The Talking Book Atlanta

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Zak's book Called Up: Ballplayers Remembering Becoming Major Leaguers is the stories of 109 baseball players who share their individual experiences of how they were called up to the big leagues. For the book, Zak interviewed 149 players, choose 109 stories for the book and created a unique baseball collector's item for fans of all ages.

Zak's next book will be about baseball players and their transitions into a different career after baseball and the title of this work in progress is Next Up, which is set to release in 2026.

You can connect with Zak on social media through his Instagram account: @zakfordstories on Facebook at: Zak Ford- Called Up/Next Up on X at: @zakford and his website is: zakford.com Called Up is available on Amazon and any independant bookseller can order copies. Enjoy this episode!

Aimie's books are both historical, some romantic, and some are contemporary with a touch of history. Her novels will take you on a virtual vacation. Her books are filled with strong female characters and a lot are based on historical events set around female heroes. Her latest is a historical fiction takes place in Paris based on the family who desinged and built the Eiffel Tower. The book is Mademoiselle Eiffel. Her next book The Wandering Season is contemporary fiction set in Irleland. Aimie will be in the Atlanta area on March 22, 2025 at Poe & Company Bookstore located in Milton in downtown Crabapple promoting both of her latest books.

You can find Aimie on social media. On Instagram at @bookishaimie and on Facebook at Aimie K. Runyan-Vetter and her website is: www.aimiekrunyan.com

Jeremy is orginally from the Sedona high dessert in Arizona. Currently he is the creative writing program director for Mesa Community College with twenty years of experience teaching in higher education. And with a MFA in fiction, he has written short stories for many publications. His first full-lenght novel, Flat Water is set in a small coastal town in California and is the story of siblings, surfing and sharks. It's also a story of unresolved grief and how that can change your narritive and possibly your future, but also the story of what happens when siblings, surfing and sharks come together both in and out of the water.

You can find Jeremy on Instagram @_jeremybroyles and his website is: www.jeremybroylesauthor.com

Flat Water is available on Amazon.

A wonderful talk with historical fiction and faith-based author Elizabeth Musser. Originally from Atlanta, GA, and a graduate of Vanderbilt University, Elizabeth now lives part-time in Lyon, France. For over 35 years, Elizabeth and her husband have served in pastorial ministry in France through One Collective. Today, they split their time living in France and living in north Georgia in order to be with their childern and grandchildren. Elizabeth's most famous novel The Swan House, a historical fiction set in Atlanta in the 1960's won many awards including Amazon Book of the year, the Gold Illumination Book Award, and is considered a classic top ten book of Georgia-based novels of the past 100 years.

By Way of the Moonlight was published in 2022 and was a Publisher's Weekly Top Ten Pick and a Parable Weekly Bestseller. The book is set in America during WWII around the U-boat invasions and shares the story of a girl with dreams of creating an equestrian therapy recovery center on her granparents 10-acre estate. Allie's equestrian dreams come to a hault due to the war. Then the battle of the Atlantic changes her life forever as she comes to discover her grandmother's past, but with the courage and assistance of a new found friend, she may find what she needs to keep her equestrian dream alive.

A novella by Elizabeth that I highly recommend, especialy for dog lovers is Waiting for Peter. A short story told from the POV of the dog and the mother of a boy named Peter. I read it in just under two hours! Could not put it down!

You will be able to see Elizabeth Musser in person on Friday, September 13, 2024 from 5-7 at the Atlanta Author's Sip & Sign night at Stoney J's Winery sponsored by Poe & Company Bookstore where a portion of sales benefits local Cumming, GA nonprofit Jesse's House for Harvesting Hope for Jesse's House www.jesseshouse.org

You can reach Elizabeth through her social media and website: www.elizabethmusser.wordpress.com On Facebook: Elizabeth Musser and on Instagram @elizabeth.musser

Elizabeth's next novel will release June, 2025 and will be set in France during WWII, the title is From the Valley We Rise.

Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky joined us live to discuss her latest book Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Presidents That Forged the Republic. The book releases on September 5, 2024 on all platforms including audible. Lindsay even preformed the audio version herself for the book! Lindsay's other books are: The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of An American Institution and she has co-written Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture. You can connect with Lindsay on Facebook: Lindsay M. Chervinsky, Historian and on Instagram: @lchervinsky On X (twitter) @Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky and Lindsay's website is: www.lindsaychervinsky.com You will be able to find Lindsay's book tour schedule on her website.

What's new and who's going to be on the podcast next? Atlanta Author's Night Sip & Sign at Stoney J's Winery in Cumming at Stoney Point Rd. on September 13th 5-7 p.m. sponsored by Poe & Co Bookstore and benefits Jesse's House. Dahlonega Book Festival is at UNG Campus in downtown Dahlonega September 14th from 10 to 4 p.m.

Kelly Stuckey has written a special book for children with dyslexia. Her book includes a special font that helps children read better and the story is engaging and helpful for any child but especially those who need a little extra reading support.

Kelly's book, How to Teach a Troll to Read is a sweet, funny and endearing story about a boy who magically turns into a troll and learns to read after being bullied in class. Kelly has plans for several more books to creat an entire series. Kelly often speaks to schools and to civic groups about her book, as well as sharing ideas to help those needing reading tools and support. Kelly's book is available on Amazon.

You can connect with Kelly on Instagram at @kelly.stuckey and through email at [email protected]

The founder of the Love, Lit Cruise on Virgin Cruise lines joined us for a live interview on the @thetalkingbookatlanta Instagram today. Erin Burgess, a travel agent and romance novel lover has created the ultimate cruise package, one all of your friends will want to pack their bags and hop on! Part 1 and Part two (due to a tech issue with the live) are here for you to enjoy. Find out all the details about this cruise with five of your favorite romance authors, what ports you will stop at on this 5-night cruise as well as the details and exciting events you'll enjoy with each author on board! You can follow the Love, Lit Cruise on Instagram and Facebook @lovelitcruise Facebook: LoveLit Cruise. Book it Today!

Canadian author and guitarist, Rylo Kinn joined me live on The Talking Book Atlanta Instagram to discuss his first book, The Dragon's Flute. The novel is in the dark fantasy genre and will eventually become a 5-book series known as the Drakonia Book Series. Rylo can be found on Instagram, TiKTok and Facebook under @Rylokinn Book two is planned for December 2024.