In this episode of Books in 30, C. G. Cooper sits down with Christopher Gerrib, author of The Mars Run, Pirates of Mars, and The Night Watch, all part of The Pirates Series.

Chris discusses some of his favorite sci-fi books and the different elements of science fiction, including quirky characters, taking unexpected approaches, and the birth of the space opera. Chris wraps the show up with why history is so important to know and a bit of good advice for new writers.

In this episode of Books in 30, C.G. Cooper speaks with Rafael Hines, a native New Yorker influenced by the colorful characters of Manhattan's Lower East Side to the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks. From those memories, his first novel, Bishop’s War, was born.

Rafael talks in-depth about his outer influences including the people of his childhood community and other action-thriller writers such as Tom Clancy.

In this episode of Books in 30, C.G. Cooper sits down with the author of 2017 Best Book Award Finalist, Christina Julian.

Like the characters in her novel, The Dating Bender, Christina speaks about her fascination with real people and dysfunctional dynamics in fiction. Christina also talks about her love for humor, including how she incorporates it into her work, as well as how she uses it to make the best out of every situation in her everyday life.

In this episode of Books in 30, C.G. Cooper interviews horror/sci-fi/fantasy writer, Zach Bohannon. Zach started in a creative world, writing music for metal bands. However, he found an even greater love for writing fiction. Today, Zach’s love for science fiction and horror overflows from his books into his reading habits as he discusses his favorite sci-fi and horror books in today’s episode. To top it off, Zach reads some quirky reviews including New Orleans and toothpaste that could possibly fall into the horror genre.

In this episode of Books in 30, C.G. Cooper talks with Libbie Hawker, author of a number of historical fiction novels and writer’s guide, Take Off Your Pants.

This interview with Libbie Hawker is wonderful and lighthearted as she talks about everything from her 80s “Jem” inspired podcast, the abundance of love she has for Wolf Hall, and the amusement she finds in her one-star reviews.

In this episode of Books in 30, C. G. Cooper interviews USA Today best-selling author, Ernest Dempsey. Ernest takes it back to the beginning to talk about his love for adventure as a child and just how that led him to write the archaeological thrillers we love today.

Host C. G. Cooper chats with sci-fi author Nancy Kress

Host C. G. Cooper chats with author Mike Mullin

Host C. G. Cooper chats with thriller author Jeff Carson

Host C. G. Cooper chats with author Marc Cameron