On Today's episode of OTS I had the absolute honor of speaking with Mohammed A.F. Noor about his book Live Long And Evolve a nonfiction work that uses various Star Trek episodes to explain real scientific phenomena in our world and trying to make biology a bit more fun for beginners and new students. On top of all that I had a really lovely conversation with Mohammed and hope you enjoy sci-fi and science aficionados alike!

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This week I got to talk with Kiersten White NYT #1 Bestselling Author and Bram Stoker Award-winner of critically acclaimed books for readers of all ages, including the And I Darken trilogy, the Sinister Summer series, the Camelot Rising trilogy, Star Wars: Padawan, Hide, and Mister Magic. And today we delve into her newest novel LUCY UNDYING A Dracula Novel which brings Lucy Westenra back to live and into the spotlight in modern day London.

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Today I got to speak with Joanna Ho about the amazing WE WHO PRODUCE PEARLS, an anthem for Asian America which is also OTS' first children's book/picture book highlight! Joanna and I discuss the behind the scenes work that went into this book including her collaboration with artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya and how writing differs between age categories. At the end of the day come for the gorgeous art stay for the brilliant prose and message, this book has something for everyone!

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For this week's BONUS episode I got to speak with YA author Jill Baguchusky about her newest novel SO WITCHES WE BECAME. We dive into the novel itself as well as how it relates and compares to Jill's other YA work and the inspiration behind the magic and mayhem.

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Today I got to speak with the wonderful Ashley Woodfolk about her newest novel LOUDER THAN WORDS which was a collaboration with actress Lexi Underwood!

LOUDER THAN WORDS is a YA novel which follows Jordan Jones, the new girl in school who hopes to leave her mysterious past behind and become 'someone new, someone better'.

'Life is good. That's until an anonymous podcast called Tomcat Tea begins revealing humiliating secrets about Edgewood students, ruining their reputations and in some cases their futures. Jordyn and her friends know they have to do something—and this is Jordyn's chance to prove to herself that she's changed.

Jordyn's plan to take down the podcast throws her into the spotlight, and as the momentum builds, so do the risks—because Jordyn has a secret of her own, one that could ruin everything . . . and that a mysterious harasser online is threatening to expose.'

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Books Are Magic

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Today I got to speak with the legendary Andrea Hairston about her newest novel Archangels of Funk. A 'hope-punk' sci-fi novel set in Massachusetts's Pioneer Valley! I had a lovely conversation with Andrea and hope you check out the episode!

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After Sunday's Interview with Alexene Farol Follmuth are you in search of another swoon worthy YA romance to read this summer? Look no further than Adriana Mather's THE BREAKUP ARTISTS! In today's episode Adriana and I talk all things TBA, friendship, romance, and grief all within the stressful time of the summer before college. And we also touch up topics like her unusual path to the publishing world and how she found her home in YA, and of course... so so much more.

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Today I had to absolute honor of talking with Alexene Farol Follmuth, the NYT best selling author of The Atlas Six under the name Olivie Blake, about her brand new novel TWELFTH KNIGHT. A YA romance that brings Shakespeare into the world of fandom culture and highschool. I had a blast reading this book and I loved getting to talk with Alexene!

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Charlotte Illes rides again! You may recall that I got to talk with Katie Siegel about her debut novel Charlotte Illes Is Not A Detective back in 2023 and we covered A LOT. Her unique road to publishing, our mutual love of kid detectives and so much more so I am extremely honored to be speaking with her YET again, this time about her sophomore book and sequel CHARLOTTE ILLES IT NOT A TEACHER.

Check out part one of the interview series with Katie!

(What Happens When Kid Detectives Stop Detecting (You'll Have to Read to Find Out...) from November 2023)

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