Drinking With Authors

By 4 Horsemen Publications

I imagine a day when we’re having a drink at our favorite bar when your favorite author comes through the doors. Much to your luck, they sit next to you and conversation ensues! That’s what Drinkin

... more

5

2020 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about Drinking With Authors:

How many episodes does Drinking With Authors have?

The podcast currently has 495 episodes available.

Drinking With Authors episodes:

April 23, 2026 Ep 457 | Bad friends, creative minds, and finding humor in dark times.
Drinking With Authors | Featuring Maxine Rosaler
Guest: Maxine Rosaler, Author of The Missing Kidney and other stories, a literary fiction novel.
She has a 34-year-old autistic son and since his diagnosis at age four and a half she's have devoted herself to every aspect of his care.
She has an identical twin sister whose brain was damaged from a fall from the monkey bars when they were in nursery school, and since that very early age her sister has depended on her for everything.
And, her parents had a very troubled marriage, and for years she would tell people that her mother killed her father—not by taking an ax to his head, but by the more insidious means of emotional and psychological torture.
Join Nick Savage, award-winning author and host of Drinking With Authors, for a fireside-style conversation with Maxine Rosaler.

To keep up:
📚 maxinerosaler.com
💌 [email protected]
📱 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007248975424

Subscribe and join us live for a brilliant blend of drinks, banter, and darker discussions!
www.4horsemenpublications.com
📱 Facebook: @drinkingwithauthors
📷 Instagram: @drinkingwithauthors
💫 Threads: @drinkingwithauthors
🌐 Bluesky: @drinkingwauthors.bsky.social
👯 TikTok: @drinkingwithauthors
📌 Pintererst:@drinkingwithauthorspodcast
🎥 YouTube: Drinking With Authors The Podcast

#DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage #MaxineRosaler #TheMissingKidney #Support #DarkHumor #LIivingWithAbuse #Podcast #AuthorInterview

About Your Host – Nick Savage

Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. As the newest host of Drinking With Authors, he brings humor, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to each episode.

Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series
Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com
Follow: @theauthornicksavage

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content
...more
50min
April 23, 2026 Ep 449 | Environmental Catastrophe, Gun Violence, Space Debris, and Real-World Politics
Drinking With Authors Featuring CK Westbrook
Guest: CK Westbrook – environmentalist, world-traveler, news junkie, and author of The Impact Series
Drink of Choice: Pinot Noir
Join Nick Savage, award-winning author and host of Drinking With Authors, for a fireside-style conversation with CK Westbrook, the brilliant mind behind The Impact Series—a gripping sci-fi saga that blends environmental catastrophe, gun violence, space debris, and real-world politics into page-turning speculative fiction.

In this episode, Nick and CK explore:
• How bleak news headlines inspired landscapes of global catastrophe and unlikely heroism
• Deep-dive research into pollution, gun violence, and space junk—and the powerful feminist threads woven through the story
• CK’s adventures on all seven continents and how travel fuels her imagination
• What’s coming next: the 2025 prequel revealing the political choices that led to The Shooting
Expect candid banter, sharp insights, storytelling wisdom—and plenty of Pinot Noir along the way.
About Your Host – Nick Savage
Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. As the newest host of Drinking With Authors, he brings humor, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to each episode.
Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series
Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com
Follow: @theauthornicksavage
Read CK’s Work:
Explore The Shooting, The Collision, The Judgment, and The Aftermath at:
ckwestbrook.com
4horsemenpublications.com
Follow CK:
Twitter/X: @WestbrookCK
Facebook • Instagram • TikTok: CKWestbrook.Author
Like, Subscribe & Comment:
What real-world issue should CK tackle next in her sci-fi universe? Tell us in the comments!
Hit the bell so you don’t miss future episodes of Drinking With Authors hosted by Nick Savage!
#DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage #CKWestbrook #SciFi #EnvironmentalFiction #PoliticalSciFi #PinotNoir #AuthorInterviews #4HorsemenPublications

