Podcast appearances and mentions of Melissa Marr

Send us a textWelcome back to Cocktails & Cliterature, where the drinks are strong, the books are filthy, and the vibes are always main character energy.Today's guest is none other than Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author and spell-slinger behind Reluctant Witch and Remedial Magic. We're talking memory-erasing magic, morally gray witches, queer longing, and deliciously dangerous intimacy.Melissa spills all: from writing orgasm-induced unconsciousness to navigating consent in sapphic romance, her real-life exhibitionist adventures, and the emotional weight of reclaiming power through story. This episode dives into the messy magic of healing, sexual agency, and living fully after trauma.✨ Bonus: Sip & Strip returns with questions too hot for daytime TV  and Melissa does not hold back.Whether you're here for the spice, the softness, or the smarts, this one's for you. Grab a drink (or a mocktail) and let's get into it.

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John Charles in conversation with Melissa Marr

In Episode 19 of Undercurrents of Romance, Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestseller Melissa Marr to discuss her new adult romantasy, RELUCTANT WITCH. A forgotten past. A love built on illusion. As a powerful witch unknowingly lies in the arms of her captor-turned-wife, a dying magical realm teeters on collapse. With time running out, Ellie and Prospero must confront betrayal, reclaim the truth, and fight for a future built on trust—not magic. Dark magic, high stakes, and a richly imagined world—RELUCTANT WITCH by Melissa Marr casts a spell you won't want to break. Love the episode → Rate it ❃ Thumbs Up ❃ Subscribe → ❤ Show Notes:
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In Episode 19 of Undercurrents of Romance, Tracey Devlyn sits down with New York Times bestseller Melissa Marr to discuss her new adult romantasy, RELUCTANT WITCH. A forgotten past. A love built on illusion. As a powerful witch unknowingly lies in the arms of her captor-turned-wife, a dying magical realm teeters on collapse. With time running out, Ellie and Prospero must confront betrayal, reclaim the truth, and fight for a future built on trust—not magic. Dark magic, high stakes, and a richly imagined world—RELUCTANT WITCH by Melissa Marr casts a spell you won't want to break. Love the episode → Rate it ❃ Thumbs Up ❃ Subscribe → ❤ Show Notes:
https://traceydevlyn.com/podcast #newrelease #bookrelease #romance #romancebooks #romantasy #adultromantasy #witches #academia #melissamarr #courseinmagicseries #magicsmalltown #fakemarriage #amnesia #brambleromance #torbooks #traceydevlyn #undercurrentsofromance #podcast #podcastepisode #podcastguest #authorsontheair #vidcast #authorinterview #authorssupportingauthors #videobookclub #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddiction

It's time for Summer Scares, and the popular horror-reading program is in fine form again. Shelf Care host Susan Maguire spoke to librarian Becky Spratford, author Kendare Blake, and Booklist's Julia Smith about this year's selections for adult, teen, and middle-grade readers; transgressive horror; and Hellmouth Pokémon, as you do. She also spoke to Jocelyn Codner and Carina Stopenski, both of the Horror Writers Association's Library Advisory Council, about the Summer Scares program guide, why libraries should serve horror readers, and what they're reading and loving. Here's what we talked about: Summer Scares Resource Page Find Him Where You Left Him Dead, by Kristen Simmons iRead Summer 2025: Level Up at Your Library The Getaway, by Lamar Giles Devils unto Dust, by Emma Berquist Reprieve, by James Han Mattson Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes, by Eric LaRocca The Luminous Dead, by Caitlin Starling Summer Scares webinars: for Adult, YA, and Middle Grade All These Bodies, by Kendare Blake In Every Generation, by Kendare Blake Summer Scares Program Guide HWA Young Adults Write Now scholarship (or email libraries@horror.org) Stoker Con 2025 Librarians' Day Stag Dance, by Torrey Peters Detransition, Baby, by Torrey Peters It Came from the Trees, by Ally Russell Hide and Seeker, by Daka Hermon Ravenous Things, by Derrick Chow Eerie Tales from the School of Screams, by Graham Annable, art by the author Skunk and Badger, by Amy Timberlake, illustrated by Jon Klassen The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest, by Aubrey Hartman, illustrated by Macin Minor Bad Badger: A Love Story, by Maryrose Wood, illustrated by Giulia Ghigini Reluctant Witch, by Melissa Marr

Longbox of Horror 2024 Part 1: Battle Pope Comic Reviews: DC o        Absolute Power 4 by Mark Waid, Dan Mora, Alejandro Sanchez o        All-In §  Batman 153 by Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey §  Birds of Prey 14 by Kelly Thompson, Sami Basri, Adriano Lucas §  Shazam 16 by Josie Campbell, Dan McDaid, Roberto Poggi, Trish Mulvihill §  Poison Ivy 26 by G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara, Arif Prianto o        DC All In Special by Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, Daniel Sampere, Alejandro Sanchez, Wes Craig, Mike Spicer o        DC Horror Presents: Creature Commandos 1 by David Dastmalchian, Jesus Hervas, Alex Guimaraes o        DC's I Know What You Did Last Crisis by Cavan Scott, Ario Anindito, Carrie Strachan; Nathan Cayanan, V Ken Marion, Andrew Dalhouse; Ashley Allen, Jose Luis, Jonas Trindade, Big Doors Studios; Matthew Levine, Jordi Tarragona, Luis Guerrero; Dan DiDio, M.L. Sanapo, Hi-Fi; Rachel Pinnelas, Will Robson, Andrew Dalhouse; Dave Wielgosz, Sid Kotian, Patricio Delpeche; Rex Ogle, Adam Graphite, Ivan Plascencia o        Justice Society of America 12 by Geoff Johns, Todd Nauck, Matt Herms Marvel o        Ghost Rider: Robbie Reyes Special by Carlos Hernandez, Moises Hidalgo, Jorge Cortes; Felipe Smith, Daniel Bayliss, Luis Wences; Melissa Flores, Jan Bazaldua, Luiz Zavala o        Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku – Insurgency Rising 1 by Alex Segura, Leonard Kirk, Stefano Raffaele, Rachelle Rosenberg, Alex Sinclair o        Storm 1 by Murewa Ayodele, Lucas Werneck, Alex Guimaraes, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo o        Marvel Unlimited §  Alligator Loki 41 by Alyssa Wong, Robert Quinn §  Lovable Lockheed 5 by Nathan Stockman §  Doodlepool 1 Boom o        Creeping Below 1 by Brian Azzarello, Vanessa Del Rey, Hilary Jenkins Dynamite o        Barbarella 1 by Blake Northcott, Anna Morozova, Magnus Arts, Werner Sanchez IDW o        Godzilla Rivals: Mechagodzilla vs. King Ghidorah by Tom Waltz, Casey Maloney Image o        Hyde Street 1 by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Brad Anderson Magma o        Night of the Slashers 1 by Cavan Scott, Paul Fry Oni o        Skin Police 1 by Jordan Thomas, Daniel Gete, Jason Wordie Valiant o        Shadowman: Soul Eaters 1 by AJ Ampadu, Sergio Monjes, Exequiel Roel, Ludwig Olimba Vault o        Goobers 1 by Cody Ziglar, Ryan Lee, K. Michael Russell o        Lilith 1 by Corin Howell, Warnia Sahadewa o        Barbaric vs. Deathstalker 1 by Tim Seeley, Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden, Fabi Marques OGN Countdown o        Satan's Swarm by Steve Niles, Piotr Kowalski, Betsy Howitt, Lovern Kindzierski o        Midnight: Shadows by Zack Kaplan, Stephen Thompson, Jahnoy Lindsay o        Please Be My Star by Victoria Grace Elliott o        Dragon Prince Vol 4: Dreamer's Nightmare by Nicole Andelfinger, Felia Hanakata o        Blacking Out by Chip Mosher, Peter Krause, Josie Weaver, Giulia Brusco o        Tegan and Sara: Crush by Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Tillie Walden o        Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash o        No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada o        Hoops by Matt Tavares o        Drafted by Rick Parker o        Monster Locker by Jorge Aguirre, Andres Vera Martinez o        Strange Case of Harleen and Harley by Melissa Marr, Jenn St. Onge, Jeremy Lawson o        This Land is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story by Julio Anta, Jacoby Salcedo Additional Reviews: Joker 2, Agatha ep4, Black Hammer: The End, Little Monsters, Digital Circus ep3, Poison Ivy: Thorns, Do Revenge News: new DC graphic novels announced, odd Robin animated movie, Digital Circus planned to be a one season mini-series, rumors of Loeb/Lee returning to Batman, Princess Diaries 3, two more minutes of Over the Garden Wall, more streaming cartoon nonsense Trailers: Companion Comics Countdown (02 October 2024): 1.     Deviant 8 by James Tynion IV, Josh Hixson 2.     Nice House By The Sea 3 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire 3.     Hyde Street 1 by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Brad Anderson 4.     Batman 153 by Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey 5.     DC All In Special by Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, Daniel Sampere, Alejandro Sanchez, Wes Craig, Mike Spicer 6.     Birds of Prey 14 by Kelly Thompson, Sami Basri, Adriano Lucas 7.     Justice Society of America 12 by Geoff Johns, Todd Nauck, Matt Herms 8.     I Hate Fairyland 16 by Skottie Young, Brett Bean 9.     Redcoat 6 by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Brad Anderson 10.  TMNT: Nightwatcher 2 by Juni Ba, Fero Peniche, Luis Antonio Delgado

