Podcasts about book eaters

Poet Carolina Hotchandani talks about themes of identity, belonging, and loss in her debut poetry collection, The Book Eaters, as she explores her own lived experiences as a new mother, a daughter whose father is in cognitive decline, and a woman of mixed global heritage as well as the power of language to make and unmake us. Hotchandani also reads some of her poems.Carolina Hotchandani is the author of The Book Eaters, 2023 Perugia Press Prize Winner, which was one of the ten debut poetry books featured in Poets & Writers Magazine's 2024 debut poets issue. Hotchandani's poetry has appeared in The Atlantic, AGNI, Missouri Review, Prairie Schooner, and various other journals. She is a Goodrich Assistant Professor of English at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska, where she lives with her husband and daughter.

What's the relationship between fantasy literature and real life?Writers Alice Vincent and Charlotte Runcie speak to Sunyi Dean, author of the bestselling novel The Book Eaters, and co-host of the excellent Publishing Rodeo podcast.Sunyi discusses how she came to write the book and what was going on in her life at the time, as well as her somewhat stormy publication journey, in an episode that also touches on what makes us readers of fantasy — and what makes us think of ourselves as fantasy readers.Each episode of In Haste is accompanied by an original essay on Substack by Alice Vincent or Charlotte Runcie exploring its wider themes. Subscribers can access more episodes at inhaste.substack.com.In Haste is produced by Holly Fisher for Hasty Productions, with original music by Maria Chiara Argiró and graphic design by Alicia Fernandes. Get full access to In Haste at inhaste.substack.com/subscribe

Hurin, Starkast, Cesky and Stormrunner discuss their best books of 2023. Hurin: Infinite Jest - David Foster Wallace Fifth Head of Cerberus - Gene Wolfe Spear Cuts Through Water - Simon Jiminez Return to Edan - Philip Chase The Dispossesed - Ursula K. Le Guin The Man Who Was Thursday - G.K. Chesterton Forge of the High Mage - Ian C. Esselmont A Psalm for The Wild Built - Becky Chambers The Hexologists - Josiah Bancroft The Eye of Argon - Jim Theiss Stormrunner: The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. LeGuin The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson The First Sister by Linden Lewis Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe Artificial Condition by Martha Wells Ashes of the Sun by Django Wexler Startide Rising by David Brin Starkast: 1) The Summer Hikaru Died 2) The Bone Key - Sarah Monette 3) Frieren: Beyond Journeys End 4) All These Sunken Souls - Circe Moskowitz 5) The Book of Witches - Johnathan Strahan 6)Boys, Beast & Men - Sam J. Miller 7) Even Though I knew the End - C.L.Polk 8) The Terraformers - Annalee Newitz 9) The Day of Fallen Night - Samantha Shannon 10) The Crane Husband - Kelly Barnhill Cesky: 1.     Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano 2.     Jhereg by Steven Brust 3.     Before we Go Live by Steven Flavell 4.     The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 5.     Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel 6.     The Necromancer's House by Christopher Buhlman 7.     The Last Echo of the Lord of Bells by John Bierce 8.     The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft 9.     The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean 10.  The Eye of Argon by Jim Theis

In the final episode of season four of Book Eaters Podcast April and Michele drink classic gin martinis and discuss the Barnes and Noble Book of the Year.  Will April's love of cooking affect how she feels about the book?  Will Michele ever pronounce the main character's name correctly? Join them as they digest this story where a home-cooked meal becomes the centerpiece of a steminist novel.  Did they take Lessons in Chemistry to heart or will it fail to butter their bread? 

A psychological horror story about the delusions of a narcissistic parent. (We aren't sure the book knows that's what's happening but it is what it is.) It's like the Book Eaters - to the extent that we think they constitute their own emergent genre - but possibly worse.

Michele and April dive deep into the Amazon charts and come up with Never Lie by Frieda McFadden.   Discussion around unreliable narrators and the contract between readers and authors is discussed.  Is it okay for an author to purposefully lead a reader astray, or must they never lie?  The drink in this episode is a Negroni with a bloody twist.  Pour a cocktail and sip along with the Book Eaters as they discuss Never Lie by Frieda McFadden.   Additional questions pondered were "What is the correct pronunciation of the word mayonnaise?" and "Can an ENTP and an ENTJ really be friends.”  Join us!  

