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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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....

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

K.X. Song is flipping Mulan's story a smidge. What if Mulan was motivated by greed and ambition instead of duty? That's what her book "The Night Ends With Fire" gives us exactly that, plus some fun fantasy magic. Enjoy this conversation from Sa...

Yulin Kuang is a screenwriter, showrunner, and director turned novelist. Her debut book is "How to End a Love Story" and she's also working on adapting two of Emily Henry's books for the screen. Enjoy this conversation from San Diego Comic Con ...

Did you know Alexene Farol Follmuth is the author better known as Olivie Blake? She's got a plethora of books out and coming soon, including some info in this that is not announced yet!FO...

Buckle up, y'all because Adib Khorram and I are about to take you on a journey. We're talking food. We're talking wine. We're talking romance. We're talking banned books from the perspective of someone who's had their books banned and it impact...