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The Bookbound Podcast
What’s the story you can’t stop telling? We’ll help you write, sell, and launch it.
Literary agent Bethany Saltman and bookstore owner Fran Hauser—also both critically acclaimed authors—host Bookbound, the podcast for non-fiction writers who want to learn how to transform their ideas, expertise, and obsessions into successful books and publishing deals. Fran and Bethany interview accomplished authors who share the strategies and surprises behind their bookbound journeys. These how-I-did-it conversations will inspire listeners to claim their own “author-ity” mindset and turn the story they can’t stop telling into a book the world needs to read.
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Psst! The secret to writing a bestseller?
Learn to read like a writer!
If you like our podcast, you are going to love our Read Like A Writer Book Club. Together we’ll study our favorite books featured on the podcast through a writer’s lens. We’re currently planning the next session—stay tuned for dates and details, and get ready to move one big step closer to writing and publishing your book!
Who are Bethany and Fran?
Bethany Saltman
Bethany Saltman still can’t believe she gets to work with women on their books every day. Her critically acclaimed first book, Strange Situation: A Mother’s Journey Into the Science of Attachment (2020, Random House) was named one of the Top Science Books of 2020 by New Scientist, has been published in five countries, and is included in psychology syllabi around the world. She is also a literary agent and Director of Business Strategy at Wave Literary. Bethany lives in the Catskills of New York with her husband, her daughter (when she visits from college!), and their two standard poodles.
Fran Hauser
Fran Hauser knows books. A bestselling author, speaker, bookstore owner, and former media executive, her expertise runs deep. Fran is the author of two books for professional women who are looking to create careers they love while staying true to themselves: The Myth of the Nice Girl (2018, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) and Embrace the Work, Love Your Career (2022, Collective Book Studio). The Myth of the Nice Girl has been translated into ten languages and earned the prestigious title of "Best Business Book of the Year, 2018" by Audible. Fran is also the owner of Bedford Books, the first-ever bookstore in Bedford, NY, where she resides with her husband, two sons, and beloved mini Goldendoodle.
