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.
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I love itnroducing readers to debut authors and Elle is one to add to your TBR list. She's the author of "What Wakes The Bells", which is a fantasy novel about a sentient city and the bellkeepers within when one accidentally unleashes a big problem. We're talking all about impostor syndrom, world building, and how Prague is so key to her writing this book.
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Kat Cho and I are celebrating BTS Festa and the return of RM, V, Jimin, and Jungkook by talking all about her brand new K-Pop romcom, Wish Upon A K-Star. This book is a friends-to-lovers/ fake marriage romance featuring a K-Pop star and a former idol turned K-Drama actor. Kat and I are talking all about the book, as well as the importance of cultural context in k-pop and k-drama, fandom, and so much more.
E. Lockhart's most famous novel is a YA mystery, "We Were Liars". Now, it's coming to life as a TV show adaptation from Prime Television, plus getting deluxe editions, a new audiobook voiced by the show's star Emily Alyn Lind, and a third book in the series. We're diving into it all in this episode of LiteraryHype Podcast.
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V.E. Schwab is probably best known for her novel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Now she's back with a story that falls somewhere between Addie and another one of her hits, Viscious. Buckle up as we dive into why she's terrified of people reading "Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil" and yet, loves it so much. Here come the toxic lesbian vampires.
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Stephen Graham Jones made a splash with the Indian Lake trilogy, and now he's back with The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, which is a story of rage about a point in history mixed with horror and vampires. We're talking all about his process in creating a unique vampire lore, humor, and his upcoming projects as well.
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Susan Lee is finally on LiteraryHype! I've known Susan for a couple years and wanted to feature her books since I first read "Seoulmates". Now, it's finally here. We're talking all about her latest YA Romcom, "The Romance Rivalry", her upcoming adult romance debut, "Julia Song is Undateable", the upcoming return of BTS, and the love that binds books and K-Pop together.
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Julie Soto is back, and this time, we're talking all about her two new books, The Thrashers and Rose in Chains. Julie made her name in the romance book space, but now, she's tackling YA thrillers and Romantasy. We're talking all about these new challenges, plus Interview With A Vampire love and so much more.
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Rachel Lynn Solomon is an author in both the young adult and adult romance spaces. Her 2025 spring release is "What Happens in Amsterdam", which follows an American woman named Dani as she moves to Amsterdam for work... and crashes into the exchange student who broke her heart 10 years ago.Â
In this podcast, Rachel and I are talking all about travel, how to behave when in another country, and of cou...
Sajni Patel is the author of the Young Adult Dark Romantasy duology, A Drop of Venom and A Touch of Blood, under Rick Riordan's imprint. She blends Indian mythology with classic Greek myths like Medusa and Persephone in these two books, taking readers on a wild ride.Â
She chatted with me at Emerald City Comic Con about her duology, the importance of sharing stories of sexual assault (consider this your t...
69. LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS: Writing a novel with his wife's illustrations & preferred audiobook speeds
Let's just call this LiteraryHype Podcast Live.Â
I had the opportunity to be Lou Diamond Phillips' conversation partner for his spotlight panel at Indiana Comic Convention 2025 in downtown Indianapolis. Lou published two books which feature illustrations drawn by his wife, so we took the opportunity to talk about writing and recording audiobooks.
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Marie Benedict describes her books as excavating women's stories from history and I love that descripton so much! We're talking all about her newest books, The Queens of Crime, which follows Dorothy Sayers, Agatha Christie, and other crime fiction writers of that time as they investigate a real woman's murder.
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Jessica James is a debut author in the romance world. Her first book, "For One Night Only" is about a band reuniting for once concert in order to get some good press. Yes, we've got fake dating and second chance all wrapped up in one story! Check out this conversation about romance, music, and some Twilight references.
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I am *thrilled* to welcome Gretchen Schreiber back to LiteraryHype. Her day job is working on Reese Witherspoon's book club at Hello Sunshine, and she writes books as well! Her newest release, All The Stars Align, is a magical realism story where a girl's family knows their true love from first sight.... but her best friend wants her to pick him instead.
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Layne Fargo is bringing the chaos in her latest book, The Favorites. This retelling of Wuthering Heights in the world of competitive ice dance is so full of drama, it's being called "Gossip Girl on Ice". We're talking all about retellings, crafting drama and tension, and getting skating icon Johnny Weir to voice a character in the audiobook.
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If you love Indiana Jones or The Mummy movies, but want to see more romance and the girl saving the day, Jo Segura has the books for you. Join us as we discuss "Temple of Swoon", favorite snacks, and the importance of learning that you are enough, even when you're awkward.
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You are in for a treat! Kendare Blake is back and funnier than ever. Since some footage vanished, you get a real look at our friendship and conversation as we talk about her new dog, annotating books, and your soon-to-be new favorite trope: only one body! Join us as we discuss her latest book, Warrior of Legend, which is the sequel to Champion of Fate and ties into her Three Dark Crowns world.
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Jenni L. Walsh is the author of "Ace. Marvel. Spy.", which tells the real story of Alice Marble and her journey from pro tennis star to comics writer to World War Two spy. I love the blending of these three areas in this story, and hope you enjoy it too.
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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 power of knowing you're not alone in your struggles.
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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.
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Watch the full interview with Andrew Eiden/Teddy Hamilton, including his love for Celebrity Crush, here.
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 conversation starters for families. Author VP Anderson and I chat about the book, the illustrations, and the strengths of ADHD.
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