BCPL Unstacked

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with New York Times Bestselling author, Sarah Beth Durst. We'll discuss her delightful new cozy fantasy novel, The Spellshop, about Kiela the librarian and her assistant, Caz the sentient spider plant, as they navigate the low stakes market of illegal spellmaking and the high risk business of starting over. Unwind with Sarah as she shares her writing process and her love of stories, marine animals, libraries and more! For more information about Sarah, visit her website at: http://www.sarahbethdurst.com/ Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #SarahBethDurst #TorPublishing #BrambleRomance #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #CozyFantasy #FantasyNovel #RomanceNovel #HotChocolate #BookPrescription #HuginBookForm #cottagecore

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling urban fantasy author, Ben Aaronovitch. We'll discuss his fantastic Rivers of London series where Peter Grant, an ordinary constable turned magician's apprentice solves crimes across London - there is magic, fae, river gods, and mysteries. Ben discusses his new novella, The Masquerades of Spring set in the 1920's New York featuring Thomas Nightingale and will release this September! Unwind with Ben as he shares his writing process and his love of all things Science Fiction, collecting books for fascinating historical research that he uses in his writing, RPG rule books, libraries and more! For more information about Ben, visit his website at: https://www.benaaronovitch.com/⁠. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #BenAaronovitch #TitanComics #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #ScienceFiction #MysteryFiction #novella #SubterraneanPress #AstraPublishingHouse #GraphicNovels #fae #mythologies #historicalrecipes

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Heather Webber. We'll discuss her new novel, A Certain Kind of Starlight, that will release on July 23, 2024. This book set in a small Alabama town of Starlight will be sure to wrap you in a hug. Unwind with Heather as she shares her writing process and her love of magic in the everyday world, baking, libraries and more! For more information about Heather, visit her website at: https://www.heatherwebber.com/. Upcoming Book Signings & Events. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #HeatherWebber #ForgeBooks #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #MagicalRealism #HealingBrokenHearts #Sisters #ACertainKindofStarlight #ALittleMoreMagicintheWorld #ContemporaryWomensFiction #Friendship #SouthernMagic #HeatherBlake

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling historical fiction authors, Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight. We'll discuss their collaborative writing process for Can't We Be Friends: A Novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe. Unwind with Denny and Eliza as they share their love of history, archives, film, music, libraries and more! For more information about Denny, visit her website at: https://dennysbryce.com/. For more information about Eliza, visit her website at: https://elizaknight.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #DennySBryce #ElizaKnight #HarperCollins #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HistoricalFiction #MarilynMonroe #EllaFitzgerald #CantWeBeFriends #HistoricalFictionAuthor #Jazz #SilverScreen #SomeLikeItHot #friendship #Collaboration #Editing #HistoricalFictionNovel

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with fantasty author, Ed McDonald. We'll discuss his Redwinter Chronicles - Daughter of Redwinter (Book 1) and Traitor of Redwinter (Book 2). Raine can see the dead. Due to a rare act of kindness, Raine must go to Redwinter, the fortress-monastery of the Draoihn, warrior magicians who answer to no king, where it becomes clear that her ability might save an entire nation. Witch Queen of Redwinter will release November 2024. Unwind with Ed as he share his writing process and magic system, love of swordsmanship, D&D tabletop gaming, libraries and more! For more information about Ed, visit his website at: https://edmcdonaldwriting.com/. ⁠ Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #EdMcDonald #Tor #HarperCollins #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #FantasyAuthor #EpicFantasy #paranormal #Gollancz #RavensMarkTrilogy #HistoricalEuropeanMartialArts #swords #magic #warriormagicians #JackReacher

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with Scottish author, Gareth Brown. We'll discuss his much anticipated debut release, The Book of Doors. New York City bookseller, Cassie Andrews, comes into possession of an extraordinary book. The Book of Doors promises Cassie that any door is every door, and others may be searching for this book for their own means. Unwind with Gareth as he share his writing process, love of travel, pastries, libraries and more! For more information about Gareth, visit his website at: https://www.garethbrownbooks.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #GarethBrown #WilliamMorrow #HarperCollins #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #LibraryReads #TimeTravel #Travel #Scotland #Fantasy #Thriller #Horror #Novel #MagicalBooks #EscapeintoaBook #Booksaboutbooks #DebutAuthor

