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Your Book Has a Main Character. It’s Probably Not You.
A live Q&A with Elizabeth Dougherty and Marisa Solis on why so many nonfiction manuscripts stall, and how focusing on the reader can transform your…
8 hrs ago
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Panio Gianopoulos
Full Transcript: The Business of Nonfiction with Hollis Heimbouch
Harper Business publisher Hollis Heimbouch on proposals, positioning, platform, and the realities of nonfiction publishing in 2026.
May 19
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Video Replay: What It Takes to Sell a Nonfiction Book Today
Harper publisher Hollis Heimbouch on proposals, platforms, and the competition for readers’ attention
May 15
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Live Q&A (6/5): Why Productivity Systems Don’t Work for Creative People—and What Does
A live, members-only Q&A with Steve Kamb, author of How to Try Again and founder of Nerd Fitness
May 4
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Video Replay: How Do You Build a Writing Life with ADHD?
Irena Smith on deadlines, hyperfocus, and making creativity work on your own terms
Apr 19
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Panio Gianopoulos
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The Business of Nonfiction: What It Takes to Sell a Book Today
A live, members-only Q&A with Hollis Heimbouch, publisher of Harper Business and Harper Edge
Apr 15
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Panio Gianopoulos
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The Science of Overcoming Limits (Live with Nir Eyal)
Exploring the hidden beliefs that shape what we see, attempt, and achieve
Mar 26
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Video Replay: What Is Hybrid Publishing, Really?
Publisher Brooke Warner on control, credibility, and betting on your own book
Feb 28
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Video Replay: 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
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Video Replay: The Ghostwriting Economy, Explained
Inside the business most writers misunderstand
Jan 7
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Video Replay: How Books Actually Sell
What most authors get wrong about bestseller lists, publicity, and long-term sales
Dec 14, 2025
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Video Replay: The Truth About Book Publicity
Kathleen Schmidt on what’s actually working in media, what’s not, and how authors can set smarter expectations.
Dec 3, 2025
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Panio Gianopoulos
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