In this interview, Michelle and I discuss The Second Ending, the event that spurred her to write this novel, how she has played the piano since age 5 and still plays every day, including the dueling pianos, the highlight of writing the book, and much more. Michelle's recommended reads are: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng The Guest by Emma Cline Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     The Second Ending can be purchased at my Bookshop storefron ..read more

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Kristyn and I chat about her role as Contributing Books Editor at Real Simple, how she got started in the job, how many books she reads a week, how she selects the titles for Real Simple, her four novels, the favorite part of the job, and much more. Kristyn's recommended reads are: Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur The Hike by Lucy Clarke Everything/Nothing/Someone: A Memoir by Alice Carriere Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023. Follow Kristyn on Instagram. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patre ..read more

In this interview, Jaclyn and I discuss The Chateau, when the setting is a character, the inspiration for the chateau in the novel, setting the story in Provence, writing from multiple points of view, what surprised her the most when writing The Chateau, creating distinctive voices for her main characters, and much more. Jaclyn's recommended reads are: The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner The Nigerwife by Vanessa Walters The Perfect Ones by Nicole Hackett Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to suppo ..read more

In this interview, Jane and I discuss On Fire Island, her connection to Fire Island and the strong sense of place in the book, infusing humor and heart into the story, grief in fiction, her cover, blurbing and Elin Hilderbrand's big quote for this book, weaving the publishing industry into the novel, and much more. Jane's recommended reads are: Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune Community Board by Tara Conklin The Celebrants by Steven Rowley Check out my Summer Reading Guide for 2023. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast c ..read more

In this interview, Ava and I discuss Mott Street, the Chinese Exclusion Act, her family's close connection to Mott Street and how 49 of her family members have lived in this one building on the street, the importance of oral histories, how she is a 5th generation Chinese-American, and much more. Ava’s recommended reads are: How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz Stay True by Hua Hsu Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed ..read more

In this interview, Lisa and I discuss Adrift, climate fiction, why she chose to set the book in 2038 and the world building she did, helping people gain an understanding of the importance of preserving and spending time in nature, how her day job informs her writing, and much more. Lisa's recommended reads are: The World Gives Way by Marisa Levien Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Adrift can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.   ..read more

In this interview, Paige and I discuss Only Love Can Hurt Like This, how she came up with the idea for this one, publishing her first book in the United States, her connection to Indianapolis, conducting research on farming, mental health, sibling relationships, and much more. Paige's recommended reads are: Happy Place by Emily Henry The Wake-Up Call by Beth O'Leary Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Only Love Can Hurt Like This can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. &nbs ..read more

In this interview, Christina, Lauren, and I discuss The True Love Experiment, how they decided to tell Fizzy's story, deciding how much steam to include and who drafts those portions of each book, how they balance each other, the benefits of writing together, important romance genre rules, and much more. Their recommended reads are: The Plus One by Mazey Eddings Finley Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin My Read-Alike Request Recommendations for The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn I Love It ..read more

In this interview, Megan and I discuss Super Bloom, her publishing journey with Zibby Books, leaning into the romance genre, portraying grief including the grief experienced for what might have been, writing a book within a book and how that developed for her, and much more. Megan's recommended reads are: Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai Euphoria by Lily King Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     Super Bloom can be purchased at my Bookshop ..read more

In this Behind the Scenes interview, Caroline and I chat about her role as an Executive Editor at Flatiron Books, how she got started in the job, what her role as a book editor entails, how book auctions work, her process for acquiring a book, how many titles she works on at a time and how often she gets pitched, and much more. Caroline's recommended read is Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.         Want to submit a Read ..read more