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling historical fiction authors, Janie Chang (The Porcelain Moon) and Kate Quinn (The Alice Network). We'll discuss their newest novel, The Phoenix Crown, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 to the glittering palaces of Versailles. Unwind with Kate and Janie as they share their writing and collaborative process, love of history, research, libraries and more! For more information about Janie, visit her website at: https://janiechang.com/. For more information about Kate, visit her website at: https://www.katequinnauthor.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #KateQuinn #JanieChang #HarperCollinsPublishers #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HistoricalFiction #ThePhoenixCrown #AuthorFriends #Friendship #GildedAge #Collections #ChineseAmericanHistory #Chinatown #AliceEastwood #SanFrancisco #Versailles #OperaSinger #Embroidery #SanFranciscoEarthquakeof1906

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with author, editor and food historian, Christina Ward. We'll discuss her newest non-fiction title, Holy Food: How Cults, Communes, and Religious Movements Influenced What We Eat ― An American History. Unwind with Christina as she shares her writing and editing process, love of cookbooks, food preservation, microhistories, libraries and more! For more information about Christina, visit her website at: https://www.christinaward.net/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! Happy Days: The Official Cookbook is scheduled to release April 2024. #ChristinaWard #FeralHouse #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HolyFoods #Cults #Communes #ReligiousFoods #ReligiousMovements #Preservation #Cookbooks #Nonfiction #IndependantPublishing #AmericanHistory #HappyDays

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning, internationally bestselling author, Samit Basu. We'll discuss his newest science fiction novel, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport, which is an action-packed retelling of Aladdin full of heart, humor and bots. Unwind with Samit as he shares his writing process, film and comic work, love of Aladdin, tropes, libraries and more! For more information about Samit, visit his website at: https://samitbasu.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #SamitBasu #Tordotcom #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #TheJinnBotofShantiport #Scifi #SpaceOpera #Aladdin #ScienceFiction #Robots #bollywood #folklore #storytelling

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with author, Helena Greer. We'll discuss her new second chance romance novel returning to Carrigan's Inn, For Never and Always (Releases 11/28/23). Unwind with Helena as she shares her writing and character development process, love of Hallmark movies, lox, The Adventure Zone, libraries and more! For more information about Helena, visit her website at: https://www.helenagreer.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #HelenaGreer #Libraries #Librarianship #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HachetteBookGroup #ForeverPub #SeasonofLove #ForNeverandAlways #LGBTQ #lgbtqromancebooks #RomanceTropes #Queer #MaraWilson #TheAdventureZone #HauntedDolls #MasterChefAustralia #queerromance #secondchanceromance #popculture

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with USA Today bestselling author, Heather B. Moore. We'll discuss her new historical fiction novel, Under the Java Moon, based on a true story of a Dutch family's experience during WWII when the Japanese occupied the Java Islands. Unwind with Heather as she shares her writing and research process, love of history, libraries and more! For more information about Heather, visit her website at: https://hbmoore.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #HeatherBMoore #HBMoore #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #ShadowMountainPublishing #UndertheJavaMoon #ThePaperDaughtersofChinatown #HistoricalResearch #WorldWarII #WWII #WomensFiction #InspirationalFiction #BookClubRead #RitaVischer #HistoricalFiction

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning, New York Times bestselling author, Jean Kwok. We'll discuss her new novel, The Leftover Woman, that is a suspenseful page-turner from the perspectives of Jasmine who has just arrived in NYC from China in search of her daughter and publicist Rebecca who is her daughter's adoptive mother. Unwind with Jean as she shares her writing and creative process, love of mystery, dancing, cats, libraries and more! For more information about Jean, visit her website at: https://www.jeankwok.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #JeanKwok #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #WilliamMorrowBooks #TheLeftoverWoman #SearchingforSylvieLee #GirlinTranslation #MamboinChinatown #AgathaChristie #MissMarple #CreativeProcess #Dancing #Cats #ThrillerNovel #MysteryNovel #PageTurner #Bibliofile #leftoverwoman #readwithjenna #bookstagram

