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Joining me for this episode is New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Peter Abrahams (AKA Spencer Quinn). We have a chat about his latest book, A Farewell To Arfs, book #15 in the Chet and Bernie Mystery series. We have a chat about Artificial Intelligence (AI) being part of the story line, as well as how AI may have a positive or negative impact on the book publishing industry. Have a listen to this fun and insightful discussion from one of the best mystery writers of our generation. Enjoy! EPISODE NOTES: Spencer Quinn - A Farewell To Arfs
Barbara Peters in conversation with Spencer Quinn
Looking for a great beach read? Cheryl McKeon, of the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, suggests the following: "Beach Read" (Emily Henry); "Swan Song" (Ellen Hildebrand); "Beep" (Bill Rorbach); "Mrs. Plansky's Revenge" (Spencer Quinn); "Deer-Resitant Native Plants"; and "The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry" (Garrielle Zevin). For more details, visit www.bhny.com. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
Barbara Peters in conversation with Paula Munier and Spencer Quinn
Welcome to this week's episode of Off the Shelf! You can follow me on Instagram here: Phoebe @ Pause Books HQ (@pausebooks) You can follow me on Twitter here: Twitter My guest this week is Spencer Quinn. You can find out more about his work here: Spencer Quinn Spencer's favourite independent bookshops are: 1. The Poisoned Pen Bookstore 2. Eight Cousins Books
Barbara Peters in conversation with Michael Koryta and Spencer Quinn
This week on From the Front Porch, it's another New Release Rundown! Annie and Olivia are sharing the July releases they're excited about to help you build your TBR. When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order! To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 432” into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode): Annie's books: Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen Pete and Alice in Maine by Caitlin Shetterly Excavations by Kate Myers A Lady's Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin (7/11) Hello Stranger by Katherine Center (7/11) Olivia's books: The Housekeepers by Alex Hay Wolfsong by TJ Klune Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle by Taryn Souders (7/11) Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker (7/18) Mrs. Plansky's Revenge by Spencer Quinn (7/25) From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com. A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations. This week, Annie is reading Freaks, Gleeks, & Dawson's Creek by Thea Glassman. Olivia is reading Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins. Thank you to this week's sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Summer is a wonderful time to see Thomasville, Georgia! If it's time to hit the road for a quick getaway, we're exactly what you're looking for! You can rekindle your spark, explore historical sites, indulge in dining out, shop at amazing independent stores, and finally relax and unwind. There's no better getaway than Thomasville! Whether you live close by or are passing through, we hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia – it's worth the trip! Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
Show Notes episode 102 Guest author, Peter Abrahams, a.k.a. Spencer Quinn. Co-hosts: Cheryl McNeil Fisher and Kathy King In this fast-paced episode, best selling author, Peter Abrahams aka Spencer Quinn is our guest on Writing Works Wonders . Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy the author of the chat and Bernie series in addition to many other standalone books. Anyone who can write with a dog as a narrator, is sure to provide a fun and informative interview for readers and writers alike. insights on writing, alternate narration methods, and plenty of creativity and inspiration included in this episode! About Peter Abrahams aka Spencer Quinn As a boy, I read voraciously, almost anything I could get my hands on, but I enjoyed adventure stories the most. I wasn't one of those unhappy kids who loses himself in books. I was a pretty happy kid who did it. We had a summer cottage in Quebec. My grandmother would come up on weekends, bringing me a kind of popcorn I liked and a stack of books. There would be famous ones, like Treasure Island, and not-so-famous ones, like Red Pete the Ruthless. I can still recall the last scene of