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06/04/2021

Micheal Johnston discusses his new book, "Silence of the Soleri"

Molly interviews author Micheal Johnston about his new book, "Silence of the Soleri". Order "Silence of the Soleri" and the other books by Michael Johnston on Amazon at this link: https://amzn.to/3wARZWH About "Silence of the Soleri" Solus celebrates the Opening of the Mundus, a two-day holiday for the dead, but the city of the Soleri is hardly in need of diversion. A legion of traitors, led by a former captain of the Soleri military, rallies at the capital’s ancient walls. And inside those fortifications, trapped by circumstance, a second army fights for its very existence. In a world inspired by ancient Egyptian history and King Lear, this follow-up to Michael Johnston's Soleri, finds Solus besieged from within as well as without and the Hark-Wadi family is stuck at the heart of the conflict. About Michael Johnston Michael Johnston was born in 1973 in Cleveland, Ohio. As a child and a teen he was an avid reader of science fiction and fantasy. He studied architecture and ancient history at Lehigh University and during a lecture on the history of ancient Egypt, the seed of an idea was born. He earned a master’s degree in architecture from Columbia University, graduating at the top of his class. Michael worked as an architect in New York City before moving to Los Angeles. Sparked by the change of locale, a visit to the desert, and his growing dissatisfaction with the architectural industry, he sought a way to merge his interests in architecture and history with his love of fantasy. By day he worked as an architect, but by night he wrote and researched an epic fantasy novel inspired by the history of ancient Egypt and the tragic story of King Lear. After working this way for several years, he shut down his successful architecture practice and resolved to write full time. He now lives and writes in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter. You can find Michael on twitter @mjohnstonauthor   Get your own Read Between the Lines T-Shirt, Mug, Mask, and more at our Tee Public Shop. https://bit.ly/3u4zkk9 Please be sure to rate us and review this episode wherever you listen to podcasts.  It really helps other people find us.    Follow the show on Instagram at readbetweenthelinespodcast Follow our parent network on Twitter at @SMGPods Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com/readbwetweenthelines
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30/03/2021

Jillian Boehme discusses her new book, The Stolen Kingdom

Molly interviews author Jillian Boehme about her new book, "The Stolen Kingdom". Order "The StolenKingdom" on Amazon at this link https://amzn.to/3m47a65 Using this link supports Read Between the Lines.  Thanks!   About The Stolen Kingdom For a hundred years, the once-prosperous kingdom of Perin Faye has suffered under the rule of the greedy and power-hungry Thungrave kings. Maralyth Graylaern, a vintner's daughter, has no idea her hidden magical power is proof of a secret bloodline and claim to the throne. Alac Thungrave, the king’s second son, has always been uncomfortable with his position as the spare heir—and the dark, stolen magic that comes with ruling. When Maralyth becomes embroiled in a plot to murder the royal family and seize the throne, a cat-and-mouse chase ensues in an adventure of dark magic, court intrigue, and forbidden love. JILLIAN BOEHME is the author of Stormrise, and is known to the online writing community as Authoress, hostess of Miss Snark’s First Victim, a popular blog for aspiring authors. In addition to having a background in theatre, she is also a classical pianist, a freelance editor, and an unapologetic foodie. She lives in Nashville with her family.   Get your own Read Between the Lines T-Shirt, Mug, Mask, and more at our Tee Public Shop. https://bit.ly/3u4zkk9 Please be sure to rate us and review this episode wherever you listen to podcasts.  It really helps other people find us.    Follow the show on Instagram at readbetweenthelinespodcast Follow our parent network on Twitter at @SMGPods Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com/readbwetweenthelines
28m
16/03/2021

Steve Goble discusses pirates, mysteries, history, and his new book, "Pieces of Eight"

Molly interviews author Steve Goble about his new book, "Pieces of Eight". Order "Pieces of Eight" on Amazon at this link https://amzn.to/3rUvWaK Using this link supports Read Between the Lines.  Thanks! About "Pieces of Eight" Spider, a decent man forced into the violent pirate life years ago, is finally on the verge of leaving all that behind and reuniting with his wife, Emma, and the son he last saw as a baby.  He and his friends—Odin the ancient buccaneer and Hob the young swashbuckler—are working as honest seamen aboard Minuet when the calm journey from England to Nantucket takes a dark turn. A shipmate is murdered while working aloft, and Spider can’t help but try to figure out who the killer is—even as his friend Odin warns him that getting involved might lead authorities to discover Spider’s own piratical past. Ruth Copper, a beautiful and dangerous recent addition to Spider’s crew, offers some warnings too. Spider John, however, hates unanswered questions. The investigation reveals more than simple murder, and Spider and his friends find themselves fighting against a shipboard conspiracy that explodes into violence. That encounter, along with unexpected developments at home while Spider was away at sea, sets the stage for another killing and a manhunt that sends Spider back into hiding and fighting for his life against cutthroats and thieves. By the time Spider is done thinking and fighting his way through all the obstacles to reach the truth, he finds himself confronted with more difficult life decisions—and wondering whether the pirate life is perhaps the only place left for him. About Steve Goble Steve Goble writes historical mysteries. He is the author the Spider John Mysteries, which combines his love of swords, pirates and murder to follow a pirate detective on water and land. PIECES OF EIGHT (Mar. 16, 2019; Seventh Street Books) is the fourth installment in the series. A former journalist, Goble now works in communications for a cybersecurity firm as a digital forensics analyst. Goble helps examiners analyze evidence from computers and smartphones to help resolve a variety of civil and criminal cases. Goble also writes fantasy, horror, science fiction and poetry. He also serves on the board for the Mystery Writers of America Midwest Chapter. An avid craft beer lover, he previously authored a column called “Brewologist”, which appeared on USA Today Network-Ohio, where he resides.
34m
23/02/2021

