Turn the Page Podcast

Interview contains strong language. First, it was Mansbach begging his child (not so gently) to go to sleep – but time have changed and now it has become time to send them into the world as a (sort of) grown(ish) adult. Just in time for graduation, Adam has returned with a perfect gift book to tuck those “Congratulations” gifts in between the pages.

A horror story told from the point of view of Wendy Darling and her brothers, all now in adulthood and trying to live past the trauma of their past. IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND works its way from a slow boil to an intense showdown between a fairy tale protagonist who is the real monster of the story.

C.J. Leede shares the masterful and powerful HEADLIGHTS, a horror-thriller novel about an FBI agent who is pulled back into a cold case on his last day, involving victims found on highways wearing other people’s skin and with a strand of hair tied to their tongue.

When a grumpy park ranger meets a charming kraken, love might be worth the swim upstream in this sexy monster romance. Ashley Bennett returns to discuss the second installation in the LEVIATHAN FITNESS series, TENTACLES & TRIATHLONS!

Co-authors & identical twins Krista & Becca Ritchie discuss fierce friendship, fiery romance, the final con in DANGEROUSLY OURS, the thrilling conclusion to the Webs We Weave series.

A witch and her adopted daughter run away to the woods to build their home – or adopt it, because Thornwood House is more than just a place to live. It is a sentient home carrying the grief of its past resident. THE REIMAGINING OF THORNWOOD HOUSE is a cozy fantasy that is the definition of Cottage Core.

Eliza Knight returns to the show to share LOST IN THE SUMMER OF ’69, a story of motherhood, self-liberation, and totally groovy music. 

Jenn chatted with Anna-Laura Sullivan about her gorgeous debut graphic novel, THE MARSH FELLOWS, about misfits who must come together to solve the dark, damp riddles lurking outside Slumber City—and uncover the plans of its mysterious mayor.

Rachel Moore takes us on an unforgettable company retreat, with SAFARI MURDER PARTY, a story about work colleagues just trying to get to the top of the food chain. Literally. There’s also a delightful enemies to lovers romance in the mix.

Linda Hamilton shares THE FOURTH WIFE, an affecting historical drama and gothic horror novel with deep roots in Mormon history, culture, and folklore.

Isabel J. Kim stopped by to talk about her astonishing speculative debut SUBLIMATION, a thriller about identity, memory, and the immigrant experience set in a world where immigrating creates a literal doppelgänger, with one version crossing the border and the other staying behind.

Amelia Blackwell stopped by to share the delightful A CRIME THROUGH TIME, the first in the new MISS DARCY INVESTIGATES series and the start of a series where crime, time travel and Jane Austen collide.

Gigi Berardi presents BIANCA’S CURE, a fascinating deep-dive into the Renaissance Florence and the feminist character of Bianca Capello, scientist, alchemist, and mistress to the Medici.

Ruthie Knox & Annie Mare chat about LOVE A COMEBACK, the delicious sequel to BIG NAME FAN in which TV detectives Bex and Sam must once again help solve a mystery– and keep their new romantic relationship aflame.

Tricia Copeland chats about the real life catalyst that propelled her into writing about this world and worlds fantastical. Best known for her character driven fantasies, Copeland puts a lot of herself into everything she writes, and that’s a treat for readers.

The battle lines are drawn—between a romance-loving bookseller and the shock jock determined to tear happily-ever-afters apart. Katherine chatted to Sheila Roberts about LOVE ON THE SHELF.

Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White, the married creative duo behind innovative children’s entertainment across books, tv, and live performance share KITTY CATERPILLAR, a gorgeous picture book about setting out to discover the world and coming home again.

Keshe Chow, bestselling author and specialist feline medicine veterinarian, stopped by to talk about STRANGE FAMILIARS, in which two scholars of magical veterinary science must put aside their lust and loathing to save the world.

Game of Thrones meets The Truman Show in this epic tale of a Hollywood-owned fantasy world where nothing is quite as it seems to the people who live and die at the studio’s whim. Thomas Elrod shares THE FRANCHISE!

Evelyn spoke to Emma Grey about START AT THE END, a powerful, soul-stirring, sliding-doors novel about a couple falling fdeeply in love and dreaming of the life they’ll build together—until one tragic moment upends everything.

Bonnie Friedman shares DON’T STOP, a luminous, erotically charged novel about ambition, desire, the dangerous pursuit of self-knowledge, and Ina, a 41 year old lit scholar Ina who finds herself plunged into an erotic and emotional freefall.