that one – Red Pete, buried up to the neck between the high and low tide lines, surrounded by his stolen gold, waves lapping closer. Can't you just hear the hiss of the bubbles? I was also interested in words themselves. Probably like you, I hated to stop reading if I thought I'd pretty much understood a new word from the context, but some persnickety thing in me usually insisted I look it up. (“Persnickety,” for example, seems to derive from the Scots dialect. Nice to find out I've got some Scot in me, probably a surprise to my family.) I began by writing stand-alones, meaning non-series novels – such as Lights Out, The Fan (filmed by Tony Scott, with a cast including Robert De Niro), Oblivion, and End of Story. It was during this period that Stephen King – uh-oh! I just came close to quoting from my own reviews. Wasn't I brought up better than that? A little later, I also started writing for younger readers, beginning with the Echo Falls series, centered around thirteen-year old Ingrid Levin-Hill. I took advantage of having four kids of my own – all that raw material! – plus the fact that, yes, I'd once been thirteen myself. Speaking of family – the most important thing in my life – my wife and children are the only people who read my books while they're being written. I put each new chapter on the kitchen table, and any family member so inclined can read, comment, and even revise. No one holds back! The holding back gene didn't catch on here. I live on Cape Cod with my wife – all the kids up and grown now – and dogs Audrey and Pearl. Dogs are a big part of our life and there's no way I could have written Chet and Bernie without them. Audrey and Pearl are the kind of researchers writers dream of, showing up every day and working for treats. (information, copied from the Author website.) Authors website https://www.peterabrahams.com Writing Opportunities Writing prompts, contests, Open Mic events, and more from Writing Works Wonders!! All details available at our Contact Us Portal Contact Information: Website www.WritingWorksWonders.com Main Book Webpage https://writingworkswonders.com/book/ Podcast email info@WritingWorksWonders.com Phone or text 347-467-0221 (Not a toll-free number) Sign up for free writing prompts, Zoom links, contest and special events! Click to sign-up for our Email List Support this podcast through our Tip Jar or Patreon. Please Follow Us- We want to be social ;) Facebook @WritingWorksWonders Twitter @WritingWksPod Cheryl McNeil Fisher - Author, Keynote Speaker, Educator and Coach. Seminars and Workshops Adults and Children. https://www.cherylmcneilfisher.com/ Submit your work for publication on our site. Guest blogging, poetry, short stories at: https://www.livinginspiredfullyeveryday.com/ Dr. Kathleen P. King- Author, Author Coach, Speaker & Professor (Ret.). http://www.transformationed.com/ Interested in technology and adult learning? Check out Dr. King's newest book from Wiley: http://bit.ly/King2017 Streaming and Rebroadcasts We are proud to be hosted by ACB Community, streamed live on ACB MEDIA Channel 5, and rebroadcasted on 986TheMix.com Internet radio station and ACB Media. Find more resources and episodes for this podcast at https://writingworkswonders.com/ Support Writing Works Wonders: Advancing Beyond Barriers by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/writing-works-wonders Find out more at https://writing-works-wonders.pinecast.co Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code writing for 40% off for 4 months, and support Writing Works Wonders: Advancing Beyond Barriers.
Welcome back, Literary Slummers! This week we're starting a new cozy mystery unit about furry sleuths. We started with a book told from the dog's POV, which sounds like a really great idea at first, but becomes very frustrating when the dog solves the mystery in the first third of the story and we have to wait for the humans to catch up for another 200 or so pages. Join us next week for another Meow Meow Monday! Recommended Reading: The Keeper by Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes, Marco Finnegan After Lambana by Eliza Victoria, Mervin Malonzo A Man's Skin by Hubert and Zanzim The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz
THE START OF A BEAUTIFUL PARTNERSHIP— A DETECTIVE DUO WITH HEART AND FURSteve's ripe for a new relationship—divorced, over forty, and still dusting himself off from a lamentable sojourn in prison, an unusual experience for a professor, to say the least. (He really must do something about his hacking habit!)Rochester's a handsome, homeless, loveable golden retriever whom Steve had always found too big, too enthusiastic, and too shaggy.But tragedy struck their neighborhood when someone murdered Caroline, Steve's nice next-door neighbor, while she walked her best friend, Rochester. Steve's the unlucky guy who finds her body and he just knows, despite their differences, that he has to take in the broken-hearted pooch.Once they're both properly rehomed, these two form a detective partnership that'll make you sit up and beg for more. Eat your hearts out, Spade & Archer—pretty soon they've got a warm and fuzzy thing going. Big furry forthrightness—not to mention heart—meets tech-savvy craftiness as they work their case.Rochester has no idea he has the potential to be the greatest doggy detective since Rex the Wonder Dog was a pup. But he's got a job to do and he has to find a way to train Steve in the fine art of investigation. Unbeknownst to Steve, his life just changed radically—because a big furry mentor has just trotted into it. Both want justice for Caroline, and Rochester's way of expressing it is simply to sniff out one clue after another in the hope his two-legged colleague can piece them together.Steve's way—when all's said and done— is still to bend the law a little, with the help of Caroline's contraband laptop. And also to follow Rochester's trail of treats.Fans of animal cozies—and all cozies!--will find pure gold here especially aficionados of mutt heroes from the aforementioned Rex through the immortal pooches created by Spencer Quinn, David Rosenfelt, Garth Stein, and Laurien Berenson. Lovers of canine classic films like TURNER AND HOOCH, BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA, and the immortal BENJI will also want to sit and stay awhile. Luckily, there's a whole litter of cases out there.Neil S. Plakcy is the author of the award-winning Mahu mystery series, and coeditor of Paws and Reflect: A Special Bond Between Man and Dog.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Recording of Off the Shelf Radio Show from WDLR with co-hosts Molly Meyers LaBadie and Nicole Fowles. This week we talk to Laurie Post who is a Branch Associate at the Ostrander Branch. We speak with her about a program happening next weekend at the Ostrander Branch called El Dia de los Muertos. Recommendations include Wild Things are Happening: The Art of Maurice Sendak, Bark to the Future by Spencer Quinn, and Something's Wrong! by Jory John. Read more about today's episode here. Listen live every Friday morning at 9 AM https://wdlrradio.com/program-schedule/off-the-shelf/ This episode originally aired on October 21st, 2022
New York Times best-selling author Spencer Quinn joins me for this episode. We discuss the latest in the Chet and Bernie Mystery series, Bark To The Future. Have a listen to find out more about the latest mystery, narrated by Chet the Dog and his human partner private investigator Bernie Little. Also, learn about how Spencer goes about crafting his ongoing mystery series. Enjoy! EPISODE NOTES: Spencer Quinn – Bark To The Future
Peter Abrahams (as Spencer Quinn) is back to discuss the newest installment of the Chet & Bernie mystery series, "Bark to the Future"
This is the eighth episode of Blondie's Books, a series dedicated to Middle Grade reading recommendations. Blondie's been asking to join me on the podcast, and we thought December was the perfect time to share her favorite stories so that you, my fellow creatives, can sip samples of fiction perfect for the young readers in your life. Blondie's eighth choice is Woof by Spencer Quinn. Blondie explains: It is about a dog and his trying to solve the theft of a stuffed fish that may potentially lead to a secret treasure.
Laura Hobgood (A Dog's History of the World0; Peter Abrahams' latest Spencer Quinn mystery, It's a Wonderful Woof; Mel Futorian on her NY Cat Film Festival film, "Mel & Bobcat"
Barbara Peters in conversation with Spencer Quinn
Mystery author Spencer Quinn (AKA Peter Abrahams) stops by to talk about Tender is the Bite and It's A Wonderful Woof, the newest books in the wildly entertaining Chet & Bernie series Source
