{"podcast":{"title":"Blank Page to Best Seller","slug":"blank-page-to-best-seller-6599516","podcast_index_feed_id":6599516,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/blankpagetobestseller/feed.xml","website_url":"https://blankpagetobestseller.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16965373/Podcast_Square_3000_px_final_r8v4ju.jpg","author":"The Author’s Voice","episode_count":100,"summary":"The Author’s Voice, Candy, Colleen, and Peter, talk with each other and guests about how writers can take their book from Blank Page to Bestseller. From published authors to industry professionals and everyone in between, Blank Page to Bestseller sheds light on the many facets of the publishing industry.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T06:17:21.375674+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blank-page-to-best-seller-6599516"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 097 - How Does My Book Get Distributed?","slug":"ep-097-how-does-my-book-get-distributed","published_at":"2026-04-21T12:52:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blank-page-to-best-seller-6599516/ep-097-how-does-my-book-get-distributed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blank-page-to-best-seller-6599516","url":"https://blankpagetobestseller.podbean.com/e/ep-097-how-does-my-book-get-distributed/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bmdyzrpxqs3xktet/097_How_does_my_book_distributor.mp3","summary":"Biz Buzz What Are Distributors and Do I Need One? There is one area of the publishing industry authors do not normally interact with: distribution! But what are book distributors, who do they normally work with, and do authors actually use them? Most independent authors would be surprised to know who their book distributor is. Even if you are self-published your book has a distributor, you just may not have the option to choose a different one. Come learn more about a somewhat hidden part of the publishing industry. Timestamps Biz Buzz Segment: What Are Distributors and Do I Need One? (2:36) Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of the Show for only $2/month Join The Author's Voice Association Apply to join The Author's Voice Association Read our book! NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros Stay In Touch With The Author's Voice Follow us The Author's Voice on social: Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Threads Watch all of our Biz Buzz segments and more on YouTube Learn more about The Author's Voice on our website: theauthorsvoice.org","meta_description":"Biz Buzz What Are Distributors and Do I Need One? There is one area of the publishing industry authors do not normally interact with: distribution! But wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1960,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blank-page-to-best-seller-6599516/episodes/ep-097-how-does-my-book-get-distributed/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blank-page-to-best-seller-6599516/ep-097-how-does-my-book-get-distributed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}