We've got fantasy author Sunyi Dean with us on this week's episode of the podcast! Listen in as we chat about her 2022 debut novel, The Book Eaters, how to decide what worldbuilding details to include and what to cut, oppressive societies, the goal of your story, and the power of books. Intro and outro music: "The Tavern" by Michael Ghelfi Visit the Tavern: ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠ Access bonus content and support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠ Find Sunyi Dean at sunyidean.com Check out the Publishing Rodeo podcast

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In this episode, April and Michele discuss Demon Copperhead the Nobel Prize Winning Novel for Fiction written by Barbara Kingsolver.  Pour a Rusty Nail and join them as they discuss what butters their bread about this book based on the classic Charles Dickens Novel, David Copperfield.   Is this the coming-of-age story that finally wins Michele over?  Will April think it lives up to her love of the original characters? Will they throw this baby out with the bathwater?  Do they work out how to pronounce tough words like "endure" and "rural"?  What the heck is head lettuce anyway? As a bookend Michele and April make up their own idioms, stay to the end to see if you can figure out what they mean.  

In this April led episode the Book Eaters discuss the Edgar award-winning novel Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka.  April and Michele imbibe the classic cocktail Suffering Bastard as they discuss what butters their bread about the New York Times Best Crime Novel of the Year.  No book is perfect so they will also discuss what they didn't like about the novel and if they would throw the baby out with the bath water.  Come for the spoiler-heavy review of the national best-selling novel but stay for the drunken history that follows about the legendary storyteller and poet Edgar Allan Poe. 

I talk about the Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. This is part horror, part fantasy and all good.   Thanks to David Hilowitz for the intro/outro music. If you have any questions or comments send them to LibromancyPod@gmail.com.  Please Like and Subscribe wherever you get your podcast from.

Michele and April finally agree on a book.   Do they love or hate the best selling novel IT Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover?  In this episode, Book Eaters podcast talks about the former USA Today best-selling list and the author who made many marks upon it.  Pour yourself a Cape Cod and listen in as they discover if everything is better in Boston or if the book placed there falls flat.   Stay for the bookend when Michele quizzes April on her knowledge of the best-selling author.  

Join authors R.R. Virdi, Travis Baldree, Sunyi Dean, J.R. Dawson and Kaden Love for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on THE POWER OF STORY, delving into the role of storytelling across human history, how stories play into our cultures and traditions, the power of fantasy and sci-fi to inspire people across the world and more. This is the eighth edition of our monthly AUTHOR ROUNDTABLE series, where we bring a handful of authors together to discuss a topic related to SF/F/H, writing craft, publishing and more. SUPPORT THE SHOW: - ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more) - ⁠⁠⁠Merch shop⁠⁠⁠ (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more) - Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠FanFiAddict YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video - Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: ⁠⁠⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT THE PANELISTS: R.R. Virdi is the bestselling, award-nominated author of The First Binding, The Grave Report series, The Books of Winter series and more. ⁠⁠The First Binding⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is available now via Tor Books. Find Ronnie on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠his personal website⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠ Travis Baldree is the bestselling author of Legends & Lattes, as well as a professional audiobook narrator. Find Travis on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Audible⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠his personal website⁠⁠⁠. Sunyi Dean is the bestselling author of The Book Eaters and The Thief of Memory. Find Sunyi on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠her personal website⁠⁠⁠. J.R. Dawson is the author of The First Bright Thing, her debut novel, as well as numerous short stories. Find J.R. on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠her personal website⁠.⁠⁠⁠ Kaden Love is the author of the upcoming Elegy of a Fragmented Vineyard, his debut novel. Find Kaden on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠his personal website⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: ⁠⁠⁠FanFiAddict Book Blog⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ MUSIC: Intro: "⁠⁠⁠Into The Grid⁠⁠⁠" by MellauSFX Outro: “⁠⁠⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠⁠⁠” by Divion --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sff-addicts/message

Sunyi Dean is a biracial autistic author who was born in Texas, grew up in Hong Kong, and now resides in North England. She writes speculative fiction with a weird slant, and has both too many books and too many children. In her spare time, she can be found hiking, weight lifting, wild-swimming, and dying in jiu-jitsu. She also founded and co-hosts the Publishing Rodeo Podcast with fellow Tor author, Scott Drakeford. Sunyi's debut novel, THE BOOK EATERS, launched Aug 2022 and was an instant #2 Sunday Times Bestseller.We had a great time chatting with Sunyi and hearing about her difficult journey to being published and talking about some of the difficulties that even published authors can face. We also chat about her own podcast, which is another must-listen (alongside this one of course!) for any writer.Links:Buy The Book Eaters nowFollow Sunyi on Twitter/XVisit Sunyi's websiteListen to The Publishing Rodeo PodcastBuy tickets for talks hosted by Tariq and Marco at this year's Bloody Scotland on 16 September 2023:Tariq's event - High Seas, High Stakes: Will Dean, Amy McCulloch and Catherine CooperMarco's event - Deadly Deceptions: Gilly MacMillan, Stig Abell, Katherine FaulknerPage One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on TwitterFollow us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramFollow us on MastodonFollow us on BlueskyFollow us on Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michele and April discuss what butters their bread about Babel: Or, The Necessity of Violence An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators Revolution by R.F Kuang.    They discover the minty freshness of a Stinger classic cocktail and delve deep into conversation about pronunciation and their love of language.  Join them as they decide if they agree with the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association on the Nebula Award winner or if they will throw the baby out with the bathwater.  

April and Michele discuss Goodread's most shelved book Happy Place by Emily Henry.  They drink margaritas and discuss the envious friendships and relationships in the first romance book to be reviewed this season.  

Our second fantasy book pick is The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean which we deep-dive into during the episode! We also discuss It Ends With Us and our controversial thoughts on the book as well as the continuation of Cat's gay hockey romance series!

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: and a bookish clean slate Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: our first second-part deep dive! Today we are making a travel list based on the (fictional) places we've traveled in books The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:43 - Bookish Moment of the Week 2:10 - Glocusent LED Neck Book Light 7:43 - Current Reads 6:32 - Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenberg (Kaytee) 11:23 - Zero Fail by Carol Leonnig (Meredith) 16:44 - My Darkest Prayer by SA Cosby (Kaytee) 17:04 - Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby 17:11 - Blacktop Wasteland by SA Cosby 19:44 - Adam Lazarre White 21:46 - The Never King by Nikki St Crow (Meredith) 22:40 - Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 23:52 - The Popcast: The Nos of Reading 24:20 - Currently Reading patron Facebook group 27:44 - Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee (Kaytee) 27:57 - stephanie.peters.bonin on IG 30:13 - Oregon Trail game  31:09 - The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth (Meredith) 32:30 - The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth 32:39 - The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth 32:40 - The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth 34:27  - Deep Dive: Fictional Travel Inspired by Books 34:34 - S5E28 Travel Inspired by Books 35:12 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune 36:16 - (The Narnia Series) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis 36:22 - The Harry Potter Series  36:29 - The Nevermoor Series by Jessica Townsend 37:24 - A Court of Thorn and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas 38:04 - The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill 38:14 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldress 38:57 - Heidi by Johanna Spyri 39:48 - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey 39:51 - Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano 40:24 - American Royals by Katharine McGee 41:11- The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean 41:40 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 42:10 - The Tale of Hilltop Farm by Susan Wittig Albert 42:16 - Beatrix Potter series 42:42 - Shady Hollow by Juneau Black 42:41 - Circe by Madeline Miller 43:10 - Tilly and the Book Wanderers by Anna James 44:03 - Meet Us At The Fountain 44:10 I wish to make a wish for our Megan (Kaytee) 45:47 I wish for more of us to be prepared for storms by reading We are Unprepared by Meg Little Reilley. (Meredith) 48:19 - The Childrens' Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin  48:29 - Elizabeth Robinson Barnhill on IG @wacoreads Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

What if vampires drank ink and ideas instead of blood?  And what if there was an incredibly dumb book about it?

In this week's episode, we read the promising fantasy book, The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. A cool title, right? In a society of book eaters, our main protagonist Devon fights her traditional role (and her enemies) with her son who happens to prefer eating minds to eating books. Harshini chose this book to see if she could change Pooja and Sarah's minds about fantasy books with one that was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award. Did it work? Listen to find out!

In this episode, Jessica tells listeners about a fantasy debut recommended to her by her colleague Erin: The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. Part of The Family, a secret line of people for whom books are food, Devon, raised on a carefully curated diet of fairytales and cautionary stories, discovers that real life doesn't always come with happy endings when her son is born with an insatiable hunger for human minds. Find this book in the FVRL collection: https://fvrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S21C1864342

This episode features The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. Spoilers are between the 58 – 1:40 minute marks. We discuss how we liked the original idea of Book Eaters and Mind Eaters, but wished there was more emphasis on them and their abilities throughout the story. We also discuss what we think different books we've read would taste like and finish with our usual segments. Russ also discusses his upcoming trip to Rwanda in February, and this is the link ( Ubaka Rwanda ) to the gofundme to raise money for the kids there for their upcoming school fees and day to day living costs. Donations or sharing the link is greatly appreciated!

Bestselling fantasy author, Sunyi Dean is on this episode talking about the amazing success of her debut, The Book Eaters alongside a candid look behind the curtain of publishing.Support the show on PatreonSigning up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous agents, authors and editors who have been on the show. You'll also be able to see who the upcoming guests are and put forward questions for Jamie to ask them.WriteMentorGet a whole month with WriteMentor's Hub for free using the coupon code 'Write&Wrong'.The Chosen Ones and Other TropesJamie, Melissa and Noami talk about the best and the worst writing tropes!BookshopClick here to find all of our guests' books as well as the desert island library over at bookshop.org.ZencastrClick on this referral link to get 30% off your first three months with Zencastr.

