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Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Whether you're an aspiring writer, an established author, a story professional, or just a story junkie, Unedited is a behind-the-scenes trip into all facets of the global story economy. Join us for a discussion of all things story, from idea to manuscript and shelf to screen with the globe's best writers, book professionals, booksellers, and adaptation stakeholders. We’re going to keep it informed, unfiltered, and unedited—not a salon, think a bar, whatever your drink or genre of choice.
Before he was published, Tom Clancy sold insurance. Stephen King worked in a laundromat. J.K. Rowling was a secretary. Wherever you work and whoever you are, welcome to Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen.
Episodes
19 episodes
Sarah Hill: The World of Book Promotion (and Reading) in the Age of TikTok
Sarah Elizabeth Hill joins us for Episode 19 of Unedited. Sarah is the founder of Bobi Media, a digital marketing and brand management company based in NYC. We chart Sarah’s path from six-year-old poet to anonymous col...
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Episode 19
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34:48
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Grant Bayliss: From the Global War on Terror to the Global Story Economy
Grant Bayliss joins us for Episode 18 of Unedited. Grant was an elite military operator in the global war on terror, with fourteen years across four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and subsequent private protection for B...
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Episode 18
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27:57
Marcus Gipps: American Versus British Publishing & THE WITCHER to Romantasy
Marcus Gipps joins us for Episode 17 of Unedited. We trace his career in books, beginning as a sales manager at the flagship Blackwell’s store on Charing Cross Road, followed by his journey up the publishing ladder at ...
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Episode 17
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54:23
Nigel Newton: Bloomsbury, From J.K. Rowling to Sarah J. Maas
Nigel Newton, founder and CEO of Bloomsbury Publishing, joins us from the floor of the London Book Fair on Episode 16 of Unedited. We discuss his journey to the top of the book world, from his days at Cambridge, to his...
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Episode 16
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30:56
Rick Nicita and Bob Bookman: Books and Movies at Apex Hollywood
Rick Nicita and Bob Bookman join us for Episode 15 of Unedited. For nearly three decades, Rick and Bob were at the top of CAA's world of talent and book to film. They represented actors including Tom Cruise, Al Pacino,...
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Episode 15
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1:29:34
Liesl Copland: From Cruises to Cannes
Film executive and content innovator Liesl Copland joins us for episode fourteen of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Over a glass of grenache, we discuss her winding road from Mickey Drexler’s GAP...
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Episode 14
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57:44
Michael Bennett: DON QUIXOTE to TikTok and the Evolution of Satire
Lawyer by training and a writer by compulsion Michael Bennett joins us for episode thirteen of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. We discuss where funny comes from, what it means to be funny to diff...
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Episode 13
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1:00:20
Brooklyn Weaver: Connecticut to LA, Gatsby to Ripley & Bringing the Energy to Entertainment
Manager and producer Brooklyn Weaver of Energy Entertainment joins us for episode twelve of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. We discuss why books remain the bedrock of Hollywood but how othe...
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Episode 12
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59:02
Will Gish: Philly to LA, Bathos to Pathos, & How to Edit a Novel
Screenwriter and aspiring novelist Will Gish joins us for episode eleven of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Over a glass of Grenache, we discuss the road from Philadelphia to New Jersey to Vermont and eventually,...
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Episode 11
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1:33:52
Mike Holz: The Evolution of Television & the Rise of the Gourmet Cheeseburger
Mike Holz joins us on the tenth episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. We discuss the shift from a producer-led Hollywood to a streamer-led Hollywood, the breakdown of the global-licensing fr...
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Episode 10
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1:33:31
Noah Broyles: From a Rural Real Estate Sign to the World of Publishing
Noah Broyles joins us for the ninth episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Having sat down at fourteen to write his first novel, Noah dipped into several genres and took inspiration from some...
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Episode 9
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42:11
The Fire Episode: Looking back on a rough ten days with Bob Bookman and Chase Pletts
Fires began burning in the Palisades on the morning of the 7th of January, ten days ago. They spread. Last Wednesday night, when the Hills lit on fire, it looked like Hollywood was literally going to burn to the ground. We are joined by our ...
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Episode 8
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40:00
Chase Pletts: From Brooklyn to Los Angeles to the Dakota frontier with ELDON QUINT
Chase Pletts joins us for the seventh episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. We discuss his journey from Brooklyn to Los Angeles and from a young reader of Jack London to a winner of not one ...
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Episode 7
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1:23:47
Scott Thomas: The Road from Coffeyville to LA, and KILL CREEK to MIDWESTERN GOTHIC
Scott Thomas joins us for the sixth episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. We discuss the road from smalltown Kansas to Beverly Hills, from family television to horror novels, and what Midwestern gothic means...
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Episode 6
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1:55:51
Andy Lewis: From Writing Stephen King’s (Advance) Obit to the Rise of Fan Fiction
We are pleased to welcome Andy Lewis of The Optionist to the fifth episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Having been the first-ever book editor at the Hollywood Reporter, Andy has had a fir...
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Episode 5
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1:11:27
Mark Vahradian: Producing Adaptations from A CIVIL ACTION to PET SEMATARY
Mark Vahradian joins us on the fourth episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Mark has produced adaptations from some of the biggest names in literature, including Lee Child (Jack R...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:39:10
Sorcha Groundsell: From the Outer Hebrides to the BBC, and Why Actors Are Readers Too
We welcome Sorcha Groundsell to the third episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Sorcha is a Scottish actor who has appeared in some of the biggest series on either side of the Atlantic, including His Dar...
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Episode 3
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37:40
Bob Bookman: Fifty Years at the Top of Hollywood’s Book-to-Screen Game
We are pleased to welcome Bob Bookman to the second episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Having represented marquee novels like Jurassic Park and The Silen...
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Episode 2
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1:10:24
J-F. Dubeau: From National Novel Writing Month to Horror Bestseller and Hollywood
J-F. Dubeau joins us for the first episode of Unedited as we kick off on Halloween and kick into National Novel Writing Month. JF is a native of Montreal and the author of several books, including the bestseller A God in the Shed
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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