Hey, everyone! Bard Lyre joins me on The Picky Bookworm this week to talk about tons of things. I tried not to, but I kind of fixated on his experiences as an English Teacher in the UK, but definitely got to talk about books, too! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

Bard's book recommendations:

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Ten Realms series by Michael Chatfield

Defiance of The Fall by J.F. Brink (aka The First Defier)

He Who Fights with Monsters by Shirtaloon (aka Travis Deverell)

Bard is a LitRPG author who has written his own book series, started on Royal Road, called Tales of Shattered Glass. It's part of the Darkhelm series, and you can find it on amazon, at the link below:

Thanks so much for joining us this week! Be sure to leave a comment with your thoughts on this week's episode, and follow The Picky Bookworm on Spotify or Apple so you'll get notified of new episodes! Until Next Time, Friends!

Gabriel Hargrave is an indie author and book editor who has been on the show multiple times. He's one of my most popular guests, and I'm honored when he's able to make time in his busy schedule to chat on the spur of the moment.

Gabe joins me this week for a chat about all sorts of things. We talk about favorite reading tropes (mine is found family) and how they fit into his book series, The Orchid and The Lion.

You can find Gabe's books on Amazon, and you can hang out with Gabe on social media, so check out his links below:

gabrielhargravewrites.carrd.co

Christopher Coopersmith joins The Picky Bookworm this week to chat about his leadership book series, where he takes historical figures, looks at their leadership styles, and applies them to our lives today. They sound amazing! You can download book one, How to Lead like Abraham Lincoln, for free on his website. His other books are available on Amazon at the links below. Be sure to check them out!

How to Lead Like George Washington

How to Lead Like Princess Diana

We also talked about Bad Blood by John Carreyrou, Not JIM (I said Jim in the episode. Sorry!) which is the history and downfall of Theranos, the company created by Elizabeth Holmes. In case you haven't heard of it, I'm really sorry because I spoil a LOT in the podcast! The book is SO good, though, so be sure to check it out! In regards to Chris's leadership series, Bad Blood is a good study on what NOT to do :)

Hang out with Chris online:

Website: christophercoopersmith.com

Facebook: facebook.com/christophercoopersmithauthor

Tiktok: tiktok.com/christophercoopersmith

Thanks for joining us this week! Until Next Time, Friends!

Daniel joins The Picky Bookworm again, to talk about his books, Hydra's Wake and Hydra Tower, along with his newest project to release soon, Archon's Wake. I was so excited to have him on, and definitely encourage you to check out his Archon's Wake kickstarter. Just head to Kickstarter.com, and search for Archon's Wake. You'll find tons of amazing, one-of-a-kind items you can get from supporting the release of his newest book.

We also talked about several different books, including:

The Cruel Gods series by Trudie Skies

The Firefly Lantern by Richard Holeman

Nerves of Steel by Anna van Steenbergen

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Be sure to hang out with Daniel online! You can find him here:

Instagram, @CreatureAuthor

Threads, @CreatureAuthor

Twitter, @CreatureAuthor

and his website, creatureauthor.com

You can also find Daniel's books on Amazon, as well as signed copies on his website.

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Thanks for hanging out with us this week, and I'll see you again next week, with another fun guest! Until Next Time, Friends!

Dianna Gunn joined me again this week on The Picky Bookworm podcast, and of course we had a great time! We got to chat about Dianna's amazing project, Weeknight Writers, which is a community that aims to support and encourage authors with weekly chats, quarterly workshops and yearly seminars, all with the aim of giving authors skills and tools they can use in their author journey. I actually got to be a panelist in the latest seminar in June 2024, and it was SO MUCH FUN!

You can find all information regarding Weeknight Writers at their twitter account, @WknightWriters, or at their website

Other Links:

Dianna's website - https://authordiannagunn.com

Weeknight Writer's Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.con/weeknightwriters

Books discussed:

Farzana's Spite, Felix Graves https://books2read.com/farzanasspite

Until next time, friends!

It was such a joy to have Alex O'Connor join me this week on The Picky Bookworm podcast! He was so much fun, and I look forward to having him back on soon! His books, the Celestial Saga, books one and two, are currently available and sound amazing! I hope you check them out!

