Novel Finds

Julia Steudle
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A podcast where we interview queer and female-identifying authors about their upcoming novel! Hear about what made their book come to life, the ups and downs of writing and the publishing industry, and plain ole silly tangents in comfortable conversation that feels like it could be happening between friends at your local book club or from your couch. Hosted by long-time booklover and mid-time podcaster, Julia Steudle, Novel Finds is a place to celebrate diverse voices and read good books. New episodes every first and third Sunday of the month! Artwork: Jonah Kensett (@jonahkensett) Music: Brady Dunn (@bradois) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 12 HR AGO

    A Lady For Season Six with TJ Alexander

    In this episode, Julia chats with TJ Alexander about their newest book, A Lady For All Seasons (available March 10th!) This historical regency romance follows Verbena Montrose through the season as she tries to find a suitable husband to spirit her away from her family home, and instead finds friendship with an alluring poetess. Hijinks ensue, identities are mistaken, and Lord Byron makes a lasting impression! Find a signed copy of TJ's book at their favorite bookstore: Word Up Community Bookshop in Manhattan, NY Want some book recs while you wait? Read some of TJ's current faves: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow & After Hours at Dooryard Books by Cat Sebastian Follow TJ on: IG | Tumblr | Bluesky | Newsletter As always, thank you for being a Novel Friend! We'll see y'all next time--on the first and third Sunday of each month. Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Content Development: Hannah Latham (she/her) Instagram | Patreon Support indie bookstores through Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min

  2. 30/11/2025

    2025 Year In Review

    We've made it to the end of our fifth season (no not the N.K. Jemison book)... in this episode, Julia chats with her longtime bff Hannah, content developer & reviewer for Novel Finds about this season. We've got analytics, favorite books and moments, and a bit about where we want to go with season six. Thank you so much for listening to the show! Happy Holidays from the Novel Finds team! Want a beautiful tattoo from Uprooted Ink? Go here! --- Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Online Reviews & Content Development: Hannah Latham (she/her) Social media: Instagram and Bluesky Join the Novel Finds Patreon Check out our book lists on Bookshop.org to support indie bookstores Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Content Development: Hannah Latham (she/her) Instagram | Patreon Support indie bookstores through Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min

  3. 23/11/2025

    Extra Special Live(ish) Episode

    In this episode, Julia and her partner Jonah head to Harrogate for the 2025 Thought Bubble Festival to interview graphic novelists and comic creators! We had the chance to chat with Sarah Graley, one half of the team for Pizza Witch and Our Super Adventure, Hamish Steele of DeadEndia (both the comic creator and Netflix show) and most recently Go-Man, and Bex Glendining of On Starlit Shores, their debut graphic novel about grief and magic. Comics to read if you want somewhere to start: Chainsaw Man, Scott Pilgrim, Alien vs Predator, Maus, Watchmen, Pokemon Adventures Manga, Brooms, The Gulf, and Snapdragon Follow Sarah Graley & Sarah's fave comic atm: My Sister the Werebeast Follow Hamish Steele & Hamish's fave comics: Beautiful Darkness and Blackjack Follow Bex Glendining & Bex's fave comics: anything with gothic vampires, Hungerstone, I Who Have Never Known Men, The Lamb --- Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Online Reviews & Content Development: Hannah Latham (she/her) Social media: Instagram and Bluesky Join the Novel Finds Patreon Check out our book lists on Bookshop.org to support indie bookstores Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Content Development: Hannah Latham (she/her) Instagram | Patreon Support indie bookstores through Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  4. 16/11/2025

    The Stone Cold Killer with Ayana Gray

    In this episode, Julia chats with bestselling author Ayana Gray about her newest mythological novel, I, Medusa. They discuss the importance of representation, historical accuracy, and...spiders? Find Ayana's books in her favorite bookstores: WordsWorth Books, Pyramid Books, and Paper Heart Books Death By TBR (Ayana's favorite books): Little Thieves by Margaret Owen, Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson, and anything by Toni Morrison (Sula and The Bluest Eye) Follow Ayana on Instagram and her website --- Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Online Reviews & Content Development: Hannah Latham (she/her) Social media: Instagram and Bluesky Join the Novel Finds Patreon Check out our book lists on Bookshop.org to support indie bookstores Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Content Development: Hannah Latham (she/her) Instagram | Patreon Support indie bookstores through Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min

