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Each week on the Bent Biblios Podcast, Ashley and Tegan bring you book discussions, genre deep dives, author interviews, reading recommendations and more. Bonded over a shared love of all things literary, they started this podcast to have fun and thought provoking discussions about the books and authors they love, as well as the industry itself. Some of their favorite genres are horror, thriller, true crime, romance and historical fiction. They hope that you have as much fun listening to the episodes as they did making them.

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Each week on the Bent Biblios Podcast, Ashley and Tegan bring you book discussions, genre deep dives, author interviews, reading recommendations and more. Bonded over a shared love of all things literary, they started this podcast to have fun and thought provoking discussions about the books and authors they love, as well as the industry itself. Some of their favorite genres are horror, thriller, true crime, romance and historical fiction. They hope that you have as much fun listening to the episodes as they did making them.

    Ally Malinenko Talks This Appearing House

    Ally Malinenko Talks This Appearing House

    Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast!  On this episode, we chat with Ally Malinenko, poet, librarian and author of the spooky middle grade novels Ghost Girl and This Appearing House. 

    We chat with Ally all about her new novel, This Appearing House, writing an excellent opening line, Shirley Jackson, tackling tough topics in books, scary stories, anger, best friends, overcoming fear, teeth, accepting help from others and so much more.

    You can purchase Ghost Girl and This Appearing House anywhere books are sold.  You can also purchase This Appearing House here:
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/This-Appearing-House-Ally-Malinenko/dp/0063136570/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18C60527Q5IAF&keywords=this+appearing+house&qid=1665145016&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjg3IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=this+appearing+house%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/this-appearing-house/9780063136571-item.html?ikwid=this+appearing+house&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=6ef91e04c90ed54f571c94d267f1bbec
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/This-Appearing-House-Ally-Malinenko/dp/0063136570/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WI3X5I2ACGD8&keywords=this+appearing+house&qid=1665145276&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjI4IiwicXNhIjoiMS4xMCIsInFzcCI6IjEuMjUifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=this+appearing+hous%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/this-appearing-house-ally-malinenko/1140521430?ean=9780063136571

    You can keep up to date with Ally here:
    Website: https://allymalinenko.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AllyMalinenko/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllyMalinenko

    We hope you enjoyed today's episode!

    • 1 hr 14 min
    Erin Petti Talks Thelma Bee In Toil And Treble

    Erin Petti Talks Thelma Bee In Toil And Treble

    Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast.  On this episode, we sit down with Erin Petti.  Erin is the author of the spooky middle grade books The Peculiar Haunting of Thelma Bee and Thelma Bee Toil And Treble. 

    We chat with Erin all about her second novel, Thelma Bee In Toil And Treble, New England in the Fall, the magic of autumn, the importance of encouragement, believing in the "impossible", friendship, comfort food and food in middle grade novels, tackling tough topics for kids and so much more.

    You can find Erin's books wherever books are sold.  You can also find Thelma Bee In Toil And Treble here:

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Thelma-Toil-Treble-Erin-Petti/dp/1952667844/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZDELY2CEUUV4&keywords=thelma+bee&qid=1664483250&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=thelma+bee%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/thelma-bee-in-toil-and/9781952667848-item.html?ikwid=erin+petti&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=1#algoliaQueryId=5fa885d04cb2f171591045560dbe391f
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Thelma-Toil-Treble-Erin-Petti/dp/1952667844/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2TFTBKFQ5RT33&keywords=thelma+bee&qid=1664483304&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjI4IiwicXNhIjoiMS43OSIsInFzcCI6IjEuNzYifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=thelma+bee%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thelma-bee-in-toil-and-treble-erin-petti/1141347896?ean=9781952667848

    You can keep up to date with Erin here:
    Website: https://www.erinpettibooks.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinpetti/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/empetti

    We hope you enjoyed today's episode.  If you did, please leave a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday.  See you then!

    • 1 hr 11 min
    RJ Jacobs Talks Always The First To Die

    RJ Jacobs Talks Always The First To Die

    Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast.  On today's episode we sit down with thriller author RJ Jacobs.  RJ has written And Then You Were Gone, Somewhere In The Dark and Always The First To Die.  He is also a practicing psychologist!

    We chat with RJ all about his new novel, Always The First To Die, the nostalgia of Choose You Own Adventure novels, classic horror movies,  why fear is so hard to overcome, great openers in books and so much more.

    You can find all of RJ's novels wherever books are sold.  You can also find Always The First To Die here:

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Always-First-Die-R-J-Jacobs/dp/1728254078/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=always+the+first+to+die&qid=1663938313&sprefix=always+the+%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-1
    Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/always-the-first-to-die/9781728254074-item.html?ikwid=always+the+first+to+die&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=ee7355115962cdd660445de6e2e6803e
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Always-First-Die-R-J-Jacobs/dp/1728254078/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13NGNRIFCDL4Z&keywords=always+the+first+to+die&qid=1663938417&sprefix=always+the+firstto+die%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/always-the-first-to-die-rj-jacobs/1140575628?ean=9781728254074

    You can keep up to date with RJ here:
    Website: https://rjjacobsauthor.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rjjacobs75/

    We hope you enjoyed today's episode.  If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday.  See you then! 

    • 59 min
    Kelley Armstrong Talks A Rip Through Time

    Kelley Armstrong Talks A Rip Through Time

    Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast!  On this episode we had the opportunity to sit down with a long time favorite author of ours, Kelley Armstrong.  Kelley is a New York Times Best Selling author, and fellow Canadian!  Kelley has written well over 30 novels, from standalones such as Aftermath and Wherever She Goes to series such as the Rockton, Cainsville and Otherworld series, just to name a few.  We are here today to chat with Kelley about her latest novel, A Rip Through Time, the first book in a new series.

