In Episode 111, Veronica & Laurie bring you news, reviews and rabbit holes about phonics, olympic cyclists, AI surveys, festivals, events and anthologies (two from Deadset Press: Rebels and Rainbows + Embrace the Silence). Plus Laurie takes a deep dive interview with the amazing author Les Zig (Lazaros Zigomanis). Our book review is the final volume in the YA series Blackbirch. Blackbirch 4: The Collector by K.M. Allan.

Book spotlights this episode include:
Crossing Continents: A  Cycling Odyssey from Norway to Spain by Russell Nankervis - non-fiction
Once Around the Sun by Jessica Muddit - memoir
The Girl Who Broke the World by Renee Hayes - YA dystopian fantasy
The Pact by Lisa Darcy - contemporary

Intro - 00:25
Industry news - 05:30
Book spotlights - 20:49
Author Interview - 33:39
Post interview chat - 1:29:18
Quotes - 1:31:30
Book review - 1:36:39

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