Layce Gardner and Saxon Bennett Recommend 4 Books The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by two authors known for their comedy as Layce Gardner and Saxon Bennett Recommend 4 Books. In this episode: Layce Gardner recommends three books she loved Saxon Bennett recommends one book she loved The duo talk about writing dramady and yanking the rug out from readers Their new release Second Chances and the robot character Books we discussed When you use the links in this review and buy within 24 ho...
May 02, 2019•26 min
Jea Hawkins recommends 5 Books The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by lesbian fiction author Jea Hawkins today to talk about 5 of her favourite Books. Books we chatted about To Boldly Go by Em Stevens Romancing The Inventor by Gail Carriger Love Without Limits by Harper Bliss Carol by Patricia Highsmith As Long As Love Lasts by Jea Hawkins Jea Hawkins Online Website Amazon Author Page Twitter About The Lesbian Review The Lesbian Review is a popular website that features book and movie re...
Apr 18, 2019•34 min
2 Reviewers And The Author Talk About Breaking Character The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by Tara Scott and Lee Winter today to talk about Breaking Character. In this podcast we talk about Summer - is she the nicest girl next door ever? Elizabeth - is she an ice queen? Grace - misunderstood starlet or meanie? The mysterious Rachel Cho - do we ever actually meet her? Are there really autograph hunters? How much research Winter did about filming and being on set? The sex scene being the...
Apr 04, 2019•53 min
Natalie Miller-Snell recommends 4 Lesbian Fiction novels The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by Natalie Miller-Snell today to talk about 4 Lesbian Fiction books she loves. Books we talk about When you use the links in this review and buy within 24 hours of clicking then we get a small commission that helps us run the site and it costs you nothing extra Requiem For Immortals by Lee Winter Reintegration by Eden S French The Innocents by Riley La Shea The Way You Smile by Kiki Archer Other ...
Mar 21, 2019•22 min
3 Books That Surprised Me The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is all alone today but that’s okay because the topic of this podcast is 3 Books That Surprised Me. I am rarely surprised by a book.You see, I studied film for four years and what that means is that I studied storytelling and the mechanics of it to the point where I can unpack, repack and shuffle stories like they are playing cards. Couple that with being in the publishing industry for 10 odd years and being a reviewer for close to five ...
Mar 07, 2019•7 min
Becoming Cliterate And How Lesfic Can Lead The Way The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by Karelia Stetz-Waters today to talk about how important well written sex is for f/f books especially in an age of unhappy and sexually frustrated young people. In this episode: Becoming Cliterate - what it is and where it comes from Studies about orgasms and the importance of the clitoris Why great sex is important in lesbian fiction How Karelia Stetz-Waters wants to educate mainstream romance writer...
Feb 21, 2019•29 min
Sports Romance with Rachel Spangler The Lesbian Review Podcast Anna is joined by Rachel Spangler today to talk about Sports Romances. Find out what Rachel Spangler feels about being considered sporty why sports is a big deal in Spangler’s life why sports is such a romantic topic for readers writing sports bodies when they are not traditionally beautiful how Rachel Spangler did research for their sports romances how Spangler balances writing the play by play without boring or confusing the reader...
Feb 07, 2019•48 min
10 Reasons Romance Rocks The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by Tara today to talk about the many reasons that Romance is an important genre and should be appreciated not laughed at or made fun of. Their 10 Reasons are: Smart women write them and smart women read them. Romance novels are difficult to write and super competitive. Readers need to believe in love and forever. Romance novels can take you out of the world. They show positive examples of women going after their own pleasure. R...
Jan 24, 2019•26 min
K Aten’s 3 Top Books Of 2018 The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by author and reviewer K Aten today to talk about her favourite books of 2018. Primary interested in speculative fiction, Aten brings you three great books with fun worlds, great adventures and interesting concepts. Books we talk about When you use the links in this review and buy within 24 hours of clicking then we get a small commission that helps us run the site and it costs you nothing extra 1 Compass Rose by Anna Burke...
Jan 10, 2019•33 min
Sheena and Tara’s 7 Must-Reads for 2018 The Lesbian Review Podcast Tara and Sheena’s 7 Must-Reads for 2018 it a mix of genres, authors and kinds of leading ladies. But these are 7 books that we highly recommend. Books we talk about When you use the links in the reviews and buy within 24 hours of clicking then we get a small commission that helps us run the site and it costs you nothing extra 1 The Goodmans by Clare Ashton 2 My Lady Lipstick by Karin Kallmaker 3 The Music And The Mirror by Lola K...
