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Holly Black, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy novels, on her process for writing bestselling fiction, on getting vital feedback on drafts, how she overcomes rejection and what success in publishing actually is.*ABOUT HOLLY BLACK Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy books, including the novels of Elfhame, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Spiderwick Chronicles, her adult debut, Book of Night, as well as an Arthurian picture book called Sir Morien. The Prisoner's Throne is Holly's latest novel, the conclusion to the no.1 bestseller The Stolen Heir. RESOURCES & LINKS

Would you survive Coldtown, or would you join the chaos?In this episode of Improvably Bad Books, library staff dive into The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black, a YA paranormal tale set in a world where vampires reign and humanity teeters on the edge of control. As they unravel the story of Tana, a girl caught between a deadly infection, a haunted past, and the opulent dangers of Coldtown, the staff explore themes of survival, trust, and the sometimes questionable logic of teenage decision-making.If you're ready to step into a world of gothic allure, reluctant heroes, and monstrous love, don't miss this episode.

This episode we're discussing the fiction genre of Dark Fantasy! We talk about horror, grimdark, violence, amoral protagonists, epic fantasy vs small scale fantasy, the importance of tone, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) Berserk by Kentaro Miura (Wikipedia) The Citadel of Fear by Francis Stevens (Gertrude Barrows Bennett) Coraline by Neil Gaiman The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire Shadowland by Peter Straub Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn Twice Cursed edited by Marie O'Regan and Paul Kane Other Media We Mentioned Dark Souls (Wikipedia) Elden Ring (WIkipedia) Magic Knight Rayearth by CLAMP Pet Shop of Horrors by Matsuri Akino The Library at Mount Char by  Scott Hawkins The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (Episode 147 - Contemporary Fantasy) Monstress by  Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (Wikipedia) Ravenloft (Wikipedia) Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher Leech by Hiron Ennes (Episode 184 - Horror) The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw (Episode 176 - Fantasy) Norylska Groans by Michael R. Fletcher and Clayton W. Snyder Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday (Wikipedia) The Sandman by Neil Gaiman and various artists (Wikipedia) Children of Men (Wikipedia) The Children of Men by P.D. James Fables by Bill Willingham and various artists (Wikipedia) Deerskin by Robin McKinley Links, Articles, and Things Dark fantasy (Wikipedia) Category:Dark fantasy anime and manga Category:Dark fantasy video games Grimdark Magazine 20 Dark Fantasy by BIPOC Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Eleventh Cycle by Kian N. Ardalan To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson  The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu Babel, or the Necessity of Violence by R. F. Kuang The Changeling by Victor LaValle  Jade City by Fonda Lee She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir The Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose Utomi The First Binding by R.R. Virdi Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, April 2nd we'll be talking about the format of Non fiction Graphic Novels and Comics! Then on Tuesday, April 16th we'll be giving an update on Media we've recently enjoyed!

LitJoy owners Kelly and Alix interview two powerhouse New York Times best-selling authors and best friends, Cassandra Clare and Holly Black!Cassandra Clare is the author of the #1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles. She is also the co-author of the bestselling fantasy series Magisterium with Holly Black. Her books have sold more than fifty million copies in print worldwide. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and three fearsome cats. Find her at cassandraclare.comHolly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy books, including the novels of Elfhame, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and her adult debut, Book of Night. She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. She lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library. She invites you to visit her online at blackholly.com.In this episode:Cassie & Holly, the beginning of a beautiful friendship [2:57]Writing at home vs. writing away & how to spark creativity [7:27]Workshopping each other's writing [12:04]Irritating edits, DON'T KILL SIMON! [16:00]"Write drunk, edit sober" [18:33]Favorite characters from each other's works [19:10]Hanging out with the Ragpicker King from Sword Catcher [21:30]Prioritizing peace & finding time for yourself [31:27]Write Holly a letter! [34:38]Cassie & Holly discuss their hardest books to write [45:54]"The perfect kind of fame" [50:44]Cassandra Clare is a pen name [53:00]What Cassie & Holly are working on now [56:15]What Cassie & Holly are reading right now [57:17] Books mentioned in this episode:Books by British sci-fi and fantasy author, Tanith LeeFaeries by Allan Lee and Brian Froud bookStarling House by Alix E. Harrow bookThe Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells bookA House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher bookWhat Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher bookThe Heroine with 1001 Faces by Maria Tatar bookWhat's Next?Subscribe to our email Follow us on IG @litjoycrate and TikTok @litjoycrateShop LitJoy's officially licensed Holly Black and Cassandra Clare Collections!Use code PODCAST10 at litjoycrate.com/podcast for 10% off! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Notes:The Verbivore mentions a book that she read on how we create that talks about Picasso and his creative inspirations and influences. That book is The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World by David Eagleman and Anthony Brandt.Here are a few articles and videos we referenced for this conversation:- New York Public Library Article “A Brief History of Gothic Romance”- The Hub YALSA Article “Genre Guide: Paranormal Romances for Teens”- YouTube Video “Vampires: Folklore, fantasy and fact - Michael Molina - TedED”- YouTube Video “How did Dracula become the world's most famous vampire? - Stanley Stepanic” - YouTube Video “Lessons from a terrified horror researcher | Mathias Clasen | TEDxAarhus”- YouTube Video “What horror films teach us about ourselves and being human | Dr. Steven Schlozman | TEDxNashville”- YouTube Video “Crimson Peak 2015 Extras - A Primer on Gothic Romance” - YouTube Video “Tom Hiddleston Explains Gothic Romance (Oct. 20, 2015) | Charlie Rose”- YouTube Video “The Byronic Hero: Isn't it Byronic? (Feat. Princess Weekes) | It's Lit” - YouTube Video “Jane Eyre: Why We Keep Reading It (Feat. Princess Weekes) | It's Lit”- YouTube Video “Literary References in Reylo: Jane Eyre”- GreekMythology.com Article “The Myth Of Hades And Persephone”- BuzzFeed Article “22 Books With The Grumpy/Sunshine Trope That You'll Absolutely Love” We touch on several of our previous podcast episodes. They are as follows:- Episode 161: Monster In The House Stories- Episode 162: Setting as a MonsterBooks and Films Mentioned: - Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer- Crave (Crave Book 1) by Tracy Wolff - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - The Invitation – Directed by Jessica Thompson - The Beautiful (The Beautiful Quartet Book 1) by Renée Ahdieh - Dracula by Bram Stoker - An American Werewolf in London – Directed by John Landis - An American Werewolf in Paris – Directed by Anthony Waller - Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix - The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause - Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice - The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World by David Eagleman and Anthony Brandt - Underworld (Film Series) – Directed Len Wiseman - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K Rowling - The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black - The Beauty and the Beast by Marie Le Prince de Beaumont - Beauty and the Beast – Directed by Bill Condon - Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge - The Rise of Skywalker – Directed by J. J. Abrams - The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazlewood Music from: https://filmmusic.io ‘Friendly day' by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Today we will be discussing The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black. Enjoy!Contact me at olareadsbooks@gmail.com or follow me on Instagram at @ola_reads_books.

