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Authors on the Air

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"A Dark Turn" Welcomes Incarcerated Street Lit Author Mike Enemigo

November 07, 2018 17:31 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

True crime podcast "A Dark Turn" welcomes Mike Enemigo, author of multiple books about crime and prison life including "Underworld Zilla," "Conspiracy Theory," and "The BEST Resource Directory for Prisoners." He is currently incarcerated, serving a life sentence, and writes from a California prison. Mike says his mind and soul are elsewhere: seeing, studying, learning, and drawing inspiration to tear down suppressive walls and inspire the culture by pushing artistic boundaries. Mike works in ...

Ray Garton Returns to Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

November 02, 2018 19:04 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Ray Garton has been writing novels, novellas, short stories, and essays for more than 30 years. His work spans the genres of horror, crime, suspense, and even comedy. His titles include the Bram Stoker Award-nominated LIVE GIRLS, RAVENOUS, THE LOVELIEST DEAD, MEDS, VORTEX, and many others. His short stories have appeared in magazines and anthologies and have been collected in books like METHODS OF MADNESS, PIECES OF HATE, and SLIVERS OF BONE. He received the Grand Master of Horror Award in...

Ray Garton Returns to Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

November 02, 2018 19:04 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Ray Garton has been writing novels, novellas, short stories, and essays for more than 30 years. His work spans the genres of horror, crime, suspense, and even comedy. His titles include the Bram Stoker Award-nominated LIVE GIRLS, RAVENOUS, THE LOVELIEST DEAD, MEDS, VORTEX, and many others. His short stories have appeared in magazines and anthologies and have been collected in books like METHODS OF MADNESS, PIECES OF HATE, and SLIVERS OF BONE. He received the Grand Master of Horror Award in...

Bestselling author, Zoe Blake on Your Book Garden Radio

November 02, 2018 12:38 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Author of over twenty books, USA Today and International Bestselling Zoe Blake writes Dark Romance. where the forbidden is a pleasure. Combining mystery and intrigue with sexy characters, she pens books for those who love to read something naughty.

Bestselling author, Zoe Blake on Your Book Garden Radio

November 02, 2018 12:38 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Author of over twenty books, USA Today and International Bestselling Zoe Blake writes Dark Romance. where the forbidden is a pleasure. Combining mystery and intrigue with sexy characters, she pens books for those who love to read something naughty.

Best-Selling Author J.R. Ward discusses "Consumed".

November 02, 2018 12:32 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Your Book Garden Radio with host Tina Susedik J.R. Ward is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series of vampire books. She is a winner of the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best Paranormal Romance and is a multiple RITA nominee.

Best-Selling Author J.R. Ward discusses "Consumed".

November 02, 2018 12:32 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Your Book Garden Radio with host Tina Susedik J.R. Ward is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series of vampire books. She is a winner of the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best Paranormal Romance and is a multiple RITA nominee.

Award-winning author Lou Berney on writing with Pam on Authors on the Air

November 02, 2018 11:38 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes multiple award-winning author LOU BERNEY to the show.

Award-winning author Lou Berney on writing with Pam on Authors on the Air

November 02, 2018 11:38 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes multiple award-winning author LOU BERNEY to the show.

Lawrence Block & Wallace Stroby IN CONVERSATION on Authors on the Air

November 02, 2018 11:34 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack presents this very special edition of IN CONVERSATION with Lawrence Block and Wallace Stroby, two of our best writers of mystery, suspense and thrillers.

Lawrence Block & Wallace Stroby IN CONVERSATION on Authors on the Air

November 02, 2018 11:34 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack presents this very special edition of IN CONVERSATION with Lawrence Block and Wallace Stroby, two of our best writers of mystery, suspense and thrillers.

Lawrence Block & Wallace Stroby IN CONVERSATION on Authors on the Air

November 02, 2018 11:34 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack presents this very special edition of IN CONVERSATION with Lawrence Block and Wallace Stroby, two of our best writers of mystery, suspense and thrillers.