In this episode, Peter Abrahams -- who writes under the pseudonym Spencer Quinn -- joined Rodger to chat about Tender is the Bite, a Chet and Bernie novel. To get the latest on Peter Abrahams, visit his website. Purchase Signed Copies of Tender is the Bite More Books By Alan Jacobson Like Us On Facebook Follow Us On Twitter About Tender is the Bite: Spencer Quinn's Tender Is the Bite is a brand new adventure in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series that Stephen King calls "without a doubt the most original mystery series currently available." Chet and Bernie are contacted by a terribly scared young woman who seems to want their help. Before she can even tell them her name, she flees in panic. But in that brief meeting Chet sniffs out an important secret about her, a secret at the heart of the mystery he and Bernie set out to solve. It's a case with no client and no crime and yet great danger, with the duo facing a powerful politician who has a lot to lose. Their only hope lies with a ferret named Griffie who adores Bernie. Is there room for a ferret in the Chet and Bernie relationship? That's the challenge Chet faces, the biggest of his career. Hanging in the balance are the lives of two mistreated young women and the future of the whole state. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/msbooks/message
Spencer Quinn reads from his newest Chet and Bernie murder mystery, Tender is the Bite; the long history of Catster; Dr. Chris Zink explains dog sports
Barbara Peters in conversation with Spencer Quinn
New York Time and USA Today best-selling author of the Chet and Bernie mystery series, Spencer Quinn, joins me for this episode. Spencer provides the background and plot for the latest novel in the series, Tender Is The Bite. Chet and Bernie assists a terribly scared woman, maneuver the political landscape and partner with an adorable and pesky ferret. Learn how to move a plot line along, while keeping the characters interesting and involved. Listen and enjoy from one of the best, Spencer Quinn. EPISODE NOTES: Spencer Quinn – Tender Is The Bite
Peter Abrahams (aka Spencer Quinn) on new Chet & Bernie mystery, OF MUTTS AND MEN; defunding VA's use of dogs for medical testing; Big Barker orthopedic bed for large dogs
Barbara Peters in conversation with Spencer Quinn
Best-selling author of the Chet and Bernie mystery series, Spencer Quinn, joins me for this episode. We discuss the latest twists and turns in his latest novel, Of Mutts And Men. We discuss the research that goes into a novel and how to keep the energy flowing in a long running mystery series. We also discussed what is like to be a writer during a world wide pandemic and the many challenges going on in the world. Also, we throw in a little chatter about baseball…one of our favorite topics. Have a listen to the always educational, intriguing and brilliant comments of one of the best writers around, Spencer Quinn. EPISODE NOTES: Spencer Quinn – Of Mutts And Men
Spencer Quinn discusses Heart of Barkness; Marjie Alonso on how to choose a dog trainer; how Australian fires are affecting people and animals
Why does Chet’s canine point of view work so well as an audiobook? Jim Frangione’s performance and the wordplay of Quinn’s Chet & Bernie mysteries make for great listening—and a good topic for this conversation between host Jo Reed and editor Robin Whitten. Published by Recorded Books. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for a seven-part original podcast – Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis – and explore in depth the improbable and beautiful love story between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Learn more at www.becomingmrslewispodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#1 New York Times best-selling author Spencer Quinn joins Tim for this episode. Spencer and Tim discuss his latest novel in the Chet and Bernie mystery series, Heart of Barkness. Spencer gives us some clues to what is going on with Chet and Bernie, the introduction of some new characters and the latest case that needs to be solved. Have a listen and learn more about the mystery and how a best-selling author hones his craft. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Spencer Quinn – Heart of Barkness with Tim Link
Dog lovers rejoice! In this episode, Donna shares the canine mystery series Chet & Bernie by author Spencer Quinn. Bernie, a hard-bitten private eye, and his loyal pooch, Chet, refuse to give up on tricky cases and get the job done. Quinn's characters are endearing and his narrative is intriguing, fast-moving and well written. As Donna puts it, this series strikes the perfect balance between dark and cozy mysteries so it keeps the pages turning but you can have a good night’s sleep afterwards. Happy reading!
