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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. A few weeks ago, I read Annika Barranti Klein’s article, Did Maurice Sendak Hate Children? It was funny timing, because I had just picked up my phone to scroll after reading all about …
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Mediary? To question whether miracles are purely random or guided by design. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? Mystery-drama, but only when based in reality. What books are on …
Super Bloom by Megan Tady What’s it About? In this sparkling debut set at an iconic Vermont spa, massage therapist Joan Johnston struggles with grief. Can a quirky assignment from a demanding, eccentric author help Joan rewrite her life? How do you find your way back to happiness after suffering …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Who is Junji Ito? If you’ve seen any of his imaginative and unsettling imagery, then you already know this Japanese horror manga artist is unforgettable. Ito is the writer and the artist of …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The days are getting longer and spring is in the air. Admittedly with such a strange and unsatisfying New England winter, I have been yearning for spring for a while, so it’s a …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I’ll never forget the first time I heard about The Expanse. It had been a few years ago, and we were just getting to the end of a long and dreary winter. A …
Happy Place by Emily Henry The #1 New York Times bestseller Emily Henry’s latest novel, Happy Place (Penguin Random House), redefines the romance genre, turning comfortable cliches on their heads for the ideal summer read. Henry embraces love at every angle and gets to the heart of home and where …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. You’ve probably heard of harems…the situation in which a man is surrounded by multiple women there for his sexual gratification. But have you heard of reverse harem romance books? If you’re just starting …
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Shut Down? I’m passionate about getting teenage boys to read, and there’s not a lot aimed at that age group. Ryan Jacobs is a teenager with attitude, who always ends up in trouble. Of course, a lot of adults …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For fans of Agatha Christie and other mystery writers, wills — and trusts to a lesser extent — come up a lot in plots. Greed and jealousy prove extremely good motives for murder. …
BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and …
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Kep Westguard Rebel Spy? I used to tell my sons bedtime stories, where I would place them into historic settings or battles. We once recreated a famous WW2 naval battle using bathtub ships. Eventually I started writing them down. …
The Art of Time by Quinn Jamison What did you do during the days of lockdown? Did you follow the trend of baking bread or doing puzzles? Were your days occupied with remote school, remote work or doomscrolling on social media? Well, if you’re like Quinn Jamison, you spent your …
Cat-astrophic by Sue Dugan How much does Nick have in common with Cat, his strange new classmate? A surprising amount, as it turns out. They’re both juniors at Laketon High School, they’re in the same history class and they both know each other from a past life. In her Young …
Inside the Grey by Bobbi Groover What’s it About? A Civil War era romance between Brayden, a brooding frontman on a mission, and Kawley, a feisty woman in disguise and on the run. We all know and love the classic tale of Gone with the Wind because of its glamorous …
“Beyond the Heart” is a brand-new podcast hosted by renowned Cardiologist, Women’s Health Advocate and Author, Dr. Nieca Goldberg. Weekly, she explores essential conversations with doctors, thought leaders, health practitioners and game-changers to help you redefine how to view your body and the healing process. This groundbreaking conversation series is a …
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Invidious (Tales of the Phoenix Titan Volume 2)? So, those who read the first entry into this series (Heritage) will know that my writing contains political undertones. Naturally, I try not to insert my own politics into my work, …
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Spring of the Cursed Fae? About ten years ago, I wrote my Forever Fae series. The characters in Spring of the Cursed Fae are the grown children of the main characters in that series. It was definitely interesting revisiting …
The 2023 Women’s Prize shortlist as been announced. The six books were judged by broadcaster and writer Louise Minchin, journalist and writer Bella Mackie, novelist Rachel Joyce, writer Irenosen Okojie, and member of parliament, Tulip Siddiq. They were described by judges as being “ambitious, eclectic, and hard-hitting” Half of the …
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The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyers will be adapted for television by Lionsgate Television. The new Twilight show comes years after the film adaptation of the bestselling book series earned more than $3.4 billion internationally. Though the production is still in its earliest stages, what is known so far is …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I like a book with an absolutely wild plot as much as the next person. That’s one of the great things about books, right? They let us experience some truly unbelievable things, like …
Presence, The Play by WIlliam Jefferson What’s it About? A penetrating perspective on the vital role of personal presence, and the threatening, dehumanizing effect of AI. “We are swiftly dehumanizing the Race. Like wildebeests, they race headlong into discarnate adventure and the so-called wonders of AI. They long, like Eve, …
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Twelve Hours in Manhattan? Twelve Hours in Manhattan is an amalgamation of different influences. I wrote this at the beginning of the pandemic when the world was in shock, hurting, and in sheer panic. I always write to escape …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Chances are you’ve seen the dark academia aesthetic by now: tweed, cardigans, piles of worn books, skulls next to dying candles — all with that dirty brown filter that we used to apply …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Many of us first met Frog and Toad in childhood classrooms. I had a teacher who would read to us from a lovely, glossy compendium version that I deeply envied. They were silly, …
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write “Goin’ back to Californ-I-A”? Writing a memoir about my church mission has always been a dream for me since I was in the third grade. In 1988, I finally had an opportunity to serve a full-time, two-year mission to …
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Game On? Have you ever wished you could get a moment back? Picture this: It’s Saturday evening on New Year’s Eve weekend. I’m standing in the middle of a busy San Francisco street in my wedding dress, trying to …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. A did a funny thing a few months ago. I went to a local tattoo shop to get some new ink. That isn’t the funny part. Since I knew I was going to …
The Home for Wayward Girls by Marcia Bradley What’s it About? Growing up in the 1990s, a young girl escapes her abusive parents–and the “ranch” they ran for “bad” girls — and becomes an advocate for teen runaways. “The Ranch” is not an escape room but enter this living nightmare, …