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with #1 New York Times bestselling author, V. E. Schwab. We'll discuss her new fantasy novel, The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power Book 1) that is set seven years after the Shades of Magic trilogy with both new and old favorite characters. This is a new series and does not require you to read the trilogy first, though A Darker Shade of Magic is so good we'd hate for you to miss it! Unwind with Victoria as she shares her writing and creative process, love of doors into magic, villains, a good pot of tea, libraries and more! For more information about V. E. Schwab, visit her website at: ⁠https://www.victoriaschwab.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #VESchwab #VictoriaSchwab #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #TorBooks #Villians #ShadesofMagicTrilogy #TheFragileThreadsofPower #LilaBard #KellMaresh #GreyLondon #WhiteLondon #RedLondon #BlackLondon #Antari #ThreadsofPower #TheInvisibleLifeofAddieLaRue #FantasyNovel #FantasyAuthor

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Rachel Harrison. We'll discuss the her new horror novel, Black Sheep, which will release September 19 and one of September's LibraryReads selections! Unwind with Rachel as she shares her writing and creative process, love of horror, monsters, film, libraries and more! For more information about Rachel Harrison, visit her website at: https://www.rachel-harrison.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #RachelHarrison #BlackSheep #Cackle #SuchSharpTeeth #TheReturn #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HorrorAuthor #HorrorNovels #NoSpoilers #BodyHorror #Monsters #Cults #SpeculativeFiction #CharacterDevelopment #HorrorTropes

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning and International bestselling author, Lauren Beukes. We'll discuss her new novel of suspense, Bridge - a psychological thriller across the multiverse. Unwind with Lauren as she shares her writing and creative process, love of neuroparasitology, the charity bookdash.org, libraries and more! For more information about Lauren Beukes, visit her website at: ⁠https://laurenbeukes.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #LaurenBeukes #Bridge #TheShiningGirls #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #MulhollandBooks #HachetteBookGroup #ResearchProcess #NovelofSuspense #Multiverse #MotherDaughterRelationships #Noir #Thriller #CharacterDevelopment #Neuroparasitology #Realities

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with NY Times and International bestselling author, Madeline Martin. We'll discuss her newest historical fiction novel that will release August 1st, The Keeper of Hidden Books, based on the true events of Warsaw's secret libraries during World War II. Unwind with Madeline as she shares her writing and research process, love of history, travel, libraries and more! For more information about Madeline Martin, visit her website at: https://madelinemartin.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! Additional Note: The non-fiction title mentioned in this episode is The Nazi Kultur in Poland (1945) full of first-hand accounts of Polish individuals and their experiences while under Nazi occupation during WWII. It is available in many academic research libraries or you can find a copy on Abebooks like Madeline! #MadelineMartin #TheKeeperofHiddenBooks #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HanoverSquarePress #ResearchProcess #Travel #WarsawPoland #WorldWarII #WWII #HistoricalFiction #BookClubs #BookClubRead #UndergroundLibrary #HistoricalRomanceNovels #WarsawUprising #ThePowerofBooks

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with NY Times bestselling and Lambda Literary Award winning author, TJ Klune. We'll discuss his newest novel, In the Lives of Puppets, inspired by Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio and a Roomba named Hank. Unwind with TJ as he shares his writing and research process, love of reading, horror movies, libraries and more! For more information about TJ Klune, visit his website at: https://www.tjklunebooks.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #TJKlune #IntheLivesofPuppets #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #Tor #ResearchProcess #Pinocchio #TheHouseInTheCeruleanSea #UnderTheWhisperingDoor #LGBTQ+ #QueerLiterature #FoundFamily #Robots #DanielHenning #FreedomtoRead #FightBookBans #Fantasy #Sci-Fi #GreenCreekSeries #Werewolves #LibraryReads

