#163: David Moldawer — Diving deep into book publishing with an industry insider

David Moldawer has spent more than a decade in book publishing, acquiring and editing best selling books for Penguin, Saint Martin's Press, McGraw Hill, and Amazon Publishing New York. Those books were predominantly nonfiction in the areas of business, technology, health, and memoir. Today, David is an independent writer and editor with his business Bookitect. David helps authors create bulletproof book proposals. In this episode, you’ll learn: Who should write a book When they should write a book Why they should write a book What they should write a book about And how the publishing industry works - from royalties to advances, the auction process, hybrid publishing, self publishing, and more Full transcript and show notes David's Website / LinkedIn / Newsletter / Instagram *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE → #182: Noah Kagan *** WHEN YOU'RE READY 📬 Creator Science Newsletter 🚀 Get CreatorHQ (creator operating system) 🧪 Join The Lab (private membership community) 🧞‍♂️ Get a Personalized Offer *** CONNECT 🐦 Connect on Twitter 📸 Connect on Instagram 💼 Connect on LinkedIn 📹 Subscribe on YouTube *** SPONSORS 💼 View all sponsors and offers *** SAY THANKS 💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify

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