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581 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingReader's Entertainment Radio is a fun, informative and entertaining way to learn about books, engage with authors and have fun! From Book Lights to Reader's Entertainment Radio Show we have something for every reader and every genre!
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Espionage & Betrayal with Author Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hay on Book Lights
March 11, 2024 17:00 - 32 minutes - 14.2 MBDr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hay is an educational consultant, author, editor, speaker, and podcaster. She currently serves as a content editor and writing coach for Iron Stream Media, where she is responsible for ensuring the quality of content produced by writers. She also freelances as an editor and coach to help writers get their projects ready for publication. Additionally, she works as a sensitivity reader for Sensitivity Between the Lines, providing feedback on manuscripts to ensure the co...
Book Chat with #1 NYT Best Selling Author Christine Feehan on Book Lights
February 19, 2024 18:00 - 40 minutes - 17.9 MBChristine Feehan is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, with 83 published works in seven different series: Dark Series, GhostWalker Series, Leopard Series, Drake Sisters Series, Sea Haven Series, Shadow Series, and Torpedo Ink Series. All seven of her series have hit the #1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list. Judgment Road, the first book in her newest series, Torpedo Ink, debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. “The Queen of paranormal romance.” —USA Today You can ...
Love in The Red Zone with Author Rae Shawn on Book Lights
February 13, 2024 01:00 - 32 minutes - 14.4 MBRae Shawn writes captivating, inclusive Black romances that'll have you up in arms for the heroes and, sometimes, even the villains. In her free time, she likes to binge-watch reruns of Supernatural, read books of all genres or watch anime. She currently lives on the East Coast, experiencing all four seasons, but will never forget her constant summer living Los Angeles days. You can find out more and sign up for her newsletter at: https://www.loveraeshawn.com/ And for more about our host Lis...
Scares and Semi Trucks with Author Edo Van Belkom on Book Lights
January 29, 2024 18:00 - 31 minutes - 13.8 MBEdo van Belkom is a Canadian author of some 35 books and over 300 short stories in the genres of horror, science fiction, fantasy and mystery. His short fiction has been published in countless anthologies such as Year’s Best Horror Stories, Year’s Best Erotica, Robert Bloch’s Psychos, the Hot Blood and Shock Rock series, as well as several anthologies based on RPGs. His story “Rat Food” (with David Nickle) won the Bram Stoker Award from the Horror Writers Association, and “Hockey’s Night in C...
Step into the fantastical worlds of Author Cerece Rennie Murphy on Book Lights
January 22, 2024 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBCerece Rennie Murphy is the national bestselling and award-winning author of ten novels, children’s books, and short stories. She is also the founder of Virtuous Con, an online science fiction and comic culture convention that celebrates the excellence of BIPOC creators in speculative fiction, across the mediums of fiction, comics, film, and visual arts. Ms. Murphy is the recipient of Black Pearls Magazine’s Author of the Year Award for Children’s Literature, the National Best Sellers design...
Cozy Mysteries and Murder with Author Rox Burkey on Book Lights
January 16, 2024 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBRox Burkey is half of the writing team BREAKFIED AND BURKEY. Together they deliver well-rounded thrillers that include levels of humor, romance, intrigue, suspense, and mystery. Their long-running Enigma series has earned multiple awards, and they are also part of the Underground Authors group writing cozy mysteries/murders in the Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles. You can find out more on her website: www.EnigmaSeries.com. And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com...
Love and Mysteries at the Holidays with Author Michelle Cornish on Book Lights
December 11, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14.1 MBMichelle strives to write the kinds of books she enjoys reading--complicated characters, a little romance, and a lot of mystery and intrigue. Strong women in sticky situations is her specialty! You can find Michelle at www.michellecornishauthor.com. She also writes children's books with her kids as A.J. Kormon. And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!
Psychological Thrillers with NYT Bestseller Rebecca Hanover on Book Lights
December 04, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBRebecca Hanover is the New York Times bestselling author of THE SIMILARS duology. After graduating from Stanford University with a BA in English and drama, Rebecca joined the writing team of the CBS daytime drama GUIDING LIGHT, where she earned an Emmy Award. Still, she never lost her love of books—particularly YA. She now writes Young Adult as well as adult novels full-time from her home in San Francisco, where she enjoys matcha lattes and a complete lack of seasons. When she isn’t writing, ...
