What Book Hooked You?

Author Gwendolyn Clare‘s debut novel Ink, Iron, and Glass comes out on February 20th from Imprint Books. Hear how Clare decided to work on her craft and create the world of her new book.

Episode Mentions:

* The Little Mermaid

* Anne McCaffrey

* Dragonriders of Pern

* The Lathe of Heaven

* Left Hand of Darkness

* The Dispossed

* Deepness in the Sky

* Elizabeth Bear

* Critters Writing Workshop

* Codex Writers’ Group

* Twilight

* Holly Black

* Scott Westerfeld

* Ink, Iron, and Glass

* Girl Genius

* Frankenstein

* Sense & Sensibility

* The Golden Compass

* Harry Potter

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Author Gwendolyn Clare's debut novel Ink, Iron, and Glass comes out on February 20th from Imprint Books. Hear how Clare decided to work on her craft and create the world of her new book.

Episode Mentions:

* The Little Mermaid

* Anne McCaffrey

* Dragonriders of Pern

* The Lathe of Heaven

* Left Hand of Darkness

* The Dispossed

* Deepness in the Sky

* Elizabeth Bear

* Critters Writing Workshop

* Codex Writers' Group

* Twilight

* Holly Black

* Scott Westerfeld

* Ink, Iron, and Glass

* Girl Genius

* Frankenstein

* Sense & Sensibility

* The Golden Compass

* Ha...

This week Brock is joined by debut author Gloria Chao who takes us through her writing journey and what brought about her new book AMERICAN PANDA.

Episode Mentions:

* The Babysitters Club

* Harry Potter

* Twilight

* The Hunger Games

* Nicola Yoon

* Angie Thomas

* David Arnold

* Adam Silvera

* We Need Diverse Books

* American Panda

* My Big Fat Greek Wedding

* MIT

* NaNoWriMo

* Maggie Stiefvater

* Cinda Williams Chima

* Maria V. Snyder

* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

* The Lord of the Rings

* Star Wars

* Little Fires Everywhere

* Starfish

This week Brock is joined by debut author Gloria Chao who takes us through her writing journey and what brought about her new book AMERICAN PANDA.

Episode Mentions:

* The Babysitters Club

* Harry Potter

* Twilight

* The Hunger Games

* Nicola Yoon

* Angie Thomas

* David Arnold

* Adam Silvera

* We Need Diverse Books

* American Panda

* My Big Fat Greek Wedding

* MIT

* NaNoWriMo

* Maggie Stiefvater

* Cinda Williams Chima

* Maria V. Snyder

* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

* The Lord of the Rings

* Star Wars

* Little Fires Everywhere

* Starfish

Arvin Ahmadi‘s debut release DOWN AND ACROSS centers around grit. Hear how the main character Scott’s journey mirrors Ahmadi’s own.

Episode Mentions:

* Harry Potter

* E.B. White

* A-Z Mysteries

* Andrew Clements

* The Hate U Give

* Down and Across

* The Perks of Being a Wallflower

* John Green

* The Catcher in the Rye

* TEDtalk Angela Lee Duckworth

* Thomas Foolery

* The Fault in Our Stars

* Kite Runner

* The Circle

* Call Me By Your Name

* Twilight

* The Hunger Games

* Divergent Series

* Dark Matter

 

Arvin Ahmadi's debut release DOWN AND ACROSS centers around grit. Hear how the main character Scott's journey mirrors Ahmadi's own.

Episode Mentions:

* Harry Potter

* E.B. White

* A-Z Mysteries

* Andrew Clements

* The Hate U Give

* Down and Across

* The Perks of Being a Wallflower

* John Green

* The Catcher in the Rye

* TEDtalk Angela Lee Duckworth

* Thomas Foolery

* The Fault in Our Stars

* Kite Runner

* The Circle

* Call Me By Your Name

* Twilight

* The Hunger Games

* Divergent Series

* Dark Matter

 

In this conversation author Melissa Albert takes us through some of the many books she has cherished over the years and the details behind her debut THE HAZEL WOOD.

Episode Mentions

* Francesca Lia Block

* Girl Goddess #9

* Weetzie Bat

* Chronicles of Naria

* Thomas the Rhymer

* Ellen Kushner

* Wise Child

* Juniper

* The Babysitters Club

* Sweet Valley High

* Goosebumps

* Fear Street

* Christopher Pike

* Bruce Coville

* The Hunger Games

* Akata Witch

* Eleanor & Park

* Feed

* The Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy

* NaNoWriMo

* Becky Albertalli

* Emma Mills
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In this conversation author Melissa Albert takes us through some of the many books she has cherished over the years and the details behind her debut THE HAZEL WOOD.

Episode Mentions

* Francesca Lia Block

* Girl Goddess #9

* Weetzie Bat

* Chronicles of Naria

* Thomas the Rhymer

* Ellen Kushner

* Wise Child

* Juniper

* The Babysitters Club

* Sweet Valley High

* Goosebumps

* Fear Street

* Christopher Pike

* Bruce Coville

* The Hunger Games

* Akata Witch

* Eleanor & Park

* Feed

* The Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy

* NaNoWriMo

* Becky Albertalli

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On January 23rd the YA fantasy novel REIGN OF THE FALLEN comes out from Razorbill Books. Hear its author, Sarah Glenn Marsh talk about the role an online, text-based, Lord of the Rings inspired game played into her becoming an author.

Episode Mentions:

* Sabriel

* The Hobbit

* The Chronicles of Prydain

* The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

* Lord of the Rings

* Elendor

* Fear the Drowning Deep

* Reign of the Fallen

* Lord of the Ring: The Two Towers

* The Hunger Games

* Dear Martin

* Nic Stone’s episode

* Nothing Left to Burn

On January 23rd the YA fantasy novel REIGN OF THE FALLEN comes out from Razorbill Books. Hear its author, Sarah Glenn Marsh talk about the role an online, text-based, Lord of the Rings inspired game played into her becoming an author.

Episode Mentions:

* Sabriel

* The Hobbit

* The Chronicles of Prydain

* The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

* Lord of the Rings

* Elendor

* Fear the Drowning Deep

* Reign of the Fallen

* Lord of the Ring: The Two Towers

* The Hunger Games

* Dear Martin

* Nic Stone's episode

* Nothing Left to Burn