Build Your Author Brand Podcast

The Build Your Author Brand podcast with host Author Brand Expert and Mentor Isabelle Knight, brings authors the secrets and professional methods to build your author brand. Teaching authors how to get their books out into the world, build a readership, create loyal fans and understand how to give your books the best possible chance of success in their market. With a career spanning over two decades as a top-tier publicist, Isabelle Knight has worked alongside some of the world’s best known celebrities and brands in film, television and publishing. isabelleknight.substack.com

Build Your Author Brand Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Isabelle Knight, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Isabelle Knight hosts Build Your Author Brand Podcast, a business show with 20 episodes published.

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  Ep. 20 – Cracking Your Amazon Ads with Teddy Smith

  Jun 16, 202526 minS0

  <p>Teddy Smith is partnership manager at Publishing Performance, host of the Publishing Performance Show podcast, and founder of My Romance Reads, a newsletter with over 25,000 romance readers who love free and discounted books. Publishing Performance is an AI-powered Amazon ad tool that helps authors set up campaigns, choose keywords, and optimize over time to sell more books and increase profits. In this episode, Teddy shares lessons from marketing his own products and how data, automation, and smart strategy cangive indie authors a competitive edge.</p><p> </p><p>Episode Highlights: </p>How Teddy mastered Amazon’s algorithm—and what most...

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  Ep. 19 - Turning Your Knowledge into Marketable Books with Jodi Brandon

  Jun 2, 202530 minS0

  <p>Jodi Brandon is a book publishing strategist and coach for business owners and leaders, and the founder of Jodi Brandon Editorial. Jodi has used her 20+ years’ experience in book publishing to help 850+ business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs write, publish, and market a book to grow their business. She is the author of Write.Publish.Market., 2nd edition (3rd edition coming fall 2025!), and the host of the Write Publish Market podcast.</p><p> </p><p>In this episode, Jodi and Isabelle discuss how business owners can use a book as a powerful business tool—not just for credibility and visibility, but f...

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  Ep. 18 – Finding Your Purpose with the Founder of ProWritingAid, Chris Banks

  May 19, 202521 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Isabelle sits down with Chris Banks, CEO and founder of ProWritingAid - a software company dedicated to helping writers improve their craft. This conversation explores how a side project born from procrastination turned into a transformative tool helping millions of writers express theirpurpose.</p><p> </p><p>Episode Highlights:</p>How authors across all genres can use ProWritingAid to help them craft, polish, and elevate their writingWhy knowing your “why”—your purpose for writing—is the key to resilience and impactResources that Chris used to uncover the deeper message in his own projects, and how that helped hi...

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  Ep. 17 - Best Practices in Book Marketing with Aryn Van Dyke

  May 5, 202524 minS0

  <p>Aryn Van Dyke is a book marketing consultant and author coach. She has worked on hundreds of book launches, including multiple New York Times bestsellers, spanning across multiple nonfiction genres. After getting her start at HarperCollins, Aryn founded Book Rockstar in 2019 to make book marketing strategy more accessible to all authors. In this episode, Isabelle and Aryn discuss real-world advice about getting over the initial discomfort of marketing, finding joy in connecting with readers, and why even small steps in your marketing can move the needle far more than you might expect.Episode Highlights:</p>The "Five C’s" ev...

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  Ep. 16 - Making Your Author Website Work for You with Stuart Grant

  Apr 21, 202527 minS0

  <p>In this episode, website designer Stu Grant shares what it takes to build a powerful online presence that not only looks good but also boosts your author brand and book sales. We discuss how author websites are evolving, what features truly matter, and the small tweaks that can make a big difference in how readers discover and connect with your work. </p><p>From SEO tips to smart design choices, Stu breaks down the building blocks of an effective author platform. Whether you're launching your first site or looking to level up, this conversation is packed with practical advice...

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