Welcome to The Spy Coast with NYT Best Seller Tess Gerritsen on Book Lights
November 27, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBInternationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D. While on maternity leave from her work as a physician, she began to write fiction and in 1987, her first novel, Call After Midnight, was published. It was just the first of 32 suspense novels that she’s written over a 36-year writing career. She also wrote a...
Second Chances and Hope with Author Elaine Roth on Book Lights
November 13, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes - 13.6 MBElaine Roth is a New Jersey based author who writes about young widowhood, grief, and dating as a solo parent. Her work has appeared on HuffPost, Refinery29, Modern Loss, and Scary Mommy. Her story was also featured on People.com and in the New York Times. She has two kids and an adorably neurotic rescue dog who keep her busy when she's not writing or teaching Pilates. You can read her story on reconstructingayearinhope.com or connect with Elaine on Instagram @thisyoungwidowlife. You can lear...
Halloween, Horror, and Comics with Author Francesca Maria on Book Lights
October 31, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes - 15.2 MBFrancesca Maria writes dark fiction surrounded by cats near the Pacific Ocean. She is the creator of the BLACK CAT CHRONICLES comic book series and her short story collection, THEY HIDE: SHORT STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK will be out from Brigid's Gate Press in 2023. You can find her at francescamaria.com and on Twitter @Writer_of_Weird You can learn more at her website: https://francescamaria.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining ...
Spooky Asylums and Murderous Teens with Author Tracy Hewitt Meyer on Book Lights
October 23, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBTracy Hewitt Meyer is the award-winning author of young adult fiction. Her works range from gritty contemporary to edge-of-your-seat thrillers. She tackles tough themes teens face in today’s world with raw, direct, and honest prose. When not writing, Tracy works as a mental health therapist for adults with concerns such as depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Born and raised in West Virginia, Tracy now lives in Virginia with her family and two dogs, Lila and Leonard, and spends far too...
Horror Grand Master Author Ray Garton gets Spooky on Book Lights
October 16, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.9 MBSince he was eight years old, all Ray wanted to be was a writer, and since 1984, he has been fortunate enough to spend his life writing full time. He's written over 60 books — novels and novellas in the horror and suspense genres, collections of short stories, movie novelizations and TV tie-ins — with more in the works. In 2006 he was presented with the World Horror Grand Master Award. Ray is active on social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter, and you can also visit his home on the ...
Zombies and Halloween Hauntings with Author Lisa Morton on Book Lights
October 09, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBLisa Morton is a screenwriter, author of non-fiction books, and prose writer whose work was described by the American Library Association’s Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror as “consistently dark, unsettling, and frightening.” She is a six-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award®, the author of four novels and over 150 short stories, and a world-class Halloween and paranormal expert. Her latest releases include Calling the Spirits: A History of Seances and The Art of the Zombie Movie. Recent sho...
Love and Tentacles - Monster Romance with Author Luna Joya on Book Lights
October 02, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBA survivor of traumatic brain injury with steel body parts, Luna lives in SoCal with her combat veteran husband and their two-pound terror of a rescue pup, #TinyEditor. She loves Disney, tacos, and dragon shifters. Luna Joya writes steamy romances that are “wickedly delightful” (Publishers Weekly). You can learn more at: https://lunajoya.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!
Fires, Murder and More with #1 NYT Bestselling Author Lee Goldberg on Book Light
September 25, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBLee Goldberg is a two-time Edgar Award and two-time Shamus Award nominee and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels. He has also written and/or produced many TV shows, including Diagnosis Murder, SeaQuest, and Monk, and is the cocreator of the Mystery 101 series of Hallmark movies. As an international television consultant, he has advised networks and studios in Canada, France, Germany, Spain, China, Sweden, and the Netherlands on the creation, writing, and produc...
Ghosts, Monsters & Demons with Author Rakesh Khanna on Book Lights
September 18, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.8 MBRakesh Khanna grew up in Berkeley, California, of mixed Punjabi and Anglo-American heritage. He co-founded Blaft Publications in Chennai, India with his wife, Rashmi Ruth Devadasan, in 2008. The company publishes translations of Indian-language pulp fiction, folklore, weird fiction, and graphic novels. Sometimes he edits mathematics textbooks. He is interested in marine invertebrates, percussion music, demonology, and topological graph theory. You can find out more about his book here: https:...
