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ASJA Direct - Jane Friedman, co-founder of The Hot Sheet

Jane Friedman has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in business strategy for authors and publishers. She’s the co-founder of The Hot Sheet, the essential industry newsletter for authors, and has previously worked for F+W Media and the Virginia Quarterly Review.

Jane’s newest book is The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press); Publishers Weekly said that it is “destined to become a staple reference book for writers and those interested in publishing careers.” Also, in collaboration with The Authors Guild, she wrote The Authors Guild Guide to E-Publishing.

In addition to being a columnist with Publishers Weekly and a professor with The Great Courses, Jane maintains an award-winning blog for writers at JaneFriedman.com; her expertise has been featured by NPR, PBS, CBS, The Washington Post, the National Press Club and many other outlets.

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In the podcast, Jane Friedman, a Publishing Expert talks to ASJA Direct host  Estelle Erasmus about:

  • What she does to help writers get books published
  • How she built her platform, and you can, too
  • What her new book offers writers
  • Her top words of advice on book selling techniques that get results
  • How to get on The Hot Sheet and more

Links:

Website: Jane Friedman
The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press)
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram

Supplemental Interview with Estelle Erasmus: More about Jane Friedman

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