Best Heather Woodward Podcasts (2024)

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THE LIGHTNING BOTTLES, new from Marissa Stapley, the NYT bestselling author of LUCKY 33:38

5m ago33:38

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Marissa Stapley is the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club pick Lucky, which has been optioned for television, as well as international bestsellers The Last Resort, Things to Do When It’s Raining, and Mating for Life. Her journalism has appeared in newspapers and magazines across North America. She lives in Toronto with her f…

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Crime Wave - David Ellis 20:24

7m ago20:24

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This week on Crime Wave: David Ellis told me his stories always start with a character—and, boy, has he given us one for the ages! In THE BEST LIES, Leo Balanoff is an attorney who seeks justice at all costs. He’s also a diagnosed pathological liar, so when a ruthless drug dealer is found dead and Leo’s fingerprints show up on the murder weapon, no…

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Margot Harrison Co-Hosts On the Air with Florenza 30:43

9m ago30:43

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During this episode of On the Air with Florenza, Margot Harrison co-hosts to discuss her newly released debut adult novel, The Midnight Club. "The Midnight Club" (September 2024) is Margot's adult novel, besides her four young adult thrillers. The Killer in Me, her initial YA novel, was chosen as an Indies Introduce pick and made it to the finals o…

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Author Andrew K. Cark on Now, Appalachia 35:07

1d ago35:07

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On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Andrew K. Clark about his new novel WHERE DARK THINGS GROW. Andrew K. Clark is a writer from Western North Carolina where his people settled before the Revolutionary War. His poetry collection, Jesus in the Trailer was published by Main Street Rag Press and shortlisted for the Able M…

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EP 148 - Joshua Moehling - WHERE THE DEAD SLEEP 17:14

16h ago17:14

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WHERE THE DEAD SLEEP is a great example of what I call Great Lakes Noir. Bern Packard returns to his childhood home and accepts a position in the local sheriff's office, only to be elevated to Acting Sheriff and then to eventually run for the permanent job once it's available. Along the way there are murders and mayhem to pursue. Josh handles all o…

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Rabbi Menachem Creditor, Dr. Ora Horn Prouser These Holy Days: A High Holiday Supplement After Oct 7 35:16

1d ago35:16

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Meryl chats with Rabbi Menachem Creditor and Dr. Ora Horn Prouser about their new collection of High Holiday supplemental readings that were written in response to last October 7’s Massacre in Israel when 1,200 were killed and 251 were kidnapped and held hostage. Contributors to the book include rabbis, academics, poets, Americans, Israelis, and sc…

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Mystery Writers Of America Spotlight On K T Nguyen 16:05

8m ago16:05

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Join Mystery Writers of America for a spotlight on new and emerging authors. Today's spotlight shines on author K.T. Nguyen. Her debut, You Know What You Did explores the scariest territory—what goes on in people’s minds. K.T. also reminds us to take the time to celebrate your wins! Join MWA's John Copenhaver in conversation with K.T. about her wri…

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Janet Zappala: Emmy Award Winning Journalist & Children's Author 20:23

5m ago20:23

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It's All Guapo All the Time! Guapo's Great Rescue and Guapo's Giant Heart are two charming books inspired by a REAL rescue steer named Guapo. These books teach important lessons about rescuing animals, caring for others, and forming friendships in unexpected ways. Listen to this incredible interview with author Janet Zappala, who is changing lives …

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Celebrating 100 episodes with Steph Post and her crafted by hand book Terra Incognita 44:06

22m ago44:06

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Steph Post is the author of the novels Holding Smoke, Miraculum, Walk in the Fire, Lightwood, and A Tree Born Crooked. She graduated from Davidson College as a recipient of the Patricia Cornwell Scholarship for creative writing and a winner of the Vereen Bell writing award for fiction. Her latest handcrafted novel TERRA INCOGNITA is available throu…

