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Interview with David Hoffman, Author of The Accidental Oligarch

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Accidental Oligarch: A Ukrainian Saga?

I founded a non-profit called Internews 40 years ago, and with our partners we train journalists in more than 100 countries. Ukraine was one of the first and our longest-running program. We essentially developed the first generation of independent media in the country after independence in 1991. I've been impressed with Ukrainians for years. And, the timing of this book's publishing came right at the start of the 2022 war with Russia. All proceeds from this book I am donating to Internews to help Ukrainian journalists.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Fiction. Yes!

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Clean Hands by Patrick Hoffman, Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder, and Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

I have two favorite scenes. The Kiev zoo when they were giving away animals and the Kiev party with the French ambassador and his daughter.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I love to write in coffee shops with a good cappuccino!

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Be honest, compassionate, and true to yourself.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

Putin better watch out. Ukrainians have shown us for years their determination and heroism in the face of his aggression.

David Hoffman is the author of the new book The Accidental Oligarch: A Ukrainian Saga

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Interview with Pearl Beacon, Author of Orenda

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Orenda - Curse of Immortality?

My mother and co-writer jokes that I will come out of the shower with an entire story plot. However, it's not far from the truth. I experience my plotting almost like info dumping. Meaning that I'll receive ideas for a complicated trilogy in a matter of minutes and then as I sit down and write down the plot more details emerge. It's an incredible gift that I'm deeply grateful for.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Orenda - Curse of Immortality, what would they be?

Klergy x Valerie Broussard - 'The Beginning Of The End"

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I like books with a psychological twist that leaves you thinking about them long after you finish the book.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

All the classics. Right now, I'm reading Jane Austen.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The one where one sister confronts the man who lied to her. It's a dark scene but I felt her indignation and anger so deeply when I wrote that scene.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I often listen to classical music while writing and my favorite time is when it's pouring down outside and my puppy is curled up sleeping by my feet.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

My philosophy is that life is about balance and the richest person is the one who feels they have enough.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I would love for the characters to get under your skin so much so you think of them as real people.

Pearl Beacon is the author of the new book Orenda - Curse of Immortality

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Interview with Robert Roth, Author of Rise of the Renegade Child

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Rise of the Renegade Child (The Gates Saga Book 2)?

I was excited to start working on the follow-up for Into the Lightning Gate. Rise of the Renegade Child is the second of four books I’ve planned for the series. I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of a populated multiverse. It’s a big part of the series. Renegade Child also deals with themes of identity, acceptance, and what makes us human. Is it our genetics? Or is it our actions? It was also fun to change up the style of the second book and put the characters into more new and unfamiliar situations. While Lightning Gate was more of a sci-fi spy thriller in tone, Renegade Child ends up as more of a sci-fi heist story.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Rise of the Renegade Child (The Gates Saga Book 2), what would they be?

The main character, Cam’s, theme song would definitely be Dynasties and Dystopia from the Arcane series soundtrack.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I love reading and writing science fiction. Sci-fi is an excellent genre for communicating core concepts–like identity, humanity, and morality–from a fresh, engaging, and exciting lens. I can shift the scene and point of view away from current events while still commenting on them.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

I recently finished Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse. It was a great follow-up to Black Sun. Roanhorse is one of my favorite authors. Next up will probably be Noor by Nnedi Okorafor, a story about technology, identity, and community in a near-future Nigeria.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

No spoilers, but my favorite scene to write is the foot chase through my book’s fictional Seattle. My second favorite, and probably the toughest to write, is the aerial chase through the lofty towers of an alien Earth city.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I almost always write to music. I had the soundtrack from the Arcane series on Netflix on repeat for most of the book’s first draft.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

All of my characters are facets of me to some degree. When you’re reading my work, you’re reading about me.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

Several themes revolve around identity and the internal and external factors impacting our view of ourselves. How does our environment impact our identity? What about technology? How much of our identity is predestined by our birth? How much of who we are is what we do?

Robert Roth is the author of the new book Rise of the Renegade Child (The Gates Saga Book 2)

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Interview with R C Ducantlin, Author of Threshold

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Threshold?

That we are becoming shockingly close to a sentient AI.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Threshold, what would they be?

