Hi PubCrawlers! Today I’m sharing an interview with my friend and fellow Sweet 16 debut author, Janet McNally. Janet’s debut, Girls in the Moon, releases tomorrow, November 29. I was lucky enough to read an advance copy, and I fell in love with this lyrical coming-of-age story with a rock and roll backdrop. I’m so happy to have Janet here to talk about her debut. She is also sharing a giveaway, so enter with the […]
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How to Cultivate a Winning Author/Blogger Relationship
After the… Series, Beginner Resources, Interviews, Writing Life
Stacey: We’d love to start by hearing a little more about your blogging routine. How do you decide which books to read? How many books do you read a week? Do you try to review a variety of genres? Nancy: It all depends on blog tour obligations and when post commitments are due. In regards to the books I read, it’s a combination of author commitments and whatever books that I feel that I can […]
Introducing Sona Charaipotra!
Administrative, Happy Hour, Interviews
Can you give us a bit of backstory about CAKE Literary? What is it? What made you and Dhonielle start it? CAKE Literary is a boutique book packager with a decidedly diverse bent. We come up with fun, high concept, page-turnery ideas with a strong, organic layer of diversity built in, define and outline the “package,” find an #ownvoices writer to work with us on the story, then take it to publishers. The idea is […]
Talking to Booksellers: Interview with Hannah Walcher of NYMB
Interviews, Writing Life
Hi, all! I’m so excited to share a special guest interview with the awesome, Hannah Walcher, of Books Inc. (which was recently chosen as PWs Bookstore of the Year). Hannah is the event coordinator for Not Your Mother’s Book Club—Books Inc.’s Young Adult Author Salon. I recently met Hannah at Stacey Lee’s launch party for Outrun the Moon. Hannah puts together amazing events, so Stacey and I thought it might be helpful for everyone if we asked Hannah […]
PubCrawl Podcast: Interview with Roshani Chokshi
Interviews, PubCrawl Podcast, Speakeasy Sharing
This week JJ interviews Roshani Chokshi, author of THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN, a Hades and Persephone-inspired romance infused with Indian mythology and imagery! We talk about world building, discuss settings outside of the West, and about Roshani’s publication journey and where story ideas come from!