Read the Acknowledgments: Inside the Program Edition ft. Evil Twin's Nancy Trypuc

00:00:27 What is RTA: Inside the Program

00:00:38 The Black List has a new book publishing initiative with Zando Projects imprint Evil Twin!

00:01:45 Introducing Publishing Director and Deputy Director of Marketing at Zando, Nancy Trypuc

00:02:28 About Zando

00:04:52 All about Evil Twin and imprint goals

00:05:40 Evil Twin’s upcoming titles

00:08:12 Key craft tips for writers participating in this new initiative

00:09:36 Business advice for emerging writers and published authors

00:12:48 The horror novel that impacted Nancy the most in the past five years

00:13:40 A very special Evil Twin event on October 20, 2026…

EPISODE GUEST

Nancy Trypuc joined Zando in May 2025 as Deputy Director of Marketing, overseeing title campaigns across imprints with a particular focus on genre publishing. She also serves as Publishing Director of Evil Twin, Zando’s horror imprint. Before joining Zando, Nancy spent more than two decades at Macmillan, where she led creative services and marketing departments at St. Martin’s Press and Flatiron Books.

Her work contributed to the bestselling success of authors including Kristin Hannah, Louise Penny, Brad Meltzer, Dr. Michael Greger, Stephanie Garber, Leigh Bardugo, and Alice Feeney. At Zando, Nancy brings deep expertise in positioning genre fiction for wide readership while preserving creative integrity, with a focus on building immersive, category-defining campaigns.

Founded in 2020 by Molly Stern, Zando is a leading independent publisher focused on discovering and promoting diverse voices and new literary talent. Through its partnerships with high-profile cultural figures and organizations, Zando has quickly established itself as a forward-thinking force in publishing. Zando is committed to building a catalog of books that reflect diverse experiences, ideas, and cultures, empowering authors and reaching a broad and engaged audience. For more information, visit zandoprojects.com.

Evil Twin knows that horror lives within — and all around. We publish hauntingly human stories written by an array of writers capable of confronting all our darkest fears and deepest questions. From psychological twists to supernatural terror to bone-chilling gore, our books are unputdownable, unsettling, and utterly inescapable. Find out more at zandoprojects.com/imprints/evil-twin and follow us for regular updates on Instagram.

Randy Winston is an artist and curator who serves as Creative Director of Fiction at The Black List, and formerly served as Director of Writing Programs at The Center for Fiction, where he managed, curated, and directed the production of all writing courses, the illustrious First Novel Prize, the famed Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowship, and the highly sought Writers Studio membership. Prior to his work at The Center, Winston served as Fiction Editor of Slice Literary Magazine for six years and has over ten years of executive admin experience in higher education. Before his MFA, Randy served as editor-in-chief of, formerly Southern Polytechnic State University, now Kennesaw State University’s online and print student publication, in Marietta, Georgia. He is a 2016 graduate of the MFA program in Creative Writing (Fiction) at The New School. A former Orion Magazine trustee, Winston sits on the board at WriteOn NYC.

Read The Acknowledgements is a live visual podcast designed for book and writing professionals to share their industry experiences and help give writers a clear picture of the ecosystem that is publishing.

This podcast series exists, in part, to fundraise for writers and literary nonprofits in need. Attendance is free, and we encourage viewers and listeners to make donations to writer support funds such as the Authors League Fund and Baldwin for the Arts.

All episodes are available on Apple and Spotify.

Read the Acknowledgments is brought to you by The Black List, LLC.

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