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Queer Writers of Crime
Author: Brad Shreve
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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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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/3SuWjkpReQueered Talesrequeeredtales.comPhilip's Bog:https://reelcharlie.wordpress.c...
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 link and finalize a ...
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/3KCfUuOHailey Piper recommends:Waif by Samantha Kolesnik https://amzn.to/3Udn...
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.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Red As Blood by Lilja Sigurdardóttirhttps://amzn.to/3xdemDsLilja's Website:www.liljawriter.comLilja on social media:Instagram: @sigurdardottirliljaTwitter: @lilja1972Facebook: facebook.com/liljawrit...
Ep: 149 Philip, already a Greg Herren fan, believes he struck gold.Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Murder in the Rue Chartres by Greg Herrenhttps://amzn.to/3cS9m0jBrad's Website:bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales:requeeredtales.comKindly 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 them and connect with an ...
Ep: 148 Hailey Piper and Brad discuss the horror genre and some similarities to mysteries. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.See Hailey's recent blog post on the Queer Writer's of Crime Websitehttps://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/writing-is-chaos-are-you-by-hailey-piper/No God's for Drowning by Hailey Piperhttps://amzn.to/3eosQtXHailey's websitehaileypiper.comHailey on Twitter @HaileyPiperSaysHailey Piper is the Bram Stok...
Ep: 147 Authors Rob Osler, Brad Shreve, Dea Poirier, and Neil Plakcy recommend novels they think you will love. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Rob Osler recommendsThe Savage Kind: A Mystery by John Copenhaverhttps://amzn.to/3qrQEzXBrad Shreve recommendsWriter Murder by Eric Shaw Quinnhttps://amzn.to/3QtggXLDea Poirier recommendsDiary by Chuck Palahniukhttps://amzn.to/3elPMdeShe's too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heardhttp...
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.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Catch Cary's interesting blog post on the Queer Writers of Crime websitehttps://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/mourning-in-america-cary-alan-johnson/Desire Lines by Cary Alan Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3CA5Fa5Cary's Websitecaryala...
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.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Read Neil...
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.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Decimate by Christopher https://amzn.to/3AuF2lnBrad's Website:bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales:requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing n...
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.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck o...
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.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.The Blue McCarron Mystery Series by Abigail PadgettBrad's Website:bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales:requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing n...
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.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Devil's Chew Toy by Rob Oslerhttps://amzn.to/3Q1ZAXMRob'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 in present-day Seattle....
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.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.Hold Tight by Christopher Bramhttps://amzn.to/3bxaMfZSupport Requeered Tales:requeeredtales.comBrad's Website:bradshreve.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide preventio...
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.comPremonition by Wendy Whitmanhttps://amzn.to/3QhrfnrWendy's Amazon Author Pagehttps://www.amazon.com/author/wendywhitman Wendy's Websitewendywhitman.com No Dogs Left BehindLeading the ...
Ep: 138 Ann Aptaker, David Domine, and Brad Shreve offer novels they believe are must reads. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.comAnn Aptaker Recommends The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmithhttps://amzn.to/3vhKWTPDouble Indemnity by James M. Cainhttps://amzn.to/3PCBoLhGalileo by Ann McManhttps://amzn.to/3vf9InNThe Scotty Bradley Mysteries by Greg Herrenhttps://amzn.to/3PW5adWDavid Domine RecommendsGroundskeeping by Lee Colehttps://amzn.to/3osDkdoBrad Shreve Rec...
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.comMy name is Jimmy by Garrick Jones:https://amzn.to/3Oi36eUGarrick's Website:garrickjones.com.auSupport Requeered Tales re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, lit...
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.comA Dark Room in Glitterball City by David Dominehttps://amzn.to/3uTTr7rDavid's Websitehttps://www.daviddomine.com/Brad's Website:bradshreve.comCheck Out Requeered Tales:requeer...
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.comSnare by Lilja Sigurdardóttir:https://amzn.to/3NJGWSqLilja's website:http://www.liljawriter.comBrad's Website: bradshreve.comKindly give to The Trevor Project thetrevorproject.orga much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also help...
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: www.queer...
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