Celtic Folklore meets Witchy Fantasy with Author KT Anglehart on Book Lights
August 28, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutes - 14.2 MBKatrina Tortorici Anglehart is an award-winning author from Montreal, with a multilingual prowess in English, French, Italian, and “Spanglish”. A dedicated academic, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, a graduate certificate in Scriptwriting, and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Inspired by the wizarding world, the land of Narnia, and parallel planes, she penned The Wise One, inviting readers to connect with nature and its ever-present magic. Her exploration of the landscap...
Futuristic Consumerism with Sci-Fi Author Scott Overton on Book Lights
August 21, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBWith a long career as a radio morning show host, Scott Overton’s first novel, the mystery/thriller Dead Air was set in the radio world (and shortlisted for a Northern Lit Award in Ontario, Canada). Since then he has taken the reader to even stranger places, including the human bloodstream in his SF novel debut The Primus Labyrinth, a science fiction thriller that reviews compare to Michael Crichton and Dan Brown. Scott’s short fiction has been published in many science fiction magazines and a...
Magnolia Bluff, Murders & Mystery with Author Charles Breakfield on Book Lights
August 07, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.8 MBCharles Breakfield works as a data/telecom solution architect and supports digital security, blockchain solutions, and unified communications. He enjoys writing, studying World War II history, travel, and cultural exchanges. Charles’ love of wine tastings, cooking, and Harley riding often provides writing topics. Much of his personality comes from his father who served in the military for 30 years and three wars. Charles grew up on multiple bases and different countries. The multi-cultural e...
Brothers and a Bandit with Author T. D. Zummack on Book Lights
July 10, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBT.D. Zummack spent his adolescence reading authors such as Agatha Christie and Louis L' Amour and his adulthood reading true crime and watching countless hours of crime-related television. To hone his writing skills, T.D. also writes short stories. He is a true crime and mystery nerd and when not writing he can be found lounging around his house with his family and their pets. You can learn more at: https://www.tdzummack.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessle...
Soap Stars, Free-range Ferrets & Elvis with Author Nancy Crochiere on Book Light
June 26, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBNancy Crochiere wrote a humor column about family life for Massachusetts newspapers for thirteen years. Her collection of those columns, titled The Mother Load, was a finalist for Foreword Reviews’ Book of the Year in humor and the Independent Publishers of New England 2014 Book Award. A graduate of Middlebury College, she earned a master’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Minnesota, is an alumna of GrubStreet’s Novel Incubator program, and worked as a developm...
Frankenstein, Marshals, and Mystery with Author Sheila English on Book Lights
June 13, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes - 13.6 MBSheila English lives in California, USA where she is a producer, director and screen writer for COS Productions, the top producer of book trailers in America, a company she owns. She has worked with authors such as George R. R. Martin, Christine Feehan, Karen Rose, Cory Doctorow, James Rollins and many other amazing authors. When she isn't writing supernatural suspense she is an animal rights activist, loves dogs (and cats) and has is a huge Doctor Who fan. You can find out more at www.She...
The Game of Love with Author Mia Heintzelman on Book Lights
June 05, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBMia Heintzelman is a polka-dot-wearing, horror and romance movie lover, who always has a book and a to-do list in her purse. She writes fun, unforgettable, more than just laughs romance about strong women, and men with enough heart to fall for them. When she isn’t busy writing fictional happily-ever-afters, she is likely reading, playing board games, or eating sweets. She currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband and two children. Her latest book Monopolove is out April 6th. Y...
New Globetrotting Thriller with Author Peter Thomas Pontsa on Book Lights
May 29, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.9 MBNow retired from his dental supply business, Peter Pontsa enjoyed sharing his knowledge through writing techno-clinical articles. He was also president of the College of Dental Technologists of Ontario, where he helped develop the quality assurance program. Now he combines his passions-British cars and writing. During his tenure as president of the Headwaters British Car Club, Pontsa wrote numerous stories about cars in its newsletter, "British Driven." He's currently a member of the Wordsmit...
