Of the Publishing Persuasion

Join us for a gloriously chaotic episode where we check in on our anthology journey and give you a sneak peek of some of the pieces we've been editing lately!Of the Publishing Persuasion is a podcast for writers at all stages, shedding light on the journey to publication and beyond. The ups, the downs and everything in between.HOSTED BY: Angela Montoya: @angelamontoya_author & Melanie Schubert: @melanie_schubert_writerFind us on Instagram: ⁠@pubpersuasion#OfthePublishingPersuasion #JingletheseBells #spicychristmasbooks #SpicyAnthology #anthology ⁠⁠#bookstagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#Publishing#booktok  #christmasromance #holidayromance #spicybooks #spicybookstagram #Christmasbooks #holidaybooks

Writing journey, Interview with the Vampire, we discuss it all on our brand new episode of the podcast with the absolute star that is THE Julie Soto @juliesotowritesWe can't wait for you all to tune in! But first, here's more about Julie:Author, Playwright, ActressOriginally from Sacramento, Julie spent many years bouncing between New York and California before eventually settling in coastal Fort Bragg, CA. A theatre and fandom nerd, Julie can tell you the name of any Buffy episode if you pick a number 1-7, and another 1-22.With her Bichon-Poodle brother, Charlie, she spends her days writing Rom-Coms, Adult Fantasies, and YA Thrillers, and at night, she falls asleep to Pride and Prejudice 2005 in the background.As a playwright, Julie's musical Generation Me won the 2017 New York Musical Festival's Best Musical award, as well as Best Book for Julie's work on the script.Julie is the bestselling author of:

We are thrilled to have the Author + Agent powerhouse that is THE Sandra Proudman on the show today!Not only is Sandra Melanie's amazing, glorious agent, she is the newly debuted author of Salvación, a YA reverse gender Zorro retelling, out now!We can't wait for you all to tune in! But first, here's more about Sandra!Sandra Proudman (she/her/ella) is the editor of the YA Latinx SFF anthology, Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories and a contributor to the YA horror anthology, The House Where Death Lives, both out now. Salvación is her first full-length novel. She is also a literary agent, passionate about bringing underrepresented voices to the forefront. When not busily immersed in all things publishing, you can find her spending time with her amazing husband and adorable toddler gathering rollie pollies and going on adventures, catching up on all her shows, or trying to get the perfect tortilla puff.Find Sandra here:Her website: https://writesandrawrite.com/Agency website: https://www.galltzacker.com/gzla-team.htmlInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandraproudman/⁠#OfthePublishingPersuasion⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#podcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#writing⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#Publishing⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#bookstagram⁠⁠ ⁠#authorssupportingauthors #SandraProudman ⁠ ⁠#literaryagent⁠ ⁠#authorsofinstagram⁠ ⁠#writetip⁠ ⁠#writingcommunity⁠ ⁠#writerscommunity⁠ ⁠#agent⁠ ⁠#amwriting⁠ #podcastsforwriters ⁠ ⁠#writingpodcast⁠⁠⁠ #zorro⁠ ⁠#salvaciónbook⁠ ⁠#latinxauthors⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#latinxauthor⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#writerssupportingwriters⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#pubtip⁠ ⁠#literaryagents⁠ ⁠#literaryagency⁠

Today we chat with the picture book queen, THE Jackie Morera! @jmorerabooksWe can't wait for you all to tune in, but first here's a bit more about Jackie:Jackie Morera is a Cuban American author of books for young-at-heart readers. Born and raised in Miami, Jackie now lives with her family in Central Florida. She's a wife of 10+ years, a mom to the most marvelous kid, and is never far from her animal familiar: currently, a floppy black lab named Tanner. Outside of writing, Jackie enjoys talking to the bees, caterpillars, and butterflies that visit her pollinator garden; savoring pastelitos; and cozying up for a good nap. Jackie is an active member of Las Musas, a volunteer for the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, and a 2025 PB Rising Stars Mentor. Jackie is the author of TOGETHER WE REMEMBER, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación; ABUELO'S FLOWER SHOP, illustrated by Deise Lino; and more!Jackie's website: https://www.jmorerabooks.com/⁠#OfthePublishingPersuasion⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#writing⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#Publishing #picturebook #picturebooks  #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #podcastersofinstagram #authorscommunity #author #milestone #booksforkids #diversereads  #kidlit #latinxbooks 

This week on the pod we chat with Senior Agent and Partner at Transatlantic Agency, the absolute powerhouse agent that is THE Carolyn Forde  ⁠@cforde_litagent⁠Carolyn has a wealth of magical stories and industry insights. we can't wait for you all to listen!Carolyn's Bio:Previous to joining Transatlantic Agency as Senior Agent, Carolyn was a literary agent and International Rights Director at Westwood Creative Artists for 14 years.For the last decade Carolyn has traveled to both the London Book Fair and the Frankfurt Book Fair and New York regularly, and she will continue to do so in her new role at Transatlantic.She has represented authors who have won or been nominated for many awards, including but not limited to the following: Governor General's Award, Scotiabank Giller Prize, RBC Taylor Prize, Writers Trust Hilary Weston Award, Trillium Book Award, Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction, BC National Book Award, Toronto Book Award, Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award, Margaret and John Savage First Book Award, Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, Speakers Award, Toronto Heritage Book Award, Hugo Prix for Best Foreign Thriller (France), Kobo Emerging Writer Award, Arthur Ellis Awards, LAMDA Awards, as well as many national and international bestsellers.Carolyn is an active member of the literary community, having been a speaker or mentor at the Surrey International Writers' Conference, Muskoka Literary Festival, DarkLit Literary Festival, Word on the Street, Writers Group of Durham, Ontario Writers' Conference, Willamette Writers Conference, Diaspora Dialogues and the Canadian Authors Association and a founding member of the Professional Association of Canadian Literary Agents (PACLA) and a member of the Toronto International Festival of Authors' International Visitor Committee. She also participated in a delegation of Canadian publishers and agents to Germany in 2018 in preparation for Canada's hosting role at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2020.Carolyn has lived and worked in Japan, Mexico and the Czech Republic and is a dual citizen of Canada and the UK.Carolyn's agency page: ⁠https://transatlanticagency.com/about-us/agents/forde-carolyn/⁠⁠⁠#OfthePublishingPersuasion⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#podcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#writing⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#Publishing⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#bookstagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#literaryagent⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠#carolynforde⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#transatlanticliteraryagency⁠ ⁠#podcastsforwriters⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠#writingpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#writersofinstagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#writerspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#writeradvice⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#podcasting⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#podcastersofinstagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#Query⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#querying⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#WritersOfInstagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#books⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#bookish⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#TransatlanticAgency⁠

Why is voluntourism so bad? And how can you join the Chapters for Change readathon? All this and more in our brand new episode with special guest, Human & Hope Founder and CEO SALLY HETHERINGTON!About Sally: In 2011, at 25, Sally Hetherington bought a one-way ticket to Cambodia. She found that voluntourism was causing harm, deepening local poverty.Sally supported a team in Cambodia to develop Human and Hope Association Cambodia (HHA Cambodia). They built a community centre in rural Siem Reap, and developed the locally run organisation to help locals lift themselves out of poverty.Sally achieved her goal of becoming redundant. HHA Cambodia is now entirely run by local Cambodian staff, with no foreign staff, volunteers or board members.This led her to write her first book ‘It's Not About Me', highlighting the negative impact of voluntourism on local communities in Cambodia and globally. She was awarded an Order of Australia medal at age 33.Episode available now!Of the Publishing Persuasion is a podcast for writers at all stages, shedding light on the journey to publication and beyond. The ups, the downs and everything in between.HOSTED BY: Angela Montoya: @angelamontoya_author & Melanie Schubert: @melanie_schubert_writer⁠#OfthePublishingPersuasion⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#podcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#writing⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#Publishing⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#bookstagram #ChaptersForChange #HumanAndHope #BloodyUnstoppable #bookclubforchange  ⁠⁠#podcastsforwriters ⁠ ⁠#writingpodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#writersofinstagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#writerspodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#writeradvice⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#podcasting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#podcasts⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#podcastersofinstagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#WritersOfInstagram⁠⁠ ⁠#podcasts⁠ ⁠#books⁠ ⁠#bookish  #bookclub #readalong

