#264 HEARTDRUM Origin Story w/ Cynthia Leitich Smith and Rosemary Brosnan

From The Yarn by Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp

July 10, 2026 · 23 min

About this episode

Cynthia Leitich Smith and Rosemary Brosnan discuss the origins and future of the Heartdrum imprint.

In this episode, author Cynthia Leitich Smith and publisher/editor Rosemary Brosnan discuss the origins, mission, and future of their indigenous-focused HarperCollins imprint, Heartdrum.

People in this episode

Hosts: Travis Jonker, Colby Sharp

Guests: Cynthia Leitich Smith, Rosemary Brosnan

Topics covered

indigenous literature
publishing
imprint origins
Heartdrum
author interviews

Keywords

Heartdrum
Cynthia Leitich Smith
Rosemary Brosnan
indigenous-focused publishing
HarperCollins

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Organizations: HarperCollins

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