Listen "65. The Pulse on Publishing with Don Pape"
Episode Synopsis
Today we have a very special guest – our very own literary agent, Don Pape! In this episode, we talk to Don about his career in various roles in publishing, the job of an agent, and what he’s learned about supporting Hungry Authors over the years.
Take a look at recently published and forthcoming books represented by Don:
AVAILABLE NOW! Grieving Room by Leanne Friesen
JUNE 25: The Artist’s Joy by Meredith Hite Estevez
JULY 16: This is Gonna Hurt by Bekah McNeel
JULY 30: Rebecoming by Dr. Merry Lin
AUGUST 6: Hungry Authors by Liz Morrow & Ariel Curry
Pape Commons founder Don Pape brings more than thirty years of publishing experience from such houses as Doubleday, Tyndale House, and NavPress. Throughout his career, he has long championed the essence of the Commons: celebrating the individual and stewarding their resources in and through community. From warehouse packer to agent and publisher, Don has worked alongside countless sales and marketing experts, literary agents, and authors. He’s had the privilege of guiding fiction and non-fiction titles to bestselling status, serving such notable authors as Madeleine L’Engle, Louis Giglio, Eugene Peterson, and Liz Curtis Higgs. “My greatest pleasure is in seeing great content become reality on the page—in a physical or digital book,” he says.
Take a look at recently published and forthcoming books represented by Don:
AVAILABLE NOW! Grieving Room by Leanne Friesen
JUNE 25: The Artist’s Joy by Meredith Hite Estevez
JULY 16: This is Gonna Hurt by Bekah McNeel
JULY 30: Rebecoming by Dr. Merry Lin
AUGUST 6: Hungry Authors by Liz Morrow & Ariel Curry
Pape Commons founder Don Pape brings more than thirty years of publishing experience from such houses as Doubleday, Tyndale House, and NavPress. Throughout his career, he has long championed the essence of the Commons: celebrating the individual and stewarding their resources in and through community. From warehouse packer to agent and publisher, Don has worked alongside countless sales and marketing experts, literary agents, and authors. He’s had the privilege of guiding fiction and non-fiction titles to bestselling status, serving such notable authors as Madeleine L’Engle, Louis Giglio, Eugene Peterson, and Liz Curtis Higgs. “My greatest pleasure is in seeing great content become reality on the page—in a physical or digital book,” he says.
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