Make It Make Sense with Sureka Thanenthiran-Dharuman

Feb 07 2023
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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.
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SARA JAFARI, Author

Feb 07 2023 59 mins  
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. S

MICAELA ALCAINO, Cover Designer

Dec 13 2022 67 mins  
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 AR

EMMA NORRY, Children's Author

Dec 06 2022 63 mins  
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 abo

TALLULAH LYONS, Assistant Editor

Oct 19 2022 43 mins  
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 fan

MARGAUX VIALLERON, Foreign Rights Agent

Oct 12 2022 47 mins  
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

CHLOE TIMMS, Author

Oct 05 2022 70 mins  
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 ca

RHEA KURIEN, Editorial Director

Sep 28 2022 57 mins  
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 rejecti

SEASON 2 TRAILER

Sep 27 2022 2 mins  
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 ind

PRETI TANEJA, Author

Jun 20 2022 69 mins  
Today's episode is with Preti Taneja, award-winning author of debut novel WE THAT ARE YOUNG and her current release, AFTERMATH. This book contends with the pain of unspeakable loss set against public tragedy, as Preti draws on history, memory, and powerful poetic predecessors to reckon with the systemic nature of atrocity. She cites political; historical and social context as well

VALERIE BRANDES, Publisher & Founder

Jun 06 2022 75 mins  
Today's guest is Valerie Brandes. A force of nature and a woman who has worked tirelessly and with such determination to create a publishing house that thrives on amplifying and uplifting diverse voices and thought. In 2020, Jacaranda introduced the initiative #Twentyin2020 an unprecedented initiative to publish 20 titles by 20 Black British writers in a single year. In 2021 Jacara