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Eliza Knight. We'll discuss her new historical fiction novel, Starring Adele Astaire, which releases on June 6, 2023. Learn more about Adele Astaire, who performed with her brother Fred for decades on stage in New York and then London. Unwind with Eliza as she shares her writing and research process, love of true crime, wine, libraries and more! For more information about Eliza Knight, visit her website at: https://elizaknight.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #ElizaKnight #HistoricalFiction #AdeleAstaire #StarringAdeleAstaire #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #WilliamMorrowPublishing #RoaringTwenties #FredAstaire #Research #Archives #NancyMitford #MarilynMonroe #EllaFitzgerald

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with Sunday Times bestselling author, Kate Thompson. We'll discuss her new historical fiction novel, The Little Wartime Library, based on the true story of an underground library in the Bethnal Green Tube Station during World War II. Unwind with Kate as she shares her writing and research process, love of interviewing the women who lived in the underground shelter first hand, books, libraries and more! For more information about Kate Thompson, visit her website at: ⁠https://www.katethompsonmedia.co.uk/⁠. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #KateThompson #HistoricalFiction #TheLittleWartimeLibrary #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HachetteBookGroup #ForeverPub #WorldWarII #EastEnd #WartimeLibraries #thepowerofbooks #librarians #BethnalGreenUndergroundShelter #BethnalGreenLibrary #Historical #Friendship #ChapterChatBookClub #bookclubread #bannedbooks #Ghostwriter

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning bestselling author, T. Kingfisher aka Ursula Vernon. We'll discuss her new contemporary Southern Gothic horror novel, A House with Good Bones. Unwind with Ursula as she shares her writing and research process, love of pulp novels, gardening, RPG tabletop games, libraries and more! For more information about T. Kingfisher/Ursula Vernon, visit her website at: https://www.redwombatstudio.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #TKingfisher #UrsulaVernon #SouthernGothic #Horror #AHouseWithGoodBones #WhatMovestheDead #NettleandBone #LiteraryRetellings #PulpFiction #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #TorNightFire #GraphicNovels #Illustrator #Gardening #Irises #GiantPalouseEarthworm #TheUndergroundChildren #RPG #TabletopGames

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with author, Erika T. Wurth. We'll discuss her literary horror novel, White Horse, about Urban Native, Kari, who must face her past when she discovers a bracelet haunted by her mother's spirit. Unwind with Erika as she shares her writing process, love of horror literature and film, Denver, libraries and more! For more information about Erika, visit her website at: https://erikatwurth.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #ErikaTWurth #LiteraryHorror #WhiteHorse #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #FlatironBooks #Macmillan #TheShining #StephenKing #StanleyHotel #MeowWolfDenver #UrbanNative #IndigionousAuthor #NativeWriters #Denver #Megadeath #Lofa #UrbanIndian #TatteredCoverBookStore #GenX

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling fantasy author, Alex Jennings. We'll discuss his brilliant debut novel, The Ballad of Perilous Graves set in a fantastical version of New Orleans where music is truly magic. Unwind with Alex as he shares his writing process, love of New Orleans, Jazz history, Escape Artists Podcasts, Star Wars, libraries and more! For more information about Alex, visit his website at: http://www.alexjennings.net/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! New York Times Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2022 - Oprah Daily Top 25 Fantasy Book of 2022 - Apple Best Audiobook of 2022 PseudoPod 856: Them Doghead Boys by Alex Jennings https://pseudopod.org/2023/03/14/pseudopod-856-them-doghead-boys/ #AlexJennings #FantasyNovels #TheBalladofPerilousGraves #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #BookTok #Bookstagram #OrbitBooks #RedHookPublishing #HachetteBookGroup #SpeculativeFantasy #StarWars #HurricaneKatrina #PseudoPod #SFF