Lawrence Block & Wallace Stroby IN CONVERSATION on Authors on the Air

November 02, 2018 11:34 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack presents this very special edition of IN CONVERSATION with Lawrence Block and Wallace Stroby, two of our best writers of mystery, suspense and thrillers.

Tom Pitts Interview with Noir on the Radio

November 02, 2018 00:56 - 41 minutes - 65 MB

Tom Pitts received his education on the streets of San Francisco. He remains there, working, writing, and trying to survive. He is the author of AMERICAN STATIC, HUSTLE, and the novellas PIGGYBACK and KNUCKLEBALL. His new novel, 101, will be released by Down & Out Books on November 5th, 2018. It's a fast-paced, hardcore thriller that's attracted some glowing reviews and blurbs. “101 is typical Tom Pitts, the kind of novel that proves he’ll forever and ever have followers, trailing behind hi...

Tom Pitts Interview with Noir on the Radio

November 02, 2018 00:56 - 41 minutes - 65 MB

Tom Pitts received his education on the streets of San Francisco. He remains there, working, writing, and trying to survive. He is the author of AMERICAN STATIC, HUSTLE, and the novellas PIGGYBACK and KNUCKLEBALL. His new novel, 101, will be released by Down & Out Books on November 5th, 2018. It's a fast-paced, hardcore thriller that's attracted some glowing reviews and blurbs. “101 is typical Tom Pitts, the kind of novel that proves he’ll forever and ever have followers, trailing behind hi...

Creativity Quest episode 1: Be the Fear Whisperer

November 01, 2018 21:51 - 13 minutes - 29.8 MB

A look at fear and how to keep it from blocking your creative projects.

Creativity Quest episode 1: Be the Fear Whisperer

November 01, 2018 21:51 - 13 minutes - 29.8 MB

A look at fear and how to keep it from blocking your creative projects.

A Dark Turn Episode 6: The Death of Paul Bush

October 31, 2018 17:09 - 19 minutes - 9.44 MB

Tune into Episode 6 of “A Dark Turn” as we travel to Budapest, Hungary, to investigate the Aug. 2014 death of Paul Bush, a 36-year-old British man who died under mysterious circumstances at the bottom of this stairwell. Was Bush’s fall in this upscale building an accident, or was he murdered? Tune in as we search for answers in this case. "A Dark Turn" is proud to be a part of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network, the sole rightsholder.

A Dark Turn Episode 6: The Death of Paul Bush

October 31, 2018 17:09 - 19 minutes - 9.44 MB

Tune into Episode 6 of “A Dark Turn” as we travel to Budapest, Hungary, to investigate the Aug. 2014 death of Paul Bush, a 36-year-old British man who died under mysterious circumstances at the bottom of this stairwell. Was Bush’s fall in this upscale building an accident, or was he murdered? Tune in as we search for answers in this case. "A Dark Turn" is proud to be a part of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network, the sole rightsholder.

Criminal Mischief: Episode 07: Famous & Odd DNA Cases

October 31, 2018 11:56 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

DP Lyle discusses some famous and odd DNA cases.

Criminal Mischief: Episode 07: Famous & Odd DNA Cases

October 31, 2018 11:56 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

DP Lyle discusses some famous and odd DNA cases.

#5 - Douglas Clegg Celebrates Halloween with Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

October 26, 2018 17:56 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB

Douglas Clegg is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of more than 30 books, including The Children’s Hour, Neverland and You Come When I Call You. He is currently finishing up several new books for publication. He’s married and lives near the coast of New England. Join the Thorne & Cross newsletter for updates, book deals, specials, exclusives, and upcoming guests on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! by visiting Tamara and Alistair at their websites: alistaircross.com ...

#5 - Douglas Clegg Celebrates Halloween with Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

October 26, 2018 17:56 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB

Douglas Clegg is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of more than 30 books, including The Children’s Hour, Neverland and You Come When I Call You. He is currently finishing up several new books for publication. He’s married and lives near the coast of New England. Join the Thorne & Cross newsletter for updates, book deals, specials, exclusives, and upcoming guests on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! by visiting Tamara and Alistair at their websites: alistaircross.com ...

