Behind The Cover

In this episode Amy is joined by Dr. Katherine Kelly , the author of the Living Now winning book, The Healer’s Path to Post-COVID Recovery. They discuss Katherine's "soul health" approach to treatment and the toll the pandemic took on the health of medical providers themselves. Find out more about Behind the Cover at our website . Behind the Cover is produced by New Leonard Media - y...

This week Amy is joined by Phil Simon, the author of The Nine: Tectonic Forces Reshaping the Workplace and 13 other books . They discuss changes to the workforce since COVID, the importance of flexibility in business publishing, and how being up on trends is key but also hard to predict. You can find Phil on LinkedIn and YouTube . You can also check out his podcast, Conversations about Collaborati...

This week Amy is joined by Dr. Lotte Valentin, the author of Med School After Menopause: The Journey of My Soul . Dr. Lotte shares the fascinating and inspiring story of how nearly losing her life started her on a spiritual journey and led her to get a medical degree later in life. You can find Dr. Lotte on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube . You can also check out her podcast, Dr. Lotte: Science...

This week Amy is joined by Aubre Andrus. Aubre shares how her experience of writing for major series like American Girl and Disney led to her creation of the Look Up Series , which features women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). You can follow Aubre Andrus and the Look Up Series on Instagram. Find out more about Behind the Cover at our website . Behind the Cover...

Join us for a conversation with Sue Brescia , winner of the 2022 IPPY Outstanding award for Most Original Concept . Amy and Sue discuss the importance of art in processing tragedy, how an author approaches delicate subjects, and the need for people to connect.

Behind the Cover is back from a book judging hiatus with multiple-award winning author Melanie Hooyenga . Amy and Melanie discuss how Melanie is inspired to continue writing book series, how she keeps an authentic voice for young adult readers, and the journal she created for her readers to celebrate the good. Melanie's Book of Good is available with a Pride theme . A portion of each sale will...

This week on Behind the Cover Amy is joined by Andrew Porwancher, professor at University of Oklahoma and author of the 2022 IPPY winning T he Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton . They discuss how a found document led Andrew to a surprising discovery about Alexander Hamilton, what it was like to begin researching a lesser known figure to publishing a book about one of the most recognizable names i...

On this episode of Behind the Cover, Amy is joined by Sara Ernst, author of the 2022 Moonbeam winning poetry book Where is Wild? They discuss Sara's story of how music led to her to writing and how inspiration can be found all over.

This week on Behind the Cover Amy is joined by Reshma Sapre, author of In the Indian Night Sky, a 2022 Living Now Award winner and winner of the 2010 Moonbeam Award and 2011 IPPY Award. They discuss using how books can be used to represent culture in new ways, how creative visions change over the years, and the importance of following your inspiration- even if it means physically moving to do so.&...

This week on Behind the Cover Amy sits down with Lisa Tener , 2022 Living Now and Independent Publisher Book Award Winner , to talk about creativity, inspiration, and how you can find yours. In this episode, we discuss Lisa’s book, The Joy of Writing Journal: Spark Your Creativity in 8 Minutes A Day , what it’s like in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, and how being a book coach has turned into an incre...

Join us for Behind The Cover , a new podcast where we'll be interviewing award-winning authors and taking a look behind the scenes with people in the book industry. Whether you're a published author, interested in publishing your own book, or even just an avid reader, there will be something for everyone. So make sure you subscribe and don't miss an episode. Behind The Cover is a podcast brought t...