Horse racing, Gambling & Murder with Author Sasscer Hill on Book Lights
May 22, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.9 MBSasscer Hill, who's been involved in horse racing as an amateur jockey and racehorse breeder for much of her life, sets many of her novels against a background of big money, gambling, and horse racing. Her novel, FLAMINGO ROAD, won the Dr. Tony Ryan Best in Racing Literature award for 2018. Her other novels have garnered a Carrie McCray award and nominations for Agatha, Macavity, and Claymore awards. You can learn more at her website: https://www.sasscerhill.com/ Learn more about our Book Li...
Immortal Pirates Set Sail with Author Lisa Kessler on Book Lights
May 15, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutes - 14.4 MBLisa Kessler is a Best Selling author of passionate, page-turning paranormal fiction. She's a two-time San Diego Book Award winner for Best Published Fantasy-Sci-fi-Horror and Best Published Romance. Her books have also won the PRISM award, the Award of Excellence, the National Excellence in Romantic Fiction Award, the Award of Merit from the Holt Medallion, and an International Digital Award for Best Paranormal. Her short stories have been published in print anthologies and magazines, and...
Lies, secrets and dangerous truths with author Kara Thomas on Book Lights
May 01, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.8 MBKara Thomas is a part-time librarian and an unsolved-mystery enthusiast who dreams of one day solving a cold case. She lives on Long Island with her husband, son, and rescue cat. She is the author of That Weekend, The Cheerleaders, Little Monsters, and The Darkest Corners. For more information, visit www.kara-thomas.com And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!
Monsters hidden in everyday life with Author Francesca Maria on Book Lights
April 24, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.9 MBFrancesca Maria writes dark fiction surrounded by cats near the Pacific Ocean. She is the creator of the BLACK CAT CHRONICLES comic book series and her short story collection, THEY HIDE: SHORT STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK will be out from Brigid's Gate Press in 2023. You can find her at francescamaria.com and on Twitter @Writer_of_Weird You can learn more at her website: https://francescamaria.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining ...
Killers, Mermaids, and more with multi-genre author James L Hill on Book Lights
April 17, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes - 15 MBA native New Yorker, born and raised in the Bronx, James L Hill has a scientific mind and a spirit that nothing is impossible if you want it bad enough. He enjoys traveling to new places and seeing what life has to offer. James writes the Killer Series as JL Hill and science fiction Pegasus: A Journey To New Eden, with a slant on the dark side of life. He also penned, The Emerald Lady, the first in the fantasy Gem Stones Series and coming soon book 2, The Ruby Cradle. He has recently started...
Love and Minotaurs - Monster Romance with Author Luna Joya on Book Lights
April 03, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14.2 MBA survivor of traumatic brain injury with steel body parts, Luna lives in SoCal with her combat veteran husband and their two-pound terror of a rescue pup, #TinyEditor. She loves Disney, tacos, and dragon shifters. Luna Joya writes steamy romances that are “wickedly delightful” (Publishers Weekly). You can learn more at: https://lunajoya.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!
Love and games with author Mia Heintzelman on Readers Entertainment Radio
March 30, 2023 19:00 - 54 minutes - 24.5 MBMia Heintzelman is a polka-dot-wearing, horror and romance movie lover, who always has a book and a to-do list in her purse. She writes fun, unforgettable, more than just laughs romance about strong women, and men with enough heart to fall for them. When she isn’t busy writing fictional happily-ever-afters, she is likely reading, playing board games, or eating sweets. She currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband and two children. Her latest book Monopolove is out April 6th. Y...
Battling for Forever with Author Edward Savio on Book Lights
March 27, 2023 17:00 - 3 minutes - 1.29 MBEdward Savio grew up in Connecticut. He is an award-losing screenwriter and award-winning novelist. He has written numerous film projects for Walt Disney Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and others. He once nearly drove Val Kilmer over a cliff. He divides his time between the East and West Coasts. Wave to him if you see him passing by. You can find out more at his website: https://edwardsavio.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shin...
Werewolves and Teenagers with Author Edo van Belkom
March 13, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBEdo van Belkom is a Canadian author of some 35 books and over 300 short stories in the genres of horror, science fiction, fantasy and mystery. His short fiction has been published in countless anthologies such as Year’s Best Horror Stories, Year’s Best Erotica, Robert Bloch’s Psychos, the Hot Blood and Shock Rock series, as well as several anthologies based on RPGs. His story “Rat Food” (with David Nickle) won the Bram Stoker Award from the Horror Writers Association, and “Hockey’s Night in C...