This week, we take a trip back to 1987 to discuss the horror-comedy movie The Lost Boys. Following a pair of brothers who move to a sunny California town plagued by vampires, the film includes a tangled love triangle, some inventive methods of murder, and a lot of 80s fashion. Topics of discussion include possible gay subtext, the deep-seated appeal of vampires, and why cinema needs more films about vampiric motorcycle gangs.   Other Media Mentioned: The Legend of Vox Machina Dungeons and Dragons The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh Arcane (2021-) Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand Little Thieves by Margaret Owen What We Do in the Shadows Dracula by Bram Stoker Episode 11: An Anthropological Study of Cohabitating Vampires Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Worn Stories on Netflix Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time by K.M Szpara Dead Collections by Isaac Fellan A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson Stranger Things (2016-) The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black Bit (2019)   Content Warnings: mentions of drug use, murder, a controlling/abusive relationship, all the blood-drinking stuff that comes with vampires.

This episode we're talking about Contemporary Fantasy! We discuss drunk mermaids, elderly ghosts, assholes magicians, and hot gargoyles! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh Black Water Sister by Zen Cho Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout The Magicians by Lev Grossman The Magicians (American TV series) (Wikipedia) Ghosts of Vancouver - Gabriola House The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Other Media We Mentioned Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman The Newford Stories by Charles de Lint Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer Supercakes by Kat Leyh Lumberjanes (Wikipedia) The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black Tithe by Holly Black The Curse Workers: White Cat; Red Glove; Black Heart by Holly Black The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black On the Edge by Ilona Andrews October Daye by Seanan McGuire Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews Links, Articles, and Things Podcasters Panel: A Glimpse Behind the Microphone (recorded at the 2022 OLA Super Conference)  Podcast Bingo Version 1 Version 2 Episode 014 - Historical Fantasy Dracula (Marvel Comics) (Wikipedia) Isekai (Wikipedia) Episode 016 - Supernatural and Paranormal Non-fiction (mermaids!) 20 Contemporary Fantasy books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova Black Water Sister by Zen Cho Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Wings of Ebony by J. Elle Lobizona by Romina Garber Elemental by Whitney Hill A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger A Blade So Black by LL McKinney Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel José Older Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms by Jamar J. Perry Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse The Root by Na'amen Gobert Tilahun Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury Fire Boy by Sami Shah A Comb of Wishes by Lisa Stringfellow Kojiki by Keith Yatsuhashi Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, April 19th when we'll be doing one of our occasional Media Consumption episodes! Then on Tuesday, May 3rd we'll be discussing Astronomy & Space non-fiction!

This week, Wil'Lani joins Tori to talk about more books, including some gripping fiction and nonfiction about survival, and more! The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: Rules by Cynthia Lord; Heartbeat by Sharon Creech; The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black; He Played Me by Ms. L.B.; He Played Me by Ms. L.B.; He Played Me (2021) Tubi movie; A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer; The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer; The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story by Dave Pelzer; A Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer; No obstacles could keep me down. I am victorious by Kimberly W. Mullin

Join Alys Wilfred Earl (@alysdragon), Mattie Tucker (@doomedrider), Michael Gordon (@bengoram), and Geoffrey Sperl (@geoffreysperl) for a LOST EPISODE! In this episode (recorded in April of 2017), we discuss Holly Black's THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN (and there's a reference to BABYLON 5, too!). References abound to our first episode (CERTAIN DARK THINGS) and some foreshadowing for BLOOD SINISTER, too! And... is Mattie really Holly Black?!? If you're interested in getting this book for yourself, see our (US) affiliate link https://amzn.to/3HdsD5A. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thispodcastbites/support

This week Lia invites guest host Anita Van Der Merwe to talk all about Holly Black's The Coldest Girl In Coldtown. Lia gets a bit overexcited and fangirls out completely requesting that Holly sends her her grocery lists to read for 5 star reviews. This is Anita's first taste of Holly Black and she is not disappointed. They break the book down and gushes over the romance and the raven feather hair of Gavriel. Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingJoin the discussion on Twitter @wedratherreadTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.erasedtapes.comListen on SpotifyBuy the album

Lia has to host by herself as Jerrica takes a break to bring the first (and hopefully last) pod baby into this world. Welcome baby Raven. Birthing babies puts a damper on reading time and we give ourselves another week or two to finish Tracy Wolff's Court, which is a brick of a book at 24 hours of audio. Next week Lia will host with guest Anita to talk all about Holly Black's The Coldest Girl in Coldtown. Tune in then, Listen in and follow us for more hilarious book related posts on Twitter and Instagram.Pictures of the covers on our Instagram feed @wedratherbereadingJoin the discussion on Twitter @wedratherreadTheme Music: "For The Penguins" Written and performed by David AllredFrom the album The TransitionCourtesy of Erased Tapeswww.erasedtapes.comListen on SpotifyBuy the album

