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The Bookbound Podcast

What’s the story you can’t stop telling?  We’ll help you write, sell, and launch it.

Critically acclaimed authors and bestselling book coaches Fran Hauser and Bethany Saltman host Bookbound, the podcast for non-fiction authors who want to learn how to transform their ideas, expertise, and obsessions into successful books and publishing deals. Fran and Bethany interview accomplished authors who share the strategies and surprises behind their bookbound journeys. These how-I-did-it conversations will inspire listeners to claim their own “author-ity” mindset and turn the story they can’t stop telling into a book the world needs to read.

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Learn to read like a writer!

If you like our podcast, you are going to love our Read Like A Writer Book Club. Together we’ll study our favorite books featured on the podcast through a writer’s lens. This 7-month program kicks off in January 2025—join us and move one big step closer to writing and publishing your book!

Who are Bethany and Fran?

Bethany Saltman

Bethany Saltman still can’t believe she gets to work with women on their books every day. Her critically acclaimed first book, Strange Situation: A Mother’s Journey Into the Science of Attachment (2020, Random House) was named one of the Top Science Books of 2020 by New Scientist, has been published in five countries, and is included in psychology syllabi around the world. As a bestselling book coach and co-host of the Bookbound podcast, Bethany is obsessed with the art of the non-fiction book proposal and with helping women claim their author-ity. She is also a Brown-University certified leadership coach, and lives in the Catskills of New York with her husband, teenage daughter, and their two standard poodles.

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Fran Hauser

Fran Hauser knows books. A bestselling author, speaker, startup advisor, and former media executive, her expertise runs deep. She's also the driving force behind Bookbound, a consulting service that helps aspiring authors bring their books to life. Fran is the author of two books for professional women who are looking to create careers they love while staying true to themselves: The Myth of the Nice Girl (2018, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) and Embrace the Work, Love Your Career (2022, Collective Book Studio). The Myth of the Nice Girl has been translated into eight languages and earned the prestigious title of "Best Business Book of the Year, 2018" by Audible. Fran resides outside NYC with her husband, two sons, and beloved mini Goldendoodle.

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