Best Dean Deaver Podcasts (2024)

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Making It Up with Elka Ray, author of A Friend Indeed 1:00:10

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Elka Ray is a Canadian/UK author, and a former journalist and travel writer, who writes fiction for adults and children. She is the author of the romantic mysteries Divorce is Murder, Killer Coin, and Hanoi Jane, and is also the author of her newest Women’s Noir, A Friend Indeed. She has also written a collection of short crime and ghost stories se…

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Episode 116 - Authors Isabella Maldonado and Jeffrey Deaver

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Bestselling authors Jeffrey Deaver and Isabella Maldonado joined the podcast to talk about their first joint collaborative book, Fatal Intrusion, an explosive new Sanchez & Heron Series. Podcast Host: Toni Ann MarcoliniBy Toni Ann Marcolini

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Making It Up with John DeDakis, author of Enemies Domestic 53:20

7d ago53:20

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Award-winning novelist, writing coach, and manuscript editor John DeDakis is a former editor on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer." DeDakis is the author of six mystery-suspense-thriller novels. John is a former White House correspondent and regularly leads writing workshops at literary centers and writers’ conferences. He is also the hos…

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Episode 115 - Dean Butler

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Actor, writer and producer Dean Butler joined the podcast to chat about his new book, Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond: An illuminating, insider’s journey through the world of Little House on the Prairie. Dean's Webpage Podcast Podcast Host - Toni Ann MarcoliniBy Toni Ann Marcolini

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Making It Up with Lori Roy, author of Lake County 52:06

14d ago52:06

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Lori Roy is an award-winning novelist. Her debut novel, Bent Road, was awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel by an American Author. Until She Comes Home was a New York Times Editors’ Choice and a finalist for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel. Let Me Die in His Footsteps was named one of the best fifteen mystery novels of 20…

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Making It Up with Mary Bly (Eloisa James), author of Viscount in Love 48:31

23d ago48:31

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Mary Bly, writing under the pen name Eloisa James, is a tenured Shakespeare professor at Fordham University who also writes best-selling Regency and Georgian romance novels. Her novels are published in 30 countries and have sold approximately 7 million copies worldwide. She also wrote a bestselling memoir about the year her family spent in France, …

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Episode 114 - Robert Wittman

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Robert Wittman wrote the New York Times best-selling memoir Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World’s Stolen Treasures, with 2009 Pulitzer Prize Finalist John Shiffman. Priceless follows Wittman through his career with the FBI, providing a first-perspective account of some of the most well-known art heists in modern history and the und…

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Making It Up with Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh, authors of Echo Road 39:24

28d ago39:24

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Kendra Elliot has landed on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list multiple times and is the award-winning author of the Bone Secrets and Callahan & McLane series, the Mercy Kilpatrick novels, and the Columbia River novels. She's a three-time winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award, an International Thriller Writers Award finalist, and an RT Award f…

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Making It Up with Erica Wright, author of Hollow Bones 50:05

1M ago50:05

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Erica Wright is the author of eight novels, including her newest novel Hollow Bones, a contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. Her essay collection Snake was released as part of Bloomsbury's Object Lessons series. Her mystery Famous in Cedarville received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. She is the author of five other …

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Making It Up with Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado, authors of Fatal Intrusion 50:12

1M ago50:12

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Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. He has served two terms as president of Mystery Writers of America, and was recently named a Grand Master of MWA. He is the author of more than forty novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book, and a lyricist of a country-western album. Isabella Maldonado is…

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Making It Up with Marc Guggenheim, author of In Any Lifetime 56:27

2M ago56:27

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Marc Guggenheim is an Emmy-award winning screenwriter, television producer, comic book writer, and novelist. He is best known as the creator of the television series Eli Stone (2008–2009), Arrow (2012–2020), and Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022), executive producer of the animated series Tales of Arcadia (2016–2021), as well as the writer of the film…

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Episode 113 - Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot

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These two successful authors collaborated to write a new thriller, Echo Road, where they bring together two of their iconic characters FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick and Sheriff Bree Taggert to stop a ruthless serial killer. Melinda Leigh Kendra Elliot Show Host: Toni Ann Marcolini PodcastBy Toni Ann Marcolini

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Making It Up with Mary Adkins, author of Palm Beach 50:28

2M ago50:28

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Mary Adkins is the author of the novels When You Read This (Indie Next Pick, “Best Book of 2019” by Good Housekeeping and Real Simple), Privilege (Today.com “Best Summer Read”), and Palm Beach (New York Post “Best Book of 2021”). Her books have been published in 13 countries, and her essays and reporting have appeared in the New York Times, The Atl…