Another month gone by with more books to talk about. Except there wasn't much reading. This is a podcast about two ladies ranting and reading, but for this episode, Deb and Mindy really amped up the ranting part. If the 20 minute rant about vampires don't convince you, then the other 20 minute rant about another book might! Support AAPI Black Lives Matter Shop Indie Bookstores Follow us: Instagram Twitter For inquiries, please email notabookclub.pod@gmail.com Books Discussed: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison Fantastic Tales by Iginio Ugo Tarchetti

What do vampires, wizards, and baked goods have in common? They're all featured in this week's episode, of course! Today we're discussing A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher and Sunshine by Robin McKinley, two fantasy novels starring heroines who call the kitchen home. Some topics covered include the integration of magic and baking in both books, the surprising ways they resonate with our current world, and the practical uses of magical baked goods in warfare.  Other media mentioned The Addams Family (1991) A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark The Devil Makes Three by Tori Bovalino Our Last Echoes by Kate Alice Marshall A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Hellblazer comics X-Men comics The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black Beauty by Robin McKinley The Circle of Magic series by Tamora Pierce Content warnings: Discussions of murder, kidnapping, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic You can learn more about Never the Twins Shall Meet at our website, neverthetwinsshallmeet.com

In this special episode of The Kate and Abbie Show, we're sitting down with voice actors Christine Lakin and Vikas Adam, the narrators of The Blood Race audiobook (Kate's fantasy series). The Blood Race audiobook comes out on March 30th and in this podcast you will get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the "making of" process. Christine Lakin is probably best known for her role as "Al" in the 90's sit-com Step By Step, which was just the beginning of her successful career as an actress, producer, screenwriter, and — of course — audiobook narrator. You might recognize her voice from audiobooks like James Patterson's The Warning or The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black… and pretty soon you'll know her as the voice of Hawk from The Blood Race. Vikas Adam is an award-winning audiobook narrator who has also worked professionally as an actor, director, and producer in addition to teaching acting for various non profit arts organizations. You might recognize his voice from best-selling audiobooks The Life of Pi by Yann Martel or The Lies That Bind by Emily Giffin… and pretty soon you'll know him as the voice of Icarus from The Blood Race. Join us as we discuss all things audiobooks! Grab your copy of The Blood Race audiobook here: https://amzn.to/3cy2Usd Keep this podcast alive and free of interruptions: https://www.patreon.com/thekateandabbieshow/ Like this episode? Give us a nice rating and tell us what you thought. Connect with Kate on Instagram (@lonehawkwriter) or her blog: https://www.heretocreateblog.com/ Connect with Abbie on Instagram (@makeyourstorymatter) or her blog: https://www.abbiee.com/

Em comemoração a nova parceria que o podcast conseguiu (SIM, EU TO EM CHOQUE), escolhi uma amiga para surtar comigo (como se ela já não surtasse sozinha) sobre essa trilogia que vai ter mais um lançamento pela Galera Record e ainda terá a trilogia predecessora lançada também. Holly Black sempre me encantou pela forma de escrita, e depois de conhecer o reino das fadas e a Jude Duarte, nada mais será igual. O surto e as nossas expectativas vieram com ela, Monique, do Viagens Literárias, que assim como eu, só quer mais e mais dessa série. Agradecimentos: À Monique, pelo carinho e por ter topado e ao Grupo Editorial Record, por acreditar no meu projeto. Dedicatória: A querida Venus que ama JURDAN com todo seu coração. Livros citados: "A menina mais fria de Coldtown" (https://amzn.to/3b3Whxj) "O príncipe cruel" (https://amzn.to/2NLZ4Cm) "O rei perverso" (https://amzn.to/2NF8vDK) "A rainha do nada" (https://amzn.to/3r3AF9M) "O canto mais escuro da floresta" (https://amzn.to/3qXvE2t) "How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories: 4" (https://amzn.to/37V4EJg) "Série Magisterium" (https://amzn.to/3uEAgNg) "Boneca de Ossos" (https://amzn.to/3sDWDjR) "Zumbis x Unicórnios" (https://amzn.to/2NDUhmz) Redes Sociais do Viagens Literárias: youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWjQeKQ2YnSJPhygc1CCdYg twitter: @viagenslit insta: @viagensliterarias_ Twitter: @termineicast

First Draft Episode #258: Ally Carter Ally Carter, New York Times bestselling author of the Gallagher Girls series, the Heist Society series, the Embassy Row series, Not If I Save You First, Dear Ally: How Do You Write a Book?, and a new middle grade series that kicks off with Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor. Today’s episode is brought to you by Hank Green’s A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, out July 7, the sequel and conclusion to Green’s debut novel, the New York Times bestselling An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Screenplay by Syd Field The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton The Romance Writers of America (RWA) Ally’s agent is Kristin Nelson of the Nelson Literary Agency (who appeared on the Bonus Episode of Track Changes about Publishing During the Time of COVID) The Earth, My Butt, and Other Round Things by Carolyn Mackler Sarah Rees Brennan, author of Unspoken, The Demon’s Lexicon, and more Gordon Korman, author of Schooled, Ungifted, Swindle, and more Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries, Size 12 is Not Fat, Shadowland, and more Leigh Bardugo, author of Shadow and Bone, Six of Crows, and Ninth House (listen to her First Draft interviews here, here, and here) Holly Black, author of The Cruel Prince, Tithe: A Modern Fairytale, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, The Spiderwick Chronicles, and more (listen to her First Draft interview here) Janet Evanovich, author of the One For the Money series Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and The Heroes of Olympus series, The Kane Chronicles, and more Karen McManus, author of One of Us Is Lying Sarah MacLean, author of A Rogue by Any Other Name, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, and more (also host of the podcast Fated Mates) I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too;  Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free!

