Friend-of-the-show (and new O’Shaughnessy Ventures team member) Liberty RPF joins Jim and fellow friend-of-the-show Jimmy Soni to discuss the current state of the publishing industry and the new opportunities emerging for current and aspiring authors. Important Links:

• Jimmy’s Website
• Jimmy’s Twitter
• Liberty’s Newsletter
• Liberty’s Twitter
• 10 Reasons Why I’m Publishing My Next Book on Substack
• Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time

Show Notes:

• How has the publishing industry changed?
• Reinventing the audiobook
• The living book
• Towards new book pricing models
• Why the traditional publishing industry is becoming unsustainable
• The tragedy of unwritten books
• A rejection from a traditional publisher is meaningless
• What do traditional publishers do well?
• The importance being invested in the success of a product
• Leveraging AI & other tools in the writing process
• Why the publishing industry is successful
• Increasing the power of individual creators
• Change, prestige & disruption
• Playing the right kind of status games
• Aligning quality with meritocracy
• MUCH more!

Books Mentioned:

• The Founders; by Jimmy Soni
• A Mind at Play; by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman
• Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar; by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman
• What Works on Wall Street; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
• Invest Like The Best; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
• Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds; by David Goggins
• The Psychology of Money; by Morgan Housel
• The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich; by Tim Feriss
• Harry Potter; by J. K. Rowling
• Reality Hunger; by David Shields
• $100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No; by Alex Hormozi
• The Status Game: On Social Position and How We Use It; by Will Storr