Novel Finds

In today's episode, Julia and Shawntelle chat about her newest book The Fallen Fruit! It's a time-travelling sensation that explores generational trauma through a curse that is doomed to repeat itself at least once in every generation. Can Cecily stop it before it's too late? This episode contains minor spoilers.Shawntelle's most useful writing helper: Aeon TimelineCheck out her favorite Books: Xenogenesis (Lilith's Brood) by Octavia E. Butler and Imajica by Clive BarkerGrab her book from her favorite Indie Bookshop: Main Street Books in St. Charles, MissouriFollow Shawntelle: TikTok, IG, Threads, Twitter, FB, Website---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org

In this episode Julia chats with bestselling author TJ Klune about his upcoming sequel in the Cerulean Chronicles: Somewhere Beyond the Sea. They discuss the importance of voting, Trans rights, LGBT activism, his next few years in publishing, and tons more! This episode has No Spoilers for Somewhere Beyond the Sea, so just sit back and enjoy the ride (and also pre-order his book before it comes out on September 10th).Keep an eye out for TJ's current favorite book: When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa KelleyOrder his books from his favorite indie bookstore: A Book For All SeasonsFind him on Instagram & his websiteAnd make sure you are registered to vote!---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org

In this episode, Julia chats with debut author Ivy Fairbanks about her novel Morbidly Yours! Initially independently published, now re-released through a traditional publisher and with two more to follow! In her book, Lark (an animator and recently widowed Texan) picks up and moves across the world to Galway, Ireland, where she meets Callum (an undertaker and socially anxious mess) and the two become unlikely friends. The book handles grief, love, and anxiety in such a way that it'll be hard to put down!Find Morbidly Yours at Ivy's fave indie bookshop: Tombolo Books in St. Petersburg, FloridaAnd check out Ivy's favorite books: Just For The Summer by Abby Jimenez and Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran FoerInterested in watching Ask A Mortician? Click here! How about Victor Sweeney from Wired? Here's a video! And here's more on Song of the Sea from Cartoon Saloon!Follow Ivy on socials: IG, TikTok, website---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org

In this episode, Julia chats with bestselling author Kika Hatzopoulou about the sequel in her dystopian duology, Hearts That Cut. (If you haven't listened to her previous episode on NF about the first in her duology, go check it out!)Read Kika's current favorite book, Off With Their Heads, and grab her books from her fave indie bookstore: Books of WonderFollow Kika on Instagram, TikTok, and sign up for her newsletter!---If you want to know which bookstore Julia was talking about, find it here!Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org

In today's episode, Julia and bestselling author Kirsty Greenwood chat about her upcoming romance The Love of My Afterlife (available now!)You can find her book in the UK and the US at any of her tour stops: The Ripped Bodice (Brooklyn), Novel Neighbor (St Louis), Blue Willow Bookshop (Houston), and Zibby's Bookshop (LA)Also, check out her favorite book and the books she's binging on tour: The Wrong Boy by Willie Russell, A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston, All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker, Julie Andrews' Memoir, and My Name is Barbra by Barbra StreisandIf you want to hear more from Kirsty, find her on Instagram, Facebook, and sign up for her newsletter---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org

In this episode, Julia chats with author Sarah Beth Durst about her upcoming novel, The Spellshop! It is a cozy fantasy full of joy, patience, fun, and lots of jam.The Spellshop is available to buy on July 9th, 2024 and available for pre-order now. Grab it from one of Sarah's favorite indie bookstores: The Ripped Bodice (Brooklyn) and Books of WonderWant to read some of Sarah's favorite books? Check them out: Alanna by Tamora Pierce, Beauty by Robin McKinley, The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley, pretty much anything by Robin McKinley or Tamora Pierce, and Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesFind Sarah on her socials: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, BlueSky, Threads, TikTok, Goodreads, Tumblr---Thanks for being a Novel Friend! If you want to see more from me, find the podcast on Instagram. If you want to support the podcast, join the Novel Finds community on Patreon or check out our lists on Bookshop.org to find the latest books from the podcast, and if your podcast app does it, make sure to rate and review the show!Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org