Publish & Prosper

By Matt Briel & Lauren Vassallo

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Where publishing, technology, and marketing collide. Brought to you by Lulu.com. 


Episode Date
Where Does AI Belong in an Author’s Workflow?
Jun 17, 2026
Making Your Books Accessible to Every Reader
Jun 10, 2026
Rebuilding After Amazon Bans Your Books
Jun 03, 2026
Designing a Workflow to Support Your Growing Author Brand
May 27, 2026
Print Books Still Aren’t Dead
May 20, 2026
Marketing Your Book to Humans by Optimizing for Robots
May 13, 2026
How to Get Your Readers to Sell Your Book for You
May 06, 2026
The Anatomy of a Good Print Book
Apr 29, 2026
Alchemising Traditional Publishing with Fanfiction
Apr 22, 2026
Hiring the Best Freelancers for Your Book
Apr 15, 2026
How Book Distribution Works
Apr 08, 2026
What Authors and Creators Can Learn From Each Other
Apr 01, 2026
Rethinking Print and Fulfillment with Emily Bair
Mar 25, 2026
Plot Twist: Indie Authors are Landing More Traditional Publishing Deals than Ever
Mar 18, 2026
Why Print is the Missing Piece in Your Creator Ecosystem
Mar 11, 2026
Choosing Your Direct Sales Strategy
Mar 04, 2026
Developing Publishing Technology with Lulu’s CTO Christoph Kepper
Feb 25, 2026
Scaling for Success with Automated Book Fulfillment Solutions
Feb 18, 2026
Building Your Book Business Using Lulu’s Print APIs
Feb 11, 2026
Are You Selling Books or Selling with Books?
Feb 04, 2026
Using Paid Ads to Drive More Book Sales
Jan 28, 2026
How to Effectively Use Social Media to Sell More Books in 2026
Jan 21, 2026
What the Publishing Industry Should Learn from Heated Rivalry
Jan 14, 2026
Where Does AI Belong in Publishing?
Jan 07, 2026
Looking Ahead at Publishing Trends for 2026
Dec 03, 2025
2025 Plot Twists in Publishing (That Everyone Saw Coming)
Nov 26, 2025
Profit On-Demand: From Podcaster to Published Author
Nov 19, 2025
How Print-On-Demand is Fueling the Resurgence of Magazines
Nov 12, 2025
Building a Landing Page for Your Book
Nov 05, 2025
How Podcasting Changed Our Game (and How it Can Change Yours Too)
Oct 29, 2025
Crafting a Content Strategy That Actually Works
Oct 22, 2025
Tales from the Scrypt: Self-Publishing Horror Stories (and How to Survive Them)
Oct 15, 2025
5 Customer Service Tips for Ecommerce Success
Oct 08, 2025
Matt & Lauren Agree to Disagree
Oct 01, 2025
How to Get Your Book Into Libraries
Sep 24, 2025
Inside the Inbox: How to Plan an Email Campaign Series
Sep 17, 2025
In the Limelight: Lynette Greenfield Shares Her Passion for Publishing
Sep 10, 2025
Live From Content Entrepreneur Expo!
Sep 03, 2025
Maximizing Your First Impression in the Attention Economy
Aug 27, 2025
Maintaining Momentum After Your Book Launch
Aug 20, 2025
Understanding Your Audience with Reader Personas
Aug 13, 2025
Calendars Are Still Cool (We Can Prove It)
Aug 06, 2025
The Email Marketing Podcast with Laurie & Lauren
Jul 30, 2025
Printing Money: How to Turn Subscription Content into Books
Jul 23, 2025
Scaling Up: What to Know About Bulk Book Printing
Jul 16, 2025
Book Launch Blueprint: How Justin Moore Sold Over 1,000 Books in 90 Days
Jul 09, 2025
How to Use Generative AI to Sell More Books
Jul 02, 2025
Lauren Finally Gets to Talk About Fanfiction
Jun 25, 2025
Making the Most of Partnerships to Grow Your Audience
Jun 18, 2025
7 Steps to Publishing Your Book
Jun 11, 2025
Paul's Pod: Your Guide to Taking Your Writing Habit to the Next Level
Jun 04, 2025
Audiobooks 101 for Indie Authors & Creators
May 28, 2025
Build Your Own Book: Design Choices for Print Books
May 21, 2025
International Book Rights for Indie Authors
May 14, 2025
How Does Selling Direct Actually Work?
May 07, 2025
We Love Content Entrepreneur Events So Much, We Bought One!
Apr 30, 2025
Maximizing Your Chances of Discoverability in Generative AI Search
Apr 23, 2025
Turning Your Blog Into A Book
Apr 16, 2025
How Authors Can Use Long-Form Video to Build Their Brand
Apr 09, 2025
How to Copyright the Copy That You Wrote
Apr 02, 2025
Extend Your Books’ Shelf Life with Backlist Book Marketing
Mar 26, 2025
Beyond the Algorithm: Relationship Marketing for Authors & Publishers [Live From London Book Fair]
