How do you become a published author, anyway? with Jennie Godfrey

About this episode

<p>This week we unpick the publishing process, answering all of your questions from how to find an agent to what it's like working with your editor and publicity team. Joining Rhianna in the studio is the Sunday Times bestselling author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/454971/the-list-of-suspicious-things-by-godfrey-jennie/9781804942949?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode9&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The List of Suspicious Things</em></a>, <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/296111/jennie-godfrey/9781529912623?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode9&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jennie Godfrey</a>, alongside Commissioning Editor Kaiya Shang and Director of Publicity and Media Relations, Charlotte Bush. Plus, we share details of the programmes offered by Penguin Books to help aspiring writers.</p><br><p><strong>Books and authors mentioned in this episode</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/454971/the-list-of-suspicious-things-by-godfrey-jennie/9781804942949?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode9&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The List of Suspicious Things</em> by Jennie Godfrey</a></p><p><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/456324/sonny-boy-by-pacino-al/9781529912623?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode9&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Sonny Boy</em> by Al Pacino</a></p><p><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/439602/creation-lake-by-kushner-rachel/9781787331747?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode9&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Creation Lake</em> by Rachel Kushner</a></p><br><p>For more information on how to get published visit: <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/company/work-with-us/getting-published?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode9&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Getting Published</a></p><p>For the complete list of books mentioned in this episode and the transcript visit: <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2024/11/the-penguin-podcast-episode-9-how-to-get-published?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode9&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode 9 - How to get published</a></p><p>Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk.</p><p>Website: <a href="www.penguin.co.uk?utm_campaign=PodcastEpisode9&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.penguin.co.uk/podcast</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>