LiteraryHype Podcast
LiteraryHype is your home for interviews with bestselling and debut authors, as well as celebrities and more. If it's bookish, you'll find it here. New episodes weekly on Tuesdays.
138: STACEY MCEWAN: developing books with magic & deep meaning | A Forbidden Alchemy
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, I'm chatting with New York Times #1 Bestselling Author Stacey McEwan about her wildly popular Artisan series. Book one, A Forbidden Alchemy, took booktok and bookstagram by storm, leading to a frenzy for early access to book two, A Forsaken Propheycy.
We're talking all about being caught up in that level of buzz, how she developed the magic and world for the series, her friendship with fellow author Hannah Nicoie Maeher, and a little hint at book three.
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137. M.J. HASTINGS: What if birth order determined your destiny?
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, I'm back! Thanks for your patience as I've battled sickness and an intense moderating schedule at multiple conventions in a row. Ya girl was wiped out, but I'm so excited to be back and bring you brand new (albeit late) author conversations.
Today's guest is M.J. Hastings! She's the debut author of "Firstborn" bringing us a fun fantasy world where your birth order determines your fate in life. This first in a series novel follows the oldest daughter, who is forced to take up arms...
136. KRISTEN KREUK, PETER MOONEY, & ERIC PUTZER: Creating Black Star graphic novel series based on Canadian history
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, I have a very special treat from San Diego Comic Con. Smallville actress Kristen Kruek was there promoting her new graphic novel, which she wrote with Peter Mooney and Eric Putzer. The idea started while they were all working together on a show called Burden of Proof, and now volume one of Black Star is out in the world.Â
In this episode, we're chatting all about blending ideas from three people into one product, finding the right artist, and the research it takes to pull off a...
135. OLIVIE BLAKE IS BACK! Who do you become in the pursuit of art?
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, a San Diego Comic Con tradition continues! Olivie Blake and I are chatting about her brand new book, Dreamland. It's a gothic Hollywood tale overflowing with Olivie's signature vibes. We're talking all about how the pursuit of art impacts a person, sexy pigeons (yes, you read that correctly), and her love of Los Angeles. Plus, she's spilling tea about her upcoming books and bringing all the chaotic energy you know and love from her (ie us together without adult supervision).
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134. HOLLY JAMES/ HOLLY MICHELLE RETURNS: Love, Magic, Death, and Adventure
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, we're welcoming Holly James back for a fourth go round. That might sound like a lot, but she's put out four traditionally published books and two independently published books since then, so we have a lot to cover. Her latest release, You'll Be The Death Of Me, is under her pen name, Holly Michelle. It's perfect for fans of emotional comedies in the vein of the movie "Eternity", the show "The Good Place", or the classic tale "A Christmas Carol". Plus, we're talking about her latest action thriller r...
133. GRACE VIALL: (Mostly) Human Resources gives Supernatural & X-Files an HR Department
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, I'm welcoming a fellow reader from the trenches of YALLFest to talk about her debut novel, (Mostly) Human Resources. Grace Viall is the author of this fun cozy fantasy book with elements of romance and a smidge of horror. I mean, it's cryptid hunting in the Appalachian Mountains. Things are bound to get a little dicey, right?
I'm so excited for this book to be out in the world and for readers like you to experience this fun world. We're talking all about writing communities, inspiration...
132. JASMINE GUILLORY: Making a YA debut after several adult romance novels and updates on The Wedding Date movie
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, New York Times Bestselling author Jasmine Guillory joins me to talk about her debut YA novel, It's Only Dancing. Jasmine is known for her adult romance novels, so we're talking all about making the switch and crafting stories for younger readers. Plus, Jasmine shares an update on the movie production process for her first book, The Wedding Date, and her return to the Meant To Be series, with Snow This Is Love.
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131. ADDIE THORLEY: Writing a romantasy mystery that brings the banter
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, I made a new bestie and you get to see it all unfold. Haha! Addie Thorley is the author of Burn The Kingdom Down, which is a romantasy x murder mystery mashup. After her sister's death, our main character is forced to marry her sister's husband, but she thinks he might have been involved in her death, and therefore, she needs answers.Â
Addie and I had the best time chatting at YallWest, so get ready for a fun and goofy conversation about writing, sisterhood, and who i...
130. CARA TANAMACHI: Two things at once! Blending romance and true crime podcast vibes
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This week on LiteraryHype podcast, I'm chatting with the lovely author Cara Tanamachi aka Cara Lockwood. She's been writing for years, but now she's trying a little twist on her romance: blending in some mystery and murder. Kiss, Marry Kill is her latest release, and it features a shamed true crime podcaster heading home to her small town, only to realize one of the three guys she's dating might be the killer she's been chasing all along.
