Episodes
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In this episode Julia chats with bestselling author TJ Klune about his upcoming sequel in the Cerulean Chronicles: Somewhere Beyond the Sea. They discuss the importance of voting, Trans rights, LGBT activism, his next few years in publishing, and tons more! This episode has No Spoilers for Somewhere Beyond the Sea, so just sit back and enjoy the ride (and also pre-order his book before it comes out on September 10th).
Keep an eye out for TJ's current favorite book: When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Kelley
Order his books from his favorite indie bookstore: A Book For All Seasons
Find him on Instagram & his website
And make sure you are registered to vote!
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In this episode, Julia chats with debut author Ivy Fairbanks about her novel Morbidly Yours! Initially independently published, now re-released through a traditional publisher and with two more to follow! In her book, Lark (an animator and recently widowed Texan) picks up and moves across the world to Galway, Ireland, where she meets Callum (an undertaker and socially anxious mess) and the two become unlikely friends. The book handles grief, love, and anxiety in such a way that it'll be hard to put down!
Find Morbidly Yours at Ivy's fave indie bookshop: Tombolo Books in St. Petersburg, Florida
And check out Ivy's favorite books: Just For The Summer by Abby Jimenez and Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
Interested in watching Ask A Mortician? Click here! How about Victor Sweeney from Wired? Here's a video! And here's more on Song of the Sea from Cartoon Saloon!
Follow Ivy on socials: IG, TikTok, website
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In this episode, Julia chats with bestselling author Kika Hatzopoulou about the sequel in her dystopian duology, Hearts That Cut. (If you haven't listened to her previous episode on NF about the first in her duology, go check it out!)
Read Kika's current favorite book, Off With Their Heads, and grab her books from her fave indie bookstore: Books of Wonder
Follow Kika on Instagram, TikTok, and sign up for her newsletter!
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In today's episode, Julia and bestselling author Kirsty Greenwood chat about her upcoming romance The Love of My Afterlife (available now!)
You can find her book in the UK and the US at any of her tour stops: The Ripped Bodice (Brooklyn), Novel Neighbor (St Louis), Blue Willow Bookshop (Houston), and Zibby's Bookshop (LA)
Also, check out her favorite book and the books she's binging on tour: The Wrong Boy by Willie Russell, A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston, All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker, Julie Andrews' Memoir, and My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand
If you want to hear more from Kirsty, find her on Instagram, Facebook, and sign up for her newsletter
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In this episode, Julia chats with author Sarah Beth Durst about her upcoming novel, The Spellshop! It is a cozy fantasy full of joy, patience, fun, and lots of jam.
The Spellshop is available to buy on July 9th, 2024 and available for pre-order now. Grab it from one of Sarah's favorite indie bookstores: The Ripped Bodice (Brooklyn) and Books of Wonder
Want to read some of Sarah's favorite books? Check them out: Alanna by Tamora Pierce, Beauty by Robin McKinley, The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley, pretty much anything by Robin McKinley or Tamora Pierce, and Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Find Sarah on her socials: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, BlueSky, Threads, TikTok, Goodreads, Tumblr
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In today's episode, Julia and debut author O.O. Sangoyomi discuss her book, Masquerade! This fast-paced alternate history of pre-colonial African culture has love, lust, abduction, betrayal, murder, and so much more. Masquerade comes out on July 2, and is available for pre-order now!
Check out O.O.'s favorite book: Jazz by Toni Morrison
And grab her book (and a ticket to her event) from Brave and Kind Bookshop in Decatur, Georgia
If you want to see more from O.O. Sangoyomi, follow her on Instagram and Twitter
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Happy Pride 2024! Today there are back-to-back author chats with Lilah Sturges, author of Science of Ghosts (available June 18th), and Philip Ellis, author of We Could Be Heroes (available now)!
Author Info:
Lilah's Favorite Books: Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad series and Dune by Frank Herbert
Lilah's Go-To Indie Bookstores: BookPeople and Books with Pictures
Her socials: Telegram, Carrier Pigeons, Sky Writing, Blue Sky, and her website
Phil's Favourite Books: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon, The Secret History by Donna Tartt, The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, and Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly
Phil's Go-To Indie Bookstores: Gay's the Word, The Heath Bookshop, and Books are Magic
His socials: Twitter, Instagram, TikTok
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Follow Alexene Farol Follmuth (sometimes known as Olivie Blake) and Julia on a journey through so many different topics that magically all pull together into the neat package that is her newest YA book, Twelfth Knight. In Twelfth Knight, Vi Reyes is just trying to live her life to the highest standard, but she always seems to come in second next to Jack "Duke" Orsino. The only respite she can find is through her favorite online gaming platform, Twelfth Knight, but when Jack suddenly is out of commission for the rest of the football season, he suddenly finds himself playing an incredibly addicting and popular online game...
