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Big Gay Fiction Podcast

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The Big Gay Fiction Podcast is for avid readers and passionate fans of queer romance fiction. Each week we bring you exclusive author interviews, book recommendations and explore the latest in queer pop culture.

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Big Gay Fiction Book Club September 2020: "St. Nacho's" by Z.A. Maxfield

September 29, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MB

Jeff & Will take a trip in the gay romance way back machine for a visit to the California seaside town of Santo Ignacio in Z.A. Maxfield's St. Nacho's. As always, in this deep dive discussion there are spoilers ahead. If you've read this wonderful book, we'd love to hear what you think in the comments section of the shownotes page. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstand...

Ep 260: Book Talk with Jay & Lisa

September 28, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

The guys start off with news, including this month's Big Gay Fiction Book Club episode dropping this week, this podcast becoming available on Amazon Music, Jeff's appearance on The Introverts Corner and the October 1 Big Gay Fiction Live episode featuring the launch of the Widdershins Role Playing Game Kickstarter. Then it's on to recommendations as Jeff & Will talk about what they've been watching recently, including some Broadway, Netflix series and selections from the Cinema Diverse fil...

Ep 259: In Conversation with Philip William Stover and Elia Winters

September 21, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MB

This special episode features an event Jeff hosted for Barbara's Bookstore in Chicago featuring Philip William Stover, author of The Hideaway Inn, and Elia Winters, author of Hairpin Curves. In this conversation, Philip and Elia talk about their books, their use of similar tropes and giving LGBTQ characters a happily ever after. They also discuss their early romance reading, writing, as well as what's coming up next for them. Complete shownotes for episode 259 along with a transcript of th...

Ep 258: John Morgan Wilson and the Return of Benjamin Justice

September 14, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

Jeff reviews The Summer of Everything by Julian Winters. Will reviews Second Helpings by Brandon Witt. J. Scott Coatsworth talks about the re-release of his Liminal Sky books as well as the new Innovation flash fiction anthology. He also discusses what he's currently working on. We celebrate the 25th anniversary of John Morgan Wilson's Simple Justice. John speaks with Jeff about bringing this book, and the rest of the Benjamin Justice Mystery Series, back into print with ReQueered Tales....

Ep 257: Listener Favorite: Lucy Lennox

September 07, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

Jeff & Will congratulate Suzanne Brockmann, Jason T. Gaffney, Kevin Held and the team behind the film Out of Body. The film opens Cinema Diverse, the Palm Spring LGBTQ Film Festival on Friday, September 11. Reading Challenge Month on Joyfully Jay is also discussed. To celebrate the upcoming fifth anniversary of the podcast, we have the second Listener Favorite episode. This week the spotlight is on Lucy Lennox. They guys present four reviews featuring their all-time favorites from the Fore...

Ep 256: Andy Gallo Discusses "Harrison Campus" and His Other Collaborations

August 31, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB

Jeff and Will reveal the September Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection: St. Nacho's by Z.A. Maxfield. They also talks about Jeff's appearance on the Best Book Ever Podcast and about their love of Schitt's Creek. Will reviews Andre by Jayce Ellis and Jeff reviews Wrangled by Daryl Banner. Jeff introduces part of a conversation he had with author LaQuette about reading and writing marginalized characters in romance as a result of a workshop he took with her. Andy Gallo talks about the Ha...

Big Gay Fiction Book Club August 2020: "Troubled Waters" by HJ Welch

August 25, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

Jeff & Will visit Pine Cove for the August edition of Book Club as they discuss HJ Welch's Troubled Waters. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Ep 255: Turn Back the Clock: A Discussion on Historicals

August 24, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

The guys remind everyone that the August installment of the Big Gay Fiction Book Club, featuring HJ Welch's Troubled Waters, debuts this week. Back in April, Jeff moderated a panel at Interlude Press's Tiny Book Festival. In this episode, we're presenting that discussion, which focused on historical novels from many time periods. The panel features Alysia Constantine, Suzey Ingold, Carrie Pack, Amy Stilgenbauer and Laura Stone. The group not only discusses the books they've written but als...