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129. LAURA TAYLOR NAMEY: Adding a speculative twist to romance & loving Cubano sandwiches
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, Laura Taylor Namey joins me to talk about her latest book, If We Never End. Laura has previously written several YA romance novels, but this time, she's taking it a slightly different direction and adding a magical twist. We're talking all about it, as well as a little bit about the movie for her most popular book, A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow.
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128. CASSANDRA NEWBOULD: Dystopian novels, disability representation, and dealing with disappointments
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, author Cassandra Newbould joins me to talk about her YA dystopian novel, Climate of Chaos. This book follows a teenager with disabilities as she tries to save her sister and steal medical supplies from the government. It's a story Cassandra believes is more relatable than you might realize. We're talking all about why dystopian books are having a moment right now, the push for more disability representation on the page, and dealing with the disappointments that come in the publising industry, plus hints about her upcoming horror works.<...
127. ALESSANDRA FERRERI: Wattpad's Head of Content on fandom and the future of storytelling
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This week on LiteraryHype, I'm chatting with Wattpad's Head of Content, Alessandra Ferreri. Whether you grew up on fanfiction or you're curious about what it is and where to start, this conversation is for you. We're talking all about the wild world of fanfiction as writers and readers, as well as how this popular platform is helping to shape the future of reading.
I had an absolute blast chatting with Alessandra, and hearing her take on trends, tropes, and staying true to your inner fangirl.
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126. JJOLEE: Telling stories through artistic bite-sized chunks on Webtoon
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, I'm chatting with a youngWebtoon creator who is making quite the name for herself. Jjolee is the author and illustrator of "Lost In Translation", which generated 58 million views, and she's currently working on "Cuffing Cupid". We're talking all about balancing deadlines with creativity, staying motivated, and processing the end of one project in order to move onto something new.Â
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125. PETER FACINELLI: Nearly 20 years of Carlisle Cullen and directing a Twilight co-star
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, I have a treat for my fellow Twihards. Peter Facinelli played Carlisle Cullen in the Twilight movie franchise, based on the books by Stephanie Meyer. We're talking all about the lasting impact of the series, what he'd like to see more of about Carlisle, his upcoming movie Grace Period, and did you know he is also an author?! The more you know.Â
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124. BRIGID KEMMERER: Finding balance in characters, relationships, genres, and real life
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Brigid Kemmerer joins me for a delightful conversation about all things romantasy. Brigid recently released the conclusion to a YA trilogy, as well as kicked off her adult romantasy series with Warrior Princess Assassin. We're mainly focused on the latter of those two books, and talking all about writing why choose romance for adults after years of writing for teenagers. Plus, we're talking about her personal hobbies and how they impact her writing fierce female characters.
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123. SEBASTIEN DE CASTELL: Swashbuckling fantasy, writing fight scenes, and dealing with ADHD
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, author Sebastien De Castell joins me to talk about his latest swashbuckling fantasy novel, Our Lady of Blades. It's about a mysterious swordswoman who appears just in time to fight for someone in a duel. Sebastien calls this his most complicated work yet, so hear him talk about why this book took 28 drafts over seven years. Plus, we're talking about how life experiences shape authors and how he deals with his recent ADHD diagnosis.
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122. BECCA COFFINDAFFER: Oldest Sibling Energy and Assassins in a Dystopia | The Bloody and the Damned
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, Becca Coffindaffer joins me to talk about her latest novel, The Bloody and The Damned. It's about an assassin caught up in a job gone wrong and what they'll do to rescue their two sisters. It's all happening on a metal planet, which led to some interesting challenges for worldbuilding. We're talking about it all and that oldest sibling energy, so join us for a good time!
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121. MATT DINNIMAN RETURNS: Dungeon Crawler Carl's eighth book, Operation Bounce House, & handling fame
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, a fan favorite is back! Matt Dinniman is the author behind the wildly popular Dungeon Crawler Carl series, which is bringing LitRPG to a mainstream audience. The eighth book in the series, Parade of Horribles, is coming this month, as is the first volume of the Dungeon Crawler Carl graphic novel series. Plus, Matt recently released a standalone novel, Operation Bounce House, and there's a few other things happening in his creative corner of the world. Join us for a deep dive into all things Dinniman, including how...
120. VERONICA ROTH: Returning to Divergent and Dystopian Fiction While Protecting Mental Health
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I am thrilled to welcome #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Veronica Roth back to LiteraryHype. She first came on the show back when this was just a few people watching my YouTube interviews. This marks her first return to the show since it became a podcast as well, and boy, do we have a lot to talk about! Veronica is making her return to the dystopian fiction genre in a big way, releasing Seek The Traitor's Son in May, and returning to the world of Divergent in October. We're talking all about announcing...
