Emma chats with returning guest, Samantha Shannon, to talk about A Day of Fallen Night, returning to the Roots of Chaos world, crafting complex female characters, immortality, dragons, and Katniss Everdeen. Books mentioned in this episode: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon The Bone […]
Posted on: February 27, 2023 Category:
Emma is joined by Rachel Koller Croft to discuss her debut novel, Stone Cold Fox! They also chat about villains as main characters, the 1%, found family, and the difference between writing for the screen and writing for the page. SPOILER NOTE: Emma does ask Rachel a MAJOR spoiler at the 20 minute mark. If […]
Posted on: February 13, 2023 Category:
Today on the pod, the Nerds are offering up some Dystopian Reads to tickle your fancy. Whether you’re brand new to the genre or you’ve already survived a Hunger Games (or two), there are picks here for everyone! Titles Mentioned in this Episode: Joe’s Titles: Wanderers by Chuck Wendig Flowers for the Sea by Zin […]
Posted on: February 9, 2023 Category:
New year, new retrospective! We are back with another deep-dive into a favorite series of the past, starting with Book 1 of the Hunger Games trilogy. Joe, Emma, and Jill answer important questions such as Where would Cleveland be located in Panem? and, of course, Who would you choose: Gale versus Peeta? They discuss differences […]
Posted on: February 2, 2023 Category: