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The Freelancer
The Freelancer publishing through a queer, social justice lens. It’s for authors and industry professionals committed to building thoughtful, lasting careers in publishing.
It's also about how to sustain creative work in ways that prioritize care, relationship-building, and long-term artistic practice over the relentless grind of capitalism, tech-bro disruption narratives, and AI hype.
Season 2 runs monthly through May 2026. Subscribe and join the conversation.
The Freelancer
Latest Episodes
Does Your Editorial Business Actually Need to Be Visible?
This episode is all about book editor visibility.tl;dr: For most editors, visibility is an optional strategy, not a necessityTune in to hear how:Visibility isn't something you have to do if you're an editor.Yo...
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Inclusive Language and Nonbinary Gender Outside the Anglosphere
In today's ep I'm chatting with Vesna Kurilic of Shtriga Books again!Today we discuss inclusive language and nonbinary gender in Croatian language and fiction. We explore how culturally specific the discussions around conscious and inclu...
2025 Business Review & 2026 Predictions!
In the last episode of 2025, I discuss how the year went from a business and marketing perspective.2025 was a big experiment in running my business without social media.Things didn't go exactly to plan—tune in to learn which part ...
The Publishing Landscape in Croatia, with Vesna Kurilic
How does publishing work outside the Anglosphere?In today's ep, I'm chatting with Vesna Kurilic, owner of Shtriga Books – a small press in Croatia publishing queer speculative fiction.We discuss how things work differently in Croa...
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