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B.K. Borison on Business Casual and the end of the Lovelight series
"I hope this is a place readers can return to again and again whenever they need comfort."
Lev Grossman on his version of King Arthur in the Bright Sword
Lev Grossman penned the No. 1 bestselling Magicians trilogy, and he's now back with The Bright Sword, an Arthurian legend-retelling.
Laura Jane Williams on her new teen series, Taylor Blake is a Legend
"I also wanted to write about somebody really grabbing life with both hands, and sometimes I think teens are better than this than adults!"
Jessica Joyce on navigating second chance romances and Ex Vows
Jessica Joyce, author of The Ex Vows, discusses why second chance romances is such a juicy trope to write and read about.
Prashanth Srivatsa on using indigenous words in The Spice Gate
Prashanth Srivatsa chats his political fantasy The Spice Gate, the spices he picked, and why he uses indigenous words in the novel.
Tricia Levenseller on revisiting universe in The Darkness Within Us
Tricia Levenseller on The Darkness Within Us, the long-awaited companion novel to The Shadows Between Us.
Laura Wood on adult rom-com debut, Under Your Spell
Laura Wood, known for her YA historical fiction, is here to chat her adult debut, Under Your Spell, a heartwarming and fun rom-com.
Jennifer Hennessy on her adult rom-com debut, Degrees of Engagement
"For a YA audience intimacy is much more about feelings versus physical sensation, so I had to make that distinction deliberately as I wrote."
Samantha Markhum on her new YA rom-com, Love, Off the Record
"I did a lot of editing and rewriting around her feelings, trying to get it just right."
Alexandra Rowland on their hilarious new fantasy novel, Running Close to the Wind
"Comedy is so, so important, and we just don’t talk about that often enough"
Sophie Kim on her enthralling new fantasy novel, The God and the Gumiho
"There’s just something about a crotchety fallen god, who hates everything but coffee, that speaks to my soul."
Freddie Kölsch on her YA debut, Now, Conjurers
Freddie Kölsch on the inspiration behind the title Now, Conjurers and including references from the 90s in her debut.
Helen Comerford on hurdles to writing Superheroes
Superheroes are fun to watch, but the love interests are perhaps more interesting. Helen Comerford chats writing The Love Interest.
Aliya Ali-Afzal on who The Big Day is for
Aliya Ali-Afzal on how movies and real life inspired The Big Day, a book about a bride fighting her mother on how the wedding should look.
Desmond Hall on his evocative new YA thriller, Better Must Come
"The country of my youth is a time well lost."