A Novel Twist on Book Publishing

A Novel Twist on Book Publishing

In a unique twist on the commerce of fiction, we meed an author and publisher who's giving books away for free. The catch? He wants you to donate to charity or to someone in need.

Book publishers typically look for the next best-seller, but not everyone sees a novel's value in its sales potential. We meet a publisher and author with a unique twist on the commerce of fiction: he's giving books away for free. The catch? He wants you to donate to charity or to someone in need.

Guests

Stona Fitch

founder of Concord Free Press; author "Give + Take" (Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Press)

Gregory Maguire

best-selling author "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West"; and the forthcoming book "The Next Queen of Heaven" (Concord Free Press)

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