Tue, 8 December 2015
The wondrous Amy Plum (author of the DIE FOR ME series, the AFTER THE END series, and DREAMFALL, due out in 2017) and Lenore Appelhans (author of the MEMORY CHRONICLES series) share stories of starting their literary careers writing letters, the false reality of social media, and psychopaths (real ones).
Amy Plum & Lenore Appelhans Show Notes Madelein L’Engle, A WRINKLE IN TIME Robert A. Heinlein (SF writer) Emma Trevayne, CODA
Flatliners (movie) Wes Craven’s THEY (movie) The Far Side by Gary Larson
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Wed, 2 December 2015
Pour a glass of wine to keep up with me and Kendare Blake, author of ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD, the Goddess War series, SLEEPWALK SOCIETY, and the forthcoming THREE DARK CROWNS (due out in 2016), as we talk about her training as a stock trader, screeds about Superman, and living with anxiety. Kendare Blake Show Notes Stephen King, On Writing Fear Street, Freeze Tag Silent Hill (video game) Supernatural (TV show)
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Tue, 17 November 2015
Pour a strong drink and leave your denim culottes at home for this conversation with Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, who together make up blogging and writing duo the Fug Girls (of Go Fug Yourself)! We talk about how terrible the new X Files is going to be, hear behind the scenes stories about America’s Next Top Model, talk writing as a team, and ask the universe for an oral history of how Summer '07 was the best time Hollywood gossip ever.
Fug Girls Show Notes Television Without Pity (previously Mighty Big TV) Tough Enough (MTV show) Wolf Lake (TV show) Linda Holmes, NPR's pop culture reporter Richard Glatzer (director, Still Alice) Sleepover (movie) Brooks Barnes (formerly WSJ, New York Times) The Royals (TV show) Fug Girls articles on The Toast
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Tue, 10 November 2015
Get red lipstick and fill up a goblet to enjoy this chat, wherein Leigh Bardugo, New York Times best-selling author of The Grisha series and the newest book in that world, SIX OF CROWS, talks about being a childhood outsider, making rules for magic, and profesh makeup tips. Leigh Bardugo Show Notes Inside Out (film) DUNE by Frank Herbert Jacqueline Kerry, author of KUSHIEL'S DART Aziz Ansari and Eric Klineberg, MODERN ROMANCE
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Tue, 3 November 2015
For the first First Draft Live event on October 30, Marie Lu (NYT best-selling author of the LEGEND trilogy, THE YOUNG ELITES and its sequel, THE ROSE SOCIETY), Margaret Stohl (NYT best-selling co-author of the BEAUTIFUL CREATURES series, author of ICONS, IDOLS, and of Marvel's Black Widow's YA adaptation, FOREVER RED), Anna Carey (author of the EVE trilogy, and YA thriller BLACKBIRD and its sequel DEADFALL), and Kali Wallace (debut author of SHALLOW GRAVES, due out in January 2016!) got together at Vroman’s bookstore in Pasadena to talk about scary stories and why we love them. Also! Listen to full First Draft interviews with Marie Lu; Margaret Stohl; and Anna Carey. I want to thank three local authors and members of the First Draft Live team for making this possible: Elissa Sussman (author of STRAY and its forthcoming sequel, BURN); Maurene Goo (author of SINCE YOU ASKED and a forthcoming K-Drama rom-com due in 2017); and Kirsten Hubbard (author of middle grade series WATCH THE SKY and its forthcoming sequel RACE THE NIGHT, and YA books WANDERLOVE and LIKE MANDARIN). |
Tue, 20 October 2015
Join me and Samantha Mabry, debut author of A FIERCE AND SUBTLE POISON*, in Dallas discussing JFK assassination conspiracy theories, grandmothers warnings about witches, and being close but not too close to dangerous things. *Note: In the show, Sam refers to A FIERCE AND SUBTLE poison by its earlier title, LEAVES. Samantha Mabry Show Notes LIBRA by Don Delillo HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS by Isabelle Alende Dennis Covington, SALVATION ON SAND MOUNTAIN Most Haunted (TV show) Nathaniel Hawthorne, RAPPACCINI'S DAUGHTER Esmerelda Santiago CONQUISTADORA William Carlos Williams, The Fountain of Eternal Youth (essay) Donald Judd (NY based artist who built Marfa) |
Tue, 13 October 2015
Join me in chatting with Stephanie Kuehnert, author of BALLADS OF SUBURBIA and I WANNA BE YOUR JOEY RAMONE and a forthcoming memoir of her teen years. We talk about promises made to cats, heart cities, and Riot Grrl. Stephanie Kuehnert Show Notes Story Studio (Chicago, IL) Girl Power! by Hillary Carlip
Joe Meno, HAIRSTYLES OF THE DAMNED Susie X, illiustrator The Writer's Center, Bethesda, MD Pete Holmes’ podcast, You Made It Weird
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Tue, 29 September 2015
Amy Lukavics, debut author of YA horror DAUGHTERS UNTO DEVILS, talks about the appeal of truly scary stories, creepy kids, the tiny details that can drive an entire story, and “candy bar” scenes.