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Episode 112 - Jonathan Sheldon

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Jonathan Sheldon has worked professionally in film and television for over 15 years. Starting in film development, Sheldon produced several well-regarded independent films and co-authored a seminal book on filmmaking titled “The Declaration of Independent Filmmaking”. As post production entrepreneur, Mr. Sheldon boot-strapped a post production comp…

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Making It Up with Dean Monti, author of The Monosexual 54:20

2M ago54:20

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Dean Monti has worked creatively in a variety of mediums including short stories, plays, novels, journalism, and screenwriting. His latest novel, The Monosexual, will be published July 2024. He is also the author of several one-act plays and has had his works premiered in Chicago, and was a finalist in a national playwriting competition. He taught …

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Making It Up with Victoria Helen Stone, author of Follow Her Down 47:28

3M ago47:28

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Victoria Helen Stone, author of the runaway best seller Jane Doe, writes critically acclaimed novels of dark intrigue and emotional suspense. Aside from Follow Her Down, At The Quiet Edge, The Last One Home, Problem Child, and other chart-topping novels, she also published twenty-nine books as USA Today bestselling author Victoria Dahl and won the …

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Episode 111 - Author and Screenwriter Lee Goldberg

3M ago

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Best selling author Lee Goldberg put himself through UCLA as a freelance journalist, writing for such publications as American Film, Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times Syndicate, The Washington Post and The San Francisco Chronicle. He's written the novels Lost Hills, True Fiction, My Gun Has Bullets, The Walk, King City, and Watch Me Die, which was no…

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Making It Up with Aimie Runyan, author of Mademoiselle Eiffel 50:10

3M ago50:10

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Aimie Runyan is a multi-published and bestselling author of historical and contemporary fiction. She has been nominated for a Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Writer of the Year Award, a Historical Novel Society’s Editor’s Choice selection, and a four-time finalist for the Colorado Book Awards. She is an adjunct instructor for the Drexel University M…

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Making It Up with Kimberly Giarratano, author of Devil in Profile 57:45

3M ago57:45

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Kimberly Giarratano is an author of mysteries for teens and adults. Her debut novel, Grunge Gods and Graveyards, won the 2015 Silver Falchion Award for Best YA at Killer Nashville. In May 2024 she released the second novel in her Billie Levine series, Devil in Profile, which follows the novel Death of a Dancing Queen. A former librarian, she is cur…

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Episode 110 - Author Caroline Cleveland

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Caroline Cleveland's stunning debut novel, When Cicadas Cry, is about a high-profile murder case in a small South Carolina town rife with racial tension. Her character's are these interesting and flawed people intersecting at a pivotal moment in all of their lives. Website Buy the Book Show Host - Toni Ann Marcolini Instagram Podcast Facebook Page…

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Making It Up with Matt Scott, author of the Surviving the Lion's Den trilogy 45:10

3M ago45:10

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Matt Scott is the author of the Surviving the Lion’s Den thriller trilogy which debuted in 2021. Matt earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and history from Hampden-Sydney College. During his subsequent studies, Matt became fascinated by the CIA and read dozens of books related to Middle East politics, spy craft, the CIA’s war against t…

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Episode 109 - NYPL Branch Manager Frank Collerius

3M ago

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New York Public Library, Jefferson Market Branch Manager Frank Collerius joined the podcast to discuss the importance of the library to the community, his podcast, The Librarian is In, and the latest books on his radar. Webpage Jefferson Market Branch The Librarian is In Podcast FaceBook PageBy Toni Ann Marcolini

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Making It Up with Louise Doughty, author of A Bird in Winter 50:17

4M ago50:17

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Louise Doughty is the author of ten novels, most recently A Bird in Winter. Her previous books include Platform Seven, filmed for ITVX; Black Water, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year; the bestseller Apple Tree Yard, adapted for BBC One; and Whatever You Love, nominated for the Costa Novel Award and the Women’s Prize for fiction. She has bee…

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Episode 108 - Myriad Pictures President Kirk D'Amico

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Award-winning producer Kirk D’Amico founded Myriad Pictures in 1998 and has positioned the company as a leading sales and distribution home for diverse films and emerging talent. D’Amico has produced or executive produced over 60 films and Myriad has distributed hundreds of films worldwide. The current release slate includes Walter Hill’s DEAD FOR …

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Making It Up with Tim Booth, author of When I Died for the First Time 52:49

4M ago52:49

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This week's Making It Up is extra-special as it features Tim Booth, lead singer and lyricist of James, a British band who has been performing for over 40 years and has sold more than 25 million albums globally (James is also Carter’s absolute favorite band, making Tim one of his personal heroes). You may have seen quotes from James songs as epigrap…