Bestseller Yrsa Sigurdardóttir joins Alex Dolan on THRILL SEEKERS

October 21, 2018 20:33 - 55 minutes - 46.8 MB

Yrsa Sigurdardóttir is an award-winning, No. 1 best-selling Icelandic crime fiction author. Sigurdardóttir made her crime fiction debut in 2005 with Last Rituals, the first installment in the Thóra Gudmundsdóttir series. She has since gone on to write a number of acclaimed stand-alone thriller novels, and is to date translated into more than 30 languages. Alex Dolan is the author of The Euthanist and The Empress of Tempera. He is also the host of the "Thrill Seekers" show on the Authors on ...

Bestseller Yrsa Sigurdardóttir joins Alex Dolan on THRILL SEEKERS

October 21, 2018 20:33 - 55 minutes - 46.8 MB

Yrsa Sigurdardóttir is an award-winning, No. 1 best-selling Icelandic crime fiction author. Sigurdardóttir made her crime fiction debut in 2005 with Last Rituals, the first installment in the Thóra Gudmundsdóttir series. She has since gone on to write a number of acclaimed stand-alone thriller novels, and is to date translated into more than 30 languages. Alex Dolan is the author of The Euthanist and The Empress of Tempera. He is also the host of the "Thrill Seekers" show on the Authors on ...

Jonathan Moore joins Alex Dolan on Thrill Seekers

October 21, 2018 20:13 - 35 minutes - 25.4 MB

Jonathan Moore is a Bram Stoker Award nominated author of six novels, including his latest, The Night Market. His third novel, The Poison Artist, was a selection of the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. His novels have been translated into seven languages. Alex Dolan is the author of The Euthanist and The Empress of Tempera. He is also the host of the "Thrill Seekers" show on the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. He was an executive committee member of the San Francisco Bay Area's Litquake festi...

Jonathan Moore joins Alex Dolan on Thrill Seekers

October 21, 2018 20:13 - 35 minutes - 25.4 MB

Jonathan Moore is a Bram Stoker Award nominated author of six novels, including his latest, The Night Market. His third novel, The Poison Artist, was a selection of the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. His novels have been translated into seven languages. Alex Dolan is the author of The Euthanist and The Empress of Tempera. He is also the host of the "Thrill Seekers" show on the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. He was an executive committee member of the San Francisco Bay Area's Litquake festi...

Poet, Educator & Author Kwame

October 20, 2018 20:03 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Poet, Educator & Author Kwame Alexander & SWING on AOTA

Poet, Educator & Author Kwame

October 20, 2018 20:03 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Poet, Educator & Author Kwame Alexander & SWING on AOTA

Author Bob Mayer, AREA 51 book

October 20, 2018 20:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

Author Bob Mayer, AREA 51 books & Cool Gus dad on AOTA with Pam Stack.

Author Bob Mayer, AREA 51 book

October 20, 2018 20:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

Author Bob Mayer, AREA 51 books & Cool Gus dad on AOTA with Pam Stack.

Actor, singer, author VAL EMMI with Pam Stack

October 20, 2018 19:56 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

Actor, singer, author VAL EMMICH on creativity on Authors on the Air with Pam Stack

Actor, singer, author VAL EMMI with Pam Stack

October 20, 2018 19:56 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

Actor, singer, author VAL EMMICH on creativity on Authors on the Air with Pam Stack

NYTB Kristina McMorris & SOLD ON A MONDAY

October 19, 2018 19:31 - 26 minutes - 239 MB

KRISTINA MCMORRIS is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and the recipient of more than twenty national literary awards, as well as a nomination for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, RWA's RITA Award, and a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction. Inspired by true personal and historical accounts, her works of fiction have been published by Kensington Books, Penguin Random House, and HarperCollins. Kristina's novel, SOLD ON A MONDAY (Sourcebooks Landmark), follows he...

