The BookSmarts Podcast, with Joshua Tallent

Nov 13 2024 50 ep. 23 mins 9

The BookSmarts Podcast, with Joshua Tallent artwork

Get smarter about your books! The BookSmarts podcast features discussions about the publishing industry and interviews with industry experts, deep thinkers, and doers, bringing you insights that will help you sell more books. Joshua Tallent is an acclaimed teacher and guide on the role of data in publishing, and a vocal advocate for high quality book metadata. In his spare time, Joshua enjoys playing complex board games, playing Minecraft, and fiddling with his 3D printer.

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