The third and final Patreon-exclusive episode, originally published Nov 30, 2023. Backlist: It's National Novel Writing Month! Hope everyone has had a satisfying and productive NaNo! Since we're hopefully balls deep in some deeply angsty writing project, we decided to take a break from our Melissa Marr season to do something a little silly and light. And by silly and light we of course mean spending almost two hours LOOKING DEEP WITHIN OUR SOULS FOR UNDERSTANDING with the help of Alloy Entertainment and their Real Human Author Tucker Shaw. This month we're reading WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE (published 2001), a book of extremely '00s personality quizzes designed to help teen readers understand their True Selves. So naturally we had to try them out - for ourselves, and some of our favorite fictional teens. Chill: Nothing fancy this week, just kicking back with some Great Lakes Brewing Co. Edmund Fitzgerald Porter (Ollie) and pineapple wine (Cyna). Intro theme - "Let It In" by Josh Woodward. (1h 47m. Content Warning: Profanity, alcohol consumption, sexually explicit and generally extremely filthy language.)

Comic Reviews: DC DC Pride 2024 by Al Ewing, Stephen Byrne; Ngozi Ukazu, Lucas Gattoni; Gretchen Felker-Martin, Claire Roe, Triona Farrell; Jamila Rowser, O'Neill Jones, Jarrett Williams, DJ Kirkland; Nicole Maines, Jordan Gibson; Calvin Kasulke, Len Gogou, Marissa Louise; Melissa Marr, Jenn St. Onge, Jeremy Lawson; Phil Jimenez, Giulio Macaione Marvel Black Panther: Blood Hunt 1 by Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Farid Karami, Andrew Dalhouse Hellverine 1 by Benjamin Percy, Julius Ohta, Frank D'Armata Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt 1 by Bryan Hill, German Peralta, Arthur Hesli X-Men: Wedding Special by Kieron Gillen, Rachael Stott, Michael Bartolo; Tini Howard, Phillip Sevy, KJ Diaz; Tate Brombal, Emilio Pilliu, Irma Kniivila; Yoon Ha Lee, Stephen Byrne; Wyatt Kennedy, Jenn St. Onge, Brittany Peer Marvel Unlimited Infinity Paws 9 by Jason Loo, Nao Fuji Dark Horse Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins IV 1 by Matthew Mercer, Jody Houser, Noah Hayes, Diana Sousa William of Newbury 1 by Michael Avon Oeming Image Grommets 1 by Rick Remender, Brian Posehn, Brett Parson, Moreno DiNisio IDW Godzilla: Mechagodzilla 50th Anniversary Special by Rich Douek, Andrew Griffith, Priscilla Tramontano Star Trek: Celebrations 1 by Steve Orlando, Lauren Knight, JP Jordan; Vita Ayala, Liana Kangas; Mags Visaggio, Tench, JP Jordan; Stephanie Williams, Denny Minonne; Hanna Rose May, Jack Lawrence, Rebecca Nalty AWA Death Ratio'd 1 by Mark Russell, Laci, Marco Lesko Valiant Rai: The Book of the Darque 1 by Dan Abnett, Emilio Utrera OGN Countdown Cloud Puppy by Kelly Leigh Miller Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders by Jordie Bellaire, Koi Carreon Jurassic Jeff Vol 2: The Race to Warp Speed by Royden Lepp Detective Sweetpea Vol 2: The Case of the Golden Bone by Sara Varon Attaboy by Tony McMillen Upstaged by Robin Easter Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Faith Schaffer Maelstrom: A Prince of Evil by Lorian Merriman Additional Reviews: Cobra Kai s1, Murder at the End of the World, Room Service movie/comic, Doctor Who ep5, My Adventures With Superman s2e3, the greatest Garfield content ever created, Thursday Murder Club 4 Glenn has X-Factor questions News: He-Man cast, Mike Flanagan writing/directing/producing a new take on the Exorcist, more Knives Out casting, Dog Man movie from Dreamworks, every single era of Turtles to be represented in the 40th anniversary anthology, Wayne Family Adventures s3 release date, Dragon Prince s6 release date Trailers: Bear s3, animated Lara Croft, Venom 3, Dragon Prince s6 Comics Countdown (29 May 2024): 1.     Friday 9 by Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martin, Muntsa Vicente 2.     Batman: Dark Age 3 by Mark Russell, Mike Allred, Laura Allred 3.     Ultimate Spider-Man 5 by Jonathan Hickman, David Messina, Matt Wilson 4.     w0rldtr33 10 by James Tynion IV, Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire 5.     Once Upon A Time At The End of the World 15 by Jason Aaron, Nick Dragotta, Leila Del Duca, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Rico Renzi, Lee Loughridge, Tamra Bonvillain 6.     William of Newbury 1 by Michael Avon Oeming 7.     Penguin 10 by Tom King, Rafael de Latorre, Marcelo Maiolo 8.     Undiscovered Country 29 by Scott Snyder, Charles Soule, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Leonardo Marcello Grassi, Matt Wilson 9.     Drawing Blood 2 by Kevin Eastman, David Avallone, Ben Bishop 10.  Avengers: Twilight 6 by Chip Zdarsky, Daniel Acuna