Twelfth Knight comes out on May 28th! Grab it from one of Alexene's favorite independent bookstores: The Ripped Bodice, Village Well, The Novel Neighbor, Brookline Booksmith, or Harvard Book Store
Follow Alexene (Olivie) on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Spotify, and YouTube
Interested in reading her fanfiction? Find Divination for Skeptics here and her Ao3 here
Want to read some of Alexene's favorite books? Try You Should Be So Lucky, We Could Be So Good, Our Share of Night, Legendborn, and Gwen and Art are Not in Love
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Meet the last animal...well, she's the first and also the last cold-adapted elephant. Jane and her daughters, Eve and Vera, embark on a chance of a lifetime to find and bring back the wooly mammoth to Earth. Ramona Ausubel brings the readers on a journey through life at its most tumultuous, and expertly guides them through to the other side. The Last Animal is available now!
Ramona's Favorite Books: Shards by Ismet Prcic and Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
Workshops with Ramona:
June 11-16 Writing Workshops Paris and September 18-22 Writing by Writers
Ramona's Favorite Indie Bookshops: Boulder Book Store, The Read Queen, Books Inc, Collected Works Bookstore, Garcia Street Books
Follow Ramona Ausubel on Instagram and check out her website
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Taleen is back with her next queer Armenian romance! Ellie is beckoned to Chicago to help her parents with a food conference that may help put their amazing Armenian-Lebanese food on the map, but when she gets there, her parents' bitter rivals are also vying for the same spot of recognition. Despite the feud, their daughter Vanya catches Ellie's eyes and a sweet secret summer romance ensues. Featuring amazing foods and Chicago landmarks, this book is such a fun read. It's available May 7, 2024.
Real Life Chicago places to go: The Aviary & Aire Ancient Baths
Taleen's Fave Queer Books: Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake & In the Dreamhouse by Carmen Maria Machado
Find Lavash at Taleen's fave indie bookstores: Christopher's Books, Book Passage, and Books Inc
Follow Taleen on the socials: Twitter and IG, and sign up for her newsletter here
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In conversation with award-winning author Adib Khorram, we discuss his young adult romantic comedy The Breakup Lists.
Jackson Ghasnavi is a lot of things—a techie, a smoothie afficionado, a totally not obsessive list-maker—but one thing he’s not is a romantic. Until he meets Liam Coquyt, that is. The downside? His sister likes him too. Will Jackson be forced to write another breakup list, or will love finally prevail? The Breakup Lists is available now! Find it at one of Adib's favorite indie bookstores:
Rainy Day Books
Under the Cover
Books Inc
Little Shop of Stories
East City Bookshop
Loudmouth Books
Women & Children First
Follow Adib Khorram on Instagram, Tumblr, Bluesky, TikTok, and and check out his website
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In conversation with debut author Sara Koffi, we discuss her domestic thriller While We Were Burning.
Taking place in Memphis, Tennesee, this explosive dual POV narrative examines the intersection between race, class, and female friendship...and the devastating consequences of everyday actions. While We Were Burning is available on April 16, 2024.
Pre-order the book and find the info about Sara's launch event @ novel. here!
Follow Sara Koffi on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter and check out her website
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In conversation with Bookstagram's own Rachel of @TheMenuscript covering one of her favorite books, Remarkably Bright Creatures written by Shelby Van Pelt. This is a lovely debut novel about a Giant Pacific Octopus, a woman just trying to live her life, and a young man trying to find his. It's a triple POV set in a sleepy Washington town, that will make you want to visit!
**Trigger Warning: Death of a child mentioned**
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We're kicking off season four with a Regency Era double feature! In this episode, we have two modern reimaginings of two classic Jane Austen novels.
