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Read the Acknowledgments
by The Black List
The Black List's Randy Winston hosts the live visual podcast Read the Acknowledgments. The podcast is designed for book and writing professionals to share their industry experiences and help give writers a clear picture of the ecosystem that is publishing. The series exists in part to fundraise for writers and literary nonprofits in need. We encourage viewers and listeners to make donations to writer support funds such as the Authors League Fund, Hedgebrook, Baldwin for the Arts, and Lampblack's Direct Aid Fund. Read the Acknowledgments is supported by The Black List, LLC.
Episodes
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Ruth Dickey & Rob Arnold on Creative Writing, Nonprofits, and Supporting Books Today
Executive Director of the National Book Foundation and author Ruth Dickey and Rob Arnold, essayist, poet, and Executive Director of Poets House, join Randy to discuss the National Book Foundation and its annual awards ceremony and benefit, Poets House, deciding on the next book to read, and…
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Jade Song & Ling Ling Huang on Belonging, Agent Questions, and Life Before Books
Author, filmmaker, and artist Jade Song and Ling Ling Huang, author and Grammy award-winning violinist, join Randy to discuss the origin story of I LOVE YOU DON'T DIE, the beginnings of IMMACULATE CONCEPTIONS, writers finding agents, and the collaborative nature of book publishing. Subscribe to…
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RTA's Inside the Program: Nancy Trypuc on the new Evil Twin Manuscript Initiative
Zando Project's Publishing Director and Deputy Director of Marketing, Nancy Trypuc joins Randy to discuss The Black List's new fiction initiative with Evil Twin. The Evil Twin Manuscript Initiative is a new partnership created to identify an unpublished or self-published horror novel to enter…
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Adam Vitcavage & Emma Copley Eisenberg on her new collection FAT SWIM, the Debutiful platform and podcast, and ice cream!
Founder of Debutiful, Adam Vitcavage and Emma Copley Eisenberg, nationally bestselling author, join Randy to discuss Emma's new collection FAT SWIM, writing community support, writer career moves, and book industry business surprises. Subscribe to the podcast via Apple, Spotify, and Substack....
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Isabel Booth & Marcia Markland on THEN HE WAS GONE, the First Novel Discovered on The Black List Platform
Author Isabel Booth and Marcia Markland, Crooked Lane Books' Editor-at-Large, join Randy to discuss how the unpublished manuscript THEN HE WAS GONE was discovered on The Black List platform, why an editor uses The Black List, writing with empathy, the impact writing has on community, and how to...
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Dhonielle Clayton & Caroline Tung Richmond on Writing, Community, and Life in Between
New York Times bestselling author, and President and founder of Cake Creative and Electric Postcard Entertainment, Dhonielle Clayton and Caroline Tung Richmond, award-winning author and Executive Director of We Need Diverse Books, join Randy to discuss the intersection of YA and children's books…
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Laura McGrath & Alia Hanna Habib on Debut Book Data and the Role of the Book Agent
Author and Temple University Assistant Professor of English Laura McGrath and Alia Hanna Habib, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company join Randy to discuss what debut book sales say about the ever-changing landscape of book publishing, the agent-writer-editor relationship, and...
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Porscha Burke & Yahdon Israel on the Work of Being An Editor
Storehouse Voices' Associate Publisher Porscha Burke and Yahdon Israel, Senior Editor at Simon & Schuster join Randy to discuss the how books are acquired, the author-editor relationship, how books are sold, and the acquisition to publication timeline. Subscribe to the podcast via Substack and...
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Parul Bavishi & Matt Trinetti of the London Writers’ Salon
Founders Matt Trinetti and Parul Bavishi are on a mission to build the world’s most encouraging and engaging writing community, and help every human to realize their creative potential through writing; they discuss how with Randy Winston. Subscribe to the podcast via Substack and Spotify....
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Nicole Dennis-Benn and Leslie Shipman on the author-speaking agent relationship
Award-winning novelist Nicole Dennis-Benn and Leslie Shipman, Founder of The Shipman Agency, join Randy to discuss the author-speaking agent relationship, how The Shipman Agency works, professional boundaries, and the importance of a strong writing community. Subscribe to the podcast via Substack...
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Ashley Garland and Glory Anne Plata on the value of book publicists
Riverhead Books' Publicity Director Ashley Garland and Assistant Director of Publicity Glory Anne Plata join Randy to discuss the author-publicist relationship, book tours, the role of a publicist, and the importance of author websites. Subscribe to the podcast via Spotify and Substack.…
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Zakiya Dalila Harris and Sincere Brooks on voice in writing, finding inspiration, and advocating for emerging writers
Best selling author Zakiya Dalila Harris and writing professor Sincere Brooks join Randy to discuss advocating for writers, writing pain points, and book-adjacent writing inspiration. Subscribe to the podcast via Spotify and Substack. Highlights include how to protect your craft, writing scenes,...
