Tue, 29 January 2019
Robin LaFevers, author of the New York Times bestselling HIS FAIR ASSASSINS series, talks about the memories that live on in our bodies, the downside to critique groups, and how writing her breakout series retriggered old trauma--sidelining her ability to write for more than a year. She worked her way, physically and emotionally, back to write the latest in the series, COURTING DARKNESS, out February 5, 2019.
Robin LaFevers Show Notes The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson RWA (Romance Writers of America) Jesus Camp (documentary) Donald Maass (agent and author of Writing the Breakout Novel)
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Tue, 22 January 2019
Renée Watson, New York Times bestselling author of PIECING ME TOGETHER a Newberry Honor book and winner of the Coretta Scott King award, THIS SIDE OF HOME, and many others, and co-author of WATCH US RISE, out February 12. Renée is also founder and executive director of the I, Too Arts Foundation, a non-profit organization housed in the home of legendary poet Langston Hughes, committed to nurturing voices from underrepresented communities in the creative arts.
Renée Watson Show Notes Renée Watson’s first First Draft interview A Place Where Hurricanes Happen by Renee Watson Kate Messner (author) Kendolyn Walker, program director at I, Too Jennifer Baker, social media director at I, Too and co-host of the Minorities in Publishing podcast Ellice Lee, graphic designer for I, Too and Associate Art Director of Philomel, Penguin Random House SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors Ellen Hagan, poet and co-author of WATCH US RISE |
Tue, 15 January 2019
Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN, CROWN OF WISHES, and the ARU SHAH series talks about the first book in her latest young adult series, THE GILDED WOLVES, out January 15. She talks about connecting to her history through fairy tales, how being voted most likely to succeed caused a lot of angst, and the pressure of picking an AIM away message.
Roshani Chokshi Show Notes Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley AFI (band) Thursday (band) Deftones (band) Sailor Moon (cartoon) Christiane Amanpour (TV broadcast journalism) Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (book) The Young Elites by Marie Lu (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman Stormrunner by J. C. Cervantes Stephanie Lurie, Editorial Director, Rick Riordan Presents (Disney-Hyperion) Claire Legrand (listen to her First Draft interview here) National Treasure (movie) Lara Croft (video game character) “Venus in Furs” a song by The Velvet Underground Holly Black (listen to her First Draft interview here) Radiance by Catherynne Valente Deathless by Catherynne Valente Tomb Raider (movie) The Librarian (movie) The Mummy (movie) |
Tue, 8 January 2019
Tracey Neithercott, author of Gray Wolf Island, talks about being inspired by unsolved mysteries and real life treasure hunters, how writing shapes our identities, and how she wrote her debut book while dealing with a life-altering chronic pain diagnosis.
Tracey Neithercott Show Notes The Bodyguard (movie) Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Dawson’s Creek (TV show) Kiersten White (listen to her First Draft interview here) The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Sarah LaPolla, literary agent Stand By Me (movie) Astonishing Legends podcast about Oak Island Forrest Fenn (antiquities dealer who buried a treasure) When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon (listen to her First Draft interview here) Scrivener |
Wed, 2 January 2019
Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood and its forthcoming sequel, as well as Tales from the Hinterlands, talks about stuffing her debut book with secret book recommendations, the borderlessness of being a young reader, and loving angry girls in fiction.
Melissa Albert Show Notes The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin Hollywood Babylon by Kenneth Anger The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Thomas the Rhymer by Ellen Kushner Hook (movie) Philip Pullman’s Grimm Brothers translation Roshani Chokshi’s forthcoming trio of novellas Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo (listen to her First Draft episodes here and here) Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs (listen to his First Draft interview here) A Spark of Light (Barnes & Noble exclusive edition) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor (listen to her First Draft interview here) Francesca Lia Block (listen to her First Draft interview here) His Hideous Heart by Dahlia Adler Working Partners (work for hire book company in England) George Saunders essay about what writers really do when they write Sadie by Courtney Summers (listen to her First Draft interview here) The Cruel Prince by Holly Black The Twilight Zone (TV show) Radiance by Catherynne Valente The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien Romeo + Juliet (movie) Love Lists, a blog post by Stephanie Perkins Emma Chastain, writer The North Texas Teen Book Festival Welcome to Night Vale (podcast) The Magicians Trilogy by Lev Grossman The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke Ira Glass |