First up: Melodie Edwards with Once Persuaded, Twice Shy, Jane Austen's Persuasion reimagined. You can find Melodie on Instagram and through her website. Her book is available now! Grab it from her favorite indie bookstores: Old Niagara Bookshop, Thistle Bookshop and Cafe, or TYPE Books
Followed by: A.H. Kim with Relative Strangers a retelling of Sense and Sensibility. AH can be found on Instagram and through her website. Relative Strangers is available for pre-order, and comes out on April 2, 2024. Grab it from her favorite indie bookstores: Literati, Booksweet, Schuler Books, or Green Apple Books on the Park
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We did it! We made it through season three! Thank you to all the friends and family that have joined us on this crazy season. In this final episode we recap all our favourite moments, silliest episodes, and books we read in 2023 that we will never stop thinking about. Oh, and one of us has an incredibly bittersweet announcement.
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Happy Holidays from your two favorite Novel friends!! We sit down to spread some holiday cheer and giggle over two marvelous LGBTQ+ Christmas reads. Sit down with a cup of cocoa and join us for our penultimate episode.
Our internet connection was WILD while recording. So the episode hops around a bit, and the sound isn't perfect, but it's still an enjoyable episode, I promise!
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Today is the very last author interview of season three! Maggie sits down with Margarita Barresi to chat all about her debut novel, A Delicate Marriage. This book is a historical fiction piece following the marriage between Marco and Isa, and deals with class and oppression in Puerto Rico 40 years after it became a U.S. colony. We discuss research, how Margarita's family inspired the novel, and the balance of romance and politics in the book.
For more on Margarita Barresi, check out her website: https://www.margaritabarresi.com/about
To purchase A Delicate Marriage from Brookline Booksmith: https://www.brooklinebooksmith.com/search/site/a%20delicate%20marriage
Or purchase on Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/categories/m/fiction
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BURN IT DOWN. God bless Rebecca Yarros and Basgiath War College and the absolute drama that is dragon riding.
Our episode on the second book in the Empyrean series is here and we loved getting to talk all about Iron Flame. We delve into a bit of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame comparison, talk about all our favorite moments and lines, and the all new Gryphon Fliers! The second half of this episode is positively filled with spoilers including theories, signets, and all the twists and turns we never saw coming (or did we???). We hope you enjoy this episode filled with all the best dragon content around!
Please excuse Maggie's monotone voice as she was healing from a bit of a cold whilst recording.
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Adventure Romance is at an all-time high with Rosie Danan's newest novel! If you enjoy The Mummy, The Lost City, curses, and Brendan Fraser this is definitely the book (and episode!) for you. Do Your Worst is a smart, sexy, and hilarious book with enemies-to-lovers set in the Scottish Highlands.
Join us for our latest author interview with Rosie Danan as we chat all about favorite tropes, the Highlands, and her book's steamiest scene. We delve into real world magic and historical curses. Click play for thirty minutes of romance and escapism and the sound of my constant laughter because Rosie is hilarious and simply too much of a delight. I tried to cut out all my giggles, I really did.
For more on Rosie, including special edition books and updates, check out her website: rosiedanan.com
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Join us for a very fun fantasy filled author interview as Julia sits down to chat with the one and only Jennifer L. Armentrout all about her latest novel, A Fire in the Flesh, the third installment of the Flesh and Fire series.
The only thing that can save the realms now is the one thing more powerful than the Fates.After a startling betrayal ends with both Sera and the dangerously seductive ruler of the Shadowlands she has fallen madly in love with being held captive by the false King of the Gods, there is only one thing that can free Nyktos and prevent the forces of the Shadowlands from invading Dalos and igniting a War of Primals.
Convincing Kolis won’t be easy, though – not even with a lifetime of training. While his most favored Revenant is insistent that she is nothing more than a lie, Kolis’s erratic nature and twisted sense of honor leave her shaken to the core, and nothing could’ve prepared her for the cruelty of his Court or the shocking truths revealed. The revelations not only upend what she has understood about her duty and the very creation of the realms but also draw into question exactly what the true threat is. However, surviving Kolis is only one part of the battle. The Ascension is upon her, and Sera is out of time.
But Nyktos will do anything to keep Sera alive and give her the life she deserves. He’ll even risk the utter destruction of the realms, and that’s exactly what will happen if he doesn’t Ascend as the Primal of Life. Yet despite his desperate determination, their destinies may be out of their hands.
But there is that foreseen unexpected thread—the unpredictable, unknown, and unwritten. The only thing more powerful than the Fates…
Julia and Jennifer chat about fantasy worlds, Bramble romance, book events, and favorite characters. We hope you enjoy, and, as always, thank you for being a Novel Friend.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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