Make It Make Sense with Sureka Thanenthiran-Dharuman

Sureka Thanenthiran-Dharuman
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Make It Make Sense with Sureka Thanenthiran-Dharuman is a podcast that aims to demystify the publishing industry by speaking with historically excluded authors. Every week a new interviewee shares what they had to make sense of on their route to publication. I will also be joined by agents and editors to help create a more transparent and complete picture of the industry. Make sure to follow us on Twitter @mimspod so you can ask some of your own questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 02/08/2023

    SARA JAFARI, Author

    Today's guest is Sara Jafari, British-Iranian author of THE MISMATCH and her latest novel, PEOPLE CHANGE. We speak about second book syndrome: the difference between writing the first book and second book, the lead times and the difference in marketing of the second book. We also speak about the importance of discipline over inspiration and whether we should read our own reviews. Sara is frank and honest about the industry and how attention is spread over debut novelists in comparison to mid-list authors. Sara's work has been longlisted for Spread the Word's Life Writing Prize and published in gal-dem and The Good Journal. She is a contributor to I Will Not Be Erased and the upcoming romance anthology Who's Loving You. Sara also runs TOKEN Magazine, which showcases writing and artwork by underrepresented writers and artists Follow us on Twitter @mimspod Follow Emma on Twitter @sarajafari Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez Music: Jane Arnison RELATED LINKS: WRITERS SCHEME, Spread the Word NaNoWriMo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  2. 12/14/2022

    MICAELA ALCAINO, Cover Designer

    Today's guest is award-winning cover designer Micaela Alcaino. Micaela moved to London in 2013. She moved without a job in hand and applied for (200) design jobs before she landed her first role with Transworld Publishing. You would recognise her cover on books such as THE SECRET DIARIES OF CHARLES IGNATIOUS SANCHO by Paterson Joseph, Jennifer Saint’s ATLANTA, ELEKTRA and ARIADNE, THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS by Pip Williams and the hardcover for BELOW DECK by Sophie Hardcastle.  We talk about the importance of sharing knowledge, mentorship and persistence. She herself is wildly persistent and is encouraged by the challenges put in front of her. It’s no surprise that’s he’s won numerous awards and in 2021 was The Bookseller's Rising Star and this year, won Designer of The Year at The British Book Awards. Follow us on Twitter @mimspod Follow Micaela on Twitter @micaelaalcaino Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez Music: Jane Arnison Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 7m

  3. 12/07/2022

    EMMA NORRY, Children's Author

    Today's guest is our very first children's author, Emma Norry. We talk about topics that most people in the industry shy away from - M O N E Y. We also speak about the need to stay flexible in order to find out what you love writing about and lastly we speak about Emma's untraditional path to publishing and how slow and steady can work just as well as the splashy debut. We talk about writing craft and share some mutual appreciation for children's stories versus adult fiction. Emma has a wealth of books already to her name and focuses on writing stories that she feels are important to place into a world where she never saw herself in books. In June 2023, Emma will release Fablehouse through Bloomsbury. I hope you are loved by the tenacity of this woman, as I was. Follow us on Twitter @mimspod Follow Emma on Twitter @elnorry_writer Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez Music: Jane Arnison RELATED LINKS: HOW EM NORRY FOUND HOPE IN BOOKS, Booktrust STORYMIX, The Inclusive Fiction Studio CREATIVE WRITING COURSE, Writers HQ DANSE MACABRE, Stephen King DEAR LIFE STORIES, Alice Munro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 3m

  4. 10/19/2022

    TALLULAH LYONS, Assistant Editor

    Today's guest is Tallulah Lyons, Assistant Editor at #Merky Books. We talk about the things I've never asked other editors. What actually goes on in coveted acquisition meetings, what happens to books that are liked but not loved by the team and what does it take for a book to be published. #Merky Books is an award-winning imprint launched in 2018 by Stormzy and PRH UK. It’s a fantastic imprint that already boasts an enviable list of non-fiction and fiction titles with Keisha The Sket by Jade LB, We are All Birds of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan, winner of the inaugural #Merky Books New Writers Prize, set up in 201. Tomorrow #Merky will be publishing BAFTA award winning, OBE, Children’s Laureate and most recently 2022 PEN Pinter Prize winner, Malorie Blackman’s, autobiography - My Life in Words.  Follow us on Twitter @mimspod Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez Music: Jane Arnison RELATED LINKS: NEW WRITERS' PRIZE, #Merky Books KEISHA THE SKET, by Jade LB WE ARE ALL BIRDS OF UGADANDA, Hafsa Zayyan MY LIFE IN WORDS, Malorie Blackman OBE SITUATIONSHIP, by Taylor-Dior Rumble (August 2023) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  5. 10/12/2022

