
LiteraryHype Podcast
LiteraryHype is your home for interviews with bestselling and debut authors, as well as celebrities and more. If it's bookish, you'll find it here. New episodes weekly on Tuesdays.
Episodes
62 episodes
61. KATHLEEN GLASGOW: Tough Topics in Teen Fiction, from alcoholism to depression
Kathleen Glassgow is an author who's older works took on new life thanks to BookTok. "Girl In Pieces" now has a new deluxe edition, and she released another book recently, "The Glass Girl". Join us as we talk all about teen alcoholism and the p...
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Episode 61
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60. CHRISTY SWIFT: Celebrity Crush and the joys of fandom
I love introducing you to debut authors, and this is a fun one. Christy Swift is the author of "Celebrity Crush", where a single mom's novel about her real celebrity crush leads to meeting the man in person. BUY THE BOOK
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Episode 60
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34:40

59. VP ANDERSON: What if vampires played roller derby?
If you've ever thought about what the rules of roller derby would look like if vampires, fae, and other mystical creatures played it, then this book is for you. Blood City Rollers is a fun, middle grade graphic novel packed with action and some...
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Episode 59
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58. LAUREN KUNG JESSEN: Fake Dating, Healing Heartbreak, and Finding Balance Beyond Perfectionism
Lauren Kung Jessen kicked off my reading in 2025 with a five-star delight. "Yin Yang Love Song" is a heartbreaker musician and a heartbreak-healing herbalist fake dating, and it is so good. Explore all the layers in this book through this fun c...
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Episode 58
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57. JOHN HENDRIX: Writing & Illustrating the story of J.R.R. Tolkien & C.S. Lewis' Friendship
If you've ever thought about writing and illustrating your own graphic novels, listen to this. John Hendrix is a writer and illustrator for his own projects, illutstrator for several authors, cover designer, and an art professor. His latest boo...
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Episode 57
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56. R A SALVATORE: The secret to staying creative after 35 years of writing fantasy novels
If you're an aspiring writer, this is going to help you so much. R.A. Salvatore has been publishing books for more than 35 years, so he knows a thing or two about writing. He's the man behind the Drizzt books, Demon Wars Saga, as well as some S...
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Episode 56
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55. NATALIE C. PARKER: How to build your own writing community | The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting
We owe Natalie C Parker a great debt of gratitude for introducing Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, who now write together. Christmas Notch fans, rejoice! Natalie has built a successful writing community in the Kansas City area, which is wh...
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Episode 55
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54. EMILY SULLIVAN: The magic of historical romance novels with mystery
Name a more iconic duo than a duke and a bluestocking. For historical romance, dukes are all the rage. Emily Sullivan talks that perfect mix of historical romance and mystery that's drawing in readers right now, plus exploring a darker ...
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Episode 54
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31:39

53. HUGH HOWEY: Creating the books for Apple TV's "Silo" and the changes he likes most
If you haven't already started watching Silo on Apple TV, what are you waiting for? Season two is in progress now and it is intense. Hugh Howey wrote the books "Wool", "Shift" and "Dust", which are the basis for this popular series starring Reb...
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Episode 53
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52. ANDREW DUPLESSIE: From 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' victim to writing horror short stories for teens
There are a few ways you might recognize Andrew Duplessie. He appeared on 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' in a brutal killing, he made headlines for selling a tech company at 26 year...
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Episode 52
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51. LUCY EDEN: Adding controversial topics into romance novels
Some books have meet cutes and others have meet disasters. Love in Bloom falls more on the latter, with our heroine halfway undressed in the men's bathroom ahead of her grandparent's will reading.... and the guy who catches her won't be out of ...
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Episode 51
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26:59

50. DR. TRAVIS LANGLEY & DR. WIND GOODFRIEND: Exploring the psychology behind The Handmaid's Tale
I've been a fan of Dr. Travis Langley's work in the Pop Culture Psychology series for years, but this one is close to my heart. Book 16 in the series focuses on Margaret Atwood's classic novel, "The Handmaid's Tale", the sequel, "The Testaments...
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Episode 50
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39:46