First Draft Episode #242: Cassandra Clare Cassandra Clare is #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, the forthcoming Sword Catcher duology, and co-author of the Magisterium series. Her most recent Shadowhunter novel, Chain of Gold, kicks off the Last Hours trilogy. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode A Little Princess and The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Noel Streatfeild wrote a prolific series of books for young readers, kicking off with Ballet Shoes and including Dancing Shoes, Theater Shoes, and Skating Shoes. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg Cassie went through a British obsession where she read all of the Brontë sister’s works (best typified by Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre) and all of Jane Austen (including Pride and Prejudice and Emma) Cassie’s interview on 88 Cups of Tea The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Holly Black, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Cruel Prince, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, and The Spiderwick Chronicles (listen to her First Draft episode here) J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy The Shannara books by Terry Brooks, which kicks off with The Sword of Shannara Tad Williams, author of the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series, which kicks off with The Dragonbone Chair, and the Shadowmarch series Guy Gavriel Kay, author of Tigana and (my personal fav), Under Heaven and its sequel, River of Stars Annette Curtis Klause, author of Blood and Chocolate and The Silver Kiss Ellen Kushner, author of Thomas the Rhymer and Swordspoint. Terri Windling created the “Bordertown” shared world urban fantasy series. In 2011 she initiated a YA revival of the series Welcome to Bordertown co-edited with Holly Black. Robin Wasserman, author of Girls on Fire and the forthcoming Mother Daughter Widow Wife (listen to her First Draft episode here) Tamora Pierce, author of Alanna and Wild Magic Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes The Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden   I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too;  Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

First Draft Episode #232: Maureen Johnson Maureen Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of several YA novels, including 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Suite Scarlett, The Name of the Star, and Truly Devious: A Mystery. She has also done collaborative works, such as Let It Snow (with John Green and Lauren Myracle), and The Bane Chronicles (with Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan). Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Something Queer series, written by Elizabeth Levy and illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein, included Something Queer is Going On (A Mystery), Something Queer at the Library, Something Queer in Outer Space, and more The Encyclopedia Brown series by Donald J. Sobol One day Maureen plans to pursue writing non-fiction and humorous essays, like David Sedaris, author of Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and When You Are Engulfed in Flames Maureen’s friend and agent is Kate Testerman with KT Literary Janklow & Nesbit Associates is the literary agency where Kate worked her way up before moving and forming her own agency Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashears and Sarah Dessen books, including Saint Anything, Once and For All, and her newest, The Rest of the Story  (hear Sarah Dessen’s episode of First Draft here) were the only YA books around when Maureen started watching After John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars was turned into a movie by the same name, his other books Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska were also optioned and turned into a movie and TV show. Then came Let It Snow with Lauren Myracle and Maureen Jonhson, now available on Netflix! Some of the crew of YA writers who wrote with Maureen in New York when they were beginning their careers included: John Green; Emily Jenkins a.k.a. E. Lockhart, author of The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks; We Were Liars, and the forthcoming Again Again; Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments series, The Dark Artifices series, and the forthcoming Chain of Gold, which kicks off the Last Hours series; Robin Wasserman, author of Girls on Fire, and the forthcoming Mother Daughter Widow Wife (listen to her First Draft episode here); Holly Black, author of The Cruel Prince series, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown and more (listen to her First Draft episode here); Scott Westerfeld, author of Uglies and Leviathan; Justine Larbalestier, author of Liar. I can’t miss an opportunity to dig at the ending of Lost Knives Out is a great example of a mystery. Go watch Knives Out! I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998. Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Linda Holmes, author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast; Jonny Sun, internet superstar, illustrator of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Gmorning, Gnight! and author and illustrator of Everyone’s an Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too;  Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

Första avsnittet för 2020! Välkomna till ytterligare en säsong av UNGpodden! I månadens avsnitt tipsar Tiana, Hedda och Martin om böcker inom fantastiken där saker och ting kanske inte alltid är vad de verkar att vara, och där huvudpersonerna minst sagt hamnar i allvarliga svårigheter. Böcker vi tipsar om i detta avsnitt är: "Hjärtlös" av Marissa Meyer "Den kallaste flickan i Coldtown" av Holly Black "Maresi" av Maria Turtschaninoff "Girls With Sharp Sticks" av Suzanne Young "Gods Of Jade and Shadow" av Silvia Moreno-Garcia "Furthermore" av Tahere Mafi "Drakryttaren" av Cornelia Funke "Vengeance Road" av Erin Bowman

Coldest Girl in ColdTown By Holly BlackWaking up after a sundown party in the tub in the bathroom, Tana struggles to recall what happened the night before. But when she opens up the door, she encounters a horrible scene. Vampires have clearly gotten into the party and killed all her friends, except for one, her ex boyfriend, Aidan. But he’s been infected. Recommended for mature 8th graders and up.

Its Halloween week!!! In this episode we talk about Dietland and then jump into some scarier books like The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, The Little Stranger, The Mist, I Am Legend, Hell House, The Haunting of Hell House and more! We also talk scary movies and the netflix show The Hauntinng of Hill House! Theres a lot of spooky fun in this episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/litchicks/message

Holly Black is the author of bestselling contemporary fantasy books for kids and teens. Some of her titles include The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), The Modern Faerie Tale series, the Curse Workers series, Doll Bones, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Magisterium series (with Cassandra Clare) and The Darkest Part of the Forest. She has been […]

Brittany, Meg and Penny are sorta proud to present our first Late Night Episode! We answer listener questions, tell your Halloween puns, and share spooky stories straight from the depths of Hell (the internet, specifically). At about 3 sheets to the wind we review Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black. Spoilers happen at some point, it gets a bit rambly, and we manage to sign off somehow. Enjoy!

