The Book Biz: Why romance rules publishing
From Check This Out by New Hampshire Public Radio
June 4, 2026 · 17 min
About this episode
The episode explores the impact of romance on the publishing industry with insights from author Sarah MacLean.
Where we look at the forces shaping what gets written, published, and read, featuring author and podcaster Sarah MacLean on why romance has become the engine of modern publishing.
People in this episode
Guest: Sarah MacLean
Topics covered
- romance publishing
- modern publishing
- writing forces
- book industry
- author insights
Keywords
- romance
- publishing
- writing
- Sarah MacLean
- book industry
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New Hampshire Public Radio
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