When the roots of storytelling are as deep and winding as the Appalachian Mountains themselves, it's no wonder that Melissa Marr has such a profound connection to weaving tales that captivate and enchant. In this episode, we journey through Melissa's life, from her formative years under the influence of her grandmother's stories to her academic pursuits, all of which paved the way to her latest novel, Remedial Magic. We explore how Melissa's narrative prowess transcends genre, her devotion to multiple points of view, and the unmistakable charm of Victorian literature's impact on her storytelling techniques.The whispers of wild horses in Arizona and the serendipity of a rattlesnake bite converge in Melissa's narrative, illustrating the unexpected paths of dipping her toes into self-publishing and the resilience of an author's spirit. Our conversation then meanders through the verdant valleys of creativity, shedding light on the symbiosis between nature and the written word, and how this bond manifests in Melissa's multifaceted career spanning writing and photography. We also navigate the digital world's choppy waters, where pseudonyms and review scandals can capsize even the most seasoned writers, revealing the importance of author communities as lifeboats amidst the storm of online discourse.As we wrap up, the spotlight shines on the unlikely transformation from a self-published experiment to a celebrated book deal, a testament to faith in one's work and the magic of happenstance. Melissa's tale takes a full circle, encouraging us to anticipate her upcoming release and beckoning our listeners to join the lively discussion within our podcast community. The episode is a reminder that sometimes, the most enchanting stories are those that emerge from life's most unexpected moments.Melissa MarrRemedial Magic, Melissa MarrTo Cage a God, Elizabeth MayRiver Kings, Cat JarmanNPR LAistSupport the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Backlist: HEY FOLKS, WE GOT A GOOD ONE! Today we're sitting down to discuss Melissa Marr's blessedly competent WICKED LOVELY, originally published June 2007. A book with a DELECTABLE premise that also knows how to handle themes! What a concept! Chill: Cyna is drinking an Aislinn (lavender simple syrup, lemonade, and limon rum) and Ollie is drinking a Reluctant Queen (St. George Absinthe Verte, Tension Tamer Simple Syrup, and Tension Tamer Tea). Pics in the links! Intro theme - "Let It In" by Josh Woodward. Next time: A suprise! (1h 27m. Content Warning: Profanity, alcohol consumption, sexually explicit and generally extremely filthy language, discussion of sexual assault, rape culture, and misogyny.) Psst! Want to get B&C delivered to your inbox days before it goes live to the public? Become our patron at the $2 or higher level and you are in! Already our patron? Then you know what we're talking about! Enjoy, friend! And hey, if you're interested in some very silly stickers, check out our brand-new Redbubble store!

The fae are back! It's time to treat yo'self with some Melissa Marr facts, that we worked VERY hard to bring to you. Spoilers: she seems SUPER COOL, and her road to publishing was a fascinating one. So sit back, kick up your heels, and let us spin you the tale of Melissa Marr.   As Mentioned: An early interview with Marr ft. her confounding accent and cute voice.   Intro theme - "Let It In" by Josh Woodward.   No booze was consumed in the making of this episode - we'll see you in Episode 1: Melissa Marr: Wicked Lovely!   Thanks for hanging around folks, and come chat with us (we're still on TWITTER for some fucking reason, @BacklistPodcast!)

Hey pals! Today, we're back on our ACOTAR bullshit with part 2 of the seminal book in Sarah J. Maas's bestselling universe. This episode involves Feyre finally living up to her name, Tamlin living his best troubadour life, Nesta getting character growth, Elaine getting character withering, and Rhysand being an absolute freak. While you're listening, make sure to check out our Etsy store, which has brand new designs dropping March 1, and leave us a rating and review. Enjoy the show! Brazen banter: The deep-rooted influence of Spongebob on the ACTOAR universe! Foraging! Should Rachel get bangs? Cat Scale: 9.5 Revolutionary Resources Etymology of the name Cedric Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr (another faerie series!) Foraging Hindenburg Glass Onion (2022) ending Swan Princess (1994) arrow scene   Subscribe! Follow! Rate! Review! Tell your friends and family all about us! WRION merch! Our feminist, cat-loving, bookish Etsy shop! Instagram: @wereaditonenight Twitter: @wereaditpodcast Facebook: We Read It One Night TikTok: @wereaditonenight Email: wereaditonenight [at] gmail.com

Join our hosts Katharine, Sarah, and Patty as they discuss what they're reading and what they recommend! In this episode, listen as they discuss Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr.  For a look at the books featured in this episode, check out this booklist! Email us at SpillLit@gwinnettpl.org and tell us what you like about the show, recommend a book for us to read, or share your opinion about a book we've already reviewed. Everyone who sends us an email will be entered into a drawing to win a free YA book.

Wonder'neath Studios has been dealing with a messy situation on the social media site Instagram. Two months ago, their account was hacked. Cleaning up the mess has taken at least 60 hours of troubleshooting so far. Hear from Morgan Bath and Melissa Marr of Wonder'neath.

