Bookwild

Kate Hergott

kate@bookwildcollective.com

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Booking Overview

Bookwild spotlights authors and their writing/publishing processes, making it a strong platform for book PR that needs a behind-the-scenes angle. It also features a co-host network of bookish content creators on some episodes, broadening reach within the reading/Bookstagram/BookTube community.

Metrics

Episodes: 402

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 584 subscribers

Instagram: 1.8k followers

Contact Information

kate@bookwildcollective.com

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Host

Kate Hergott - The podcast description says that on Tuesdays Kate Hergott talks with authors about their books and writing processes, and on Fridays she talks with multiple co-host Bookstagrammers and BookTubers ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Published authors (typically with a current release), spanning genres such as thriller and romance; guests discuss writing craft and publishing process (e.g., contracts, audiobook production, self-publishing-to-traditional pathways).
Required Achievements:  
Has a newly released or upcoming book, Experience with publishing process (self-publishing or traditional deals), Book production/readiness for reader audiences (including formats like audiobooks)

Recent Guest Discussions

Avery Bishop - Editorial Disagreements, Publishing Contracts, Audiobook Production, Inspiration And Crafting Suspense/cliffhangers; Portraying Trauma Responsibly

Kate Williams - Self-publishing To Traditional Deal, Building A Spy Romance/genre Mashups, Outlining Action Scenes, Representing Disabled/chronically Ill Characters, And Finding A Title

Recent Topics

Books, Authors, Writing, Publishing, Romance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Bookwild
:

Trauma, Twins and Twists: The Girls in the Dark by Avery Bishop

July 03, 2026

In this episode, Gare and I chat with Avery Bishop about his new thriller The Girls in the Dark! Listen to hear about: An unfiltered look at editorial disagreements, publishing contracts, audiobook production, and why getting a book into readers' hands is often far more complicated than fans realize. The inspiration behind The Girls in the Dark, balancing suspense with emotional realism, portraying trauma responsibly, and why some stories need to embrace their darkness. Crafting page-turn...

Chronic Illness, Spy Thrills & Fake Dating: Kate Williams' Fake Out Make Out

July 01, 2026

This week, I talk with Kate Williams about her new romance spy thriller Fake Out Make Out! Kate's journey from self-publishing and writing across genres to landing a traditional publishing deal with Fake Out, Make Out.  How Kate built a spy romance, balanced action with emotional beats, and embraced genre mashups. How she drew from her own autoimmune journey and the importance of seeing disabled and chronically ill characters on the page. How she approaches outlining action scenes, creat...

A Trip to Greece, Widow's Bay, Summer House and More with Halley Sutton

June 26, 2026

Halley Sutton is back from a trip through Greece and Turkey, and she shares some of the highlights of her trip!  We also discuss books, tv shows and movies we've been watching and reading recently, and dive into THAT Summer House Reunion a la Scamanda. Check Out Author Social Media PackagesCheck out the Bookwild Community on PatreonCheck Out My Stories Are My Religion SubstackGet Bookwild MerchFollow @imbookwild on InstagramOther Co-hosts On Instagram:Gare Billings @gareindeedreadsSteph Lauer...

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