Laiks atskatīties uz novembrī izlasīto un lappusēs piedzīvoto. To darām nemainīgā sastāvā, un pie mikrofoniem klausieties Zani (IG @mom.who.reads.a.lot), Sandru (IG @pielasit_sirdi) un Aiju (IG @piedzivot).Novembrī lasījām atsevišķi un kopā, piedzīvojot lappuses lietuviešu autora Gendruta Morkūna stāstā "No nomdirša dzīves". Šis stāsts par sistēmas bērniem mūs aizkustināja un raisīja pārdomas par sabiedrību, kurā dzīvojam.Seko mums Instagram.Zane https://www.instagram.com/mom.who.reads.a.lot/Sandra https://www.instagram.com/pielasit_sirdi/Aija https://www.instagram.com/piedzivot/Kļūsti par raidieraksta atbalstītāju https://www.patreon.com/PiedzivotIegādājies mēneša grāmatu – Gendrutis Morkūns "No nomdirša dzīves" https://www.zvaigzne.lv/lv/gramatas/apraksts/202485-no_nomdirsa_dzives.htmlSarunā pieminētie autori un grāmatas*Marija Parra "Vafeļu sirdis", "Vārtsargs un jūra", "Glimmerdāles Tonje"*Kolina Hūvere*The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean*Džoanna K. Roulinga "Ziemassvētku Cūks"*Tūve Jānsone "Vēlu novembrī"*Inga Gaile "Stikli", "Skaistās"*Andžela Naneti "Mans vectēvs bija ķiršu koks"*Marks Hedons "Savādais atgadījums ar suni naktī"*Jānis "udris "Īvande Kaija. Sievietes dzelme"*Kristīne Hanna "Četri vēji"*Elīsabeta Rinella "Sniegotā zeme"*Jānis Joņevs "Decembris"*Inga Grencberga "Sestā sieva"*Maja Lunde "Sniega māsa"*Žoels Dikērs "Patiesība par Harija Kabēra lietu"*Monika Kompaņīkova "Piektā laiva"*Daina Šadre "Bruņurupuču tango"*Juvāls Noass Harari "Nepaturamie mēs"*Jā Džasi "Mājupiešana"*Dēlija Ouensa "Kur vēži dzied"*Gedndrutis Morkūns "No nomdirša dzīves"*Ida Črniča Mlakara "tepat kaimiņos dzīvo meitene"*Beksija Kamerona "Kulta pēdās" *Sāra Pennere "Zudusī aptieka"*Deivs Grols "Stāstnieks"*Franks Herberts "Kāpa"*Aleksejs Saļņikovs "Petrovi ar gripu" (Decembra grāmata)

Book Eaters Podcast invites fan fiction writer Lea, to discuss the ins and outs of fan fiction and slash fiction.  Michele and April learn from Lea where to access fan/slash fiction and the various ins and outs of the tags and warnings involved.  They discuss who they "ship" Rum with in a cocktail, and discover their own personal One True Rum Pairing.  

Sam delivers a less than glowing review of a dark fantasy title that didn't land quite right for him. 

Boo! In this (not so) spoooky episode of Blitz Book Club, Alexa and Belle discuss Sunyi Dean's debut novel 'The Book Eaters', and disect the horror genre and its overlap with urban fantasy.

A little bit of a spooky special this week, as we reveal the winner of our Trick or Tweet Halloween writing competition and we welcome author of The Book Eaters, Sunyi Dean, on the show. We have a lovely chat with Sunyi about her writing, vampires, the world of publishing and few other things too.      Check out Sunyi's great blog here - https://sunyidean.com/   Buy Sunyi's excellent debut novel here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-book-eaters/9780008479442 Sunyi's inspiration for her blog: https://www.kameronhurley.com Sunyi's recommendation for writing emotional connection: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emotional-Craft-Fiction-Beneath-Surface/dp/1440348375  Get yourself in a write panic, right here - https://www.squibler.io/dangerous-writing-prompt-app/ - Check out our twitter for all the Halloween stories - https://twitter.com/failingwriters/status/1581891373933830145 

A harrowing adventure involving cults, brain sucking, and (alien?) people that eat books to survive. How could this not be the perfect book? Well.  Do you agree with Chad and Evan's opinions on this spooktober hype machine? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill!

Good morning! Dork up your commute and add some nerd spice to your cup of coffee on the BRK Monday Morning Minute.  On today's episode: Evan and Chad discuss Dune Part 2, Robbie Coltrane, The Book Eaters, Nope, ACOFAS, Star Wars, The Broken Earth, and the Peter Jackson Lord Of The Rings adaptation. 

