Episodes

  • S4 E2 with Fantasy Author Abigail O'Bryan
    May 14 2024

    Abigail O’Bryan writes curses, adventures, and happily ever afters. When not writing, you can find her playing D&D with her friends (or plying them with experimental baked goods), trying to do entirely too much in her garden, and hanging out with her husband and two children in their century-old house in the shadow of the Wasatch Range. Iron Rose is her debut novel.


    Iron Rose

    No Kiss Can Break This Curse

    A Grendel-like animal bent on overtaking the Beast's mind. A Beauty determined to dethrone a tyrant. The Tale as Old as Time as you've never experienced it before, perfect for fans of Brigid Kemmerer and Marissa Meyer.

    There is no future for Lydia Brightwood.


    The Crimson Lord, a tyrant bent on destroying Lydia’s country, made sure of that. Her only hope of a different life is to find the one person who could unite her country: a royal heir. There’s just one problem…

    They’re all dead.

    The Beast’s humanity is slipping away.


    Shut away from the world by a horrible secret, Adam watches the destruction of his homeland from the ruins of a fortress all the while holding the devastating truth in his chest:

    It’s his fault.

    Fates interwoven, Adam and Lydia’s paths cross in the ruins of the north where they must find a way to conquer the curse before the country collapses—but being truly human has its price.

    A dark, lush, and triumphant reimagining of Beauty and the Beast, Iron Rose is perfect if you love daring escapes, bloody battles, deep family bonds, love overcoming the odds, and a touch of old magic.

    Find Abigail and her book here:

    www.authorabigailobryan.com

    IG: @abigail_obryan_author

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    28 mins
  • S4 E1 with Fantasy Author Tara Sim
    May 8 2024

    Season 4 premiere episode with Tara Sim. Tara Sim is a YA and adult fantasy author found in the wilds of the Bay Area, California. When she's not writing about magic, murder, and mayhem, she drinks tea and wrangles cats.

    You can find all her books here:

    http://www.tarasim.com

    https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14118411.Tara_Sim

    Twitter: EachStarAWorld


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    27 mins
  • S3 E30 with Author Moriah Chavis
    Apr 30 2024

    Moriah is the author of the young adult fantasy Heart of the Sea and various short stories. She is a two-time graduate from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts and a Master’s in Library and Information Science. It's been said you can find perusing bookstores, attempting to persuade strangers to read her favorite books, oscillating between watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy (her husband’s favorite) or Harry Potter (hers), and keeping her books from the clutches of her two feisty cats.

    Find her and her books here!

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    25 mins
  • S3 E29 with Fantasy Author Tim Frankovich
    Apr 23 2024

    Tim Frankovich has been exploring fantastic worlds since third grade, when he cut up a grocery sack and drew a Godzilla-meets-superheroes story. Since then, he’s gotten a little bit better at the writing part (not so much with the drawing).

    His goal as a writer is to transport readers to another world, make them care deeply about characters in dire situations, and guide them deeper into life itself.

    At the moment, he is probably suitably conscious somewhere in Texas with his beloved wife, awesome kids, and a fool of a pup named Pippin.

    Find him and his books at https://timfrankovich.com/

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    27 mins
  • S3 E28 with Fantasy Author Callie Thomas
    Apr 16 2024

    Callie Thomas is an indie author who loves all things fairy tales—including twisting tales of her own. Her favorite stories have a mix of sweet romance, laughter, and a pinch of magic. When she's not writing, she enjoys playing board games, reading at the beach, and traveling the world with her husband and two boys. Since she can't live at Disney World, you'll find her near the historical battlefields and lush woodlands where her family lives in Fredericksburg, VA. She recently published her first Vella series, A Forest of Stolen Memories & A Sea of Golden Chains, and has more stories on the horizon.

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    29 mins
  • S3 E27 with Kevin C. Smith Pirate Adventure Novel Author
    Apr 9 2024

    Kevin C. Smith is the author of the Pirate Adventure Series and never outgrew his fascination with Disney's Peter Pan. He's spent a lifetime exploring the timeless subject matter of pirates and the high seas.

    Kevin is married to his high school sweetheart, Patricia, and they reside on Marco Island in Florida, where Kevin can be close to the sea. Learn more at www.pirate-tale.com

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    39 mins
  • S3 E26 with Fantasy Author Alice Hanov
    Apr 2 2024

    Royal Medieval Europe Meets Mythology with Sorcerers.

    Alice Hanov’s debut novel is the first in a YA fantasy series. It’s an epic journey that has fantasy, romance, YA appropriate level smut, royalty, sorcerers, magic, political affairs, ghosts and so much more. Pulling from many mythologies as inspiration, Alice has pulled together a complex world that puts a unique spin on some old favorites.

    The Spare Who Became the Heir and Other Stories is available as a free e-book as a thank you for joining Alice's newsletter and The Head, the Heart, and the Heir is available on Amazon and Alice's store.

    Find her and her books at http://alicehanov.com/

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    47 mins
  • S3 E25 with YA Fantasy Author CJ Hosack
    Mar 26 2024

    Talk about finding magic! CJ Hosack has created an amazing world with fun characters and an elaborate magic system. Learn all about the 12 lines and what comes next in the series!

    More about CJ....

    CJ grew up in Southern California, loving fantasy and science fiction. She is married to her husband of thirty plus years, has four children, and has an ever-growing number of grandchildren. Adopted at eight months old, she recently found her birth parents. She has a Masters Degree in Public History from Southern New Hampshire University, and if she’s not writing, you can generally find her quilting, costuming, or traveling to spend time with those she loves. She’s a wannabe dress historian and has worked with museums on historical dress recreation. The Slayer’s Magic is her first book in The Beads of Bone series.

    You can find her and her books at https://cjhosack.com/

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    42 mins