The theme to Alien.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Historical Fiction followed by Science Fantasy.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

There are too many to list!

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

When the Android takes out the person who tries to touch its face.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I am at my desk by 6am... Is that a quirk?

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Stop thinking. Write.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

AI and technology are omnipresent.

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Interview with E T McNamara, Author of The Chippendale Letter

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Chippendale Letter?

I have always been interested in American history, especially the 1940s and the war years. Blending in a romantic story, or in this case, two romantic stories, seemed to be a natural fit. In my previous novel, Fate’s Final Destiny, I used America’s history to move the romance along. I doubled down on that approach in The Chippendale Letter by having history provide the background for two separate tales of lost love. The challenge was taking two stories twenty-five years apart and coming together at the end. Hopefully, my readers will agree that I succeeded in doing just that.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Chippendale Letter, what would they be?

Without a doubt, it would be the Glenn Miller classic from 1939, Moonlight Serenade for Charlotte and George. For Patti, I’ll Never Fall in Love Again by Tom Jones might be appropriate. Finally, I think Put a Little Love in Your Heart by Jackie DeShannon would be Billy’s theme song.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Surprisingly, although I write novels where the central theme is romance, I greatly enjoy reading non-fiction books about twentieth-century American history. I am also a big fan of Tom Clancy and Eric Lawson novels.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

The Splendid and the Vile by Eric Lawson, and The President and the Freedom Fighter by Brian Kilmeade.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

I believe it would be when Charlotte and George are in Washington Square Park. It was then that the two of them finally expressed their true feelings for each other.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

Unfortunately, I am pretty much straightforward about writing. It would probably not be a bad thing to be quirky, but in this matter, I am ordinary.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Life is short. Each day is a gift that cannot be returned and should not be wasted.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

True love never dies. The happiness it provides is attainable to anyone. You may have to make an effort to find it, but getting there is half the fun.

E T McNamara is the author of the new book The Chippendale Letter

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Interview with Betsy Withycombe, Author of The Murder of Sarah Grosvenor

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Murder of Sarah Grosvenor?

I learned about Sarah's death when working on my family genealogy; she is my 2nd cousin 8 times removed.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Murder of Sarah Grosvenor, what would they be?

For Rebecca, perhaps "Survivor" by Destiny's Child. "Basketcase" by Green Day for Ebenezer West. Amasa Sessions gets "I Don't Care Anymore" by Phil Collins.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I read a wide mix of genres so it would be difficult for me to choose a favorite!

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Right now I'm reading "Cloud Cuckoo Land" by Anthony Doerr.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The scene in my book where Bethiah West takes Rebecca home was very important to me. I think it's important to remember what we have in common, even when we have many differences.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I have to write at my desk as I need quiet and room to think. The view outside the window in front of my desk is beautiful and perfect for creative thinking.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

"When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?" Eleanor Roosevelt.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I want readers to remember Sarah Grosvenor, her lack of agency, and how we can do better for women three hundred years later.

Betsy Withycombe is the author of the new book The Murder of Sarah Grosvenor

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Interview with Lily Archer, Author of A Land of Never and Night

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write A Land of Never and Night?

I love fairy tale retellings in all their forms. Peter Pan is one that we all loved as children but can become something more for adults with some aging up and a little added [spicy] imagination.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of A Land of Never and Night, what would they be?

Peter Pan--Blank Space by Taylor Swift. Hook--Bad Reputation by Joan Jett.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Romance and high fantasy.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Gild, and Six of Crows.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The mermaids are always fun because they are my id.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

Just an unhealthy coffee addiction, nothing serious.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Fortune favors the bold. Though my husband would say my motto is "I just do things."

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

That my book made them feel all the feels.

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New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | June 28

Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Lisa Jackson, Paul Doiron, Barbara Ross, and many more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading!

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New Romance Books to Read | June 28

Looking to fall in love with some new romance reads? You’ll adore these exciting new novels! This week you can get your hands on books by bestselling authors Lily Archer, E. T. McNamara, Jessika Klide, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!

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New Books to Read in Literary Fiction | June 28

Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like David Hoffman, Betsy Withycombe, Nikki Erlick, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!