This episode is presented by Wispr Flow, a tool that turns voice notes into clear writing. I use it every day and recommend it to every writer I know. Try it for free at ref.wisprflow.ai/howiwriteLearn more about Alpha School at go.alpha.school/howiwriteDavid Shelley is on the show today and he’s the CEO of Hachette, one of the Big Five publishers. In this conversation, I focused on two things. First, how should writers navigate the publishing industry? Second, how does the publishing industry actually work?Who better to learn from than someone at the top of the field? David has spent more than 30 years in book publishing, and his company sells roughly 220 million books every year, generating about $3.5 billion in annual revenue.About the hostHey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible.Follow meApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannelSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPvX: https://x.com/david_perellLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices