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  • The Vanishing Bookstore: Salem, Witches, and Mystery with Helen Phifer

    author Helen Phifer chats about her new book The Vanishing Bookstore About The Vanishing Bookstore 1692. On the outskirts of Salem, a bookstore stands covered in overgrown vines. Inside, a young woman hides a linen-wrapped journal under a loose floorboard and runs away, panicked by the sound of hounds barking in the distance. The bookstore vanishes…

  • Inside Akira Kurosawa’s Mind

    Translator Anne McKnight talks about the difficulties of the well loved filmmaker About Long Take A multifaceted portrait of the great Japanese director For years, Akira Kurosawa resisted writing about himself. “It would turn out to be nothing but talk about movies,” he said. “In other words, take myself, subtract movies, and the result is zero.” The memoir he finally…

  • From Book One to Book Two: Raising the Stakes in The Breaking Annwn

    The Longwinded One and narrator Chris Tucci talk about book 2 of The Four Treasures Saga About The Breaking of Annwn, The Four Treasures Saga Book 2 After uncovering the truth about his origins, Bren begins a desperate effort to rally the scattered forces of the Celtic Otherworld against the Overking. But he’s not the…

  • Cale Plamann author of The Tower of Somnus

    September 12, 2022 I interviewed Cale Plamann about his Tower of Somnus series. This interview contains spoilers! I suggest you read or listen to the books before getting too far into the interview. Where to buy: Foundation: Tower of Somnus Book 1 Audiobook A Dream of Wing and Flame Audiobook

  • Benjamin Kerei author of Oh, Great! I Was Reincarnated as a Farmer

    Check out my DCO review July 4th, 2022 I really wanted to talk to Benjamin because his second book is coming out on August 2nd. It was a blast talking to this guy! I can’t wait to read more in Unorthodox Farming. Where to buy: Audiobook Kindle Book 2 Audiobook These are Amazon Affiliate Links,…

  • Jonathan Smidt author of Dungeon Core Online

    Check out my DCO review June 6th, 2022 I wasn’t sure I was going to like Dungeon Core Online. I’m not normally into dungeon core books, but when you add Monty Python references and kamikaze sheep, how can I not read it? Where to buy: Dungeon Core Online: Remastered book 1 Audiobook Kindle These are…

  • Nathaniel Webb Editor in Cheif of Wyngraf

    June 20th, 2022 Since I read Travis Baldree’s Legends and Lattes, I’ve been looking for more cozy fantasy. Well, now I can just grab Wyngraf. It was really good. I loved the stories soooo much! Where to buy: Wyngraf Paperback Kindle Rakehell Kindle These are Amazon Affiliate Links, FYI.

  • Christopher Johns author of Axe Druid and The High Table Hijinks

    June 16th, 2022 Christopher writes Urban Fantasy LitRPG. How cool is that?! I really like his High Table Hijinks series because it is fun but also has some weird characters! He really is a character writer. Where to buy: Galaxy: The High Table Hijinks book 1 Audiobook Kindle Into the Light: Axe Druid book 1…

  • Andrea Parsneau narrator

    May 23rd, 2022 Andrea is an award-winning narrator. She is very talented and deserves all the love. She has narrated for a number of authors including Matt Dinniman, Pirateaba, Dawn Chapman, and so many more! Where to buy: The Wandering Inn by Pirateaba Dominion of Blades by Matt Dinniman Puatera Online by Dawn Chapman These…

  • Neil Hellegers narrator and actor

    May 16th, 2022 Neil is a wealth of information about acting and how to be an independent narrator. I learned so much while listening to this man’s beautiful voice. Toward the end, there is a great conversation about accents. If you don’t watch all the way through, be sure to jump ahead and listen to…