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content
...more
37min
April 21, 2026 Ep 448 | Nerdy Joy, Thoughtful Craft Talk, and a Little Chaos
Drinking With Authors | Featuring PC Nottingham
Fuel up and prepare for launch—Nick Savage welcomes PC Nottingham to Drinking With Authors for a conversation that spans galaxies, battlefields, and even squirrel kingdoms.
PC Nottingham is a science fiction and fantasy author from the Great Lakes region whose love of sci-fi began with Star Wars and the Animorphs series. Inspired by the sweeping ideas of classic visionaries like Asimov and Le Guin, PC blends near-future science with bold imagination—crafting stories that explore what’s just beyond the technological horizon.
In this episode, Nick and PC dive into space opera scale storytelling, anthropomorphic ninja squirrels, balancing science with wonder, and how friendly scientists and documentaries help shape believable speculative worlds. Expect nerdy joy, thoughtful craft talk, and a little chaos along the way.

About Your Host – Nick Savage
Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. When he’s not writing, he’s sketching, gaming, or exploring stories across genres. As host of Drinking With Authors, Nick brings humor, warmth, and a genuine love of storytelling to every conversation.
Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series
Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com
Follow: @theauthornicksavage

About PC Nottingham
PC Nottingham writes across epic space opera and imaginative YA fantasy, bringing heart, science, and adventure into every world he builds. A NaNoWriMo winner and active member of the Scribophile critique community, PC is dedicated to sharpening his craft while dreaming big.
When he’s not writing, he’s spending time with his daughters at the zoo or enjoying sushi and taco dates with his wife.
Series Include:
• Earthquake War Series – Adult Sci-Fi Space Opera
• Gnaverworld: Ghost and Iron – YA anthropomorphic squirrel ninja adventure
• Gnaverworld: Grove Guardians – YA fantasy following squirrel brothers caught in a kingdom-spanning conflict
Website: authorpcnottingham.com
Follow: @pc_nottingham

Join us for a conversation about space battles, ninja squirrels, scientific curiosity, and the joy of building worlds that feel both impossible and real.
www.4horsemenpublications.com

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content
...more
43min
April 18, 2026 Ep 455 | Creepy love triangles in Portraits of Decay, New Orleans, and bass guitars
Drinking With Authors | Featuring J.R. Blanes
Guest: J.R. Blanes plays bass guitar. His introduction to horror was the Universal Monster movies. He used to work on private train cars traveling from Chicago to New Orleans. Author of Portraits of Decay

Drink of Choice: Old Fashion Bourbon Cocktail
J.R. Blanes is the author of the novel, Portraits of Decay, from Ruadán Books. His short fiction has appeared in Allegory, Tales to Terrify, The No Sleep Podcast, Creepy, among others. He lives in Chicago with his wife and their neurotic dog. You can visit him at https://jrblanes.com/ or https://ruadanbooks.com/
I will be at the St. Louis Horrorcon July 11-12.
Join Nick Savage, award-winning author and host of Drinking With Authors, for a fireside-style conversation with J.R. Blanes

To keep up:
https://jrblanes.com/
[email protected]
Facebook: @jrblanes76
Instagram: @jrblanes76
BlueSky @rblanes

Subscribe and join us live for a brilliant blend of drinks, banter, and darker discussions!
www.4horsemenpublications.com
📱 Facebook: @drinkingwithauthors
📷 Instagram: @drinkingwithauthors
💫 Threads: @drinkingwithauthors
🌐 Bluesky: @drinkingwauthors.bsky.social
👯 TikTok: @drinkingwithauthors
📌 Pintererst:@drinkingwithauthorspodcast
🎥 YouTube: Drinking With Authors The Podcast

#DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage #JRBlanes #PortraitsOfDecay #BassGuitar #BourbonOldFashioned #Chicago #StLouisHorrorCon #Podcast #AuthorInterview

About Your Host – Nick Savage
Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. As the newest host of Drinking With Authors, he brings humor, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to each episode.
Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series
Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com
Follow: @theauthornicksavage