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Making It Up with Christopher Reich, author of Matterhorn 45:49

4M ago45:49

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Christopher Reich is the New York Times bestselling author of The Take, Numbered Account, Rules of Deception, Rules of Vengeance, Rules of Betrayal, and many other thrillers. His novel The Patriots Club won the International Thriller Writers award for Best Novel in 2006. He is also the author of the Simon Riske series, an international spy thriller…

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Episode 107 - Lori Roy

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Two time Edgard Award winning author Lori Roy joined the podcast to talk about her latest book, Lake County. Her debut novel, Bent Road, was awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel by an American Author. Her work has been twice named a New York Times Notable Crime Book and has been included on various “best of” and summer reading lis…

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Making It Up with Danny Cherry Jr., author of The Pike Boys 44:17

5M ago44:17

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Danny Cherry Jr., a Customer Service Representative with an MBA, and he writes political and personal essays; novels; narrative nonfiction; and short stories. He has written for Buzzfeed News, Politico, The Daily Beast, and more; and fiction for Apex Magazine, Fiyah Lit Mag, amongst others. His first novel, The Pike Boys, came out in January 2024 a…

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Making It Up with Peter Blauner, author of Picture in the Sand 45:57

5M ago45:57

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Peter Blauner is the author of nine novels, including Slow Motion Riot, winner of an Edgar Allan Poe award for best first novel from Mystery Writers of America, and The Intruder, a New York Times bestseller and a bestseller overseas. He began his career as a journalist for New York magazine in the 1980s and segued into writing fiction in the 1990s.…

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Episode 106 - Adam Harris Engelhard

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Adam Harris Engelhard is a film producer & former literary manager with over 10 years of industry experience. Starting his career at ICM Partners, Adam worked in the MP Talent department where he cut his teeth in film packaging. From there he worked for Academy Award winning producer Dan Jinks at CBS Studios. In 2016 Adam founded Mailroom Entertain…

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Episode 105 - Sheri Miller

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For Earth Day - author Sheri Miller talks about her children's book - THINK ! Podcast Host - Toni MarcoliniBy Toni Ann Marcolini

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Making It Up with Caroline Cleveland, author of When Cicadas Cry 47:44

5M ago47:44

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Caroline Cleveland credits growing up in the rural South and its quieter way of life for her lifelong passion for books and storytelling. Her dedication to the written word led her to law school at the University of South Carolina, where she earned her degree in 1991. She is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a specialist in labor and…

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Making It Up with Diego Báez, author of Yaguareté White 52:38

5M ago52:38

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Diego Báez is a writer and educator. He is the author of Yaguareté White, a finalist for the Georgia Poetry Prize and a semifinalist for the Berkshire Prize for Poetry. A fellow at CantoMundo, the Surge Institute, and the Poetry Foundation’s Incubator for Community-Engaged Poets, Báez has served on the boards of the National Book Critics Circle, th…

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Episode 104 - The Hall Mills Murders

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The famous unsolved double homicide in New Jersey from the 1920's that caused a media frenzy around the Trial of the Century is analyzed on the podcast. Historian: Honorable John J. Jorgensen, J.S.C. (Ret) Guest Host: Honorable Bradley Ferencz, J.S.C. (Ret) Middlesex County Bar Association in connection with Main Street Theatre presents Trial of th…

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Making It Up with Jeff Hoffmann, author of Like It Never Happened 49:09

6M ago49:09

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Jeff quit his job at the age of 47 to return to college for his MFA, and his first novel, Other People’s Children, emerged from that decision. His second novel, Like It Never Happened, was just released in March 2024. In addition to his two novels, Jeff’s writing has been published in The Sun, Booth, Harpur Palate, and Publishers Weekly. He was the…

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Making It Up with Peg Tyre, author of Strangers in the Night 50:46

6M ago50:46

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Peg Tyre is director of strategy at the Edwin Gould Foundation in New York City. In addition to her two creative fiction novels that have recently been republished, Tyre has written about education for The New York Times, Politico, The Atlantic, and more. She has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award and is the author of two critically ac…

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Episode 103 - Bestselling author Christopher Reich

6M ago

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New York Times Bestselling author Christopher Reich joined the podcast to talk about his latest book, Matterhorn . Show Host: Toni Ann Marcolini PodcastBy Toni Ann Marcolini

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Making It Up with Araminta Hall, author of One of the Good Guys 40:11

6M ago40:11

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Araminta Hall began her career in journalism as a staff writer on teen magazine Bliss, becoming Health and Beauty editor of New Woman. On her way, she wrote regular features for the Mirror's Saturday supplement and ghost wrote the supermodel Caprice's column. She has a MA in creative writing and authorship from the University of Sussex, and teaches…

