Conversations

How to Talk About Your Book on Camera (Without Hating Yourself)

Media coach Kim Rittberg on overcoming camera anxiety, preparing stronger sound bites, and speaking with confidence without sounding scripted

Jul 22 • Panio Gianopoulos

Why the Reader Is the Hero of Your Nonfiction Book

Book coaches Marisa Solis and Elizabeth Dougherty on writing for a specific reader, using personal stories with purpose, and building a book around…

Jul 14 • Panio Gianopoulos, Elizabeth Dougherty, and Marisa Solis

The Myth of the Perfect Writing Routine

Steve Kamb on experiments, self-compassion, and finding a creative process that actually fits your life

Jun 8 • Panio Gianopoulos

1:00:19

The Business of Nonfiction with Hollis Heimbouch (Full Transcript)

Harper Business publisher Hollis Heimbouch on proposals, positioning, platform, and the realities of nonfiction publishing in 2026.

May 19 • Panio Gianopoulos

What It Takes to Sell a Nonfiction Book Today

Harper publisher Hollis Heimbouch on proposals, platforms, and the competition for readers’ attention

May 15 • Panio Gianopoulos

1:01:10

How Do You Build a Writing Life with ADHD?

Memoirist Irena Smith on deadlines, hyperfocus, and making creativity work on your own terms

Apr 19 • Panio Gianopoulos

49:30

The Science of Overcoming Limits (Live with Nir Eyal)

Exploring the hidden beliefs that shape what we see, attempt, and achieve

Mar 26 • Panio Gianopoulos

What Is Hybrid Publishing, Really?

Publisher Brooke Warner on control, credibility, and betting on your own book

Feb 28 • Panio Gianopoulos

41:40

What’s Really Going On in Publishing

Jane Friedman on nonfiction, self-publishing, AI, and the ever-changing business of being a writer

Jan 20 • Panio Gianopoulos

53:10

The Ghostwriting Economy, Explained

Gotham Ghostwriters’ Dan Gerstein on how the business works, why demand is booming, and what AI means for its future

Jan 7 • Panio Gianopoulos

57:53

How Books Actually Sell

Rory Vaden on bestseller lists, launch-week strategy, and what actually drives long-term book sales

Dec 14, 2025 • Panio Gianopoulos

1:06:34

The Truth About Book Publicity

Publicist Kathleen Schmidt on what’s actually working in media, what’s not, and how authors can set smarter expectations.

Dec 3, 2025 • Panio Gianopoulos

54:25

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