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Read the Acknowledgments

Podcast by The Black List

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About Read the Acknowledgments

The Black List's Randy Winston hosts the live visual podcast Read the Acknowledgments. The podcast is designed for book and writing professionals to share their industry experiences and help give writers a clear picture of the ecosystem that is publishing. The series exists in part to fundraise for writers and literary nonprofits in need. We encourage viewers and listeners to make donations to writer support funds such as the Authors League Fund, Hedgebrook, Baldwin for the Arts, and Lampblack's Direct Aid Fund. Read the Acknowledgments is a subsidiary of The Black List, LLC.

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18 episodes

episode Laura McGrath & Alia Hanna Habib on Debut Book Data and the Role of the Book Agent artwork

Laura McGrath & Alia Hanna Habib on Debut Book Data and the Role of the Book Agent

Author and Temple University Assistant Professor of English Laura McGrath and Alia Hanna Habib, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company join Randy to discuss what debut book sales say about the ever-changing landscape of book publishing, the agent-writer-editor relationship, and query letters. Subscribe to the podcast via Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/read-the-acknowledgments/id1871012586], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3qSRTyiWq5HohPoToQFSNJ],  and Substack [https://blcklst.substack.com/t/read-the-acknowledgments]. Highlights include building an audience beyond social media, the volume of queries agents receive, books to buy right now, and much more.

15 May 2026 - 1 h 12 min
episode Parul Bavishi & Matt Trinetti of the London Writers’ Salon artwork

Parul Bavishi & Matt Trinetti of the London Writers’ Salon

Founders Matt Trinetti [https://www.instagram.com/mtrinetti/?hl=en] and Parul [https://www.instagram.com/paruledits/?hl=en]  [https://www.instagram.com/paruledits/?hl=en]Bavishi [https://www.instagram.com/paruledits/?hl=en] are on a mission to build the world’s most encouraging and engaging writing community, and help every human to realize their creative potential through writing; they discuss how with Randy Winston. Subscribe to the podcast via  Substack [https://blcklst.substack.com/t/read-the-acknowledgments] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3qSRTyiWq5HohPoToQFSNJ]. Highlights include how to support a growing community, How the London Writers' Salon works, writing advice for writers, and much more. Books mentioned in the episode: COSTANZA by Rachel Blackmore [https://bookshop.org/p/books/costanza-striking-fictional-retelling-of-this-true-history-sunday-times-rachel-blackmore/e1229d1f84e17de5?ean=9780349131092&next=t] ASK ME HOW IT WORKS by Deepa Paul [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/462131/ask-me-how-it-works-by-paul-deepa/9780241698396] THE NOTORIOUS VIRTUES by Alwyn Hamilton [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-notorious-virtues-alwyn-hamilton/a6c1712ed6afbb80?ean=9780451479662&next=t] THE GOLDEN HOUR by Kate Lord Brown [https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/The-Golden-Hour/Kate-Lord-Brown/9781398534803]

15 Jan 2026 - 1 h 12 min
episode Nicole Dennis-Benn and Leslie Shipman on the author-speaking agent relationship artwork

Nicole Dennis-Benn and Leslie Shipman on the author-speaking agent relationship

Award-winning novelist Nicole Dennis-Benn and Leslie Shipman, Founder of The Shipman Agency, join Randy to discuss the author-speaking agent relationship, how The Shipman Agency works, professional boundaries, and the importance of a strong writing community. Subscribe to the podcast via Substack [https://blcklst.substack.com] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3qSRTyiWq5HohPoToQFSNJ]. Highlights include the difference between a book agent and a speaking agent, what an author learns from book one to book three, negotiating terms and much more. Books mentioned in the episode: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631497896 https://rep.club/products/here-comes-the-sun?srsltid=AfmBOoooQV9foTJPUNA3fmZwovFJX1BR-c0n-VlFDmgjxuQ9jMbL0jLr

15 Dec 2025 - 1 h 11 min
episode Ashley Garland and Glory Anne Plata on the value of book publicists artwork

Ashley Garland and Glory Anne Plata on the value of book publicists

Riverhead Books' Publicity Director Ashley Garland and Assistant Director of Publicity Glory Anne Plata join Randy to discuss the author-publicist relationship, book tours, the role of a publicist, and the importance of author websites. Subscribe to the podcast via Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3qSRTyiWq5HohPoToQFSNJ] and Substack [https://blcklst.substack.com/]. Highlights include book jacket decision-makers, keys to publicity campaigns, the never-ending book publicity cycle and much more. Books mentioned in the episode: Mỹ Documents by Kevin Nguyen [https://bookshop.org/p/books/my-documents-kevin-nguyen/21636716?ean=9780593731680&next=t] Audition by Katie Kitamura [https://bookshop.org/p/books/audition-katie-kitamura/21662154?ean=9780593852323&next=t]

27 Aug 2025 - 1 h 9 min
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