Publishing with an independent press: In conversation with Salt

In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise talk to Jen Hamilton-Emery, co-director of Salt, one of the UK's premier independent literary publishers.

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Summary of Episode 26

Listen to find out more about:

• The Salt story: awards, authors and publishing goals
• Author retention
• Indie publishing and the digital revolution
• The submission process
• The author–publisher relationship
• The publishing process
• Rights, sales and royalties
• Print runs
• Resources for authors

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Listen to the episode

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​Find out more about Salt Publishing

• Visit the Salt website.

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​Music credit

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

• Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
• Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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​About Louise Harnby

Louise Harnby is a line editor, copyeditor and proofreader who specializes in working with crime, mystery, suspense and thriller writers.

She is an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) and co-hosts The Editing Podcast.

• Get in touch: Louise Harnby | Crime Fiction & Thriller Editor
• Connect: X @LouiseHarnby, Facebook and LinkedIn
• Learn: Books and courses
• Discover: Resources for authors and editors

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