{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Nathan Barry Show","title":"James Clear: How To Actually Make It As An Author In 2026 | 129","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3842,"description":"What actually makes a bestseller? My two guests this episode, James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, which has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling book of the last decade, knows a thing or two about it. I also sit down with Madeline McIntosh, CEO of Penguin Random House US, where she's overseen the publication of over 1000 books. Together, James and Madeline have co-founded Authors Equity, a publishing model that completely inverts how authors are typically paid and how books are brought to market. In our conversation, they break down everything you need to know about publishing today, what works, what's broken, and how they're revolutionizing the industry with a win-win approach for authors.\nTimestamps:\n00:00 Introduction\n01:21 Publishing transformations Madeline has witnessed\n02:59 Madeline's motivation for founding Author's Equity\n05:14 The Author's Equity model compared to traditional publishing\n09:20 Why the author's equity model is beneficial\n14:03 The power of aligned incentives\n18:22 Author pain points solved by Author's Equity\n21:00 Selecting custom teams for each book\n24:45 Author's Equity's willingness to learn from authors\n28:22 Self-published authors joining Author's Equity\n31:07 Who Author's Equity is not for\n34:00 The win-win philosophy of Author's Equity\n36:05 Crafting books that sell for years\n39:00 The importance of building an audience as a nonfiction author\n41:40 The timeless desire and new vessel for delivering information\n46:00 Getting your best work in front of readers\n50:08 What makes books keep selling in year two and beyond\n53:10 Leveraging seasonal buying and promotional efforts\n55:22 The New York Times Bestseller list: commercial vs. psychological\n1:00:30 The most accurate bestseller list\n1:02:10 Reaching out to Author's Equity\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave a review. I read every single one.\nLearn more about the podcast:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/94Z7X6faUKE41kiKTRfZPH0m-h9g7ytYNEt5v0i7EJE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kODMx/YjU2MDE1OGMwYTVj/YWE2MjUyOTkwNTVi/YmJkMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}