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content
...more
46min
April 16, 2026 Ep 447 | Craft, Atmosphere, and the Strange Magic that Happens when Writers Surrender Control
Drinking With Authors | Featuring Lou Kemp
Pour a drink, dim the lights, and lean into the strange—Nick Savage welcomes Lou Kemp to Drinking With Authors for a conversation steeped in atmosphere, immortality, and storytelling without a map.
Lou Kemp’s early work explored horror and suspense, eventually evolving into a rich blend of magical realism, mystery, and adventure, layered with horror when the story demands it. A self-described “seat-of-the-pants” writer, Lou writes without outlines, trusting instinct, mood, and music to guide the way—often with “Black” by Pearl Jam setting the tone.
In this episode, Nick and Lou dive into unplanned storytelling, writing into corners, and the enduring appeal of immortal characters—especially Celwyn, the magician who has anchored Lou’s long-running and beloved series. Expect a thoughtful, literary conversation about craft, atmosphere, and the strange magic that happens when writers surrender control and follow the story where it leads.
About Your Host – Nick Savage
Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. When he’s not writing, he’s sketching, gaming, or exploring the stories that linger in the dark corners of imagination. As host of Drinking With Authors, Nick brings warmth, curiosity, and a deep respect for the creative process to every episode.
Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series
Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com
Follow: @theauthornicksavage
About Lou Kemp
Lou Kemp is the author of the Celwyn series, a body of work shaped by decades of publication across prestigious anthologies and presses. Her fiction is known for its immersive atmosphere, immortal magicians, and a seamless blend of mystery, magic, and menace.
Explore Lou’s work: www.loukemp.com
Follow: Instagram @ccloukemp
Join us for a richly layered conversation about immortality, music-driven writing, and the magic that emerges when a writer lets go of the outline and trusts the dark.
www.4horsemenpublications.com

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content
...more
32min
April 14, 2026 Ep 446 | Adventure, Ancient Secrets, and Powerful Family Bonds that Span Generations
Drinking With Authors | Featuring Leslie & Janice Sommers
Pour yourself a glass (or a cup!) and get ready for a magical evening—Leslie & Janice Sommers, the dynamic mother–daughter duo behind The Amulet Series, are joining Nick Savage on Drinking With Authors!
Their captivating fantasy series is packed with adventure, ancient secrets, and powerful family bonds that span generations—both on and off the page. With rich worldbuilding, vivid characters, and heart at the center of every spell, The Amulet Series weaves magic and mystery in perfect harmony.
Tonight, Leslie and Janice are keeping it classic—drinking water and black tea—while chatting with Nick about their creative process, co-writing as a team, and what it’s like to build an entire world together one chapter at a time. Expect laughter, behind-the-scenes insight, and maybe even a few enchanted confessions.
About Your Host – Nick SavageNick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. When he’s not crafting stories, he’s sketching, gaming, or exploring new creative realms. As the new host of Drinking With Authors, Nick brings his signature humor, curiosity, and warmth to every conversation.
Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series
Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com
Follow: Facebook @savagewritings | Instagram @theauthornicksavage

About Leslie & Janice Sommers
Leslie and Janice Sommers are the co-authors of The Amulet Series, an imaginative fantasy saga that explores courage, destiny, and the power of belief. Their collaboration brings generations of storytelling passion to life through rich lore and unforgettable characters.

Discover their books and latest updates: https://4horsemenpublications.com
Follow their adventures on social media: @authorljsommers
www.leslieandjanicesommers.com
Join us for an inspiring and magical chat about family, fantasy, and the creative sparks that never fade.
www.4horsemenpublications.com
#DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage #LeslieSommers #JaniceSommers #TheAmuletSeries #FantasyBooks #AuthorInterview #WritingCommunity #TeaTimeTalks #FantasyReadersUnite #4HorsemenPublications

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content
...more
36min
April 14, 2026 Ep 458 | Surviving the Holocaust, Hot Flashes, and Donald Duck impressions
Drinking With Authors | Featuring Linda Royal
Guest: Linda Royal can mimic Donald Duck and have no idea how she discovered this skill; is the shortest person she knows at 4ft 10in, and she knows all her credit card and other relevant numbers by heart but don’t expect her to reveal them on air! Author of The Star on the Grave & The Star on the Sleeve

