The Hope Prose Podcast

Tara K. Ross & Alex Moran
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The Hope Prose Podcast

The Hope Prose podcast is dedicated to hope-filled books – the authors who write them and the readers they inspire. We upload new episodes once every two weeks and hope to leave our listeners with sparks to ignite their own stories–whether in real life or fictional. We want our podcast to be a place that inspires you to live a life of creative purpose through reading, writing, or maybe even singing. Words are kinda our thing. With author interviews ranging from Nadine Brandes, to Katherine Center, and many more, you are sure to leave with tidbits of information that we hope inspire and uplift you.

  1. DEC 9

    Episode 111 - Voices of the Future w/ Sarina Louise

    Send us a textIn today’s episode, Alex and Tara sit down with Sarina Louise, an up-and-coming author from The Author Conservatory Program. As a teen, Sarina was diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease, an illness that made her give up on her dream of being an author. Now, after walking a miraculous healing journey, she writes young adult stories that don’t shy away from brokenness, but always promise that healing is coming. Listen as they discuss the launch of her first Anthology publication...

    44 min

  2. NOV 11

    Episode 110 - Not Nothing, Empathy, and Respect w/ Gayle Forman

    Send us a textIn today’s episode, Alex and Tara sit down with the wisdom-filled talent Gayle Forman. An award-winning author and journalist, Gayle has written several bestselling novels, including those in the Just One Day series, Where She Went, and the #1 New York Times bestseller If I Stay, which has been translated into more than forty languages and was adapted into a major motion picture. Her first middle-grade novel, Frankie & Bug, was a New York Times best children’s book of t...

    42 min

  3. OCT 14

    Episode 109 - Food, Family, & Culture - Mansi Shah

    Send us a textIn today’s episode, Tara talks with Mansi Shah about her novel A GOOD INDIAN GIRL. Born in Toronto to Indian immigrants, Mansi is also the author of The Direction of The Wind and The Taste of Ginger. Now based in Los Angeles, Mansi left her long-time career as an entertainment attorney in Hollywood to travel the world and write full-time. She loves to cook, and food often plays a prominent role in her books.Listen as they discuss why Mansi decided to move from law to fiction wri...

    37 min

  4. SEP 29

    Episode 108 - A Song to Drown Rivers w/ Ann Liang

    Send us a textIn today’s episode, Alex and Tara sit down with the icon herself, Ann Liang. Ann is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of the critically acclaimed YA novels This Time It’s Real, If You Could See the Sun, and I Hope This Doesn't Find You. Born in Beijing, she grew up traveling back and forth between China and Australia but somehow ended up with an American accent. She now lives in Melbourne, where she can be found making overambitious to‑do lists and having profound ...

    52 min

  5. SEP 10

    Episode 107 - Getting Away with Murder and Kerryn Mayne

    Send us a textIn the first episode of season 5, Tara sits down with Kerryn Mayne. Kerryn is an author, former wedding photographer, and current police officer. When not at work attempting to solve crime, she writes about it or prepares an endless stream of snacks for her kids. Kerryn lives in the Melbourne suburbs with her husband, four children, and a highly suspect lovebird.Listen as they discuss her debut novel, LENNY MARKS GETS AWAY WITH MURDER, her career pivot from wedding photographer ...

    52 min

  6. JUL 15

    Episode 106 - Season 4 Wrap Up + Updates!

    Send us a textIn this episode of Hope Prose, Alex and Tara sit down for their end-of-season wrap-up and chat about their hopes for the future and beyond. → Connect with Alex on her Instagram or visit her TikTok to find out more about what she’s working on and upcoming projects! → Connect with Tara on her Instagram, or website to find about more about her publications, interviews, and more! The Hope Prose Podcast's InstagramAlex's Instagram Tara's Instagram

    28 min

  7. JUL 1

    Episode 105 - Historical Romance w/ Hannah Honegger

    Send us a textIn this episode of Hope Prose, Alex and Tara are throwing it way back in time and chatting with debut historical romance author Hannah HoneggerHannah is an author, screenwriter, and actress who was destined to write a series about the American Revolutionary War when she was born on July 4th. Finding obscure stories in history is one of her passions and she never seems to be without a new book idea.. Listen as they discuss her debut A LADY, little-known spy stories, the rese...

    37 min

  8. JUN 10

    Episode 104 - Literary Agent Bethany Jett

    Send us a textIn this episode of Hope Prose, Alex sits down with literary agent extraordinaire Bethany Jett. Bethany is an associate literary agent with the C.Y.L.E. agency, as well as a multi-award-winning author, and a marketing strategist who earned top honors in her master’s program, where she earned her MFA in Communications focusing on Marketing and PR. Her motto is “Teach as you go,” which she lives out as the co-owner of Serious Writer, a company that teaches and empowers writers...

    40 min
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The Hope Prose podcast is dedicated to hope-filled books – the authors who write them and the readers they inspire. We upload new episodes once every two weeks and hope to leave our listeners with sparks to ignite their own stories–whether in real life or fictional. We want our podcast to be a place that inspires you to live a life of creative purpose through reading, writing, or maybe even singing. Words are kinda our thing. With author interviews ranging from Nadine Brandes, to Katherine Center, and many more, you are sure to leave with tidbits of information that we hope inspire and uplift you.

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  • Creator
    Tara K. Ross & Alex Moran
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    115
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Hope Prose Podcast
  • Show Website
    The Hope Prose Podcast

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