# bestseller (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bestseller. Page: Feed: --- ## BTB193: How To Build Your Book Marketing Strategy: Sell More, Waste Less | Ed Rush’s Top Gun Author Live 2026 _2026-08-17 · Before The Bestseller_ This final episode of our four-part series from Ed Rush ’s Top Gun Author event in Dallas brings everything together. Instead of focusing on another guest interview, I walk through the framework we use at Shelf Life to turn book marketing ideas into an actual plan. The goal is simple: know what you’re going to do before launch, during launch week, and long after the initial excitement wears off.… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1945535/episodes/19652229-btb193-how-to-build-your-book-marketing-strategy-sell-more-waste-less-ed-rush-s-top-gun-author-live-2026.mp3) ## [John Crowley, RIP](https://smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journal/2026/08/10/john-crowley-rip/) _2026-08-10 · Gavin · Small Beer Press_ For much of this century — from first conversations in 2005 to the paperback edition of And Go Like This in 2022 — we were one of John Crowley’s many publishers. During that period, he also published with Simon & Schuster (Ka), Tor (Flint and Mirror), HarperCollins (Little, Big, among others), Subterranean Press (In Other Words, \[…\] The post John Crowley, RIP first appeared on Small Beer Press . ## BTB192: How To Market Your Book: Book Marketing Tools | Ed Rush’s Top Gun Author Live 2026 _2026-08-10 · Before The Bestseller_ Welcome to Part 3 of this special four-part series of Before the Bestseller , recorded live at Ed Rush’s Top Gun Author Live Event 2026. In this session, I’m sharing the real stories behind books that found their audience, from Atomic Habits and Profit First to Rich Dad Poor Dad , Go for No! and How to Win Friends and Influence People . The strategies are different, but they all show how creative… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1945535/episodes/19619509-btb192-how-to-market-your-book-book-marketing-tools-ed-rush-s-top-gun-author-live-2026.mp3) ## BTB191: How To Market Your Book: Random Acts of Marketing (Don’t Work) | Ed Rush’s Top Gun Author Live 2026 _2026-08-03 · Before The Bestseller_ Welcome to Part 2 of this special four-part series recorded live at Ed Rush's Top Gun Author Live Event in Dallas. In this episode, I want to talk about something that doesn't get enough attention: how to stop wasting your time and money on book marketing. After working with hundreds of authors, I've seen the same mistakes happen over and over again. The good news is they're avoidable once you… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1945535/episodes/19586014-btb191-how-to-market-your-book-random-acts-of-marketing-don-t-work-ed-rush-s-top-gun-author-live-2026.mp3) ## BTB190: How To Market Your Book: Fundamentals of Book Marketing | Ed Rush’s Top Gun Author Live 2026 _2026-07-27 · Before The Bestseller_ In this first episode of a special four-part series recorded live at Ed Rush 's first-ever Top Gun Author Live event, I take a step back from the usual interviews to share the foundations of book marketing. Before we talk about ads, social media, or launch strategies, we need to understand what actually makes a book succeed and why so many authors end up busy without making real progress. Through… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1945535/episodes/19550137-btb190-how-to-market-your-book-fundamentals-of-book-marketing-ed-rush-s-top-gun-author-live-2026.mp3) ## [25 Years: STH, MMitMR](https://smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journal/2026/07/20/25-years-sth-mmitmr/) _2026-07-20 · Gavin · Small Beer Press_ Twenty-five years ago this month Kelly and I published our first Small Beer books, her first collection Stranger Things Happen (STH) and Oregon writer Ray Vukcevich’s first collection, Meet Me in the Moon Room. If you haven’t read Ray’s story Whisper take a moment. I used to have a count of how many free Creative Commons \[…\] The post 25 Years: STH, MMitMR first appeared on Small Beer Press . ## BTB189: How Scott Hogan Sold 300,000+ Copies of Built from Broken | Word of Mouth, Publishing & Book Marketing _2026-07-20 · Before The Bestseller_ Today we're back with Scott Hogan , author of the bestselling book Built from Broken , which has sold more than 300,000 copies. Scott is the founder of SaltWrap , a company dedicated to helping people stay strong, mobile, and pain-free through practical approaches to nutrition, training, and recovery. As an A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer, Orthopedic Exercise Specialist, and nutritional… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1945535/episodes/19513769-btb189-how-scott-hogan-sold-300-000-copies-of-built-from-broken-word-of-mouth-publishing-book-marketing.mp3) ## [In Other Lands Giveaway](https://smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journal/2026/07/14/in-other-lands-giveaway/) _2026-07-14 · Gavin · Small Beer Press_ 5 copies of Sarah Rees Brennan’s In Other Lands, which in May we reprinted once again — accompanied by a signed themed bookplate — are up for grabs at Bookfinity: Precocious, snarky teen Elliott is invited to a secret magical school but even there life is messier than expected as he meets elves, harpies, and \[…\] The post In Other Lands Giveaway first appeared on Small Beer Press . ## BTB188: Built From Broken with Author Scott Hogan | Pain, Recovery & Fitness (300,000+ Copies Sold) _2026-07-13 · Before The Bestseller_ This week we're joined by Scott Hogan , someone who has turned a lifetime of injuries into a mission to help others move better, recover smarter, and keep doing the activities they love for years to come. Scott is an American Council on Exercise certified personal trainer, certified orthopedic exercise specialist, nutritional supplement formulator, founder of SaltWrap , and the author of the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1945535/episodes/19480591-btb188-built-from-broken-with-author-scott-hogan-pain-recovery-fitness-300-000-copies-sold.mp3) ## [Chocolate, emphasis on late](https://smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journal/2026/07/03/chocolate-emphasis-on-late/) _2026-07-03 · Gavin · Small Beer Press_ It is too hot to mail chocolate bars this week so while all the rest (I think!) of the LCRW 52s have been mailed, the +chocolate copies will go out next week. The post Chocolate, emphasis on late first appeared on Small Beer Press . ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ro9XtcLvTY2J) _2026-07-03 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## BTB187: Karen Anderson, Co-Author of The Bezos Letters & Associate Publisher at Morgan James: What Makes a Book Worth Recommending? | Book Positioning & Reader Trust _2026-06-29 · Before The Bestseller_ We're back for a second episode with Karen Anderson , a publishing strategist and direct response marketing expert who has worked across every major publishing model and co-author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller The Bezos Letters . Building on our previous conversation about what makes a book worth publishing, we now explore what makes a book actually work, from reader… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1945535/episodes/19412082-btb187-karen-anderson-co-author-of-the-bezos-letters-associate-publisher-at-morgan-james-what-makes-a-book-worth-recommending-book-positioning-reader-trust.mp3) ## [Zine, to printer, say hello](https://smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journal/2026/06/22/zine-to-printer-say-hello/) _2026-06-22 · Gavin · Small Beer Press_ LCRW 52 is off to the printer so at some point soon it will come back, magically multiplied, and we will need to start sending it out. I think that will be while some Book Moon people are traveling so it may take a while. What, these days, does not? The previous issue, #51, was \[…\] The post Zine, to printer, say hello first appeared on Small Beer Press . ## [Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet No. 52](https://smallbeerpress.com/lcrw/2026/06/22/lady-churchills-rosebud-wristlet-no-52/) _2026-06-22 · Gavin · Small Beer Press_ Who doesn't have at least 52 issues? The post Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet No. 52 first appeared on Small Beer Press . ## BTB186: Karen Anderson, Co-Author of The Bezos Letters and Associate Publisher at Morgan James: Inside the Publisher's Brain, Reader Pain Points, and What Kills a Book _2026-06-22 · Before The Bestseller_ Today, we're joined by Karen Anderson , a strategic book advisor, Associate Publisher at Morgan