Paperback Ponderings

This week, Sarah and Kyla sit down with Delemhach, author of the House Witch series, to talk about her new release, The Dues and Don'ts of Magic. Tune in to hear about Delemhach's transition from indie to traditional publishing, what she wanted to represent through Ben and Spidena's characters, and what we can expect in book two! This interview is spoiler-free.

This week, Sarah and Kyla are joined by Katie and Becky of the Ellis Hunter duo to talk about their debut romantasy novel, Blood Bound. Tune in to hear about how they collaborate and divide the writing between them, how they subverted so many loved romantasy tropes and turned them into something fresh and unique, and what we can expect from the next book in the series! NOTE: This episode contains full spoilers for Blood Bound.

This week, Sarah and Kyla sit down with Shalini Abeysekara to talk about her recent release, This Blade of Ours! Tune in to hear about the challenges of writing a sequel, what makes a good villain, and the real world influences on the fight for justice and feminist struggles explored in the book. Note: We recommend having read the first book, This Monster of Mine, before listening as the discussion focuses on book two. We do have another interview with Shalini about book one that you can start with if you're new to the series!

This week, Sarah and Kyla are chatting about the books they enjoyed this summer, from fantasy and sci-fi to romance and literary fiction! This episode is spoiler free.[00:38] Silo series[04:22] Our Perfect Storm[11:00] The Tainted Cup[15:12] American King[21:18] A Forsaken Prophecy[26:04] Yesteryear[30:53] Assassin’s Quest[35:40] Ship of Magic

This week, Sarah and Kyla are joined by Morgan Elizabeth to chat about her newly released witchy romcom, Meet Cute Magic. Tune in to hear about Morgan's journey from indie to traditional publishing, which character was her favourite to write, and what we can expect from the next book in the Heartwood Hollow series! Note: We do discuss specific moments from the book but there are no major plot spoilers.