Listen Black Podcast

Episodes

1. 10

   Interview with Kimberly M Denesse

   Welcome to Listen Black, Today’s guest is Kimberly M Denesse, the author of Not All Women Wear Hot Pants, Some Carry Guns. Kimberly writes Fat Girl Friendly Fiction and Female Rage Fiction, so you know this is about to be an interesting conversation. *Content WARNING* Rape and sexual assault is...

   Mar 10, 2022

   59m
2. 9

   Interview with Chinelo Onwualu

   On today’s episode, you’ll hear my interview with Chinelo Onwualu, the author of the short stories, Read Before Use, The Night Market, A Love Song for Herkinal, The Wish Box, and What the Dead Man Said. Chinelo is a Nigerian writer and editor living in Toronto. She’s the nonfiction editor of...

   Mar 3, 2022

   55m
3. 8

   Interview with A.D. Lumkile Thomason

   On today’s episode, you’ll hear my interview with A.D. Lumkile Thomason, the author of Permission to be Black: My journey with JayZ and Jesus. Lumkile is a speaker, poet, and award-winning filmmaker. He has spoken around the nation and in places such as Sudan, South Africa, China, and Palestine.…

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   Feb 24, 2022

   51m
4. 7

   Interview with Raheem Logan

   This episode features the author of the children’s book Black Boy Fly, Raheem Logan. We discuss tackling the unfamiliar, pushing your limits, optimizing your intangibles, and pitfalls to avoid as a first time self-publisher. Contact: https://linktr.ee/rlogan24 Black Boy Fly…

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   Feb 17, 2022

   49m
5. 6

   Interview with Shayna Small

   This episode features Shayna Small, a classically trained actor, singer, producer and educator based in New York. In addition to audiobooks, you can catch her on The New York Times app, Audm, or on Apple News. CLIENTS Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Hachette, Audible, Apple News, The New York...

   Feb 3, 2022

   36m
6. 5

   How To Produce Your Audiobook PT3

   This Listen Black Tuesday's (#lbt) episode goes over the post-production phase of creating an audiobook. We also listen to a snippet from Ego, Authority, Failure: Using Emotional Intelligence Like a Hostage Negotiator to Succeed as a Leader, by Derek Gaunt (@negoti8or). Audiobook from today's...

   Feb 1, 2022

   17m
7. 4

   Interview with Monique D Mensah

   This episode features Monique D. Mensah, owner of Make Your Mark Publishing Solutions. She helps indie authors: 📚Self-publish high-quality books 🏷Build their brands 🤑Make consistent book sales Monique is your personal self-publishing assistant and owner of Make Your Mark Publishing Solutions…

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   Jan 27, 2022

   44m
8. 3

   How To Produce Your Audiobook PT2

   This Listen Black Tuesday's (#lbt) episode goes over the production phase of creating an audiobook. We also listen to a snippet from Permission to Be Black: My Journey with Jay-Z and Jesus, by A.D. Lümkilé Thomason Audiobook from today's episode: https://amzn.to/3IwNIsO PDF from today's episode:...

   Jan 25, 2022

   23m
9. 2

   Audiobook Sales Data

   This week's episode features 2020 sales data from the audiobooks industry. Stats are from the Audio Publishers Association (APA), Edison Research, and Triton Digital. Key Takeaways General fiction, mysteries / thrillers / suspense genre, science-fiction or fantasy, and self-help audiobooks...

   Jan 20, 2022

   10m
10. 1

    Welcome to Listen Black

    This is the 1st episode of the Listen Black podcast with your host Ty, the owner of the largest Black-owned audiobook production company. The Listen Black podcast is a bi-weekly show that highlights Black professionals in the publishing and audiobook world. On Tuesdays, check out our Listen Black...

    Jan 17, 2022

    11m