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Throw us a bone, here, people, and don't unleash a pack of "IDEOTVPod has gone to the dogs" jokes, just because we've finally managed to collar a couple copies of Spencer Quinn's entirely endearing, even fetching novel Dog On It: A Chet and Bernie Mystery. You'd have to be one sick puppy to be mean about this good-natured book about a moderately hard-boiled desert detective and his loyal pooch, who serves as our narrator, and trust us: if you come to say bad stuff about Spencer Quinn, you're barking up the wrong tree and will definitely end up in our doghouse. Recommendations: Russian Doll, Netflix Stick It "Lost in the Woods with James Brown's Ghost" by Thomas Lake Music: "Baby Ice Dog" by Blue Őyster Cult "Get at Me Dog" by DMX "Talking to the Dog" by Obits
This week, we talk about how to foster dogs - what's the process like, how do you introduce dogs to each other, who adopts them, and how do you avoid keeping them all? WE GOT A SPONSOR! Sign up for Audible through our link, get a free book, and support the waffle fund! This week we recommend Spencer Quinn's Chet & Bernie series. It's a mystery series about a private eye and his dog, written in the dog's voice. It's wonderful. www.audibletrial.com/thegoldenratio German Word of the Week: Tierarzt (veterinarian)
Today's Guest: Spencer Quinn, novelist, "Chet the Dog" fiction series Order 'Dog on It: A Chet and Bernie Mystery (Chet and Bernie Mysteries),' available from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above! Dogs that can express themselves in a language we can all understand are nothing new. Remember the movie Cats & Dogs? One dog had the voice of Tobey McGuire, another the sonorous tones of Alec Baldwin. But how many dogs have written books about their adventures? Point for Chet the Dog, sidekick of Bernie Little and sole employee of the Little Detective Agency and—do you smell that? Hint of bacon, ground black pepper, sizzling burgers on the grill… Where was I? CHET the DOG AUDIO EXCERPT audio excerpt: "Everything is dictated in a mental telepathy way, through Spencer Quinn, whose name also appears on the books. I would call him my muse; he's the interface with the publishing business. But the stories are mine." Oh, right, the Chet and Bernie mystery series. Book one, Dog Gone It, was a big hit, quickly followed by the just published Thereby Hangs A Tail. Both books are narrated by Chet the Dog, who is a pretty adept storyteller, except for when he gets distracted by the smell of food, another dog’s butt, fresh pastries, Frisbees, baseballs… Chet also has some problems remembering details a short time after an event occurs, but once he catches a scent the second time, the large incisors are known around the desert to take a big bite out of crime. And criminals. Chet the Dog Website • Twitter • Order Dog Gone It from Amazon.com Order 'Paw and Order' by Spencer Quinn, available in print or ebook from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above! The Millionaire's Convenient Arrangementby Jane Peden. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above! The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!
The Dog Show #335 – July 29, 2015 Julie comments on Cecil the lion, who was brutally killed by an American trophy hunter earlier this month. The public outcry is powerful, and appropriate. Next enjoy interviews with two dog-related authors: … Read More
Host Cyrus Webb welcomes back bestselling author Spencer Quinn to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss the success of the CHET AND BERNIE MYSTERY series and the new book SCENTS AND SENSIBILITY.
Spencer Quinn, New York Times Best-selling author, joined Tim in this episode to talk about his recently released book, Scents and Sensibility. Spencer and Tim discussed what inspires him to write, how he continues to create great storylines for the Chet and Bernie Mystery series and discussed his overall writing process. If you’ve enjoyed the previous books in the series or new to Spencer’s magnificent writing, you won’t want to miss this episode. Questions or Comments? Send them to: tim@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Scents and Sensibility with Tim Link
Spencer Quinn, six times New York Times Best-selling author, joined Tim in this episode to talk about his recently released book, Paw and Order. Spencer and Tim discussed what inspired him to write the book, how he created the Chet and Bernie mystery series and discussed his overall writing process. If you’ve enjoyed the previous books in the series or new to Spencer’s magnificent writing, you won’t want to miss this episode. Questions or Comments? Send them to: tim@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Paw and Order with Tim Link
The Dog Show #237 – September 11, 2013 Spencer Quinn – NY Times bestselling author of the Chet and Bernie mystery series – talking about his new book “The Sound and the Furry”. www.chetandbernie.com
At the top of the hour host Cyrus Webb welcomes Nancy Kilgore to Conversations LIVE to discuss the work she is doing against bullying. Then at 15 min. past the hour Webb talks with bestselling author Spencer Quinn about his new book. At 30 min. past the hour, Webb welcomes Paul Draper to the show. Finally at 45 min. past the hour author/poet April Mahoney presents this week's edition to the "iT List".
At the top of the hour, host Cyrus Webb welcomes bestselling author Rhonda Mcknight to Conversations LIVE to discuss her writing career and her new book AN INCONVENIENT FRIEND. Then at 30 min. past the hour, Webb talks with bestselling author Spencer Quinn abut his new book TO FETCH A THIEF.