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The Big Gay Fiction Podcast is for avid readers and passionate fans of queer romance fiction. Each week we bring you exclusive author interviews, book recommendations and explore the latest in queer pop culture.

Big Gay Fiction Podcast Jeff Adams & Will Knauss

    • Arts
    • 4.7 • 79 Ratings

The Big Gay Fiction Podcast is for avid readers and passionate fans of queer romance fiction. Each week we bring you exclusive author interviews, book recommendations and explore the latest in queer pop culture.

    Ep 437: Into the "Hazardverse" with Gregory Ashe

    Ep 437: Into the "Hazardverse" with Gregory Ashe

    Gregory Ashe talks about his new crossover series "Iron on Iron" uniting characters from the four series that make up the "Hazardverse." He also shares his strategies for balancing the large cast, and why he decided to do a Kickstarter. In addition, Greg discusses his day job as a high school librarian and the book bans he's dealt with first hand. 
    Complete show notes for episode 437 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
    Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, October 9.
    Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

    • 46 min
    In Conversation with Gregory Ashe, Josh Lanyon, Layla Reyne & Felice Stevens

    In Conversation with Gregory Ashe, Josh Lanyon, Layla Reyne & Felice Stevens

    Jeff & Will kick off the episode reviewing two YA books, "Lion's Legacy" by L.C. Rosen and "Fake Dates and Mooncakes" by Sher Lee.
    Then they bring you a panel discussion that Jeff hosted for a Barnes and Noble NOOKEvent Live featuring authors Gregory Ashe, Josh Lanyon, Layla Reyne, and Felice Stevens. The authors discuss their careers writing queer fiction, as well as how their characters and plots often surprise them as the writing unfolds. They also discussed the joy of bringing back characters in cameos, the challenges of crafting slow burn romances, and they each discuss their recent and upcoming books.
    Complete show notes for episode 436 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
    Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, September 25.
    Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Ep 435: Tre'Vell Anderson Discusses "We See Each Other"

    Ep 435: Tre'Vell Anderson Discusses "We See Each Other"

    https://frolic.media/podcastsJeff & Will welcome journalist and podcaster Tre'vell Anderson to talk about their book "We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film." Tre'vell discusses the history of trans and gender expansive characters in TV and film, and how these representations impacted their own identity and community. They also highlight important moments through history, ongoing issues around representation, the memoir/personal aspects of the book, and advice for improving trans representation in media.
    Complete show notes for episode 435 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
    Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, September 11.
    Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

    • 59 min
    Ep 434: Timothy Janovsky's Time Traveling Rom-Com

    Ep 434: Timothy Janovsky's Time Traveling Rom-Com

    Jeff & Will kick off this episode with their thoughts on "Heartstopper" season 2, and the movie adaptation of "Red, White & Royal Blue."
    Timothy Janovsky discusses his new book "New Adult," including its inspiration from time travel movies like "13 Going on 30." He talks about the book's themes of character growth, "queer time," memory, and the impacts of making the wrong choices. He also shares how he started writing romance during the pandemic, his love of rom-coms, and his favorite tropes. We also get details on his forthcoming books, including "The (Fake) Dating Game," and a queer holiday romance spin on "The Santa Clause."
    Complete show notes for episode 434 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
    Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, August 28.
    Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Big Gay Fiction Flashback: Casey McQuiston and "Red, White & Royal Blue"

    Big Gay Fiction Flashback: Casey McQuiston and "Red, White & Royal Blue"

    This week we revisit our interview with Casey McQuiston from May 2019. It's the perfect way to get ready for the "Red, White & Royal Blue" movie adaptation that hits Amazon Prime Video on August 11. Casey shares the inspiration for the book, how it changed during the 2016 election cycle, and some of the tropes and pop culture influences that are in the book. They also talk about the movie, which had only been optioned just a few days before the interview.
    Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, August 14.
    Complete show notes for episode 433 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
    Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

    • 34 min
    15 Years of Adventures, Romance, and Rom-Coms with Robin Knight

    15 Years of Adventures, Romance, and Rom-Coms with Robin Knight

    Jeff & Will welcome author Robin Knight as he celebrates 15 years of publishing stories featuring queer characters. He talks about the conclusion of the "Fathom's Five" adventure series, which is the series that began his career. We also get details on his latest romances with "Under the Arabian Sky" and "Heartless," which is his first m/m/m story. Robin also reveals what else he's working on, and he's got book recommendations too.
    Complete show notes for episode 432 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
    Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
79 Ratings

79 Ratings

Neil Plakcy ,

Love to listen

Jeff and Will are so charming and I love their interviews. They ask interesting questions and their voices are so friendly that I could listen forever.

stenellalong ,

Excellent show

This is a good blend of recommendations and discussions with authors or others in the romance genre or podcast world. I look forward to listening to the episode each week.

Happy Listening Walker ,

Wonderful, charming, funny podcast

Jeff and Will are enthusiastic and intelligent readers and writers of romance, so their interviews are clever, interesting, and always charming and fun to listen to. I learn about books I wouldn't have encountered otherwise, and I always come away from an episode having learned about a new book or author, or a new way of looking at the mm romance genre. They're witty and ebullient, and their love of the genre and each other and their community make this podcast a joy to listen to. Cannot more highly recommend.

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