137: Being a Cookbook Editor with Sarah Billingsley of Chronicle Books
Molly and Kate speak with Sarah Billingsley, the publishing director of food and lifestyle at Chronicle Books, about moving up the ranks as an editor and her experience on the other side as an author of her own cookbooks. She talks about how her role has shifted over the years, the first book she acquired and what makes something a "Chronicle Book". We get a glimpse at what goes on during a typical publishing house meeting and learn her thoughts on the state of cookbooks today before she divulges what she's looking for in a book and no, its not just platform! Finally she shares her thoughts on what moves the needle sales wise and what she wants authors to know about the editorial process.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsChronicle BooksChronicle Books Submissions Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showTartine Bread, by Chad RobertsonHumphry Slocum Ice Cream BookWhoopie Pies, by Sarah Billingsley and Amy TreadwellHandheld Pies, by Sarah Billingsley and Rachel WhartonTartine Bread by Chad RobertsonCoastal by Betsy AndrewsLavash by Ara Zada and Kate LeahyBaking Yesteryear by B. Dylan HollisSix California Kitchens, by Sally SchmittInstant Ramen, by Peter KimDobre Dobre, Baking from Poland and Beyond, by Laurie Kratochvila Â
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136: Cooking the Food of Nigeria with Ozoz Sokoh
Kristin and Molly discuss how Ozoz Sokoh, an Ontario-based professor of food tourism and culinary anthropologist, went about creating her new book that explores the vastness that is Nigerian food. Ozoz shares her thoughts on Nigerian cuisine, why she loves it and where the inspiration for making this book a 'bridge' came from along with the trepidation she had for writing the proposal and the challenges of writing a project of this scope. We ask her about her audience, publishing in multiple markets and how she landed on the format and the language for the recipe titles and she speaks on how she changed over the course of the book's creation, the photography process and what she hopes to work on next.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsOzoz SokohWebsiteBlog: Kitchen ButterflyInstagramFeast AfriqueJourney By Plate Tedx Talk James Ransom photographyAnne McBrideEnid Blyton, British children's author Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showChop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria, by Ozoz SokohMallory Towers, by Enid Blyton
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135: The Manuscript is In. Now What? with Martin Sorge
Molly, Kate and Kristin speak with Martin Sorge, the winner of The Great American Baking Show, about his debut cookbook while he is still in the thick of creating it. Martin talks about getting started on his baking journey, the role the show played in his career and what he's taken away from the experience before diving into the process of developing, pitching, testing and writing his cookbook. He shares specific pain points of the process, his approach and then turns the tables onto the hosts as he asks them for advice and insights as he begins this new venture.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella  MentionsMartin SorgeWebsiteInstagramTikTokSubstack: Great BakesSally EkusDianne Jacob, writing coach, author and teacher Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showThe Secrets of Cooking by Bee WilsonGreen City Market CookbookPreservation Kitchen, by Paul Virant and Kate Leahy
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134: Cookbooks as a Career with Maria Zizka
Kate and Kristin speak with cookbook author Maria Zizka about writing her solo projects as well as the more than forty collaborations she's worked on so far in her career. They chat about the challenges inherent in collaborations, how Maria got her start in the food world and the role letter writing played in getting her incredible internship—recipe testing alongside Suzanne Goin. Maria shares how she balances collaborations and solo projects, the lessons, systems and habits she's established because of her range of experiences, and the projects she will and won't take on. She talks about the process of switching agents, why she celebrates even the little milestones and the advice she has for aspiring authors.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsMaria ZizkaWebsiteInstagram University of Gastronomic SciencesEpisode 32: Co-Authoring Cookbooks with JJ Goode Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showThe Newlywed Table by Maria ZizkaBoards, Platters, Plates by Maria ZizkaOne-Bowl Meals by Maria ZizkaCook Color by Maria ZizkaThe Hostess Handbook by Maria ZizkaSunday Suppers at Lucques by Suzanne GoinI Love You: Recipes from the Heart by Pamela Anderson
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133: Why Comp Titles Matter
This episode Molly, Kate, Kristin and Andrea chat all things comp titles, but first they talk about a recent plagiarism controversy that is rocking the cookbook world. They share their thoughts on copyrighting recipes, including attribution and having respect for 'the canon' of cookbooks. Then they move on to the subject of comp titles: what they are, what they are used for, how to identify them, some dos and don'ts and why publishers may come up with a list of their own. The hosts share some examples from their own projects, list a few potential resources to help authors find them and share how the role of comp titles is more important than ever in publishing.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsNagi's statement: When you see your recipes in a $4 million bookEdelweissCircana Book Scan Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show
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