This week, Abigail finally sits down with booksellers Kat and Ali to lecture about the Omegaverse. It goes about as well as you expect. GOOD DEEDS by KATHRYN MOON: https://a.co/d/0laJfKf CLAWS AND CUBICLES by KATE PRIOR: https://a.co/d/dhQzX28 LINDSAY ELLIS’S OMEGAVERSE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhWWcWtAUoY ABIGAIL’S STUFF: https://linktr.ee/abigailkellyauthor CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst PO Box 460816 San Francisco CA, United States 94146-0816 Kingdom of Thirs ..read more

This week, it’s a rerun of a classic spooky episode (82)! Please join Abigail and returning guest (menace) Vee to discuss THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR! Is it Abigail’s favorite movie of all time? Yes. Is it also a book almost no one knows about, apparently? Also yes. Is the hero the salty, salty ghost of a swarthy sea captain? YOU BETCHA. Discussion topics include seaman puns, when it’s okay for a hero to rename a heroine (almost never), book to screen adaptations, and a demon’s ability to possess a swarm of bugs. THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR by R.A. DICK: https://amzn.to/3KX86EJ ABIGAIL’S STUFF: https ..read more

This week, Abigail and returning guest Amalia Dillin take a journey through the classics that led to modern sci-fi and fantasy romance! Discussion includes context, rock romance, the trouble with classics, and the long road to your hot n’ fresh favs. KUSHIEL’S DART by JACQUELINE CAREY: https://bookshop.org/p/books/kushiel-s-dart-jacqueline-carey/16678532?aid=17342&ean=9781250213068&listref=featured-on-the-podcast CRYSTAL SINGER by ANNE MCCAFFERY: https://bookshop.org/p/books/crystal-singer-anne-mccaffrey/9032097?aid=17342&ean=9780345327864&listref=featured-on-the-podcast SHARDS ..read more

This week, Abigail takes on the slow-moving mystery of the disappearance of the mass market paperback. Discussion includes thicc books, the history of publishing, fishy claims, and the necessity of cheap books in an expensive world. ABIGAIL’S STUFF: https://linktr.ee/abigailkellyauthor CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst PO Box 460816 San Francisco CA, United States 94146-0816 Kingdom of Thirst is a member of the Frolic Podcast Network! Find all our episodes and tons of new ..read more

It’s new release time! This week, Abigail is joined by returning guest Victoria Aveline to talk about her new book, RULING SIKTHAND! Discussion topics include competent women, unreasonable hatred for flashbacks, Clecanian beauty standards, and goth boys hatching eggs. RULING SIKTHAND by VICTORIA AVELINE: bit.ly/3YN6FAt VICTORIA’S WEBSITE: https://victoriaaveline.com/ VITAL by ABIGAIL KELLY: amzn.to/3KVXXdB ABIGAIL’S STUFF: https://linktr.ee/abigailkellyauthor KOT’S MERCH STORE: https://rdbl.co/2Vg6ZeA CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM ..read more

It’s another installment of “everything in traditional publishing is on fire,” Abigail and bookseller Kat discuss the fate of Simon and Shuster. Discussion includes paper orphans, ye olde publishing, late stage capitalism, KKR, and righteous fury. KKR Wins S&S for $1.62 Billion by PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/92928-kkr-wins-s-s-for-1-62-billion.html A look back at KKR, the investment firm that bought out Toys R US … among others by MARKETPLACE: https://www.marketplace.org/2019/06/12/a-look-back-at-kkr-the-investment-fi ..read more

It's time for another dip, folks! This week Abigail and Paige have a hoot and a half with PLEASURE OF A DARK PRINCE by Kresley Cole. Discussion includes Bill Clinton, Forks Proximity, the concept of virginity, and werewolf buns. PLEASURE OF A DARK PRINCE by KRESLEY COLE: https://bookshop.org/p/books/pleasure-of-a-dark-prince-volume-9-kresley-cole/8895279?aid=17342&ean=9781416580959&listref=featured-on-the-podcast PAIGE’S INPRNT STORE: bit.ly/3qoR5si ABIGAIL’S STUFF: https://linktr.ee/abigailkellyauthor CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & I ..read more

This week, Abigail is joined by Seher from The Fandomentals to discuss all things visual novels! Come for the recs, stay for the extended bit on why Abigail would like to live in a coffin (temporarily). Discussion includes 365 DNI, the unlimited possibilities of the VN format, and a definitive diagnosis of reader brain engagement. THE FANDOMENTALS: https://www.thefandomentals.com/author/shahar/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/293680/Cinders/ https://vndb.org/ Games Mentioned: Cinders Love Shore Alkahest A Mortician's Tale First Bite Good Lookin', Home Cookin' ABIGAIL’S STUFF: https://linktr ..read more

This week, Abigail sits down with author SE Wendel to do a definitive breakdown of fantasy subgenres! Discussion includes Vintage Vines, portal orcs, Servant to the Spidae, and the broken down jalopy that is traditional publishing. SE WENDEL: https://www.sewendelauthor.com/ ABIGAIL’S STUFF: https://linktr.ee/abigailkellyauthor KOT’S MERCH STORE: https://rdbl.co/2Vg6ZeA CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst EMAIL: kingdomofthirst@gmail.com PO Box 460816 San Francisco CA, United ..read more

This week, Abigail is joined by Anne to break down the romantic overtones of the ACE ATTORNEY games! Discussion includes child crimes, ghosts, courtroom sexual tension, and a heap of crime. GEM ROOM GAMES: https://www.gemroomgames.com/ ABIGAIL’S STUFF: https://linktr.ee/abigailkellyauthor KOT’S MERCH STORE: https://rdbl.co/2Vg6ZeA CITIZENS OF THIRST DISCORD SERVER: https://bit.ly/30NsP8P TWITTER, FACEBOOK, & INSTAGRAM: @kingdomthirst KoT’S BOOKSHOP: bookshop.org/shop/kingdomthirst EMAIL: kingdomofthirst@gmail.com PO Box 460816 San Francisco CA, United States 94146-0816 Kingdom of Thirst is ..read more