Mar 19, 2025
Sustainability in Publishing: Reducing Waste One Print Book at a Time
Mar 12, 2025
Creating a Custom Book Business Using Lulu's Print API
Mar 05, 2025
Book Publicity Simplified with Sarah Franklin
Feb 26, 2025
Mastering Book Metadata to Maximize Market Reach
Feb 19, 2025
Creative Ways to Use Print-On-Demand to Support Your Business
Feb 12, 2025
How to Use a Preorder Campaign to Boost Your Book Launch
Feb 05, 2025
The Indie Author's Guide to Going Wide With Your Book Distribution
Jan 29, 2025
How to Hit Your Perfect Pitch for Speaking Engagements
Jan 22, 2025
Can Books Add Value to Your Business (Beyond Just Revenue)?
Jan 15, 2025
How to Create A Writing Habit That Actually Sticks
Jan 08, 2025
Did Indie Authors Publish and Prosper in 2024?
Dec 18, 2024
Finding Your Niche, Your Ideal Reader, and Your Target Audience
Dec 11, 2024
Debunking Myths and Misconceptions About Self-Publishing
Dec 04, 2024
What Keeps Self-Published Books Off the New York Times Best-Seller Lists?
Nov 27, 2024
What Does Taylor Swift Know About Book Publishing?
Nov 20, 2024
Metrics That Matter: A Guide for Authors & Creators
Nov 13, 2024
How to Maximize ROI on In-Person Events
Nov 06, 2024
Ask Matt (and Lauren) Anything: Answering Your Questions
Oct 30, 2024
How to Repurpose Your Book (and Other Content) for Social Media
Oct 23, 2024
Make Your Self-Published Books Stand Out with Custom Details
Oct 16, 2024
Should Self-Published Authors Use Beta Readers and Sensitivity Readers?
Oct 09, 2024
How to Drive Book Sales Without Offering Discounts
Oct 02, 2024
Getting Your Bookstore Ready for the Holidays
Aug 28, 2024
Pain Point Solutions for Your Ecommerce Store
Aug 21, 2024
From Manuscript to Market: 5+ Tools to Help You Draft, Publish, and Sell Your Book
Aug 14, 2024
How to Get Your Book Into Indie Bookstores
Aug 07, 2024
The Indie Author’s Guide to Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing
Jul 31, 2024
Designing the Right Go-to-Market Strategy for Your Book
Jul 24, 2024
Hooking New Readers With a Compelling Book Description
Jul 17, 2024
Books You Can Create Using Your Existing Content
Jul 10, 2024
5 Things to Know Before You Start Publishing
Jul 03, 2024
Your 7-Step Guide to Building an Online Bookstore
Jun 26, 2024
Finding Your Place in Author & Reader Communities
Jun 19, 2024
3 Steps to Prep for an Author Event (and What to Do When You’re There)
Jun 12, 2024
In the Studio with Author Nation’s Joe Solari
Jun 05, 2024
Determining the Right Retail Price for Your Book
May 29, 2024
Do Book Reviews Help You Sell More Books?
May 22, 2024
Author Branding 101: Building a Brand Beyond Your Books
May 15, 2024
How to Turn Your Casual Fans into Super Fans
May 08, 2024
How to Survive (and Thrive) at Conferences and Events
May 01, 2024
Using Customer Data to Grow Your Business
Apr 24, 2024
Cover to Cover: Getting Your Book Design Right
Apr 17, 2024
Do You Need to Hire Professional Editors for Your Book?
Apr 10, 2024
Crowdfunding Your Self-Published Book With Kickstarter
Apr 03, 2024
How Writers Can Harness the Power of AI
Mar 27, 2024
An Inside Look at London Book Fair 2024
Mar 20, 2024
The Indie Author’s Guide to Thriving Without Amazon
Mar 13, 2024
Can You Really Support Your Business With Just 1,000 True Fans?
Mar 06, 2024
An Introduction to Paid Book Promotion
Feb 28, 2024
Earning Free Publicity for Your Book
Feb 21, 2024
Social Media Marketing for Authors & Creators
Feb 14, 2024
Email Marketing for Authors & Creators
Feb 07, 2024
Marketing Your Book Pre-Launch, At-Launch, and Post-Launch
Jan 31, 2024
Are Print Books Dead?
Jan 24, 2024
Self-Publishing is a Team Sport
Jan 17, 2024
What is Print-on-Demand?
Jan 10, 2024
Why We Love Attending Conferences (and Why You Should Too)
Nov 29, 2023
The Robot in the Room: AI for Authors & Content Creators
Nov 22, 2023
Can You Really Make Money Selling Books?
Nov 15, 2023
4 Reasons Creators Don’t Sell Direct (and Why You Should)
Nov 08, 2023
Publishing for Growth: How a Book Can Level Up Your Brand
Nov 01, 2023
Is Self-Publishing the Best Path for Today’s Creators?
Nov 01, 2023
Introducing Publish & Prosper
Nov 01, 2023