Today, I’m launching a new podcast series about the journey of making a book, from initial idea to bookstore shelves.
There’s a teaser for it in the new Scriptnotes that’s up this morning. But if you’re not a regular listener, I didn’t want you to miss the news.
The backstory: Two years ago, I decided to write my own novel. It turns out, I didn’t know much about how books are actually made. So I began recording interviews with everyone involved in the process.
The result is [Launch](http://wondery.fm/launch).
### Behind-the-scenes of making a book
Over the course of six episodes, we’ll be following how my first novel, [Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire](http://johnaugust.com/arlofinch), was written, sold, edited and printed. We’ll visit Colorado forests and Virginia printing plants, talking to the people responsible for every decision along the way: editors, agents, artists and booksellers.
Plus a ton of great authors, without whom I would be very lost.
As I’m writing this blog post, I know how it all started, but how will it end? You’ll find out when I do. That’s part of what’s exciting about this podcast. There’s no way to know how this will all turn out.
**[Please take a listen and subscribe.](http://wondery.fm/launch)** The first two episodes are available today on Apple Podcasts and everywhere you like to listen.
And if you like the show, a rating and review would help a lot.
I’ll be answering questions in a later episode, so if you have one, just use the normal email: ask@johnaugust.com.
In February, I’ll be traveling on a two-week book tour, with live events in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, New York and Chicago. If you’d like to say hi, you can find the full schedule [here](http://johnaugust.com/arlofinch).
And don’t worry. Launch isn’t replacing Scriptnotes. Craig and I will keep doing the show every Tuesday like always.
But really: [Please subscribe.](http://wondery.fm/launch) I think you’ll like it.