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with New York Times Bestselling author and audiobook narrator, Travis Baldree. We'll discuss his cozy fantasy debut novel, Legends & Lattes: a Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes with a dollop of romance set in a coffee shop. Unwind with Travis as he shares his writing process, love of audiobook narration, books, RPG, libraries and more! For more information about Travis, visit his website at: https://travisbaldree.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! Medium Article mentioned in Unstacked Episode -Self Published Book Launch A-Z by Travis Baldree (March 1, 2022): https://medium.com/@travisbaldree/self-published-book-launch-a-z-39ec6f9257e1 #TravisBaldree #Legends&Lattes #Bookshops&Bonedust #CozyFantasy #FantasyNovels #2023NebulaAwardFinalist #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #Tor #TorDotCom #CoffeeShop #audiobooks #2023AudieAwardFinalist #DebutNovel #NaNoWriMo #NaNoWriMoAuthor #CharacterCosplay #Bedknobs&Broomsticks #NebulaAwards #AudieAwards #BookTok #Bookstagram

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning Science Fiction and Fantasy author, Martha Wells. We'll discuss The Murderbot Diaries series, which begins with All Systems Red, as well as her upcoming releases Witch King (May 30, 2023) and System Collapse (November 14, 2023). Unwind with Martha as she shares her writing process, love of libraries and more! For more information about Martha, visit her website at: www.marthawells.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #MarthaWells #TheMurderbotDiaries #WitchKing #ScienceFictionNovels #SpaceOpera #FantasyNovels #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #Tor #TorDotCom #Pathfinder #CharacterDevelopment #WorldBuilding #ScienceFictionNovellas #LibrariansFavoriteAuthor

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with historical fantasy author, Olivia Atwater. We'll discuss her delightful Regency Faerie Tales Series including Half a Soul, Ten Thousand Stitches and Longshadow. Unwind with Olivia as she shares her writing process, historical research, love of Pathfinder, libraries and more! For more information about Olivia, visit her website at: https://oliviaatwater.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #OliviaAtwater #RegencyFaerieTales #HalfaSoul #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #ResearchProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #OrbitBooks #RPG #Pathfinder #SmallMiracles #Whimsical #HistoricalFantasy #WritingTips #RegencyEra

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling YA author, Lauren Blackwood. We'll discuss her amazing new fantasy romance YA novel, Wildblood, that releases February 7, 2023. Unwind with Lauren as she shares her writing process, the realm of Wildblood, love of romance, music, Jamaican folklore, libraries and more! For more information about Lauren, visit her website at: https://www.laurenblackwood.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #LaurenBlackwood #Wildblood #WithinTheseWickedWalls #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #ResearchProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #Mandolin #Fantasy #Magic #Musician #Romance #WednesdayBooks #MacmillanPublishers #StMartinsPress #YoungAdultNovel #Gothic #JamaicanFolklore #SentientJungle #Monsters #Kissing #CharacterBuilding #WorldBuilding

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Lily Brooks-Dalton. We'll discuss her beautiful new novel, The Light Pirate. Unwind with Lily as she shares her writing and research process, love of storytelling, libraries and more! For more information about Lily, visit her website at: https://www.lilybrooksdalton.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #LilyBrooksDalton #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #ResearchProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #Florida #Hurricanes #MagicalRealism #ClimateFiction #ClimateChange #Rowing #GoodMorningAmericaBookClubPick #LibraryReads #BookoftheMonth #JudyBlume #Hope #HachetteBookGroup #GrandCentralPublishing

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Sarah Gailey. We'll discuss their latest gothic horror novel, Just Like Home. Unwind with Sarah as they share their writing and research process, love of haunted houses, libraries, cats and more! For more information about Sarah, visit their website at: https://sarahgailey.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #SarahGailey #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #ResearchProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #MacmillanPublishers #Tor #Horror #Gothic #HauntedHouse #JustLikeHome #HauntedHouses #UndercurrentoftheUnexpected #XESands #PulpWesterns #Comics #Willowverse #TheVampireSlayer

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Sara Ackerman. We'll discuss her latest historical novel: The Codebreakers Secret. Unwind with Sara as she shares her writing and research process, love of Hawaii, surfing, her grandmother's stories, libraries and more! For more information about Sara, visit her website at: https://www.ackermanbooks.com/. And visit her Book Club Kits for discussion questions, recipes and cocktails! Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #SaraAckerman #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #ResearchProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #WWII #HarperCollins #MIRAbooks #Hawaii #Codebreaking #RadarGirls #TheCodebreakersSecret #lovestory #earlyaviation #DoleAirRace #WorldWarII #MaunaKeaBeachHotel #StationHYPO