Amy Lukavics Show Notes PAINT IT BLACK by Janet Fitch GOOSEBUMPS, FEAR STREET, R.L. Stine FULL DARK, NO STARS Stephen King IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS by Cat Winters (listen to her First Draft interview) BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by April Tucholke Katy Perry “California Gurls” The Red Dragon (movie) The Woman in Black (movie) Stephanie Perkins’ Love List Storm of the Century, written by Stephen King MISERY by Stephen King SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK by Alvin Schwarz Sumayyah Daud (listen to her First Draft interview) Kody Keplinger THE DUFF
WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE by Shirley Jackson
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Tue, 22 September 2015
Talking to Aaron Hartzler, author of WHAT WE SAW (out Sept. 22!) and RAPTURE PRACTICE, about YA memoir, desert hippies, and taking others off the hook for your happiness. Aaron Hartzler Show Notes DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY by Erik Larson MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL by John Berendt The New Yorker: The Lessons of Steubenville; Life After Steubenville; Trial by Twitter Josh Sundquist WE SHOULD HANG OUT SOMETIME: EMBARRASSINGLY, A TRUE STORY Paige Rawl, Ali Benjamin POSITIVE: A MEMOIR POPULAR: VINTAGE WISDOM FOR A MODERN GEEK by Maya Van Wagenen Nic Sheff TWEAK: GROWING UP ON METHAMPHETAMINES Kate Sullivan, Senior Editor of YA & MG books at Delacorte THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN by Sherman Alexie Michael Bourret, agent with DGLM GLASS CASTLE Jeanette Walls Julia Sweeny, IF IT'S NOT ONE THING, IT'S YOUR MOTHER Ira Glass, This American Life Billy Ray, screenwriter Holly Goldberg Sloan, COUNTING BY 7S Erin Jade Lange, author of BUTTER (listen to her First Draft interview here) New Yorker article: The Scourge of Relatability Melissa de la Cruz OFF THE BOAT David Leviathan, HOLD ME CLOSER: THE TINY COOPER STORY, and Tiny Cooper musical GODLESS by Pete Hautman Laura McNeal DARK WATER FAR FAR AWAY by Tom McNeal Maria Semple THIS ONE IS MINE, WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE Natalie Goldberg WRITING DOWN THE BONES Anne Lamott BIRD BY BIRD: SOME INSTRUCTIONS ON WRITING AND LIFE |
Tue, 15 September 2015
Do you know the difference between a blacksmith and a ferrier? Mackenzi Lee, debut author of THIS MONSTROUS THING (out Sept. 22!), does! Learn about that, Mary Shelley, and so much more in our Harvard Square conversation!
Mackenzi Lee Show Notes The Coop in Harvard Square Pirates of the Caribbean (movie) THE STRANGER by Albert Camus Avi, author of THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE, and CRISPIN: THE CORSS OF LEAD Richard Peck, A LONG WAY FROM CHICAGO THE GOOSE GIRL by Shannon Hale Margaret Murphy (British crime fiction) DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor IMAGINARY GIRLS by Nova Ren Suma THE THIEF LORD by Cornelia Funke LEVIATHAN by Scott Westerfeld Mary Wollstonecraft A VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN THE LADY AND HER MONSTERS by Roseanne Montillo BONES AND ALL by Camille DeAngelis THE ART OF ASKING by Amanda Palmer |
Tue, 8 September 2015
Nicola Yoon, debut author of EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, talks about her secret foosball skills, the mix tape that won her husband over, and the 4 AM fish that turned her book into an unusual story.
