Mystery author Craig Allen Johnson talks about his best-selling Longmire series, how he keeps the investigations fresh without turning Absaroka County into a Western version of Midsomer Murders.

Science fiction, fantasy, and just about any genre author Edward Willett talks about the books in his latest series, "Worldshapers", and the appeal of telling as many stories as possible has for him.

Science fiction & fantasy author Kevin J. Anderson stops by to talk about his newest fantasy epic, Spine of the Dragon.

Edgar Award-winning and New York Times Bestselling thriller author T. Jefferson Parker stops by to talk about The Last Good Guy, the third and newest novel in his Roland Ford private investigator series.

Thriller & horror author Mark Sheldon stops by to talk about his latest novel in the "Sarah Killian: Serial Killer for Hire!" series, Sarah Killian: The Mullets of Madness

International best-selling thriller author Robert Crais stops by to talk about his latest thriller, A Dangerous Man.

Fantasy and science fiction author Megan O'Keefe stops by to talk about her newest novel, the space opera epic "Velocity Weapon".

She talks about finding the voice for the story, and playing with reader expectations by hiding who the unreliable narrator may or may not be, and much more.

Podcastle: "Of Blood and Brine" by Megan O'Keefe

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Website: meganokeefe.com

Terrible Minds: Megan O’Keefe: Five Things I Learned Writing Velocity Weapon

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Science Fiction and Horror author David Wellington stops by to talk about his newest novel, "The Last Astronaut". Here he thought he was writing a horror story in space, and a lot of other people are reading something different. We chat about reader expectations, plot and story dissection, and figuring out what a story is about after it's done and published, and so much more.

This discussion does involve spoilers for "The Last Astronaut", so go forth with care if you haven't read the book yet and want things to stay unspoiled.

Website: davidwellington.net

Twitter: @LastTrilobite

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Fantasy author Chloe Neill stops by to talk about the fourth and final book in her "The Devil's Isle" series, "The Beyond". We talk about New Orleans and the role it plays in the series, and about saying "goodbye" to New Orleans with the conclusion of the series.

Chloe also talks a little about the Chicagoland Vampires spinoff series, plus a new Regency series set on the high seas with magic and hijinks.

We chat about other books she's reading, what she's watching, and since she's an avid baker, we had to talk about baking in space.

Website: chloeneill.com

Twitter: @chloeneill

Facebook: facebook.com/authorchloeneill

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SF author Daniel Suarez stops by to talk about his latest novel, "Delta-V", and what happens when you mix a corporate venture into space, mining near-earth objects, and greed.

The conversation ranges from technologies leaving behind any laws designed to regulate and limit them, the space race shifting from government funded ventures to competing private and commercial projects trying to beat each other to the biggest returns on investments, the possibilities to be explored surrounding growth, debt and resources, and so much more

What subgenres do you enjoy blended in with your space adventures? Let us know! Call 602-635-6976 and leave a message, send Summer an email, or have your say in the comments below!

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