A.G Slatter (Angela Slatter) talks to Valerie Khoo on how she developed her author career and her latest novel The Path of Thorns. Publishers who accept unsolicited submissions – and how to make sure your manuscript is ready! Plus we have 3 copies of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean to give away. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time to unsheath your book eating teeth and join us in our fast-paced adventure on this modern fantasy world, it's THE BOOK EATERS by SUNYI DEAN! Make sure you join us next month, where we hit a cultural touchpoint and finally read our first Austen, it's Sense and Sensibility! Grab a copy of our next selection and all our books from the book club, as well as other book choices from The Ampliverse in the Ampliverse Bookshop! https://bookshop.org/shop/theampliverse Help Support The Ampliverse through our Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/theampliverse Learn more about The Ampliverse and join our mailing list: http://theampliverse.com Follow us on social media to learn more about upcoming shows and exciting new content!Instagram: http://Instagram.com/theampliverse Twitter: http://Twitter.com/theampliverse

***CAUTION: SPOILERS*** We welcome Sunyi Dean for our August Book of the Month episode to unpack all things "The Book Eaters." We discussed the inspiration behind the novel, how Sunyi created taste descriptions for the books her characters ate in the story, what the story initially began as and so much more!  Be sure to check out our shop on Bookshop.org to be able to help support independent bookstores and this podcast. You can find our August title, "The Book Eaters" by Sunyi Dean in our 'Book of the Month' shop.

This month, we discuss Sunyi Dean's debut contemporary fantasy The Book Eaters, "a story of motherhood, sacrifice, and hope; of queer identity and learning to accept who you are; of gilded lies and the danger of believing the narratives others create for you.” Joining us once again is Sacramento multimedia artist Sarah Marie Hawkins. Listen in as we talk about Dean's creation of a new creature with in-depth lore, debate the technical definition of "cannibalism", and Jason tries to figure out if he even read the right book. Guest Host:Sarah Marie Hawkins is a queer API artist, photographer and curator based in Sacramento, CA. You can follow her on Instagram @artbysarahmarie. Connect with SWR: Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | Facebook | WebsiteRequest transcripts on our website: shitweveread.com/contact Shit We've Read is hosted by Laura Benson, Jason Rico, and Bella Romero, with music by Joshua Chilton and editing by Jason Rico. This podcast is part of the BYLO Network. Visit BYLONetwork.com for more great geeky podcasts. The In-Between by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On this episode we're sharpening our teeth and sinking them into TWO novels, The Book Eaters and How to Be Eaten, that will really make you work up an appetite…or lose it altogether. You know we love a good twisty, murdery, slightly crazy book and these two definitely did not disappoint. There will be spoilers so If these two are still on your TBR list we'd follow your candy trail over to another episode. Books Discussed: The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean How To Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

And now we enter middle age. Grab a copy of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: Chapter Four - Discussion - Part II.

Author Melody Razak joins us to discuss her debut historical fiction novel "Moth." We dive into the research behind the story, the craft of building dialogue in the writing process, Melody's year living in India writing this novel and much, much more.  Be sure to check out our shop on Bookshop.org to be able to help support independent bookstores and this podcast. You can find  "Moth" under 'Featured Books' and our August title, "The Book Eaters" by Sunyi Dean in our 'Book of the Month' shop.

Mutants vs. Televangelism. Grab a copy of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean! Join the conversation on the Atoz forum. Support the network and gain access to over fifty bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon. Want more science fiction in your life? Check out The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast. Love Neil Gaiman? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Lovecraft? Poe? Check out Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Trekker? Join us on Lower Decks: A Star Trek Podcast. Want to know more about the Middle Ages? Subscribe to Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast.

Debut author Zoe Sivak joins us to discuss her historical fiction novel "Mademoiselle Revolution." We discuss pub week, what drew Zoe to this time period, the historical figures in the novel, cover art and so, so much more. Be sure to check out our shop on Bookshop.org to be able to help support independent bookstores and this podcast. You can find  "Mademoiselle Revolution" under 'Featured Books' and our August title, "The Book Eaters" by Sunyi Dean in our 'Book of the Month' shop.

Freshwater sharks, German Romanticism, and (possibly) aquatic tarts throwing swords. Grab a copy of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean! Thanks to the awesome Patreon supporter who nominated this awesome episode! If you would like to purchase a nomination or a bonus episode of your own, email the show at ClaytempleMedia.@gmail.com. Support the show and gain access to over three dozen bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough science-fiction and fantasy in your life? Join us on The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast! Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: Lusus Naturae by Margaret Atwood. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

Author Laura Galloway joins us to discuss "Dalvi: Six Years in the Arctic Tundra," her memoir of her experiences living in a reindeer village in the Arctic Tundra. We dive into her experiences learning the language, the writing process of compiling her memories and translating it into a book and much, much more.  We also discuss our book of the month, "The Book Eaters" by Sunyi Dean. Be sure to check out our shop on Bookshop.org to be able to help support independent bookstores and this podcast. You can find  "Dalvi: Six Years in the Arctic Tundra" under 'Featured Books' and our August title, "The Book Eaters" by Sunyi Dean in our 'Book of the Month' shop.