Nicola Yoon Show Notes Nicola Yoon’s one-sentence story on The Butter by Roxanne Gay Life is Strange (video game) Final Fantasy (video game) ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS by Stephanie Perkins Wendy Wunder, THE PROBABILITY OF MIRACLES Charlotte Huang FOR THE RECORD Veronica Roth, her First Draft Podcast Harold and Kumar (movie) Before Sunrise (movie) |
Thu, 20 August 2015
Take a siesta with fast-talking goofball C. Alexander London, author of new middle grade series THE WILD ONES, talk diverse sci-fi with smooth-talker Alex London, and even get a glimpse of the elusive non-fiction writer Charles London in the first interview with a built-in drinking game! Also: adorable dog noises. C Alexander London Show Notes IT by Stephen King REDWALL by Brian Jacques Anna Freud child psychologist Robert Coles child psychiatrist at Harvard THE LITTLE PRINCE by Antoine de Saint-Exupery ONE DAY THE SOLDIERS CAME by Charles London Walter Lord A NIGHT TO REMEMBER and DAY OF INFAMY Blood Diamond (movie) Upton Sinclair THE JUNGLE Truman National Security Fellowship ENDER’S GAME by Orson Scott Card (and his homophobia) GIOVANNI’S ROOM by James Baldwin THE GREAT GREENE HEIST by Varian Johnson THE YOUNG ELITES by Marie Lu Tim Federhle BETTER NATE THAN EVER GRACEFULLY GRAYSON by Ami Polonsky |
Thu, 13 August 2015
In which I refer to the trajectory of the life of Adi Alsaid, author of LET’S GET LOST and NEVER, ALWAYS, SOMETIMES as his “plot line,” we discuss the power of imaginary places, and he answers my hundreds of questions about being trilingual. Enjoy! Adi Alsaid Show Notes ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Emilia Rhodes with Alloy Entertainment She’s All That (movie) THE STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL SORROWS OF AVA LAVENDER by Leslye Walton SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA by Becky Albertali |
Tue, 4 August 2015
Little did I know when I met up with Brandy Colbert, author of POINTE and LITTLE AND LION, due out 2017, that I was meeting my future roommate and one of my best writing buddies. She's the cat's pajamas, and I hope you enjoy our convo as much as I did! Brandy Colbert Show Notes Clueless (movie) NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) CRACKED UP TO BE by Courtney Summers LIVING DEAD GIRL by Elizabeth Scott Center Stage (movie) Brandy’s post on Nova Ren Suma’s blog about the book of her heart I Know My First Name Is Steven (movie) ZZ Packer DRINKING COFFEE ELSEWHERE Colson Whitehead SAG HARBOR Judy Blume’s IGGIE’S HOUSE |
Tue, 28 July 2015
Drink 'em if you got 'em: Join me and Sarah McCarry (aka The Rejectionist), author of ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS, DIRTY WINGS, and the third book in the trilogy, ABOUT A GIRL, as we talk about mosh pits, the gift of anonymity, and waiting for the end of the world in a temperate rain forest. HEADS UP -- this interview has significant background noise, so I'm providing a transcript of our entire conversation (even more than appears in the audio episode)!
Sarah McCarry Show Notes HARRIET THE SPY by Louise Fitzhugh THE SECRET HISTORY by Donna Tartt TAM LIN by Pamela Dean Sara Goodman at St Martin’s THE INTERN (aka Hilary T Smith, listen to her First Draft interview here) Nathan Bransford’s blog Francesca Lia Block WEETZIE BAT Gift (movie) Jane’s Addiction (band) GIRL WALKING BACKWARDS by Bett Williams TRIBES OF PALOS VERDES by Joy Nicholson Sarah Hannah Gomez, Sumayyah Daud (her First Draft interview), Kaye
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Wed, 22 July 2015
Nina LaCour, author of Morris Award nominated HOLD STILL, THE DISENCHANTMENTS, and EVERYTHING LEADS TO YOU, is a freaking delight. Join us as we discuss west coast travels, novels springing from one beautiful sentence, and Nina’s story about a school visit that makes me cry every time I hear it.
