The Hot Key Podcast

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The Hot Key Podcast

The official podcast from Hot Key Books. Each month Isobel Taylor will be bringing you behind-the-scenes in an exclusive line up of interviews with Hot Key Authors, chats with the Hot Key Team, and delving into Hot Key Titles.  Have you ever wondered how to write in partnership? Do you want to become a book editor? Are you the biggest fan of Holly Black? Then this is the place for you! Subscribe now for bookish news, insight into the world of publishing, and sneak peeks into Hot Key Books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 31/12/2020

    Thank You For Listening

    In the final episode of the first season of the Hot Key Podcast Isobel Taylor looks ahead to 2021 with clips from A Throne of Swans and The Twisted Tree ahead of their sequels which are publishing in January. Hot Key Ambassador Olivia Gacka (That Fiction Life) will also be looking at the representation of female characters in fantasy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

  2. 27/11/2020

    Telling Stories of Cruel Princes

    This month Isobel Taylor introduces you to our Hot Key Ambassadors, our Ambassadors run a Cruel Prince Book Club Chat, and our audiobook is the inimitable How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min

  3. 31/10/2020

    A Twisted Kind of Poison

    Jennifer Donnelly - author of Poisoned, Stepsister, and These Shallow Graves - in conversation with our amazing Hot Key Ambassador Erika (AndOnSheReads). Plus a spooky Halloween extract from The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge, narrated by Kate Okello. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min

  4. 30/09/2020

    Coming Out, Blowing Up and Ugly Stepsisters

    Patrice Caldwell, editor of A Phoenix First Must Burn, in conversation with Arvin Ahmadi about his newest novel, How It All Blew Up. Plus an audiobook extract from Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly, whose newest novel Poisoned will be out in October. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min

  5. 28/08/2020

    Literary Festivals, Book Designs and Raybearer

    This month we have some amazing behind the scenes peeks into the publishing industry and also into literary festivals as Kate Manning speaks to Liz Vater the founder and director of the Stoke Newington Literary Festival. Sophie McDonnell takes us behind the scenes in the book design department. And finally we are sharing with you the first chapter of Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko narrated by the wonderful Weruche Opia from I May Destroy You. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min

  6. 30/07/2020

    Fantasy, Fairytales and Elfhame

    This July's podcast is all about fantasy! Authors Intisar Khanani, Katherine and Elizabeth Corr, and Alexandra Christo join us for a panel on adapting fairytales for YA books, Carla Hutchinson gives us some insight into working in Editorial and some of the things she's excited for this year, and fantasy legend Garth Nix speaks to us about The Old Kingdom series and the new editions. The audiobook extract this month is from The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m

  7. 26/06/2020

    Change, Poetry and Looking Outside the Box

    Rutendo Tavengerwei speaks about the inspiration behind The Colours That Blind, bestselling author E. Lockhart talks to us about her newest novel Again Again, Marina Stavropoulou joins us for a day in the life in Audio Books, and Elizabeth Acevedo speaks to us about her newest novel Clap When You Land and how she decides if a novel should be told in verse. The audiobook extract this month is from Midnight's Twins by Holly Race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min

  8. 29/05/2020

    Dreams, Marketing, and Taking Risks

    We speak to Holly Race about her fantasy debut Midnight's Twins, Kerry Drewery talks about writing The Last Paper Crane, and Patrice Caldwell reads the introduction to A Phoenix First Must Burn. We also hear from Bonnier Books UK's Amy Llambias, who takes us behind the scenes of the publishing industry speaking on book marketing, taking risks, and the current changing retail climate. Plus we hear an extract from Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  9. 24/04/2020

    Inspiration, Justice, and Black Girl Magic

    In this episode of the Hot Key Podcast we catch up with the author of 'Thorn', Intisar Khanani, and hear about her path to publication; Jearl Boatswain interviews Patrice Caldwell, the editor of 'A Pheonix First Must Burn'; and we hear an extract from the audio book of 'The Last Paper Crane' by Kerry Drewery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min

  10. 27/03/2020

    Hot Key, A History

    In this episode Kate Manning and Emma Matthewson reminisce on the history of Hot Key Books, we learn some exciting news about bestselling author Garth Nix; Molly Holt interviews 'A Throne of Swans' authors Kathrine and Elizabeth Corr; and we hear an extract from the audiobook of Elizabeth Acevedo's 'With The Fire On High.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min
  11. The Trailer

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    The Trailer

    Hello and welcome to the Hot Key Podcast, the best place to unlock the hottest books in YA fiction! I am your host Isobel Taylor, and in this podcast series I will be bringing you behind-the-scenes on the hottest news and titles from Hot Key Books. Start listening to learn a little bit more about the podcast and what we have in store for episode one... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 min

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About

The official podcast from Hot Key Books. Each month Isobel Taylor will be bringing you behind-the-scenes in an exclusive line up of interviews with Hot Key Authors, chats with the Hot Key Team, and delving into Hot Key Titles.  Have you ever wondered how to write in partnership? Do you want to become a book editor? Are you the biggest fan of Holly Black? Then this is the place for you! Subscribe now for bookish news, insight into the world of publishing, and sneak peeks into Hot Key Books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Hot Key Books
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
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  • Copyright
    © Hot Key Books
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