For this episode of Turns the Page, the girls consume knowledge and run up and down the country with Sunyi Dean, talking about her novel The Book Eaters. 'Eat books not brains'. Find Sunyi on socialshttps://sunyidean.com/Twitter: @Blind_NycterisInstagram:  @sunyidean

The iOtians celebrate the Dog Days of Summer by checking out the great streaming content!  Prey on Hulu, Westworld Season 4 on HBO Max and Neil Gaiman's The Sandman on Netflix. They also share their thoughts on House of Dragons (HBO Max) and Rings of Power (Amazon Prime).Jake and Ron also got in touch with authors they've interviewed in the past to see what they are reading and watching this summer:Edward AshtonCITY OF ORANGE, by David Yoon. A deep exploration of love and loss and what happens when the world ends but you're too stubborn or stupid to end with it.THE 22 MURDERS OF MADISON MAY, by Max Barry. A police procedural that tripped and fell through a manhole into the multiverse.And also the Futurama reboot. I don't have super high expectations for this one, but I know I'm gonna watch it anyway.Sylvain NeuvelBooks: Face by Joma West comes out in a month or two. My favorite read in a while. The Violence, by Delilah Dawson is pretty recent and awesome.TV. New season of For All Mankind coming to Apple TV. That show's a must for anyone who likes Take Them To the Stars.Also, I think Strange New Worlds is the best trek yetJuliette WadeI'm hoping to read August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White, Saint Death's Daughter by C.S.E. Cooney, and Comeuppance Served Cold by Marion Deeds.Neil SharpsonHi gents! At the moment I'm reading Trilby Black's excellent "Finnegan's Awake", a YA novel about a teenage girl who believes she's been raised to single handedly fight the War on Terror. I'm trying to read more Irish language stuff so I'm gearing up to tackle "Cluiche na Corónach" which is the translation of "Game of Thrones" (wish me luck). The rest of my TBR pile consists of Lies of Descent by Troy Carroll Butcher and Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman. I'd recommend The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brian, one of the funniest science fiction books ever written.Marina LostetterI'm looking forward to reading Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments (book 2 in the Edinburgh Nights series) by T.L. Huchu, What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher, The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean, watching the adaptation of Mr. Malcom's List, and finally starting What We Do in the Shadows.The Wrath of the iOtiansEmail: thewrathoftheiotians@gmail.comInstagram: thewrathoftheiotiansTwitter:  @OfiOtiansWebsite: https://thewrathoftheiotians.buzzsprout.com/MusicLand Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)Licensed under the NEO Sounds Music License AgreementThe Lowest DeepA supernatural horror fiction series.Listen on: Spotify

Episode two hundred seven - part five Sunyi Dean chatted with Jenn about her new novel, THE BOOK EATERS, a beautifully complex dark fantasy with amazing characters and fascinating world building.

And now we enter middle age. Grab a copy of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: Chapter Four - Recap - Part VII.

We take a fun and heartfelt journey through one of our favorite superheroes as we discuss We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu! Make sure you join us next month, where we delve into the genre of fantasy with a brand new release, The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean!Grab a copy of our next selection and all our books from the book club, as well as other book choices from The Ampliverse in the Ampliverse Bookshop! https://bookshop.org/shop/theampliverse Help Support The Ampliverse through our Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/theampliverse Learn more about The Ampliverse and join our mailing list: http://theampliverse.com Follow us on social media to learn more about upcoming shows and exciting new content!Instagram: http://Instagram.com/theampliverse Twitter: http://Twitter.com/theampliverse

You are cordially not invited so please don't come. Grab a copy of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean! Support the network and get awesome bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon. Join Glenn's new podcast book-club Atoz: A Speculative Fiction Book Club Podcast. Check out the Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast. Not enough weird fiction, horror, and dark fantasy in your life? Subscribe to Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Watch Star Trek with Glenn and Valerie by listening to Lower Decks. Love history? Listen to Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Twitter. Follow Glenn on Twitter.

Interview with Sunyi Dean, author of several short stories and the novel, The Book Eaters. In this episode, we discuss the book, of course, but also the main character and why she has no choice but to do the things she does. Get an idea of her writing style with her flash fiction piece in Flash Fiction Online.When you've finished with this episode, take a listen to the first time Sunyi was on the show HERE.To learn more about Sunyi's writing, check out her website at: (WEBSITE LINK). You can also follow her on Twitter (TWITTER HANDLE).Like the podcast episode? You can "Buy me a Coffee" as a thank you! I'll even give you a free short story to show my gratitude. Thank you!

