Apr 27, 2023
Friend-of-the-show (and new
O’Shaughnessy Ventures team member) Liberty RPF joins Jim and
fellow friend-of-the-show Jimmy Soni to discuss the current state
of the publishing industry and the new opportunities emerging for
current and aspiring authors.
Important Links:
- Jimmy’s Website
-
Jimmy’s Twitter
- Liberty’s Newsletter
-
Liberty’s Twitter
-
10 Reasons Why I’m Publishing My Next
Book on Substack
- Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in
Time
Show
Notes:
- How has the publishing industry
changed?
- Reinventing the
audiobook
- The living book
- Towards new book pricing
models
- Why the traditional publishing
industry is becoming unsustainable
- The tragedy of unwritten
books
- A rejection from a traditional
publisher is meaningless
- What do traditional publishers do
well?
- The importance being invested in
the success of a product
- Leveraging AI & other tools in
the writing process
- Why the publishing industry is
successful
- Increasing the power of
individual creators
- Change, prestige &
disruption
- Playing the right kind of status
games
- Aligning quality with
meritocracy
- MUCH more!
Books
Mentioned:
- The Founders; by Jimmy
Soni
- A Mind at Play; by Jimmy Soni &
Rob Goodman
- Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and
Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar; by Jimmy Soni & Rob
Goodman
- What Works on Wall Street; by Jim
O'Shaughnessy
- Invest Like The Best; by Jim
O'Shaughnessy
- Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind
and Defy the Odds; by David Goggins
- The Psychology of Money; by
Morgan Housel
- The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the
9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich; by Tim
Feriss
- Harry Potter; by J. K.
Rowling
- Reality Hunger; by David
Shields
- $100M Offers: How To Make Offers
So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No; by Alex
Hormozi
- The Status Game: On Social Position and How We Use It; by Will Storr