Ep 254: Fairytales and Small Towns with Helen Juliet / HJ Welch

August 17, 2020 07:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB

Jeff talks about the short stories and novellas he's serializing in his newsletter. He also reviews Hairpin Curves by Elia Winters. Helen Juliet, who also writes as HJ Welch, discusses what stories readers will find with her two pen names. We learn about her current project, a retelling of Rapunzel, as well as her work in the Rosavia Royals series and the Pine Coveseries (which includes the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for August, Troubled Waters). She also shares the story of how s...

Ep 253: A Trip to "Joker's Sin" with Davidson King

August 10, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

Jeff and Will reveal the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for August: Troubled Waters by HJ Welch. They also talk about the documentaries We Are Freestyle Love Supreme and Howard. Jeff shares a listener recommendation before Will reviews Boyfriend with Benefits by Allison Temple. Jeff reviews two books by Jim Provenzano: Everytime I Think of You and Message of Love. Davidson King sits down with Jeff to talk about her Haven Hart universe, which includes her latest book To Die For that ...

Ep 252: Listener Favorite: Joel Leslie

August 03, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

Jeff and Will talk about the super fun High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+. Jeff has more book recommendations from listeners and also gives his review of Alexis Hall's Boyfriend Material. Will reviews Honeymoon for One by Keira Andrews. For this first listener favorite episode, we feature Joel Leslie's appearances on the podcast. He talks about working with Haley Walsh on the Skyler Foxe Mysteries and with Marshall Thornton on Femme. Joel also talks about what it means...

Big Gay Fiction Book Club July 2020: "Mr. Frosty Pants" by Leta Blake

July 28, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

Jeff & Will celebrate Christmas in July with this episode of the Big Gay Fiction Book Club with a discussion the second chance romance Mr. Frosty Pants by Leta Blake. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Ep 251: A Trip to Summer Camp with L.C. Rosen

July 27, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

Jeff and Will remind everyone that, as the show heads toward its fifth anniversary, they'd like to hear from listeners who their favorite guests have been. Jeff talks about the Netflix film The Old Guard and then shares a book recommendation from a listener. Will's "Christmas in July" reading concludes with Three Dates of Christmas by KC Burn, Temporary Santa by Dev Bentham and An Everyday Hero by E.J. Russell. Jeff reviews Camp by L.C. Rosen and then discusses the book with the author. ...

Ep 250: Nora Phoenix and "Omega's Truth"

July 20, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MB

Jeff and Will commemorate the 250th episode of the podcast and announce that, as the show heads toward its fifth anniversary, they'd like to hear from listeners who their favorite guests have been. Jeff shares a book recommendation from a listener. Will's "Christmas in July" reading continues with two books by Avery Ford, The Holiday Mix Up and Second Chance for Christmas. Nora Phoenix talks about Omega's Truth, the tenth and final book in her Irresistible Omegas series. Nora also discus...

Ep 249: E. Davies Talks About "Freedom"

July 13, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

The guys discuss the release of the film adaption of Jay Bell's Something Like Summer to streaming services and the recent reunion episode of Noah's Arc. Will continues his month of 'Christmas in July' reading with a review of What Happens at Christmas by Jay Northcote. Jeff reviews TJ Klune's The Extraordinaries. E. Davies talks with Jeff about Freedom, the latest book in his F-Word series. They also discuss the Rosavia Royals series and the new Significant Brothers box set. Ed also sha...

Ep 248: Heart2Heart Volume 4 with Leslie Copeland, Pandora Pine & Piper Scott

July 06, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MB

The guys announce the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for July: Mr. Frosty Pants by Leta Blake. Continuing the Christmas in July theme, Jeff and Will review Love Happens Anyway by RJ Scott. Jeff also reviews Sticky Fingers by Davidson King. Jeff is joined by Leslie Copeland, Pandora Pine and Piper Scott to talk about the fourth edition of the Heart2Heart Charity Anthology. Leslie has the scoop on the origin of the popular series and how it took a paranormal twist for the first time. ...

Big Gay Fiction Book Club June 2020: "Heartache and Hoofbeats" by Maz Maddox

June 30, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

In this episode of the Big Gay Fiction Book Club, Jeff and Will discuss the wild west, shifter romance Heartache & Hoofbeats by Maz Maddox. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Ep 247: Inside "The Bright Sessions" Universe with Lauren Shippen

June 29, 2020 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

The June Big Gay Fiction Book Club episode, featuring Heartache and Hoofbeats by Maz Maddox premieres on Tuesday, June 30. The guys also talk about the upcoming release of Heart2Heart Anthology Volume 4, featuring 18 authors including Jeff & Will. The Netflix premieres of the documentary Disclosure and season two of The Politician are discussed along with Pose-A-Thon, a pride celebration from the cast and crew of Pose. Jeff reviews Finding Joy by Adriana Herrera. Lauren Shippen talks wit...

