This week on Brandon Sanderson's writing lecture series, we dive into the publishing side of the writing world. We take a close look at how the publishing industry came to be what it is today, what steps your book goes through when publishing with the Big 5, and how contracts look in the professional world of book writing. Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://brandonsanderson.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7d056bb7596a3e617f82004b2&id=fa68f14db0 Interested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/ You can also follow me on: Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsanderson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandon Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson Chapters (0:00) - Intro (0:23) - Prepping the Publishing Firehouse (1:18) - History of the Publishing Industry (35:18) - What is Traditional Publishing? (1:08:48) - Contracts, Royalties, and Retail