Literary Prospects

Kelley Vick
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Kelley Vick talks to authors and other literary professionals about books, publishing and the writing life.

  1. 12/09/2025

    Stand-up Comedian Aaron Leidecker on self-publishing children's books, imposter syndrome, and more

    Comedian and writer Aaron Leidecker talks with Kelley about his debut children’s book BOWIE’S BACKYARD, his beloved blind dog that inspired the book, self-publishing and marketing children’s books, dealing with imposter syndrome, how his stand-up comedy informs his writing, and much more.  *Purchase a copy of BOWIE’S BACKYARD here * To support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch, check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org,  Literary Prospects Books. *More good stuff for writers and readers at LiteraryProspects.com.

    59 min

  2. 11/11/2025

    Author Marisa Silver on leaving film for literature and writing about "ordinary" moments

    On our 99th episode, I sit down with the brilliant Marisa Silver to talk about her new novel, At Last, the strange interaction with her own grandmother at age 4 that sparked the novel, leaving film for literature, writing about “ordinary” moments, the enduring importance of art, and so much more. * To support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch, check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org,  Literary Prospects Books. *More good stuff for writers and readers at LiteraryProspects.com.

    42 min

  3. 11/04/2025

    Author Margaux Eliot (aka Julia Fine) on creating a literary alter ego

    Author Margaux Eliot (aka Julia Fine) talks with Kelley Vick about her new novel Honeymoon Stage, the early aughts reality TV culture that inspired the story, creating a literary alter ego, publishing in the post-covid age, and much more. * Support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch. Check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org,  Literary Prospects Books. *More good stuff for writers and readers at LiteraryProspects.com.

    42 min

  4. 10/28/2025

    Author Kristin Bair Prefers Not To

    Author Kristin Bair talks with Kelley Vick about her uproarious new novel, Clementine Crane Prefers Not To, the mental load women carry, finding her voice as a writer, giving ourselves permission to write, and much more. * Support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch. Check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org,  Literary Prospects Books. *More good stuff for writers and readers at LiteraryProspects.com.

    48 min

  5. 10/21/2025

    Interview with Author Amy Gallo Ryan

    Amy Gallo Ryan talks with Kelley Vick about her new memoir, You May Feel a Bit of Pressure, the struggles with infertility that inspired the book, structuring a memoir in essays, learning which feedback to pay attention to and which to ignore, and much more. * Support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch. Check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org,  Literary Prospects Books. *More good stuff for writers and readers at LiteraryProspects.com.

    47 min

  6. 10/14/2025

    Interview with Author Nick Medina

    Author Nick Medina talks with Kelley Vick about his latest novel, The Whistler, the Native American superstition that inspired the novel, blending folklore with modern social issues, finding a home for indigenous horror, and much more.  * In continued recognition of BANNED BOOKS WEEK we’re donating proceeds from all of our “Read Banned Books” merch to the American Library Association. Plus, FREE and REDUCED SHIPPING. Check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org,  Literary Prospects Books. *More good stuff for writers and readers at LiteraryProspects.com.

    37 min

  7. 10/07/2025

    Interview with Author Kristen Loesch

    Author Kristen Loesch talks with Kelley Vick about her new novel, The Hong Kong Widow, her family history and the haunting Hong Kong urban legends that inspired the book, braiding timelines and writing the same character from multiple POVs, reclaiming the joy in writing after it becomes a career, and much more. * It’s BANNED BOOKS WEEK! We’re donating proceeds from all of our “Read Banned Books” merch to the American Library Association. Plus, FREE and REDUCED SHIPPING. Check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org,  Literary Prospects Books. *More good stuff for writers and readers at LiteraryProspects.com.

    52 min

  8. 09/30/2025

    Interview with Anthropologist and Author Danilyn Rutherford

    Kelley Vick talks to anthropologist and author Danilyn Rutherford about her new book, Beautiful Mystery: Living in a Wordless World; her experience raising her multiply disabled daughter, Millie, who inspired the book; why, as an anthropologist, she no longer thinks language is essential to human experience; the place for creativity and story in academic writing; and much more. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org,  Literary Prospects Books. *More good stuff for writers and readers at LiteraryProspects.com.

    51 min
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Kelley Vick talks to authors and other literary professionals about books, publishing and the writing life.

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  • Creator
    Kelley Vick
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Literary Prospects
  • Show Website
    Literary Prospects