If you’d love to keep 88 Cups of Tea going strong, please consider supporting us through our Patreon membership. We added EARLY ACCESS TO INTERVIEWS for our Super Storyteller patrons in the $8.88 tier. Your kind support at any of our tiers is so helpful. A heartfelt thank you in advance. https://www.patreon.com/88cupsoftea --- In today’s new episode, we have Holly Black, the author of bestselling contemporary fantasy books for kids and teens. Some of the popular books that many of you recognize her from are the “The Spiderwick Chronicles” and The Modern Faerie Tale series. She’s also hugely popular for “The Coldest Girl in Coldtown” and the Magisterium series. Holly’s been a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award, the Mythopoeic Award and a Newbery Honor. In the episode, we talk about the importance of understanding your character’s oppositions to move your plot forward, how to make the most out of critique groups and get the best constructive feedback for your story, the importance of being a part of a community that understands the ups and downs of the industry and ways you can find that community for yourself, and the characteristics you want to ideally find in your critique partner. We also discuss how to overcome self-doubt as a writer and Holly shares a bunch of writing tools that help set writing goals. We dive into what it means to fast draft and how it pushes you past your critical eye to finish your first draft. For listeners especially focused on the craft of writing, you are going to freaking love today’s episode because Holly also shares how she starts a story with a character and a feeling, and how that navigates her to write the rest of the novel with an image in mind that evokes that specific feeling. Holly unpacks why it’s crucial to describe the fantastical elements at the same level of reality when writing contemporary fantasy, and how to craft narrative voices that resonate with your intended audience by thinking about what you cared about during that age. Heads up: This episode is so good. Say 'Hi' to Holly on Twitter! Check out the books and resources mentioned in her episode by clicking here! Happy listening! Xo, Yin PS. Do you know anyone who would love our conversation? Please share this episode to help spread the word! --- If you enjoyed this episode, I’d really love your support in growing our community by subscribing to us on iTunes, and leaving a rating and review. These specific steps help to increase our visibility on iTunes which really helps new listeners discover us. A huge heartfelt thank you for your time and support! You can click here to go directly to our iTunes page! --- Would you love to support our show with some 88 Cups of Tea swag? Grab our limited edition mug (signed by yours truly) here! --- Meet fellow members in our community and check in about your WIP, and join in on other bookish talks and 88 Cups of Tea related things! You can really feel the love and support in our Facebook community. You also get the opportunity to submit your questions for upcoming guests on the show. Click here to join our private Facebook group! IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure to have a clear profile picture of yourself. If not, send over links to either your Twitter or Instagram. Fill out the 3 questions that pop up as soon as you join. To protect our group's safe space, these steps help us weed out any spam/fake profiles/creepers. Can't wait to meet you! --- Warm welcome to our new listeners, be sure to check out our archive of episodes by clicking here! --- “A lot of times we are doing things that have nothing to do with our writing until someday it does.” -Holly Black (Click to tweet!) “Write for your reader-self, not your writer-self.” -Holly Black (Click to tweet!) “The more real that you can make the real world, the more real the fantasy is going to feel.” -Holly Black (Click to tweet!) --- WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN TODAY'S EPISODE:  How Holly discovered her love for fantasy and folklore How writing a manuscript also serves as a journey of self-discovery The importance of understanding your character’s oppositions to move your plot forward How to make the most out of critique groups and get the best constructive feedback for your story The importance of being a part of a community that understands the ups and downs of the industry and ways you can find that community for yourself The characteristics you want to ideally find in your critique partner How to overcome self-doubt as a writer Holly shares writing tools that help set writing goals Holly walks us through the technique of fast drafting and how it pushes you past your critical eye to finish your first draft Starting the story with a character and a feeling and writing the rest of the novel with an image in mind that evokes that specific feeling Why it's crucial to describe the fantastical elements at the same level of reality when writing contemporary fantasy How to craft narrative voices that resonate with your intended audience by thinking about what you cared about during that age

