how the book got matched up with a publisher, to how the cover was designed. Anne also gets personal with an exploration o ... Show More
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