Jeff announces Big Gay Fiction Podcast's inclusion on BuzzFeed's list of "52 Podcasts For Every Type Of Book Lover." Will reveals the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for October: The Mystery of Brackenwell Hall by Gillian St. Kevern. In a conversation that was part of Big Gay Fiction Live , Jeff talks with Jordan L. Hawk and the creators of the Widdershins Roleplaying Game, including Shane A. M. Matheson, Sarah Kennedy and Tytiana Browne. They discuss why Jordan's Whyborne & Griffin series w...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 261
Jeff & Will take a trip in the gay romance way back machine for a visit to the California seaside town of Santo Ignacio in Z.A. Maxfield's St. Nacho's . As always, in this deep dive discussion there are spoilers ahead. If you've read this wonderful book, we'd love to hear what you think in the comments section of the shownotes page. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com . Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podca...
Sep 29, 2020•31 min
The guys start off with news, including this month's Big Gay Fiction Book Club episode dropping this week, this podcast becoming available on Amazon Music, Jeff's appearance on The Introverts Corner and the October 1 Big Gay Fiction Live episode featuring the launch of the Widdershins Role Playing Game Kickstarter. Then it's on to recommendations as Jeff & Will talk about what they've been watching recently, including some Broadway, Netflix series and selections from the Cinema Diverse film fest...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 260
This special episode features an event Jeff hosted for Barbara's Bookstore in Chicago featuring Philip William Stover, author of The Hideaway Inn , and Elia Winters , author of Hairpin Curves . In this conversation, Philip and Elia talk about their books, their use of similar tropes and giving LGBTQ characters a happily ever after. They also discuss their early romance reading, writing, as well as what's coming up next for them. Complete shownotes for episode 259 along with a transcript of the i...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 259
Jeff reviews The Summer of Everything by Julian Winters. Will reviews Second Helpings by Brandon Witt. J. Scott Coatsworth talks about the re-release of his Liminal Sky books as well as the new Innovation flash fiction anthology. He also discusses what he's currently working on. We celebrate the 25th anniversary of John Morgan Wilson's Simple Justice . John speaks with Jeff about bringing this book, and the rest of the Benjamin Justice Mystery Series, back into print with ReQueered Tales. John a...
Sep 14, 2020•57 min•Season 5Ep. 258
Jeff & Will congratulate Suzanne Brockmann, Jason T. Gaffney, Kevin Held and the team behind the film Out of Body . The film opens Cinema Diverse, the Palm Spring LGBTQ Film Festival on Friday, September 11. Reading Challenge Month on Joyfully Jay is also discussed. To celebrate the upcoming fifth anniversary of the podcast, we have the second Listener Favorite episode. This week the spotlight is on Lucy Lennox. They guys present four reviews featuring their all-time favorites from the Forever W...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 257
Jeff and Will reveal the September Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection: St. Nacho's by Z.A. Maxfield. They also talks about Jeff's appearance on the Best Book Ever Podcast and about their love of Schitt's Creek . Will reviews Andre by Jayce Ellis and Jeff reviews Wrangled by Daryl Banner. Jeff introduces part of a conversation he had with author LaQuette about reading and writing marginalized characters in romance as a result of a workshop he took with her. Andy Gallo talks about the Harrison Ca...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 256
Jeff & Will visit Pine Cove for the August edition of Book Club as they discuss HJ Welch's Troubled Waters . Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com . Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts !...
Aug 25, 2020•26 min
The guys remind everyone that the August installment of the Big Gay Fiction Book Club, featuring HJ Welch's Troubled Waters , debuts this week. Back in April, Jeff moderated a panel at Interlude Press's Tiny Book Festival. In this episode, we're presenting that discussion, which focused on historical novels from many time periods. The panel features Alysia Constantine, Suzey Ingold, Carrie Pack, Amy Stilgenbauer and Laura Stone. The group not only discusses the books they've written but also wha...
Aug 24, 2020•57 min•Season 5Ep. 255
Jeff talks about the short stories and novellas he's serializing in his newsletter. He also reviews Hairpin Curves by Elia Winters. Helen Juliet, who also writes as HJ Welch, discusses what stories readers will find with her two pen names. We learn about her current project, a retelling of Rapunzel, as well as her work in the Rosavia Royals series and the Pine Cove series (which includes the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for August, Troubled Waters ). She also shares the story of how she c...
Aug 17, 2020•54 min•Season 5Ep. 254
Jeff and Will reveal the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for August: Troubled Waters by HJ Welch. They also talk about the documentaries We Are Freestyle Love Supreme and Howard . Jeff shares a listener recommendation before Will reviews Boyfriend with Benefits by Allison Temple. Jeff reviews two books by Jim Provenzano: Everytime I Think of You and Message of Love. Davidson King sits down with Jeff to talk about her Haven Hart universe, which includes her latest book To Die For that is part...
Aug 10, 2020•49 min•Season 5Ep. 253
Jeff and Will talk about the super fun High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+. Jeff has more book recommendations from listeners and also gives his review of Alexis Hall's Boyfriend Material . Will reviews Honeymoon for One by Keira Andrews. For this first listener favorite episode, we feature Joel Leslie's appearances on the podcast. He talks about working with Haley Walsh on the Skyler Foxe Mysteries and with Marshall Thornton on Femme . Joel also talks about what it means to ...
Aug 03, 2020•59 min•Season 5Ep. 252
Jeff & Will celebrate Christmas in July with this episode of the Big Gay Fiction Book Club with a discussion the second chance romance Mr. Frosty Pants by Leta Blake. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com . Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts !...