Jenn and guest Eric Smith discuss all things young adult in this week's episode of Get Booked! This episode is sponsored by Landscape With Invisible Hand by M.T. Anderson, The Golden House by Salman Rushdie, and A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas.   Questions 1. I have a feeling you guys are going to look down on me for this, but one of my favorite things to read about is rich people (mainly teenagers and young adults) and their problems. I'm not really sure why, but I really like that. I think I like looking at worlds that are supposed to be 'perfect' and glimpsing into all the terrible things going on beneath the surface. The Secret History for example, is my favorite book of all time, and I think that encapsulates what I love perfectly. Intellectual (and snooty), pretty rich kids, with LOTS of issues (and murder!). I tried reading We Were Liars, and I didn't dislike it, but I just forgot about it and never finished it. Sometimes I have that problem with YA fiction, I can never say what I don't like about a lot of the books, but I just can't make myself finish them a lot of the time. --Camilla   2. Hi there! I am currently obsessing over the TV show "How To Get Away With Murder" and I was wondering if you had book recommendations for fans of the show? I'm particularly interested / looking for a book that has a diverse set of characters, smart/academic poc adults or young adults (of different ethnic backgrounds, sexualities, etc.) who share a professional and personal relationship. It doesn't have to be murder related, but maybe a cool plot that brings them all together. Thanks and keep doing whatcha doing, love this podcast! :) --Joanna   3. I am in a YA book club for adults. I've loved many of the "1st in a series" books we've read, but the number of sequels on our TBR lists keep adding up as we move onto other selections. Can you recommend some stand-alone YA books for the group? We've already read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, The Darkest Part of the Forest, Ready Player One, We Were Liars, Paper Towns, and Imaginary Girls. Bonus points for male main character or POV. Thanks! --Christine   4. I'm looking for YA recommendations for my 13-year old daughter who is dealing with an anxiety disorder. She is a good reader with a strong feminist bent, and likes well-written realistic fiction with quirky characters. So many YA novels seem to deal with pretty heavy subjects, (suicide, a sibling or parent's death, dystopian futures, etc.) and those are not great for her right now. Favorite authors have included Rainbow Rowell and Jandy Nelson. Recently she has read Everything, Everything and Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda and enjoyed them both. Any suggestions? Thanks! --Helen   5. Dear Jenn and Amanda, My younger sister (12) has never been much of a reader, and I've recently decided I wanted to try and find her some books to help her get into reading. She's read and loved Harry Potter and A Series of Unfortunate Events when she was younger. Recently I gave her my old copy of Inkheart and she absolutely loved it. She's reading the sequel right now, but when she finishes the series I'd love to have some books to recommend her right after, while she's still in the spirit of reading. I feel like 12 is a weird age because your not quite old enough for YA and a little too old for middle grade, and when I was her age I was reading Dickens. So as you can see I'm way out of my element here, as I don't think giving Dickens to a reluctant reader is a good idea. Please please please help! --Taylor   6. I'm in my mid-twenties and read a lot of YA fiction. I tend to struggle with adult fiction as I feel I can't relate to some of the characters. I'm always looking for books with characters closer to my age, though they seem to be few and far between. I've enjoyed books with characters in this age range such as Attachments by Rainbow Rowell (I love all her books), The Royal We by Heather Cocks, Someday Someday Maybe by Lauren Graham, Brooklyn by Colm Toibin, Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, and The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I'd like to start branching out into more adult fiction. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! --Joslyn   7. Hi Amanda and Jenn! I am working on my Master's in Education and am currently in a class about students of diverse backgrounds. You Book Riot ladies and Jeff must live in my head because every discussion the class has about how to make the curriculum more inclusive or your classroom more welcoming to all people, I always say, "Have books about people who are like them in your room". I know you all understand the importance of showing kids that people like them did or are doing cool or important things so they believe that they can too. I plan to teach high school biology and I was wondering if you could give me some recommendations for books about biologists who are not already part of the science cannon a.k.a. the rich, white, sometimes Christian men. I am not 100% sure on the grade level I will be teaching and may teach 7th grade life science, so a mix of middle level, YA, and adult would be nice. Thank you so much for helping me to add to my TBR list and I look forward to hearing your recommendations. --Bobbi   8. I have a friend with a 12-year-old daughter who fell in love with shapeshifter fantasy after reading Twilight. In her quest to find more shapeshifter novels (with a little romance), she's ventured into some territory that's a little more adult than her mom is comfortable with. Can you recommend any YA shapeshifter novels for her? I read a lot of YA, but haven't read many that fit the bill. Another friend recommended Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, but I'm sure there are others out there. Thanks! --Stacy   Books The End of the World Running Club by Adrian J. Walker Warcross by Marie Lu Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore The New Guy by Amy Spalding Want by Cindy Pon This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner Dumplin' by Julie Murphy Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia Terrier by Tamora Pierce (Beka Cooper) The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin The Awkward Path to Getting Lucky by Summer Heacock Headstrong by Rachel Swaby Relativity by Cristin Bishara The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee Seraphina by Rachel Hartman Firelight by Sophie Jordan

Carlos LaRotta () & Yamina Khouane () join us for a live episode at the Coldtown Theatre in Austin, TX! Carlos tells a story about an impromptu camping trip and being repeatedly saved by his strong friend. Yamina talks about a Disney birthday party that was just a little too magical. These true stories inspire scenes about the fears of bachelor party catering, goofy stores, Disney maniacs and more! The MEAT is touring via train for all of JUNE 2017 so check back in for more live episodes every week! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy ( https://www.acast.com/privacy ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-meat-improv-with-jake-jabbour-and-josh-simpson/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

More lightning-round interviews with authors at the Los Angeles Festival of Books, BookExpo America, and BookCon festivals, including: Brandy Colbert; David Connis; Dhonielle Clayton; E. Katherine Kottaras; Holly Black; Jennifer E. Smith; Jessica Morgan; Kiersten White; Karuna Riazi; Laini Taylor; Maggie Stiefvater; Maurene Goo; Morgan Matson; Nic Stone; Renee Ahdieh; Robin Benway; Samantha Mabry; Soman Chainani; Susan Dennard; Victoria Aveyard; and Zan Romanoff. LATFoB/BEA/BookCon Minisode Show Notes Brandy Colbert (listen to her First Draft interview here), author of Pointe and the forthcoming Little and Lion) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas David Connis, author of the forthcoming The Temptation of Adam   Dhonielle Clayton, co-author of the Tiny, Pretty Things series and author of the forthcoming The Belles (listen to her First Draft interview here, or read the transcript) E. Katherine Kottaras, author of How to Be Brave and The Best Possible Answer The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera (listen to her First Draft interview here, or read the transcript here) Holly Black, author of The Coldest Girl in Coldtown and the forthcoming The Cruel Prince Jane Yolen, SFF writer Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, among many others!, and her newest book, Windfall, out now! (Her First Draft interview coming soon!) Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Jessica Morgan, co-author of Spoiled, Messy, and The Royal We (Listen to her First Draft interview [with co-writer Heather Cocks] here) Kiersten White, author of the And I Darken series and the forthcoming middle grade Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales (and so much more) (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Karuna Riazi, author of The Gauntlet Ellen Oh, author of The Dragon King chronicles and the forthcoming Spirit Hunters (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Laini Taylor, author of Strange the Dreamer and the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series (among other things!) Maggie Stiefvater, author of the forthcoming All The Crooked Saints, the Raven Boys series, Scorpio Races, and more Jonathan Strange and Mr. Morrell by Susanna Clarke Michael Chabon Maurene Goo, author of Since You Asked and the recently-released I Believe in a Thing Called Love (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here!) Morgan Matson, author of Amy & Roger's Epic Detour, Since You've Been Gone, and The Unexpected Everything (listen to her First Draft interview here) Nic Stone, author of Dear Martin Renee Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn and her newest book, Flame in the Mist (listen to her First Draft interview here) Flyleaf Books  Quail Ridge Books Books of Wonder McNally Jackson Parnassus Books Red Balloon Bookshop Robin Benway, author of Audrey, Wait!, Emmy and Oliver, and the forthcoming Far From the Tree (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Emery Lord and her first book, Open Road Summer Samantha Mabry, author of A Fierce and Subtle Poison and the forthcoming All the Wind in the World (listen to her First Draft podcast here) Soman Chainani, author of The School for Good or Evil series Susan Dennard, author of the Something Strange and Deadly series, the Witchland series, and contributor to the forthcoming Because You Love to Hate Me anthology Jurassic Park (movie) (and book by Michael Crichton) Victoria Aveyard, author of the Red Queen series (listen to her First Draft interview here) Kaz and Inej from Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom series Zan Romanoff, author of A Song to Take the World Apart and Grace and the Fever (listen to her First Draft interview here, or read the transcript here) Battlestar Galactica (TV show) Julie Buxbaum, author of Tell Me Three Things, and the forthcoming What to Say Next (listen to her First Draft interview here)

