89: Insights From Cookbook Editor Sarah Kwak of Harvest

Molly and Kristin speak with Sarah Kwak, a senior editor at Harvest an imprint of Harper Collins, to find out what the editing process is like. Sarah shares how she ended up at her current role, the focus Harvest has for cookbooks and what authors should keep mind regarding their proposal assembly before submission. She discusses her thoughts on comp titles, overcoming past book sales, multifaceted ways to grow a platform and what compels her to spend over two years working on a specific project. Finally, she talks about trends in the food world, the changes in the economy of publishing and her advice along with the books she is excited to release this year.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsSarah KwakHarvest an imprint of Harper CollinsEpisode 09: Cookbook Editing Tips from Jennifer SitEpisode 48: Abi Balingit on Learning as You Go Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showMayumu by Abi BalingitThe Book on Pie by Erin McDowellJacques Pépin Art of the Chicken by Jacques PépinHot Sheet by Olga Massov and Sanaë Lemoine