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Exposing Shadows: Tony Robbins, NXIVM, and the Power of Predation 1:45:45

12h ago1:45:45

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Get ready for some serious tea. In this throwback episode of the Envious Alien Podcast, we dig into the dark and twisted world of power abuse, manipulation, and predation. We’re talking Tony Robbins, NXIVM, and everything in between. You’ll hear us dissect the Me Too movement, sex trafficking, and how power-hungry creeps like Tony Robbins and Keith…

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THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM, new from Laura Dave, NYT bestselling author of THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME 36:15

3m ago36:15

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Laura Dave is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me, Eight Hundred Grapes and other novels. Her work has been published in thirty-eight countries and The Last Thing He Told Me is a #1 series on Apple TV+. She resides in Santa Monica. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #aut…

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Historian and Author Frank Garmon, Jr. on Now, Appalachia 34:46

5m ago34:46

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Historian and Author Frank Garmon, Jr. on Now, Appalachia by Authors on the Air Global Radio NetworkBy Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

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Lou Berney Double Barrel Bluff with Wanda M. Morris Authors on the Air 19:00

3d ago19:00

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What do you get when two of the most talented people in the business get together? Magic. That’s what Wanda M. Morris and Lou Berney bring to Authors on the Air. They’ve both won an enviable list of awards and talk about everything from a writing journey isn’t always a straight line, to what goes into creating memorable characters. This should be r…

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Episode 121: Sarah Johns Makes A Splash with the Debut Novel 20:43

11m ago20:43

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Sarah Johns is a writer and producer. After studying in South Africa, Hungary, Israel and Germany, she graduated from McGill University before attending film school in Sydney, Australia. A brief return to Minnesota became permanent after receiving an offer to work for the Minnesota Film Commission. In between writing sessions for her own projects, …

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Crime Wave - Susan Cory 16:00

2d ago16:00

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This week on Crime Wave: Susan Cory wondered why no architects appear as amateur sleuths—after all, they’re trained to solve puzzles and notice the subtexts of their clients’ reactions. So, she created an excellent mystery series featuring Iris Reid, a Cambridge architect. THE CRYING CROCODILE, book 7, whisks Iris and Luc, her chef boyfriend, away …

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Elise Hart Kipness Dangerous Play Authors on the Air 21:17

8m ago21:17

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Critically acclaimed author Elise Hart Kipness is back with Dangerous Play—the second book in her Kate Green series. Sports reporter Kate is covering women’s soccer at the Olympic games when a mysterious death occurs—a death that holds a link to Kate’s past. Secrets, twists, and characters you want to spend time with make Dangerous Play a fun, page…

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Robert Swartwood talks Enemy of the State and how he came to write thrillers 38:20

15m ago38:20

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In the beginning, Robert Swartwood planned to write horror - but realized thrillers were his writer sweet spot. Swartwood is the USA Today bestselling and ITW Thriller Award-winning author of The Killing Room, The Serial Killer’s Wife, No Shelter, Man of Wax, and several other novels. He’s also the author of Girl Gone Mad, One Year Gone, and Dear S…

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EP 145 - Chuck Tingle - BURY YOUR GAYS 23:49

25m ago23:49

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In Chuck Tingle's BURY YOUR GAYS, we see what happens when you "make it" but the powers that be want you to head in a different direction to capture the spoils of an algorithm. Let's get rid of the "gay" in your story, it will sell better. When Misha refuses, all hell breaks loose in more ways than one!www.outwithdan.comwww.chucktingle.com…

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Allen Eskens Saving Emma Authors on the Air 19:48

18h ago19:48

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Bestselling author Allen Eskens has earned praise for tightly plotted, emotionally taught legal thrillers. Saving Emma is now available in paperback. The story featuring law professor Boady Sanden earned critical praise and multiple starred reviews. Readers will find Boady back with a complicated case with consequences he couldn’t have predicted. R…