Pride Month Bonus 15 - Max Walker

June 26, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 22.3 MB

Author Max Walker shares a reading from his new book Hummingbird Heartbreak. He also talks about what Pride means to him. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Pride Month Bonus 14 - Joel Leslie

June 25, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Audiobook narrator Joel Leslie returns to talk about the work he did on Cat Sebastian's Hither, Page. He also shares what it's been like for him to voice so many LGBTQ+ characters in his career. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Pride Month Bonus 13 - Jay Northcote

June 24, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

Author Jay Northcote reads from his holiday book A Boyfriend for Christmas and shares with Pride means to him. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Pride Month Bonus 12 - Slade James

June 23, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Slade James, host of GayRomance.Show: The MM Author Show, joins us to talk about some classic books for Pride Month. He also shares what Pride means to him. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Ep 246: Book Talk with Lisa & Jay

June 22, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

Jeff & Will talk about TV they've been enjoying including Love, Victor on Hulu, Legendary on HBOMax and the short film Out on Disney+. Will reviews Connor by Daryl Banner while Jeff looks at The Rational Faculty by Gregory Ashe and The Astonishing Life of August March by Aaron Jackson. Jay from Joyfully Jay and Lisa from The Novel Approach share some of their favorites from this past Spring, including books by C.S.Poe, Gregory Ashe, Annabeth Albert, Kevin van Whye, KJ Charles and Allie The...

Pride Month Bonus 11 - Silvia Violet

June 20, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.9 MB

Author Silvia Violet talks about her new series, The Marchesi Family, and reads from the first book, Lucien. She also shares what Pride means to her. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at https://frolic.media/podcasts!

Pride Month Bonus 10 - Kirt Graves

June 18, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

For his second segment for Pride month, Kirt Graves shares his latest collaboration with Jay Bell with Kamikaze Boys. Kirt also discusses what it means to him to have given voice to so many LGBTQ characters. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at https://frolic.media/podcasts!

Pride Month Bonus 9 - Julian Winters

June 17, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

Author Julian Winters discusses and reads from his forthcoming young adult book The Summer of Everything. He also tells us what Pride means to him. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at https://frolic.media/podcasts!

Pride Month Bonus 8 - Markie & Jess

June 16, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

We miss the Top to BOTM Podcast so we wanted to bring best friends Markie and Jess to our show to celebrate Pride month. They recommend some of their favorite m/m romances for our pride month reading list plus they share what Pride means to them. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at https://frolic.media/podcasts!

Ep 245: Daryl Banner Kicks off a New Season of "Boys & Toys"

June 15, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

Jeff & Will note the passing of audiobook narrator Kenneth Obi. J. Scott Coatsworth and Angel Martinez share the details on the virtual Rainbow Space Magic convention coming up June 20 and 21. The con is designed to bring readers and writers of queer sci-fi and fantasy together in a year that many cons have been canceled or postponed. Daryl Banner talks with Jeff about his latest book Connor, which kicks off season two of Boys & Toys. The Spruce Texas series, including its latest install...

Pride Month Bonus 7 - BA Tortuga & Julia Talbot

June 12, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Authors and wives BA Tortuga and Julia Talbot join us. Julia reads from Catching Heir and then BA reads from Cowboy's Law. Both share moving stories about what Pride means to them. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Pride Month Bonus 6 - Joel Leslie / Joel Froomkin

June 11, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

Audiobook narrator Joel Leslie shares the work he did as one-half of the narrating team on Bill Konigsberg's The Music of What Happens (which he did under the name Joel Froomkin). We also hear about what Pride means to him. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!  

Pride Month Bonus 5 - Rick R. Reed

June 10, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

Author Rick R. Reed joins us to read from Blue Umbrella Sky, a book that was a finalist for the 2020 Lambda Literary Award in the gay romance category. He also shares what Pride means to him. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!  