Amanda and Jenn discuss complicated relationships, summer books, shocking twists, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Fill out our listener survey and be entered to win a $50 gift card to the indie bookstore of your choice! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Feedback Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall (rec'd by Mel) Prosperity series by Alexis Hall (Jenn cannot believe she forgot!) Books Discussed Serena Singh Flips the Script by Sonya Lalli (tw domestic violence) Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich (cw: alcohol abuse) The Guncle by Steven Rowley Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (cw: anxiety) The Guest List by Lucy Foley (tw extreme bullying) The Old Woman With the Knife by Gu Byeong-Mo with Chi-Young Kim (cw: harm to women and children, death of an animal) The Expatriates by Janice YK Lee We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo (cw: animal death, harm to children) The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (cw: sooooo much body horror and gore) Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar (cw: harm to children, sexual assault) The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black (The Cruel Prince) A post! Books Like A Court of Thorns and Roses Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr (cw: drug use, coercion, probably things I don't remember) For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comic Reviews: Batman vs. Bigby: A Wolf in Gotham 1 by Bill Willingham, Brian Level, Jay Leisten, Lee Loughridge Deathstroke Inc. 1 by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter, Hi-Fi Wonder Woman: Black and Gold 4 by Sina Grace, Andrew Constant, Nnedi Okorafor, Paul Azaceta, Andrew McLean, Nicola Scott, Leonardo Romero, Jack Cole Wonderful Women of the World by Laurie Halse Andersen, Mikki Kendall, A.D'Amico, Sarah Kuhn, Lynne Yoshii, Carrie Strachan, Corinna Bechko, Anastasia Longoria, Louise Simonson, Nicole Goux, Melissa Marr, Marcela Cespedes, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Sharee Miller, Silvana Brys, Traci Sorell, Natasha Donovan, Lilah Sturges, Devaki Neogi, Triona Farrell, Marieke Nijkamp, Ashanti Fortson, Jadzia Axelrod, Michaela Washington, Magdalene Visaggio, Emma Kubert, Cecil Castellucci, Carina Guevara, Dr. Sheena C. Howard, Laylie Frazier, Kami Garcia and Igzell, Jody Houser Michiums, Danielle Page, Brittney Williams, Caitlin Quirk, Amanda Deibert, Cat Staggs, Son M., Safiya Zerrougui, Amanda Deibert, Hanie Mohd, and Shari Chankhamma Beast Boy Loves Raven GN by Kami Garcia Darkhold Alpha by Steve Orlando, Cian Tormey, Jesus Aburtov Extreme Carnage: Omega by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Manuel Garcia, Cam Smith, Guru eFX Inferno 1 by Jonathan Hickman, Valerio Schiti, David Curiel Infinity Comics: Deadpool 1 by Gerry Duggan, Lucas Werneck, Geoffo, Rachelle Rosenberg Infinity Comics: It's Jeff 6 by Kelly Thompson, Gurihiru Spider-Ham: Great Power No Responsibility GN by Steve Foxe, Shadia Amin Die 20 by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans Children of the Plague by Robert Love, Jeffrey Kimbler, David Walker Stranger Things: The Tomb of Ybwen 1 by Greg Pak, Diego Galindo, Francesco Segala Firefly: River Run by David Booher, Andres Genolet, Mattia Iacono 10 Years to Death by Aaron Douglas, Cliff Richards Gun Honey 1 by Charles Ardai, Ang Hor Kheng, Asifur Rahman Human Remains 1 by Peter Milligan, Sally Cantirino, Dearbhla Kelly, Tim Daniel Verge 1 by Bryce McLellan, Silvo Db Impossible Jones 1 by Karl Kesel, David Hahn, Tony Avina Corset 1 by Jurii Kirney, Elina Kiyushnikova Soulstream OGN by Saida Wolf Night of the Cadillacs 1 by Jake Hearns, Jeff Marsick, Kirk Manley City of Dragons Vol 1 by Jaimal Yogis, Vivian Truong Market Day 1 by James Sturm Verse Vol 1 by Sam Beck Garlic and the Vampire GN by Bree Paulsen Life of Melody GN by Mari Costa Growing Up by T.S. Luther, Monica Aldrin, Kuen Tang 99 Cent Theatre: Notes 1 by Matthew J Burbridge Saah by Syd Fini Life of a Step-Dad Vol 1 and Vol 2 by Sam Hudson Additional Reviews: Midnight Mass, What If?, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Babyteeth, Amphibia season premiere, new cartoon (The Ghost and Molly McGee) Longbox of Horror: Gotham High News: Kami Garcia's next two OGNs announced, Babylon 5 reboot, Kelly Thompson to substack, Scarlet vs. Disney conclusion, Steve Orlando takes over Marauders, Batman '89 sales, Gene Luen Yang's American Born Chinese picked up Trailers: I Know What You Did Last Summer, Encanto Comics Countdown: Die 20 by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans Batman/Superman 22 by Gene Luen Yang, Paul Pelletier, Ivan Reis, Keith Champagne, Danny Miki, Hi-Fi Department of Truth 13 by James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds, Bidikar Thor 17 by Donny Cates, Michele Bandini, D'Amico, Matt Wilson Robin 6 by Joshua Williamson, Gleb Melnikov, Luis Gurrero Undiscovered Country 16 by Charles Soule, Scott Snyder, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Leonardo Marcello Grassi, Matt Wilson Inferno 1 by Jonathan Hickman, Valerio Schiti, David Curiel Good Asian 5 by Pornsak PichetshoteLee Loughridge, Alexandre Tefenkgi Life of Melody GN by Mari Costa Locke & Key/Sandman: Hell and Gone 2 by Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez, Jay Fotos

Author : Saladin Ahmed Narrator : Steve Anderson Host : C. L. Clark Audio Producers : Peter Behravesh and Peter Wood Discuss on Forums Originally published in Rags & Bones, edited by Melissa Marr and Tim Pratt. Contains violence, including gore. Rated R. This episode is a part of our Tales from the Vaults series, in […] The post PodCastle 682: TALES FROM THE VAULTS —Without Faith, Without Law, Without Joy appeared first on PodCastle.

In this super-sized second part of the Fae Fiction episodes, Abigail and Kat get real deep in the paint. They dive into the explosion of YA romance, Abigail’s middle school makeup routine, bookselling to impressionable young minds, and why small superpowers are better than big ones. Also, Abigail accidentally says Dragonpound instead of Drgaonbound, so that’s fun.WICKED LOVELY by MELISSA MARR: https://bookshop.org/a/17342/9780061214677WINGS by APRILYNNE PIKE: https://bookshop.org/a/17342/9780061668050TITHE by HOLLY BLACK: https://bookshop.org/a/17342/9781534484511A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by SARAH J. MAAS: https://bookshop.org/a/17342/9781635575569WICKED ABYSS by KRESLEY COLE: https://bookshop.org/a/17342/9781501120381STORM’S HEART by THEA HARRISON: https://bookshop.org/a/17342/9780425242667THE BARGAINER SERIES by LAURA THALASSA: https://bookshop.org/a/17342/9798698734734DARKFEVER by KAREN MARIE MONING: https://bookshop.org/a/17342/9780440240983TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirstKoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirstEMAIL: kingdomofthirst@gmail.com

Be sure to subscribe to Autopsy of a Horror Movie anywhere you listen to podcasts! On this first episode, Brucker gets into the first horror movie he watched as a kid, House on Haunted Hill (1999)! He discusses what worked for this movie, the types of fear it plays off of, and an interpretation for the best scare of the movie. Be sure to tune in! YouTube "Death of Melissa Marr" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZxlWfPrTNI Instagram @bruckerhorror Twitter @bruckerhorror Email bruckerhorror@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/autopsyofahorrormovie House on Haunted Hill was directed by William Malone and stars Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Peter Gallagher, Chris Kattan, Ali Larter, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, and Jeffory Combs. Music & Sound Effects Cancun by Topher and Grace Mixkit (thunder ambiance) Big Sound Bank (glass, ice, drink pour)

On this first episode, Brucker gets into the first horror movie he watched as a kid, House on Haunted Hill (1999)! He discusses what worked for this movie, the types of fear it plays off of, and an interpretation for the best scare of the movie. Be sure to tune in! *YouTube "Death of Melissa Marr"* *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZxlWfPrTNI* ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZxlWfPrTNI ) *Instagram* @bruckerhorror ( https://www.instagram.com/bruckerhorror/ ) *Twitter* @bruckerhorror ( https://twitter.com/bruckerhorror ) *Email* bruckerhorror@gmail.com *Linktree:* https://linktr.ee/autopsyofahorrormovie House on Haunted Hill was directed by William Malone and stars Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Peter Gallagher, Chris Kattan, Ali Larter, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, and Jeffory Combs *.* *Music & Sound Effects* Cancun by Topher and Grace ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?index=34&list=PLKCo4y0JbV2Z2G2qORLt_AYUUjMYwjy8X&v=bxJ-OOw0RDs ) Mixkit ( https://mixkit.co/ ) (thunder ambiance) Big Sound Bank ( https://bigsoundbank.com/search?q=Whisky ) (glass, ice, drink pour)

Doug is upset about frost on his car. Weather delay in Augusta. We got a whole slew of replacement hosts in the coming days. Who would you like to eat on the show. Sup John Talty? Doug has a laughing fit thinking about someone stealing Iggy's steaks from the grill. It's Melissa Marr's last day at KFNS. Sam Page if going to issue new COVID restrictions. Jim calls in and it goes swimmingly. Jim calls back. Trash fish in the Meramec. The Masters probably won't finish round 1. 