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling romance author, Kwana Jackson. We'll discuss her latest novels: Real Men Knit, Knot Again, and How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days. Unwind with Kwana as she shares her writing process, love of romance and a happily ever after, Keanu Reeves, knitting, libraries and more! For more information about Kwana, visit her website at: https://kmjackson.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #KwanaJackson #KMJackson #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #Romance #Knitting #Harlem #ReadForever #BerkleyRomance #PenguinRandomHouse #Knitting #KnittingShop #SecondChanceRomance #communityromance

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with Nebula Award-Winning author, Sam J. Miller during his publicity tour in Italy. We'll discuss his short-fiction collection, Boys, Beasts and Men! Unwind with Sam as he shares his writing and research process, love of storytelling, horror, punk rock, dinosaurs, libraries and more! For more information about Sam, visit his website at: https://samjmiller.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #SamJMiller #SpookySeason #LGBTQreads #Horror #Fantasy #ScienceFiction #ShortFiction #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #Tachyon #TachyonPublications #CollectivePower #RichardAvedon #TigerinTheShining #ShirleyJacksonAwards #Noir

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with author, poet and folklorist, GennaRose Nethercott. We'll discuss her debut novel and modern folklore, Thistlefoot! Unwind with GennaRose as she shares her writing and research process, love of folklore, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, libraries and more! For more information about GennaRose, visit her website at https://www.gennarosenethercott.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #GennaRoseNethercott #FamilialHistory #EasternEuropeanFolklore #JewishHeritage #JewishMyth #BabaYaga #LiteraryMagic #puppets #Libraries #Buffy #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #PenguinRandomHouse #KnophAnchor

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning author, Alan Gratz. We'll discuss his new social thriller geared for middle grade readers, Two Degrees that will release on October 4th as well as his new graphic novel, Captain America: The Ghost Army that will release January 2023! Unwind with Alan as he shares his writing and research process, love of history, Marvel, RPG gaming, libraries and more! For more information about Alan, visit his website at https://www.alangratz.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #AlanGratz #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #TwoDegrees #ClimateChange #Author #CaptainAmerica #Refugee #Allies #RPG #AdmiralAckbar #historicalfiction #Scholastic #graphicnovels

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with author, Tyrell Johnson. We'll discuss his new psychological thriller, The Lost Kings about Jeanie King and his post-apocolyptic novel, The Wolves of Winter. Unwind with Tyrell as he shares his writing and research process, love of Oxford, poetry, Station Eleven, libraries, his Siberian Husky and more! For more information about Tyrell, visit his website at www.tyrelljohnsonauthor.com. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #TyrellJohnson #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #TheLostKings #TheWolvesofWinter #PsychologicalThriller #BooksBuildEmpathy #mystery #WhatHappenedtoJamieKing

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with Bram Stoker award-winning author, Adam Cesare. We'll discuss his new young adult horror novel that comes out on August 23rd, 2022, Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives. Plenty of time to read Clown in a Cornfield before the release! Unwind with Adam as he shares his writing and research process, love of horror, libraries, and more! For more information about Adam Cesare, visit his website at https://adamcesare.wordpress.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #AdamCesare #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #ClowninaCornfield #FrendoLives #HorrorReads #Horror #Slashers #DeadMall #Cinephile #Comics #YoungAdultHorrorAuthor

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning author, Silvia Moreno-Garcia. We'll discuss her new novel, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau that is already on the New York Times Bestseller list! Her debut novel, Signal to Noise, will be rereleased this September. Unwind with Silvia as she shares her writing and research process, love of noir, music, the literary classics and more! For more information about Silvia Moreno-Garcia, visit her website at https://silviamoreno-garcia.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #SilviaMorenoGarcia #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #TheDaughterofDoctorMoreau #Noir #MexicanGothic #CertainDarkThings #HPLovecraft #HGWells #novel #books #literaryclassics