Freshwater sharks, German Romanticism, and (possibly) aquatic tarts throwing swords. Grab a copy of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean! Thanks to the awesome Patreon supporter who nominated this awesome episode! If you would like to purchase a nomination or a bonus episode of your own, email the show at ClaytempleMedia.@gmail.com. Support the show and gain access to over three dozen bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough science-fiction and fantasy in your life? Join us on The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast! Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time: A discussion episode on Niemandswasser by Robert Aickman Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

Sara forces Phil to bring up Douglas MacArthur one more time, but then we get into some fantastically feminist retellings. One today's episode, we discuss Joan: A Novel of Joan of Arc by Katherine Chen, Ithaca by Claire North, The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean, If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals about Human Stupidity by Justin Gregg, Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi and translated by David Boyd and Lucy North, We Should Not Be Afraid of the Sky by Emma Hooper, and Kiki Man Ray: Art, Love, and Rivalry in 1920s Paris by Mark Braude. Find these in the shop, at Bookshop.org or on Librofm.com for audiobook versions.

Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #70: Dark Adult Fiction Coming Out August 2022    Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution, by R. F Kuang (August 23) https://amzn.to/3aKQnnv   Babysitter, by Joyce Carol Oates (Aug 23) https://amzn.to/3aXEgmH   The Book Eaters, by Sunyi Dean (Aug 2) https://amzn.to/3xItI3G   Daisy Darker: A Novel, Alice Feeney (Author)  - August 30, 2022 https://amzn.to/3ImaC76   Dwellers: A Novel: Winner of the Philippine National Book Award - August 16, 2022 https://amzn.to/3NQ1ety   Haunted Tales: Classic Stories of Ghosts and the Supernatural, by Lisa Morton and Leslie S. Klinger https://amzn.to/3xhPKtV   Kismet: A Thriller by Amina Akhtar (Author) – August 1, 2022 https://amzn.to/3RmdYLI   Scarecrow Has a Gun, by Michael Paul Kozlowsky (August 2) https://amzn.to/3xoZDG1   Shutter, by Ramona Emerson (August 2) https://amzn.to/3x6uHct   Small Angels, by Lauren Owen (Aug 2) https://amzn.to/3xkaSj2   Witches, a Novel, by Brenda Lozano (August 16)  https://amzn.to/3Q1RiQ0   The Witches of Moonshyne Manor, by Bianca Marais (Aug 23) https://amzn.to/3Nr7fgY   Follow Dark Side of the Library on Facebook and on Instagram! And our Amazon Live Channel! Dark Side of the Library Website

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss All This Could Be Different, The Book Eaters, Shutter, and more great books. Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. And sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews It Sounds Like This by Anna Meriano The Wild Hunt by Emma Seckel The Honeys by Ryan La Sala Shutter by Ramona Emerson The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil is back from vacation, so we catch up with our reading and discuss burning questions like "What do you read on vacation?" In today's episode we discuss William Manchester's book AMERICAN CAESAR: DOUGLAS MCARTHUR 1880-1964, David Sedaris' HAPPY-GO-LUCKY, Sandra Newman's THE MEN, Adam Langor's CYCLORAMA, THE BOOK EATERS by Sunyi Dean, MERCURY PICTURES PRESENTS by Anthony Marra, and THE MANY DAUGHTERS OF AFONG MOY by Jamie Ford. All books are available at https://bookshop.org/shop/bookish

Sharifah and Jenn discuss some nice news for once (Disney's first enby character, nominees for the World Fantasy Awards, and more) and get into their most anticipated reads coming out in the second half of 2022. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Quidditch rebrands as Quadball [NPR] Wheel of Time renewed for a third season [Tor.com] Disney's first nonbinary character played by Terry Hu [Them] Nominees for the World Fantasy Awards Books Discussed August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White (July 12) Africa Risen, edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Zelda Knight et al (Nov 8) The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope (August 9) The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez Aug 30 Babel by RF Kuang (Aug 23) The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang (9/27) The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno Garcia (July 19) The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean (Aug 2) The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (Aug 23) The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's discussion begins with Gary wondering about what he tentatively calls the use of absurdism in some recent novels, mentioning Kelly Barnhill's When Women Were Dragons and Sunyi Dean's forthcoming The Book Eaters, each of which features a powerful central metaphor that refuses to resolve itself into traditional SF or fantasy systems—somewhat like the old Theatre of the Absurd playwrights like Ionesco. This leads to yet another discussion of what may be happening with the notion of genres, and how an earlier generation of gatekeeping editors has given way to editors more welcoming to a variety of voices and approaches. We more or less conclude that, while this reinvigorates the traditional genres, there are plenty of options for readers who still prefer the familiar formulas and traditions. Finally, we talk a bit about getting together for a possible live podcast at Chicon later this summer. 