While Jill is out experiencing Salem (witches!) Adam has two separate conversations with Christina and Andrea of the 3-Headed Sass Monster in which they chat about their favorite Young Adult Horror titles just in time for Halloween. Because they are basically the same person, they lead off with the same book and Adam doesn't realize this because they spoke on different days...oops. We also discuss the horror books from our childhood, chat about costumes and even provide some terrible horror movies recommendations. Grab some candy and your masquerade mask and dive on in! Welcome to Dead House by R.L. Stine   Night of the Living Dummy by R. L. Stine   It Came From Beneath the Sink by R.L. Stine   Stay Out of the Basement by R.L. Stine   Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake   Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake   The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey   The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich   And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich   The Forrest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan   Asylum by Madeleine Roux   The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black   Coraline by Neil Gaiman   The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman   Whistling Past the Graveyard by Jonathan Maberry   Between the Devil and Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke   Blood and Salt by Kim Liggett   Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride   The Fall by Bethany Griffin   Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin   In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters   The First Days by Rhiannon Frater   Through the Woods by Emily Carroll   The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson   Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @OverDriveLibs. Email us directly at feedback@overdrive.com     Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com    Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.

In this episode of Adventures in YA we are talking about Stand Alone books. We also get a little off topic and talk about Korean Dramas. Kristin: Ready Player One Where You’ll Find Me Eighth Grade Bites Speak Some Kind of Happiness Sara: An Ember in the Ashes Stand Alone Books: Coldest Girl in Coldtown […] The post Adventures in YA Episode 018: Stand Alones appeared first on Adventures In YA.

Epigraph For our inaugural episode, we took the #SEABookstoreDay Challenge on Independent Bookstore Day and visited 17 bookstores in/around Seattle, WA. So, without further ado, we are pleased to present you with Drunk Booksellers Episode 1: #SEABookstoreDay!   Bitches in Bookshops Our brilliant theme music, Bitches in Bookshops, comes to us with permission from Annabelle Quezada. The video is pure genius. B*tches in Bookshops (a Jay Z-Kanye West parody) from Annabelle Quezada on Vimeo. Performed by La Shea Delaney (@lashea_delaney) & Annabelle Quezada (@annabelleqv).  Director / Producer / Songwriter - Annabelle Quezada Director of Photography / Editor - Eliav Mintz Song Recorded / Mixed by - Stephen Galgano Introduction In Which Emma and Kim Explain What the Hell This Podcast Is, What They Are Currently Reading, And Make a Rather Tasty Beverage Out of Items Scavenged From Kim’s Nearly-Empty Fridge [3:15] Dare Me by Megan Abbott Also mentioned: The Fever by Megan Abbott [3:53] The Gospel of Loki by Joanne M. Harris Also mentioned: Chocolat by Joanne M. Harris, Zombies, Run, The Avengers [5:08] Sisters of the Revolution: A Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer [6:10] Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique [7:04] Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping by Paco Underhill [7:24] Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Chapter I In Which Our Heroes Begin Their Epic Quest for #SEABookstoreDay, Traversing Land and Water to Visit the First Five Stores [11:40] Liberty Bay Books, Poulsbo Suzanne Droppert recommends Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel [13:15] Eagle Harbor Book Company, Bainbridge Island René Kirkpatrick recommends The Martian by Andy Weir [14:55] Seattle Mystery Bookshop, Pioneer Square Fran Fuller recommends The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black Also mentioned: The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black, The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch [16:50] Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, Georgetown Larry Reed recommends Black River by Josh Simmons [19:03] Queen Anne Book Company, Queen Anne Wendy Wieking recommends Bettyville: A Memoir by George Hodgman Chapter II In Which Our Heroes Continue to Circumnavigate Seattle, Discover Booze in a Globe, and Meet #TeamSasquatch [21:18] Island Books, Mercer Island Roger Page recommends Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery [23:53] Parkplace Books, Kirkland Rebecca Willow recommends Snow Hunters by Paul Yoon [25:28] Bonus Sasquatch Sighting! Haley Stocking, Publicist at Sasquatch Books, recommends Little Kunoichi, The Ninja Girl by Sanae Ishida Also mentioned: Book Lust by Nancy Pearl, Larry Gets Lost, Elliott the Otter: The Totally Untrue Story of Elliott, Boss of the Bay by John Skewes Check out #TeamSasquatch’s Independent Bookstore Day Storify, tracking their shenanigans throughout the day. HOW DID WE MISS THE MIMOSAS AT LIBERTY BAY? [26:53] Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park Robert Sindelar recommends Barefoot Dogs by Antonio Ruiz-Camacho [28:44] Edmonds Bookshop, Edmonds Mary Kay Sneeringer recommends The Painter by Peter Heller Also mentioned: Seattle Reads Also mentioned: My Body is a Book of Rules by Elissa Washuta [31:14] Book Larder, Fremont Lara Hamilton recommends A Modern Way to Eat by Anna Jones Also mentioned: Short Stack Editions [32:40] Open Books: A Poem Emporium, Wallingford John W. Marshall recommends Sorrow Arrow by Emily Kendal Frey Chapter III In Which Our Exhausted Heroes Make Brick Music, Drink a Well-Deserved Beer, and Are Crowned Indie Bookstore Champs [36:26] University Bookstore, U District Brad Craft recommends How I Shed My Skin: Unlearning the Racist Lessons of a Southern Childhood by Jim Grimsley Also mentioned: Serial Doodler by Brad Craft [37:22] Mockingbird Books, Greenlake Jesse Miller recommends El Deafo by Cece Bell Also mentioned: The Glass Sentence by S. E. Grove, Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson [39:26] The Secret Garden Bookshop, Ballard Kelsey recommends The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins Also mentioned: Ms. Marvel Vol 2: Generation Why by G Willow Wilson [42:30] Phinney Books, Phinney Ridge Tom Nissley recommends Fierce Attachments by Vivian Gornick Also mentioned: The Odd Woman and the City by Vivian Gornick, Phinney by Post [45:30] Third Place Books, Ravenna Alex recommends Butterflies in November by Auour Ava Olafsdottir Also mentioned: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell [48:32] The Elliott Bay Book Company, Capitol Hill Kenny Coble recommends Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Also mentioned: My Ideal Bookshelf by Jane Mount Epilogue In Which the Drunk Booksellers Go Out Dancing, Visit More Bookstores, Befriend Cats, And Realize They Forgot About Kenny Bonus bookstores! Phoenix Comics & Games, Twice Sold Tales Also mentioned: Palimpsest by Catherynne Valente Endnotes Corrections & Clarifications - Small Beer Press is Kelly Link’s press, not her publisher (though Small Beer Press was the original publisher of Stranger Things Happen and Magic for Beginners, which means Emma now has a new quest to find a Small Beer Press edition of Magic for Beginners). - Maggie Stiefvater’s last name is pronounced Steve-Otter. Proof: - We mentioned a Tomb Raider display on multiple occasions. The display is actually for the TombQuest series by Michael Northrop, rather than the Tomb Raider video game & movie franchise. Here’s a picture from The Secret Garden Bookshop: As opposed to:

Det er tid for Bokklubb her i Med Gandalf til Galaksen. Vi snakker om boken fra august, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, skrevet av Holly Black. I studio: Cicilie, Ingrid og Stig.

Welcome to Episode 107 of Speculate! The Podcast for Writers, Readers and Fans.  In this episode we conclude our triptych of shows on the work of Holly Black with a discussion of some of the writing techniques used in her novel The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, looking at the benefits of starting a book in […]

Welcome to Episode 106 of Speculate! The Podcast for Writers, Readers and Fans.  In this episode we continue our triptych of shows on the work of bestselling author Holly Black, specifically her newest novel The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, as we speak to the author herself.  Holly chats about her fascination with vampire books, reality […]

Welcome to Episode 105 of Speculate! The Podcast for Writers, Readers and Fans.  In this episode we begin a new triptych of shows on the work of Holly Black, the bestselling author of fantasies like The Spiderwick Chronicles and numerous other books in middle grade, young adult and adult markets, focusing on her newest novel […]

Gillian Daniels, Emily Wagner, Adam Lipkin, Victor Raymond join Julia Rios talk about QUILTBAG YA in this panel from Arisia.Gillian blogs for New England Theatre Geek and the Analytical Couch Potato and eatyourbooks.blogspot.com.  Emily is a YA Librarian and the programming chair for Readercon.Adam reviews YA books for Publishers Weekly.Victor is a professor of sociology, activist, and founding member of the Carl Brandon Society. Victor Jason Raymond on Facebook. Material For Class Tumblr is coming soon.Julia is the host of this podcast, and is co-editing an anthology of diverse YA SF and fantasy called Kaleidoscope.Things mentioned in the panel:*Flying Higher: an anthology of superhero poetry--all the panelists have poems in this, and it is free.*Malnda Lo's books (Lesbian characters without being problem novels)*Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (good trans character, bi character who is also disabled, complex relationships, very good audiobook version)*If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan (two girls in love in Iran)*The Weetzie Bat series by Francesca Lia Block*Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein (as an example of a classic YA book where diversity--in this case race--is played down, so the character reads as white to a lot of people)*The Shattering by Karen Healey (and a blanket recommendation for Karen Healey in general, and Guardian of the Dead has a good asexual character)*The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black (trans character)*AO3 (Archive Of Our Own--a fanfiction website where Emily sees teens going to write their own fix it fics. If they like a story and are disappointed about the representation, they will transform it themselves.)*Cassandra Clare, Sara Rees Brennan, Naomi Novik, Lois McMaster Bujold (authors who got their start in fanfic and/or still write fanfic after being professionally published)*Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (as an example of something where the issue of othernerss--in this case race--is so highlighted that the person portrayed as other must be presented as perfect)*The Nightrunner Series by Lynn Flewelling *The Hobbit by J. R. R.  Tolkien (Teen #1 in audience read and liked it for the adventure)*The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Teen #2 read and loved this because it didn't try to romanticize death, but was blunt and direct)*Fanfiction! (Teen #3 is following over 150 fanfics right now and loves Once Upon a Time fanfic because, "The show is so terrible, but the fanfic is so good!")*The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson (SF in future Brazil with a polyamorous relationship with QUILTBAG characters and characters of color)*Marco Impossible by Hannah Moscowitz (mainstream gay book for middle school age readers)*My Most Excellent Year A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park by Steve Kluger (another mainstream book with 9th grade protagonists, one of whom is gay)*The Circle of Magic series by Tamora Pierce (to start with one character has two moms, and later one of the main characters is bi. These are good because they start young and get older, so goo books to grow with)*Ultraviolet by R. J. Anderson (Audience recommended, but then did not want to spoil it, so I'm unsure why exactly it was recommended)

Holly Black appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival, 9/21/2013. Speaker Biography: Best-selling author Holly Black is the writer of such fantasy novels as "Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale" and "Valiant." She is also famous for "The Spiderwick Chronicles," on which she collaborated with artist Tony DiTerlizzi. The "Chronicles" were made into a film in 2008. The New York Post called the five books in the series "vintage Victorian fantasy." Black's new novel is "The Coldest Girl in Coldtown." It received a starred review in Kirkus, which called it "dark and dangerous, bloody and brilliant." For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6049