Put your hands in the air for today's amazing guest! I am joined by the poet and debut author Hannah V. Sawyerr! Hannah joins me on the Try Reading Podcast to talk about her debut novel, All The Fighting Parts. We discuss the journey of publishing her debut, getting chosen for the Indie's Introduce Picks, what performing poetry live is like, how Hannah burned some of her arcs and so much more!

Hannah’s Website: https://www.hannahsawyerr.com/

Hannah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannsawyerr/

Hannah’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahsawyerr

Hannah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannSawyerr

Add All The Fighting Parts on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58997615

Preorder All The Fighting Parts: https://bookshop.org/shop/tryreading

Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading

Calling all baking fans! If you love The Great British Bake Off, Disneyland, and Latinx stories, this episode is for you. Today I have the honor of talking with Disney Adult and debut author, Jessica Parra! Jessica talks all about the inspiration and process of writing her debut novel; Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success, which kombucha is her favorite, what Disneyland ride she loves the most, how being a lawyer is similar to being an author and so much more!!!

Jessica’s Website: https://www.jessicaparra.com/

Jessica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicatparra/

Purchase Rubi Ramos’s Recipe for Success: https://bookshop.org/shop/tryreading

Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading

Do you want the inside scoop of what it's like to be a BookToker? Wanna know how to bring a book to Coachella? Or maybe you're curious about what it takes to self publish a poetry book? Listen to this week's fantastic episode with Kevin Tyler Norman aka @kevintnorman! Kevin is the author of Shelter, and he's a fabulous book content creator who joins me to talk all about his beginning to the book world, how he started a BookTok account, what it's been like, the inspiration for his self published poetry book, and so much more!

Kevin’s Links: https://linktr.ee/kevintnorman

Purchase Shelter: https://bookshop.org/shop/tryreading

Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading

Bridget Raymundo, aka @bridgelikesbooks, joins me on Try Reading today! Bridget joins me to talk about her experience as a BookToker and working in the publishing and bookselling world. Bridget also shares about her time on Canada Reads 2023, we discuss Timothée Chalamet, and much more!

Bridget’s BookTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bridgelikesbooks?lang=en


Bridget’s Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mydearestsue/

Bridget’s Links: https://linktr.ee/bridgelikesbooks

Bridget’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mydearestsue

Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading

Today I am joined by none other than the amazing Robby Weber! Robby is the author of If You Change Your Mind, and his most recent novel, as of May 2nd 2023, is titled I Like Me Better. Robby talks about his introduction to the book world, the inspiration for both of his novels, the importance of keeping our planet healthy and safe, which Taylor Swift song is his favorite, and so much more!

Robby’s Website: http://www.robbyweber.com/

Add What Is This Feeling? on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61290454-what-is-this-feeling

Robby’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robbyreads/

Robby’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robby.reads

Robby’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/robbyreads

Try Reading Links:  https://linktr.ee/tryreading

I am so honored to be joined by the award-winning middle grade author, Melanie Conklin! On today's episode we talk all about Melanie's shift from product design to writing, her middle grade novels, what middle school was like for Melanie, and so much more!

Melanie’s Website: https://www.melanieconklin.com/

Add Crushed on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61926462-crushed?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15

Melanie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanieconklinauthor/?hl=en

Melanie’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLConklin

Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading

I am so honored to be joined by the fabulous Zoranne!! Today, Zoranne (or better known as @zoranne_ on BookTok) joins me to chat about her experiences as a BookToker! We talk all things reading as a young kid, what being a book content creator is like, which scenes from The Last of Us made us cry the most, which Schitt's Creek scenes play through our heads rent-free and so much more!

Zoranne’s Links: https://linktr.ee/zoranne_host

Try Reading Links: https://linktr.ee/tryreading

On episode 31, I am joined by the debut author, Page Powars! Page is the author of his debut novel, The Borrow a Boyfriend Club. Today Page and I talk all about his novel, what writing a book is like, how anime helped him become a writer, and best of all, dinosaurs, and so much more!

On today's episode, I am joined by the wonderful @billreads! Bill is a BookToker but also the author of some amazing fantasy books. Join Bill and I as he talks about his beginnings on BookTok, the ups and downs of self-publishing, getting through your TBR and much more! Plus, Bill answers some rapid fire bookish questions!

In this wonderful episode, I am joined by debut author and composer, Edward Underhill! Edward joins me to talk about his debut novel, Always the Almost, which is a celebration of queer and trans joy! We talk all things writing, book covers, being a New Yorker and more! Don't forget to read Always the Almost, it's out now!