Doug is upset about frost on his car. Weather delay in Augusta. We got a whole slew of replacement hosts in the coming days. Who would you like to eat on the show. Sup John Talty? Doug has a laughing fit thinking about someone stealing Iggy's steaks from the grill. It's Melissa Marr's last day at KFNS. Sam Page if going to issue new COVID restrictions. Jim calls in and it goes swimmingly. Jim calls back. Trash fish in the Meramec. The Masters probably won't finish round 1. 

How to know when to push on wordcount and when to back off - and how to push, if you do. Also a look ahead at upcoming interviews with L. Penelope, Melissa Marr, and Nalini Singh!You can read up on my Productivity Mastermind offerings here (https://jeffekennedy.com/mastermind).The interview with Kelley Armstrong is here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/11/05/first-cup-of-coffee-november-5-2020/ ).First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)

A microphone death, my new hair and makeup regime, the schedule for upcoming interviews, and musings on how authors tend write toward a core image, trying over and over to get it "right."The video I mention on Cognitive Bias and The Dunning-Kruger Effect is here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y50i1bI2uN4)First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)

Why the GMC approach to characterization doesn't work for me, what does, and other thoughts on showing flaws in characters. Also how much I loved Melissa Marr's THE WICKED AND THE DEAD.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)

The story behind this photo, along with an update - and personnel change - regarding the UNDER A WINTER SKY anthology. Sad news, but also exciting news!First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)

Thoughts on introductions - good and bad ways of doing them - and how I'm becoming a monster thanks to L. Penelope. Also, what I'm writing for our UNDER A WINTER SKY anthology. Leslye's podcast that I mention is here (https://lpenelope.com/2020/08/tools-technique-my-imaginary-friends-episode-80/).First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)

Sharing news today about an exciting new project! Also general updates on my plans for the year, including spin-offs of The Twelve Kingdoms and The Uncharted Realms. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)

I woke early---or perhaps didn't sleep. My body is still adjusting to the time zone hop from Southern California to the islands north of the Scottish mainland. Orkney. A series of islands, many of them uninhabited, in the cold North Atlantic Sea. To the east is Norway. To the West are Iceland and Greenland. In other words, it's chilly even in the summer when there is endless light. It's stunning, aside from the dead guy currently at my feet. | Copyright 2019 2019 by Melissa Marr. Narrated by Justine Eyre.

I woke early---or perhaps didn’t sleep. My body is still adjusting to the time zone hop from Southern California to the islands north of the Scottish mainland. Orkney. A series of islands, many of them uninhabited, in the cold North Atlantic Sea. To the east is Norway. To the West are Iceland and Greenland. In other words, it’s chilly even in the summer when there is endless light. It’s stunning, aside from the dead guy currently at my feet. | Copyright 2019 2019 by Melissa Marr. Narrated by Justine Eyre.

Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the worlds of books and publishing, then interviews Kathleen Sweeney, Customer Service Manager for Book Brush.Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Newsa) Independent bookstores are creating an online bookstore called Bookshopb) Successful fantasy author Melissa Marr moves into independent publishing.c) Romance publisher Harlequin undergoes restructuring and consolidation to adapt to the changing romance market.d) Kobo Writing Life adds POD distribution in France.e) Amazon KDP adds print distribution in Canada.f) Christian book publisher identifies hybrid publishing as a huge factor for the next five years.g) TalktoTransformer.com allows you to sample the online book writing AI.Chapter 3:Bernhardt interview Kathleen Sweeney of Book Brush about the large array of services they provide authors, including graphics, templates, ads, 3D book covers, box set images, individualized business cards, videos, and much more.Chapter 4:Bernhardt notes that Book Brush will be exhibiting at WriterCon 2020.Links:WriterCon 2020: www.writercon.orgNew Orleans Five-Day Retreat at the Le Richlieu Hotel. Five days near the French Quarter focusing on your work-in-progress: https://www.williambernhardt.com/writing-retreatsThe WriterCon Cruise. Seven days on the Caribbean improving your work and knowledge of the writing business in a beautiful Pacific setting: https://www.williambernhardt.com/cruiseBook Brush: www.bookbrush.comDesign a Custom Ebook Card Using Book Brush: https://authors.bookfunnel.com/help/design-a-custom-ebook-card-using-book-brush/Easy Business Card Design for Graphically Challenged Authors: https://bookbrush.com/easy-business-card-design-for-authors-plus-templates/

