I Know How This Book Ends

Laurie Gelman , former TV personality and TV writer (wife of Michael Gelman, producer of Live with Kelly and Ryan) talks about her transition from on-air television personality to writer of the “Class Mom” series. Laurie dishes about how one interview with Jude Law helped her realize her priorities had suddenly shifted, why the “Class Mom” series wasn’t the series she originally wanted to write, a...

Lindsay Cameron, author of the 2015 hit BIGLAW (Devil Wears Prada meets 1L) - is back with a suspense debut - JUST ONE LOOK - that is being compared to YOU and GIRL ON THE TRAIN. In this episode, Amy and Lindsay swap tales about transitioning from NYC big law to writing. Hear about Lindsay’s 11th hour fears that some former colleagues might recognized themselves in her novels, and what she’s done...

Tia Williams’ SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE was the surprise Reese Witherspoon June Book Club Pick. Find out how Tia’s publisher went to extraordinary lengths to keep that secret! Also! Hear about Tia’s rise and fall in the beauty/style magazine industry and how she turned the whole journey into fodder for her novel, THE PERFECT FIND, that is currently in production as a Netflix film, starring none other tha...

A behind the scenes look at the career of Danielle Girard - who has written 15 novels including several bestselling series - Rookie Club, Dr. Scrwartzman, and Badlands Thrillers.

A raw & honest conversation with Amy Reichert about the journey to writing, the reaction of her publisher/agent to her news that she wanted to write a “ghost” story, and the real life supper club that forms the basis for her latest novel, THE KINDRED SPIRITS SUPPER CLUB. Hear Amy admit why she hates people to ask what she does for a living PLUS breaking news about her current work in progress.

In this conversation, NYT Bestselling author, Jennifer Probst opens up about the trip to Italy that unlocked the story behind OUR ITALIAN SUMMER, including the HYSTERICAL request by her godmother to make sure the character based on her would .... oh, just listen for yourself! Amy and Jennifer get into some REAL TALK about what it is to write and read “women’s fiction” and Jennifer dishes about her...

“No one has ever asked me this question before.” A deep dive with Kristy Woodson Harvey, author of the new instant NYT bestseller - UNDER THE SOUTHERN SKY. Amy and Kristy talk about the goosebump-inducing inspiration behind this story, how the story originally ended, and DO NOT MISS - breaking news about Kristy’s bestselling Peachtree Bluff series. A raw and honest conversation about the story beh...

In this episode, we talk about the mega-hit, THE CIPHER, recently optioned for NETFLIX, by none other than JLO. Isabella Maldonado talks about her own transition from law enforcement to crime writer, and talks about the real life case that inspired THE CIPHER. (You’ll never believe the inside scoop she gives the listeners about the investigation of that case!) What does it feel like to have JLO re...

In this episode, we deep dive into the truth behind the fiction of a truly diabolical story and how a nice person like Hannah (“I’m rubbish at breaking rules!”) can write such dark stories! Talk about HOW THIS BOOK ENDS?! We learn how this particular shocking ending got selected from 3 possible endings! (Spoiler-free, of course!)

In this episode, we discuss Jessica Strawser’s most recent novel - a story that Jodi Picoult calls “a fascinating foray into the questions we are most afraid to ask.” We talk about the unusual love story at the crux of this story, and the complicated characters that surprise and anger and intrigue us. We talk about how this book ends (spoiler-free!) and why (surprise!) that wasn’t the way it origi...

In this episode, host Amy Impellizzeri talks to debut author, Sarah Penner about the truth behind the fiction of her instant New York Times bestseller, The Lost Apothecary. We get a glimpse behind the curtain of what it means to be a debut author releasing a much buzzed about book - for good and for bad. We learn about how this journey to publication has been literally life-changing for Sarah with...

Nancy Johnson is the debut novelist of one of the most buzzed books of 2021 so far: THE KINDEST LIE - which has a spot on every most anticipated list from O Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Shondaland, NBC News, Marie Claire, ELLE, The New York Post, The Chicago Tribune, Good Housekeeping, Refinery29, PopSugar, and more. It's been reviewed by The Washington Post and is an Amazon Book of the Month a...

Elle Cosimano is the award-winning author of four young adult novels, and now her newly released adult debut, FINLAY DONOVAN IS KILLING IT, is taking the book world by storm. It was recently optioned for television by Marlene King, creator of Pretty Little Liars. In this episode, we get the inside scoop on how the television option came about, and Amy and Elle dish about why it is that a book abou...

Sadeqa Johnson is a Tall Poppy Writer, an award-winning author of 4 novels, and her historical fiction debut, YELLOW WIFE, has been called one of the most anticipated historical novels of 2021 by none other than O Magazine. In our episode, Sadeqa reveals the uncanny, goosebump moments that led to this story finding HER in a very unique way. She also dishes about the ONE PERSON she is always most n...