Book Boyfriends & sexy reads w/author Elyse Kelly on Readers Entertainment Radio
March 12, 2023 19:00 - 47 minutes - 21.4 MBElyse Kelly is just a true southern girl, reading and writing books, asking you to love her! Her books are extra steamy, contemporary romances, all with HEAs and no cliffhangers! They’re short, smutty, and tastefully trashy. If you love over-protective, sexy, alpha book boyfriends who make you swoon and reach for your favorite… bookmark, then you’ve come to the right place. When she's not writing books or doing bookish things, she's probably listening to music, designing smutty stickers, ...
Romance, Suspense, & TikTok with author Lori Ryan on Readers Entertainment Radio
March 03, 2023 17:00 - 45 minutes - 20.5 MBLori Ryan is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author who writes contemporary romance novels and romantic suspense novels. She lives with an extremely understanding husband, three wonderful children, and two mostly-behaved dogs in Austin, Texas. It’s a bit of a zoo, but she wouldn’t change a thing. Lori published her first romance novel in April of 2013 and has loved every bit of the crazy adventure this career has taken her on since then. She is a hybrid author, publishing both as an ind...
Harmony of Lies with USA Today Best Seller Brian Feehan
February 27, 2023 18:00 - 32 minutes - 14.5 MBBrian Feehan lives in his mind, creating vibrant characters who tend to talk very loudly and far too often. When real life comes knocking, it is likely to be the love of his life, Michelle, or their son Dylan. Together, they live on the northern coast of California. Brian is fascinated by both the written word and learning new subjects. He is always up for a laugh, a game, or a drink with friends and family. He is also the son of #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, who sta...
Murder and Mayhem with #1 NYT Best Seller Kelley Armstrong
February 20, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBKelley Armstrong believes experience is the best teacher, though she’s been told this shouldn’t apply to writing her murder scenes. To craft her books, she has studied aikido, archery and fencing. She sucks at all of them. She has also crawled through very shallow cave systems and climbed half a mountain before chickening out. She is however an expert coffee drinker and a true connoisseur of chocolate-chip cookies. Contact: Click here for contact information. And for more about our host Lis...
A Harmony of Lies with author Brian Feehan on Readers Entertainment Radio
February 08, 2023 20:00 - 57 minutes - 25.7 MBBrian Feehan lives in his mind, creating vibrant characters who tend to talk very loudly and far too often. When real life comes knocking, it is likely to be the love of his life, Michelle, or their son Dylan. Together, they live on the northern coast of California. Brian is fascinated by both the written word and learning new subjects. He is always up for a laugh, a game, or a drink with friends and family. He is also the son of #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, who sta...
Obsession and control - Thrillers with Author Rebecca Kelley on Book Lights
January 30, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 13.8 MBRebecca Kelley is a fiction writer from Portland, Oregon. Her first novel, Broken Homes & Gardens, was published in 2015. She also coauthored The Eco-nomical Baby Guide with Joy Hatch. When Rebecca isn’t writing, she is conducting elaborate baking experiments, designing book covers, and keeping up her thousand-plus-day streak in Duolingo. You can find out more here: https://rebeccakelleywrites.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining ...
Love, Lies and Antarctica with Author Henriette Lazaridis on Book Lights
January 23, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14 MBHenriette Lazaridis is the author of The Clover House, which was a Boston Globe bestseller. Her short work has appeared in ELLE, The New York Times, New England Review, The Millions, and more, and she has earned a Massachusetts Cultural Council Artists Grant. She is a graduate of Middlebury College, Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and the University of Pennsylvania. Having taught English at Harvard, she now teaches at GrubStreet in Boston. She founded The Drum Literary Maga...
Talking Paranormal Romance with Author Katelyn Marie Peterson on Book Lights
January 09, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 13.8 MBKatelyn Marie Peterson graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and writes freelance pieces for various newspapers. When she isn’t typing on her laptop, she enjoys movie marathons, singing show tunes in the car, and cozying up with a good book. Katelyn resides in Connecticut with her husband and two children, a stay-at-home mom with a passion for Romance. You can learn more at her website: https://www.katelynswriting.com/ And for more about ...