Dec 27, 2018•26 min
Victoria Recommends 25 Lesbian Novels For Jae’s Book Bingo The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by Victoria today to talk about Victoria’s recommendations for all the categories in Jae’s Book Bingo. Books we talk about When you use the links in this review and buy within 24 hours of clicking then we get a small commission that helps us run the site and it costs you nothing extra Women In Uniform - Dangerous Waters by Radclyffe Paranormal – Reverie by Eliza Andrews Fake Relationship – Cast...
Dec 13, 2018•29 min
Anna Interviews Shamim Sarif The Lesbian Review Podcast Anna is joined by Shamim Sarif today to talk about her movies, the stories behind them and she talks about her family and coming out. Books and movies we talk about When you use the links in this podcast and buy within 24 hours of clicking then we get a small commission that helps us run the site and it costs you nothing extra The World Unseen by Shamim Sarif I Can’t Think Straight Wrote the Book, Made the Movie, Raised the Kids, Now the Bl...
Nov 29, 2018•22 min
The 5 Best Spooky Lesbian Books The Lesbian Review Join Tara as she takes over The Lesbian Review Podcast and interviews Sheena who recommends The 5 Best Spooky Lesbian Books (plus two or three more books). Books we talk about When you use the links in this podcast and buy within 24 hours of clicking then we get a small commission that helps us run the site and it costs you nothing extra 1 Dark Dreamer by Jennifer Fulton 2 Valley Of The Dead by Crystal M Romero 3 Haunting Love by KA Moll 4a Keep...
Oct 30, 2018•25 min
How Technology Changed Lesbian Fiction with Ruth Sternglantz The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by Ruth Sternglantz to talk about how technology changed lesbian fiction. Ruth is an editor of LGBT fiction for Bold Strokes Books, academic focused on medieval England, history of drama, lesbian romance and a lawyer focused on IP, torts and queerlaw. In this episode we talk about: How the internet has revolutionised lesbian fiction Communities of interest How people talk about stories On dem...
Sep 11, 2018•34 min
Author and Marketing Guru Anne Hagan Gets Interviewed The Lesbian Review Podcast In this episode Sheena is joined today by author Anne Hagan to talk about newsletter marketing and Anne’s books. Find out: Why a mailing list is important for all authors Why social media should not replace your mailing list How to offer great value in your emails to readers How often to send a newsletter Books we talk about When you use the links in this podcast and buy within 24 hours of clicking then we get a sma...
Aug 28, 2018•28 min
Being An Author, Ally & Starting AUSXIP with Mary D Brooks The Lesbian Review Podcast In this episode of The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined today by Mary D Brooks author, ally and founder of AusXip. Find out Why Mary D Brooks thinks that fanfic is a great place for writers to start How AUSXIP was born Why the questions of being an ally was never a question Books we talk about When you use the links in this podcast and buy within 24 hours of clicking then we get a small commission th...
Aug 14, 2018•35 min
10 Best Female Leads In A Horror Movie The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by Michelle Blakey, reviewer at The Lesbian Review today to talk about their choices for the 10 Best Female Leads In A Horror Movie. Sheena’s Choices Annie from The Gift - Played by Cate Blanchett Emily Rose in The Exorcism Of Emily Rose - Played by Jennifer Carpenter Joanna Mills in The Return - Played by Sarah Michelle Gellar Heather Donahue in The Blair Witch Project - Played by Heather Donahue Dr Susan Tyler i...
Aug 07, 2018•30 min
Anna and Kelly Talk GCLS 2018 on this episode of The Lesbian Review Podcast. They are podcasting live from the 2018 GCLS convention. Topics covered in this episode: Their thoughts on the con overall How Kelly sorts out the books she wants signed Who Kelly and Anna really wanted to meet Fangirling over authors What they would love to see in future cons Check out our Patreon page here https://www.patreon.com/TheLesbianReview...
Jul 16, 2018•1 hr 14 min
RG Emanuelle Gets Interviewed The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by RG Emanuelle today to talk about her writing, food and Dirt Road Books. Topics Include: RG has released a novel this year called The Potion. What RG is working on at the moment? Dirt Road Books is a cooperative - what does that mean and where does RG fit in? Other than supplying fantastic recipes for the newsletter. RG has qualifications in both english literature and food? How do they pair together? What goes into good...
Jul 03, 2018•24 min
Robin Alexander Gets Interviewed The Lesbian Review Podcast Today Sheena is joined by author of over two dozen books, Robin Alexander. Sheena interviews Robin about her work and some of her favourite books. Some of the questions include: What is your most popular book? How have people reacted to your audiobooks? What do you love most about writing? What do you hate most about writing? Who are your favourite lesfic authors You write predominantly romantic comedies and then you wrote Devil In Disg...