Meredith and Kaytee have a special guest again this week to discuss our favorite picture books for the 2-5 year kiddos in your life! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: an author event, kid librarians, and a fantastic iTunes review. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are each talking about two recent reads and we’ve got a variety of new titles that we cannot wait to discuss this week. For our deep dive, we are discussing our very favorite picture books for the 2-5 year old range. These kids are enraptured by great pictures, willing to sit for a great story, and ready to laugh at great jokes, so we’ve chosen some stand-out titles to share with you or the littles in your life. Abbey has a lot of great expertise in this area, so we are only too happy to have her input. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. We’ve got a childhood favorite, which may not be for kids, that has been read over and over again, a WWII novel told in a totally new way, and a reference book that belongs on every parent’s shelves. 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!  .  .  .  .  .  2:39 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert 6:11 - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 7:07 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 8:43 - Recursion by Blake Crouch 11:29 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 13:45 - Pines (Wayward Pines Series) by Blake Crouch 14:55 - Parkland by Dave Cullen 15:01 - Columbine by Dave Cullen 16:40 - The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker 19:08 - The River by Peter Heller 19:45 - Dog Stars by Peter Heller 24:14 - Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstack 24:26 - My Favorite Murder podcast 26:21 - The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker 30:01 - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 31:58 - Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey 33:37 - Other People’s Houses by Abbi Waxman 33:30 - The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman 34:17 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 36:09 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 39:37 - Us Against You by Fredrik Backman 42:18 - Books, Inc Campbell - Abbey’s local bookstore Abbey’s favorites from Henry and Isaac: 43:02 - Elephant and Piggie books - especially Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems 43:54 - Eat Pete by Michael Rex 43:56 - Julia’s House for Lost Creatures by Ben Hatke 44:01 - Warning: Do Not Open this Book by Adam Lehrhaupt & Matthew Forsythe 44:08 - The Book with No Pictures by BJ Novak 44:23 - Beyond the Pond by Joseph Kuefler 44:43 - We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins 44:52 - Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown 44:56 - The “Hat” Series by Jon Klassen, especially I Want My Hat Back Kaytee’s Books she shoved down her kid’s throats: 45:55 - The Mitten by Jan Brett 45:58 - Do Not Open by Brinton Turkle 46:10- King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub by Audrey and Don Wood 46:14 - The Napping House by Audrey and Don Wood 46:20 - Papagayo, Coyote, and Raven by Gerald McDermott 46:31 - Blueberries for Sal and Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey 46:36 - Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans Meredith’s Fun Read Alouds: 47:16 - A Mouse Told His Mother by Bethany Roberts 47:18 - Counting Crocodiles by Judy Sierra 47:26 - The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey and Don Wood 47:34 - Gilbert de la Frogponde by Jennifer Rae 47:45 - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. 47:49 - Is Your Mama A Llama? by Deborah Guarino 48:07 - Where is the Green Sheep by Mem Fox 48:13 - Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton Abbey’s Character Development Favorites: 48:45 - Pink is for Boys by Robb Pearlman & Eda Kaban 48:50 - Morris Micklewhite & the Tangerine Dress by Christine Bablacchino & Isabelle Malenfant 49:06 - When Sadness is at Your Door by Eva Eland 49:39 - Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller & Jen Hill 49:44 - The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld Kaytee’s Sweet and Funny Favorites: 50:57 - When God Made You, When God Made Light, and When I Pray for You by Matthew Paul Turner 51:11- Skippyjohn Jones by Judy Schachner 51:15 - Where You Came From by Sarah O’Leary 51:37 - This is My Home, This is My School by Jonathan Bean 51:41 - Maybe God is Like That Too by Jennifer Grant 51:46 - Imaginary Fred by Eoin Colfer Meredith’s Favorite Books in Series: 52:24 - Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Treasury by Betty MacDonald 52:54 - George and Martha Stories by James Marshall 53:00 - Berenstain Bears Books by Stan and Jan Berenstain 53:30 - Dinofours series by Steve Metzger 54:44 - The Night Before… books by Natasha Wing 55:02 - Richard Scarry books, especially Busy Town 55:30 - Roadwork by Sally Sutton Abbey’s choices for Gorgeous Illustrators: 56:04 - Melissa Sweet 56:11 - The Boy Who Drew Birds by Jacqueline Davies 56:13 - The Right Word by Jen Bryant 56:14 - A Splash of Red by Jen Bryant 56:26 - Some Writer! 56:42 - Genvieve Godbout 56:50 - Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers 56:53 - Goodnight, Anne by Kallie George 56:58 - When Santa Was a Baby by Linda Bailey 57:01 - The Pink Umbrella by Amelie Callot 57:06 - Emily Winfield Martin 57:08 - Dream Animals by Emily Winfield Martin 57:09 - Day Dreamers by Emily Winfield Martin 57:11 - The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin 57:14 - Teagan White 57:16 - Adventures with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White 57:18 - Counting with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White 57:19 - Bunny Roo, I Love You by Melissa Marr 57:26 - Wednesday Kirwan 57:35 - Henry’s Bright Idea by Lauren Bradshaw 57:36 - Magnolia’s Magnificent Map by Lauren Bradshaw 57: 40 - Jill Barklem 57:43 - The Brambly Hedge Series by Jill Barklem 57:56 - Kaya Doi 58:00 - Chirri & Chirra Series by Kaya Doi Be sure to click through to the website for the full show notes to see Abbey's bookstack with the rest of the books she didn't have time to mention! Other Favorites of my kids that I didn’t have time to mention because it was already the longest episode ever: Drew Daywalt’s books - The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors, The Day the Crayons Quit, and The Day the Crayons Came Home Usborne Pipkin books: How High is the Sky? How Big was a Dinosaur? How Deep is the Sea? How Big is a Million? Herve Tullet books - Press Here and Mix It Up Pete the Cat books - especially Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Dunsky Rinker Back to regularly scheduled programming: 1:00:57 - Llama Llama books by Anna Dewdney 1:01:39 - Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney 1:01:45 - I Love You Forever by Robert Munsch 1:03:08 - The Suitcases by Anne Hall Whitt 1:05:06 - Life After Life by Kate Atkinson 1:05:28 - Choose Your Own Adventure Books by R.A. Montgomery 1:06:02 - Case Histories (Jackson Brodie series) by Kate Atkinson 1:06:07 - A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson 1:06:58 - The Artful Parent by Jean Van Thul 1:07:02 - The Artful Parent Blog *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon 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. Thanks for your support!*

First Draft Episode #190: Stephanie Garber Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series, talks about turning to writing to escape burnout and depression from her first job, persevering when even her Mom told her the writing thing wasn’t meant to happen, and the things that make her nervous about releasing Finale, the final book in her breakout series. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode The North Texas Teen Book Festival, which Stephanie and I were both in attendance this year. On the sidelines, we made time to sit down and chat for the podcast! SASE: an abbreviation for 'self-addressed stamped envelope.' An SASE is an envelope on which you have stuck a stamp and written your own name and address. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer; The Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld; and Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr were among the first YA books that Stephanie discovered when she was rediscovering writing, while battling burnout and depression at her first job out of college Big Sur Children’s Writing Workshops, where Stephanie said they “eviscerated” her work—but she loved it Much like Anne Montgomery in the Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery, Stephanie is a sensitive person who may or may not have ever exclaimed to be “in the depths of despair!” Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein, which inspired Stephanie to write Caraval (though the books are very different!) The Game (movie) directed by David Fincher and starring Michael Douglas, which has a passing similarity to some elements of Caraval Stephanie has said she wanted Caraval to feel like a Baz Luhrmann movie or a Florence and the Machine song The Great Gatsby, directed by Baz Luhrmann, from which we got our glorious .gif of Leonardo DiCaprio holding out a glass of champagne Stephanie was inspired to write Caraval after hearing the song “Centuries,” by Fallout Boy, which features the lyrics: “Some legends are told / Some turn to dust or to gold / But you will remember me / Remember me, for centuries” Legend by Marie Lu, which Stephanie erroneously believed was about a character named Legend (it is not). Instead of waiting for someone else to write about that kind of character, Stephanie went and did it herself! Jennifer E. Smith, who was an editor and still does freelance editing, in addition to being the author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight and Field Notes on Love, and more! (Listen to her First Draft podcast episode here) SCBWI, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, was one place Stephanie turned to for help editing an early version of Caraval (and the editor there told her it would never sell…) Prim from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is the kind of sister character Stephanie wanted to avoid, especially when she was writing Legendary Stacey Lee, author of Under a Painted Sky and Outrun the Moon, is an author-friend who Stephanie counts on to always tell her the truth Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; 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!