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Episode 102 - Robert Dugoni - best selling author

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Best selling author Robert Dugoni returned to the podcast to discuss his latest book, A Killing on the Hill. Follow the podcast on Instagram Show Host Toni Ann Marcolini PodcastBy Toni Ann Marcolini

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Making It Up with Joe and Kasey Lansdale, authors of The Case of the Bleeding Wall 40:06

6M ago40:06

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Joe Lansdale has written novels in many genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, and mystery, and has written for comics such as "Batman: The Animated Series." As of 2020, he had written 50 novels and published more than 30 short-story collections. He has won ten Bram Stoker Awards, a British Fantasy Award, an Edgar Award, and more, and …

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Making It Up with L.R. Jones, author of The Wedding Party 45:15

6M ago45:15

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L.R. Jones, or Lisa Renee Jones, is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her dark, edgy fiction includes the novels You Look Beautiful Tonight, The Poet, A Perfect Lie, and the Lilah Love series. Prior to publishing, Lisa owned a multistate staffing agency recognized by the Austin Business Journal and was #7 in Entrepreneur magazine’s…

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Episode 101 - Mediation

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A discussion about Alternative Dispute Resolution and particularly the use of mediation in settling cases. Panelists: Shaun Blick Hon. Bradley Ferencz, J.S.C. (Ret) Show Host: Toni Ann Marcolini PodcastBy Hon. Bradley Ferencz, J.S.C. (Ret)

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Making It Up with Matt Coyle, author of the Rick Cahill series 49:56

7M ago49:56

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Matt Coyle is the author of the best-selling Rick Cahill crime novels. He graduated with a degree in English from University of California at Santa Barbara. His foray into crime fiction was delayed for thirty years as he spent time managing a restaurant, selling golf clubs for various golf companies, and in national sales for a sports licensing com…

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Making It Up with Audrey Gale, author of The Human Trial 44:32

7M ago44:32

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Audrey Gale is the author of the new release, The Human Trial. After twenty-plus years in the banking industry, Audrey pursued her master’s in fiction writing at the University of Southern California. Her first novel, a legal thriller entitled The Sausage Maker’s Daughters, was published under the name A.G.S. Johnson. Her second, The Human Trial, i…

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Making It Up with Katherine Howe, author of A True Account 57:21

7M ago57:21

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Katherine Howe, author of A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself, is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian and novelist. She is the author of several novels for adults and young adults, has edited two volumes of primary sources for Penguin Classics, and is the co-author with Anderson Coope…

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Episode 100 - Audiobook narrator C.J. Critt

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The original voice of Stephanie Plum, audiobook narrator and actress, C.J. Critt joined the podcast. While she is known to many audiobook fans from the Janet Evanovich series, as the Voice of America’s favorite bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum, C.J. has brought to life the works of Anne Tyler, Larry McMurtry, Patricia Cornwell, Margaret Maron, Haven K…

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Making It Up with Boyd and Beth Morrison, authors of The Last True Templar 56:40

7M ago56:40

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Boyd Morrison is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twelve thrillers, including six collaborations with Clive Cussler in the Oregon Files series. His first novel, The Ark, was an Indie Next Notable pick. He has a PhD in industrial engineering from Virginia Tech. His latest thriller The Last True Templar is the second book in the Tales of t…

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Making It Up with Sara DiVello, author of Broadway Butterfly 48:28

8M ago48:28

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Sara DiVello is a true crime writer and the founder and host of the popular author interview series, Mystery and Thriller Mavens. Her latest book, Broadway Butterfly: A Thriller, received starred reviews from Library Journal and Book List, was a CBS New York Book Club pick, an Entertainment Weekly Best Book of Summer, was featured in Vanity Fair, a…

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Episode 99 - A Conversation About Alcoholism

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We like to focus on creativity on the podcast. Instead of books, film, characters or performances, today we discussed creating a different outcome for the devastating effects of alcoholism in the lives of its victims, along with a transformative cultural shift. The participating panelists were Hon. Bradley J. Ferencz, J.S.C. (RET.), Dana Vasers, Se…

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Making it Up with Hailey Piper, author of Cruel Angels Past Sundown 59:12

8M ago59:12

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Hailey Piper is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Cruel Angels Past Sundown, Queen of Teeth, A Light Most Hateful, The Worm and His Kings series, and other books of dark fiction. She is also the author of over 100 short stories, and her non-fiction appears in Writer’s Digest, Library Journal, CrimeReads, and others. Among other things, Hailey…

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