Book Craft — Conversations from Every Side of the Story Book Craft is a podcast for readers, writers, and publishers who love the magic of books—from the first spark of an idea to the moment a story reaches a reader’s hands. Each episode brings together voices from every corner of the book world. Debut and bestselling authors talk craft, creativity, and the realities of publishing. Readers share what they love, how they read, and the questions they’ve always wanted to ask. Industry professionals offer insight into trends, book clubs, translations, and what really happens behind the scenes. However you love books, there’s a place for you here.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBook Craft, Conversations from Every Side of the Story Book Craft is a podcast for readers, writers, and publishers who love the magic of books, from the first spark of an idea to the moment a story reaches a reader’s hands. Each episode brings together voices from every corner of the book world.
Book Craft is hosted by Colleen Heidecker. The show has published 19 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Why Tenacity Beats Talent: Steven Puri on Deep Work, Flow State, and Finishing Your Book" (26 June 2026, 42 minutes), "What I learned at my first writers' conference." (14 June 2026, 42 minutes), and "From Content Creator to Crime Drama Novelist: ZacK Slingsby's Debut Author Journey" (1 June 2026, 31 minutes).
Book Craft publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 19 episodes.
Booking probability for Book Craft is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Book Craft requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Book Craft's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Book Craft are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. Book Craft has an arts audience.
Colleen Heidecker hosts Book Craft, an arts podcast with 19 episodes published.
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Episode #6
What separates the writers who finish from the ones who don't? In this episode of BookCraft, I sit down with Steven Puri — former film executive at DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox, entrepreneur, and producer of the...
Episode #5
In this episode of Bookcraft, I'm sharing my experience attending the Writers' Guild of Alberta conference and the lessons I brought home from a weekend of learning, networking, and talking books with fellow authors. I...
Episode #4
<p>In this episode of BookCraft, I'm joined by debut author <b>Zack Slingsby</b> for a conversation about writing, publishing, and building a creative career in today's ever-changing media landscape.</p><p></p><p>Zack...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode of Bookcraft, I’m taking you behind the scenes of hosting a reading retreat and sharing everything I learned from creating a cozy, restorative experience for book lovers.</p><p>We talk about choosing...
Episode #2
<p>Welcome back to Bookcraft and to another episode of Author Notes, where I share what I’m learning in real time as an indie author balancing writing, publishing, events, and all the moving pieces in between.<br /><br...
Episode #1
<p>In this episode of Bookcraft, I’m sharing a little behind-the-scenes look at what’s been happening lately — from a cozy writing retreat to some very real lessons learned while editing a long manuscript.<br /><br />I...
Episode #11
<p>Hello Book Crafters!<br /><br />Today I wanted to chat about reader events, how to think about them and create them.<br /><br />I have been offering events for years as I've always worked in Hospitality. But, I had...
Episode #10
<p>Welcome back to Book Craft podcast and another episode of <b>Author Notes</b>, where I share what I’m learning in real time as an indie author building a book career from the ground up.</p><p></p><p>This week I’m...
Episode #9
<p>Welcome to the first episode of Author Notes, a new solo series where I’m pulling back the curtain on my writing life and sharing what I’m learning in real time as an indie author.<br /><br />As I work on my second...
Episode #8
<p>In this episode of Book Craft, I’m joined by author and event organizer <b>Cathrine Swift</b>, and this conversation was such a joy.</p><p></p><p>Cathrine started her journey at an early age; her love of storytelling...
Episode #7
<p>This week on Bookcraft, I’m showing up a little under the weather—but still showing up. Croaky voice and all, I wanted to share a short, honest reflection on what it really looks like to learn a new craft in the...
Episode #6
<p>This week on Bookcraft, I’m doing something a little different. Instead of an interview, I’m sharing a solo episode about literary events, reader retreats, writing retreats, and why community has become such an...
Episode #5
<p>In this episode of <b>Book Craft</b>, host <b>Colleen Heidecker</b> sits down with Canadian paranormal romance author <b>Scarlett Moro</b>, and honestly? This conversation is a treat.</p><p></p><p>Scarlett opens up...
Episode #4
<p>In this episode of Book Craft, I’m joined by Canadian poet Kim Germsheid, author of A Collection of Ashes, for a heartfelt conversation about poetry, loss, and finding the courage to finally share your...
Episode #3
<p>What does it really take to run a successful Kickstarter as an indie author—and live to tell the tale? 😅<br /><br />In this episode of Book Craft, I’m joined by author Amanda Rautio, who just wrapped up her...
Episode #2
<p>It's that time of year for many readers out there where they've got all the holiday books and no where to put them!</p><p></p><p>Today I am talking about a book unhaul I just did but in a bit of a different way. What...
Episode #1
<h3>Episode Overview</h3><p>In today’s episode of <b>Book Craft</b>, I’m chatting all about reading goals, publishing dreams, and why your reading life should actually feel good — not like another thing on your to-do...
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<p>Why I created Book Craft and some of the 2025 bookish trends I'd love to leave behind. Let's start 2026 with excitement for all the books waiting to be enjoyed, written, and published.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>
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<p>Book Craft podcast coming January 2026 - conversations from every side of the story.</p>
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