Querying Authors, you won't want to miss our brand new episode with Senior Literary Agent and all round superstar THE Amanda Orozco!Amanda Orozco is a senior literary agent at Transatlantic based out of Los Angeles. She graduated from NYU with her Masters of Science in Publishing: Digital and Print Media. Before joining Transatlantic, she worked in Subsidiary Rights at Little, Brown and at Park & Fine Literary and Media. While at NYU, she interned at the National Book Foundation, Shreve Williams Public Relations, and The Gernert CompanyFind Amanda:Agency website profile: https://transatlanticagency.com/portfolio/orozco-amanda/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oczoro.adnama/ #OfthePublishingPersuasion⁠ ⁠#podcast⁠ ⁠#writing⁠ ⁠#Publishing⁠ ⁠#bookstagram⁠ ⁠#literaryagent⁠  #amandaorozco #transatlanticliteraryagency ⁠#author⁠ ⁠ ⁠#podcastsforwriters #writingpodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#writersofinstagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#writerspodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#writeradvice⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#podcasting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#podcastersofinstagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#Query⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#querying⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠#WritersOfInstagram⁠#podcasts #books #bookish #TransatlanticAgency

Our next spicy book club episode is here! You'll have to excuse the jumpiness of this episode. The internet and Zoom gods were not our side for recording that day! But we still had fun and hope you do too!These very short stories had us cackling and we can't wait for you to cackle with us!Brought to you by Of the Publishing Persuasion podcast @pubpersuasion by your friendly cloaca cohosts @angelamontoya_author@melanie_schubert_writer#spicybookclub #OfthePublishingPersuasion#bookstagram #spicybookstagram #spicybooks #funnybooks #podcast #Publishing #writingcommunity #podcastsforwriters #booktok #bookish #writing #writer #podcasts #podcastclips

If you look up persistence and tenacity in the dictionary, you'll definitely find a picture of  Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez, who had us hanging off every word in our chat with her this week @kelsiesheridangonzalez 

We had the best chat with the Aussie icon that is THE Lisa Fuller ⁠@lisasfuller⁠ 

It's just us saying hiiii because we missed recording this past couple weeks! So pour yourself a cuppa, sink into that sofa and hit play--and check out that new logo!! thanks to all who joined in voting and helped us pick!Of the Publishing Persuasion is a podcast for writers at all stages, shedding light on the journey to publication and beyond. The ups, the downs and everything in between.HOSTED BY: Angela Montoya: @angelamontoya_author & Melanie Schubert: @melanie_schubert_writer#OfthePublishingPersuasion #podcast #Publishing #writingcommunity #podcastsforwriters #writingpodcast #authortube #authorsofinstagram #authorssupportingauthors #authorsofig #authorscommunity #writersofinstagram #writerspodcast #writeradvice #podcasting #podcasts #podcastersofinstagram #podcastlife #bookstagram #bookish

We had the absolute queen that is THE Allison Saft join us recently for a chat @allisonhsaft 

Our exciting new podcast episode is here! With the author queen that is Catherine Bakewell @catbake 

I don't know if we can quite put into words what a truly inspiring, wonderful, badass our next guest is! The one and only @authorrobinalvarez 