Welcome to Part 2 of our Most Anticipated Reads of 2022 (May - August) episode. We can't wait for these books to arrive in the next few months: Death on Gokumon Island by Seishi Yokomizo, The Sisters Sputnik by Terri Favro, Death by Landscape by Elvia Wilk, The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean, Cult Classic by Sloan Crosley, The Last Queen by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes, and Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen. Be sure to check out Part 1 of our show. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keepitfictional/message

Author Johnny Cirucci discusses his book Eaters of Children: The Pedocracy Exposed. https://www.amazon.com/Eaters-Children-Pedocracy-Giovanni-Cirucci-ebook/dp/B075MCVQXD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunyi Dean is a mother and a sci fi/fantasy writer living in Leeds England. Her debut novel, The Book Eaters, will be released by Tor Book in August 2021. In this episode, Sunyi shares the emotional and personal challenges she overcame as a single mother of two children with autism to get her book written and picked up by a traditional publisher. As well, with her first-hand, in-depth understanding of how the publication system works, she shares insights about the risks, pitfalls and what you can do to avoid them. Download the show transcript. Connect with the These Mums Write community: Join the These Mums Write Facebook group. Get my freebie guide on creating more time to write. Tell me what you think of the show by filling out my feedback form. Keep in touch with Sunyi by checking out her author website. Check out The Book Eaters on Amazon. Resources mentioned by Sunyi: How to write a book synopsis template Twitter account of Naomi Davis: @NaomisLitPix Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book by Courtney Maum

April and Michele entertain us about their Podcast, Book Eaters. For those who like reading and want to hear discussions about books, this is the podcast to listen to. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unfilteredbygade/support

Special Guest Agnes Gomillion joins the Book Eaters Podcast to talk about publishing from an authors perspective.  We take a deep dive into 'The Record Keeper" including some content that might be considered a spoiler and Agnes hints at what is to come in the 'Seed of Cain' scheduled for release in September of 2021.  Early childhood memories are also discussed.

In this episode we are joined by our friend and library professional Christina to talk through all things library.  We talk about where our love for libraries originated, what kind of programs and offerings are available and how library lending works.   

In this Iris lead episode Michele and April are joined by thriller author E. A Aymar, who also writes under the pseudonym of E.A. Barres.  Michele explains why she doesn't enjoy books about the love of New York City, April talks about her recent obsession with historic crime novels, our guest Ed shares with us his inspirations and writing process and Iris somewhat successfully manages to keep everyone on the topic of influential authors.   

For those of you who said we were editing out all the drunk bits, this episode is evidence that we are listening to your feedback. In this episode Michele speaks passionately as only a person who has had to many drinks can, about literary mechanisms including creating copies of characters, forbidden love, and unnecessary plot twists.  Meanwhile Iris calmly explains what kind of humor she enjoys, and April expresses her opinions on character resurrections and odd couple type romances.  The love of puns and absurd humor is discussed, and they all discover that they might just be fodder for the deeper plan. 

In this episode we discuss coming of age books.  April, Michele, and Iris share stories about the first time that they over imbibed.  Questions around if aliens or robots can have coming of age stories are debated and the definition and pronunciation of bildungsroman is discussed.  Michele confesses that she is not a very good reader, April relates her thought processes to a cow’s stomach and Iris slowly realizes that she may be going through a midlife crisis.

In this episode April and Michele pre-game a little before the episode starts, where they then join Iris in discussing stories that have been retold many times.  Discussion centers around fairy tales, mythology and Jane Austen.  Iris attempts to have an intelligent conversation about Science Fiction authors and narratives with Michele who is unable to keep up and April delves into her fascination with pastiche. 

In this episode we discuss the differences between audio books recorded by a single narrator vs those recorded by a full cast.  

In this episode we discuss books across all generations.  How stories maintain relevance and continue to be read and influence books into the next generation.  A conversation develops regarding religious texts and their translations as well as beloved books from our childhood.

In this episode April, Michele and a special guest, Tracy Stegall, talk about the books that have made them laugh.  They discuss how their personal preferences for humor impact the stories that they choose and the medium in which they choose to consume them. We learn that April has a dark side and that Michele has a dirty mind.

Author Johnny Cirucci discusses his book Eaters of Children: The Pedocracy Exposed https://www.amazon.com/Eaters-Children-Pedocracy-Giovanni-Cirucci-ebook/dp/B075MCVQXD

Author Johnny Cirucci discusses his book Eaters of Children and the mysterious Jeffrey Epstein. www.johnnycirucci.com