Christmas Magic with Romance Author Mia Heintzelman on Book Lights
December 05, 2022 18:00 - 32 minutes - 14.5 MBMia Heintzelman is a polka-dot-wearing, horror and romance movie lover, who always has a book and a to-do list in her purse. She writes fun, unforgettable, more than just laughs romance about strong women, and men with enough heart to fall for them. When she isn’t busy writing fictional happily-ever-afters, she is likely reading, playing board games, or eating sweets. She currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband and two children. You can find Mia at her website where you can s...
After the happily ever after with debut author Monique Fisher on Book Lights
November 28, 2022 18:00 - 32 minutes - 14.2 MBMonique Fisher is a theatre and comic book geek who always has her hands glued to the keyboard conjuring up happily ever afters. She writes modern, fun, real life romances set in cities and small towns featuring a diverse cast of big hearted, lovable characters. When she isn't writing, she's busy trying to create shelf space for other Black authors. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Joe, their two boys, Michael and Alexander, and their canine babies, Abraham aka Hammy and Maya aka Pie...
Headed to Hades with USA Today Best Seller Ann Charles on Book Lights
November 21, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14.1 MBAnn Charles is a USA Today Bestselling author who writes award-winning books that are splashed with humor, mystery, suspense, romance, supernatural elements, and whatever else sounds fun. She has a B.A. in English with an emphasis on creative writing from the University of Washington. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and Western Writers of America. She is currently toiling away on her next book, wishing she was on a Mexican beach with an ice-cold Corona in one hand and a book in the other....
Gripping Medical Thrillers with Author Melissa Yi on Book Lights
November 14, 2022 18:00 - 36 minutes - 16.1 MBMelissa Yi could slice your throat and sew it back up again. Legally. Because she's an emergency doctor. In her spare minutes, Melissa writes thrillers about Dr. Hope Sze, a resident doctor bone-deep in murder which have been finalists for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for Best Thriller and the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence. In The Shapes of Wrath, which debuts February 1, 2023, Hope confronts a killer surgeon—and a ghost—in the operating room. Under the name Meliss...
Horror and Secrets in the Root Cellar with Author Philip Fracassi on Book Lights
October 24, 2022 17:00 - 32 minutes - 14.2 MBPhilip Fracassi is an award-winning author and screenwriter. His debut collection of stories, BEHOLD THE VOID, was named "Story Collection of the Year" by both This Is Horror and Strange Aeons Magazine. LOCUS Magazine said it "...recalls the work of writers such as McCammon, King, and Bradbury." His second collection, BENEATH A PALE SKY, received a starred review from Library Journal, and Booklist called it a "must read collection." His debut novel, BOYS IN THE VALLEY, premiered on Hallow...
The Science of Witchcraft with Author Kelly Florence on Book Lights
October 17, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBKelly Florence is an American author, screenwriter, and podcaster. She is best known for her books The Science of Monsters, The Science of Women in Horror, The Science of Stephen King, The Science of Serial Killers, and the forthcoming The Science of Witchcraft all from Skyhorse Publishing. All of the books are written together with her co-author, Meg Hafdahl. She is also known for her podcasts Horror Rewind and Be a Better Communicator. You can learn more about her books and podcasts here: h...
Holiday Romance & HEAs with Fortune Whelan on Readers Entertainment Radio
October 16, 2022 20:00 - 39 minutes - 17.7 MBFortune Whelan's stories are “charming, silly and emotionally fraught” with “fast-paced plot[s] that keep pages flying”. When she’s not at her standing desk fending off feline invaders, you can find her on her yoga mat, or shelving books at the local library. Her latest release, My Christmas with You, the third of the Dorseys of Conception series is out now. Keep up with her at her website, where you can sign up for her newsletter. And find her at Tule Publishing, Facebook, Twitter, Instag...
Writing w/best selling author Gina L. Maxwell on Readers Entertainment Radio
October 13, 2022 14:00 - 46 minutes - 20.7 MBGina L. Maxwell is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 International bestselling author living in the upper Midwest, despite her scathing hatred of snow and cold weather. As a lifelong romance novel addict, she began writing as another way of enjoying the Happily Ever After stories she's always loved. Her debut novel in 2012, SEDUCING CINDERELLA, hit the bestseller lists within the first month of its release and continues to be a favorite with readers a full decade later. When she’s not re...