app01 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:14:51 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Writing It! - Episodes Tagged with “Holocaust History” https://writingit.fireside.fm/tags/holocaust%20history Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0400 "Writing It! The Podcast About Academics &amp; Writing" dives deep into the world of academic writing and publishing. Join us for conversations with academics and editors as we discuss challenges, strategies, and insights from our writing lives. As we share our experiences and helpful hacks, we make the process of writing and getting published a bit more transparent and a bit less overwhelming. en-us episodic The Podcast About Academics & Writing The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida "Writing It! The Podcast About Academics &amp; Writing" dives deep into the world of academic writing and publishing. Join us for conversations with academics and editors as we discuss challenges, strategies, and insights from our writing lives. As we share our experiences and helpful hacks, we make the process of writing and getting published a bit more transparent and a bit less overwhelming. no academia, academic publishing, writing, literary agents, literary non-fiction, creative writing, academic careers The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida writingit@jst.ufl.edu Episode 85: "We Thought We’d Just Write an Annotated Memoir," But the Agent and Editor Had Other Ideas With Joanna Sliwa https://writingit.fireside.fm/85 d7b3d028-27b2-4731-915d-22b2651adfb5 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0400 The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida full The Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida 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. 59:14 no <p>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.</p> <p>Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here:<br> <a href="https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast" rel="nofollow noopener">https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast</a></p> <p>Contact us with questions, possible future topics/guests, or comments here: <a href="https://writingit.fireside.fm/contact" rel="nofollow noopener">https://writingit.fireside.fm/contact</a> </p> Holocaust history, trade press, literary agent, 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.

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