Read the Acknowledgments

Nicole Dennis-Benn and Leslie Shipman on the author-speaking agent relationship

December 15, 2025·1h 11m
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Award-winning novelist Nicole Dennis-Benn and Leslie Shipman, Founder of The Shipman Agency, join Randy to discuss the author-speaking agent relationship, how The Shipman Agency works, professional boundaries, and the importance of a strong writing community.Subscribe to the podcast via Substack and Spotify.Highlights include the difference between a book agent and a speaking agent, what an author learns from book one to book three, negotiating terms and much more.Books mentioned in the episode:

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