    In this episode we chat with Kelley all about her novel, A Rip Through Time, Kelley's research process, in the field experience, Victorian forensics, character development and humor, Kelley's favorite things to do in Edinburgh, being Canadian and so much more.

    You can purchase all of Kelley's novels wherever books are sold.

    You can get your copy of A Rip Through Time here:

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=a+rip+through+time&crid=2YIC3EXSYSCPN&sprefix=a+rip+through+time%2Caps%2C81&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/a-rip-through-time-a/9781250864895-item.html?ikwid=a+rip+through+time&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=8ac97f202d36e66c6cd4aecb5e83d782
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Rip-Through-Time-Kelley-Armstrong/dp/1250820006/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1663330673&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-rip-through-time-kelley-armstrong/1139985523?ean=9781250820006

    You can keep up to date with Kelley here:

    Website: http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelleyarmstrongauthor/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/kelleyarmstrong

    We hope you enjoyed today's episode.  If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Shaenon Garrity Talks The Dire Days Of Willowweep Manor

    Shaenon Garrity Talks The Dire Days Of Willowweep Manor

    Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast!  On this episode we hade the opportunity to sit down with Shaenon Garrity.   Shaenon is a writer, artist and editor specializing in comics and pop culture.  Her works include Narbonic, Skin Horse, The Zombie Gnome Defense Guide and The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor, to name just a few.

    We chat with Shaenon all about her graphic novel, The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor, tips for those who want to get started writing graphic novels, exploring and having fun with gothic romance tropes, the process of bringing a story to life with illustrations, the importance of reading outside of your comfort zone, writing humor and so much more!

    You can find Dire Days of Willowweep Manor anywhere books are sold, as well as at the links below.

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Dire-Days-Willowweep-Manor/dp/1534460861/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2035ZT5OS73PC&keywords=dire+days+of+willowweep+manor&qid=1662727820&sprefix=dire+days+of+wilowweep+manor%2Caps%2C70&sr=8-1
    Chapters/Indigo: The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor, Book by Shaenon K. Garrity (Paperback) | www.chapters.indigo.ca
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Dire-Days-Willowweep-Manor/dp/1534460861/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WJK1Q2Z0FALP&keywords=dire+days+of+willow+weep+manor&qid=1662727886&sprefix=dire+days+of+wilowweep+manor%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dire-days-of-willowweep-manor-shaenon-k-garrity/1137938255?ean=9781534460867

    You can keep up to date with Shaenon here:

    Website: https://www.shaenon.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaenongarrity

    We hope you enjoyed todays episode.  If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday.  We'll see you then!

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Kate McWilliams Talks Light Me Up

    Kate McWilliams Talks Light Me Up

    Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast!  In this episode we sat down with romance author Kate McWilliams to talk about her novel, Light Me Up.  Light Me Up is the second book in her Moon Harbor series, book one being Light In The Dark.  Kate has also published a collection of poems, and is a founder of Ink and Earth Studio – a business that helps indie authors edit and market their books as well as assisting with brand management.

    We chat with Kate all about her novel, Light Me Up, the importance of self reflection, why the romance genre is so loved, some great book recommendations, on balance and whether it exists, friendship and so much more.

    You can find both Light In The Dark and Light Me Up on Amazon and Kindle. 

    Light In The Dark:
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Light-Dark-Moon-Harbor-Book-ebook/dp/B09MQW2NFJ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=EVPXR4XNCHRG&keywords=kate+mcwilliams&qid=1661520313&sprefix=kate+mcwilliams%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-3

    Light Me Up:
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Light-Me-Moon-Harbor-Book-ebook/dp/B09P63D9KQ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=EVPXR4XNCHRG&keywords=kate+mcwilliams&qid=1661520313&sprefix=kate+mcwilliams%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-2

    The third book in the Moon harbor series, Into The Light, can be preordered now and releases September 15, 2022.
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Into-Light-Moon-Harbor-Book-ebook/dp/B0B3CDZKMT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EVPXR4XNCHRG&keywords=kate+mcwilliams&qid=1661520313&sprefix=kate+mcwilliams%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-1

    By Candlelight: A Moon Harbor Christmas Story can be preordered now and releases November 17, 2022.
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Candlelight-Moon-Harbor-Christmas-Story-ebook/dp/B0B9J2VR7X/ref=sr_1_4?crid=EVPXR4XNCHRG&keywords=kate+mcwilliams&qid=1661520313&sprefix=kate+mcwilliams%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-4

    Sacred: A Romance Anthology For Bodily Autonomy can be preordered now and releases October 31, 2022.  100 percent of the proceeds will be donated directly to supporting bodily autonomy and reproductive rights in communities throughout the United States.
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/SACRED-Romance-Anthology-Bodily-Autonomy-ebook/dp/B0B81B5K7K/ref=sr_1_5?crid=EVPXR4XNCHRG&keywords=kate+mcwilliams&qid=1661520313&sprefix=kate+mcwilliams%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-5

    You can keep up to date with Kate here:
    Website: https://www.katemcwilliams.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katemcwilliamsauthor/

    Books Mentioned:
    Faultless Notion by Linnea March
    Canadian Spring by Kimberly Ann

    We hope you enjoyed todays episode.  If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

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