LiteraryHype Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This might be the weirdest interview I've ever done, but considering the author wrote the weirdest book I've read, it fits. Both are entertaining, so buckle up for all kinds of shenanigans with James Kennedy, author of "Bride of the Tornado" and "Dare to Know". We chatted at C2E2 2024 in Chicago, where James was dressed up as a tornado for our panel t...

Send us Fan Mail Annabel Monaghan popped onto the literary scene with "Nora Goes Off Script" and she hasn't let off the gas since. This time, we're talking all about her latest book, Summer Romance, and some sweet hints at her upcoming fourth book. FOLLOW ANNABEL BUY THE BOOKS (Bookshop): Nora Goes Off Script Same Time Next Summer Summer Romance BUY THE BOOKS (Amazon): Nora Goe...

Send us Fan Mail This author interview is SO MUCH FUN. Like, I literally hit my head on a wall while filming because I was laughing so hard (and I left it in, for your entertainment, obviously). Gretchen Schreiber is the author of "Ellie Haycock is Totally Normal", which is a YA novel about a teenager with VACTERLs. It's a condition Gretchen knows about well because she has it too....

Send us Fan Mail Danielle Paige is best known for the Dorothy Must Die series, and now she's giving us a twist on the fairy godmother! We're talking all about her book Wish of the Wicked, what's coming next in the series, and writing for television. FOLLOW DANIELLE BUY THE BOOKS (Bookshop): Dorothy Must Die Wish of the Wicked Spell of the Sinister Stealing Snow BUY THE BOOKS (Amazon...

Send us Fan Mail I've loved Nicola Yoon's books for a long time, so it's an absolute thrill to have her on LiteraryHype. She's such a kind person, so her adult thriller debut, One of Our Kind, will definitely surprise you. In this conversation, we're tackling some big topics that are part of the book, including racism, grace, and improving the world around us. FOLLOW NICOL...

Send us Fan Mail Meet my new bestie, Betty "Beef" Corrello and her debut novel, "Summertime Punchline". Yes, we get into that nickname and so much more. We're talking comedy, Italian history, and Eric Northman from 'True Blood". Yes, we are all over the place, but what would you expect from a comedian? FOLLOW BETTY BUY THE BOOK: Bookshop Amazon LibroFM Support th...

Send us Fan Mail Celebrate the start of "The Boys" Season 4 with the actress who brings us Ashley! Colby Minifie was gracious enough to chat with me about adapting graphic novels and books for the screen. She's been involved in several graphic novel-based projects, including "The Boys", "Jessica Jones", "Fear the Walking Dead", and nonfiction adaptation...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to find out what's in the locket and some unreleased information about upcoming books! Kristin Dwyer is the author of two YA novels and an avid K-Pop fan, so clearly, we're meant to be best friends. Is this conversation kinda all over the place? Yes. Is it fun as all get out? Also yes. FOLLOW KRISTIN BUY THE BOOKS Bookshop: Some Mistakes Were Made The Atlas of Us...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah Nicole Maehrer made a huge splash with her debut novel, "Assistant to the Villain" and the sequel, "Apprentice to the Villain" is coming very soon. Hannah shares about taking the idea from TikTok skit series to NYT bestseller. FOLLOW HANNAH: https://www.instagram.com/hannahnicolemae/ BUY THE BOOKS (Bookshop): Assistant to the Villain: https://bookshop.or...

Send us Fan Mail This is a short interview, so let's just call it a bonus episode. Henry Winkler gave me two minutes to ask questions about his books while we were at Planet Comicon KC 2024. Listen to this short interview and the story of how it all came to be. FOLLOW HENRY BUY THE BOOKS (Bookshop): Being Henry BUY THE BOOKS (Amazon): Being Henry I've Never Met and Idiot on the River Han...

Send us Fan Mail Bethany Baptiste published her first novel, "The Poisons We Drink" amid a Goodreads review bombing scandal. Another author admitted to creating fake accounts and writing scathing reviews of their fellow debut class's books. Now, Bethany is talking about moving forward and celebrating the release of this book full of magic, love, and gore. FOLLOW BETHANY BUY THE BOOK...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of LiteraryHype marks a first: the first Pulitzer Prize winner on the show! Jane Smiley won the award back in 1992, but hasn't stopped writing since. Her new book, "Lucky" is out now. Take this conversation with you! LiteraryHype is now a podcast on all major platforms! APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/literaryhype/id1731244504 SPOT...

