Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode! Our Legendaries are special guests who are an expert within their area of storytelling. GennaRose Nethercott is a writer and folklorist. Her first book, THE LUMBERJACK'S DOVE, was selected by Louise Glück as a winner of the National Poetry Series, and whether authoring novels, poems, ballads, or even fold-up paper cootie catchers, her projects are all rooted in myth—and what our stories reveal about who we are. She tours nationally and internationally performing strange tales (sometimes with puppets in tow) and conducts research for the podcast Lore. She lives in the woodlands of Vermont, beside an old cemetery. THISTLEFOOT is her debut novel.

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Welcome back to another episode of Storybeast, where Courtney Shack and Ghabiba Weston discuss the transformative power of story with Summer Beast, Nadine Flint.

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Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode! Our Legendaries are special guests who are an expert within their area of storytelling.

**Keep an eye out for THE DANGEROUS ONES, publication planned for summer 2024.**

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Welcome back to another episode of Storybeast, where Courtney Shack and Ghabiba Weston discuss the transformative power of story with Summer Beast, Nadine Flint.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Content warnings for this episode include anxiety, miscarriage, the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode! Our Legendaries are special guests who are an expert within their area of storytelling. Today, we are joined by literary agent Suzie Townsend. Prior to joining New Leaf, Suzie graduated film school, earned her Masters of Education, taught high school English, and coached a swim team. In her spare time, she read everything she could, which prompted her move to publishing. She got her start as an intern at FinePrint Literary Management where she was hired as an assistant before making the move to literary agent. She’s been part of the team at New Leaf Literary & Media since its inception in 2012.

Suzie represents all brands of children’s and adult fiction. She loves women’s fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir, and debut fiction. On the children’s side, she is interested in select YA and MG. Suzie loves strong characters and voice-driven stories that break out of the typical tropes of their genres, and she’s always looking for unique new voices in stories.

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Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode! Our Legendaries are special guests who are an expert within their area of storytelling. Rebecca Ross writes fantasy novels for teens and adults. She lives in the Appalachian foothills of Northeast Georgia with her husband, their lively Australian Shepherd, and an endless pile of books. THE QUEEN'S RISING duology, SISTERS OF SWORD & SONG, DREAMS LIE BENEATH, and DIVINE RIVALS are her titles for young adult readers. THE ELEMENTS OF CADENCE is her adult fantasy debut series. When not writing, she can be found reading or in her garden, where she grows wildflowers and story ideas.

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The Beasts are BACK. Welcome to season 2 of Storybeast, where Courtney Shack and Ghabiba Weston discuss the transformative power of story. For the next several months, the co-hosts will be joined by the incredible Nadine Flint as the trio dives into the magic of narrative.

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Welcome to the final episode of Storybeast's season 1, where Courtney Shack and Ghabiba Weston discuss the transformative power of story. This episode is all about recent writing victories and this past season. WARNING: episode contains A LOT OF SNACKS.  

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Be brave, stay beastly, see you next season!

Welcome to another LEGENDARY episode! Our Legendaries are special guests who are an expert within their area of storytelling. Amanda Linsmeier has been a book nerd as long as she can remember, and it was that great love of reading—especially R.L. Stine books and fairytales—that eventually brought her to writing her own things. A self-proclaimed wimp, she finds courage in making up stories that scare her a little, and she hopes to scare you a little bit, too. She lives in a small house surrounded by trees and cornfields, with a man who smells like maple syrup and woodsmoke. Together they have three wonderfully wild children, and, somehow, five pets. Amanda is the author of STARLINGS (June 2023).

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