How on earth can you read when you have a newborn? Stephanie Anderson—a new mom and a professional book selector for NYPL and the Brooklyn Public Library—comes to talk about the shifting habits of a reader with a new baby. Plus: Frank channels Supernanny! Again. Book Recommendations:  Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy  by Angela Garbes Cesearian Section: An American History of Risk, Technology and Consequence by Jaqueline H. Wolf The board books:  Bunny Roo, I Love You by Melissa Marr and Global Babies  Also mentioned: The New York Times article on cute aggression—why you want to squish and eat that baby!  In the Witch Elm by Tana French  The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman Happyland by J. Robert Lennon The films Back to the Future and The Terminator Angela Garbes' article, "The More I Learn About Breast Milk, the More Amazed I Am" Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren, illustrated by Lauren Childs Bull by David Elliott Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

Amanda and Jenn give more holiday recs and discuss some wintery reads in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal and our True Story Giveaway. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here.   Feedback The Maze at Windermere (Sibyl from Insiders) Strange Practice (Sara M from Insiders)   Questions 1. I’m looking for a wintertime book that is atmospheric and immersive that will make me feel the harshness of winter and want to cuddle up with my book and hot chocolate. I’m not looking for something heartwarming, just something reflective of the cold weather and set during Christmastime if possible. The only book I can think of that is similar to the reading experience I’m thinking of is The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey. Thanks! --Kathleen   2. Just want to say I love the podcast and also love “All The Books!” too and listen to both religiously. My to-read list has now exploded exponentially so thanks. So much so that I’m considering taking a less interesting but better paid job just to fund my girlfriend’s and my reading and library building obsession. After a brief year or so hiatus from reading, my now girlfriend got me back into reading in a big way. I’m hoping to find a book for her for Christmas (or whenever) to inspire her in return. Her favourite books are: The Magicians Trilogy by Lev Grossman, World War Z – Max Brooks Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman And (of course): Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban She also really likes the look of quirky horror books like Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero and is really into books with realistic female portrayal and which aren’t washed with male only lead characters. Other than that she’s hoping to write a thesis on apocalyptic fiction, so obviously she loves that too! Thank you in advance! --Henry   3. I am looking for a book for my father in law and my father in law's partner. My father in law likes inspirational books that can also be applied to business. His partner is kind of a Cowboy, I was thinking of a book about the outdoors or a contemporary book about cowboys. If you could help I would greatly appreciate it, especially for the cowboy. --Gene   4. I am starting to look for book gifts for the holidays and need help finding a book for one friend in particular. She really loves jigsaw puzzles, so I'm wondering if there are any books you've enjoyed that include a female character who loves jigsaw puzzles. Something like The Friday Night Knitting Club but for puzzlers maybe? Does such a thing exist? Thanks! --Jeanne   5. I am a newish listener. I discovered the book riot podcasts this summer and I have been loving them. Recently I have been making my way through your archives. I love listening to your recommendations and always secretly hope to hear books I also recommend or have at least read. Finally my request. I have been meaning to do this request ever since I started listening to your podcast. If this is too tight of a deadline, I could always use your recommendations for next Christmas. As you might have guessed I am obsessed with books. I love sharing what I am reading or hearing about what others are reading. Christmas is a great time to share this passion. My dad and my twin niece and nephew are the ones that I have a request for. Dad: A lot of my conversations with my parents are around the books we are reading. My mom is part of a book club but I feel through the years my dad and I have sort have started our own informal book club. One of the times my dad visited me he borrowed one of my many bookmarks and wrote a recommendation list on the back, some of those books were "Trinity" Leon Uris, "Sometimes a Great Notion" Ken Kesey, "Dune" Frank Herbert, "Steppenwolf" by Herman Hesse, and "Bean Trees" by Barbara Kingsolver. One of our favourite authors is Richard Wagamese and we both admire Wab Kinew but my dad struggled with his memoir. He enjoys books that spark conversation and he has an interest in First Nations as he is living in an area that is dominantly First Nations (hence Richard Wagamese and Wab Kinew) but he is also interested in other topical issues. He has read Naomi Klein (found it a bit dense), The Best Laid Plans Terry Fallis andI got him Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari once for Christmas (he read it but had to take breaks). This year my dad is turning 70 (on Christmas) and I am getting him Richard Wagamese's final book but I am hoping through this jumbled paragraph that you might have another recommendation. The twins: The not as long list. My niece and nephew are 6 turning 7 late January. They are still at an age where I feel comfortable buying books instead of giving them gift cards for books. Last year for their birthday I gave them Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer. They loved both these books. They love story time and interacting with the books (asking questions, making observations, telling stories). I was wondering if you had any other books along this vein with kids being creative and building or being artistic. My nephew likes to draw and has a vivid imagination. My niece likes to ask deep questions. Thank you for your amazing show --Jennifer   6. Hi I’m looking for some help, choosing a Christmas present for my Mum. She loves Patricia Briggs and Kelley Armstrong and has also really enjoyed Carrie Vaughn, Ben Aaronavitch, Kim Harrison and Rachel Vincent. Illona Andrews, Melissa Marr, Jim Butcher, Holly Black and Karen Chance got a meh reaction. JR ward and Laurel Hamilton are a no go (too much sex before you get any plot) Over the last decade I’ve also covered Cassandra Clare, Sarah J Maas, Charlaine Harris, Lilith St Crow, Rachel Caine, Julie Kagawa and Richelle mead to varying degrees of success. She has just spent August devouring Seanan McGuire’s Toby Daye series and has moved on to the Cryptozoology set for the autumn. In order to pay her back for introducing me to Anne MacCaffrey when I was 12 I’m looking for something that may have slipped under the radar that she will enjoy. Bonus if there are lots of back catalogue for the author. Thanks for your previous excellent recommendations for my Vegas trip. Fingers crossed you can help me find some new reads for my Mum. --Bex   7. I am looking for recommendations on what I call low urban fantasy. Stories where wizards and golems and all manner of weird things exist in the contemporary world, but rather than being a separate secret world with large-scale organizations, they exist in isolation and largely in secret on the fringes of society. The magic isn't some separate, arcane practice, but rather comes from or integrates everyday practices like poker or watching TV. The wonders themselves tend to be less spectacular and more like fudging reality a bit. The protagonists tend to be morally grey and less than savory. I've only found a couple of works that have scratched this particular itch (the work of Tim Powers, the roleplaying game Unknown Armies), and I would really appreciate any suggestions you could give. I would really like any suggestions that incorporate history into the magic (e.g. the death of Bugsy Siegel as an arcane ritual in Powers' Last Call). Also, books that do not feature straight white guys as the protagonist would be a nice change of pace. Thanks! --Alex   Books Discussed Gunsmoke & Glamour by Hillary Monahan The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf Two Old Women by Velma Wallis Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield (tw: suicide, domestic violence, harm to children) Fledgling by Octavia E Butler (tw: pedophilia, sort of) Severance by Ling Ma Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt The Death Safe by Edgar Wallace The Pattern in the Carpet by Margaret Drabble Grace for Gus by Harry Bliss Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch Borderline (The Arcadia Project #1) by Mishell Baker (tw: suicide, self-harm) Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel José Older Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge by Paul Krueger "Low fantasy" post