Send us Fan Mail Zoraida Córdova is a very busy writer! She's part of the Star Wars world, Disney's Meant To Be series, she writes for a variety of ages, she edits anthology books for teens, and she has a podcast. We talk about all of that and more in this conversation from YALLFEST 2023. Take this conversation with you! LiteraryHype is now a podcast on all major platforms! APPLE PODCAST...

Send us Fan Mail We've got some breaking news for you! Just hours ago, Barnes and Noble announced Lauren Roberts as the winner of its annual YA Award for her debut novel, "Powerless"! Hear from Lauren about this exciting honor, plus some hints about what is to come with the series as book two, "Reckless" hits shelves this summer. FOLLOW LAUREN : BUY THE BOOKS (Bookshop): P...

Send us Fan Mail Hannah Brown is a reality TV queen following her appearances on "The Bachelor", "The Bachelorette", "Dancing With The Stars", and "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test". Hannah is following up the success of her memoir, "God Bless This Mess" with her fiction debut, "Mistakes We Never Made". This road trip with frien...

Send us Fan Mail Cait West is an editor and survivor of the Christian Patriarchy movement. Cait explains what that is and shares about the abuse she endured as a child in her new memoir, "Rift". FOLLOW CAIT BUY THE BOOK: Bookshop Amazon Support the show Support the podcast by shopping: Etsy My Bookshop.org lists LibroFM audiobooks Try Audible Plus   Gift Audible Membership Glocusent LED...

Send us Fan Mail Joelle Wellington's debut novel "Their Vicious Games" is giving "Hunger Games" meets "The Bachelor" with dark academia vibes. You're welcome for this delightful competition for a man and a scholarship.... to the death. But also, we love crafting so there are some artsy side conversations. FOLLOW JOELLE BUY THE BOOKS (Bookshop): Their Vicious...

Send us Fan Mail Brace yourself for a whole bunch of laughter! Ashley Poston and I had a grand time talking about writing books in the IP spaces of Buffy and Marvel, as well as the pressures that come from your adult romance debut getting picked up by Good Morning America's book club. This is a whole adventure and I loved every second of it. I hope you do too. FOLLOW ASHLEY BUY THE BOOKS (Boo...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a cancelled K-Pop star runs away to the U.S.A and runs into a psychologist in a grocery store? Find out in Christine Ma-Kellams's debut novel, "The Band". And yes, there are plenty of Easter eggs for BTS ARMY. ;) FOLLOW CHRISTINE BUY THE BOOK Bookshop Amazon Support the show Support the podcast by shopping: Etsy My Bookshop.org lists LibroFM audiob...

Send us Fan Mail Y'all know I love a good World War II novel, so here's your next historical fiction read. Kate Thompson is taking us to German-occupied islands to share about the real people who held on to their intellectual freedom despite books being banned. Get ready to get off in the historical weeds with us! SYNOPSIS OF "THE WARTIME LIBRARY"     From enchanting cliff tops...

Send us Fan Mail What's the statute of limitations on your old college coming after you for talking about what being an athlete is really like? Please tell us it's over 10 years because we spill some tea. Sorry not sorry. Anna Gracia is the author of two books released in two months: The Breakup Vacation (adult) and The Misdirection of Fault Lines (YA).  I enjoyed them both, so check the...

Send us Fan Mail Grace K. Shim is following up her hit YA novel, "The Noh Family" with "Not Your Average Jo". This book follows a teenage musician on her journey from Arkansas to Los Angeles in pursuit of freedom and understanding herself as she strums her guitar. But everything isn't as simple as she thought it would be. FOLLOW GRACE BUY THE BOOKS (Bookshop): Not Your Ave...

Send us Fan Mail We're switching it up just a little bit today. I'm not talking to an author this time, but this guest is still heavily involved in the book world and convincing all of us what belongs on our never-ending TBR lists. I had the absolute PLEASURE of meeting Dana from Hachette's imprint, Forever. She is on the marketing and publicity team and she is an absolute delight!...

Send us Fan Mail I was a little skeptical about Tessa Bailey writing a golf romance, but Fangirl Down proved me oh so wrong. In Tessa we trust! In this conversation, we're talking about the start of her sports romance series, and I might have gotten some details about books 2-5 ;) FOLLOW TESSA BUY THE BOOKS (Bookshop): Fangirl Down The Au Pair Affair BUY THE BOOKS (Amazon): Fangirl Down The A...

Send us Fan Mail K.D. Alden has published 29 books now, but she's used a variety of different names to do it. Now, Lady Codebreaker is her second historical fiction novel and it's jam packed with tension and heartache. BUY THE BOOKS: Bookshop Lady Codebreaker A Mother's Promise Amazon Lady Codebreaker A Mother's Promise Libro FM Lady Codebreaker A Mother's Promise Support...