If you’re a non-fiction author looking to publish and market your book, we compiled a list of 20 great podcasts that can help. Whether you’re working on your first book or you’re a veteran author, these podcasts can provide great insights, knowledge, and experience.
20 Podcasts For Non-Fiction Authors
| Author Success Show
Are you an aspiring author who wants to successfully self-publish your book? Are you looking for ways to increase your book sales and use your book to grow your business? You are in the right place because the Author Success will show where you get all your questions related to book writing, publishing and marketing answered by successful authors. Enjoy the show with your host – the founder of Happy Self Publishing, Jyotsna Ramachandran.
| Self Publishing School
Learn how to write a book that grows your business with the host who’s done it himself, Chandler Bolt, Founder of the Self Publishing School. Every week, I interview your favorite authors – the most successful authors on the planet – to see how they write & launch their books and to learn how they use books to grow their business.
| Read to Lead
If you believe as I do, that intentional and consistent reading is key to success in business and in life, then this is your podcast. My goal each week is to bring you key thoughts and insights from my conversations with those I consider to be among today’s brightest minds: our generation’s non-fiction authors. We discuss their latest book, as well as their unique perspectives on Leadership, Business, Personal Development, Marketing, Career, and Entrepreneurship. If you love reading, or desire to do more of it, then consider this podcast your audio Cliff’s Notes. The Read to Lead Podcast with host Jeff Brown is a four-time Best Business Podcast nominee.
| Better Health Bookshelf
Want expert advice to transform your health and wellness–and get valuable free resources? If you’re seeking innovative strategies for lasting fitness, nutrition, and overall well-being, you’re in the right place. Better Health Bookshelf is your weekly guide to the best books on wellness, fitness, and nutrition. Hosted by Mike Capuzzi, a seasoned author and health enthusiast, this podcast brings you conversations with experts who’ve written life-changing books on better living. Perfect for health-conscious individuals seeking practical, evidence-based advice and sometimes contrarian views on how to improve their well-being. Tune in every week to explore insights, stories, and actionable takeaways that’ll empower your journey to optimal health. Subscribe now and get ready to transform your bookshelf–and your life.
| Write Your Book In A Flash
If you’re a thought leader who wants to expand your influence, or if you’re an executive who wants to grow your business, you’re in the right place. Welcome to our Podcast with host Dan Janal, where you’ll learn how successful people just like you have grown their businesses and made more money by writing books. On each episode, you’ll learn all the inside secrets to help you create a powerful marketing tool that can skyrocket your business.
| On Good Authority: Publishing the Book that Will Build Your Business
There are people who launch books and end up just having a nice thing to put on their shelves. Then there are people who launch books that transform their careers—and lives. As a former member of the first group, Legacy Launch Pad publisher and New York Times bestselling author Anna David strongly urges you to be part of the second.
In this show, she talks to entrepreneurs and authors about how to intentionally launch the book that will serve as the best business card and marketing tool you’ve ever had—and then how to use that to build your business even more.
Named one of the best publishing podcasts by LA Weekly, Feedspot, Podchaser and Kindlepreneur, On Good Authority features solo episodes as well as interviews with best-selling authors, entrepreneurs and publishing insiders. It has had over a million downloads, regularly appears on the top 100 career podcast list and manages to make discussions about publishing funny. Popular episodes include interviews with Chris Voss, Robert Greene and Lori Gottlieb.
| The Sell More Books Show
Authors, are you struggling to get the word out about your books? Discover the latest book marketing and publishing news, tools and strategies. This is the Sell More Books Show with Jim Kukral and Bryan Cohen. Every week you’ll get helpful tips and ideas to make your book sales soar. Visit SellMoreBooksShow.com for detailed show notes and more info.
| The Extraordinary Business Book Club
Alison Jones, publisher and book coach, explores business books from both a writer’s and a reader’s perspective. Interviews with authors, publishers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, tech wizards, social media strategists, PR and marketing experts and others involved in helping businesses tell their story effectively.
| Writer on the Side
Most employees want to write a book but don’t have the time to write or don’t know where to start. This podcast with host Hassan Osman will show you how to get your nonfiction book published while working a full-time job. You’ll also get simple tips about launching and marketing your book.
| Author Success Show
Are you an inspiring author who wants to successfully self-publish your book? Are you looking for ways to increase your book sales and use your book to grow your business? You are in the right place because this is Author Success show where you get all your questions related to book writing, publishing and marketing answered by successful authors. Enjoy the show with your host – the founder of Happy Self Publishing, Jyotsna Ramachandran
| High-Income Business Writing
Ed Gandia, co-author of the bestselling book, The Wealthy Freelancer, reveals how to propel your writing business to the six-figure level (or the part-time equivalent). In this nuts-and-bolts, no-nonsense podcast, you’ll discover how to get better clients, earn more in less time, and bring more freedom and joy into your writing business. Ed will walk you through the practical, “doable” systems and strategies he has developed in his own writing business — the same systems he has taught his private coaching clients. He’ll also show you what’s working for other business writers by bringing you real case studies from the field. And he’ll share all this information in an honest and transparent way, with no hype or fluff. Topics covered include: getting better and higher-paying clients; banishing the feast-or-famine cycle; doing more of the work that excites you; how to raise your fees and rates; boosting your productivity; making your business recession-proof; discovering and leveraging your strengths; finding your niche; pricing content writing projects; pricing copywriting projects; writing white papers; writing case studies; writing web copy; writing articles; and much more.
| Audiobook Connection – Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams
Engaging conversations with Authors, Narrators, Post-production audio engineers, Marketing teams as well as audio book listeners and fans. Go behind the scenes with audiobook creators as host Becky Parker Geist guides the conversation to discover the surprises, victories and challenges in publishing and producing audiobooks. Ideal for indie authors, small publishers, audiobook fans, and anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes peek into the audiobook world – as well as authors and publishers looking for tips from the pros on production and marketing.
| About Books
About Books, A bi-weekly podcast about non-fiction authors and the book publishing industry. Hear insider interviews, the latest news and information about bestsellers and trends, current book reviews as well as a look at books featured on C-SPAN’s BookTV.
| Book Marketing Mentors
Jam-packed with smart, easy and simple ideas, this weekly podcast features experts who share proven techniques to add power and zest to supercharge your book marketing plan. Hosted by Susan Friedmann, CSP, international bestselling author, and founder of Aviva Publishing, this new and exciting podcast aims to rev up your marketing efforts with fewer struggles, and more success.
| The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O’Meara
The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O’Meara is a weekly podcast that showcases leaders in narrative journalism, essay, memoir, documentary film, radio and podcasts about the art and craft of telling true stories.
| Ink in Your Veins
How writers actually write! You might need to be a writer, but you don’t need to struggle so hard. With internationally bestselling author Rachael Herron, learn how to embrace ease, reject perfectionism, and finally create your perfect writing process. (Formerly known as How Do You Write)
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| Entrepreneur to Author
A clear, concise, and compelling first-person narrative that takes the listener on a journey of writing and publishing their own non-fiction book. From content creation to story strategy. From building authority to growing a business. From Entrepreneur to Author with host Scott A. MacMillan.
| AskAlli: Self-Publishing Advice
Tune into our podcast twice weekly. On Fridays, the self-publishing advice podcast offers guidance to authors about publishing their own fiction, nonfiction and poetry books, with ALLi director Orna Ross and co-hosts (includes ALLi Member Q&A). And on every other Sunday, multimedia manager Howard Lovy interviews ALLi members and advisors about their books in the Inspirational Indie Author’s series.
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