119: KASIE WEST: Writing with ADHD, expanding genres, and Stranger Things Have Happened
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, Kasie West joins me to talk about her newest novels for romance lovers of all ages. Her latest release, Stranger Things Have Happened, is an adult romance, but she's known for her sweet YA reads. We're talking all about making that switch, body doubling, and mental health representation. Plus, she's sharing about her deep love of Taylor Swift's storytelling.
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118. MARIE BENEDICT RETURNS: A two-timeline tale of a female pharoah chiseled out of history
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, Marie Benedict returns. Her conversation in episode 68 was the most-downloaded episode of 2025, and she's challenging you all to make this one do even better.
Marie's newest book is Daughter Of Egypy, which is about a female pharoah named Hatshepsut and the female archaeolgist, Lady Evelyn Clarke, who went in search of her tomb and found something even bigger. Both women saw their accomplishments diminished, and Marie explores what may have gone down in history. We're talking all about the book, her trips to Egypt, and her...
117. K.L. WALTHER: A Risky Business retelling, romcom shenanigans, and heavy topics in YA romance
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, K.L. Walther joins me to talk about her two upcoming books, We're A Bad Idea, Right? and The Summer of Second Chances. These two YA romcoms are set in the same world, but are coming out from separate publishers. We're talking all about the challenges of publishing with two teams, creating the perfect shenanigans for a YA romcom, and tackling hard topics for teens, including a grandparent with dementia.
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116. SHANNON J. SPANN: Crafting a theatre-based fantasy world & finding your own voice
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This week on LiteraryHype, debut author Shannon J. Spann joins me to talk about her dark fantasy novel, A Stage Set For Villains. This book hit the New York Times, USA Today, Indie, and Sunday TImes Bestseller lists, and a studio purchased the film rights. We're talking all about the emotional moment she got that news, her journey in publishing to becoming an author, finding your own voice and so much more. Get ready to laugh and be sucked into Theatron.
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115. AMALIE HOWARD: Writing Why Choose Romantasy & Finding Her Own Voice
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, Amalie Howard is back to chat about her new romantasy, Queen of the Night Sky, and it's turn into why choose territory, as well as her upcoming YA regency romance, Rebel Heiress. This conversation was filmed at Love Y'All in Atlanta, and is full of fun, heart, and Amalie is dropping some wisdom. She's also addressing how AI ended up on a book cover and how her publisher fixed the issue.
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114. KRISTIN DWYER RETURNS: Publishing a book when BTS is making a comeback
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, Kristin Dwyer returns and she's getting really real. She's opening up about her emotions of releasing a book into the world the same month her favorite band, BTS, is making their post-military comeback. That alone brings big feelings, but so does her latest book, In Time With You. It's a college romance where a girl is so distraught over losing her boyfriend to a tragic accident that she triggers a shift in time and finds herself back a year before it happens. Will the butterfly effect save him...
113. ERIN CONNOR: Emo music nostalgia, parasocial relationships, and writing for your teenage self
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, I'm chatting with Erin Conner about her latest book, Still Into You. This novel is about a metal band frontman who hasn't given an interview in 8 years, but is now ready to talk.... only to his ex girlfriend. There is so much nostalgia packed into these pages, especially if you were a Vans/Converse-wearing music junkie of the early 2000s.
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112. SHAILEE THOMPSON: Blending slasher and romcom vibes into one book | How to Kill A Guy in Ten Dates
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, I'm chatting with debut author Shailee Thompson. Her first published book, How To Kill A Guy In Ten Dates, is the most fun I've had reading in a while. I didn't know I needed a combination of slasher and romance, but apparently I did.
Shailee and I are chatting all about how she blended two genres with distinct beat patterns into one cohesive story, the iconic quotes at the beginning of each chapter, and just how competitve she really is.
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111. COURTNEY SUMMERS: Adapting This Is Not A Test into a movie full of zombies, grief, and trauma
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, I'm chatting with the delightful Courtney Summers. She originally published This Is Not A Test 12 years ago, but now it's getting new life in a re-published book and a movie starring Olivia Holt. We're breaking down how zombies can help us process grief, seeing your brain child come to life, and what she's excited for people to see on screen. As much as this sounds like a sad conversation, it's actually really funny, so I hope you enjoy it!
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110. CHRISTY SWIFT: Dating a celebrity in Hollywood Hookup
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, Christy Swift returns to talk about her sophomore novel, Hollywood Hookup. This is about a makeup artist who gets semi-forced onto a celebrity dating show by her best friend, who is trying to help her get a date with her celebrity crush. However, our main character has plenty of secrets that have her wanting to flee the spotlight.
This is a quirky, fun romcom with plenty of nerdy references and vibes. It also packed a huge surprise for me personally, so we are talking all about...
