Jimmy Soni & Liberty RPF — Unleashing the Future of Publishing (EP.157)

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