What Book Hooked You?

The fantastic author Malinda Lo joins us this week to take about 10 years since the release of her debut novel ASH. In this episode we talk about her young reading life, the desire to write, and hearing from readers that have been touched by her debut.

Episode Mentions:

* The Secret in the Old Lace* Nancy Drew* Robin McKinley* Robotech* Cinderella* Ash* Lambda Lit Foundation* Last Night at the Telegraph Club* Pride & Prejudice* Emma* Fly Girls

The fantastic author Malinda Lo joins us this week to take about 10 years since the release of her debut novel ASH. In this episode we talk about her young reading life, the desire to write, and hearing from readers that have been touched by her debut.

Episode Mentions:

* The Secret in the Old Lace* Nancy Drew* Robin McKinley* Robotech* Cinderella* Ash* Lambda Lit Foundation* Last Night at the Telegraph Club* Pride & Prejudice* Emma* Fly Girls

Author Michelle Ruiz Keil is on this week talking about the personal connection she has to the book that hooked her, how she found her love of writing, and her debut ALL OF US WITH WINGS out now from Soho Teen.

Episode Mentions:

* A Little Princess* the Shirley Temple movie* Little Women* Anne of Green Gables* Breakfast of Champions* Sweet Dreams series* Riddle Master* The Forgotten Beasts of Eld* Kathy Acker* NaNoWriMo* All of Us with Wings* Twilight* The Hunger Games* Ariel Gore* A Room With A View* The Silmarillion* Don’t Date Rosa Santos

Author Michelle Ruiz Keil is on this week talking about the personal connection she has to the book that hooked her, how she found her love of writing, and her debut ALL OF US WITH WINGS out now from Soho Teen.

Episode Mentions:

* A Little Princess* the Shirley Temple movie* Little Women* Anne of Green Gables* Breakfast of Champions* Sweet Dreams series* Riddle Master* The Forgotten Beasts of Eld* Kathy Acker* NaNoWriMo* All of Us with Wings* Twilight* The Hunger Games* Ariel Gore* A Room With A View* The Silmarillion* Don't Date Rosa Santos

The author of THESE WITCHES DON’T BURN (out now from Razorbill), Isabel Sterling is on the podcast to talk about her writing journey and the important books in her life.

Episode Mentions:

* Ella Enchanted* N*SYNC* Harry Potter* Twilight* Meg Cabot* Sweep* The Hunger Games* Something Strange & Deadly* Holly Lisle: How to Revise A Novel* Susan Dennard* These Witches Don’t Burn* Avatar: The Last Airbender* T’witches* Red, White & Royal Blue* The Girl From Everywhere* Once & Future* episode with Amy Rose Capetta & Cori McCarthy* Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* Love, Simon* The Raven Boys

The author of THESE WITCHES DON'T BURN (out now from Razorbill), Isabel Sterling is on the podcast to talk about her writing journey and the important books in her life.

Episode Mentions:

* Ella Enchanted* N*SYNC* Harry Potter* Twilight* Meg Cabot* Sweep* The Hunger Games* Something Strange & Deadly* Holly Lisle: How to Revise A Novel* Susan Dennard* These Witches Don't Burn* Avatar: The Last Airbender* T'witches* Red, White & Royal Blue* The Girl From Everywhere* Once & Future* episode with Amy Rose Capetta & Cori McCarthy* Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* Love, Simon* The Raven Boys

Episode Mentions:

This week author Mary Fan talks about her method in writing her latest book, STRONGER THAN A BRONZE DRAGON, out June 11th from Page Street Kids.

* Gone with the Wind* The Boxcar Children* Magic Tree House* Wishbone series* Star Trek* Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon* Cinderella* Aladdin* Mulan* My Fair Princess* David Mack* The Fellowship of the Ring* Chronicles of Narnia* Children of Blood and Bone

Episode Mentions:

This week author Mary Fan talks about her method in writing her latest book, STRONGER THAN A BRONZE DRAGON, out June 11th from Page Street Kids.

* Gone with the Wind* The Boxcar Children* Magic Tree House* Wishbone series* Star Trek* Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon* Cinderella* Aladdin* Mulan* My Fair Princess* David Mack* The Fellowship of the Ring* Chronicles of Narnia* Children of Blood and Bone

Excited to have Abdi Nazemian on the podcast this week where we talk about Archie Comics, how reading screenplays was his entrance into writing, and his latest novel LIKE A LOVE STORY.

Episode Mentions:

* Archie Comics* Riverdale* The Picture of Dorian Gray* The Times of Harvey Milk* Paris is Burning* Madonna* Another Country* Giovanni’s Room* Like A Love Story* ACT UP* The Walk-In Closet* The Authentics* Mildred Pierce* The Lord of the Rings* Twilight* Daisy Jones and The Six

Excited to have Abdi Nazemian on the podcast this week where we talk about Archie Comics, how reading screenplays was his entrance into writing, and his latest novel LIKE A LOVE STORY.

Episode Mentions:

* Archie Comics* Riverdale* The Picture of Dorian Gray* The Times of Harvey Milk* Paris is Burning* Madonna* Another Country* Giovanni's Room* Like A Love Story* ACT UP* The Walk-In Closet* The Authentics* Mildred Pierce* The Lord of the Rings* Twilight* Daisy Jones and The Six