Drink of Choice: 10am Sydney time means a cup of Chai tea brewed with honey and soy milk
Australian author Linda Margolin Royal makes her U.S. debut with the award-winning, Australian bestseller The Star on the Grave.
In 1940, her father and grandparents received
life-saving transit visas in Lithuania from the man often touted as the Japanese Schindler - Chiune Sugihara, who saved 6,000 refugees from the Holocaust. This allowed them to enter Japan, escape death, and settle in Australia; hundreds of her other relatives were murdered in concentration camps.
A graphic designer and then copywriter, Royal spent thirty years in advertising in Australia and the United States working on national and multinational accounts. The Star on the Grave is her first novel. It began its life as a movie script and segued to a book during Covid. The prequel is in development as is a TV series covering both stories.
Bestseller and award winner in Australia, her book has just been listed in the US with an official launch to coincide with Holocaust Remembrance Day April 14, available now on Amazon and bookstores can order through IngramSpark.
Join Nick Savage, award-winning author and host of Drinking With Authors, for a fireside-style conversation with (author)

To keep up:
staronthegrave.com
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567722544547
Instagram: @lindaroyal8968
Threads: @ lindaroyal8968

Subscribe and join us live for a brilliant blend of drinks, banter, and darker discussions!
www.4horsemenpublications.com
Facebook: @drinkingwithauthors
Instagram: @drinkingwithauthors
Threads: @drinkingwithauthors
Bluesky: @drinkingwauthors.bsky.social
TikTok: @drinkingwithauthors
Pintererst:@drinkingwithauthorspodcast
YouTube: Drinking With Authors The Podcast

#DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage #LindaRoyal #TheStarOnTheGrave #TheStarOnTheSleeve #HolocaustRemembranceDay #GraphicDesigner #CopyWriter #USDebut #Podcast #AuthorInterview

About Your Host – Nick Savage
Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. As the newest host of Drinking With Authors, he brings humor, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to each episode.
Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series
Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com
Follow: @theauthornicksavage

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content
...more
47min
April 11, 2026 Ep 453 | Coffee, Tacos, Pirates, and an encounter with the one and only Mitch Pileggi
Drinking With Authors | Featuring Cheryl Peña
Guest: Cheryl Peña had a job taking photos of billboards, once saw a rare triple rainbow over the mountains on Oahu, once got to meet (and flirt with) Mitch Pileggi from The X-Files Author of Void Pirates, scheduled for release May 28, 2026!

Drink of Choice: Coffee (café au lait) or chamomile tea
Cheryl is an avid reader and photographer. She is also a self-proclaimed nerd who knows sci-fi is really cool. When she’s not writing, she’s probably knitting, weaving, or drawing (or revising). Her novella, The House of Wynne Lift, won Gold in the Literary Titan Book Awards and an Honorable Mention in the 2022 Indies Today Awards. She’s also the author of The City That Disappeared and Void Pirates. Tacos and coffee 4eva!
Join Nick Savage, award-winning author and host of Drinking With Authors, for a fireside-style conversation with Cheryl Peña.

To keep up with all her doings check her out:
www.cheryljpena.wordpress.com
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/cherylpenawritesbooks
https://www.instagram.com/fr.lutece
www.threads.com/fr.lutece

#DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage # CherylPeña #VoidPiratres #LivePodcast #AuthorInterview
www.4horsemenpublications.com
📚 www.drinkingwithauthors.com
💌 [email protected]
📱 Facebook: @drinkingwithauthors
📷 Instagram: @drinkingwithauthors
💫 Threads: @drinkingwithauthors
🌐 Bluesky: @drinkingwauthors.bsky.social
👯 TikTok: @drinkingwithauthors
🎥 YouTube: Drinking With Authors The Podcast
📌 Pintererst:@drinkingwithauthorspodcast
About Your Host – Nick Savage
Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. As the newest host of Drinking with Authors, he brings humor, curiosity, and a love of storytelling to each episode.
Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series
Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com
Follow: @theauthornicksavage on Facebook, Threads, and Instagram, @thenicksavage.bsky.social on BlueSky and @theauthorNickSavage2 on YouTube

