Kate and Molly discuss all things self-publishing with writer, tour guide and (new) publisher, Katie Parla. She shares what motivated her to do some data investigation into her previous cookbooks and ultimately how she decided to start her own publishing company for her newest cookbook, Food of the Italian Islands. She talks about lessons learned, experiences with finding and working with her self assembled team and what is next for Parla Publishing. Listen for her thoughts on touring smaller cities, her recipe development process and why she encourages aspiring authors to nerd out on the numbers.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

Mentions

Katie Parla

• Website
• Instagram
• Podcast: Gola
• Food of the Italian Islands
• Parla Publishing
• Katie Parla Shop

Maersk Shipping

Ingram

Zando Books

Zibby Books

Kitchen Arts and Letters

Now Serving Bookstore

The Vanity Project

Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show

• Tasting Rome by Katie Parla and Kristina Gill
• Food of the Italian South by Katie Parla