What Happened Next: a podcast about newish books

On this episode of What Happened Next, I speak with Elisabeth de Mariaffi about her experiences publishing four books over 10 years, including her most recent novel, The Retreat, published in 2021 by HarperCollins Canada. We talk about the advantages of working in and around book publishing when you are publishing a book, the dangers of letting people see your works-in-progress too early, and a problematic new demand of authors trying to promote their books: video content. Listen for a chance to

On this episode of What Happened Next, I speak with Jason McBride about his book Eat Your Mind: The Radical Life and Work of Kathy Acker, published in Fall 2022 by Simon & Schuster. We talk about the book's decade-long route to publication, how he found himself getting a little addicted to good reviews, and the difficulty he's had finding another book project that will engage him as much as this one did. Jason McBride: simonandschuster.ca/authors/Jason-McBride/ Simon & Schuster Canada:

On the first-ever episode of What Happened Next, I speak with Julie S. Lalonde about her first book, Resilience is Futile: The Life and Death and Life of Julie S. Lalonde, published in Spring 2020 by Between The Lines. We talk about the horrific things that nearly killed the book (and its author) before it even came out, what it felt like to watch a book get pushed aside by a global pandemic, and how the ideas and issues she writes about have become even more critical in the years since it was

Introducing What Happened Next, a podcast about newish books, hosted by author Nathan Whitlock. In What Happened Next, I speak to writers about what happens a few months after a new book comes out, when the launch parties are over, the reviews are all done, and it's time to start writing again. Honest, funny conversations about a part of the writing life that rarely gets talked about, and that few authors are prepared for. New episodes every Monday morning, starting on May 1, 2023. Subscribe to