Jul 28, 2020•38 min
Jeff and Will remind everyone that, as the show heads toward its fifth anniversary, they'd like to hear from listeners who their favorite guests have been. Jeff talks about the Netflix film The Old Guard and then shares a book recommendation from a listener. Will's "Christmas in July" reading concludes with Three Dates of Christmas by KC Burn, Temporary Santa by Dev Bentham and An Everyday Hero by E.J. Russell. Jeff reviews Camp by L.C. Rosen and then discusses the book with the author. Lev talk...
Jul 27, 2020•58 min•Season 5Ep. 251
Jeff and Will commemorate the 250th episode of the podcast and announce that, as the show heads toward its fifth anniversary, they'd like to hear from listeners who their favorite guests have been. Jeff shares a book recommendation from a listener. Will's "Christmas in July" reading continues with two books by Avery Ford, The Holiday Mix Up and Second Chance for Christmas . Nora Phoenix talks about Omega's Truth, the tenth and final book in her Irresistible Omegas series. Nora also discusses why...
Jul 20, 2020•51 min•Season 5Ep. 250
The guys discuss the release of the film adaption of Jay Bell's Something Like Summer to streaming services and the recent reunion episode of Noah's Arc . Will continues his month of 'Christmas in July' reading with a review of What Happens at Christmas by Jay Northcote. Jeff reviews TJ Klune's The Extraordinaries. E. Davies talks with Jeff about Freedom , the latest book in his F-Word series. They also discuss the Rosavia Royals series and the new Significant Brothers box set. Ed also shares de...
Jul 13, 2020•56 min•Season 5Ep. 249
The guys announce the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for July: Mr. Frosty Pants by Leta Blake. Continuing the Christmas in July theme, Jeff and Will review Love Happens Anyway by RJ Scott. Jeff also reviews Sticky Fingers by Davidson King. Jeff is joined by Leslie Copeland, Pandora Pine and Piper Scott to talk about the fourth edition of the Heart2Heart Charity Anthology . Leslie has the scoop on the origin of the popular series and how it took a paranormal twist for the first time. Pandora...
Jul 06, 2020•43 min•Season 5Ep. 248
In this episode of the Big Gay Fiction Book Club, Jeff and Will discuss the wild west, shifter romance Heartache & Hoofbeats by Maz Maddox. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com . Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts !...
Jun 30, 2020•28 min
The June Big Gay Fiction Book Club episode, featuring Heartache and Hoofbeats by Maz Maddox premieres on Tuesday, June 30. The guys also talk about the upcoming release of Heart2Heart Anthology Volume 4 , featuring 18 authors including Jeff & Will. The Netflix premieres of the documentary Disclosure and season two of The Politician are discussed along with Pose-A-Thon, a pride celebration from the cast and crew of Pose . Jeff reviews Finding Joy by Adriana Herrera. Lauren Shippen talks with Jeff...
Jun 29, 2020•58 min•Season 5Ep. 247
Author Max Walker shares a reading from his new book Hummingbird Heartbreak. He also talks about what Pride means to him. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts !...
Jun 26, 2020•24 min
Audiobook narrator Joel Leslie returns to talk about the work he did on Cat Sebastian's Hither, Page . He also shares what it's been like for him to voice so many LGBTQ+ characters in his career. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts !...
Jun 25, 2020•17 min
Author Jay Northcote reads from his holiday book A Boyfriend for Christmas and shares with Pride means to him. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts !...
Jun 24, 2020•16 min
Slade James, host of GayRomance.Show: The MM Author Show , joins us to talk about some classic books for Pride Month. He also shares what Pride means to him. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts !...
Jun 23, 2020•15 min
Jeff & Will talk about TV they've been enjoying including Love, Victor on Hulu, Legendary on HBOMax and the short film Out on Disney+. Will reviews Connor by Daryl Banner while Jeff looks at The Rational Faculty by Gregory Ashe and The Astonishing Life of August March by Aaron Jackson. Jay from Joyfully Jay and Lisa from The Novel Approach share some of their favorites from this past Spring, including books by C.S.Poe, Gregory Ashe, Annabeth Albert, Kevin van Whye, KJ Charles and Allie Therin. T...
Jun 22, 2020•59 min•Season 5Ep. 246
Author Silvia Violet talks about her new series, The Marchesi Family , and reads from the first book, Lucien . She also shares what Pride means to her. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at https://frolic.media/podcasts !...
Jun 20, 2020•16 min
For his second segment for Pride month, Kirt Graves shares his latest collaboration with Jay Bell with Kamikaze Boys . Kirt also discusses what it means to him to have given voice to so many LGBTQ characters. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at https://frolic.media/podcasts !...
Jun 18, 2020•21 min
Author Julian Winters discusses and reads from his forthcoming young adult book The Summer of Everything. He also tells us what Pride means to him. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at https://frolic.media/podcasts !...
Jun 17, 2020•12 min
We miss the Top to BOTM Podcast so we wanted to bring best friends Markie and Jess to our show to celebrate Pride month. They recommend some of their favorite m/m romances for our pride month reading list plus they share what Pride means to them. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at https://frolic.media/podcasts !...
Jun 16, 2020•16 min
Jeff & Will note the passing of audiobook narrator Kenneth Obi. J. Scott Coatsworth and Angel Martinez share the details on the virtual Rainbow Space Magic convention coming up June 20 and 21. The con is designed to bring readers and writers of queer sci-fi and fantasy together in a year that many cons have been canceled or postponed. Daryl Banner talks with Jeff about his latest book Connor , which kicks off season two of Boys & Toys. T he Spruce Texas series, including its latest installment W...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 245
Authors and wives BA Tortuga and Julia Talbot join us. Julia reads from Catching Heir and then BA reads from Cowboy's Law . Both share moving stories about what Pride means to them. Complete shownotes for this episode are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts !...
Jun 12, 2020•34 min
