The Nerd Tea

For the 22nd episode of THE NERD TEA , I'm joined by author V.L. Bovalino to discuss " The Thief and the Traitor Bride," which is the fantasy romance spinoff of her popular novel "The Second Death of Locke." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: V.L. Bovalino is the bestselling author of “The Second Death of Locke.” She loves obscure academic facts, folklore, and oversized sweaters. She also write...

For the 21st episode of THE NERD TEA , I'm joined by author Marve Michael Anson to discuss the first book in her Yoruba-inspired fantasy series, "Firstborn of the Sun." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Marve Michael Anson has been writing for over a decade. When she's not weaving fantastical tales, you can find her exploring life as a serial hobbyist, delving into everything from obsessing over m...

For the 20th episode of The Nerd Tea , I'm joined by hybrid author Stacia Stark to discuss her new adult, Gladiator-inspired fantasy series, "We Who Will Die." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Stacia Stark is a New York Times, USA Today, Sunday Times, and Amazon bestselling author of fantasy romance. Her books have been translated into over 16 languages. She loves writing romantasy filled with found...

For the 19th episode of The Nerd Tea , I'm joined by author Lauren Kate to discuss her new adult paranormal series, "White Lights." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lauren Kate is the author of 15 novels, including the FALLEN series, now an Emmy-winning television series on AMC+. Her latest trilogy, WHITE LIGHTS, is an angel-focused adult romantasy trilogy. ABOUT THE BOOK: When mysterious Rafe de la...

For the 18th episode of The Nerd Tea , I'm joined by author Sasha Peyton Smith to discuss her historical romantasy duology, "The Rose Bargain" and "The Thorn Queen." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sasha Peyton Smith is the New York Times best-selling author of The Witch Haven and The Witch Hunt. She’s passionate about well-curated road trip playlists, soup recipes, and stories about complic...

For the 17th episode of The Nerd Tea , I'm joined by author Rachel Griffin to discuss her standalone novel " The Sun and the Starmaker ." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Rachel Griffin writes novels inspired by the magic of the world around her. She is the #1 New York Times, #1 Indie, Sunday Times, and USA Today bestselling author of The Sun and the Starmaker, Bring Me Your Midnight, The Nature of W...

For the 16th episode of The Nerd Tea , I'm joined by romantasy author Rachel Schneider to discuss the first installment of her indie-turned-trad book " Metal Slinger. " ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Rachel Schneider is a romantasy author who lives in South Louisiana with her husband and daughter. She loves curse words, crawfish, and all things romance. ABOUT THE BOOK: Brynn has spent her life amon...

For the 15th episode of The Nerd Tea , I'm joined by fantasy author Shannon J. Spann to discuss her debut novel, "A Stage Set for Villains." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Shannon J. Spann is a debut writer and social media strategist. In her spare time, she loves knitting, wandering her local bookstore, and of course, theatre. ABOUT THE BOOK: "A Stage Set for Villains" The gods are dead. A...

For the 14th episode of The Nerd Tea , I'm joined by debut fantasy author and book content creator Cait Jacobs ! ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Cait is a new author who has found escape through the fictional worlds of books. Their love of literature inspired them to found BookTok and The Bookington Book Club. ABOUT THE BOOK: Their debut novel "The Princess Knight" features a princess desperate to w...

For the 13th episode of The Nerd Tea , I'm joined by fantasy author Elise Kova . ELISE is a USA Today and internationally bestselling hybrid author. She enjoys telling stories of fantasy worlds filled with magic and deep emotions. Her latest novel is the first installment of an enthralling fantasy romance series, " Arcana Academy ." It's about a woman who wields magical tarot cards...

For the 12th episode of The Nerd Tea , I'm joined by debut fantasy author Amber Clement . Amber writes Young Adult and Middle Grade fantasies full of glitter, determined girls, and captivating villains. As a Mexican-American, it's important to her that the stories she writes are full of the representation she craved as a young reader. Her debut novel, " Fortune's Kiss ," follow...

For the 11th episode of The Nerd Tea , I'm joined by cozy fantasy author Sarah Beth Durst . Sarah is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thirty books for adults, teens, and kids, including the cozy fantasies “ The Spellshop ” and “ The Enchanted Greenhouse .”

For the 10th(!) episode of The Nerd Tea , I'm joined by cozy fantasy author Maria A. Eden . Maria is the independent author of The Elemental Realm. This witchy, cozy duology features "The Gray Prophecy" (which was my book club pick for January 2025) and "A Vision of Lights."

For the ninth episode of The Nerd Tea, I'm joined by contemporary author Terry J. Benton-Walker. He’s the bestselling and award-winning author of the young adult contemporary fantasy series “Blood Debts,” the apocalyptic middle grade contemporary fantasy trilogy “Alex Wise vs the End of the World,” and editor and contributor of the young adult horror anthology “The White Guy Dies First”

For the eighth episode of The Nerd Tea, I'm joined by author Megan Scott, whose debut upper YA/lower NA supernatural fantasy story "The Temptation of Magic" blew me away with its excellent writing, dark academia aesthetic, and fun characters.

For the seventh episode of The Nerd Tea, I'm joined by YA author Hannah Parker, who wrote the series "Autumn's Tithe." She also started her own hybrid publishing company called "Counterpoise."

For the sixth episode of The Nerd Tea, I'm joined by author Brigid Kemmerer, who has written 17 books (so far) in the YA contemporary, paranormal romance, and fantasy romance space.

For the fifth episode of The Nerd Tea, I'm joined from the book festival YALLFest by fantasy author Victoria Aveyard, who wrote the popular series "Red Queen" and "Realm Breaker."

For the fourth episode of The Nerd Tea, I'm joined by New Adult fantasy author Sarah A. Parker, who started off as an indie author and is now re-releasing her popular "When The Moon Hatched" series as a trad published author.

For the third episode of The Nerd Tea, I'm joined by New Adult/Adult author Stacey McEwan to discuss her popular debut book series, The Glacians trilogy: "Ledge," "Chasm," and "Valley."

For the second episode of The Nerd Tea, I'm joined by YA author Melissa Albert to discuss her popular books: "The Bad Ones," "Our Crooked Hearts," and "The Hazel Wood" series.

Welcome to the first episode of The Nerd Tea! I'm joined by authors Elizabeth and Helen to discuss their popular Why Choose, Beauty and the Beast retelling series “Beasts of the Briar."