EP. 101 | How Writing for Publications Can Help You Land a Book Deal w/Hannah Miller King

Hannah Miller King didn’t have a huge social media platform when she landed a traditional book deal with InterVarsity Press. Instead, she started small, writing short-form nonfiction for various publications, gradually working her way toward outlets like Christianity Today and The Holy Post. Along the way, she developed her craft, found her voice, built credibility, and ultimately caught the attention of an acquisitions editor. Her first book, Feasting on Hope, is part memoir, part theology, and part spiritual reflection—and it’s proof that there can be more than one way to build a path to publication. Listen in!

Tune in to Hear:

How Hannah landed a traditional book deal with InterVarsity Press without a big social media following
The role short-form writing played in building her craft, credibility, and voice, from a seminary blog to Christianity Today
What she learned from stepping into a hornet’s nest with an early piece, and why she kept writing anyway
Her three reasons for writing for established outlets before building a platform of her own
Simple pitching wisdom, from researching a publication first to writing the essay before the pitch

More About Hannah:

Hannah Miller King is a priest and writer in the Anglican tradition. Over the last fifteen years she has served in a variety of ministry contexts including campus ministry, apartment ministry, and parish ministry. She is a contributing writer for Christianity Today and the author of Feasting On Hope: How God Sets A Table in the Wilderness (IVP).