Debut author Dominic Lim joins Jeff & Will to talk about his second chance romance "All the Right Notes," which is one of Jeff's favorite books of the year. Dominic talks about why he wanted to write Quito and Emmett's story, and which parts of it are inspired from his own life. We also find out about the song he co-wrote for the book, and how Aaron J. Albano became the narrator for the audiobook.
Complete show notes for episode 427 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Author Rey Terceiro and illustrator Bre Indigo join Jeff & Will for this Pride 2023 episode. Rey and Bre are the creators of the "Northranger," the young adult graphic novel retelling of Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey." Rey discusses how he approached this adaptation and Bre tells us how she brought the story to life through the artwork. Bre and Rey also talk about their solo projects, and share what Pride means to them in 2023.
Complete show notes for episode 426 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Pride 2023 continues as Jeff & Will welcome author Lisa Bunker in this conversation that was recorded live at Capital Books in Sacramento. Lisa discusses her new middle grade book "Joy, to the World," which she co-wrote with teen activist Kai Shappley. The book tells the story of a 12 year old girl who is banned from her school's cheer squad because she's trans. Lisa shares what led to her collaboration with Kai, what she hopes readers get from this story, she also reads an excerpt. Lisa talks about what allies can do to support the trans community, and we also hear about two more books coming from Lisa this year.
Complete show notes for episode 425 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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NOTE: The excerpt from "Joy, to the World" is copyright 2023 by Kai Shappley & Lisa Bunker and is used here with permission.
Jeff & Will kick off Pride 2023 with authors Byron Lane and Steven Rowley. Byron's "Big Gay Wedding" looks at a wedding in a small Southern town. Steven's "The Celebrants" features a group of college friends who reunite every few years and now have to face a secret one of them is harboring. In addition to the books, Byron and Steven talk about being a creative couple, and what it's like to release books at the same time. They also have book recommendations, and share what Pride means to them.
Complete show notes for episode 424 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will welcome married couple and collaborators Anna-Marie and Elliott McLemore for a conversation that was recorded live at Sacramento's Capital Books for the launch of the YA fantasy "Venom & Vow." They discuss how the book went from something Anna-Marie was working on solo to a co-writing project, and they share great stories about all aspects of their creative process. We also get to hear their first ever joint reading, and Jeff slips in a question about Anna-Marie's Great Gatsby remix from last year, "Self-Made Boys."
Complete show notes for episode 423 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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NOTE: The excerpt from "Venom & Vow" is copyright 2023 by Anna-Marie McLemore and Elliott McLemore and is used here with their permission.
Jeff & Will welcome debut author Ari Baran to talk about their enemies-to-lovers, age gap, hockey romance "Game Misconduct." Ari discusses how the story evolved as they worked on it, why they created a co-ed pro hockey league, and the story they wanted to tell with the characters of Mike and Danny. Ari shares their deep love of hockey, and how that has lead them to take such a deep dive on learning about the sport. Ari also has some book recs, and a few details about their next book.
Complete show notes for episode 422 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will offer up a ton of recommendations in this episode. They kick off talking about "Pretty Woman: The Musical," Eurovision 2023, the documentary "Judy Blume Forever," "The Great American Baking Show," and Netflix's "Bridgerton" spin-off "Queen Charlotte."
Then it's on to books as they review "Afterglow" by Phil Stamper, "Always the Almost" by Edward Underhill, "Tears of the Golden Tiger" by Robin Knight, "In the Lives of Puppets" by TJ Klune, "A Fashionable Deception" by Sera Taíno, "The Best Man's Problem" by Sera Taíno, "The New Guy" by Sarina Bowen, "Never Have I Ever Gone Skinny Dipping" by Riley Hart, "Pick One" by May Archer, and "The Tinker's Apprentice" by Jordan Castillo Price.
Complete show notes for episode 421 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will announce the Super Summer Bonus Episodes event, which will feature weekly premieres through the end of June. Jeff also shares details on two upcoming author events that will be recorded for future shows.
