Blog Archives

Bookshop Interview with Author Lani Forbes (Episode #120)

5/26/2021

In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Lani Forbes discusses her new young adult historical fantasy series: Age of the Seventh Sun. This new series is a trilogy, with Books One and Two (The Seventh Sun and The Jade Bones, respectively) available in bookstores now. These books are inspired by MesoAmerican mythology and, in particular, the origin myth of the five suns. In creating this series, Lani has woven together a fun mix of fantasy, history and romance. Based on the legends and history of the Aztec and Maya people, her story is rich and complex, filled with royal blood lines, powers of the gods, ancient rites and, quite possibly, the end of the world. In this episode, Lani discusses her writing journey, her passion for world-building, and how she used her characters to explore the theme of questioning societal institutions and beliefs.

The Bookshop at the End of the Internet is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode!

0 Comments

Bookshop Interview with Author Donna Meredith (Episode #119)

5/19/2021

0 Comments

In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, award-winning author Donna Meredith discusses her latest novel, Buried Seeds. It is the story of two women, a century apart, and both of them have had enough. In 2017, one woman takes over the duties of president of the local teacher’s union, while in 1903 her great-great-grandmother joins the women’s suffrage movement. Both women fight to control their own destiny and come to realize that advocating for causes they believe in often comes with great personal sacrifice. Buried Seeds, as with all of Donna’s books, contains strong yet flawed heroines who find courage and, in turn, find themselves. In this episode, Donna discusses her writing journey, how retiring from a 30-year career as an educator gave her the courage to write her first novel, and how the best writing advice she has ever received is to triangulate the senses (listen in to find out what that means!).

The Bookshop at the End of the Internet is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode!

0 Comments

Bookshop Interview with Author Stella May (Episode #118)

5/12/2021

0 Comments

In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Stella May discusses her novel, Rhapsody in Dreams. This book is a modern-day love story with a mystical twist. How many chances do we get to find love with the one person who is meant for us? In Rhapsody in Dreams, a young couple finds out they had a chance encounter as children, but that may not be the only time their souls have previously found each other. Stella is also the author of several other books, including the Once & Forever trilogy. This series is an epic story about love, family secrets, jealousy and betrayal that spans two continents and three generations. In addition, Stella has begun work on a new series, involving mystery, romance and time travel, aptly titled, Upon a Time. In all of her stories, she explores human relationships, in all their various forms, as she believes relationships are the conversations of our lives. In this episode, Stella discusses her writing journey, how writing under a pen name taught her a lot about herself, and why the fear of living without books drove her to learn English as quickly as she could when she came to the US over thirty years ago.

The Bookshop at the End of the Internet is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode!

0 Comments

Bookshop Interview with Author Erica George (Episode #117)

5/3/2021

0 Comments

In this week's episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Erica George discusses her debut young adult novel, Words Composed of Sea and Sky. This lyrical novel is written with a dual timeline for the two main characters, each of which is a young woman learning to express herself through poetry. One these young women lives in present-day Cape Cod; the other lives in the same town in the year 1862. This novel, like much of Erica’s writing, is all about finding your own voice. Erica always knew she was going to be an author, from the time she could hold a pencil. Words Composed of Sea and Sky will be available on bookshelves on May 25th. (Check out her website for pre-order giveaways!) This may be Erica’s first published novel, but it certainly won’t be her last. In this episode, Erica discusses her writing journey, her plans for following up her debut novel with more books, and how one of the characters in this novel introduced himself to her when she was just 13 years old and has been with her ever since.

The Bookshop at the End of the Internet is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode!

0 Comments

Bookshop Interview with Author Lani Forbes (Episode #120)

Bookshop Interview with Author Donna Meredith (Episode #119)

Bookshop Interview with Author Stella May (Episode #118)

Bookshop Interview with Author Erica George (Episode #117)

Host

Archives

Categories