Alex and I recommended several books during this episode, so check them out below!

Falling through the Weaving by Leia Talon

Cruel Gods series by Trudie Skies

After the Syzygy by J.D. Sanderson

Oneiro by Case Stephens

Reasonable by K.T. Carlisle

He Woke Up by Lucas Spine

You can also hang out with Alex anywhere online, at the following links:

His Website

Facebook

Instagram

Threads

TikTok

Twitter

YouTube

His Books

Thanks for joining me this week! Come back next week for another amazing episode! Until Next Time, Friends!

Welcome back, friends! I've got another amazing episode this week for you, and a surprise! You'll know what it is when you hear my "*GASP*.... NO!!!" at the beginning of the episode. I got to fangirl something terrible, but I gotta say, I did manage to keep it under control for most of Nicho's and my chat.

We had a blast this week, talking writing, reading, and plenty of book recommendations! If you enjoy the bookish talks on The Picky Bookworm, you won't want to miss this week's episode, for sure.

Hang out with Nicho at any of the links on his linktree. He's on Twitter (where I met him, duh!) and you can also join his Discord server, to chat with other bookworms and readers.

https://linktr.ee/NichoYoungAuthor

Leave a comment with your thoughts, if you're listening on Spotify!

Until Next Time, Friends!

Caroline Shearer joins me on The Picky Bookworm to talk about her books, and her publishing company, Absolute Love Publishing. I "absolutely loved" chatting with her about everything today! I got to ask her tons of questions about publishing and got tons of advice from her for my author listeners on their own publishing journeys, marketing efforts, and why they should have a website.

Trust me, you will want to listen to this episode, my friends!

Join Caroline online at the links below, and you can also find the link to Absolute Love Publishing, where she is currently accepting submissions!

https://www.facebook.com/Absolute.Love.Publishing/

https://twitter.com/AbsoluteLovePub

https://instagram.com/absolutelovepublishing

I hope you enjoy this week's episode as much as we enjoyed recording it!

Until Next Time, Friends!

Christine Skarbek was an absolute joy this week, everyone! I loved her on the show, and I hope you enjoy this week's episode as well! Content warnings: Christine does discuss her daughter's eating disorders, and a couple different mental illnesses, so please be aware of that when listening.

Christine's memoir, Confronting Power & Chaos: The Uncharted Kaleidoscope of My Life, is available where books are sold, so please get your copy today!

https://www.austinmacauley.com/us/book/confronting-power-and-chaos

You can also join her on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/christine.skarbek, where she'll be thrilled to meet you and get to know you! I can attest, her stories are enthralling! You can also visit her Goodreads page for more information and to follow her for fun and books!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194897818-confronting-power-and-chaos

Christine has also worked as a translator for Dominick Rettinger, a Polish author whose books are available on indeliblebooks.com. I definitely plan on checking them out when I can!

Today's sponsor is Eliza Stopps, whose book, The Disappearance of Susannah Dane, is available on Amazon and will be coming out in audio very soon!

Until Next Time, Friends!

Hello, friends new and old! Dianna Gunn joined me for this last week of Pride Month, and we had such a great talk! We talked all about her books, the Moonshadow Rising Duology, books that have inspired her writing, and books she's enjoyed over the years. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

Dianna's Books

Moonshadow's Guardian: https://mybook.to/moonshadowsguardian

Moonshadow's Champion: https://mybook.to/moonshadows-champion

Dianna's Other Links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weeknightwritersvirtualeve8181

Newsletter: https://businessforauthors.com/weeknight-writers

Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/weeknightwriters

Author Website: https://authordiannagunn.com/

Twitter: https://authordiannagunn.com/

Book Recommendations

Old Kingdom Series by Garth Nix: https://garthnix.com/books/the-old-kingdom/

Assassins/Accidental Matchmakers and Monsters/Incidental Wedding Guests

https://www.jeneric-designs.ca/books-and-timeline/universal-book-links/#TGoW

The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

I hope you had a great pride month, and I hope next month and the ones after that are amazing as well! If you know anyone who would enjoy this podcast, please share with them! I appreciate the support more than you know! Until next time, friends!