Who hosts This Is the Author?

This Is the Author is hosted by Penguin Random House Audio. They have published 500 episodes. The show covers arts.

What has This Is the Author covered recently?

Recent episodes include "S11 E37: Ravi Gupta, Serena Kerrigan, and Danny Meyer", "S11 E36: David Soren, Tim Manley, and M. T. Anderson", and "S11 E35: Sona Movsesian, Barry Blanchard, and Sam Tallent". The latest went out on 29 Sep 2026 and ran about 13 minutes. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

How often does This Is the Author publish?

This Is the Author publishes weekly, a median of 7 days between episodes. Episodes average about 15 minutes. The back catalogue stands at 500 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

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For This Is the Author, Booking Probability sits at 38/100, Listen Score at 38/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. A verified contact is on file.

Who should pitch This Is the Author?

This Is the Author covers literature, mental health, audiobooks, writing, so guests who can speak to those specifically fit best. The show carries an audience score of 8/100. Lead with a specific result you can describe in numbers rather than a job title, and tie it to something the show has already covered.

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This Is the Author

Hosted by Penguin Random House Audio · arts · EN · 500 episodes

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A podcast about authors reading their audiobooks from Penguin Random House Audio.

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What is This Is the Author?

This Is the Author is a arts podcast hosted by Penguin Random House Audio, with 500 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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S11 E37: Ravi Gupta, Serena Kerrigan, and Danny Meyer
Sep 29, 202613 min
In this episode, meet entrepreneur Ravi Gupta, confidence coach and influencer Serena Kerrigan, and restauranteur and founder of Union Square Hospitality Group Danny Meyer. Tune in to hear Ravi Gupta on the lifelong journey of learning, why Serena Kerrigan describes her recording experience as “cathartic,” and what Danny Meyer is most excited for listeners to hear. The Invisible List by Ravi Gupta: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/800645/the-invisible-list-by-ravi-gupta/audio Let's F*cking Date by Serena Kerrigan: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/815815/lets-fcking-date-by-serena-kerrigan/audio What Could Possibly Go Right? by Danny Meyer: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746504/what-could-possibly-go-right-by-danny-meyer/audio
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S11 E36: David Soren, Tim Manley, and M. T. Anderson
Sep 22, 202612 min
In this episode, meet director, screenwriter, and illustrator David Soren, filmmaker and storyteller Tim Manley, and award-winning children’s book author M.T. Anderson. Hear David Soren on how his voiceover experience in the animation world influenced his narration, Tim Manley on the nuance of creating stand-up comedy scenes for his audiobook, and M.T. Anderson on the incredible true story that led him to write his action-packed new book. Visible by David Soren https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/752153/visible-by-david-soren/9798217348619/ My Own Kind of Person by Tim Manley https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/808273/my-own-kind-of-person-by-tim-manley/9798217349760/ Stealing Saint Nick by M.T. Anderson https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742015/stealing-saint-nick-by-m-t-anderson/9798217280896/
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S11 E35: Sona Movsesian, Barry Blanchard, and Sam Tallent
Sep 15, 202617 min
In this episode, meet author and cohost of Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend Sona Movsesian, world-renowned alpinist and mountain guide Barry Blanchard, and comedian Sam Tallent. Hear about the items Sona Movsesian’s kids gave her for the recording studio, the parts of his book Barry Blanchard is most excited for listeners to hear, and the unorthodox way Sam Tallent prepared to record his audiobook. The World's Worst Mom by Sona Movsesian: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/785801/the-worlds-worst-mom-by-sona-movsesian/audio The Echo by Barry Blanchard: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/840695/the-echo-by-barry-blanchard/audio Brut by Sam Tallent: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/787018/brut-by-sam-tallent/audio
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S11 E34: Vanessa Fuchs, Emily W. King, and Noelle Mering
Sep 9, 202618 min
In this episode, meet science communicator and host of the Branch Out podcast Vanessa Fuchs, child psychologist Emily W. King, and Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center Noelle Mering. Hear Vanessa Fuchs on how the incredible world of plants influences our daily lives, Emily W. King on what inspired her to write her book, and Noelle Mering on what she’s most excited for listeners to hear. What the Flora? by Vanessa Fuchs https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/854834/what-the-flora-by-vanessa-fuchs/9798217535576/ The Neurodivergent Learner by Emily W. King https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/792430/the-neurodivergent-learner-by-emily-w-king-phd/9798217513314/ No Contact by Noelle Mering https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804101/no-contact-by-noelle-mering/9798217408221/
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S11 E34: Vanessa Fuchs, Emily W. King, and Noelle Mering
Sep 9, 202618 min
In this episode, meet science communicator and host of the Branch Out podcast Vanessa Fuchs, child psychologist Emily W. King, and Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center Noelle Mering. Hear Vanessa Fuchs on how the incredible world of plants influences our daily lives, Emily W. King on what inspired her to write her book, and Noelle Mering on what she’s most excited for listeners to hear. What the Flora? by Vanessa Fuchs https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/854834/what-the-flora-by-vanessa-fuchs/9798217535576/ The Neurodivergent Learner by Emily W. King https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/792430/the-neurodivergent-learner-by-emily-w-king-phd/9798217513314/ No Contact by Noelle Mering https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804101/no-contact-by-noelle-mering/9798217408221/
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David Epstein

NYT Bestselling Author of Range, Delaware Modern Pediatrics

Nicholas Epley

Director of the Roman Family Center for Decision Research, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Anna Konkle

Cynthia Thurlow

nurse practitioner, bestselling author, women's metabolic health expert, Everyday Wellness Project

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This Is the Author

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Recent episodes

S11 E37: Ravi Gupta, Serena Kerrigan, and Danny Meyer

S11 E36: David Soren, Tim Manley, and M. T. Anderson

S11 E35: Sona Movsesian, Barry Blanchard, and Sam Tallent

S11 E34: Vanessa Fuchs, Emily W. King, and Noelle Mering

S11 E34: Vanessa Fuchs, Emily W. King, and Noelle Mering

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David Epstein

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Anna Konkle

Cynthia Thurlow

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S11 E37: Ravi Gupta, Serena Kerrigan, and Danny Meyer

S11 E36: David Soren, Tim Manley, and M. T. Anderson

S11 E35: Sona Movsesian, Barry Blanchard, and Sam Tallent

S11 E34: Vanessa Fuchs, Emily W. King, and Noelle Mering

S11 E34: Vanessa Fuchs, Emily W. King, and Noelle Mering

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Nicholas Epley

Anna Konkle

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