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Jon Yaged: How Book Publishing Works | How I Write

How I Write · Mar 18, 2026 · 1:27:10

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Do you ever wonder how the book publishing industry works? How does the CEO of a top-five publishing house even think? That's what this episode is all about.

My guest is John Yaged. He runs Macmillan, which is one of the top five publishing houses. I asked him to talk to me like I'm a young writer who has never published a book before. And that's what he did.

If you're interested in improving your writing, if you want to be a super successful writer and understand how this industry works, then you're going to like this episode.


About the host
Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible.

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