<![CDATA[The Secret World of Books]]>Behind every book there’s a story. A podcast about why books matter by the people who make them. Hosts Karen Sullivan and Amanda Sedaka are joined by special guests to dig deep into the questions that readers and writers want answered most: How are books are made? What does an editor really do? Why do some brilliant books disappear? Who decides which books get pushed? How much power does BookTok really have? Why does a cover matter so much? And what makes a bookshop survive? Every book begins long before it reaches your hands.

This is a podcast about the people, passion, craft and care behind the books we love – and why reading still matters.

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]]>https://orendabooks.co.uk/Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:37:54 GMTThu, 08 Oct 2026 16:32:16 GMT60Karen Sullivan and Amanda Sedaka<p>Behind every book there’s a story. A podcast about why books matter by the people who make them. Hosts Karen Sullivan and Amanda Sedaka are joined by special guests to dig deep into the questions that readers and writers want answered most: How are books are made? What does an editor really do? Why do some brilliant books disappear? Who decides which books get pushed? How much power does BookTok really have? Why does a cover matter so much? And what makes a bookshop survive? Every book begins long before it reaches your hands.</p><p>This is a podcast about the people, passion, craft and care behind the books we love – and why reading still matters.<br /><br />Powered by Superspree.</p>episodicKaren Sullivan and Amanda Sedakakaren@orendabooks.co.ukno<![CDATA[S1 E1 - How does a book actually happen? With Special Guests Sir Ian Rankin and Emad Akhtar (Orion)]]>In our first episode, we discuss the question, 'How does a book actually happen?'. We chat with the one and only Sir Ian Rankin and his editor and general publishing director at Orion, Emad Akhtar, about how best sellers are made, and the care and passion that goes into making each book - from the editors, translators, pressers, designers, publishers and booksellers. We ask readers' most burning questions about the writing process, with both Sir Ian and Emad telling us all about their careers, how they started, and offering sagely advice to all aspiring authors who wish to pursue their own creative journeys.

]]>https://orendabooks.co.uk/aa2263a0-2ba2-46ee-ad25-9b39c12189bfFri, 09 Oct 2026 21:23:39 GMT<p>In our first episode, we discuss the question, <i><em>'How does a book actually happen?'</em></i>. We chat with the one and only <b><strong>Sir Ian Rankin</strong></b> and his editor and general publishing director at Orion, <b><strong>Emad Akhtar</strong></b>, about how best sellers are made, and the care and passion that goes into making each book - from the editors, translators, pressers, designers, publishers and booksellers. We ask readers' most burning questions about the writing process, with both Sir Ian and Emad telling us all about their careers, how they started, and offering sagely advice to all aspiring authors who wish to pursue their own creative journeys.</p>no01:16:4611S1 E1 - How does a book actually happen? With Special Guests Sir Ian Rankin and Emad Akhtar (Orion)full