Paraphrase

Stephen Fishbach

Booking Overview

A craft-focused literary podcast where Stephen Fishbach chats with authors about how their novels begin—everything from the first words to the thematic choices that shape the opening. Great for PR around publishing, book launches, and literary programs because guests are established novelists discussing their creative process in a spotlight-friendly way.

Metrics

Episodes: 21

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

paraphrasepodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Stephen Fishbach - Host of Paraphrase, a podcast about literary beginnings. He speaks with novelists about the craft and thematic decisions behind the opening of their books, focusing on how writers build first lines...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

Published novelists (often with notable press coverage or major cultural recognition); ideally authors whose books have a clear hook/premise and enough publication visibility for a book-focused audience.

Required Achievements:

Published debut or sophomore novel, Reviews or notable media attention (e.g., mainstream publications), Genre/worldbuilding or craft-forward work with a distinctive opening premise

Recent Guest Discussions

Daniel Pollack-Pelzner - Craft And Narrative Decisions Behind The Book’s Opening And Biographical Approach To Lin-manuel Miranda

Lincoln Michel - Beginning-level Craft Decisions For A Second Novel And How Story World/premise Launch On The Page

Sara Levine - How The Novel’s Opening Reframes An Existing Classic’s Themes Into The Author’s Character-driven Premise

Recent Topics

Literature, Novel Writing, Publishing, Books, Creative Writing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Paraphrase

Tiffany Hanssen: My Name Was Gerry Sass

August 31, 2026

Debut novelist — and WNYC host — Tiffany Hanssen joins me to talk writing violence, humanizing morally complex characters, and injecting humor into a dark story.

Anna Nordberg: When She Was Ours

July 22, 2026

Debut novelist Anna Nordberg joins me to talk about escalating stakes in scene-setting, being pigeon-holed into a genre, and how to transmogrify your own personal grief into a work of art.

Daniel Pollack-Pelzner on 'Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist'

April 14, 2026

Daniel Pollack-Pelzner joins me to discuss his debut book Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist. How did Lin-Manuel Miranda, the sweet, sensitive son of Puerto Rican parents from an immigrant neighborhood in Manhattan, rise to become the preeminent musical storyteller of the 21st century? Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist is his incredible story as never told before, tracing Miranda's path from an often isolated child to the winner of multiple Tonys and Grammys for his B...

Publicly listed emails

paraphrasepodcast@gmail.com

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