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Adam Mitzner Co-hosts On the Air with Florenza 35:40

9d ago35:40

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During this episode of On the Air with Florenza, the master of the mystery genre, Adam Mitzner, joins Florenza to discuss his newest release, The Brothers Kenney. It is a gripping murder mystery that delves deep into family dynamics and the quest for redemption. Former track star Sean Kenney, estranged from his family for years, is drawn back home …

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Audrey Lee The Mechanics Of Memory Authors on the Air 17:01

3d ago17:01

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Debut author Audrey Lee has crafted a stunner of a mystery. Think One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest meets Inception. Hope Nakano has lost a year of memories—and what she can recall is so unsettling that she begins to doubt who she really is. Cutting edge memory treatment or is it? What’s real might be the last thing you wanted to know. An exquisitely…

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EP 144 - Reed Farrel Coleman - BLIND TO MIDNIGHT 38:07

3d ago38:07

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Reed Farrel Coleman joins me to chat about the second Nick Ryan mystery: BLIND TO MIDNIGHT. This character is smart and the story is action packed. It's both hard boiled and tender. RFC is a master at language and setting and character. Simply the best!www.outwithdan.comwww.reedcoleman.comBy Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

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Crime Wave - Carl Vonderau 16:44

3d ago16:44

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This week on Crime Wave: SAVING MYLES by Carl Vonderau is every parent’s nightmare—Wade and Fiona deplete their savings to send Myles, their troubled teenage son, to rehab. They hope it’s the right thing to do, but he’s furious. A year later, Myles returns, seemingly rehabilitated, and the family begins to heal. But Myles sneaks off to Tijuana to b…

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Thought Garden on Air with Doc Ben Askins - Rewriting the Hero’s Journey 32:47

7d ago32:47

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Welcome to the next episode of the Thought Garden - on Air! Host Alexis Quintal, CEO and Owner of Rosarium PR & Marketing Collective has invited entrepreneurs who have a story to tell come to bring out their inner author on this show. Today's guest is Ben “Doc” Askins, Owner of Advanced Practice Providers and Author of Anti-Hero’s Journey. He is th…

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M.P. Woodward and Shadow State: a candid chat about writing in Clancy's Jack Ryan Jr. series 27:54

4d ago27:54

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Shadow State - book 12 in the Jack Ryan Jr. series - is M. P. Woodward's first Jack Ryan Jr. book. He chats with Terrence about writing in a high profile series already well underway and shares his thoughts about how readers are evolving in their reading preferences. Woodward is a veteran of both US intelligence ops and the entertainment industry. …

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Author Bryan Chick - The Wayfinders 23:53

5d ago23:53

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A mermaid in the bathtub a unicorn in the barn—these are just some of the magical problems young Chloe must solve in Bryan Chick's newest book, The Wayfinders. Bryan is the author of The Secret Zoo Series which has sold almost a million copies and been translated into numerous foreign languages. His two newest series, The Super Sports Society (Andr…

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Julia Dahl I Dreamed Of Falling Authors on the Air 22:30

19d ago22:30

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Small town secrets may play a role in Julia Dahl’s latest, but there is nothing small about this book. I Dreamed of Falling focuses on local reporter, Roman Grady as he tries to find answers behind the death of his longtime girlfriend, Ashley.Authorities are quick to write off Ashley as another statistic of the opioid epidemic, leaving Roman and th…

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EP 143 - Lana Harper - RISE AND DIVINE 23:32

14d ago23:32

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The Divine NY Times best selling author Lana Harper returns to OutWithDan to chat about her latest book in her Witches of Thistle Grove series: RISE AND DIVINE. This fun read includes Witches, Magic, Mystery, Love and even a bit of Horror. It really does have something for everyone.By Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

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Crime Wave - Midge Raymond and John Yunker 18:37

