The Fab Five sit down with Golden Globe award winning actress Andie MacDowell and writer/producer Tood Komarnicki to discuss adapting stories for the big and small screen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 34
Award winning #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 60 novels, Robyn Carr joins the Fab Five to talk about her career and the latest installment in her Virgin River series, which has been adapted as a Netflix Original Series. https://www.robyncarr.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 33
James Beard Award-winning author of 15 cookbooks, Nathalie Dupree, joins the Fab Five to discuss how food and stories go hand-in-hand, her legacy as a "connector," clever entertaining hacks, and who she'd invite to her fantasy dinner party. http://www.nathalie.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 02, 2020•46 min•Ep. 32
The incredible pair of thriller writers and Emmy Award winning television hosts JT Ellison & Hank Phillippi Ryan join the Fab Five to talk about work/life balance, their fascinating back stories, the interesting stories behnd both of their new books, and their mentors. https://hankphillippiryan.com/ https://www.jtellison.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 30
The incomparable Sue Monk Kidd joins the Fab Five to talk about her passion for racial and social justice and how writing stories of women journeying to find their own true, authentic self is her “thing.” Sue discusses her arduous research process for her new novel The Book of Longings, the challenges of writing about Jesus as a human, cultivating our bravery as women, and the fearlessness to express our souls as a writers. https://suemonkkidd.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 31
Brit Bennett joins the Friends & Fiction authors to talk about the stunning smash success of her novel THE VANISHING HALF. Hear about her background, her inspiration for this incredible story, and her reaction to news of the HBO adaptation of her work. https://britbennett.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 18, 2020•56 min•Ep. 29
Meet Caroline Leavitt, bestselling author of a dozen novels, writing teacher, and co-founder of the Facebook grpup A Mighty Blaze. Caroline joins the Fab Five to discuss her latest book WITH OR WITHOUT YOU and how her real-life experience with being in a medically induced coma informed the plot. She also shares some great wiriting tips and some advice about the pitfalls of writing about your own real-life loved ones. https://www.carolineleavitt.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 28
Humorist, memoirist, and former People Magazine Real Housewives expert Wade Rouse joins the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss his novels written under the pen name Viola Shipman. Hear about the lasting impact Wade's grandmother, whose name he writes under, had on his life and learn the "real housewives tag line" chosen by all six authors. https://violashipman.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 11, 2020•50 min•Ep. 24
Charlaine Harris—the master of multiple genres including mystery, urban fantasy, graphic novels, and alternative historical fiction—joins the Friends & Fiction authors to chat about the wildly popular HBO series “True Blood” was based on her Sookie Stackhouse novels and the latest book in her Gunnie Rose series, A Longer Fall. http://charlaineharris.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 26
Elizabeth Berg joins the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss her novels, including the beloved Authur Truluv series, and her latest memoir, I'll Be Seeing You. http://www.elizabeth-berg.net See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 27
The friends & Fiction authors gather to discuss the concept of legacy and what they as writers hope to leave behind with their body of work. They are joined briefly by novelist Cassandra King Conroy to discuss her recent memoir Tell Me a Story: My Life with Pat Conroy and how The Pat Conroy Lierary Center honors his legacy. Plus a special suprise gift presentation for Cassandra from her agent and her son! https://cassandrakingconroy.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 11, 2020•48 min•Ep. 23
Author, humor columnist, and podcaster, Lian Dolan joins the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss her work as producer and host of the award-winning talk show Satellite Sisters and her latest novel, The Sweeney Sisters. https://www.liandolan.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 25
#1 New York Times bestselling author Katjy Reichs joins the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss A Conspiracy of Bones, the nineteenth entry in her Temperance Brennan series, as well as her work as a producer of the hit Fox TV series, Bones, which is based on her work and her novels. https://kathyreichs.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 20
Blockbuster bestseller Emily Giffin joins the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss giving up her law career to write, launching The Lies That Bind on the day of a nationwide social media blackout, and staying connected during the pandemic. https://www.emilygiffin.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 18
Author of The Lost Queen trilogy, Signe Pike, joins the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss her research of Celtic history, myth and folklore, and how her love of history, the great outdoors, early medieval and ancient archeology informs her writing. https://www.signepike.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 19
The Friends & Fiction authors gather to discuss the magic of books and how reading has shaped our lives. Plus a cover reveal of Kristy Woodson Harvey's forthcoming book, Under the Southern Sky. http://friendsandfiction.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 04, 2020•57 min•Ep. 21
Writing duo Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings (who write together as Christina Lauren) join the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss their unique process of writing novels as a team and their latest NYT bestselling rom-com In a Holidaze. https://christinalaurenbooks.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 04, 2020•36 min•Ep. 22
Etaf Rum joins the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss her wildly successful debut novel A Woman is No Man which was a New York Times bestseller and a Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick. https://etafrum.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 31, 2020•58 min•Ep. 17
The Friends & Fiction authors discuss their failures, how they've overcome them, and what inspires them to keep writing. www.friendsandfiction.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 31, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 16
Writer, social media guru, and literary agent, Rachel McMillan joins the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss her new book, The London Restoration. https://www.rachelmcmillan.net/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 31, 2020•39 min•Ep. 15
Kristina McMorris joins the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss her unexpected path to writing, her former life as a child TV host--and how she was almost a regular F&F host! https://kristinamcmorris.com/home See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 14
Karin Slaughter joins the Friends & Fiction crew to discuss her unconventional path to selling more than 35 million novels worldwide. https://www.karinslaughter.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 13
Elin Hilderbrand joins the Friends & Fiction authors to discuss her writing schedule, her enviable workout routine and (gasp!) her retirement plans! https://www.elinhilderbrand.ne See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 12
Fiona Davis joins the Fab Five to discuss her new release THE LIONS OF FIFTH AVENUE, a Good Morning America Book Club Pick. http://www.fionadavis.net See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 21, 2020•59 min•Ep. 11
Ken and Drew from Sister Hazel join the Fab Five to celebrate the launch of Kristin Harmel's THE BOOK OF LOST NAMES--and perform ALL FOR YOU live for the Friends & Fiction viewers! https://www.sisterhazel.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 21, 2020•56 min•Ep. 10
Jasmine Guillory discusses her New York Times Bestseller PARTY OF TWO and her transition from the practice of law to writing romance. https://www.jasmineguillory.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 9
www.friendsandfiction.com The Friends & Fiction authors discuss how Coronavirus shifted their 4th of July plans, their first concerts, favorite writing tips and what they're reading and loving lately. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 8
Delia Owens joins Friends & Fiction to discuss her runaway #1 New York Times Bestseller WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING and the surprising background that led her to writing. https://www.deliaowens.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 7
Long-time friends and romance author Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Jayne Anne Krentz join the Friends & Fiction authors for a hilarious bonus episode and deliver what might be our best writing tips yet. https://susanelizabethphillips.com https://jayneannkrentz.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 07, 2020•59 min•Ep. 6
www.friendsandfiction.com The Friends & Fiction authors update each other and the audience about where they are in their writing processes and offer their favorite writing tips and latest reads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 30, 2020•50 min•Ep. 5