
The Happy Author is the podcast from multi-award-winning bestselling author Dorothy Koomson. Talking to people from all parts of the publishing industry as well as sharing her own story and insider secrets, Dorothy reveals what really goes on behind the scenes in the book world. Are you an aspiring author trying to get published, or do you just love everything about books? Then The Happy Author is... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 12 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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On this The Happy Author podcast episode, Dorothy speaks to Marketing Director of Headline Books, Jo Liddiard. Jo has worked at Headline for many years and has most recently been working with Dorothy on her book, All My Lies Are True. Jo explains tha... more
On this episode of The Happy Author podcast, Dorothy speaks to Headline Books’ Sales Director Rebecca Bader. Rebecca explains how and why the sales team, the people who get the books onto the shelves of online and real world book retailers, are invol... more
On this episode of The Happy Author podcast, Dorothy talks to Tina Paul who is a senior production controller at Headline books. She’s the person who helps turn the manuscript your favourite author just delivered to their editor into an eBook or phys... more
On today’s The Happy Author podcast, Dorothy talks to Aimee Felone, Co-founder of Knights Of media group and Roundtable Books, an independent, inclusive publisher and bookshop, who are helping to transform the publishing world. Aimee set up Knights O... more
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Listening to just one episode got me hooked.
A friend told me about this podcast and I am so glad I followed her advice .
Dorothy runs a great interview. I’m currently in the process of looking for representation for my second novel, and Dorothy’s podcast and others like it have really helped offer a nice, general education on the process. Everyone in the industry seems very accessible and eager to help authors if they do their homework beforehand and get to know their story. I really enjoyed the interview with her agent Antony Harwood and am looking forward to listening to more interviews, as it clear that she co... more
Love love Dorothy. To hear her is fab but also not just salesy and all about her own books but helping others. Others like me who feel they have a book inside them but are frightened about it all. Really generous of her.
I binged episodes 1 to 6 and can’t wait for more. An eye opening and thought provoking view from someone with a unique perspective of the bumpy road of getting published.









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