Queer Writers of Crime
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Author interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer writers of mystery, suspense, and thriller novels. We also give crime genre LGBTQ book recommendations. Brad Shreve chats with authors to learn who they are as well as touching on their craft. This is the source to add to your list of must read LGBTQ books. Rated by Buzzfeed as one of the 20 Best Queer Podcasts in 2022. No new episodes are being made for this show but check out Brad's new show Queer We Are where he interviews LGBTQ celebrities, athletes, politicians, artists, and more.
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Send a text Ep: 153 On this, the final episode of Queer Writers of Crime, Justene recommends a book by two authors, Austin Thomas Burton & Ripley Hayes. In addition, the entire show's team comes together to say goodye to the authors and fans who've supported the show. A big thanks to all of you! Death on the Dyfi: A soft-boiled mystery with swearing by Austin Thomas Burton & Ripley Hayes: https://amzn.to/3SuWjkp ReQueered Tales requeeredtales.com Philip's Bog: https:/...
Send a text Ep: 152 Jeffrey Round returns to talk extensively about his writing career plus his work as a model, film maker, musician, and poet. Where does his carefree attitude come from. It was an honor to have him as the last guest on Queer Writers of Crime. Jeffrey's Website: https://jeffreyround.com/ To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the lin...
Send a text Ep: 151 Hailey Piper and Sigurdardóttir are back to recommend books to you. Between the two of them you'll four novels to choose from. Plus, Brad has an announcement. To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Get a Kindle Paperwhite: https://amzn.to/3KCfUuO Hailey Piper recommends: Waif by Samantha Kolesnik ...
Send a text Ep: 150 Brad and Laury Egan have a conversation with Lilja Sigurdardóttir about crime in Iceland, growing up in a free-spirited globetrotting family, and financial crimes. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog. Red As Blood by Lilja Sigurdardóttir https://amzn.to/3xdemDs Lilja's Website: www.liljawriter.com Lilja on social media: Instagram: @sigurdardottirlilja Twitter: @lilja1972 Facebook: &nb...
Send a text Ep: 149 Philip, already a Greg Herren fan, believes he struck gold. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog. Murder in the Rue Chartres by Greg Herren https://amzn.to/3cS9m0j Brad's Website: bradshreve.com Support Requeered Tales: requeeredtales.com Kindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support...
Send a text Ep: 148 Hailey Piper and Brad discuss the horror genre and some similarities to mysteries. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog. See Hailey's recent blog post on the Queer Writer's of Crime Website https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/writing-is-chaos-are-you-by-hailey-piper/ No God's for Drowning by Hailey Piper https://amzn.to/3eosQtX Hailey's website haileypiper.com Hailey on Twitter @HaileyPiperSays ...
Send a text Ep: 147 Authors Rob Osler, Brad Shreve, Dea Poirier, and Neil Plakcy recommend novels they think you will love. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog. Rob Osler recommends The Savage Kind: A Mystery by John Copenhaver https://amzn.to/3qrQEzX Brad Shreve recommends Writer Murder by Eric Shaw Quinn https://amzn.to/3QtggXL Dea Poirier recommends Diary by Chuck Palahniuk https://amzn.to/3elPMde She's too Pret...
Send a text Ep: 146 Cary Alan Johnson discusses with Brad his premier novel, Desire Lines. The story of a black man coming of age in 1982 just as the AIDS crisis was on the rise. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog. Catch Cary's interesting blog post on the Queer Writers of Crime website https://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/mourning-in-america-cary-alan-johnson/ Desire Lines by Cary Alan Johnson https://amzn.to/3CA5Fa5...
Send a text Ep: 145 Neil Plakcy and Brad Shreve discuss Neil's latest book Being John Church. He typically writes novels with gay protagonists, but he also has his Golden Retriever Series, which is written for a broader audience. In Being John Church he has both a gay protagonist and a golden retriever. He'll also share how you can win a prize to help him celebrate his 65th birthday. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's...
Send a text Ep: 144 Justene and Brad are big fans of the Christopher & Eric podcast and the two funny hosts are authors. Christopher Rice published several novels this year and Justene highly recommends the scary one. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog. Decimate by Christopher https://amzn.to/3AuF2ln Brad's Website: bradshreve.com Support Requeered Tales: requeeredtales.com Kindly give to The Trevor Project, a much...
