Today on the podcast I have YA author Shelley Sackier. Her newest novel is the YA romance/fantasy ‘The Antidote”. She is also the author of the historical romance “The Freemasons Daughter” and ‘Dear Opl’. In today’s episode we talk about her new book, her time in Scotland learning about whiskey and why it’s so important to embrace failure.  We also hear about Shelley’s life as ‘Frontierswoman’ in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where she lives with her two children, a dog, a cat and two sheep.

You can buy ‘The Antidote” here: https://www.amazon.com/Antidote-Shelley-Sackier/dp/0062453475/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534180297&sr=8-1&keywords=the+antidote+by+shelley+sackier

You can find out more about Shelley here: https://shelleysackier.com/

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Today on the podcast I have Kathleen Burkinshaw author of the middle-grade novel The Last Cherry Blossom, which takes place in Hiroshima during the war before and after the atomic bomb is dropped. It is told through the eyes of Yoriko, a 12 year old girl. Based loosely on Kathleen’s mother’s firsthand experience surviving the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Kathleen is a Japanese American author residing in Charlotte, NC. She has presented her mother's experience in Hiroshima to middle and high schools for the past 8 years. The Last Cherry Blossom is one of BOOK RIOT's "30 Fascinating Historical Fiction Books for Middle School Readers"! The book was 2018 Finalist Sakura Medal Japan and 2018 & 2016 Scholastic WNDB Reading Club Selection

You can find out more about Kathleen here: http://kathleenburkinshaw.com/

You can buy her book here: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781634506939

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Today on the podcast I have novelist Victoria Namkung. Her most recent book is These Violent Delights. Victoria is a Los Angeles-based author, journalist, essayist, and cultural commentator. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, NBC News, VICE, Washington Post, USA Today, and InStyle, among other publications. As an expert, Victoria has appeared on BBC World Report, SIRIUSXM, and That's Racist with Mike Epps. The daughter of a Dublin-born Jewish mother and Korean father, Victoria was raised in Orange County, California and maintains dual citizenship in Ireland.

You can buy her book here: Griffith Moon, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, Kobo, Powell's, and IndieBound

You can find out more about here: http://victorianamkung.com/

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Today I’m speaking to YA author Poppy Nwosu about her debut novel Making friends with Alice Dyson. Poppy is originally from North Queensland, but now lives in Adelaide, Australia. You can find out more about Poppy here: http://www.talltaleswithpoppynwosu.com/about.html

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Today on the podcast I have YA author Jenny Torres Sanchez. She is a full-time writer and former English teacher. She is the author of: The Downside of Being Charlie, Death, Dickinson and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia and Because of the Sun. Her newest book is The Fall of Innocence.

You can find out more about her here: https://jennytorressanchez.com/books/

You can buy her book here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074S66BM7/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

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Today on the podcast I have YA/Fantasy author Julie Kagawa. She is the New York Times bestselling author of the Iron Fey and Blood of Eden series and her newest book is Shadow of the Fox.

You can find more about her here: http://juliekagawa.com/wordpress/

You can buy here new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Fox-Julie-Kagawa/dp/1335145168/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=shadow+of+the+fox&qid=1551236623&s=gateway&sr=8-1

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Today on the podcast I have C.H. Armstrong author of the brand new YA novel ‘Roam’ about a homeless teen and her family. C.H. Armstrong is an Oklahoma native transplanted in Minnesota for twenty-six years.  A 1992 graduate of the University of Oklahoma, she holds a B.A. in Journalism with a minor in History . ‘Roam’ is her second book. Her first novel was The Edge of Nowhere inspired by her own family’s experiences in rural Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl and The Great Depression. She’s currently working on her next full-length novel about the current very real issues surrounding sexual assaults on college campuses.

You can buy her new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Roam-C-H-Armstrong/dp/1771681519/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1550721944&sr=8-2

You can find out more about her here: https://charmstrongbooks.com/

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Today on the podcast I have Gytha Lodge speaking about her debut mystery novel She Lies in Wait. This is the first of three books in her crime series featuring DCI Jonah Sheens.  The first book is the story of a teen girl who’s missing after a night of partying; thirty years later, the discovery of her body reopens a cold case in an absorbing novel featuring a small-town cop determined to finally get to the truth. Gytha Lodge studied English at Cambridge, where she became known quite quickly for her brand of twisty, dark yet entertaining drama. She is a multi-award-winning playwright, novelist and writer for video games and screen. 

You can buy her book here: https://www.amazon.com/She-Lies-Wait-Gytha-Lodge-ebook/dp/B07CRDN9BD/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=gytha+lodge&qid=1550115489&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

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On today’s episode I have Kelly Devos, author of the YA novel Fat Girl on a Plane. This is the story of Cookie Vaughn, a 17 year old high-school student who wants to be the next big fashion designer, but thinks she needs to lose weight in order to achieve her dream. The book manages to be both funny and entertaining and at the same time takes an incredibly incisive look at body -size, body image and the way our society views plus size women. On the episode today we talk a lot about her new book and the real life incident that happened to her while catching a flight that inspired the book. We talk about why companies don’t design and market clothes for plus size women and if this is starting to change. She tease her next book Day Zero and mentions her unpublished teen detective novel that she hopes no one ever sees. Kelly was a great guest and it was an incredibly insightful and in depth conversation.

You can learn more about Kelly here: https://www.kellydevos.us/ and you can buy her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Girl-Plane-Kelly-deVos-ebook/dp/B076B9YTDN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549508653&sr=8-1&keywords=kelly+devos

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Today on the podcast I have Taylor Adams author of ‘No Exit’ a fantastic thriller that you won't want to put down. His book has received lots of well-deserved attention and praise, including raves from authors Joe Hill and A.J. Finn. He is also the author of the novels ‘Eye Shot’ and “Our Last Night.’ On today’s episode we talk about the film he made " I Feel Fine' and the difference between writing screenplays and novels. We also talk horror writers and horror movies. And of course, we talk a lot about his new book.

You buy his book here: https://www.amazon.com/No-Exit-Novel-Taylor-Adams/dp/0062875655/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548866558&sr=8-1&keywords=no+exit

You can find out more about him at https://tayloradamsauthor.com/

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