49. JAYCI LEE RETURNS: Publishing two books in one week & venturing into a new genre
Jayci Lee is branching out into a new genre. She's known for her romcoms, but in 2024, she published a romcom and a romantasy in the same week. FOLLOW JAYCIBUY TH...
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Episode 49
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48. LORI BRAND: Crafting a thriller in the clash between body shaming and body positivity
Lori Brand has worn a lot of different hats over the years, and now she's combining her background in fitness and bodybuilding with writing. Her debut novel "Bodies To Die For" explores the dark side of the war over what women should look like....
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Episode 48
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38:31

47. MEGAN BANNEN: Humor and the cozy vibes of home in fantasy
If you like me, you're going to LOVE Megan Bannen. She's the author of some quirky romantasy books, "The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy" and "The Undermining of Twyla and Frank", which are both perfect for a cozy and hilarious romantasy reader. ...
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Episode 47
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49:10

46. HEATHER WALTER: An origin story for Snow White's evil queen
Heather Walter has the perfect book to fill the fall vibes you're craving. "The Crimson Crown" is a sapphic and witchy origin story for Snow White's Evil Queen. This conversation explores how she approached the classic story and steered clear o...
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Episode 45
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33:06

45. MELISSA WIESNER: Magical realism in romance and an accidental modern twist on It's A Wonderful Life
Melissa Wiesner is mixing love and a touch of magic in "Wish I Were Here". It's a story of wishing you didn't have to be the one to take care of everything for everyone, then discover your govenment identity suddenly vanishes. Of course, our ty...
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Episode 45
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27:33

44. JAIMA FIXSEN: A mother's vengence & medical murders of the 1800s
What would you do if a heart with the same defect as your missing child's turned up in an exhibit? That's what we find out in "The Specimen" by Jaima Fixsen. This wild book is part mystery, part historical fiction, part rage, and it is fascinat...
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Episode 44
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31:46

43. SEAN GUNN is writing a graphic novel!
Sean Gunn is best known for his acting in "Gilmore GIrls" and "Guardians of the Galaxy", but now he's also adding author to his title. Sean announced plans to publish a graphic novel called "Shepherds", so I caught up with him at Fan Expo Chica...
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Episode 43
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42. NIKKI PAYNE: Retelling Jane Austen with diverse characters and plot lines
When authors like Ali Hazelwood and Julie Soto both passionately recommend a book, it's probably a good idea to check it out. That's how I was introduced to Nikki Payne and her latest book, "Sex, Lies, & Sensibility". Nikki is revamping cla...
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Episode 42
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41. JONATHAN BENNETT: Writing a Mean Girls cookbook & Finding Mr. Christmas for Hallmark+
It's hard to believe Mean Girls is 20 years old, but here we are. This redheaded homeschooler of the early 2000's never thought to even dream up talking with the man who played Aaron Samuels on her teenage-self's favorite movie, but here we are...
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Episode 41
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40. HOLLY JAMES: Celebrity romance novels, broken toes, and balancing multiple publishers
Holly James is beloved by the LiterarHype team and I could not be more excited to have her back for a third round. Her third book, "Name Your Price" is available now, plus she's got two more books on the way! This conversation covers a lot of g...
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Episode 40
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57:07

39. AMALIE HOWARD: The joys of blending 90s movies with historical romances
Amalie Howard's adult regency romance series is back with book 3, "The Worst Duke In London" and her YA series will continue in spring 2025. We sat down at Steamy Lit Con 2024 to talk about all her exciting projects, inluding her romantasy debu...
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Episode 39
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38. MARK SIEGEL: Launching an adult graphic novel imprint and fostering a creative lab
You may have heard of the publishing imprint First Second (aka :01). It's been around for years, giving readers graphic novels for all ages. Well, it's doing so well that Creative Director Mark Siegel is branching out. 23rd Street Books is a br...
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Episode 38
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37. SARAH HENNING: Mixing Magic and Mystery in "The Lies We Conjure"
Sarah Henning and I may have beef when it comes to college sports, but we can definitely agree on books are the absolute best. Sarah is a former journalist turned YA novelist. Her newest book, The Lies We Conjure, gives Clue or Knives Out meets...
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Episode 37
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