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Letters and Numbers

Podcast de Sarah

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Explore the world through language and math with a linguist/budding mathematician! In season one of Letters and Numbers, we focus on books - delving into the world of publishers and platforms, who writes (and why!), and what makes some books more successful than others.

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Portada del episodio Why shouldn't authors worry about piracy?

Why shouldn't authors worry about piracy?

Is the unauthorised copying of media, more commonly referred to as 'piracy' really one of the biggest threats to authors and other creatives? Or are there far more important things to be concerned about? In this final episode of season 1 of Letters & Numbers, we look at the actual financial impacts of piracy, the statistics which show how being overly worried about piracy can actually backfire, and explore who is actually ripping off artists - spoiler alert, it's not those who love to read. Join author, linguist, and mathematician-in-the-making Sarah on an exploration of the world through the lens of letters and numbers! And don't forget to subscribe for season 2, where we'll take this focus on money to its logical conclusion and explore the role of finances not just in media, but our lives in general! *The introduction of this episode has been replaced to fix an editing error* Links from this episode: Amazon Noir [https://www.amazon-noir.com/] 'I can get any novel I want in 30 seconds' [https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2019/mar/06/i-can-get-any-novel-i-want-in-30-seconds-can-book-piracy-be-stopped] Lithub on American book buying [https://lithub.com/americans-are-buying-more-books-but-reading-fewer-of-them-than-ever-what-gives/] Read Sarah's latest novella, Blush & Bone on Smashwords [https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1501143] or Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Blush-Bone-Sarah-Neofield-ebook/dp/B0CR8DPHN5/] Subscribe to Sarah and Simon's new podcast, Blue Zones: Revisited [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revisitedpod]

26 de dic de 2023 - 49 min
Portada del episodio What is location-related book bigotry?

What is location-related book bigotry?

The previous two episodes shone a light on some of the subtle forms of #bookbigotry in publishing: writers may show prejudices for or against books depending on their format (physical vs. ebook), and their platform (Amazon vs. 'the rest'). In this episode, we turn to explore prejudices based on location (i.e. US vs. 'international'). Join author, linguist, and mathematician-in-the-making Sarah on an exploration of the world through the lens of letters and numbers! Links from this episode: The ⁠Indie Author⁠ [https://blog.smashwords.com/2014/04/indie-author-manifesto.html] and ⁠Indie Reader⁠ [https://indiereader.com/2014/05/indiereader-manifesto/] Manifesto YouTube: ⁠'Mockolate' on Friends⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjGkOfFfl0E] and ⁠debunking videos⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6abePkXncCM] ⁠Booko.com.au⁠ [booko.com.au]

19 de dic de 2023 - 28 min
Portada del episodio What is platform-related book bigotry?

What is platform-related book bigotry?

The previous episode shone a light on three subtle forms of #bookbigotry in publishing: writers may show prejudices for or against books depending on their format, platform, and location of origin - starting with a focus on format (physical vs. ebooks). In this episode, we turn to explore prejudices based on platform (i.e. Amazon vs. 'the rest'). Join author, linguist, and mathematician-in-the-making Sarah on an exploration of the world through the lens of letters and numbers! Links from this episode: The ⁠Indie Author⁠ [https://blog.smashwords.com/2014/04/indie-author-manifesto.html] and ⁠Indie Reader⁠ [https://indiereader.com/2014/05/indiereader-manifesto/] Manifesto YouTube: ⁠'Mockolate' on Friends⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjGkOfFfl0E] and ⁠debunking videos⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6abePkXncCM] ⁠Booko.com.au⁠ [booko.com.au]

12 de dic de 2023 - 26 min
Portada del episodio What is format-related book bigotry?

What is format-related book bigotry?

Carolyn Howard-Johnson uses the term #bookbigotry to describe snap judgements about a book on the basis that it is independently published - without so much as looking at the description, the author's bio, or even glimpsing the cover. Over three episodes, we'll examine how readers, reviewers, publishing professionals, and even writers may show prejudices for or against books depending on their format, platform, and location of origin - starting with a focus on format (physical vs. ebooks). Join author, linguist, and mathematician-in-the-making Sarah on an exploration of the world through the lens of letters and numbers! Links from this episode: Kindle sales figures [https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/amazon-has-sold-between-20-million-and-90-million-kindles] eReader sales figures [https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2014/01/16/e-reading-rises-as-device-ownership-jumps/] Sarah's blog series on book bigotry [https://www.sarahneofield.com/on-book-bigotry-part-1/]

5 de dic de 2023 - 12 min
Portada del episodio Why does book merch leave a bad taste in my mouth?

Why does book merch leave a bad taste in my mouth?

As much as I love books, I’ve never been a big fan of book-related merchandise, either as a reader or as a writer. This is a rant about literacy, capitalism… and foul-tasting beans. Join author, linguist, and mathematician-in-the-making Sarah on an exploration of the world through the lens of letters and numbers! Links from this episode: Harry Potter Wiki [https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Sickle#Exchange_rates] exchange rate [https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Sickle#Exchange_rates], bean flavours [https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Bertie_Bott%27s_Every_Flavour_Beans#] Dempster et al. (2016) [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10583-015-9267-x] Sarah's novels critiquing immigration policy [https://www.sarahneofield.com/books/] and capitalistic advertising [https://www.sarahneofield.com/books/]

28 de nov de 2023 - 23 min
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Soy muy de podcasts. Mientras hago la cama, mientras recojo la casa, mientras trabajo… Y en Podimo encuentro podcast que me encantan. De emprendimiento, de salid, de humor… De lo que quiera! Estoy encantada 👍
MI TOC es feliz, que maravilla. Ordenador, limpio, sugerencias de categorías nuevas a explorar!!!
Me suscribi con los 14 días de prueba para escuchar el Podcast de Misterios Cotidianos, pero al final me quedo mas tiempo porque hacia tiempo que no me reía tanto. Tiene Podcast muy buenos y la aplicación funciona bien.
App ligera, eficiente, encuentras rápido tus podcast favoritos. Diseño sencillo y bonito. me gustó.
contenidos frescos e inteligentes
La App va francamente bien y el precio me parece muy justo para pagar a gente que nos da horas y horas de contenido. Espero poder seguir usándola asiduamente.

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