  5. 02/11/2025

    A Court of Swords and Stairs

    WARNING: If you have not read the ACOTAR series, this episode is not for you as it contains spoilers, and also doesn't make sense for those who have not read the books. In this episode, Julia chats with longtime friend and ACOTAR correspondant, Dr. Shelby Van Rossum! Shelby is the one who introduced Novel Finds to the A Court of Thorns and Roses books (and the rest of the Maasverse) and has appeared each season for a special episode chatting about the next book in the series. This time we take on A Court of Silver Flames (aka the big orange book). Death by TBR (Shelby's recs): The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (or literally anything [except maybe Mansfield Park] by Jane Austen!) Follow Shelby on IG --- Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Online Reviews & Content Devlopment: Hannah Latham (she/her) Social media: Instagram and Bluesky Join the Novel Finds Patreon Check out our book lists on Bookshop.org to support indie bookstores Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Content Development: Hannah Latham (she/her) Instagram | Patreon Support indie bookstores through Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 9m

  6. 19/10/2025

    We Fell In Love In An Elevator with Alexandria Bellefleur

    In this episode, Julia chats with bestselling and award-winning author Alexandria Bellefleur about her latest novel, which just happens to be a paranormal romance called The Devil She Knows! We chat about late-in-life queer dating, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and even get a bit philosophical about what a soul is. Pre-order her book now, or find it from her fave independent bookstores like Strand Books, The Ripped Bodice, Meet Cute Bookshop, Third Place Books, The Book & Cover, and Steamy Lit on October 21st! (Just in time for Halloween.) Death by TBR (Alexandria's fave books): When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare and Play Nice by Rachel Harrison Follow Alexandria on Instagram, Threads, and her website --- Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Online Reviews & Content Devlopment: Hannah Latham (she/her) Social media: Instagram and Bluesky Join the Novel Finds Patreon Check out our book lists on Bookshop.org to support indie bookstores Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Content Development: Hannah Latham (she/her) Instagram | Patreon Support indie bookstores through Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min

  7. 05/10/2025

    There's Magic In Small Things with Julie Leong

    In this episode, Julia chats with bestselling author, Julie Leong, about her upcoming cozy fantasy The Keeper of Magical Things! Brief Summary: Certainty Bulrush is a mage-in-training and just wants to be useful...unfortunately, she isn't very good at magic. What she *is* good at is connecting with magical inanimate objects, so when she is sent on a too-good-to-be-true assignment to the remote town of Shpelling, it seems everything is going to go exactly as intended. Until, well, it doesn't! Pre-order the book now, or find it at one of Julie's fave local independent bookstores Noe Valley Books and Blue Cypress Books on October 14th! Death by TBR (Julie's favorite books): Discworld books by Terry Pratchett, jump in with The Witches or Small Gods, The City in Glass by Nghi Vo, The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August, The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst Follow Julie on Instagram and her website --- Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Online Reviews & Content Devlopment: Hannah Latham (she/her) Social media: Instagram and Bluesky Join the Novel Finds Patreon Check out our book lists on Bookshop.org to support indie bookstores Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Content Development: Hannah Latham (she/her) Instagram | Patreon Support indie bookstores through Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min

  8. 21/09/2025

    The Allure of Swamp Witches with Miranda Mundt

    In this episode, Julia chats with webtoon-creator-turned-graphic-novelist Miranda Mundt about their graphic novel, Muted! In Muted, we follow Camille Severin, orphaned witch of one of the famed witch families of New Orleans. Camille struggles with her magic and when her coming-of-age ritual goes awry, she's suddenly given the gift of time to discover herself. Volume 1 is available now, and Volume 2 is coming October 14th, 2025. Grab them from some of Miranda's favorite bookstores: Elliott Bay Book Company, Outsider Comics, and Charlie's Queer Books Muted Family Quiz (Julia got the Dupree Family!) Death By TBR (Miranda's Fave Books): Witch Hat Atelier Follow Miranda on socials: Instagram, Website, Twitter, YouTube, Patreon, Webtoon --- Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Online Reviews & Content Devlopment: Hannah Latham (she/her) Social media: Instagram and Bluesky Join the Novel Finds Patreon Check out our book lists on Bookshop.org to support indie bookstores Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Content Development: Hannah Latham (she/her) Instagram | Patreon Support indie bookstores through Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
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A podcast where we interview queer and female-identifying authors about their upcoming novel! Hear about what made their book come to life, the ups and downs of writing and the publishing industry, and plain ole silly tangents in comfortable conversation that feels like it could be happening between friends at your local book club or from your couch. Hosted by long-time booklover and mid-time podcaster, Julia Steudle, Novel Finds is a place to celebrate diverse voices and read good books. New episodes every first and third Sunday of the month! Artwork: Jonah Kensett (@jonahkensett) Music: Brady Dunn (@bradois) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Julia Steudle
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    132
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Novel Finds
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