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling debut author, Saara El-Arifi. We'll discuss her brilliant new fantasy novel, The Final Strife, book one of The Ending Fire trilogy. Unwind with Saara as she shares her writing and research process, love of fantasy, libraries and more! For more information about Saara El-Arifi, visit her website at https://www.saaraelarifi.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #SaaraElArifi #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #lgbtq #fantasynovels #epic #worldbuilding #editing #colonialism #silencedhistories #Sylah #Anoor #Hassa #lizardbutts #Anansi #folklore #eastereggs

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview renowned children's author, Daniel Pinkwater. We'll discuss his latest middle grade reader, Crazy in Poughkeepsie, which includes a beloved ghost whale Luna. Unwind with Daniel as he shares how he began writing, his meeting with Kurt Vonnegut, what it was like being a long-time commentator on NPR, and so much more! His collie, The Peach, makes a few announcements and is the best of dogs. For more information about Daniel Pinkwater's work, visit his website at www.pinkwater.com. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #DanielPinkwater #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #KurtVonnegut #CarlSandburg #Poughkeepsie #ThePeach #LunatheWhale #ChickenPopsicles

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award winning author, Heather Walter. We'll discuss her second book in the Malice duology, Misrule, which is a queer retelling of Sleeping Beauty focused on Princess Aurora and the Dark Grace, Alyce. Unwind with Heather as she shares her writing process, love of fairytale villains, coffee, libraries and more! Spoiler Warning at 29:52 - 33:33 minutes for those who haven't read Misrule yet. For more information about Heather Walter, visit her website at https://heatherrwalter.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #HeatherRWalter #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Titanic #lgbtq #queer #sleepingbeauty #coffee #annmariegideon #villains #dragonsteeth #villa #fae #fanart #editing

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with best-selling author, Amy McCulloch. We'll discuss her adult debut thriller, Breathless, set in Mt Manaslu in Nepal. Amy's personal experience mountaineering adds to the authenticity of the thriller. Amy climbed Mt Manaslu in 2019 and is the youngest Canadian woman to reach the summit. Unwind with Amy as she shares her writing process, love of adventure, Chocolate Buttons, libraries, and more. For more information about Amy McCulloch, visit her website at https://amymcculloch.net/. "The Story behind Breathless" video can be found here: https://youtu.be/chZUd9rk5NI. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #AmyMcCulloch #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Mysteries #MtManaslu #Breathless #Summit #Mountaineering #Antarctica #ProjectPossible

Unstacked episode with Sarah from the Bay County Public Library and Stephen from the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library. Join us for a full moon gone wrong, murderous geese, and other literary mysteries. We will explore litNews, library news, books featuring animals, and what we are currently reading/watching. And as always, read my friend. It's good for you. #NWRLS #HMCPL #AnimalBooks #NewReads #BookDragons #Ukraine #CupcakeChallenge #ReadingRecommendations #HMCPLAuthorTalks #BCPLDigitalMediaCoLabSpace Opening song credits go to Bust This Bust That by Professor Kliq (2010). Closing song credits go to House of Books by Party Boys (1986).

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with best-selling author, Brendan Slocumb. We'll discuss his riveting debut thriller, The Violin Conspiracy. Unwind with Brendan as he shares his writing process, love of music, the violin, comic books, libraries, and more. The Violin Conspiracy was Good Morning America's February Book Club Pick! For more information about Brendan Slocumb, visit his website at https://www.brendanslocumb.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #BrendanSlocumb #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Mysteries #Violin #Heist #Stradivarius #HowMusicCanSaveYourLife

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning writer, Joe R. Lansdale. We'll discuss his newest release, Born for Trouble: The Further Adventures of Hap and Leonard (March 2022) as well as his other works. Unwind with Joe as he shares his writing process, love of Batman, genre blends, films, libraries, and more. For more information about Joe R. Lansdale, visit his website at https://www.joerlansdale.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #JoeLansdale #MojoStoryteller #HapandLeonard #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Batman #AllHailthePopcornKing #BubbaHotep #JonahHex