Jun 26, 2018•22 min
3 Reviewers 1 Book - Daughter Of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by April and Tara today to talk about Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones in this special episode of 3 Reviewers 1 Book. Themes discussed Being Owned Money and power Magic and religion Books we talk about When you use the links in this podcast and buy within 24 hours of clicking then we get a small commission that helps us run the site and it costs you nothing extra Daughter Of Myster...
Jun 19, 2018•41 min
May Dawney Gets Interviewed The Lesbian Review Podcast In this episode Sheena is joined by May Dawney, author and publisher. They talk about May's writing and her newly started publishing company. Some of the questions covered: You write spec fic/fantasy. How did that start and why? Why did you decide to start a publishing company? What’s the biggest writing mistake you made and what did you learn? What would you do again and recommend that others do too? Books we talk about When you use the lin...
Jun 12, 2018•26 min
Ann Etter Recommends 5 Lesbian Romances The Lesbian Review Podcast In today’s podcast, narrator Ann Etter Recommends 5 Lesbian Romances that she adored. She also talks to Sheena about why she loves them. Books we talk about When you use the links in this podcast and buy within 24 hours of clicking then we get a small commission that helps us run the site and it costs you nothing extra Captain Of Industry by Karin Kallmaker Passions Bright Fury by Radclyffe Edge of Glory by Rachel Spangler Breakt...
Jun 05, 2018•24 min
KD Williamson Gets Interviewed The Lesbian Review Podcast In this episode of The Lesbian Review Podcast KD Williamson gets interviewed by Sheena. The topic is around KD’s blog that she wrote where she spoke about being guilty of describing black characters in a way that she was conditioned to do and yet it’s not actually acceptable. Find the blog titled Guilty here We talk about KD saying, “I never envisioned that I could have characters who looked like me.” And we look at how she felt when she ...
May 29, 2018•36 min
Rae D Magdon Gets Interviewed The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena interviews Rae D Magdon about her work as an author and asks her recommend 3 books that she loves. Sheena asks Rae: what motivates you what demotivates you how often do you write and for how long how many books are you writing every year what is the most important lesson/tip that you can share with other authors where can listeners find you online Books we talk about When you use the links in this podcast and buy within 24 hours of ...
May 17, 2018•31 min
Exclusive: Clare Ashton Talks After Mrs Hamilton, Breasts & Writing The Lesbian Review Podcast In this episode Clare Ashton talks about After Mrs Hamilton. Sheena chose this book as the March book club read for The Lesbian Review Book Club and wanted to get more insight by talking to the author directly. Some Of Sheena’s Questions: What is the general reaction to the book? How has it sold in comparison to others? They also go into detail on Clo’s storyline and Laura’s storyline. They talk ab...
May 15, 2018•35 min
3 Reviewers 1 Book - Charming The Vicar by Jenny Frame The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by April and Tara today to talk about Charming The Vicar by Jenny Frame. They look at pros, cons and discuss the audiobook. They also discuss Religion Butch rep Strapons April’s big book of sex Books we talk about When you use the links in this podcast and buy within 24 hours of clicking then we get a small commission that helps us run the site and it costs you nothing extra Charming The Vicar by J...
May 08, 2018•43 min
Rae D Magdon Gets Interviewed The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena interviews Rae D Magdon about her work as an author and asks her recommend 3 books that she loves. Sheena asks Rae: what motivates you what demotivates you how often do you write and for how long how many books are you writing every year what is the most important lesson/tip that you can share with other authors where can listeners find you online Books we talk about When you use the links in this podcast and buy within 24 hours of ...
May 01, 2018•31 min
TB Markinson Gets Interviewed The Lesbian Review Podcast In this episode Sheena chats to TB Markinson, author and founder of I Heart Lesfic. About writing You write in first person. Do you find this puts people off or draws them into the character's head? What is your best selling book? Your books range in theme and genre quite substantially, how does your reader base react to this? Your covers are amazing. Do you find that people react to them? Who designs them? Do you think good covers are imp...
Apr 24, 2018•34 min
8 Awesome Books With Bisexual Leading Ladies The Lesbian Review Podcast Tara joins Sheena in this episode to talk about 8 Awesome Books With Bisexual Leading Ladies. Books we talk about When you use the links in this podcast and buy within 24 hours of clicking then we get a small commission that helps us run the site and it costs you nothing extra All That Matters Susan X Meagher Just Jorie by Robin Alexander Blurred Lines by KD Williamson Tricky Wisdom by Camryn Eyde Camp Rewind by Meghan O’Bri...
Apr 17, 2018•23 min