Ezra started Galley Brag in late 2024 in an attempt to better understand the publishing industry from the inside-out and the outside-in. Since its inception, Ezra has interviewed critics, content creators, indie booksellers, sales reps, journalists, and others in the publishing ecosystem about their hot takes and keen insight in the hopes of unlocking the secret to publishing better.
Galley Brag #15 by Ezra Kupor
Adam Vitcavage of Debutiful (!) on his genre trifecta (sad/horny/weird), what Dungeons & Dragons has in common with autofiction, and why debut books are just the freaking best <3
Read on SubstackGalley Brag #9 by Ezra Kupor
Clare Mulroy of USA Today on niche reader trends, the books that make her cry (sob!), and the importance of queer villains + mess.
Read on SubstackGalley Brag #23 (Part 1!) by Ezra Kupor
Sara Hildreth of FictionMatters on the role of public readers, the complications of "fiction as empathy exercise," and being on "Bookstagram" before there was a name for it.
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