109: ALEXANDRA BROWN CHANG: An elite debutante ball gets an outsider in By Invitation Only
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This week on Literaryhype Podcast, Alexandra Brown Chang joins me to talk all about her debut novel, By Invitation Only. This book follows two girls as they compete at an elite debutante ball in Paris and all the shenanigans that unfold with one of them not being of the high society world. It's perfect for fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty, Gossip Girl, and Princess Diaries. It was one of my favorite reads of 2025, so I hope you enjoy it too.
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108. MARY KUBICA: Crafting a mystery inspired by a real case as a pantser in "It's Not Her"
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, Mary Kubica joins me to talk about her latest mystery/thriller novel, "It's Not Her". This book starts with a wild murder that's ripped from the headlines and the ending left me shocked. Mary and I are chatting all about her writing process as a pantser with a load of red herrings.
Leave a comment with your answer to my question for Mary: would you be like Courtney and investigate yourself or let the officials handle it?
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107. JENNIFER IACOPELLI: Netflix's Finding Her Edge and putting sports in sports romance
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, I'm joined by Jennifer Iacopelli, just in time for her world to go crazy. Netflix will drop the TV show based on her book, Finding Her Edge, in just a couple days, and then her first novel, Game, Set, Match, will be updated and republished in early February. No biggie, right?Â
Jennifer and I are talking all about putting sports back into sports romance, flipping tropes, and breaking typical structure for the sake of the story. Plus, there's a whole lot of laughter when I might c...
106: MARISSA MEYER on writing magic, mystery, mythology, and plenty of humor
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, I'm joined by New York Times Bestselling author Marissa Meyer. She's got a busy year ahead with multiple book releases and the Cinder movie moving into production. Plus, we're talking about her latest release, The House Saphir, homeschooling, and French mythology, so join us for plenty of laughter and bookish conversation.
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105. G. WILLOW WILSON: Writing new & exisitng characters for Marvel and DC Comics
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, I'm chatting with G. Willow Wilson about her many projects in the graphic novel world. She's the co-creator of Ms. Marvel, she's written iconic characters like Wonder Woman and Poison Ivy, and she writes novels and graphic novels of her own worlds as well. Willow is so smart and kind, and incredibly patient since we filmed this several months ago and technical issues delayed it and impacted the quality for the first portion. Bear with us for the first few minutes and it will improve. So sorry!
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104. HELENA HAYWOODE HENRY: Writing Squid Game meets death row & AI in the legal system
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, Helena Haywood Henry joins me for a fascinating conversation rooted in her debut novel. "Last Chance Live!" is about a girl competing in a reality show where teens on death row can win a second chance at life, but if America doesn't vote for them, they'll be put to death within the week. This sparks so many questions about if it could happen and AI's role in the legal system. We're breaking it all down in a thought-provoking conversation.
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103. AMANDA FOODY & C.L. HERMAN: Flipping the Chosen One Trope and Unique Co-Writing Processes
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, two bestselling authors are joining me to talk about their latest project together, A Fate So Cold. Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman write together and separately, and have one of the most fun and unique writing processes I'ver heard about so far. Their latest novel together is an enemies to lovers situation where instead of a Chosen One, there's a Chosen Two... or so they think. Things don't go so well for our two main characters in this collision of summer and winter.....Â
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102: ROWANA MILLER: Secret societies, teen thrillers, and why kids make interesting writers
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, we have a whole bunch of firsts! This is Rowana Miller's first interview! We're talking about her debut novel, Secrets of the Blue Hand Girls, which is being compared to Mona Awad's Bunny, but for teens. It's also Rowana's first time at New York Comic Con, so join us for some fun.
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101: JESSICA S. OLSON: A magical villain romance, heists, and selecting the best snacks
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, Jessica S. Olson joins me for a quick chat about her latest YA novel, Den Of Liars. It's a heist story full of magic and a villain romance. Plus, were talking about top tier snacks and so much more.
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100: GENE LUEN YANG: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Eisner Awards, and Fighting Book Bans
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This week on LiteraryHype, I'm joined by a delightful author and illustrator. Gene Luen Yang is the writing half of Lunar New Year Love Story, which at the time of filming, had just won Eisner Awards at San Diego Comic Con the night before. It was also arounf the time he was announced as the next writer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, so it was perfect timing to talk about major projects in his world. He's so kind, so I hope you enjoy this conversation.
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99: LILY BRAUN-ARNOLD: Hitting the NYT Bestseller List at 20 with a dystopian love story
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This week on LiteraryHype Podcast, Lily Braun-Arnold joins me to talk all about her debut novel, The Last Bookstore on Earth. It's a YA dystopian story where a teen is trading books for items to help keep her alive. This book made Lily a New York Times Bestselling author at just 20 years old, so we're diving in on the emotions that come with such a key moment.
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