The 3 Best Missing Pages Podcast Episodes
1) Dreams vs. Reality
In writers’ dreams, every published author is a millionaire, every title sells at auction, every editor is brilliant and attentive, and every book hits the bestseller list. Alas, writers’ dreams and t...Show More
2) Book Banning Part I: The History of Banned Books
When it comes to books, America has had the same cultural arguments since its founding. One group perpetually focused on the moral ramifications and societal threats a story poses, while another group...Show More
3) Dan Mallory: The Good Liar
A.J. Finn — also known as Dan Mallory, former Executive Editor at William Morrow and Co. — overcame tragedy and illness to publish "The Woman in the Window", a huge bestseller and the inspiration for ...Show More
4) Writing Communities: The Man Who Played Hache Carrillo
We take a look at the case of Hache Carrillo, who lied about his ethnicity, and put it in context with his contributions to the communities he worked in. We talk to former colleagues Luis Bayard and L...Show More
5) Writing Communities: The Bad Art Friend Saga
We cover the story behind Bad Art Friend. In this episode, we observe how the publishing industry is built on trust and investigate what happens when that trust is broken. We speak with Rebecca Meacha...Show More
6) Ghostwriting: Bonus - Big Business
We’ve been talking a lot about ghost writing, because ghosting – that’s the industry term – is BIG business. This is a bonus episode of our series about ghostwriting. In this episode, you’ll hear from...Show More
7) Ghostwriting: Bonus - Cookbooks
How does a ghostwriter capture the subject’s voice when writing a cookbook? And for the ghostwriters behind the stories, how does ghostwriting cookbooks differ from non-fiction? We talk to JJ Goode, a...Show More
8) Podcast Perspectives: The State of the Audiobook Industry
Today we’re looking at audiobooks. While the explosive growth of podcasting has dominated headlines in the audio world, the audiobooks market has slowly and steadily grown alongside it. Today, the int...Show More
9) Ghostwriting: Fiction - Will The Real Tom Clancy Please Stand Up?
We explore what ghostwriting looks like for fiction. For genres like spy novels and fantasy, how does book publishing capitalize on ghostwriters to unlock lucrative IP extensions on streaming? We talk...Show More
10) Ghostwriting: Non-Fiction - The Literary Chameleon
In this episode of Missing Pages we examine the lucrative culture of non-fiction ghostwriting and all its thorny edges, with a focus on what the elusive and often secretive practice means for a publis...Show More