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Episode 85: "We Thought We’d Just Write an Annotated Memoir," But the Agent and Editor Had Other Ideas With Joanna Sliwa
September 21st, 2026 | 59 mins 14 secs
holocaust history, literary agent, trade press, writing
We’re talking with Joanna Sliwa, a historian of the Holocaust and Polish Jewish history about her co-written book, The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust about turning a historical memoir into a trade book. We talk about Sliwa’s experience with a co-writer, agent, the trade press book proposal, considering potential editors and trade presses, book tour, and book publicity.