Send a text Ep: 143 The Dozier Schools for Boys in Florida closed in 2011 after operating for over a century. Touched by its' history where cruelty, torture, and death, occurred, Dea Poirier felt compelled to write her chilling thriller After You Died, a fictional story set at the real school where the horrific events occurred. She and Brad also chat about Godzilla, exorcism, and image free thinking. Heavy topics in a light-hearted interview. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcr...
Send a text Ep: 142 Agatha Award-winning author, Abigal Padget has two books in her Bue McCarron Mystery Series. Laury talks about Ultimate Blue, which is the third in the series, and comes out this month (August 2022) Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog. The Blue McCarron Mystery Series by Abigail Padgett Brad's Website: bradshreve.com Support Requeered Tales: requeeredtales.com Kindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-...
Send a text Ep: 141 Rob Osler discusses with Brad his cozy...err, "Quozy" novel, having diversity in story, not having a sexy torso on his cover, and much more. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog. Devil's Chew Toy by Rob Osler https://amzn.to/3Q1ZAXM Rob's Website: robosler.com Rob Osler’s debut novel, Devil’s Chew Toy, features a gay and lesbian amateur sleuth in a hilariously light-hearted mystery adventure set ...
Send a text Ep: 140 Philip typically recommends mysteries but this month he makes a switch to a suspense and thriller novel that involves spies, Nazis, a male brothel, and southern prejudice. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com Check out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog. Hold Tight by Christopher Bram https://amzn.to/3bxaMfZ Support Requeered Tales: requeeredtales.com Brad's Website: bradshreve.com Kindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing ...
Send a text Ep: 139 Wendy Whitman's background as an executive producer for Court TV and HLN offers her a unique perspective as a crime fiction writer. In her first novel Premonition she was able to meld over twenty true crime stories seamlessly into her fiction story. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com Premonition by Wendy Whitman https://amzn.to/3Qhrfnr Wendy's Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/author/wendywhitman Wendy's Website wendywhitman.com No Dog...
Send a text Ep: 138 Ann Aptaker, David Domine, and Brad Shreve offer novels they believe are must reads. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com Ann Aptaker Recommends The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith https://amzn.to/3vhKWTP Double Indemnity by James M. Cain https://amzn.to/3PCBoLh Galileo by Ann McMan https://amzn.to/3vf9InN The Scotty Bradley Mysteries by Greg Herren https://amzn.to/3PW5adW David Domine Recommends Groundskeeping by Lee Cole https://am...
Send a text Ep: 137 Justene talks about My Name is Jimmy, a short story by an author who's shown his skill at writing a damn good novel. Now we learn he writes a damn good novella too. It's a crime story set in post WWII Australia. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com My name is Jimmy by Garrick Jones: https://amzn.to/3Oi36eU Garrick's Website: garrickjones.com.au Support Requeered Tales re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a...
Send a text Ep: 136 In June 2019, Louisville KY police arrived at the home of jeffrey Mundt and Joseph Banis on what they expected to be routine domestic disturbance call. Events which followed, including unearthing a body buried in basement, proved anything but routine. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com A Dark Room in Glitterball City by David Domine https://amzn.to/3uTTr7r David's Website https://www.daviddomine.com/ Brad's Website: bradshreve.com Check Out...
Send a text Ep: 135 This is the third in Laury's series of recommendations of Nordic crime novels. This episode she discusses the first novel in a trilogy by Lilja Sigurdardóttir. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com Snare by Lilja Sigurdardóttir: https://amzn.to/3NJGWSq Lilja's website: http://www.liljawriter.com Brad's Website: bradshreve.com Kindly give to The Trevor Project thetrevorproject.org a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for L...
Send a text Ep: 134 Timothy Jay Smith, author of Fire on the Island and The Fourth Courier, began working on social issues in the 1970s, with a focus on poverty. His career took him to thirty-three countries where he encountered polish cops, Greek fishermen, wanna-be terrorists, indian chiefs, child prostitutes, mercenaries, and arms dealers. He shares his incredible history and how he worked many of his real-life experiences into his novels. Podcast Website: &...
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