Stephanie Kane discusses her new book, "Cold Case Story"

Molly interviews Stephanie Kane about her new book, "Cold Case Story". You can find Stephanie's author page on Amazon at this link: ww.amazon.com/Stephanie-Kane Check out Stephanie's social media: WEBSITE: writerkane.com COLD CASE STORY BLOG: writerkane.com/blog FACEBOOK: /AuthorStephanieKane Cold Case Story is based on a series of blog posts about a 1973 murder in which Stephanie Kane played an unwitting part. More than a witness but less than an active participant, she was a bit actor whose role in the crime shaped her life. For the next thirty years, she hid, distorted or denied the carnage in that suburban garage. In 2001, she tried to exorcise it by fictionalizing it in a mystery novel called Quiet Time. But a bludgeoning for which nobody paid the price demands answers, and cold cases exert a unique hydraulic force. Instead of laying the murder to rest, Quiet Time brought that cold case roaring back to life. And the killer wasn’t the only one to be brought to account. A cold case is the tale of a murder told not just once, but twice. A story is shaped by characters, setting and plot. It changes with each telling but always has a beginning, middle and end. Cold Case Story tries to make sense of a brutal murder, a cold case and their consequences by viewing them through the lens of storytelling. In the end, all are punish’d—even the guilty.   Stephanie Kane is a lawyer and award-winning author of four crime novels. Born in Brooklyn, she came to Colorado as a freshman at CU. She owned and ran a karate studio in Boulder and is a second-degree black belt. After graduating from law school, she was a corporate partner at a top Denver law firm before becoming a criminal defense attorney. She has lectured on money laundering and white collar crime in Eastern Europe, and given workshops throughout the country on writing technique. She lives in Denver with her husband and two black cats.
42m
24/11/2020

Interview with Hugo award winning writer, Mary Robinette Kowal

Molly interview writer Mary Robinette Kowal, about her books The Relentless Moon, Word Puppets, Ghost Talkers, The Fated Sky, and more! You can find Mary's author page on Amazon at this link: https://amzn.to/3qhg1Ty Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mary.r.kowal Twitter: @MaryRobinette Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/maryrobinette   Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.com/maryrobinette/    YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/MaryRobinetteKowal    Website:  http://maryrobinettekowal.com/    Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the Lady Astronaut duology and historical fantasy novels: The Glamourist Histories series and Ghost Talkers. She’s a member of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses and has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, four Hugo awards, the RT Reviews award for Best Fantasy Novel, the Nebula, and Locus awards. Stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, Asimov’s, several Year’s Best anthologies, and her collections Word Puppets and Scenting the Dark and Other Stories. Her novel Calculating Stars is one of only eighteen novels to win the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards in a single year. As a professional puppeteer and voice actor (SAG/AFTRA), Mary Robinette has performed for LazyTown (CBS), the Center for Puppetry Arts, Jim Henson Pictures, and founded Other Hand Productions. Her designs have garnered two UNIMA-USA Citations of Excellence, the highest award an American puppeteer can achieve. She records fiction for authors such as Seanan McGuire, Cory Doctorow, and John Scalzi. Mary Robinette lives in Nashville with her husband Rob and over a dozen manual typewriters.
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19/05/2020

Interview with Owen Fitzstephen

Molly discusses books with author Owen Fitzstephen. Owen Fitzstephen is a pen name for Edgar Award nominated Gordon McAlpine, author of the literary mystery novels Holmes Entangled, Woman with a Blue Pencil, and Hammet Unwritten, as well as other acclaimed novels and non-fiction. He is also the author of an award-winning trilogy of novels for middle-grade readers, “The Misadventures of Edgar and Allan Poe”. He has published short fiction in journals and anthologies both in the U.S.A. and abroad. A graduate of the M.F.A. program in creative writing at U.C. Irvine, he taught for many years at Chapman University in Orange, California. McAlpine is a member of the Author’s Guild, PEN USA, The Mystery Writers of America, the International Association of Crime Writers and The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. He lives in Southern California with his wife Julie and their always-glad-to-see-you dogs, Finnegan and Diego.   Links to buy The Big Man's Daughter Amazon   https://amzn.to/2zcf4WZ Barnes & Noble Google Play Books Apple Books Kobo   Please be sure to rate us and review this episode wherever you listen to podcasts.  It really helps other people find us.    Follow the show on Instagram at readbetweenthelinespodcast Follow our parent network on Twitter at @SMGPods Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com/readbwetweenthelines
42m
21/04/2020

Interview with Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann from C2E2 2020

Interview with Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann, creators of the graphic novel, "Go With The Flow"!     Lily Williams is the author and illustrator of If Sharks Disappeared, If Polar Bears Disappeared, and If Elephants Disappeared. She grew up in Northern California where she received her BFA from California College of the Arts before moving to Denver, Colorado. Lily seeks to inspire change, engage audiences, and educate people of all ages with her artwork. Karen Schneemann grew up in Northern California. She received her first undergraduate degree in engineering from UCLA and her second in animation from California College of the Arts. In addition to being an engineer, artist, and writer, Karen is also a mom to two adorable kids. She lives and works in foggy San Francisco, California.   Check out "Go With The Flow" at Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3btmAe0 Lily:  Twitter - @lwbean Instagram - lwbean   Karen: Instagram - whatthestuffs   Macmillan: Twitter - @MacKidsBooks Instagram - macmillankidsbooks Website - https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250143174   First Second: Twitter - @01FirstSecond Instagram - 01firstsecond   Please be sure to rate us and review this episode wherever you listen to podcasts.  It really helps other people find us.    Follow the show on Instagram at readbetweenthelinespodcast Follow our parent network on Twitter at @SMGPods Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com/readbwetweenthelines
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