The Best of Women's Fiction

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Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, award-winning poet and author of The Mountains Sing May 07, 2021

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Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, chats about The Mountains Sing. This novel is already a New York Times Editors’ choice, and winner of several awards including the 2020 Lannan Literary Award Fellowship. Plus it’s been named a best book in 2020 by the Washington Post , *O, The Oprah Magazine, USA Today, NPR’s Book Concierge and tens more publications. Plus, it also happens to be her first novel, written in the English language.

Quế Mai shares her inspiration for the novel, and you can tell from her passion for storytelling and the Vietnamese language & culture why she was selected by Forbes Magazine as one of Twenty Inspiring Vietnamese women of 2021!

Find The Mountains Sing on bookshop.org as well as the books Quế Mai references by Wayne Karlin.

Connect with Quế Mai and learn more about her books at www.nguyenphanquemai.com or on Instagram @nguyenphanquemai_

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Ann Garvin, USA TODAY and Amazon bestselling author May 01, 2021

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Ann Garvin chast about her latest novel, I Thought You Said This Would Work, which shot up the Amazon charts and has held #1 positions in multiple categories over the last month including humorous women's fiction. Ann shares her inspiration for the novel, and great writing and life advice.

I Thought You Said This Would Work and Ann's other novels can be found onbookshop.org, along with the two novels she recommends; Send for Me by Lauren Fox, and Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano.

Also, check out Ann's new podcast Come Sit With Me which can be found here on Apple podcasts and Spotify!

Connect with Ann and learn more about her books at www.anngarvin.net or on Instagram @anngarvin_

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Rochelle Weinstein, USA TODAY and Amazon bestselling author Apr 23, 2021

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Rochelle chats about her latest release, This is Not How It Ends, how writing every book is different, and she has great advice for writers, and on kindness and life in general. Find This is Not How it Ends on bookshop.org, along with the novels Rochelle mentions; Becoming Duchess Goldblatt, The Push by Ashley Audrain, Eliza Starts a Rumor by Jane L Rosen, and The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. As well as those on her To Be Read list: The Art of Happy Moving by Ali Wenzke, The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi, Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig, The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson, Mom's Don't Have Time To by Zibby Owens, and Everything After by Jill Santopolo. Connect with Rochelle and learn more about her books at www.rochelleweinstein.com or on Instagram @rochellebweinstein Find all episodes and more notes at www.bestofwomensfiction.com

Alison Hammer, author of Little Pieces of Me, and You and Me and Us. Apr 16, 2021

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Alison Hammer has been called "a great new voice in women’s fiction" by the esteemed Kristin Harmel. This interview celebrates the release of Alison's sophomore novel, Little Pieces of Me, which was named one of the top April books by E! News, and received a Library Journal starred review.

We chat about Alison's unique writing process, her craft advice, and she has three recommended reads.

Find Little Pieces of Me and You and Me and Us on bookshop.org, along with the three novels Alison recommends; A Million Reasons Why by Jessica Strawser, Are We There Yet? by Kathleen West, and The Exit Strategy by Lainey Cameron.

Connect with Alison and learn more about her books at www.alisonhammer.com or on Instagram @thishammer.

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Kris Clink, author of Goodbye, Lark Lovejoy Apr 10, 2021

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Kris Clink chats about her heart-warming debut novel, Goodbye, Lark Lovejoy.She shares her inspiration for a book that reviews are deeply hopeful and heartwarming, and why Kris believes in the concept of spectacular happiness.

Find Goodbye, Lark Lovejoy on bookshop.org, along with the two books Kris recommends; The Jake Ryan Complex by Bethany Crandell and The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell'Antonia.

Connect with Kris and learn more about her books at www,krisclink.com or on Instagram @krisclinkbooks

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*Special Edition* Interview with Susan Marlowe, narrator of 150+ audiobooks Apr 07, 2021

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Have you ever wondered what goes into performing an audiobook? Or how the skills required compare to writing?

In this interview with Susan Marlowe, who has recorded over 150 successful audiobooks, answers those questions and more. Plus, the episode includes previously unreleased samples from the audio version of Lainey Cameron's debut novel, The Exit Strategy.

Purchase The Exit Strategy in audiobook, ebook, or paperback.

Learn more about Susan and her work at www.susanmarlowenarrator.com, plus if you're looking to produce an audiobook you can find lots of good resources on ACX and Findaway Voices.

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Barbara Linn Probst, award-winning author of Queen of the Owls and The Sound Between the Notes Apr 02, 2021

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Barbara Linn Probst shares the inspiration behind her newest novel, The Sound Between the Notes, plus chats with Lainey about music and inspiration, how the book changed during editing, surviving a pandemic debut launch, and the challenges of sophomore novels.

Find The Sound Between the Notes and Queen of the Owls on bookshop.org, plus the two other sophomore novels Barbara mentions Little Pieces of Me by Alison Hammer and Sisters of the Vine by Linda Rosen.

Connect with Barbara and learn more about her books at www.barbaralinnprobst.com or on Instagram @barbara_linn_probst

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Christina Consolino, author of Rewrite the Stars Mar 27, 2021

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Christina Consolino shares her inspiration for her debut, Rewrite the Stars, a novel that’s been called “bittersweet” and “touching”. She also has several recommended reads, great writing advice on not giving up, and we chat about the difficulty of writing in multiple points of view.

Find Rewrite the Stars on bookshop.org.

Connect with Christina and learn more about her books at www.christinaconsolino.com or on Instagram @cmconsolino

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Linda Rosen, author of The Disharmony of Silence and Sisters of the Vine Mar 20, 2021

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Linda chats about the story behind The Disharmony of Silence, her debut novel which released in 2020. We talk about the inspiration behind a book that moves back and forth between the 1920s and today, how the book changed from initial versions and her reading recommendations. Plus I share more on Linda's second novel, Sisters of the Vine, which releases this week!

Find both of Linda's novels, The Disharmony of Silence and Sisters of the Vine on bookshop.org . Plus the books she recommends in this interview- You and Me and Us by Alison Hammer and No Bad Deed by Heather Chavez.

Connect with Linda and learn more about her books at www.linda-rosen.com or on Instagram @lindarosenauthor

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Kathleen West, author of Minor Dramas & Other Catastrophes and Are We There Yet? Mar 19, 2021

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Kathleen’s debut, Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes, was received with great acclaim in 2020 and was chosen as a best books pick by Real Simple, Newsweek, People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and the New York Post. This week her second novel Are We There Yet? hits the stores, and Kathleen shares her inspiration, book recommendations and has some great writing advice!

Find Kathleen's novels, Are We There Yet and Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes on bookshop.org as well as her recommended reads The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell'Antonia and Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year by Nina Hamza.

Connect with Kathleen and learn more about her books at www.kathleenwestbooks.com or on Instagram @kathleenwestwrites

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