    MARGAUX VIALLERON, Foreign Rights Agent

    Today's guest is Margaux Vialleron, Foreign Rights Agent at David Higham Associates. She speaks to us about her love for bringing stories to different parts of the world. It's an area of the industry that I don't know much about but was excited to learn from one of the best. We speak about what is required to do well in this role and what interested might give you longevity in this area of the industry as it's quite a varied role from sales, to networking to admin-centred tasks. I hope you enjoy Margaux's infectious attitude to language and the aim to enable different stories to travel around the world. She also debuted her own novel this year, THE YELLOW KITCHEN. Link is below. Follow us on Twitter @mimspod Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez Music: Jane Arnison RELATED LINKS: THE YELLOW KITCHEN - by Margaux Vialleron THE QUEENS OF SARMIENTO PARK - by Camila Sosa Villada, Translated by Kit Maude Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min

  6. 10/05/2022

    CHLOE TIMMS, Author

    We've switched things up and are going live with weekly episodes. Today we speak to the refreshingly honest, Chloe Timms, author of THE SEAWOMEN, podcast host, disability rights activist and Zoom Writing Club. We speak about impostor syndrome, the importance of identifying yourself as a writer no matter what stage of the process you're in, as well as giving in to things that you can't control. We touch on her views of disability representation and what she hopes to see for the future. Follow us on Twitter @mimspod Follow Chloe on Twitter @clotimms (DM for an invitation to the Thursday Zoom club) Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez Music: Jane Arnison RELATED LINKS: THE SEAWOMEN - by Chloe Timms. STOP TELLING WOMEN THEY HAVE IMPOSTER SYNDROME - Harvard Business Review. CONFESSIONS OF A DEBUT NOVELIST - Chloe's Podcast. NANOWRIMO - FREE, nonprofit organisation that helps keep track of your writing, connect to other writers, and offers events to help finish your novel. PENGUIN WRITENOW - Penguin's Programme designed to give writers the tools, information and access to navigate the publishing industry. FABER ACADEMY WRITING COURSE - London and Online Courses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 10m

  7. 09/28/2022

    RHEA KURIEN, Editorial Director

    We're back and I'm so happy to speak to Rhea Kurien from Orion for our first episode, who is possibly one of the kindest people in publishing I have come across. This episode is filled with lots of her sage advice on entering the industry without any connections yet forging and cementing genuine connections with her peers and colleagues. We talk about all the normal woes of rejection but also the ways in which it can at times, lead you somewhere better. We also talk about building your brand (from a publisher's perspective) and how that can be done quite simply - if that is of importance to you as a writer, publishing hopeful of publishing professional. I hope you enjoy this episode and as always, rate and review wherever you listen to this podcast. Every little bit helps. Follow us on Twitter @mimspod Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez Music: Jane Arnison RELATED LINKS: CREATIVE ACCESS - Enables underrepresented communities in the creative industries to access careers, progress and reach leadership. ARTS EMERGENCY - Mentoring Charity and Support Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min

  8. Season 2 Trailer

    SEASON 2 TRAILER

    We're back and I thought it was worth reminding listeners why this podcast started in the first place! The podcast was always designed for (and will continue to) focus on building transparency within an industry that often feels exclusionary to those from historically underrepresented backgrounds. To that end, I aim to speak to authors who are marginalised within the publishing industry due to their sexual orientation, gender, economic status, geography, ethnicity, religion, displacement, conflict or disability. Additionally, I also aim to speak to publishing professionals within the industry, from all backgrounds to help create a more complete picture of where we are at this moment in time. This season we speak to Editors, Foreign Rights Agents, Cover Designers, and the stars in marketing and PR to help find a way to create more conversation and discussion around what this industry does well and what moves need to be made to impact change and further representation.  I hope you’ve enjoyed our past episodes featuring authors, Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, Kasim Ali, Jessica George, Preti Taneja as well as Editor, Amy Baxter. Publishers  Valerie Brandes and Agents, Nelle Andrew and hope you enjoy the guests that are soon to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Make It Make Sense with Sureka Thanenthiran-Dharuman is a podcast that aims to demystify the publishing industry by speaking with historically excluded authors. Every week a new interviewee shares what they had to make sense of on their route to publication. I will also be joined by agents and editors to help create a more transparent and complete picture of the industry. Make sure to follow us on Twitter @mimspod so you can ask some of your own questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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