Big Gay Fiction Podcast

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Ep 330: Book Previews and Reviews for September Aug 30, 2021

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The guys announce the September Big Gay Fiction Book Club selection: the delightful Hollywood romance, "Running Lines" by Jeris Jean.

Looking at books coming in September, Jeff & Will discuss titles by Garett Leigh, Lucy Lennox & May Archer, K.M. Neuhold, Nicky James, Riley Hart, Alison Cochrun, Sam Burns & W.M. Fawkes, DJ Jamison, and Haven Hadley.

Turning to reviews, Jeff talks about "Best Laid Plans" by Roan Parrish, Will shares his thoughts on "Unforgotten" by Garrett Leigh, and they each comment on dancer James Whiteside's slyly dark memoir "Center Center."

Complete shownotes for episode 330 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 329: Hockey Players in Love with Rachel Reid Aug 23, 2021

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Jeff shares the news that the first three audiobooks for his "Codename: Winger" young adult series, narrated by Kirt Graves, are now available everywhere.

The hockey romances "Heated Rivalry" and "Role Model," both by Rachel Reid, are reviewed by Jeff before Rachel joins us to talk about the "Game Changers" series. She shares what got her started writing the series, how she decides the type of guy to pair her hockey players with, and what's still to come for the next book in the series. Rachel also discusses how writing about hockey when she was 12 set her on the path to becoming the author she is today. We also get some excellent book recs too.

Complete shownotes for episode 329 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 328: Stories of Strength, Hope and Kindness with TJ Klune Aug 16, 2021

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Author TJ Klune joins us to talk about "Flash Fire," the sequel to his YA superhero story "The Extraordinaries." TJ discusses the new characters, how Nick has to deal with changing perceptions about his father, and the importance of queer history and sex positivity within the book. He also talks about "Under the Whispering Door," the second book in what he calls his Unofficial Kindness Trilogy. Here the conversation shifts to look at writing a book about grief that is also infused with kindness and humor.

TJ also provides some hints about next year's "Tales from Verania" sequel and book three of "Extraordinaries." Plus he recommends some books that he thinks everyone should have on their reading list.

Complete shownotes for episode 328 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 327: More Recs to Fill Your TBRs for Late Summer Reading Aug 12, 2021

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Jeff & Will continue their look at books coming out this month, including titles by Becca Seymour, Avril Ashton, V.L. Locey, Skye R. Richmond, L.A. Witt, Genevive Chamblee, and EM Lindsey. They also review the Audible Original queer heist story "Hot White Heist" by Adam Goldman, the memoir "Hola Papi!" by John Paul Brammer, the friends-to-lovers romance "Learned Reactions" by Jayce Ellis, and the classic YA story "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Sáenz.

Complete shownotes for episode 327 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 326: A Trip to Farthingdale Ranch with Jackie North Aug 09, 2021

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Author Jackie North joins us to talk about her "Farthingdale Ranch" series, including the latest installment "The Ranch Hand and the Single Dad." Jackie tells us all about the series and the men who come to visit the ranch. We also find out the origins of Farthingdale Ranch, which trace back to Jackie's time travel series, "Love Across Time." Of course we also find out how Jackie started writing, the genres she'd like to try to write someday, and she shares some book recommendations.

Complete shownotes for episode 326 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 325: Book and TV Recommendations for Your August Entertainment Aug 02, 2021

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To kick off the month, Jeff has news about a discussion he's moderating with authors Penny Aimes and Verity Lowell in association with Carina Adores and Buffalo Street Books for Bookstore Romance Day coming on August 21.

The guys talk about some great programming they've been watching recently, including the documentary "Summer of Soul," the crafting shows "Making It" and "All That Glitters," musical comedies "Central Park" and "Schmigadoon!" They also look at the teen dramas "Gossip Girl" and "Young Royals" plus the horror trilogy "Fear Street."

For the August book preview, Jeff and Will look at upcoming books by K.M. Neuhold, Macy Blake, Lauren Blakely, Annabeth Albert, Haven Hadley, Dahlia Donovan, Frederick Smith & Chaz Lamar Cruz, and Rachel Reid. Jeff also reviews "Out of Character" by Annabeth Albert and "Flash Fire" by TJ Klune.

Complete shownotes for episode 325 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 324: Creating Pride Book Fest with Jacob Demlow & Steven Salvatore Jul 26, 2021

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To open the show, Jeff & Will discuss a recent post on "Oprah Daily" featuring queer owned book stores across the U.S, and how you can support queer owned book stores by buying audiobooks from Libro.fm.

Author Steven Salvatore and Bookstagrammer/Booktoker Jacob Demlow join us to talk about the inaugural Pride Book Fest, which took place during Pride Month 2021. They talk about how they went from idea to festival in just three months. Steven and Jacob discuss some of the programming highlights and offer advice for anyone wanting to take on a similar project.

We also find out about Steven's young adult novel "Can't Take That Away," which is about a genderqueer teen finding the confidence to speak up for equality while trying out for their high school production of "Wicked." Jacob shares what lead him to starting A Very Queer Book Club on Instagram and TikTok to promote queer fiction.

Complete shownotes for episode 324 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 323: Bookseller, Disgraced Aristocrat & An Emotional Support Knife with Author KJ Charles Jul 19, 2021

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After opening the show with a review of "Slippery Creatures" by KJ Charles, Jeff interviews the author about the "Will Darling Adventures," which recently concluded with the June release of "Subtle Blood." KJ discusses the pulp influences in the trilogy, and how the characters of Will and Kim evolved for her over the course of the series. KJ also talks about how she started writing, the benefits of having been an editor for a publishing house, and what she's working on next. Of course there are book recommendations as well.

Complete shownotes for episode 323 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 322: Author K.A. Merikan Completes the "Guns n' Boys" Saga Jul 12, 2021

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Authors Kat and Agnes, the duo who are known as K.A. Merikan, have been together more than 15 years and produced many fan favorite books. We talked with them about the upcoming 11th and final book in their "Guns n' Boys" saga, as well as about their trip into the Old West earlier this year with the "Dig Two Graves" duology. Kat and Agnes also talk about the "Curse Bound" series, how they met and got started writing, plus we get details on several books that are coming up next for them. Of course, we cap off the conversation with some book recommendations.

Complete shownotes for episode 322 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

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Ep 321: Game Time with Author E.J. Russell Jul 05, 2021

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Author E.J. Russell joins us this week to talk about the interactive game that's being made based on her novel "Cutie and the Beast." We also discuss the stories she's released this year that are part of shared universes, "Playhouse Purgatory" in "The Magic Emporium" and "King's Ex" in "Royal Powers II." We take a look at the historical Jeff & Will have fallen for, "Silent Sin." E.J. has increased her audiobook production this year, working with narrators Joel Leslie and Greg Boudreaux, and she gives us the scoop on the audio coming our way. Of course we also get into how E.J. started writing and get a book recommendation.

Complete shownotes for episode 321 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.

Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!

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