10d ago18:37

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This week on Crime Wave: I’ve got two words for you—Tasmanian devils! A remote island off the coast of Tasmania is a refuge for healthy devils. When an Australian wilderness guide embarks on a four-day nature hike on Devils Island with six guests—one disappears and another turns up dead in the midst of a big storm. The rest have to figure out who i…

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Debut novelist and police officer Adam Plantinga: how his law enforcement work shaped THE ASCENT 20:06

16d ago20:06

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Debut author Adam Plantinga talks about how his work in law enforcement has shaped his writing. As he says – “there’s no shortage of material on the job!” Adam began his career in law enforcement in 2001 as a Milwaukee police officer. He is currently a sergeant with the San Francisco Police Department assigned to street patrol. He lives in the San …

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Kieran Scott Co-hosts On the Air with Florenza 23:08

14d ago23:08

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Kieran Scott brings her distinctive “sharp and stylish” (BookPage, starred review) prose to this breathlessly suspenseful novel that combines Glass Onion with Big Little Lies as three women are implicated in a murder after a wedding goes horribly wrong.“Today, we dive into Kieran Scott’s latest suspenseful novel, where three women are implicated in…

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SO WITCHES WE BECAME With Jill Baguchinsky 32:16

21d ago32:16

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In this episode of Quills & Chills, I am joined by Jill Baguchinsky, the author of the queer YA horror novel 'So Witches We Became.' Our conversation covers Jill's unique experiences growing up on a barrier island in Florida, her early love for horror, especially Stephen King, and the inspiration behind her latest book. Delve into Jill's writing pr…

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THE RULE OF THREE With Sam Ripley 29:05

15d ago29:05

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In this episode of Quills & Chills, I sit down with author Sam Ripley to discuss his latest book, 'The Rule of Three.' We explore Ripley's journey into writing, his process, and the inspirations behind his suspenseful novel that delves into urban legends and paranoia. Ripley shares insights on character development, narrative structure, and the cha…

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FRESH KILLS With Jennifer Esposito 37:32

15d ago37:32

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As part of a special series in which I’m talking to filmmakers and creators, join me as I dive into Fresh Kills, the compelling new film from Jennifer Esposito, who not only wrote, directed, and produced the movie but also stars in it. Fresh Kills is a dark and compelling story about power, family, and survival, told through Jennifer’s unique visio…

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Author Nick Gardner on Now, Appalachia 37:32

29d ago37:32

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Author Nick Gardner on Now, Appalachia by Authors on the Air Global Radio NetworkBy Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

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Author K'Wana joins Florenza to discuss his newest release Passion for the Heist. 30:55

20d ago30:55

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Joining Florenza is the dynamic author K’wan, a celebrated American urban fiction writer. He burst onto the literary scene in 2002 with his debut novel, Gangsta, which became an Essence bestseller. Over the years, K’wan has penned many bestselling novels, including the popular Animal series, and has received multiple Street Lit Book Award Medals. H…

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Unpacking the Wiccan Rede and Spell-Casting Ethics 40:19

16d ago40:19

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Grab your broomsticks and settle in as we dive deep into the Wiccan Rede’s origins, interpretations, and the ethics of spell-casting. From Doreen Valiente’s 1964 couplets to the expansion in 1975, we’re tearing apart the 'harm none' rule and the infamous Rule of Three. We’re not pulling punches as we critique the overly prescriptive nature of these…

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John A. Daly talks about his Sean Coleman series 34:15

18d ago34:15

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A lifelong Coloradoan, John graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 1996 with a degree in Business Administration and Computer Information Systems. He spent the next sixteen years developing accounting software and Internet-based, workflow collaboration solutions. His Sean Coleman Thrillers (no relation to Reed Farrel Coleman) are ava…

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EP 141 - Sonnet Ireland - LIBRARIES 36:53

21d ago36:53

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LIBRARIES. My special guest on this episode is Sonnet Ireland the current head librarian of Washington Parish in Louisiana and the former head of the Louisiana Library Association. We chat about Book Bans, current climate win the Louisiana libraries and fake news and inaccuracies. Library are for everyone, but groups of hatemongers hope to stifle f…