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling and Bram Stoker Award nominated author, Andy Davidson. We'll discuss his title The Boatman's Daughter (2020) and The Hollow Kind (to be released October 2022). Unwind with Andy as he shares his writing process, love of horror, films, cats, libraries, and more. For more information about Andy Davidson, visit his website at https://www.theandydavidson.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #AndyDavidson #Horror #TheBoatmansDaughter #FishBoy #EmpatheticCreatures #Maps #SouthernGothics #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess

Unstacked episode with Sarah from the Bay County Public Library and Stephen from the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library. Join us as we explore literary news, fairytales and other crimes, and what we are currently reading/watching. And as always, read my friend. It's good for you. Concerts will be resuming at both library locations. For more music - Blast through the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Public Library can be located through this link: https://blast.hmcpl.org/. #NWRLS #HMCPL #Fairytales #AdamRubin #Publishing #OscarNominees #NewReads

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with New York Times Bestselling Author, Raymond Benson. Raymond is most known for being the third writer to be commissioned by the James Bond literary copyright holders between 1996-2002 to take over writing the 007 novels. Unwind with Raymond as he shares his writing process for James Bond, The Black Stiletto and tie-ins, love of film, libraries, and more. For more information about Raymond Benson, visit his website at https://raymondbenson.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! Dann & Raymond's Movie Club Events (Currently held through Zoom!): https://raymondbenson.com/appearances/ #RaymondBenson #JamesBond #FilmHistorian #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Thriller #TheBlackStiletto

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Delilah S. Dawson. We'll discuss her newest title "The Violence" that will be released on February 1st, 2022. Unwind with Delilah as she shares what it was like writing a pandemic book in the middle of a pandemic, her writing process, love of Star Wars, Brendan Fraser movies, libraries, and more. For more information about Delilah S. Dawson, visit her website at https://www.whimsydark.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! Delilah's Spotify Playlist for "The Violence": https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5h9uZTpN1Xn66lVVNoQdJr #DelilahSDawson #TheViolence #Phasma #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Horror #KevinHearne #StarWars #Minecraft

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning author, Mallory O'Meara. We'll discuss her newest title, Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol (2021). Unwind with Mallory as she shares her research process for Girly Drinks, love of Milicent Patrick, reading, history, libraries, and more. For more information about Mallory O'Meara, visit her website http://www.malloryomeara.com/ or listen to her AWESOME weekly podcast with Brea Grant, Reading Glasses. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! Girly Drinks Drink Pairings by Chapter: http://www.malloryomeara.com/girly-drinks-drink-pairings #MalloryOMeara #GirlyDrinks #LadyFromTheBlackLagoon #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #tattoos #History #Microhistories #Alcohol

Holiday Unstacked episode with Sarah from the Bay County Public Library and Stephen from the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library. Join us as we explore literary news, holiday books and films, and what we are currently reading/watching. Christmas horror and wassailing pagan ghost horses included. We will be taking a brief podcast break until January 2022 providing the perfect time to catch up on older episodes and give all the 5-star reviews! And as always read my friend. It's good for you. #HolidayReads #HolidayHorror #CharlesDickens #NWRLS #HMCPL #CozyReads #MagicalRealism #ThreeAuthorsinaTrenchCoat

A very special edition of Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning author, Alexandra Kleeman. We'll discuss her newest novel, Something New Under the Sun (2021). Unwind with Alexandra as she shares her writing and creative process, love of literature, libraries, and more. For more information about Alexandra Kleeman, visit her website https://www.alexandrakleeman.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #AlexandraKleeman #SomethingNewUnderTheSun #Libraries #Noir #SpeculativeFiction #WritingProcess #CreativeProcess

A very special edition of Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with internationally bestselling fantasy author, Peter V. Brett. We'll discuss his newest novel, The Desert Prince (2021), Book 1 in the Nightfall Saga. Unwind with Peter as he shares his writing and creative process, love of comics, D&D, martial arts, books, libraries, and more. For more information about Peter V. Brett, visit his website https://www.petervbrett.com/. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #PeterVBrett #DemonCycle #Fantasy #DiverseReads #LGBTQ #MarvelUniverse #DnD #Libraries