Pride Month Bonus 4 - Sarah Wendell

June 09, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

Blogger and podcaster Sarah Wendell, along with a very special guest, share some Pride month reading recommendations. We also hear about what Pride means to these two. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Ep 244: Alex Sanchez & Jul' Maroh Present a New Aqualad

June 08, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MB

Will shouts out Pride Month programming from our friends at the Regency romance podcast Tea & Strumpets. Jeff unveils a new partnership with audiobook retailer Libro.fm. The guys talk about TV and movies they've been watching, including Prideland from PBS Voices, Mélange from Logo and the Netflix film The Half of It. Jeff reviews the new graphic novel from DC Comics, You Brought Me The Ocean, by author Alex Sanchez and illustrator Jul' Maroh. Alex and Jul' join Jeff to talk about their c...

Pride Month Bonus 3 - Adriana Herrera

June 05, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MB

Author Adriana Herrera discusses her upcoming book, Finding Joy, and reads an excerpt from it. She also shares what Pride means to her. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Pride Month Bonus 2 - Kirt Graves

June 04, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Narrator Kirt Graves discusses the work he did narrating Lynn Van Dorn's Now You See Me. Kirt also shares what Pride means to him. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Pride Month Bonus 1 - TJ Klune

June 03, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 18.6 MB

Author TJ Klune talks about his debut young adult novel The Extraordinaries and shares the world premiere first listen for the audiobook narrated by Michael Lesley. TJ also shares what Pride means to him. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts! The excerpt from The Extraordinaries was used with permission from Macmillan Audio. Copyri...

Ep 243: A Trip to "The Hideaway Inn" with Philip William Stover

June 01, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MB

Jeff & Will announce the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for June: Heartache & Hoofbeats by Maz Maddox. Maz stops by to tell us what this shifter romance is about. Jeff reviews Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner. Jeff & Will jointly review The Hideaway Inn by Philip William Stover. Philip talks with Jeff about The Hideaway Inn and the diverse cast of queer characters he created for the small town romance. He also talks about his Love Beyond Boundaries series and shares how he g...

Big Gay Fiction Book Club May 2020: "Romancing the Rough Diamond" by Clare London

May 26, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

In this episode of the Big Gay Fiction Book Club, Jeff and Will discuss Romancing the Rough Diamond by Clare London. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Ep 242: Jesi Lea Ryan's "Surreal" Romances, Charlie David's Gay Romance Documentary

May 25, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB

Jeff & Will remind everyone that the May Book Club episode, featuring Clare London's “Romancing the Rough Diamond,” premieres on Tuesday, May 26. Jeff also reveals the guests who are part of the podcast's Pride month celebration. The guys review the new documentary “What Women Want: Gay Romance” before documentarian Charlie David shares his thoughts on the film and what it was like to assemble it from all the footage he shot at GayRomLit in Alberquque last year. Charlie also has details ab...

Ep 241: Victoria Lee and the "Feverwake" Series

May 18, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MB

Jeff & Will announce special Big Gay Fiction Podcast programming for Pride month. Will reviews “There Galapagos My Heart” by Philip William Stover. Jeff reviews “Hard Hart” by E. Davies. Victoria Lee talks to Jeff about the “Feverwake” series. She discusses the dystopian world she created full of queer characters, magic and government corruption. We also get details on “The Fever King” WebToon, what got her started writing as well as her next book. Complete shownotes for episode 241 al...

Ep 240: Romance and Jewels with Clare London

May 11, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MB

Jeff & Will discuss the new Ryan Murphy/Netflix series Hollywood. Jeff reviews The Infinite Noise, a Bright Sessions novel by Lauren Shippen. Clare London discusses her Romancing The... series, in particular this month's Big Gay Fiction Book Club pick Romancing The Rough Diamond. She dishes on the high-end glamour, the jewelry business and fictionalizing the real royal family.  She also talks about some of her other recent re-releases and what's coming next. Complete shownotes for episod...

Ep 239: Emma Scott Discusses "Someday, Someday"

May 04, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 45.7 MB

The guys reveal the May 2020 Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection: Romancing the Rough Diamond by Clare London. Jeff shouts out a recent episode of Tea And Strumpets, which featured KJ Charles's Band Sinister. Jeff & Will discuss the documentaries Studio 54: The Documentary, Cherry Grove Stories and Circus of Books. Jeff reviews Layla Reyne's Variable Onset as well as the new children's book The One and Only Dylan St. Claire by Kamen Edwards and illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler. Emma Scott ...

