Jeff & Will discuss the thrilling new adult romance "This is Not a Horror Movie" by Sara Dobie Bauer. As always, in our book club chat there are spoilers ahead so keep that in mind if you haven't read the book yet. Make sure you keep listening after our discussion to hear the first chapter of the audiobook, narrated by Blake Lockheart.
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Jeff & Will recommend the supernatural rom-com "Out of Body," which is perfect for Halloween week viewing.
Author Merry Farmer is here to discuss two books she's releasing this week. First up is the second in her "After the War" historical romance series, "Never Judge a Duke by His Lover." Then the discussion turns to "Peter and the Mission," the fifth book in her fantasy series "Peter and the Wolves." In addition, Merry talks about her love of romance and history, her excitement over creative writing assignments, and what's coming up next.
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In the spirit of Halloween, Jeff & Will talk about the new TV series "Chucky," which is based on the classic horror movie franchise and features a gay teen as its main character.
Jeff talks with author Sara Dobie Bauer about her new adult, rom-com, horror story "This is Not A Horror Movie," which also happens to be this month's Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection. We talk about where the characters of Emory and Connor came from, as well as all of the horror movie references Sara uses in the story. We also get details on Sara's love of romance and horror, why it's important to her to include mental health themes in her book, and what's coming up next for her.
Complete shownotes for episode 340 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will preview 14 books that are coming before the end of October, including titles by Ariella Zoelle, Max Walker, Kai Butler, J.R. Gray, Edie Montreux, Roe Horvat, Sam Burns & W.M. Fawkes, Keira Andrews, Alice Winters, EM Lindsey & Marina Vivancos, Merry Farmer, Noah Steele, Joanna Chambers & Sally Malcolm, and Lauren Blakely.
The guys also review books they've recently read: "Light from Uncommon Stars" by Ryka Aoki, "Head to Head" by Eli Easton & Tara Lain, "A Lord to Love" by Sara Dobie Bauer, and "Brook Street: Thief" by Ava March.
Complete shownotes for episode 339 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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To kick off the holiday season, Jeff & Will welcome Roan Parrish. The conversation starts with Christmas and Roan's holiday romance "The Lights on Knockbridge Lane." The book, the third in the "Garnet Run" series, is historic in that it's the first time an m/m romance has been a part of a Harlequin series line. Roan talks about the romance between Adam and Wes, writing about pets that aren't cats and dogs, as well as writing her first ever child character.
Shifting gears to Halloween, we discuss Roan's Audible Original "Strange Company." This collection of creepy short stories includes a mix of old and new stories perfect for the season. Roan shares her love of Halloween and scary things, as well as the experience of working with her girlfriend, Timmi Meskers, who composed the music for the production.
Complete shownotes for episode 338 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will present a conversation that took place between authors Frederick Smith, Chaz Lamar Cruz and Adriana Herrera. The event was part of the book tour for Frederick and Chaz's book "Busy Ain't The Half Of It." Adriana talked with Fredrick and Chaz about the book and their co-writing experience, including how the process changed since the first book they wrote together. They also discussed reading and writing books with Black characters, the importance of diversity in books and media, and the impact Lil Nas X has had on music and pop culture.
Complete shownotes for episode 337 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will kick off the show with the announcement of the Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection for October: "This Is Not a Horror Movie" by Sara Dobie Bauer.
The guys talk about four musicals they've watched recently: "Diana" on Netflix, "Everybody's Talking About Jamie" on Amazon Prime, "Come From Away" on Apple, and "Dear Evan Hansen" at the movies.
Books coming in the first half of October are previewed, including titles by Casey Cox, May Archer, Macy Blake, KD Casey, J.M. Dabney, Farhad J. Dadyburjor, Amiee Nicole Walker, and Briar Prescott. Jeff and Will also review their recent reads: "Under the Whispering Door" by TJ Klune, "Drawing Lines" by Jeris Jean, and "Busy Ain't the Half Of It" by Frederick Smith & Chaz Lamar Cruz.
Complete shownotes for episode 336 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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