Friends, podcast fam, it is with feral glee we bring you another Of the Publishing Persuasion spicy book club special.On today's high altitude episode of the podcast, we discuss AIRPEEN, a standalone sentient object fantasy by Holly Wilde. Guaranteed to take you sky high.About AIRPEEN :Sentient Air. It's a place where wine is served at no extra cost, and so are the passengers.Work trips are stressful, and this last one was no exception. Thank goodness for the ability to upgrade to the Exclusive Section.Learn about where turbulence really comes from as you share the flight with Cushy, your very own Sentient Air Chair. He can show the the ropes, and help keep you entertained as you hang around. If you're really good, he may just invite some friends to join the party!Thank you for choosing Sentient Air, we hope you enjoy your flight.(from Goodreads)Get your copy of AIRPEEN here⁠#OfthePublishingPersuasion #weirdsmut #bookish #unusualsmut #spicybooks #sentientobjectromance #sentientobjectsmut  #bookstagram #bookstagrammer#bookstagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#Publishing #spicybookstagram#sentientobjectromance#indiebooks

We were beyond lucky to interview the Aussie ICON that​ is @holdensheppard right as INVISIBLE BOYS, the series based on his book by the same name, is dropping on Stan! We're so excited for the release of the series and so glad we got to celebrate with you Holden!Can't wait for you all to tune in, but first, here's more about Holden:Holden Sheppard is an author from Geraldton, Western Australia. His debut coming-of-age novel, Invisible Boys, won multiple accolades including the 2018 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award and the 2019 Western Australian Premier's Book Award and was adapted as a 2025 television series on Stan Australia. His second novel The Brink, a thriller, won multiple accolades, and his third novel King of Dirt, described as "a modern-day Brokeback Mountain", will be published in June 2025. Holden's writing often focuses on themes of masculinity, sexuality and mental health. He lives in Perth's north with his husband and his V8 ute. INVISIBLE BOYS is out NOW on STAN!

Q: How can you not fangirl over our latest guest? A. You can't. She's wise, she's funny, she's hot, of course she's none other than THE Kamilah Cole!!! @wordsiren 

When I tell you we hung off every word Vanessa L. Torres had to say I tell no lie! We were so lucky to have this truly magical human on the show and can't wait for you all to tune in!  But first, here's more about Vanessa: Vanessa L. Torres is a Mexican American author, an adventure seeker, and a mom to a flashlight-under-the-covers-reader. She is a thirty-year veteran of the fire service and is equally proud to call her herself an author. Her debut young adult novel, The Turning Pointe, released in 2022. When she's not writing, she balances her time between anything outdoors, and spending time with her family close to home in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Vanessas latest book ON THE WINGS OF LA NOCHE is out now! About ON THE WINGS OF LA NOCHE: Death waits for Noche Villanueva. In her human form, she is a lone science girl, grieving the tragic accidental drowning of her girlfriend, Dante Fuentes. In her other reality, Noche is shapeshifter, an ethereal jet-black owl called a Lechuza, an escort for the dead to the mystery of the ever after. It is her legacy, her duty, one she now refuses to honor for Dante because she can't fathom letting her go, even though every moment Dante's spirit roams the earth, the more she fades into the unknown to be lost forever.Then, a new kid comes to town, Jax. They connect in a way Noche can't ignore, her heart beating like it hasn't since before Dante died. Noche begins to imagine a life without the ghost of her first love, until Jax reveals his own precarious mortality, which leaves Noche questioning her inherited purpose and everything she's ever believed in. Find Vanessa here: https://www.vltorres.com/ @vanessaltorreswrites⁠ 

We were so lucky to chat with the absolute powerhouse, Author/Agent/Editor extraordinaire THE Alex Brown!! @madethisforlu 

What a glorious start to the year with the amazing Ali Terese first up for our author interviews @alitereseauthor 

Happy new year podcast fam! We are back with a new episode full of good vibes for 2025 ✨️✨️✨️Of the Publishing Persuasion is a podcast for writers at all stages, shedding light on the journey to publication and beyond. The ups, the downs and everything in between.HOSTED BY: Angela Montoya: @angelamontoya_author & Melanie Schubert: @melanie_schubert_writer#OfthePublishingPersuasion #podcast #writing #Publishing #bookstagram #podcastsforwriters #writingpodcast #authortube #authorsofinstagram #authorssupportingauthors #authorsofig #authorscommunity #writersofinstagram #writerspodcast #writeradvice #podcasting #podcasts #podcastersofinstagram #podcastlife #bookstagram #bookish #goodvibes #positivity #positivevibes #positiveaffirmations #positivemindset #2025 #letsgo #affirmationoftheday #podcasts #podcastersofinstagram

We had the most fun ever recording our spicy Christmas special discussing the hilarious, VERY spicy

If we're honest, we're still reeling from the ultra BIG MAGIC, BIG ENERGY chat we had with Rosecliff Literary Agent THE Jessica Berg ⁠@jesssica__berg⁠ 

We had the best time chatting with the absolute ICON that is Analeigh Sbrana ⁠@literaryxqueen⁠ 

It's just a great month for Aussie writers on the pod! We had the best chat with the lovely Lisa Tirreno ⁠@lisatirrenoauthor⁠ about her gorgeous debut PRINCE OF FORTUNE

We were in awe chatting with the wise, big magic human that is THE Tigest Girma @tigestgirma 

We had the best fun ever chatting with the warm, bright spark that is THE Steena Hernandez ⁠@steenahernandez⁠ on the show

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!

We were absolutely blown away talking to the truly inspiring, passionate human that is THE Shifa Saltagi Safadi @muslimmommyblog 

We fangirled SO hard getting to chat with THE Clare Osongco on the podcast recently @clareosongco 

We were so lucky to chat with Aussie fantasy author star, THE Alicia Jasinska last week @aliciamja 

We had the most wonderfully inspiring chat with none other than the Author of the Sunday Times instant Bestseller THE TEMPTATION OF MAGIC Author THE Megan Scott!! ⁠@meganscott_writer⁠ 

We were so lucky to get to chat with the absolute QUEEN that is Hayley Dennings @pagesofhayley 

We had such a great, big energy chat with the legend that is THE Byron Graves!! @makwa_giniw 

We had the best chat with the beautiful soul that is THE Amanda Carbonell!! @amandacarbonell25 

We got right into the big energy chats with THE Ted Fox @tedfoxbooks today on the podcast! We can't wait for you all to tune in

We had the very best chat with THE Sofia Robleda

You know when you are chatting with a wise old soul, because they aren't afraid to go straight into deep chat mode. And that's exactly how our conversation with THE Abigail O'Bryan @abigail_obryan_author went!

We love our Aussie publishing fam!! And we were over the moon to have the legend that is THE Keshe Chow ⁠@keshewrites⁠ join us recently on the podcast!!  We can't wait for you all to tune in!  But first, here's a bit about Keshe: Keshe Chow (she/her) is a multi-award-winning Chinese-Australian author of fantasy, romance, and speculative fiction. Born in Malaysia, Keshe moved to Australia when she was two years old. Currently she resides in Naarm (Melbourne) with her partner, two kids, one cat, and way too many house plants.⁠ https://www.keshe.com.au/⁠   Her debut novel THE GIRL WITH NO REFLECTION releases August 6th! More about THE GIRL WITH NO REFLECTION Princess Ying Yue believed in love...once upon a time. Yet when she's chosen to wed the crown prince, Ying's dreams of a fairy tale marriage quickly fall apart. Her husband-to-be is cold and indifferent, confining Ying to her room for reasons he won't explain. Worse still are the rumors that swirl around the imperial whispers of seven other royal brides who, after their own weddings, mysteriously disappeared.  Left alone with only her own reflection for company, Ying begins to see things. Strange things. Movements in the corners of her mirror. Colorful lights upon its surface. And when, on the eve of her wedding, she unwittingly tears open a gateway, she is pulled into a mirror world. This realm is full of sentient reflections, including the enigmatic Mirror Prince. Unlike his real-world counterpart, the Mirror Prince is kind and compassionate, and before long Ying falls in love—the kind of love she always dreamed of.  But there is darkness in this new world, too. It turns out the two worlds have a long and blood-soaked history, and Ying has a part to play in the future of them both. And the brides who came before Ying? By the time they discovered what their role was, it was already too late.   Get your copy here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/keshewrites⁠ Add to Goodreads here: ⁠https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201785804-the-girl-with-no-reflection⁠  ⁠#OfthePublishingPersuasion⁠ ⁠#podcast⁠ ⁠#writing⁠ ⁠#Bookstagram⁠ ⁠#bookish⁠ ⁠#yafantasy⁠ ⁠#yabooks⁠ ⁠#loveozya⁠ ⁠#aussieauthors⁠ ⁠#thegirlwithnoreflection ⁠⁠#AuthorInterview #KesheChow#writingcommunity⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#writingpodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#authorsofig⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#authorscommunity⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#writersofinstagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#writerspodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#writeradvice⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#podcasting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#podcastersofinstagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#Query⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#querying⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#2024debut⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#debut⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#debutauthor⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#reading⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#writingcommunity⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#authorsofinstagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#writersofinstagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#readersofinstagram⁠ ⁠#australianauthor⁠ ⁠#australianauthors⁠

