
Juliet Rogers on how to get published and what makes a successful book
About this episode
This week on the podcast, Rachel and Lynne are chatting with book publisher and author's advocate, Juliet Rogers. Juliet talks about the publishing industry, what has changed over the years and how you can push through all the noise if you want to secure a book deal.
She also shares:
- Stories of some of her biggest publishing successes, including touring with Salman Rushdie, working with John Grisham and seeing Heather Morris find international publishing success at the age of 63
- When and why you should use an agent
- How to have your manuscript discovered within the slush pile
- Why you need to read widely in order to write well
- Whether you need a public profile to secure a book deal
- If you can make a good living as a novelist
- When and if self-publishing is worth it
Connect with Juliet via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliet-rogers-84598328/
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