A Book and a Chat

Award winning author Kathi Macias makes a welcome return to "A Book and a Chat". Prolific writer Kathi, who is also known as "Easy Writer for her equal love of bike riding, is back to tell us about her latest books "No greater Love" and "More than Conquers" in what is always a fun and entertaining visit.

Singer/Songwriter, Author, & Artist George Earl Parker is my guest on "A Book and a Chat" today.Also he was the director of the short film The Yellow Submarine Sandwich, included in Eric Idle’s pseudo-documentary of a band called the Rutles, Parker received accolades, awards, and a showing at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

His art has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the country, and three of his songs have climbed the European Country Music Association charts.

Vampyre Blood-Eight Pints of Trouble is his first novel

Bruce Sheiman is an atheist. But he thinks religion is great. In fact, he thinks it's better than great. He thinks people have produced their greatest civilizations and achieved their greatest humanity through religion. I am looking forward to chatting to Bruce about him, his views and his book An Atheist Defends Religion.

I am pleased to have as my guest today, Michele Cameron to stop by and chat about her life and her book "Never Say Never". A Connecticut neighbor, well she once, I'm looking forward to finding out more about Michele and her writing.

Irene Latham is a poet and novelist who writes heart-touching tales of unexpected adventure. her book "Leaving Gee’s Bend" was released in January this year. Join me as I chat to Irene about her life and her works as well as this her depot novel.

Peter Wright was born in Wallasey, England in 1926, eight years after the end of World War 1, a conflict which left a profound impression on him, not only because his Uncle Tom had been killed during the last offensive, but because of the appalling slaughter that he, even at an early age, considered senseless. His father, a marine engineer, died at sea following a collision with another ship.

One of the first guests I had on A Book and a Chat 13 months ago, was YA Blogger Ashley. Today she returns to celebrate her the second adniversary of her blog to chat about what has been going on since we last chatted.

Kaylin McFarren author of "Flaherty's Crossing" is my special guest today. A member of RWA, Rose City Romance Writers, and Willamette Writers. She received her AA in Literature at Highline Community College, which originally sparked her passion for writing. In her free time, she also enjoys giving back to the community through participation and support of various charitable and educational organizations in the Pacific Northwest.

A.J. Scudiere - is the award winning author of Vengeance and Resonance, sharp thrillers that will both keep you on the edge of your seat and make you wonder what you would do.

Scudiere is a wonderful storyteller, and readers shouldn’t worry about getting bogged down in a lot of technical mumbo-jumbo; Resonance is as reader-friendly a science fiction novel as you’re likely to find.

Jack Gresham, author of the new international thriller "18 Billion" is novel is one of terrorism, intrigue and a peaceful Muslim

leader swept up in the middle – a particularly relevant topic in light

of the attempted bombing on Christmas and subsequent headlines.