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Welcome to Small Publishing in a Big Universe

Welcome to our podcast!

Our goal is to bring you interviews and discussions about a variety of publishing- and writing-related topics. Primarily aimed at independent authors and small publishers, readers will also enjoy the insights into the small publishing industry.

On Temporary Hiatus

As the result of a recent web hosting server migration, some episodes (going back to July 2024) are not currently available.

As soon as we can upload those episodes again, and rebuild their associated pages, you will be able to enjoy those episodes again.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Our Current Episode

Seattle Worldcon 2025

Visit Small Publishing in a Big Universe at WorldCon 2025

Visit Small Publishing in a Big Universe in the Dealers Room at WorldCon 2025 from August 13, 2025 – August 17, 2025.

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Enjoy These Past Episodes

Author Vanessa MacLaren-Wray

In the second part of our interview with author Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, we discuss her experience with critique groups and her advice for new authors.

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Small Publishing in a Big Universe (September 2021)

Small Publishing, Great Expectations (Part 2 of 2)

In the second part of our two-part interview with Steven Radecki, Managing Editor of Paper Angel Press, we discuss what authors should expect from his publishing company, and a bit about marketing and promotion.

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Small Publishing in a Big Universe (Elyse Russell)

Author and Anthology Curator Elyse Russell

In our interview with author and anthology curator Elyse Russell, we discuss her current and upcoming projects, her new story, “Grey Mother Mountain”, and what it’s like to produce an anthology.

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