The guys welcome the creator of the "Heartstopper" universe Alice Oseman to discuss the U.S. release of the novel "Solitaire." Alice talks about Tori's story in "Solitaire" and how that led to Charlie and Nick taking the lead in the graphic novel series. In addition, she also teases a few details about "Heartstopper Volume 5" and season 2 of the Netflix series. At the end of the episode, we also have an audiobook excerpt from "Solitaire," narrated by Jenny Walser who plays Tori on the TV series.
Complete show notes for episode 420 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Copyright note: The audiobook excerpt from "Solitaire" is text copyright 2023 by Alice Oseman, production copyright 2023 by Scholastic, Inc. The excerpt is used by permission.
Jeff & Will welcome author K. Sterling to discuss "The Handy Nanny" and the "Nannies of New York" series. The guys talk to her about what prompted her to write her first book, and why today she writes primarily romantic suspense and romantic comedies. She also has details on the long running "Lake Cliff" series, a tease about a possible new series, and she's got book recommendations too.
Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, May 8.
Complete show notes for episode 419 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will welcome author KD Casey to talk about the "Unwritten Rules" series, including the latest book "Diamond Ring." KD shares what sparked her love of baseball and why she enjoys setting romances in that sport. She also discusses the articles she's written on the representation of Jewish characters in romance, and their presence in her books. In addition, KD shares some book recommendations, and her favorite ballpark and road trip food.
Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, April 27.
Complete show notes for episode 418 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will are joined by author Onley James to talk about her "Necessary Evils" series, including the latest book "Maniac." Onley discusses how she went from writing as a hobby to deciding to publish her stories, and what fascinates her about psychopaths and why she writes happily ever afters for them. She also chats about her Patreon community, and what readers can expect from her later this year.
Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, April 10.
Complete show notes for episode 417 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will welcome Ruby Roe to talk about her debut sapphic fantasy romance "A Game of Hearts and Heists." Ruby is the alter ego of author and podcaster Sacha Black, who writes books for authors as well as fantasy YA. Sacha discusses what inspired her to write queer romance and this first book in the "Girl Games" series. We also find out why she picked the name Ruby Roe, and how much she enjoyed writing this book. Sacha also has several book recommendations.
Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, March 27.
Complete show notes for episode 416 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will welcome Allie Therin to the podcast to talk about her new urban fantasy thriller "Liar City," the first book in the "Sugar & Vice" series. Allie discusses how Liar City went from the first short story she ever wrote to a brand new trilogy. She shares the origins of Reese and Grayson, their slow burn romance, and why it became her fifth book to be published. Allie also talks about the "Magic in Manhattan" and "Roaring Twenties Magic" series, and she's got some book recommendations.
Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, March 13.
Complete show notes for episode 415 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Phil Stamper, who had two books on Jeff & Will's favorites of 2022 list, discusses his new YA novel "Afterglow," which completes the "Golden Boys" duology. Phil talks about why he wanted to tell the story of four high school students, and the challenges of writing a story with four main characters. He also shares his experience as a new father, as well as a couple of book recommendations, and what's coming up later this year. Plus, since it's Valentine's week, we find out the kinds of dates the Golden Boys would go on.
Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, February 27.
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Jeff & Will welcome authors Mia Monroe and K.M. Neuhold to talk about their new collaboration, writing as Mika Nix for the "Drake Security" series. Mia and Kyleen discuss what came first, the dragons or the bodyguards, plus the origins of the name Mika Nix. They also share how Nico and Lake's fated mates romance came together in "Hot Head," and offer a few details of what's still to come in the series. In addition, they each have a book recommendation and tell us what else is coming up for them individually this year.
Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, February 13.
Complete show notes for episode 413 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will discuss some queer graphic novels they've enjoyed including the "Fence" series by C.S. Pacat, plus two by Andrew Wheeler, "Love and War" and "Sins of the Black Flamingo."
Author Julian Winters returns and in keeping with the comics theme, he and Jeff discuss "Superman: Son of Kal-El" and the representation it brought to the DC universe. Julian also talks about his new YA novel, "As You Walk On By." Jeff also reviews "As You Walk On By."
Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, January 30.
Complete shownotes for episode 412 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will kick off 2023 with authors L.A. Witt and Anna Zabo. They discuss their collaboration with the "On the Board" hockey romance series, which includes "Rookie Mistake" (one of Jeff's favorite books from 2022). Lori and Anna talk about what led them to writing together, and they share some of what readers can expect in the upcoming "Scoreless Game." Plus, they each share a book recommendation, and what else is coming up for them in 2023.