In STARTUP HELL, Caitlin Rozakis presents a hilarious contemporary fantasy about a junior sales witch stuck in corporate hell, who has to evade devilish pacts and her kickass, world-saving, demon-slaying mum to save a (surprisingly hot) demon, and work out how to hit her quarterly target.

Friend-of-the-pod Tim McGregor stops by to celebrate the re-release of HEARTS STRANGE AND DREADFUL, in which an orphan with unusual abilities in 1821 New England must confront the dark forces which have invaded Wickstead, or all who live there may be lost…their souls included.

She’s a single mom, a devoted daughter, and an Indy 500 hopeful daring to dream in an exhilarating and emotional novel about family, ambition, and second chances. Kate Clark Stone shares THE LAST SUNDAY IN MAY!

In THISTLEMARSH, a young woman finds herself in the care of the “fairy blessed” estate where she grew up – as long as she can repair it within a month. So naturally, she will do so by entering into a questionable contract with the fairy who has his own agenda regarding this land.

Pennington’s book GUT PUNCH: A CAREGIVER’S LIFE AFTER NORMAL discusses his experiences diving into the world of cancer care for his wife Wendi’s well being, and though her story continues with news of remission, Paul found himself unable to function as he once had. Pennington’s book focuses on such an important topic that is rarely discussed.

Maria Giesbrecht shares her gorgeous poetry in A LITTLE FERAL. Written in the aftermath of leaving a conservative Mennonite upbringing, these poems chart a parallel journey of breaking away— from father, from God, from the confines of obedience.

Natalie Keller Reinert writes what she knows, and has grown a devoted fanbase through her EVENTING series about the world of horsemanship. Now she brings us THE JUMP, an all new standalone novel about Brooke, a young woman with a horse and a dream. Natalie tells us about how her own background shaped Brooke’s story and how she challenged herself to delve into some difficult discussions surrounding the world of equestrian sports.

When her scheming, Bluebeard-esque husband dies, Lady B must navigate a grumpy (yet appealing) solicitor, ghosts, and multiple wills to choose a new suitor. Reigning queen of romance Eloisa James shares THE LAST LADY B!

Ada Hoffman shares IGNORE ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS, a sweeping, poignant novel about forbidden love, growing up, and fighting against censorship in which a script supervisor for an AI media conglomerate is caught between her intense need for an orderly life and her deeper queer desires.

Jonathan & Josh Baker, the Aussie-born, LA-based twin brother directing duo, stopped by to share their work in film as well as their debut novel with Thomas Ray, THE BLACKBIRD, in which a young Deaf boy in rural Eastern Europe is unexpectedly paired with a lethal killer, propelling him into a secret world of espionage, fear and deception.

Skye MacKinnon is desperate for an escape. When she wins a lottery to buy a run-down cottage on a Greek island for only one euro, Skye jumps at the chance to get out of England and start over. Izzy Broom shares THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN LETTERS!

In a post-apocalyptic United States, torn apart by climate change and widening inequality, billionaire John Brandt and his family retreat to a vast luxury underground bunker, while starving raiders above ground will do anything to get in and survive. James Cleary shares the gripping and relevant thriller SANCTUARY.

Spanning decades of seismic change in post-Cultural Revolution China, AND THE ANCESTORS SING is a sweeping, multigenerational novel of resilience, sacrifice, and the unbreakable pull of home. Radha Lin Chaddah discusses her stunning fiction debut.

Andy Chou Musser & Amy Seto Forrester dropped by to talk about SEARCH FOR A MYSTERIOUS MUSHROOM, the second book in the Science Explorers series of fun and interactive pick-your-path STEM books for kids.

In AN ACCIDENT OF DRAGONS, Radke invites us to fly along with a dragoness named Summer, a young girl name Zinny, and Teddy, her 40 year old father who shares a deep bond with dragon and daughter, forged by the secrets he’s kept for so long.

Kaye and Jenn chat with TikTok crafter and author Annika Hinds about the colorful and purrfectly brilliant CRAFTING FOR YOUR CAT: 25 PLAYFUL PROJECTS FOR YOU AND YOUR FELINE FRIEND.

Ellery Adams departs from her mystery genre roots to bring us a creepy nautical horror novel set right here on the North Shore of Long Island.

Olivia Sullivan shares the debut graphic novel ORACLES, a meditative and affecting journey through the wilderness to face the complications and complexities of grief and loss.

Sally Kirkpatrick serves up a refreshingly fun story about Stella Stark, a soon to be 40 something whose own run in with her cheating boyfriend leads her begin a “Karmic Justice for Hire” business.