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content
...more
46min
April 09, 2026 Ep 445 | A Male/Male Omegaverse Series Centered on Connection, Destiny, and Powerful Bonds Forged through Love and Choice
Drinking With Authors | Featuring Lucas LaMont
Pour yourself a drink and settle in—Nick Savage welcomes Lucas LaMont to Drinking With Authors for a heartfelt, imaginative, and delightfully candid conversation.
Lucas LaMont lives near the mountains of Colorado and has been a storyteller since childhood. His writing journey spans fiction, poetry, and a deep love of gay fiction, with a recent and passionate dive into the Omegaverse genre. He’s the author of The Chronicles of Fate, a male/male Omegaverse series centered on connection, destiny, and the powerful bonds forged through love and choice.
In this episode, Nick and Lucas talk about discovering genre obsessions, the influence of beloved series like The Adrien English Mysteries, and how relationships—romantic, emotional, and chosen—remain at the heart of every story Lucas tells. They’ll also dive into Lucas’s newest creative venture: Boy Love Visual Novels, beginning with Fated: Type 6, and how interactive storytelling opens new doors for emotional connection.
Expect thoughtful conversation, creative enthusiasm, and a peek behind the curtain of a storyteller who believes the journey matters just as much as the ending.
About Your Host – Nick Savage
Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. When he’s not writing, he’s sketching, gaming, or chasing the stories that refuse to leave him alone. As host of Drinking With Authors, Nick brings warmth, curiosity, and a genuine love of craft to every episode.
Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series
Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com
Follow: @theauthornicksavage
About Lucas LaMont
Lucas LaMont is an author whose work focuses on the emotional power of relationships and the journeys they take. When he’s not writing, he can be found traveling to Las Vegas to gamble or escaping to the rustic lakes of Minnesota to fish. His current creative focus blends prose and visual storytelling as he expands into Boy Love visual novels alongside his fiction.
Author of: The Chronicles of Fate
Website: www.lucasmikaellamont.wixsite.com/website
Follow: Instagram @newwolflamont | Facebook Author Lucas M Lamont
Join us for a conversation about love, genre discovery, storytelling evolution, and the creative pull of fate itself.
www.4horsemenpublications.com

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content
...more
38min
April 07, 2026 Ep 444 | Blurring the Line Between Man and Monster in Unforgettable Fashion
Drinking With Authors | Featuring Joseph Asphahani
Sharpen your claws and pour a drink—Joseph Asphahani joins Nick Savage on Drinking With Authors!
Joseph is the author of the Animal in Man series and The White Shadow, a gripping blend of myth, moral conflict, and primal transformation. His stories dive deep into the savage nature of humanity, exploring what happens when instinct takes over intellect and beasts wear human faces. Through vivid worldbuilding and psychological depth, he blurs the line between man and monster in unforgettable fashion.
Tonight, he and Nick are talking all things creativity, the duality of human nature, and the power of storytelling that bites back. Expect bold ideas, introspection, and a few surprises along the way—all paired with good drinks and better conversation.
About Your Host – Nick Savage
Nick Savage is an award-winning and best-selling author of Modern Romance and Contemporary Fantasy. When he’s not writing, he’s sketching, gaming, or exploring new creative worlds. As the new host of Drinking With Authors, Nick brings charm, curiosity, and humor to every conversation, inviting guests to share their stories one sip at a time.
Author of: The Fairlane Series & The West Haven Undead Series
Website: www.theauthornicksavage.com
Follow: Facebook @savagewritings | Instagram @theauthornicksavage
About Joseph Asphahani
Joseph Asphahani writes thrilling, character-driven fiction that explores identity, instinct, and the darker corners of human emotion. His acclaimed Animal in Man series examines the beast within us all—through layered storytelling and cinematic action that captures both brutality and beauty. His standalone work, The White Shadow, continues his exploration of power, consequence, and survival against impossible odds.
Author of: The Animal in Man Series & The White Shadow
Learn more: www.josephasphahaniwrites.com
Follow: @bullettime000
Join us for a raw, thought-provoking chat about transformation, storytelling, and what it truly means to be human.
www.4horsemenpublications.com
#DrinkingWithAuthors #NickSavage #JosephAsphahani #AnimalInManSeries #TheWhiteShadow #4HorsemenPublications #HorrorFiction #FantasyThriller #AuthorInterview #WritingCommunity #DarkFiction #MonsterWithin

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/drinking-with-authors/exclusive-content
...more
32min

FAQs about Drinking With Authors:

How many episodes does Drinking With Authors have?

The podcast currently has 495 episodes available.