Big Gay Fiction Book Club April 2020: "LOL: Laugh Out Loud" by Lucy Lennox & Molly Maddox

April 28, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 41.5 MB

In this episode of the Big Gay Fiction Book Club, Jeff and Will discuss LOL: Laugh Out Loud by Lucy Lennox & Molly Maddox. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Ep 238: Construction, Logic and Tattoos with K.M. Neuhold

April 27, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 43.4 MB

Jeff talks about the new Netflix series Hollywood, which premieres Friday, May 1. Will reminds everyone that the April Big Gay Fiction Book Club episode featuring LOL: Laugh Out Loud by Lucy Lennox and Molly Maddox drops on Tuesday, April 28. Jeff reviews Surreal Estate by Jesi Lea Ryan and Will reviews Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian. K.M. Neuhold is here to talk about Nailed, the latest in the Four Bears Construction series that releases on May 1. She also discusses the Love Logic series...

Ep 237: Julian G. Simmons Talks "Whyborne and Griffin"

April 20, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 43.3 MB

Jeff talks about an article he wrote for Frolic featuring some of his favorite m/m hockey romances to read since there's no hockey on TV. Will lets people know what's happening in this month's Patreon bonus episode. Will reviews Temporary Husband by Dev Bentham while Jeff talks about The Fever King by Victoria Lee. Julian G. Simmons joins Jeff this week to talk about his work as the narrator of Jordan L. Hawk's Whyborne & Griffin series. Julian shares about how he got the gig and how he ...

Ep 236: Alice Archer and "The Infinite Onion"

April 13, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 52.3 MB

Jeff reminds everyone about the release of the Hockey Allies Bachelor Bid Romances. The guys congratulate Smart Podcast, Trashy Books and Sarah Wendell for releasing episode 400 last week. Candy Miller from Interlude Press talks with Jeff about The Tiny Book Fest, which takes place on Sunday, April 19 and Sunday, April 26 with several panels designed to bring authors and readers together to celebrate books in a virtual environment. Alice Archer discusses her new novel, The Infinite Onion...

Ep 235: Binge Worthy TV Plus Author Q&A

April 06, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 52.8 MB

Jeff talks about this week's release of Keeping Kyle and the rest of the Hockey Allies Bachelor Bid Romances. The guys also announce the April pick for the Big Gay Fiction Book Club, LOL: Laugh Out Loud by Lucy Lennox and Molly Maddox. They also shout out a live-streamed, benefit performance of Terrence McNally's Lips Together, Teeth Apart that takes place Monday, April 6. Jeff & Will recommend some great things available on streaming services to help pass the time. The picks include TV sh...

Big Gay Fiction Book Club March 2020: "Arctic Heat" by Annabeth Albert

March 31, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 37.2 MB

In the premiere episode of the Big Gay Fiction Book Club Jeff and Will have a deep dive discussion about Annabeth Albert's Arctic Heat. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

Ep 234: Hockey Allies Bachelor Bid Romances

March 30, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 50.4 MB

The guys remind everyone that the Big Gay Fiction Book Club premieres this week. They also note the passing of playwright Terrence McNally. Jeff reviews Someday, Someday by Emma Scott. RJ Scott, V.L. Locey, Susan Scott Shelley and Chantal Mer join Jeff for a conversation about the Hockey Allies Bachelor Bid Romances they created. Each author talks about their book in the shared universe as well as the experience of creating the Hockey Allies world, sharing characters between the stories ...

Ep 233: Growing the TBR: Book Recommendations from Jay & Lisa

March 23, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 50.3 MB

Will reminds everyone that the first episode of the Big Gay Fiction Book Club, featuring Annabeth Albert's Arctic Heat, will arrive on Tuesday, March 31. Jeff also updates everyone on the funds raised by the Romance for Literacy project. Jeff talks about the new album Losing my Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream and then reviews Risk Taker, the latest in the Mixed Messages series by Lily Morton. Jay from Joyfully Jay and Lisa from The Novel Approach recommend books from TJ Klune, E.M. Li...

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