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04: Let’s Make a Cookbook Deal
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33 minutes
Released:
Apr 6, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Andrea leads today's chat about selling a cookbook and all the nitty gritty elements that go into it. Kristen, Molly and Kate share some of their own insights and lessons learned about advances, royalties, contract negotiation, and how to keep the right amount of tension there. They discuss how to gauge the value of your idea, morality clauses and what to look out for when looking over a contract. Finally, they answer a listener SOS and Kate gets the lowdown on the angst of butter measurement.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby CerquitellaMentionsAn Agent Answers: “What Should I Expect for a Cookbook Advance?”Would You Write a Cookbook for Next to Nothing? by Priya KrishnaThe Trouble with Big Deals, by Brooke Warner“9 Questions For When A Book Publisher Calls”How to Make Sure Your Cookbook Deal Is Worth It, by Sonya ChopraThe Hidden Risks of Writing a Cookbook by Sierra Tishgart Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show
Released:
Apr 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (92)
08: How to Survive a Cookbook Edit: Andrea leads today's deep dive into the editing stage of cookbook creation. Molly, Kate and Kristin each share their rituals, processes and insights as they discuss the different kinds of editing, how much leeway authors have and how to cope when tensions rise. We hear some personal editing woes and saves as well as learn all the final small yet essential elements that go into a polished end product. Finally, Kristin shares her recent favorite cookbook. by Everything Cookbooks