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Rachel Koller Croft's dark and dazzling new page turner WE LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE 36:21

1M ago36:21

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Rachel Koller Croft is the author of Stone Cold Fox and We Love the Nightlife. She’s also a WGA award–nominated screenwriter. Rachel lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Charles, and their rescue pit bull, Juniper. Killer Women is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network#podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenP…

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Gila Green, author of WITH A GOOD EYE on People of the Book with Meryl Ain 36:50

22d ago36:50

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Meryl chats with Gila Green about her new novel, With A Good Eye. The book tells the story of 19-year-old Luna Levi and her struggles with her dysfunctional family, including a father who has PTSD from Israeli military service and a mother who suffers from narcissistic personality disorder. They also discuss the writing process, the importance of l…

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Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding co-hosts On the Air with Florenza 30:25

30d ago30:25

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Elizabeth of East Hampton is a fresh and whip-smart modern retelling of Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice. Written by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding, this novel transports readers to the summer in the Hamptons, where classes clash, rumors run wild, and love has a frustrating habit of popping up where you least expect it.Audrey Bellezza a…

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Author Heather Day Gilbert on Now, Appalachia 33:39

1M ago33:39

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On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Heather Day Gilbert about her new psychological mystery QUEEN OF HEARTS. Heather Day Gilbert, an RWA Daphne du Maurier Award winner and 2-time ECPA Christy Award finalist, enjoys writing contemporary mysteries with unpredictable twists, much like the Agatha Christie books she read gr…

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EP 140 - John Fram - NO ROAD HOME 34:38

24d ago34:38

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How far will a good father go to protect his queer son? And will that protection come at a cost? John Fram has crafted an enthralling story of love and loss in NO ROAD HOME. A must read.www.outwithdan.comwww.johnfram.comIG: John.FramBy Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

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Crime Wave - Stella Sands 19:39

24d ago19:39

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This week on Crime Wave: Stella Sands is not your typical debut mystery author. She’s written six best-selling true crime books and was for many years the editor of the educational magazine, Kids Discover. But now Stella has turned her hand to adult fiction—and has produced a smashing debut WORDHUNTER.Maggie Moore is tattooed, pierced, self-destruc…

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Reed Farrel Coleman and BLIND TO MIDNIGHT, the new installment in the Nick Ryan series 24:43

1M ago24:43

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Reed Farrel Coleman is a New York Times bestselling author whose works have won Macavity, Barry, Anthony, and Shamus awards.Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network#podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofin…

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EP 139 - Makita Brottmann - GUILTY CREATURES 21:56

28d ago21:56

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Florida, Sex, Scandal, Church, what could go wrong? Murder perhaps. This Ture Crime novel explores the lives of two couples who have intersecting lives both in and out of the church environment.www.outwithdan.comwww.makitabrottman.comBy Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

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Unveiling the Complex Legacy of Roe v. Wade: History, Influence, and Future Repercussions 2:54:37

28d ago2:54:37

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In this episode, we're digging up a two-year-old recording that’s more relevant than ever. Heather revisits the chaotic aftermath of Roe v. Wade being overturned, and trust me, it’s a ride. This isn’t your typical history lesson. Heather and Stephanie bring their sharp wit and no-nonsense approach to break down the complexities of Roe v. Wade’s leg…

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Laurie Elizabeth Flynn: Till Death Do Us Part 28:50

1M ago28:50

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Laurie Elizabeth Flynn is a former model who lives in London, Ontario, with her husband and four children. She is the author of three young adult novels—Firsts, Last Girl Lied To, and All Eyes on Her—under the name L. E. Flynn. Her nationally bestselling adult fiction debut, The Girls Are All So Nice Here, was named a USA TODAY Best Book of 2021 an…

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