Nina LaCour Show Notes John Green LOOKING FOR ALASKA SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson FAT KID RULES THE WORLD by K.L. Going THE FIRST PART LAST by Angela Johnson FOREVER by Judy Blume Zoetrope All Story fiction contest National Center for Lesbian Rights Like Crazy (movie)
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Tue, 30 June 2015
Apply SPF 70 and get into the shade with me and John Corey Whaley, author of Printz and Morris award-winning WHERE THINGS COME BACK and National Book Award finalist for NOGGIN, while we talk about vague endings in teenage stories, the magic of librarians, and when books just don’t work. John Corey Whaley Show Notes Jessica Love, and her First Draft interview THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky THE CATCHER IN THE RYE by J.D. Salinger ALLEGIANT by Veronica Roth (her First Draft podcast interview) SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE by Kurt Vonnegut Holly Goldberg Sloan COUNTING BY SEVENS |
Wed, 24 June 2015
Imagine you’re watching a sherbet-colored sunset in the Hollywood hills while enjoying avocado toast with Anna Carey, author of the EVE trilogy and DEADFALL, the sequel to BLACKBIRD, out now! Anna Carey Show Notes The Sackett Street Writer's Workshops 826NYC & the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store Etsy print of It Doesn’t Have to be Perfect, it Just Has to Exist, by Gemma Flack THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING by Jonathan Safran Foer Alison Cherry FOR REAL (her First Draft interview) Stephen King ON WRITING Ransom Riggs, Gretchen McNeil, Katie Alender NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern
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Tue, 16 June 2015
Find a spot to sit in the sun and enjoy my conversation with the lovely Robin Benway, author of AUDREY, WAIT!, THE EXTRAORDINARY SECRETS OF APRIL, MAY & JUNE, the ALSO KNOWN AS series, and EMMY AND OLIVER, out now!
Robin Benway Show Notes Rob Roberge, author and teacher at UCLA extension Book Soup in West Hollywood, CA David Leviathan THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky My So-Called Life (TV Show) Freaks and Geeks (TV Show) Rachel Cohn, author of YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME and others, and co-author of DASH AND LILY'S BOOK OF DARES Rooney’s “I’m a Terrible Person” (song) Velvet Underground, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed, The Smiths, Suede Ally Carter (Heist Society series) Article with Joss Whedon (inspiration for Firefly) Stephanie Perkins ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER John Green THE FAULT IN OUR STARS |
Tue, 9 June 2015
Holy Harry Potter superfans, it’s Adam Silvera! He calls himself tall for no reason, but I think the reason is he is solidly 6 foot something worth of awesome. Grab a comfy chair and enjoy my delightful chat with the debut author of MORE HAPPY THAN NOT about his self-made MFA, reppin’ the Bronx, and the theme of choice in all our lives. Adam Silvera Show Notes Charmed (TV show) Supernatural (TV show) SCORPIO RACES by Maggie Stiefvater Brooks Sherman, Adam’s agent Hannah Ferguson, literary agent WINGER by Andrew Smith NOGGIN by John Corey Whaley ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE by Benjamin Alire Saenz SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIEN AGENDA by Becky Albertalli ELEANOR AND PARK by Rainbow Rowell MY HEART AND OTHER BLACK HOLES by Jasmine Warga THE BLUEST EYE by Toni Morrison Joseph Delaney THE LAST APPRENTICE Heidi Schulz HOOK’S REVENGE THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum Courtney C. Stevens FAKING NORMAL
Julie Murphy SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY |
Thu, 14 May 2015
Settle in somewhere quiet and contemplate the beauty around you with Hilary T Smith, author of WILD AWAKE and A SENSE OF THE INFINITE, out May 19! Hilary T Smith Show Notes WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE: EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BIPOLAR BUT WERE TOO FREAKED OUT TO ASK Hilary’s guest post on YA Highway about how to be a nomad DUNE by Frank Herbert |
Fri, 8 May 2015
Petite in stature, big in life experience and YA book feels, join me and Corey Ann Haydu, author of OCD LOVE STORY, LIFE BY COMMITTEE, and MAKING PRETTY, out May 12, as we talk acting, traveling, loneliness, and the shifting, shifty concept of “work.” Corey Ann Haydu Show Notes Corey’s essay on loneliness SAVVY by Ingrid Law LITTLE BROTHER by Cory Doctorow RULES FOR STEALING STARS, Corey's new middle grade book, due out September 2015 Susan Van Metre, teacher at the New School MFA program BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA by Katherine Paterson