NYTB Kristina McMorris & SOLD ON A MONDAY

October 19, 2018 19:31 - 26 minutes - 239 MB

KRISTINA MCMORRIS is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and the recipient of more than twenty national literary awards, as well as a nomination for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, RWA's RITA Award, and a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction. Inspired by true personal and historical accounts, her works of fiction have been published by Kensington Books, Penguin Random House, and HarperCollins. Kristina's novel, SOLD ON A MONDAY (Sourcebooks Landmark), follows he...

#5 - Jay Bonansinga Revisits Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

October 19, 2018 17:11 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

Jay Bonansinga's work has been translated into 11 different languages, and his 2004 non-fiction debut THE SINKING OF THE EASTLAND was a Chicago Reader “Critics Choice Book” as well as the recipient of a Superior Achievement Award from the Illinois State Historical Society. His debut novel THE BLACK MARIAH was a finalist for a Bram Stoker award, and his numerous short tales and articles have been published in such magazines as THE WRITER, AMAZING STORIES, GRUE, FLESH & BLOOD, OUTRE and CEMETER...

#5 - Jay Bonansinga Revisits Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE!

October 19, 2018 17:11 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

Jay Bonansinga's work has been translated into 11 different languages, and his 2004 non-fiction debut THE SINKING OF THE EASTLAND was a Chicago Reader “Critics Choice Book” as well as the recipient of a Superior Achievement Award from the Illinois State Historical Society. His debut novel THE BLACK MARIAH was a finalist for a Bram Stoker award, and his numerous short tales and articles have been published in such magazines as THE WRITER, AMAZING STORIES, GRUE, FLESH & BLOOD, OUTRE and CEMETER...

Book Reviewer & Interviewer Ellen Michelle on Creative Edge Writer’s Showcase with Christie Stratos

October 19, 2018 01:00 - 27 minutes - 1.31 GB

Authors are always looking for book reviewers to read their books, and sometimes that can be tricky. Ellen Michelle from Scribbles, Quibbles, and Scrawlings (SQS Reviews shares with us how far in advance you should request a read of your ARC, whether ebooks or paperbacks are preferred, why she supports small presses and indie authors, how to start out on the right foot with a book reviewer, and LOADS more! You may need to take some notes during this one. ;) Ellen Michelle's website: http://s...

Book Reviewer & Interviewer Ellen Michelle on Creative Edge Writer’s Showcase with Christie Stratos

October 19, 2018 01:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

Authors are always looking for book reviewers to read their books, and sometimes that can be tricky. Ellen Michelle from Scribbles, Quibbles, and Scrawlings (SQS Reviews shares with us how far in advance you should request a read of your ARC, whether ebooks or paperbacks are preferred, why she supports small presses and indie authors, how to start out on the right foot with a book reviewer, and LOADS more! You may need to take some notes during this one. ;) Ellen Michelle's website: http://s...

Criminal Mischief: Episode 06: Is It Harder To Write Crime Fiction Today?

October 16, 2018 16:25 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Do modern forensic science and police investigative techniques make creating compelling crime fiction more difficult? Are there simply too many balls to keep in the air? Too much to consider? Or is now little different from then?

Criminal Mischief: Episode 06: Is It Harder To Write Crime Fiction Today?

October 16, 2018 16:25 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Do modern forensic science and police investigative techniques make creating compelling crime fiction more difficult? Are there simply too many balls to keep in the air? Too much to consider? Or is now little different from then?

Seamus Heffernan Interview for Noir on the Radio

October 15, 2018 01:09 - 33 minutes - 54.3 MB

Before embarking on his writing career, Seamus Heffernan worked in education, journalism, marketing and politics, and earned an MA in criminology from the University of the Fraser Valley. He's called several places home, including a lengthy stint in London, England. He currently resides in British Columbia, where he splits his time between Abbotsford, Mission and Vancouver. Heffernan's new book, "Napalm Hearts," is a rip-roaring P.I. novel set in jolly ol' England. Thaddeus Grayle is a bored...

