Authors on the Air

Join Author A. R. Shaw, host of Apocalypse Queen Radio, interviewing Author Alex Shaw on his new release Cold Blood.

Welcome Nicholas Sansbury Smith to Apocalypse Queen Radio with host Author A. R. Shaw. We discuss Hell Divers and what other plans Nick has in store for his characters.

Join A. American (Chris Weatherman) on Apocalypse Queen Radio with host author A. R. Shaw

Author Pam Kelley joins us on a “A Dark Turn” to discuss her new book “Money Rock: A Family’s Story of Cocaine, Race, and Ambition in the New South,” in advance of her appearance at the Miami Book Fair. Her new nonfiction book is part true crime, part social history, part sociological study, in the tradition of “Ghettoside.” “A Dark Turn” is proud to be part of the Authors on the Air Global Radio...

Robert Masello is an award-winning journalist -- and one of the first have been insulted to his face by Donald Trump, which he wears as a badge of honor -- a veteran television writer, whose credits include "Charmed," "Sliders" and "Poltergeist: the Legacy", and a bestselling novelist, whose many books have been regularly optioned by Hollywood studios. His newest -- THE NIGHT CROSSING -- was publi...

This should be fun! Please join the Ladies of the Apocalypse Night. This Wednesday at 9PM EST. Attending are a few of my friends. Authors Kate Morris, Annie Berdel, Sara Hathaway and maybe a few others.

Hannah Rials is a Maryville, TN native and alumni of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Hannah began writing her first novel at age twelve. Eight years later, the result was debut YA novel ASCENSION. She is a current graduate student at Bath Spa University's Masters in Creative Writing for Young People, studying how to write the best young adult fiction she can. When not writing, she's RE...

Erin Cashman is an award-winning writer of Young Adult fantasy. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, three children, and their very energetic dog. She is a contributor to AdventuresInYAPublishing.com, a three-time Writer’s Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers website, and the workshop coordinator and a permanent mentor at The 1st 5 Pages Workshop. She also loves to bake and is known for ma...

Episode 4 of “A Dark Turn" is the first in an occasional series exploring the unsolved Boca mall murders and abductions of 2007, ritualistic crimes that left two mothers and a child dead, saw five victims kidnapped, and a sixth robbed. America's Most Wanted Host John Walsh called the crimes--which involved ritualistic binding and placement of blacked-out motorcycle goggles over the eyes of several...

Ellen Hopkins is a former freelance journalist, and the award-winning author of 20 nonfiction books for young readers, four novels for adults, and 14 NY Times bestselling novels for young adults, many written in verse. She has also contributed to several recent anthologies, both short stories and essays. Her latest YA novel, PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE, addresses gun violence, a timely, vital discussion am...

Tonight we chat with Tony Phillips, author of THE FIRES OF ORC, about how he integrates politics and his experience in journalism into his novels, how good translations are created, advocacy for limb loss and limb difficulty, what his next novel will be about, and a lot more! Tony Phillips's website: http://tony-phillips.com Christie Stratos's website: http://christiestratos.com Creative Edge: htt...

The point of view you choose for your crime fiction manuscript can make or break your story. How and why is this true?

New York Times bestselling author, and former Editor in Chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine, Kate White talks to Shannon about her new career guide for women, The Gutsy Girl Handbook: Your Manifesto for Success. This book is filled with helpful advice for navigating corporate America. In this podcast, she shares some of her tools and tricks for getting ahead in business and overcoming the "good girl in...

Dianna started out life as a photorealistic artist and launched her first business at the age of seventeen out of necessity. She was living on her own and working two jobs so she started painting signs and murals every free minute she could find. It wasn’t long before she had a following that allowed her to give up three other jobs. Years later, while painting over a hundred feet in the air, she s...

Author and Private Investigator J. Reuben Appelman joins us to discuss his powerful new book “The Kill Jar: Obsession, Descent, and a Hunt for Detroit's Most Notorious Serial Killer.” This podcast is a proud member of the Air Global Radio Network. www.authorsontheair.com, which is the exclusive rightsholder.

Christina June writes contemporary YA fiction when she’s not working her day job as a school counselor. She loves the little moments in life that help someone discover who they’re meant to become – whether it’s her students or her characters. Christina is a voracious reader, loves to travel, eats too many cupcakes, and hopes to one day be bicoastal – the east coast of the US and the east coast of...

Jane Friedman, the former publisher of Writer’s Digest, has been teaching writers about the business of publishing for more than 15 years. Jane will talk to Shannon about her book, Publishing 101, which offers sound, step-by-step advice about preparing queries and proposals, as well as approaching editors and agents with your work while avoiding the common pitfalls of first-time authorship. Jane c...

Former Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle and Trent Lott, two of the most prominent political leaders of our time, join Shannon Fisher on The Authentic Woman to discuss their new book, Crisis Point: Why We Must - and How We Can - Overcome Our Broken Politics in Washington and Across America. In Crisis Point, Daschle and Lott offer perspectives from opposing sides of the aisle. The book examines t...

This week, we are going to discuss a very serious health topic on The Authentic Woman. Ovarian Cancer is difficult to detect and, therefore, has a high mortality rate because it is often not discovered until it has reached a late stage. 22,000 women receive this diagnosis every year – and 14,000 women die of it annually. My guest this week is Esther Windmueller, an ovarian cancer survivor who foun...

This week, Shannon welcomes three women spearheading an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of the permanent birth control device Essure. Her guests are Angie Firmalino, founder the Essure Problems group; Amanda Dykeman, an administrator of the group; and Amanda Rusmisell, the group’s legislative liaison. The Essure Problems group has connected nearly 25,000 women who have had adverse reactio...

The Equal Rights Amendment: "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex." This week, Shannon Fisher will share the history of the Equal Rights Amendment and the story of its continued and lengthy path to ratification. Most Americans believe the ERA is already in effect and are shocked to learn that there is still resistan...

Tonight, Shannon welcomes three women’s rights activists who have been active in government relations in the Commonwealth of Virginia for decades: Donna Granski, Candy Graham, and Eileen Davis. The four women will have a roundtable discussion about the historical significance of a women’s suffrage rally held on the steps of the Virginia Capitol 100 years ago, as well as the progression of the issu...

Elijah Anderson is the William K. Lanman, Jr. Professor of Sociology at Yale University and one of the leading urban ethnographers in the United States. His published books include Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City and The Cosmopolitan Canopy: Race and Civility in Everyday Life. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Political a...

Renowned Relationship Expert Dr. Sheri Meyers discusses her book, Chatting or Cheating, with Shannon. The book examines the shocking ease with which we slide down the slippery slope from an innocent “friendship” to a full-blown affair in today’s technology-driven world. Dr. Sheri is a regular contributor to ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, television and radio talk shows, and the Huffington Post. The Authentic...

In honor of Healthy Vision Month, this week Shannon Fisher will interview The National Eye Institute's Dr. Rachel Bishop about eye health, common eye problems, and how we can take better care of our eyes in a preventative manner. Dr. Bishop is the Chief of the Consult Service Section of the Office of the Clinical Director at the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, wh...