Friends & Fiction

On this episode, hosts Patti Callahan Henry & Kristy Woodson Harvey interview award-winning, bestselling author, Jennifer Moorman about her new novel, THE MAGIC ALL AROUND , a treasure hunt through the past that reveals one woman’s extraordinary gift for arranging the future. Jennifer is the author of the Mystic Water Series, which includes the reader favorite, The Baker’s Man . A southern Georgia...

On this episode, hosts Patti Callahan Henry & Kristin Harmel welcome NYT bestselling author Abbott Kahler to discuss her new novel, WHERE YOU END (in stores Jan 16), which is inspired by a true story of identical twins and amnesia. Once named “a pioneer of sizzle history” by USA Today, Abbott Kahler is the author of four NYT bestselling works of narrative nonfiction under the name Karen Abbott. A...

Join all four F&F hosts—Patti Callahan Henry, Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel & Kristy Woodson Harvey—on the 200th episode of our Wed night web show as they interview our Featured Guest for January, Kristin Hannah, about our F&F Pick of the Month, THE WOMEN! Kristin Hannah is the award-winning and bestselling author of more than 20 novels including the international blockbuster, The Nightingale,...

Join Mary Kay Andrews and Ron Block as they welcome award-winning screenwriter and bestselling novelist, Grady Hendrix. He is the author of of more than a dozen books including Horrorstör , My Best Friend’s Exorcism (which is being adapted into a feature film by Amazon Studios), and the NYT bestseller The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires (currently being adapted into a TV series). G...

This Winter 2024 season premiere of the Friends & Fiction Show will get you in the spirit for all the new and exciting things we have ahead in 2024! On this special “Just Us” episode, you will hear from the Fab Four all about our new format for the new year, including a run-down of our guests for the entire Winter season, plus an impromptu chat amongst our four hosts and founders about how F&F has...

WRITERS' BLOCK This week's guest is Asha Lemmie, author of the breakout GMA Book Club pick, Fifty Words for Rain. Her new book, The Wildest Sun, is the the story of Delphine, an aspiring postwar writer who seizes the opportunity to search for her alleged father, Ernest Hemingway. Asha joins Patti Callahan Henry and Ron Block to discuss her research, how she develped this compelling story, and how...

WRITERS' BLOCK Michael Farris Smith is having quite a year! His latest novel, Salvage This World was released to huge acclaim, and he has written screenplays based on two of his other titles, both of which were released this fall, Desperation Road and Rumble Through The Dark. Michael joins Patti Callahan Henry and Ron Block to explore his road to publication, his expeience in Hollywood, and his ap...

WRITERS' BLOCK Patti Callahan Henry and Kristin Harmel are joined by literary superstar #nitaprose to talk about her newest, The Mystery Guest, which is a sequel to the hugely popular and GMA Book Club Pick, The Maid. Nita talks about deciding to write this engaging sequel, how she approached the project following huge success and what is involved in switching gears between being a successful writ...

Who will wear the ugliest sweater? Who will have a few too many rum balls? You’ll have to tune in for the F&F Holiday Office Party to find out! This last web show of the year is chock-full of fun and games. We welcome a few special author guests — Rachel McMillan to chat about favorite holiday movies, Wade Rouse to discuss favorite Christmas books, and Mary Alice Monroe for a segment on holiday gi...

WRITERS' BLOCK What a wonder this week's guest is. An author, a musician, a singer, as well as a blogger & podcaster. All these add up to one heck of a story teller! Sean Dietrich joins Patti Callahan Henry and Ron Block to discuss his latest highly regarded and intensely personal novel, Kinfolk. Sean shares deeply personal aspects of his life and how they helped shape this story of Fathers and Da...

On this live episode of our Wed night web show, we were thrilled to meet #1 New York Times bestselling publishing phenom and the queen of “heat, laughter, and happily-ever-after,” Tessa Bailey! Dubbed the “Michelangelo of dirty talk,” by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon, and a guaranteed happy ending. Tessa has taken TikTok by storm and legions of fans everywhere have f...

WRITERS' BLOCK In this powerful and important episdoe, Meg Walker and Ron Block are joined by Stephanie Land to talk about her recent memoir, Class, which was chosen as the November GAM Book Club Pick. Her previous book, Maid, took the book world by storm with it's stark portrayal of her struggles to escape from an abusive situation and care for her young daughter. Maid was turned into a hugely su...

On tonight’s LIVE episode of the web show, we are so excited to welcome back our dear friend, Ariel Lawhon. Ariel is a critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction whose novels include THE WIFE THE MAID AND THE MISTRESS, I WAS ANASTASIA, and CODE NAME HÉLÈNE. Last year, she also co-authored the Amazon Editors’ Pick, WHEN WE HAD WINGS with Kristina McMorris and Susa...

Who’s ready for some surprises?! We’ve got plenty in store for you on tonight’s Thanksgiving Eve show! Trust us, you do not want to miss this one as it’s going to be loads of fun! Each of the Fab Four has invited a mystery guest of their choosing. They’ve all kept the identities of their guests a secret from each other. No one will know what fabulous author each host has invited until it comes tim...

WRITERS' BLOCK Isaac Fitzgerald joins Ron Block and Meg Walker to celebrate the paperback release of his memoir/confessional, Dirtbag Massachusets, which received huge acclaim across the board. He is highly engaging and brutally honest about his scattered youth, his unusual path finding his way to become a highly regarded writer, frequent Today Show guest, and sought after speaker. His personality...

Our guest on this LIVE episode of our wed night web show is none other than the internationally bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series, TessGerritsen ! Dubbed her the “medical suspense queen” by Publishers Weekly, Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess earned her MD at UC San Francisco and began to write fiction while on maternit...

WRITERS' BLOCK Popular Rom-Com author, Ali Hazelwood joins Kristy Woodson Harvey & Ron Block to talk about her first foray into writing for young adults, Check & Mate. A great conversation about the popularity of chess among young people and how this solid romance truly charms readers. Ali shares her research, building her characters and how their stories refelect the realities facing the young po...

WRITERS' BLOCK Karen Kingsbury is perhaps the most popular and prolific writer of inspirational fiction. She joins Patti Callahan Henry and Ron Block to showcase her first historical fiction novel, Just Once. Karen tells the riveting backstory to creating this WWII novel, and shares a great deal about her writing process, her deep faith and her growing endeavors in branching out to film and televi...

On this episode, we are thrilled to introduce you to the legendary author Meg Cabot ! Meg Cabot’s 80+ books for both adults and tweens/teens have included multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers, with more than 25-million copies sold worldwide. Her PRINCESS DIARIES series has been published in more than 38 countries and was made into two hit films by Disney. Meg’s numerous other award-winning books...

WRITERS' BLOCK Beloved NYT Opinion columnist and Bestseling Author, Margaret Renkl joins Patti Callahan Henry and Ron Block to talk about her glorious new collection of essays, The Comfort of Crows, which Ann Patchett calls a "howling love letter to the world". This sublime collection of stories follows Margarets year long astute and thought-provoking view of the natural world outside her window....

On tonight’s LIVE episode, we meet Angie Kim ! After moving from Seoul, South Korea, to the suburbs of Baltimore as a pre-teen, Angie Kim earned a philosophy degree from Stanford and attended Harvard Law School, where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Her debut novel, MIRACLE CREEK , won the Edgar Award and the ITW Thriller Award, and was named one of the 100 best mysteries and thriller...

WRITERS' BLOCK William Kent Kruger talks with Kristin Harmel and Ron Block about his latest release, The River We Remember, which was just named one of Barnes & Noble's best books of the year. This deep and meaningful conversation explores the creation of this tender and compelling story set in 1958, but also features William's inspiration and background reavealing the personal connection with the...

On tonight’s LIVE episode, we meet crime fiction author Lori Rader-Day ! Lori Rader-Day is the Edgar Award-nominated and Agatha, Anthony, and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author of seven novels including DEATH AT GREENWAY , THE BLACK HOUR , and THE DAY I DIED . A past president of Sisters in Crime , Lori is co-chair of Midwest Mystery Conference , and teaches creative writing at Northwestern U...

WRITERS' BLOCK Lola Akinmade Akerstrom joins Ron and Meg for an absolutely fascinating discussion about her second novel, Everything Is Not Enough. Her breakout debut, In Every Mirror She's Black, was a GMA pick and created immense buzz. Lola talks about the journey to write her sophmore novel, which explores how 3 Black Women face stuggles of racism, gender stereotypes and class in Sweden. She wr...

On tonight’s LIVE episode of our web show, we sit down with the incredible Jean Kwok . Jean Kwok is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Girl in Translation , Mambo in Chinatown , and the instant New York Times bestseller and Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club pick Searching for Sylvie Lee . Her work has been published in twenty countries and is taught in universities, co...