Sometimes our guests are just too cool and this week's guest was beyond!

We had so much fun chatting with the absolute STAR that is THE Miranda Sun @themirandasun 

Finally we are able to release this incredible episode. Which is extra full of Big Magic for two reasons - first of all, because we got to chat with the incredible human that is THE Rosalie M. Lin. BUT ALSO!!! Because our intro features a chat that happened not even an hour after your Aussie cloaca queen Melanie HAD THE CALL WITH HER BRAND NEW AGENT!!! We can finally share it now the news is out!! So excited for you all to tune in. But first, here's more about Rosalie! Rosalie M. Lin is a Chinese-American writer from the San Francisco Bay Area. She has, at various points in the past decade, graduated with a degree in Comparative Literature, pole-danced in two Beijing nightclubs, and dropped out of a biomedical PhD program, before seriously pursuing her original dream of becoming an author. Rosalie was a Pitch Wars mentee in 2020. https://rosaliemlin.com/ About DAUGHTER OF CALAMITY :Jingwen spends her nights as a showgirl at the Paramount, one of the most lavish clubs in Shanghai, competing ruthlessly to charm wealthy patrons. To cap off her shifts, she runs money for her grandmother, the exclusive surgeon to the most powerful gang in the city. A position her grandmother is pressuring her to inherit…When a series of cabaret dancers are targeted―the attacker stealing their faces―Jingwen fears she could be next. And as the faces of the dancers start appearing on wealthy foreign socialites, she realizes Shanghai's glittering mirage of carefree luxury comes at a terrible price.Fighting not just for her own safety but that of the other dancers―women who have simultaneously been her bitterest rivals and only friends―Jingwen has no choice but to delve into the city's underworld. In this treacherous realm of tangled alliances and ancient grudges, silver-armed gangsters haunt every alley, foreign playboys broker deals in exclusive back rooms, and the power of gods is wielded and traded like yuan. Jingwen will have to become something far stranger and more dangerous than her grandmother ever imagined if she hopes to survive the forces waiting to sell Shanghai's bones. (from goodreads) Get your copy of DAUGHTER OF CALAMITY here: https://linktr.ee/rosaliemlin Add DAUGHTER OF CALAMITY to Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195790991-daughter-of-calamity #OfthePublishingPersuasion #podcast #writing #publishing #RosalieMLin #daughterofcalamity #bookish⁠ ⁠#podcastsforwriters⁠ ⁠#writingcommunity⁠ ⁠#writingpodcast⁠ ⁠#writersofinstagram⁠ ⁠#writerspodcast⁠ ⁠#writeradvice⁠ ⁠#podcasting⁠ ⁠#podcasts⁠ ⁠#podcastersofinstagram⁠ ⁠#Query⁠ ⁠#querying⁠  #daughterofcalamity  #books #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #debutauthor #historicalfantasy #fantasybooks #aapiauthors #chineseamerican #2024debut