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Thu, 23 April 2015
Get your taste buds ready for a walk through a farmer’s market, and a kitchen-based adventure with Kristin Halbrook, author of NOBODY BUT US and EVERY LAST PROMISE (out now!). Kristin Halbrook Show Notes TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer BALLADS OF SUBURBIA by Stephanie Kuehnert HOW I LIVE NOW by Meg Rosoff JELLICOE ROAD by Melina Marchetta HOW TO WRITE THE BREAK OUT NOVEL by Donald Maass
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Thu, 16 April 2015
Join me and Erin Bowman, author of the TAKEN trilogy—the final book, FORGED, is out now!—and the forthcoming VENGEANCE ROAD as we talk imposter syndrome, the lasting impact of Harry Potter, and how the Internet made living in the woods way less lonely. Erin Bowman Show Notes REWORK (book about startups) by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson Pub Rants, Kristin Nelson’s agency website Firefly (TV show)
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Tue, 7 April 2015
Get yourself a Big Gulp of caffeine and sit back as Amy Spalding, author of THE REECE MALCOLM LIST, INK IS THICKER THAN WATER, and KISSING TED CALLAHAN (AND OTHER GUYS), out April 7, talks discovering voice, diving into experiences that scare you, and how soon her books will let you travel every neighborhood in LA without leaving the couch. Amy Spalding Show Notes THE PRINCESS DIARIES by Meg Cabot Studio City tattoo (Mike Erwin) NICK AND NORA’S INFINITE PLAYLIST by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Easy A (film)
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Tue, 31 March 2015
Join me as I chat with Amy Tintera, author of REBOOT and REBEL, and the forthcoming RUINED series (due out Summer 2016!), about how screenplays are more than just dialogue, living in every time zone in the U.S., and embarking on new starts. Amy Tintera Show Notes Garden State (movie) DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor Nathan Bransford, QueryShark, Absolute Write SHATTER ME by Tahereh Mafi THE SELECTION by Kiera Cass CINDER by Marissa Meyer DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo THRONE OF GLASS by Sarah J Maas GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS by Rae Carson GAME OF THRONES by George R R Martin IF I STAY by Gayle Forman ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER by Stephanie Perkins
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Wed, 18 March 2015
Grab a Fiji water and a pillow mint and imagine you’re in a Boston hotel room with me and Veronica Roth, author New York Times bestselling DIVERGENT series, as we talk about writing being the way grown-ups get to play pretend, embracing critique, and marveling at people who think first drafts are fun. |
Fri, 13 March 2015
Join me and Jessica Love, author of PUSH GIRL and the forthcoming IN REAL LIFE, as we hang with her dogs on a sun-soaked southern California balcony to talk pen pals, world travels, and hear what slang the kids are using these days. Jessica Love Show Notes Brand New “Sic Transit Gloria” the inspiration for her first NaNo book Punchline (band) “Ghostie,” “Universe” Blue of Colors (band) “Your Face” THIS LULLABY by Sarah Dessen STORY by Robert McFee THE ART OF FICTION by John Gardner Push Girls on Sundance Catfish (TV show) DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor Jessica BS (@JeskuhBS) 500 Days of Summer (movie) BEAUTIFUL ADDICTIONS by Season Vining Melissa Landers YA sci-fi (four adult romances under Macy Beckett)
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Tue, 3 March 2015
Take a siesta with Kiersten White, New York Times best-selling author of the PARANORMALCY series, MIND GAMES, THE CHAOS OF STARS and more, as she talks about the challenge of balancing writing with kids, the fresh new challenge that every book brings, and hear her read some amazing(ly hilarious) high school poetry!
Kiersten White Show Notes
Natalie Whipple, Stephanie Perkins
LIPS TOUCH: THREE TIMES by Laini Taylor with illustrations by Jim Di Bartolo |
Tue, 24 February 2015
One of my favorite humans, Kate Hart is author of AFTER THE FALL, due out in 2016 from FSG, and is basically everywhere on the internet. She and I took a break from a marathon Twilight series re-watch to talk witches and talking birds, what a gross word “networking” is, and finding the courage to tell our stories. Also Twilight.
