Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

Kate Hanley

kate@katehanley.com

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Booking Overview

A writing-focused show that invites authors and other creatives to share how they actually work—along with the doubts and uncertainties that come with making art. For PR, it’s a strong platform for launching books and creator brands because the episodes go deep into process and personal motivation, not just promotion.

Metrics

Episodes: 1265

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 62 subscribers

Instagram: 1.5k followers

Contact Information

kate@katehanley.com

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Host

Kate Hanley - Host of Finding the Throughline: Conversations about the Creative Process. The show invites writers and other creatives to discuss their creative process, doubts, and the changes they’re thinking a...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Published writers and other creatives (especially authors with recent or upcoming books); for the current run, also publishing-industry insiders (e.g., editorial directors/imprint leadership).
Required Achievements:  
New or recently released book (novel or memoir), Recognized writing career (mainstream and/or trade coverage implied by references to major outlets/awards), In publishing roles such as editorial director or imprint leadership

Recent Guest Discussions

John Glynn - Creative Process And The Throughline For His Next Work; Navigating Doubts/inner Critic; Making Time To Write While Working Full-time; Publishing/marketing Perspectives; Editorial Background And How Editing Informs Writing; Inspiration For The Lost Book Of Lancelot.

John Glynn - Inner Work Behind Writing: Doubts, Beliefs, And Personal Development; Publisher Perspective On Selling/marketing; Dealing With Insecurity And The Inner Critic.

John Glynn - Making Time To Write While Working Full-time; Formative Reading/writing Memories; Early Career In Publishing; Unpublished Novels; How Editing Informs Authorship; Origins Of His Current Novel Idea.

Recent Topics

Writing, Publishing, Authors, Creative Process, Literature

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
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[John Glynn: what’s coming up]: Savoring the sensation of (finally) being on the right path Ep 1268

May 08, 2026

Welcome back to the final installment of my interview with John Glynn, author of the brand new novel “The Lost Book of Lancelot,” a queer retelling of the legend of Camelot–think Heated Rivalry set in King Arthur’s court.John is also the author of “Out East: Memoir of a Montauk Summer” that oprah.com called "A moving account of the particular sort of loneliness that descends when you know you're unhappy but don't quite know why."In addition to being an author and freelance writer, John is the...

[John Glynn, inner stuff]: Taking your doubts as a sign you’re on the right track Ep 1267

May 06, 2026

Welcome to part two of my interview with John Glynn, a novelist, memoirist, and the editorial director of Hanover Square Press, an imprint of HarperCollins. His brand new novel (out May 12!) is “The Lost Book of Lancelot,” a queer retelling of the legend of Camelot that Publisher’s Weekly called “a fresh, fun take on a classic” that’s “entertaining, vivid, and immersive.”Today we’re talking about the inner stuff involved in writing and the literary arts–the doubts, the beliefs, and personal d...

[John Glynn, practical matters]: Making time to write while working a full-time job Ep 1266

May 04, 2026

This week my guest is John Glynn, author of the brand new novel (out May 12) “The Lost Book of Lancelot,” a queer retelling of the legend of Camelot that’s a great fit for fans of Heated Rivalry and for anyone interested in the legends surrounding the quest for the Holy Grail. Plus, dragons!John’s nonfiction debut “Out East: Memoir of a Montauk Summer” was named a best book by Time, Entertainment Weekly, and Cosmopolitan. His writing has appeared in People, Oprah Daily and The Daily Beast.In ...

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