Seamus Heffernan Interview for Noir on the Radio

October 15, 2018 01:09 - 33 minutes - 54.3 MB

Before embarking on his writing career, Seamus Heffernan worked in education, journalism, marketing and politics, and earned an MA in criminology from the University of the Fraser Valley. He's called several places home, including a lengthy stint in London, England. He currently resides in British Columbia, where he splits his time between Abbotsford, Mission and Vancouver. Heffernan's new book, "Napalm Hearts," is a rip-roaring P.I. novel set in jolly ol' England. Thaddeus Grayle is a bored...

Award-Winning Civility Expert Lew Bayer on Creative Edge Writer’s Showcase with Christie Stratos

October 12, 2018 01:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Civility is something a lot of us take for granted (even if we don't experience it often)—and we don't even know what a layered and impactful thing it is. Join Lew Bayer and host Christie Stratos as Lew shares what civility really means, how it impacts us in and out of the workplace, the REAL statistics that will blow your mind, and the steps she and her company are taking to change the world! Lew Bayer's website: https://lewbayer.com Christie Stratos's website: http://christiestratos.com ...

Award-Winning Civility Expert Lew Bayer on Creative Edge Writer’s Showcase with Christie Stratos

October 12, 2018 01:00 - 29 minutes - 1.81 GB

Civility is something a lot of us take for granted (even if we don't experience it often)—and we don't even know what a layered and impactful thing it is. Join Lew Bayer and host Christie Stratos as Lew shares what civility really means, how it impacts us in and out of the workplace, the REAL statistics that will blow your mind, and the steps she and her company are taking to change the world! Lew Bayer's website: https://lewbayer.com Christie Stratos's website: http://christiestratos.com ...

Nick Messitte Talks Audiodramas with Alex Dolan on THRILL SEEKERS

October 10, 2018 00:31 - 44 minutes - 35.6 MB

Nick Messitte is a New York-based writer, composer, producer, and musician, and the creator of the new audiodrama, "Salmon's Run." On THRILL SEEKERS, we talk about how to adapt fiction to the audiodrama medium, and play some samples from the production. Alex Dolan is the author of The Euthanist and The Empress of Tempera. He is also the host of the "Thrill Seekers" show on the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. He was an executive committee member of the San Francisco Bay Area's Litqu...

Nick Messitte Talks Audiodramas with Alex Dolan on THRILL SEEKERS

October 10, 2018 00:31 - 44 minutes - 35.6 MB

Nick Messitte is a New York-based writer, composer, producer, and musician, and the creator of the new audiodrama, "Salmon's Run." On THRILL SEEKERS, we talk about how to adapt fiction to the audiodrama medium, and play some samples from the production. Alex Dolan is the author of The Euthanist and The Empress of Tempera. He is also the host of the "Thrill Seekers" show on the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. He was an executive committee member of the San Francisco Bay Area's Litqu...

Naomi Hughes And Laura Moe Chat About YA

October 08, 2018 21:50 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB

Naomi Hughes grew up all over the U.S. before finally settling in the Midwest, a place she loves even though it tries to murder her with tornadoes every spring. She writes quirky young adult fiction full-time and works as a freelance editor. In her free time she likes to knit, travel with her family, and geek out over British TV and Marvel superheroes. Her new novel, AFTERIMAGE, is now available from Page Street Publishing.http://naomihughes.net/books Radio host and YA author Laura Moe spent...

Naomi Hughes And Laura Moe Chat About YA

October 08, 2018 21:50 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB

Naomi Hughes grew up all over the U.S. before finally settling in the Midwest, a place she loves even though it tries to murder her with tornadoes every spring. She writes quirky young adult fiction full-time and works as a freelance editor. In her free time she likes to knit, travel with her family, and geek out over British TV and Marvel superheroes. Her new novel, AFTERIMAGE, is now available from Page Street Publishing.http://naomihughes.net/books Radio host and YA author Laura Moe spent...

Writing for Horror Films: Child's Play Creator Don Mancini on Our Lives with Shannon Fisher

October 07, 2018 23:23 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MB

Don Mancini created the character of Chucky and has written, directed, and/or produced every film in the Child's Play franchise. In this podcast, Don tells Shannon how his career began, why he loves horror movies, and what it's like working in television. He also dishes about future Child's Play projects in the works!

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