Steven Garfield, host of Steve Garfield.TV and Get Seen, interviews Christopher Penn, author of the new book Marketing White Belt, about book marketing and lots of other interesting stuff.

Part 1 of the interview.

Part 2 of the interview.

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The 4th episode of the Book Marketing podcast features an interview with Jeff Vandermeer.

You can download Jeff’s interview here. Or, you can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes here.

Jeff VanderMeer has had novels published in fifteen languages, won multiple awards, and made the best-of-year lists of Publishers Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, the LA Weekly, and many others. His non-fiction book Booklife – a guide for writers on sustaining a creative life and career – was recently published. His award-winning short fiction has been featured on Wired.com’s GeekDad and Tor.com, as well as in many anthologies and magazines, including Conjunctions, Black Clock, and in American Fantastic Tales (Library of America). His nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times Book Review, the Washington Post, The Huffington Post, and hundreds of others. In addition, he has edited or co-edited more than a dozen influential fiction anthologies for, among others, Bantam Books and Pan Macmillan.

On the pop culture front, VanderMeer’s work has been turned into short films for PlayStation Europe and videos featuring music by The Church. With his wife Ann, he has lectured, conducted master classes, and given workshops all over the world, including at the Brisbane Arts Center in Australia, the University of California at San Diego, and Wofford College, in South Carolina. He is a frequent guest of honor at conferences around the world, including such events as Utopiales in France, the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle, the Brisbane Writers Festival in Australia, Finncon in Helsinki, and the Walker Arts Center in Minneapolis. For more information, visit jeffvandermeer.com.

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003 Book Marketing podcast – Jonathan Fields interview

December 27, 2009

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] The third episode of the Book Marketing podcast features an interview with Jonathan Fields. Jonathan Fields is the author of Career Renegade and the creator of TribalAuthor.com – a new approach to book marketing. You can download Jonathan’s interview here. Or, you can subscribe to the podcast via [...]

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002 Book Marketing podcast – Jesse McDougall interview

November 14, 2009

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] The 2nd episode of the Book Marketing podcast features an interview with Jesse McDougall. Jesse is a social media consultant and web programming geek living in the woods of Vermont because he can’t bring himself to leave the gardens and swimming holes. Currently, Jesse is co-owner of Catalyst [...]

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Chris Anderson – What Does Not Work for Book Marketing

October 31, 2009

Via Galleycat, Chris Anderson discussions what does not work in offering freemiums for book marketing. A key piece of advice – don’t forget about the international audience.

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001 Book Marketing podcast – Mitch Joel interview

October 27, 2009

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Welcome to the first episode of the Book Marketing podcast featuring an interview with Mitch Joel, President of Twist Image, an award-winning marketing agency. Joel is the author of the new book about Internet marketing Six Pixels of Separation. He also writes the widely-read blog Six Pixels of [...]

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Seth Godin – Rethinking the Book Publishing Industry – Part 3

October 27, 2009

Renowned marketing expert Seth Godin spoke to the Digital Publishing Group, sponsored by DailyLit, on September 28 about the future of the publishing industry.

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Seth Godin – Rethinking the Book Publishing Industry – Part 2

October 27, 2009

Renowned marketing expert Seth Godin spoke to the Digital Publishing Group, sponsored by DailyLit, on September 28 about the future of the publishing industry.

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Seth Godin – Rethinking the Book Publishing Industry – Part 1

October 6, 2009

Renowned marketing expert Seth Godin spoke to the Digital Publishing Group, sponsored by DailyLit, on September 28 about the future of the publishing industry.

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Seth Godin book marketing speech from O’Reilly Tools of Change Conference – February 2008

October 5, 2009

Seth Godin speech’s regarding book marketing – 10 Bestsellers: Using New Media, New Marketing, and New Thinking to Create 10 Bestselling Books Presentation from O’Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference, New York City, NY, February 11, 2008.

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