The Write Podcast with Sarah Williams
The Write Podcast with Sarah Williams
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The Write Podcast helps aspiring and published fiction authors master creative writing, novel planning, book marketing, and self-publishing. Hosted by multi-bestselling author and CEO of Serenade Publishing, it delivers expert writing tips, publishing advice, interviews with authors and industry pros, and a monthly book club with special guests. Build your author platform, grow your writing career, and write books readers love. Subscribe to The Write Podcast today.
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The podcast centers on themes of creative writing, novel planning, book marketing, and self-publishing. Episodes include in-depth explorations of topics like treating writing as a serious career, the impact of AI on storytelling, and strategies for international book marketing, with notable examples including discussions on managing multiple income streams and leveraging translations.
The Write Podcast helps aspiring and published fiction authors master creative writing, novel planning, book marketing, and self-publishing. Hosted by multi-bestselling author and CEO of Serenade Publishing, it delivers expert writing tips, publishing advice, interviews with authors and industry pros, and a monthly book club with special guests. Build your author platform, grow your writing career, and write books readers love. Subscribe to The Write Podcast today.
What do publishers really look for in a manuscript? Is it still possible to break into traditional publishing in 2026? And how has BookTok changed the game for authors?
In this special episode of The Write Podcast, I sit down with Sophie Hamley—publisher at Hachette Australia and bestselling author under the name Sophie Green—for a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the publishing industry.
We talk about:
– How to pitch your novel to agents and publishers – Whether you really need an agent in today’s market-
Mistakes writers make when submitting
– The rise of self-publishing and where it fits now
– The truth about BookTok, platforms, and building an audience
– What publishers are acquiring in 2026 (romance, kids, fantasy and more)
Whether you're a self-published author hoping to go traditional, or you're just starting to submit, this is one of the most insightful and practical interviews I’ve ever recorded. Sophie’s seen it all, and she doesn’t hold back.
🎓 Want to learn directly from Sophie? She’s teaching a masterclass at my Queenstown Writing Retreat this March! Book your spot now at serenadepublishing.com
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