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Unstacked Unstacked Podcast
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Unstacked is a library podcast presented by Sarah Burris (Northwest Regional Library System- FL) and Stephen Efird (Huntsville Madison County Public Library - AL). Listen to author interviews as they unstack new book releases, their creative writing process, and what they love about libraries! Earlier episodes are literary conversations as we ‘unstack’ what’s happening in the greater literary world, provide genre recommendations, what we are reading/watching, and what is happening in libraries.
Intro Song: Bust This Bust That by Professor Kliq
Outro Song: House of Books by Party Boys
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Author Interview 60: Unwind with Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight
Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling historical fiction authors, Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight. We'll discuss their collaborative writing process for Can't We Be Friends: A Novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe. Unwind with Denny and Eliza as they share their love of history, archives, film, music, libraries and more! For more information about Denny, visit her website at: https://dennysbryce.com/. For more information about Eliza, visit her website at: https://elizaknight.com/.
Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!
#DennySBryce #ElizaKnight #HarperCollins #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HistoricalFiction #MarilynMonroe #EllaFitzgerald #CantWeBeFriends #HistoricalFictionAuthor #Jazz #SilverScreen #SomeLikeItHot #friendship #Collaboration #Editing #HistoricalFictionNovel -
Author Interview 59: Unwind with Ed McDonald
Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with fantasy author, Ed McDonald. We'll discuss his Redwinter Chronicles - Daughter of Redwinter (Book 1) and Traitor of Redwinter (Book 2). Raine can see the dead. Due to a rare act of kindness, Raine must go to Redwinter, the fortress-monastery of the Draoihn, warrior magicians who answer to no king, where it becomes clear that her ability might save an entire nation. Witch Queen of Redwinter will release November 2024. Unwind with Ed as he share his writing process and magic system, love of swordsmanship, D&D tabletop gaming, libraries and more! For more information about Ed, visit his website at: https://edmcdonaldwriting.com/.
Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!
#EdMcDonald #Tor #HarperCollins #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #FantasyAuthor #EpicFantasy #paranormal #Gollancz #RavensMarkTrilogy #HistoricalEuropeanMartialArts #swords #magic #warriormagicians #JackReacher -
Author Interview 58: Unwind with Gareth Brown
Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with Scottish author, Gareth Brown. We'll discuss his much anticipated debut release, The Book of Doors. New York City bookseller, Cassie Andrews, comes into possession of an extraordinary book. The Book of Doors promises Cassie that any door is every door, and others may be searching for this book for their own means. Unwind with Gareth as he share his writing process, love of travel, pastries, libraries and more! For more information about Gareth, visit his website at: https://www.garethbrownbooks.com/.
Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!
#GarethBrown #WilliamMorrow #HarperCollins #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #LibraryReads #TimeTravel #Travel #Scotland #Fantasy #Thriller #Horror #Novel #MagicalBooks #EscapeintoaBook #Booksaboutbooks #DebutAuthor -
Author Interview 57: Unwind with Kate Quinn and Janie Chang
Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling historical fiction authors, Janie Chang (The Porcelain Moon) and Kate Quinn (The Alice Network). We'll discuss their newest novel, The Phoenix Crown, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 to the glittering palaces of Versailles. Unwind with Kate and Janie as they share their writing and collaborative process, love of history, research, libraries and more! For more information about Janie, visit her website at: https://janiechang.com/. For more information about Kate, visit her website at: https://www.katequinnauthor.com/.
Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!
#KateQuinn #JanieChang #HarperCollinsPublishers #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HistoricalFiction #ThePhoenixCrown #AuthorFriends #Friendship #GildedAge #Collections #ChineseAmericanHistory #Chinatown #AliceEastwood #SanFrancisco #Versailles #OperaSinger #Embroidery #SanFranciscoEarthquakeof1906 -
Author Interview 56: Unwind with Christina Ward
Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with author, editor and food historian, Christina Ward. We'll discuss her newest non-fiction title, Holy Food: How Cults, Communes, and Religious Movements Influenced What We Eat ― An American History. Unwind with Christina as she shares her writing and editing process, love of cookbooks, food preservation, microhistories, libraries and more! For more information about Christina, visit her website at: https://www.christinaward.net/.
Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!
Happy Days: The Official Cookbook is scheduled to release April 2024.
#ChristinaWard #FeralHouse #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HolyFoods #Cults #Communes #ReligiousFoods #ReligiousMovements #Preservation #Cookbooks #Nonfiction #IndependantPublishing #AmericanHistory #HappyDays -
Author Interview 55: Unwind with Samit Basu
Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning, internationally bestselling author, Samit Basu. We'll discuss his newest science fiction novel, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport, which is an action-packed retelling of Aladdin full of heart, humor and bots. Unwind with Samit as he shares his writing process, film and comic work, love of Aladdin, tropes, libraries and more! For more information about Samit, visit his website at: https://samitbasu.com/.
Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!
#SamitBasu #Tordotcom #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #TheJinnBotofShantiport #Scifi #SpaceOpera #Aladdin #ScienceFiction #Robots #bollywood #folklore #storytelling