What Book Hooked You?

Author of YA Thrillers, Kara Thomas, is here this week to discuss her writing journey and her newest book, THAT WEEKEND. Bookshop.org Episode Page

Liselle Sambury stops by to takes through her writing journey and tell us about her debut, BLOOD LIKE MAGIC. * Bookshop.org Episode Page* NaNoWriMo* RevPit* PitMad* her agent Kristy Hunter* Liselle's YouTube page

NYT bestselling author Maureen Johnson comes on the podcast to take about her newest Stevie Bell mystery, THE BOX IN THE WOODS. Bookshop.org Episode Mention Page

We welcome author Suzanne Park to the podcast to talk about debuting in the COVID year and her newest YA release, SUNNY SONG WILL NEVER BE FAMOUS Bookshop.org Episode Page

Excited to have best-selling author Kwame Mbalia as we talk about fiction addict, the 3rd Tristan Strong book, and his newest release, LAST GATE OF THE EMPEROR. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Rick Riordan* Prince Yoel Makonnen* Justin A. Reynolds' episodes (117) (199)* Lamar Giles' episodes (13) (163)* Tracy Deonn's episode 197* Angeline Boulley's episode 221

We welcome author Francisco X. Stork to this week's episode as we explore is path to becoming an author and his newest book ON THE HOOK. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* The Way of the Jaguar* Behind the Eyes

Debut author Kelsey Rodkey visits the podcast to talk about her development as a writer and her book LAST CHANCE BOOKS. Episode Mentions: * The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You* Bookshop.org Episode Page* Clueless* 10 Things I Hate About You* You've Got Mail* PitMad* her agent Bridget Smith

Critically acclaimed author A. S. King pays a visit to the podcast to talk about how she came to writing and her newest book SWITCH. Episode Mentions: * Confessions of a Teenage Baboon* Bookshop.org Episode Page* Nic Stone's Episodes (#40) & (#162)

Author James Sie visits the podcast to talk about his newest YA release: ALL KINDS OF OTHER . Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* The Boy Who Could Make Himself Disappear* The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank* The Boy Who Picked the Bullets Up* Family Dancing* Still Life Las Vegas* his voice-over work

The podcast has reached its 4th YEAR and I can't think of a better to mark it that to have Ben Philippe back on the podcast for his 3rd appearance to talk about this newest collection of personal essays, SURE, I'LL BE YOUR BLACK FRIEND. Episode Mentions: * Ben's 1st appearance* Ben's 2nd appearance* Bookshop.org Episode Page* Hotel Rwanda* Ta-Nehisi Coates* the murder of George Floyd* the murder of Breonna Taylor* Black Lives Matter* Ben's new book's cover* Goodreads* Only Murders in the Building* Stephen Markley* Succession* Taylor Swift

Debut author Ciannon Smart share her love of books, her writing journey, and her new release WITCHES STEEPED IN GOLD. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Point Horror* Winchester Writing Festival* Pitch Wars* Annie Palmer & Rose Hall Jamaica* Brandon Sanderson's Laws of Magic* Gone Girl* Shadow & Bone the TV series* The Inheritance Games TV series announcement* Jennifer Lynn Barnes' episode* Knives Out

Tirzah Price visits to talk about her Jane Austen inspired murder mystery YA story, PRIDE AND PREMEDITATION. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Tirzah's Book Riot Work* All the Books podcast* 10 Things I Hate About You

Debut author Robbie Couch joins the podcast to talk about his debut THE SKY BLUES. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* Lord of the Rings* Leah Johnson's episode* Phil Stamper's episode* Ryan La Sala's episode

Author of Kings, Queens, & In-Betweens, Tanya Boteju visits to the podcast to talk about her newest release BRUISED. Bookshop.org Episode Page LGBTQReads' 5th Anniversary * LGBTQReads* Dahlia Adler's episode (#145)* LGBTQReads Bookshop Page* Patreon Page for LGBTQReads

Debut author Angeline Boulley shares her journey in writing her new book, FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* We Need Diverse Books* Francisco X Stork* Faye Bender

Lauren Morrill visits the podcast to talk about her awesome new YA release IT'S KIND OF A CHEESY LOVE STORY. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* VH1 Behind the Music* Almost Famous* Sarah Dessen* John Green* Megan McCafferty* Paper Lantern Lit* Agent Stephen Barbara* Vital Story* Jackson Pearce* Husband's YouTube page* Quest Diagnostics* Gilmore Girls* Mara Wilson

A very special episode as we have best-selling author Cassandra Clare to take about her latest shadowhunters installment of The Last Hours series CHAIN OF IRON. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (movie)* Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments (TV show)* The Blair Witch Project* Ben Macintyre* Sword Catcher* Lord of the Rings movies* BBC's Pride and Prejudice

Author Bethany Mangle joins the podcast to talk about her early tries to be published and her debut PREPPED. * Bookshop.org Episode Mention* Dune movie* Mindy McGinnis' episode #38* TMI* her agent Nicole Resciniti

We welcome debut author Louisa Onomé to the podcast this week as she share her new book LIKE HOME. Episode Mentions: * Bookshop.org Episode Page* Digimon* Gundam Wing* Reply 1988* Romeo + Juliet* Little Women

Lynne Bertrand pays a visit to the podcast to talk about her first YA release CITY OF THE UNCOMMON THIEF Bookshop.org Episode Page