Brace yourself for a whole bunch of laughter! Ashley Poston and I had a grand time talking about writing books in the IP spaces of Buffy and Marvel, as well as the pressures that come from your adult romance debut getting picked up by Good Morning America's book club. This is a whole adventure and I loved every second of it. I hope you do too. FOLL…

What happens when a cancelled K-Pop star runs away to the U.S.A and runs into a psychologist in a grocery store? Find out in Christine Ma-Kellams's debut novel, "The Band". And yes, there are plenty of Easter eggs for BTS ARMY. ;) FOLLOW CHRISTINE BUY THE BOOK Bookshop Amazon Support the podcast by shopping: Etsy My Bookshop.org lists LibroFM audio…

Y'all know I love a good World War II novel, so here's your next historical fiction read. Kate Thompson is taking us to German-occupied islands to share about the real people who held on to their intellectual freedom despite books being banned. Get ready to get off in the historical weeds with us! SYNOPSIS OF "THE WARTIME LIBRARY" From enchanting c…

What's the statute of limitations on your old college coming after you for talking about what being an athlete is really like? Please tell us it's over 10 years because we spill some tea. Sorry not sorry. Anna Gracia is the author of two books released in two months: The Breakup Vacation (adult) and The Misdirection of Fault Lines (YA). I enjoyed t…

Grace K. Shim is following up her hit YA novel, "The Noh Family" with "Not Your Average Jo". This book follows a teenage musician on her journey from Arkansas to Los Angeles in pursuit of freedom and understanding herself as she strums her guitar. But everything isn't as simple as she thought it would be. FOLLOW GRACE BUY THE BOOKS (Bookshop): Not …

We're switching it up just a little bit today. I'm not talking to an author this time, but this guest is still heavily involved in the book world and convincing all of us what belongs on our never-ending TBR lists. I had the absolute PLEASURE of meeting Dana from Hachette's imprint, Forever. She is on the marketing and publicity team and she is an …

I was a little skeptical about Tessa Bailey writing a golf romance, but Fangirl Down proved me oh so wrong. In Tessa we trust! In this conversation, we're talking about the start of her sports romance series, and I might have gotten some details about books 2-5 ;) FOLLOW TESSA BUY THE BOOKS (Bookshop): Fangirl Down The Au Pair Affair BUY THE BOOKS …

K.D. Alden has published 29 books now, but she's used a variety of different names to do it. Now, Lady Codebreaker is her second historical fiction novel and it's jam packed with tension and heartache. BUY THE BOOKS: Bookshop Lady Codebreaker A Mother's Promise Amazon Lady Codebreaker A Mother's Promise Libro FM Lady Codebreaker A Mother's Promise …

Evelyn Skye captured my heart with her book "The Hundred Loves of Juliet" which is a twist on Romeo and Juliet. She also wrote the novelization of the movie "Damsel" which debuts on Netflix March 8th, 2024, starring Millie Bobby Brown. This conversation was recorded ahead of the movie's original release date of October 2023, but it was delayed due …

Kendare Blake has the best sense of humor in the business. Every time I see her on a panel, she cracks the best jokes. Plus, she's a pretty great writer in the YA Horror and Fantasy spaces, including the "Three Dark Crowns" series, "Buffy: The Next Generation", and now, "Champion of Fate." In this conversation, we dive into all of those books, plus…

I am thrilled to share this conversation with you with Ellen Oh. She's the CEO and Co-Founder of the non-profit, We Need Diverse Books. Her newest book, "The Colliding Worlds of MIna Lee" is about a girl who gets sucked into the webtoon world she created, only to find her main character is the teenage version of her childhood best friend who has be…

I had tried for well over a year to talk to Zachary Levi about his wonderful book, "Radical Love" and of course, I got the green light while cosplaying as Kim Possible. (Making it more fun, my cameraman was Ron Stoppable.) But Zach is such a good sport that he still went with us and had a great conversation. You probably know Zachary from his work …

Welcome to LiteraryHype: the podcast! This is your home for author and celebrity interviews, as well as some bookish conversations and shenanigans. Take a listen to see what kind of vibes you can expect from me and my guests. (Spoiler alert: it's nerdy chaos in the best of ways!) My name is Stephanie and I've been a TV producer and bookseller for 1…

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