HeyJaredThe BookSmarts Podcast, with Joshua Tallent
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…
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Episode 69: Reader Communities & Discovery Trends with Booktrovert (opens the original)
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Tarah Theoret is the Vice President, Community Growth & Engagement for NetGalley and Booktrovert. Bringing over two decades of publishing experience from major trade publishers—including HarperCollins and Penguin Young Readers Group—and holding an MS in Publishing from Pace University, Tarah leads audience expansion and community engagement. In her role, she drives strategic growth across both sites, overseeing community initiatives, partner promotions, and reader-first product features that dee
Episode 68: Publishing Workflows & Trends with Westchester Publishing Services (opens the original)
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Tyler Carey has worked in publishing and technology for over 20 years, with a background including work at Wolters-Kluwer and Harris Connect. His roles have included account management, sales, marketing, product development, social media management, and technology consulting. He is an experienced conference speaker, often presenting on the impact of technology on different industries, sharing strategies to adapt emerging technologies into more traditional organizations. In 2017, Tyler was promot
Episode 67: Merchandising Insights from Books-A-Million’s Kathy Gagliano (opens the original)
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Kathy Gagliano is the Executive Vice President of Merchandising at Books-A-Million, America’s second-largest book retailer. Bringing a wealth of experience from major retailers like Parisian, Inc., Federated Department Stores, and Saks, Inc., Kathy joined Books-A-Million in 2007. Today, she helps guide the vision and strategy for the beloved company that started as a humble 1917 street corner newsstand in Florence, Alabama, and has since expanded into over 220 stores across 32 states. On this we
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