Amanda and Jenn discuss books set in New Mexico, horror with cars, political machinations, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Timothy Top Book 1: The Green Pig by Gud and Good Me Bad Me, now in paperback by Ali Land. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here.   Feedback Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Crossfire by Miyuki Miyabe Out by Natsuo Kirino   Questions   1. I love the podcast and have actually read some of the books that have been recommended and have loved them. I am taking a trip to Portland, Oregon and will go visit Powell’s City of Books (my first time ). I noticed as I was making my wish list of books I want to buy and looked at the list of books I’ve read this year and realized I have read too many books that are emotionally heavy. I’m not trying to say those books are unimportant they are! I just need an escape every now and then. I recently read Alan Bennett’s, “The Uncommon Reader,” and loved it so much. I need recommendations for books like that : easy to read in one sitting, grossly absorbing, and don’t leave me feeling emotionally and mentally exhausted. I have also read the Binti trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor and “The Bookshop,” by Penelope Fitzgerald. I am not a fan of romance novels. Would like some recommendations by women, people of color, or LGBTQ. Thanks and again love the podcast. --Rebekah   2. Hi - I send a request for book suggestions on your website (using the form I can no longer find...?) but forgot to mention that since I'm leaving for my trip in about a month, I'd really really appreciate some suggestions as soon as possible...I'm thinking you might have answered a similar question in past shows, too, since it's pretty simple. As I said before, I'm going to be travelling to Santa Fe, NM to live for a while, but know virtually nothing about the place! I'd love book suggestions - either modern fiction (preferred) or non-fiction / travel - that give a sense of the history & atmosphere & cultures & climate of New Mexico. I recently read Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagan, and thought it was great, although New Mexico is only a backdrop in that one. I'm not a big fan of cowboy / frontier type stuff, though. Thank you so much! Your podcast was recommended by my local librarian and I'm so grateful she let me know about it! All the best, --Tracey   3. Hi Ladies, My friend is looking for recommendations and I just do not feel equipped to suggest based on our differing reading interests, so I thought I would consult the experts! He gave me his 2 favorite books: "Dark Matter" by Blake Crouch and "Dragon Teeth" by Michael Crichton. I suggested "N0S4A2" by Joe Hill based on one of your previous shows, and he loved it. But he actually moved it to the top of his TBR because of the Rolls-Royce! He absolutely loves cars - it is his passion personally and professionally. Do you have any suggestions for what he calls "adventure" and "darker" books? HUGE plus if you can throw in a sweet car! I am trying to keep his reading flame alive. Thank you, --Andrea   4. Apparently I have an unpopular opinion. After watching the tv adaptations of her work, I decided to try reading one of Philippa Gregory's books but don't seem to be enjoying it very much. I'm confused by this since I know she is well regarded in this genre and that I enjoy these sorts of books (The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart is one of my favorites and of course A Song of Ice and Fire) but I'm not finding the environment or characters very immersive. Could you recommend a political machinations, inspired by history, power weddings, and rising king novel by another author? Ideally it would be realistic with a few witchy superstitions, but full fantasy is good too. Wolf Hall is on my TBR and I know I've heard you mention an "inclusive GoT" - was it Promise of Blood? Thank you! --Kelly   5. My grandfather was diagnosed with dementia several years ago, but his condition has escalated recently, and he's just moved into a nursing home. Since my family has fairly spread out, the majority of the care for him has fallen on my mother, who lives closest to the home. She loves to laugh, and hasn't let any of this get her down, but I know it's tough on her. I was wondering if you had any recommendations for books that deal with aging parents in a positive or humorous tone, either a memoir or a novel of some sort. Thanks! --Amanda   6. Hello! I was pretty convinced that I don't like romance, but you ladies are always talking about great romance books. For the Read Harder challenge of a romance novel by or about a person of color, I chose Whiskey and Ribbons, by Leesa Cross-Smith. I think Amanda may have mentioned it on this podcast or on All the Books. This book is so good! It just made me feel like love is so amazing and wonderful, and the writing is beautiful. I feel like I have been missing out by avoiding the genre, and now I need more books to feel all of the feels. I admit that I haven't given romance much of a chance, but the little bit I have read has annoyed me with either the characters having amazing sex immediately after meeting on page two, or just plain bad writing. What are some good romances for people new to the genre? I usually read literary fiction and nonfiction. --Kara   7. Hi, can you recommend any books based around tattoos and fantasy elements connected to or about them? I love fantasy, historical fiction. Favorite books are Life after Life by Kate Atkinson, Station Eleven, Discovery of Witches. --Angela   Books Discussed An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie Passing Strange by Ellen Klages River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey Fire Season by Philip Connors Night at the Fiestas by Kirstin Valdez Quade Christine by Stephen King Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak War With the Mein by David Anthony Durham The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by NK Jemisin (Inheritance Trilogy) Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev Inked by Eric Smith Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr (tw: rape, suicidal ideation)

Author : Saladin Ahmed Narrator : Steve Anderson Host : Summer Fletcher Audio Producer : Peter Wood Discuss on Forums Originally published in Rags & Bones, edited by Melissa Marr and Tim Pratt. Rated R. Contains violence, including gore. Editors' note: This episode originally aired as PodCastle 324. We are reissuing it to celebrate PodCastle's 10th anniversary. […] The post PodCastle 516a: 10th Anniversary Special, The Best of PodCastle #5 – Without Faith, Without Law, Without Joy appeared first on PodCastle.

Melissa Marr is the New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series, which has sold more than one million copies and is published in twenty-six countries. Her new thriller, Made For You, is a Southern Gothic story that follows Eva Tilling after after she wakes up in the hospital. She is being stalked by an obsessive killer, and survives a hit-and-run to discover she now has the ability to foresee the deaths of those around her. "I pick both items up and slip them into my purse. I’ve been going to the shooting range with my grandfather for years, so I feel [...]

Melissa Marr is the New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series, which has sold more than one million copies and is published in twenty-six countries. Her new thriller, Made For You, is a Southern Gothic story that follows Eva Tilling after after she wakes up in the hospital. She is being stalked by an obsessive killer, and survives a hit-and-run to discover she now has the ability to foresee the deaths of those around her. "I pick both items up and slip them into my purse. I’ve been going to the shooting range with my grandfather for years, so I feel [...] The post Melissa Marr | Made for You | Author Interview appeared first on Book Circle Online.

Melissa Marr appears at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5684.

Old TV is new TV. Less Peter, more Walter on Fringe. Melissa Marr books. This weeks SFSN Facebook Poll, Your Favorite Immortal was… Dick Clark. Geek Girl Poster raises money for The Hero Initiative. Women of Wonder Day raises money for Domestic Violence Charities.     Our guests tonight are Susan & Everett Soares, to […]

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Wicked Lovely will be a movie soon and teens are going crazy for this modern day tale of faeries. Join us as we speak to the super-talented Melissa Marr!

First Half: Meeting awesome authors from the smartchicktour! I got to meet Cassandra Clare, Kelley Armstrong, Melissa Marr, Alyson Noel, Holly Black, and Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl and Rachel Vincent. I also got a interview with Cassandra Clare! Cassie, Natalie(from the examiner) and I got to sit down with her to ask her questions. You can view Natalie's article on the event at: http://www.examiner.com/the-mortal-instrument-in-national/houston-welcomes-smart-chicks-with-screaming-crowds Second Half: Meeting Jamie Lee Curtis as she tours with her new book "My mommy hung the Moon." She got to read to the kids and answer questions from them, which was really cute. check out my site at www.besthpfan.webs.com

Reader's Entertainment Radio with guest Melissa Marr http://www.melissa-marr.com/