James Publishing , and co-author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller The Bezos Letters: 14 Principles to Grow Your Business Like Amazon . With more than twenty-five years in publishing and contributions to numerous New York Times bestselling books, Karen brings an unusual combination of… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1945535/episodes/19375444-btb186-karen-anderson-co-author-of-the-bezos-letters-and-associate-publisher-at-morgan-james-inside-the-publisher-s-brain-reader-pain-points-and-what-kills-a-book.mp3) ## BTB185: Steven Pressfield: Millions of Copies Sold, 35 Screenplays Written and Fiction vs. Nonfiction Book Marketing _2026-06-15 · Before The Bestseller_ Today we welcome back Steven Pressfield , bestselling author of The War of Art , Gates of Fire , The Legend of Bagger Vance , and his newest novel, The Arcadian . Across a career spanning fiction and nonfiction, Pressfield has sold millions of books and built a reputation as one of the most influential voices on creativity, discipline, and the challenges that stand between people and their life's… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1945535/episodes/19342733-btb185-steven-pressfield-millions-of-copies-sold-35-screenplays-written-and-fiction-vs-nonfiction-book-marketing.mp3) ## BTB184: Steven Pressfield: The War of Art, The Arcadian, and a Lifetime of Writing Books _2026-06-08 · Before The Bestseller_ Today we welcome a very special guest and one of my favorite authors for a long time, Steven Pressfield , author of more than twenty books spanning fiction and nonfiction, including The War of Art , which has sold more than a million copies worldwide and has become a foundational book for writers, entrepreneurs, artists, and creators. He is also the acclaimed author of Gates of Fire , The Legend… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1945535/episodes/19306285-btb184-steven-pressfield-the-war-of-art-the-arcadian-and-a-lifetime-of-writing-books.mp3) ## [SRB, IOL, 3rd ptg, pb](https://smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journal/2026/04/29/srb-iol-3rd-ptg-pb/) _2026-04-29 · Gavin · Small Beer Press_ The third paperback printing of Sarah Rees Brennan’s novel In Other Lands is on the way from the printer, Versa Press, in East Peoria, IL, to the Consortium warehouse in Jackson, TN. Not coincidentally, Sarah’s new excellently titled novel, All Hail Chaos, comes out here in the US in two weeks, Tuesday May 12th. That one is a \[…\] The post SRB, IOL, 3rd ptg, pb first appeared on Small Beer Press . ## [Indie Bookstore Day 2026](https://smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journal/2026/04/25/indie-bookstore-day-2026/) _2026-04-25 · Gavin · Small Beer Press_ Should have posted this BKMN IBD update here. I’ll be over by one or so. Kelly a little later. Will leave the Small Beer discount up until Monday morning: We’ll have (some of these) exclusive goodies which will be available as of Saturday morning. If we don’t have them try some of our friends around \[…\] The post Indie Bookstore Day 2026 first appeared on Small Beer Press . ## [A Stranger in the Sunday Times](https://smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journal/2026/04/22/a-stranger-in-the-sunday-times/) _2026-04-22 · Gavin · Small Beer Press_ When I was a kid my dad liked getting a whole stack of Sunday newspapers — which was easier in early years in Ayrshire than in later years in Argyll. Walking, or occasionally biking, a mile down to pick up the Times, Observer, and Sunday Post(!) at the hotel once they’d arrived off the ferry wasn’t always \[…\] The post A Stranger in the Sunday Times first appeared on Small Beer Press . ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GbgOTlPCYJY0) _2026-04-22 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [Sun Sets on Trafalgar](https://smallbeerpress.com/not-a-journal/2026/03/01/sun-sets-on-trafalgar/) _2026-03-01 · Gavin · Small Beer Press_ Because I cannot keep up with time I hadn’t realized March was coming up so quickly and now we are a day away from rights to Amalia Gladhart’s translation of Angélica Gorodischer’s Trafalgar reverting to the estate. I’d meant to make a fuss a few weeks before this so instead: here’s a day or two \[…\] The post Sun Sets on Trafalgar first appeared on Small Beer Press .