Kate Hart Show Notes Badass Ladies You Should Know (my interview here!) Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer A WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L'Engle Kate's agent Michelle Andelman Natural State Treehouses, Kate's family treehouse business! R&R = revise and resubmit THE HANDMAID’S TALE by Margaret Atwood "The Yellow Wallpaper" by by Charlotte Perkins Gilman DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor Stacked, librarian book blog
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Tue, 24 February 2015
Imagine yourself in sunny San Diego as Stephanie Diaz, author of EXTRACTION and its sequel, REBELLION, out February 10, talks about moving from film to books, querying before high school, and the scary reality of moving cross-country. Stephanie Diaz Show Notes THE EGYPT GAME by Zilpha Keatley Snyder HIS DARK MATERIALS by Phillip Pullman IF I STAY and WHERE SHE WENT by Gayle Forman Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner THIS SHATTERED WORLD, and its sequel, THESE BROKEN STARS Firefly (TV show)
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Tue, 17 February 2015
Grab a seat poolside with Erin Jade Lange, author of BUTTER, DEAD ENDS, and the forthcoming REBEL BULLY GEEK PARIAH, as she talks about abandoning the Midwest, the lasting impacts of bullying, and her personal vendetta against "Larry" McAfee. Erin Jade Lange Show Notes Dark Heart (from Care Bears) WINTERGIRLS by Laurie Halse Anderson Ilsa Bick (ASHES)
Gemma Burgess (agent) |
Thu, 12 February 2015
Have a sunny afternoon coffee with me and Victoria Aveyard, debut author of RED QUEEN (out Feb. 10!), as we discuss the Venn diagram of her screenwriting and author careers, why Hollywood won’t make the next Star Wars without novelists, and Pokemon (obviously)! Victoria Aveyard Show Notes FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY by E.L. James WOOL by Hugh Howey Suzie Townsend, Pouya Shahbazian, and Joanna Volpe of New Leaf Literary Gennifer Hutchison, screenwriter for THE RED QUEEN Looper (film) |
Tue, 27 January 2015
Take a champagne break as I chat with Megan Shepherd, author of A COLD LEGACY, the final installment of THE MADMAN’S DAUGHTER series (out Jan. 27), about the magic of Asheville, Jack versus Sawyer, and the allure of historical fantasy over mimosas! Megan Shepherd Show Notes Blog post of Megan’s YA book event at her parents’ book store STOLEN by Lucy Christopher Alvina Ling (Editor-in-Chief, Little, Brown) THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU by H.G. Wells THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley FEAR STREET by R.L. Stine THE CAGE, the first book in Megan’s next series, out May 26! The Chocolate Lounge in Asheville |
Tue, 20 January 2015
I was in nerd heaven chatting with Margaret Stohl, co-author of the New York Times best-selling BEAUTIFUL CREATURES series, author of ICONS and IDOLS, and hard at work at the YA novel based on Marvel’s Black Widow. The frenetic energy of an evil genius, and the degrees to match, Margie talked about her experiences being the only girl in the room for her years running a video game company, always checking wardrobes for Narnia, and the origin of YALLFest/YALLWest. Margaret Stohl Show Notes Jeffrey Wright (actor) William Wordsworth, Clark Coolidge Ron Howard (actor/director) Zork: Nemesis, Zork: Grand Inquisitor (video games) THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE C.S. Lewis THE DARK IS RISING by Susan Cooper Apocalypse (video game) CHILDHOOD’S END by Arthur C. Clarke Ned Vizzini (his obituary) HARRY BOSCH series by Michael Conneley Jonathan Sanchez, Blue Bicycle Books
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Tue, 13 January 2015
YA author Julie Murphy, who wrote SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY and has a new book, DUMPLIN’, coming out this year from Balzer + Bray, meets me in Texas to talk epic homecoming mums, unlikeable characters, and how she thought Twilight was a boy band. Julie Murphy Show Notes ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS by Stephanie Perkins Drop Dead Gorgeous (film) TITHE by Holly Black WICKED LOVELY by Melissa Marr Kristin Travenio (Irving County Library YA librarian) Blue Valentine (film) “Jolene” by Dolly Parton
Alessandra Balzer at Balzer + Bray |
Tue, 6 January 2015
Katie Coyle, debut author of VIVIAN APPLE AT THE END OF THE WORLD, talks about how Thorin Oakenshield taught her she wasn’t cut out to act, writing ghosts and magic into her hometown, and how Neil Gaiman gave her her big break.
Katie Coyle Show Notes Katie’s wedding picture in which she and her friend re-enact THE HOBBIT PRETTY MONSTERS by Kelly Link The Young Writer’s Prize by Hot Key Press Cathy Day, represented by Sarah Burnes, professor at Pitt Rachel Fershleiser of Tumblr THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANK LANDAU BANKS by E Lockhart Tavi from Rookie I CAPTURE THE CASTLE by Dodie Smith |
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