What Book Hooked You?

Debut author Phil Stamper talks through his long journey to publishing his first book THE GRAVITY OF US.

Episode Mentions:

* Animorphs* Agatha Christie* The Hunger Games* Twilight* Goosebumps* Harry Potter* John Grisham* 1984* The Gravity of Us* Twister* Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda* Jane Eyre* Like A Love Story* Abdi Nazemian’s episode

Debut author Phil Stamper talks through his long journey to publishing his first book THE GRAVITY OF US.

Episode Mentions:

* Animorphs* Agatha Christie* The Hunger Games* Twilight* Goosebumps* Harry Potter* John Grisham* 1984* The Gravity of Us* Twister* Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda* Jane Eyre* Like A Love Story* Abdi Nazemian's episode

You’ll want to listen as Scott Reintgen comes back on the podcast to talk about his 5th book ASHLORDS. We look over the past two and a half years of writing and school visits.

Episode Mentions:

* Scott’s 1st podcast appearance* Nyxia* Nyxia Unleashed* Nyxia Uprising* Saving Fable* Ashlords* Katherine Locke* Locke’s 1st visit* Locke’s 2nd visit* Dragon Ball Z* Wheel of Time* Gardens of the Moon* Robin Hobb* The Bear and the Nightingale

You'll want to listen as Scott Reintgen comes back on the podcast to talk about his 5th book ASHLORDS. We look over the past two and a half years of writing and school visits.

Episode Mentions:

* Scott's 1st podcast appearance* Nyxia* Nyxia Unleashed* Nyxia Uprising* Saving Fable* Ashlords* Katherine Locke* Locke's 1st visit* Locke's 2nd visit* Dragon Ball Z* Wheel of Time* Gardens of the Moon* Robin Hobb* The Bear and the Nightingale

The fantastic writer, Lamar Giles is back on the podcast to catch up and talk about this latest release NOT SO PURE AND SIMPLE.

Episode Mentions:

* Lamar’s 1st podcast visit* Spin* The Last Last Day of Summer* Not So Pure and Simple* The Usual Suspects* Old Dominion MFA* #MeToo* Fake ID* Endangered* Overturned* Stephen King* The Hate U Give* NCTE* The Body* Different Seasons* Fresh Ink* Skeleton Crew* Nightmares & Dreamscapes* Three Sides of a Heart* Natalie C. Parker’s episode* Kwame Alexander’s imprint Versify* We Need Diverse Books* Clark Kent* Blade* The Catcher in the Rye* His Hideous Heart*

The fantastic writer, Lamar Giles is back on the podcast to catch up and talk about this latest release NOT SO PURE AND SIMPLE.

Episode Mentions:

* Lamar's 1st podcast visit* Spin* The Last Last Day of Summer* Not So Pure and Simple* The Usual Suspects* Old Dominion MFA* #MeToo* Fake ID* Endangered* Overturned* Stephen King* The Hate U Give* NCTE* The Body* Different Seasons* Fresh Ink* Skeleton Crew* Nightmares & Dreamscapes* Three Sides of a Heart* Natalie C. Parker's episode* Kwame Alexander's imprint Versify* We Need Diverse Books* Clark Kent* Blade* The Catcher in the Rye* His Hideous Heart*

So happy to have Nic Stone back on the podcast as we catch up on her life since her debut DEAR MARTIN was released and talk about her new middle grade novel, CLEAN GETAWAY.

Episode Mentions:

* 1st podcast appearance* Dear Martin* Odd One Out* Jackpot* Clean Getaway* jewel thief Doris Payne* the Greenbook* Dhonielle Clayton* illustrator Dawud Anyabwile* Shuri* Dear Justyce* Wilder Girls

So happy to have Nic Stone back on the podcast as we catch up on her life since her debut DEAR MARTIN was released and talk about her new middle grade novel, CLEAN GETAWAY.

Episode Mentions:

* 1st podcast appearance* Dear Martin* Odd One Out* Jackpot* Clean Getaway* jewel thief Doris Payne* the Greenbook* Dhonielle Clayton* illustrator Dawud Anyabwile* Shuri* Dear Justyce* Wilder Girls

This week author Sarah Henning joins us to talk about her newest book, THROW LIKE A GIRL. We talk about some of her favorite books, how her background in journalism plays into her writing, and moving between writing fantasy & contemporary stories.

Episode Mentions:

* Speaks the Nightbird* Boy’s Life* The Five* Jack Reacher* Lilian Jackson Braun* Trouble* Gillian Flynn* Sea Witch* Throw Like A Girl* Sophie Kinsella* Lovely Bones* The Da Vinci Code* One of Is is Lying* The Princess Will Save You* Ride With the Devil* The Princess Bride* All the President’s Men* Sarah J. Maas* Assassin’s Guide to Love & Treason* Virginia Boecker’s episode

This week author Sarah Henning joins us to talk about her newest book, THROW LIKE A GIRL. We talk about some of her favorite books, how her background in journalism plays into her writing, and moving between writing fantasy & contemporary stories.

Episode Mentions:

* Speaks the Nightbird* Boy's Life* The Five* Jack Reacher* Lilian Jackson Braun* Trouble* Gillian Flynn* Sea Witch* Throw Like A Girl* Sophie Kinsella* Lovely Bones* The Da Vinci Code* One of Is is Lying* The Princess Will Save You* Ride With the Devil* The Princess Bride* All the President's Men* Sarah J. Maas* Assassin's Guide to Love & Treason* Virginia Boecker's episode