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Episode 12: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Maura Cheeks, Josefine Kals on the importance of craft, community, and knowing the publishing business
Best selling and critically acclaimed authors Maura Cheeks and Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, and Summit Books Associate Publisher Josefine Kals join Randy, live at Liz's Book Bar in Brooklyn, NY to discuss the importance of craft, relationships in and outside of the book world, and how to navigate…
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Episode 11: Spotify's Casey Acierno, Henna Silvennoinen, and JED’s Courtney Knowles discuss the Spotify x JED Impact Award
Spotify’s Henna Silvennoinen, Casey Acierno, & JED’s Courtney Knowles join Randy to discuss how fiction writers can participate in the Spotify x JED Impact Award: A Mental Health in Fiction initiative. Spotify x JED Impact Award Submission Page Spotify’s Mental Health Resource Hub for Writers...
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Episode 10: Minal Hajratwala and Raychelle Heath on the Unicorn Authors Club and The Importance of Writers Supporting Writers
Subscribe to the podcast via Spotify and Substack. Highlights include the origin of Unicorn Authors Club, the importance of writers supporting writers, how to pitch your project, and much more. Books mentioned in the episode: Bountiful Instructions for Enlightenment by Minal Hajratwala Leaving...
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Episode 9: Kate McKean & Maris Kreizman on the Importance of Newsletters and What Authors and Agents Learn from Each Other
Kate McKean, literary agent at the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency, and Maris Kreizman, author and columnist for Lit Hub, join Randy to discuss the importance of newsletters and what agents and authors learn from each other. Subscribe to the podcast via Spotify and Substack. Highlights include how...
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Episode 8: Thomas Gebremedhin and Jackson Howard Discuss How Editors Find What They Want
Thomas Gebremedhin, Vice President and Executive Editor at Doubleday, and Jackson Howard, Senior Editor at Farrar, Straus and Giroux and its imprints MCD and AUWA, join Randy to discuss all things discovery and editing. Subscribe to the podcast via Spotify and Substack. Highlights include what...
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Episode 7: Our Inaugural Adaptation List w/ Traci Thomas and Franklin Leonard
Traci Thomas, Creator and Host of The Stacks, and Franklin Leonard, Founder and CEO of The Black List, join Randy to discuss The Black List's Inaugural Adaptation List. Subscribe to the podcast via Spotify and Substack. Highlights include surprise titles on the list, titles that should have made...
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Episode 6: Book Scouting and Foreign Rights 101 w/ Erin Edmison and Szilvia Molnar
Book Scout Erin Edmison and Sterling Lord Literistic Foreign Rights Director and Author Szilvia Molnar. Subscribe to the podcast via Spotify and Substack. Highlights include why book scouting is important for writers, things writers should know about foreign rights, what book scouts are looking…
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Episode 5: Authors A.E. Osworth and Denne Michele Norris on Education, Writing Groups, and Staying True to Who You Are
Author A.E Osworth and author and Electric Literature Editor-in-Chief Denne Michele Norris join Randy to discuss education, writing groups, and staying true to who you are. Subscribe to the podcast via Spotify and Substack. Highlights include the importance of writers advocating for writers, how...
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Episode 4: How Discovery Happens w/ Trellis Literary Agents Stephanie Delman and Allison Hunter
Trellis Literary agents Stephanie Delman and Allison Hunter join Randy to discuss how discovery happens. Subscribe to the podcast via Spotify and Substack. Highlights include why agents do what they do, the relationship between writers and agents, how agents find their writers, important…
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Episode 3: Robert Jones Jr. and Mateo Askaripour Discuss Community, Love, and Purpose
NY Times Bestselling authors Robert Jones Jr. and Mateo Askaripour join Randy to discuss community, love, and purpose. Subscribe to the podcast via Spotify and Substack. Highlights include why Robert and Mateo write, how both guests found their purpose in writing, writing consistently, how Mateo...
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Episode 2: What Writers Should Know About Book Editors
Dutton Senior Editor at Dutton Pilar Garcia-Brown and Atria Books and Washington Square Press Senior Editor Jenny Xu join Randy to discuss what writers should know about book editors. Subscribe to the podcast via Spotify and Substack. Highlights include the relationship editors have with agents,...
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Episode 1: How Fiction Works on The Black List Platform
Randy Winston, Read the Acknowledgments Host and Creative Director of Fiction, is joined by Franklin Leonard, The Black List Founder and CEO, to talk Fiction on The Black List website. Subscribe to the podcast via Spotify and Substack. Highlights from this episode include a brief history of…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Black List's Randy Winston hosts the live visual podcast Read the Acknowledgments. The podcast is designed for book and writing professionals to share their industry experiences and help give writers a clear picture of the ecosystem that is publishing. The series exists in part to fundraise for writers and literary nonprofits in need. We encourage viewers and listeners to make donations to writer support funds such as the Authors League Fund, Hedgebrook, Baldwin for the Arts, and Lampblack's Direct Aid Fund. Read the Acknowledgments is supported by The Black List, LLC.
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