Demythifying

We talk to Costanza Casati about her novel Clytemnestra. To say we were excited about this book is an understatement. This retelling delves into Clytemnestra's life from childhood upwards and had us gripped the entire time. Love, family, trauma and loyalty are just some of the themes Costanza touches on in this book. 

Join us as we end on our favourite game; Shag, Marry, Kill and see if your answers match ours.

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Lauren is a huge fan of the incredible Samantha Shannon and was lucky enough to be able to talk to her about the newest book in the Roots of Chaos series - A Day of Fallen Night. 
She could have talked to Samantha all day!

Find Samantha Online:
Insta - @say_shannon

https://unbound.com/boundless/2020/03/31/samantha-shannon-retellings/

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Today's episode takes us to Newham, a city inspired by the one and only Gotham. Newham is a city in which your nightmares really could come true. Rebecca Schaeffer talks to us about her latest novel, City of Nightmares and play a game of would you rather, the ridiculousness of which is not lost on Lauren. 

Website: www.rschaefferbooks.com
Instagram: @rebecca_schaeffer
Twitter: @rrschaeffer
Webtoon: https://www.webtoons.com/en/thriller/not-even-bones/list?title_no=1756&page=1

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A special episode of Turns the Page sees Charlotte and Lauren talk to Josh from Tiny Ghost Press. Tiny Ghost Press is an independent publisher specialising in spooky LGBT+ YA,. You many have heard their authors on the pod already. We talk to Josh about why representation is important in YA fiction and why it's important to rep yourself! 

Website: www.tinyghostpress.com
Instagram: @tinyghostpress
Facebook: Tiny Ghost Press
Twitter: @tinyghostpress
Tiktok: @tinyghostpress

AKT charity
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Join us in celebrating the release of Monstersona with Chloe Spencer. Published on our fave indie label Tiny Ghost Press, this story celebrates Bi-love, perfect for Valentine's week.  Riley and Aspen go on one hell of a road trip from Maine to Minnesota, complete with monsters, baddies and one very good boy, Tigger. 

The question this week is, would you read the diary?

Website: www.chloespenceronline.com
Twitter: @ChloeSpencerDev
Instagram: @heyitschloespencer
TikTok: @heyitschloespencer

Tiny Ghost Press: www.tinyghostpress.com
AKT Charity: www.akt.org.uk

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Happy Valentine's month. To celebrate Lauren and Charlotte cover a dark romantasy series with Laura Thalassa. The Bargainer series is perfect for Valentine's day and might make you willing to make a bargain....

Find Laura Online:
The Socials - @laurathalassa
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7152490.Laura_Thalassa
https://www.laurathalassa.com/

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Lauren is back with more dark romantasy this Valentine's month with Lexi Ryan. Covering both books in her New York Times Best selling "These Hollow Vows" Duology.  Travelling to the Seelie and UnSeelie court they meet Princes, attempt to rescue a sister and try not to lose their heart or anything else to the wrong person. 

Who doesn't want a sexy fae romance for Valentine’s month? Just remember a heart is a dangerous thing to steal.

Find Lexi Online:
twitter/instagram - writerlexiryan
https://lexiryan.com/

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Way back in Ancient Greece plays were written about Phaedra who accused Theseus's son/her own stepson of false rape because she was rejected and a whole lot of Greek Tragedy happened as a consequence... Enter Laura Shepperson who retold the story of Phaedra and other women of Athens in "The Heroines". This was one of the books Lauren and Charlotte couldn't wait to get their hands on. Talking to Laura about the artistic choices she made, some of her favourite myths and was Theseus actually that bad? The girls love any opportunity to share love to the problematic Greek Heroines and Laura taught them so much.
Find Laura online:
Insta/Twitter @laurashepperson

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To kick off the month of love that is February, Aliette De Bodard joins Charlotte and Lauren  to talk about her  novel 'The Red Scholar's Wake' - a Sapphic sci-fi space opera.  Tangents include, but not limited to pirates, tea, food and most importantly, fountain pens. 

Find Aliette on the socials:
https://www.aliettedebodard.com/
https://www.instagram.com/aliettedb/   @aliettedb
mastadon - https://wandering.shop/@aliettedb

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Lauren was one of those fantasy kids who grew up on D&D and The Forgotten Realms so she obviously had to devour Legends and Lattes and talk to the wonderful Travis Baldree about her newest favourite found family and the coffee shop she'd most like to visit even though she doesn't drink coffee. 
Legends and Lattes is the cosy fantasy that you don't know is missing from your life! Lauren loved it so much she went to the tattoo studio to have her MVP permanently inked on her. So grab a blanket and a hot drink and some kind of sweet treat and listen to Lauren and Travis talk all things Legends and Lattes

Find Travis online:
website https://travisbaldree.com/
Instagram @Travis_Baldree
tiktok @travisbaldree

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