Writer's Bone

Author Eric Rickstad returns to the podcast! He chats with Sean Tuohy about his new novel The Names of Dead Girls (out Sept. 12).

To learn more about Eric Rickstad, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @ericrickstad. Also listen to Rickstad's first appearance on the podcast.

Today's episode is sponsored by Novelize, Secret Transmission Podcast, and Audible.

Natalka Burian, author of Welcome to the Slipstream, talks to Caitlin Malcuit about how the birth of her first child helped ignite her passion for writing, how her real-life experiences help craft the characters in her debut novel, and her work with The Freya Project.

To learn more about Natalka Burian, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also visit The Freya Project's official website and follow it on Twitter @TheFreyaProject.

Today's episode is brought to you by Novelize, OneRoom, Best Darn Diddly Podcast, and Audible.

Stephanie Andujar returns to the podcast to talk about her new movie "Marjorie Prime" Andujar also chats with Sean Tuohy about her sketch comedy show, "StephA: One Woman Show!"

To learn more about Stephanie Andujar, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Watch the trailer for "Marjorie Prime."

T. Jefferson Parker, author of the recently published The Room of White Fire, talks to Daniel Ford about how a high school mythology class ignited his passion for reading and writing, and what real-life events inspired his new book, and what's in store for his new hero Roland Ford.

To learn more about T. Jefferson Parker, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @TJParkerauthor.

Sean Tuohy talks to filmmakers Nicholas Bushman and Mike Dwyer about their recent film "Union Furnace."

To learn more about "Union Furnace," watch the trailer, like the movie's Facebook page, or follow it on Twitter @furnacemovie.

Tana French, award-winning author of In the Woods, The Secret Place, and The Trespasser, talks to Daniel Ford about how her acting career influences her fiction, crafting characters like Antoinette Conway, and the importance of setting and atmosphere in murder mysteries.

To learn more about Tana French, visit her official website or like her Facebook page.

Photo credit: Kathrin Baumbach

Sean Tuohy talks to the minds behind Amazon's new series "Comrade Detective"—writers and creators Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka, and director Rhys Thomas.

To learn more about "Comrade Detective," watch the trailer or follow the show on Facebook and Twitter.

In a special, bonus podcast episode, ESPN researcher and author Mark Simon talks to Daniel Ford about his book The Yankees Index: Every Number Tells a Story.

Simon, who grew up a New York Mets fan devoted to reliever Neil Allen, discusses how he landed his job at ESPN, what led him to Triumph Books and writing about the New York Yankees, and his research process for the book (aided in part by past Writer's Bone guest Katie Sharp). He also shares sound advice that aspiring sportswriters and researchers should take to heart.

To learn more about Mark Simon, visit ESPN or follow him on Twitter @msimonespn.

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Dave Braun, co-author of Oola—Find Balance in an Unbalanced World and Oola for Women, talks to Sean Tuohy about the origins of Oola, his partnership with OolaGuru Dr. Troy, collecting one million dreams in the form of handwritten stickers on the side of a vintage 1970 VW Surf Bus, and future Oola book plans.

To learn more about Dave Braun and Oola, visit Oola Life's official website or follow him on Twitter (@OolaSeeker, @OolaLife) and Instagram.

Kamila Shamsie, author of Home Fire, talks to Daniel Ford about why writing is all she ever wanted to do, what it's like having a novel longlisted for the 2017 Man Booker Prize, and how she crafted the characters and plot in her recent novel.

To learn more about Kamila Shamsie, follow her on Twitter @kamilashamsie.

(Photo credit: Zain Mustafa)