We were so lucky to have not one, but both of the brains behind Castle Bridge Media and the Castle of Horror Anthology, In Churl Yo and Jason Henderson join us on the podcast recently!! We can't wait for you all to tune in, but first here's more about this hard working duo and their publishing house:   Castle Bridge Media is an independent publisher of predominantly genre books, with particular interest in horror, science fiction, thriller, and fantasy.  Castling Books is an Imprint of Castle Bridge Media that focuses on juvenile and young adult fiction.   About the Publishers!   In Churl Yo has written and served as an editorial director for a travel trade publication and a destination wedding magazine and has acted as an award-winning creative consultant to several association magazine titles during his career. He is currently Director of Print Production at SagaCity Media in Seattle, Washington. Born and raised in Texas where he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Marketing, he recently made the move to cooler and greener climes out West with his wife and two children.   Jason Henderson, author of Young Captain Nemo (Macmillan) and Alex Van Helsing (HarperCollins) is a regular speaker on media and entertainment. His popular podcasts “Castle Talk” and “Castle of Horror” feature interviews and discussion panels made up of best-selling writers and artists from all genres. His young adult series, Alex Van Helsing, was named by the Texas Library Association to the 2011 Lone Star Reading List. He also writes for games and comics. Henderson lives in Colorado with his wife and two daughters. Find Castle Bridge Media here: ⁠https://www.castlebridgemedia.com/⁠ On Instagram: ⁠@jasonhenderson_cbm⁠⁠  In Churl on Twitter: https://x.com/inchurlyo Jason on Twitter: https://x.com/jasondhenderson Get a copy of the latest Castle of Horror anthology (including Melanie's story Severed Cape

We were so lucky to have Australian Literary BOSS Alex Adsett join us on the podcast this week

Mommager queen

This week we are joined by the hilarious TJ Alexander who is a natural comedian @tjalexandernyc

What a fun and informative episode with the absolute BOSS that is THE Paula Gleeson ⁠@paulagleesonauthor⁠ 

It's here!! Our episode with the amazing Eva Des Lauriers! @evadeslaurbooks Eva's debut YA Romance I WISH YOU WOULD is out TODAY!!! Happy debut day baby!!! Join us and let's all celebrate together!! About I WISH YOU WOULD: In this drama-filled love story, private confessions are scattered on the beach during a senior class overnight and explosive secrets threaten to tear everyone apart, including best friends (or maybe more?), Natalia and Ethan.It's Senior Sunrise, the epic overnight at the beach that kicks off senior year. But for Natalia and Ethan, it's the first time seeing each other after what happened at junior prom―when they almost crossed the line from best friends to something more and ruined everything. After ghosting each other all summer, Natalia is desperate to pretend she doesn't care and Ethan is desperate to fix his mistake.When the senior class carries out their tradition of writing private letters to themselves―what they wish they would do this year if they were braver―Natalia pours her heart out. So does Ethan. So does everyone in their entire class. But in Natalia's panicked attempt to retrieve her heartfelt confession, the wind scatters seven of the notes across the beach. Now, Ethan and Natalia are forced to work together to find the lost letters before any secrets are revealed―especially their own.Seven private confessions. Seven time bombs loose for anyone to find. And one last chance before the sun rises for these two to fall in love. https://www.evadeslauriers.com/ I WISH YOU WOULD here: https://www.evadeslauriers.com/books I WISH YOU WOULD to Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179031684-i-wish-you-would #OfthePublishingPersuasion #podcast #evadeslauriers #iwishyouwould #iwishyouwouldbook #Bookstagram #Publishing #writing #podcastsforwriters #writingcommunity #writingpodcast  #authorsofig #authorscommunity #writersofinstagram #writerspodcast #writeradvice #podcasting #podcasts #podcastersofinstagram #Query #querying #yaromance #yaauthor #2024debut #youngadultbooks #yacontemporaryromance #ireadya #yalit #bookobsessed #youngadultfiction

We were so freaking lucky to have the beautiful, powerful human that is THE Arlene Abundis @arleneabundis as a guest on the pod

IT'S THE EPISODE YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!!! A very spooky celebration with these three glorious Australians, Claire Low 

We were so honoured to chat today with the total legend that is Siang Lu ⁠@sianglu_author⁠