Look for the next episode of Big Gay Fiction Podcast on Monday, January 16.
Complete shownotes for episode 411 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will wrap up 2022 with an episode packed with reviews and recommendations.
The guys start off talking about some seasonal programming they loved, "The Holiday Sitter" on Hallmark Channel, "A Christmas to Treasure" on Lifetime, and "Smiley" on Netflix. They also discuss their recent reads, including books by L Eveland, KJ Charles, Zac Bissonnette, and Kosoko Jackson.
Looking back at 2022 Favorite Reads, Jeff & Will share some from the Patreon community, and then talk about what was on their favorites list, which includes books from Roe Horvat, Kosoko Jackson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Rachel Reid, Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone, Lev AC Rosen, Charlie Novak, Max Walker, Phil Stamper, and Anna Zabo & L.A. Witt.
Complete shownotes for episode 410 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas! Jeff & Will wish everyone celebrating this week a happy, joyful, and safe holiday.
E.M. Lindsey discusses what got them started writing m/m romance, what keeps them inspired to write, and how their eclectic reading habits leads to writing across multiple romance subgenres. We also get the details on "Loose Lips Sink Ships," their recently released duology, and "Madly Ever After," a "why choose" romance trilogy that releases in January. They also talk about the collaborations they've done, which authors are go-tos for them, and more about what's coming up in 2023.
Complete shownotes for episode 409 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff is joined by special guest co-host, author Julian Winters, to talk about favorite young adult books of 2022. They discuss books by Kalynn Bayron, Aaron H. Aceves, Erik J. Brown, A.L. Graziadei, Simon James Green, Kosoko Jackson, Adib Khorram, Phil Stamper, R. Eric Thomas, as well as one from Julian. In addition, Jeff and Julian get into the spirit of the season discussing holiday traditions and a favorite childhood gift.
Complete shownotes for episode 408 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will offer up recommendations for watching and reading during the holiday season. Among the shows they discuss are "The Big Brunch," "Chucky," "Ted Lasso," "Spirited," and "Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?" In addition they shout out the upcoming queer holiday rom-coms, "The Holiday Sitter" on Hallmark Channel and "A Christmas to Treasure" on Lifetime.
In books, Jeff talks about his recent Alice Oseman binge, and Will raves about his Annabeth Albert binge. Then it's on to holiday reads with books by Lee Blair, Mia Monroe, Robin Knight, and Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone.
Complete shownotes for episode 407 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Author and podcaster Lee Blair talks about her Dahlia Springs universe, which kicked off earlier this year and includes her new holiday romance "24 Dares of Christmas." She also shares how she went from writing m/f romance to cozy mysteries to finding the place that was right for her with queer romance. We also find out about her new podcast, The "Low Angst Library," which focuses on her favorite type of romance to read and write.
Complete shownotes for episode 406 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will love the Happily Ever After Collective, a subscription service that began in July and offers four new, exclusive books, focused on a specific trope, each month. Romance author Avery Flynn joins us to talk about why she created the HEA Collective, how it works, and how its been received by authors and readers so far.
Rien Gray and Sera Taíno, two authors who have released queer romances as part of the collective, are also here to talk about their books, what they like about the collective, and what's coming up next for them.
Complete shownotes for episode 405 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Authors Macy Blake and Charlie Cochet join us to talk about "Shifter Scoundrels." Macy and Charlie discuss how their friendship led them to spending a couple of years building out a world that is a mix of regency and modern, and how that turned into a series that they co-wrote. We also find out about their individual new series, Macy's "Christmas Sprites" and Charlie's "Runaway Grooms."
Complete shownotes for episode 404 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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Jeff & Will kick off the show with a discussion of the second season of "Young Royals," which premiered on Netflix last week. They also review two holiday romances, "You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince" by Timothy Janovsky, and "The Holiday Trap" by Roan Parrish. Jeff also reviews the historical romance "Silent Sin" by E.J. Russell. As a special bonus, this episode concludes with an excerpt from the "Silent Sin" audiobook, read by Greg Boudreaux.
Complete shownotes for episode 403 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.
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