Friends & Fiction Episodes

Jane Green

The Fab Four talk to the ever fabulous Jane Green. The New York Times bestselling author of 21 novels, Jane Green has more than 10-million books in print in over 25 languages and has landed on the NYT bestseller list an incredible 18 times. Jane joins us to discuss her new book, SISTER STARDUST which has been named Parade Most Anticipated Book Of The Year, an Indie Next Pick, and a Library Reads Pick. SISTER STARDUST is Jane’s first foray into biographical fiction which tells the story of Talitha Getty in Marrakech in the late sixties. Listen in as Jane tells us what inspired the novel, about her research process, and how immersing herself in this time period and fascinating story has impacted her creative life in unexpected ways.

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Lian Dolan

The Fab Four welcome Lian Dolan in their first show of the Spring/Summer 2022 season. They chat all about Lian’s latest book LOST AND FOUND IN PARIS, her research process, character development and bringing the Parisian setting alive. They also talk about sisterhood and family and Lian’s wildly successful podcast SATELLITE SISTERS. Lots of laughs and heartwarming moments abound as the ladies share tales of reinvention and how the bonds of friendship and sisterhood inform their work.

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Kristy Woodson Harvey

Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel & Patti Callahan Henry request the honor of your presence at the launch of their co-host Kristy Woodson Harvey’s The Wedding Veil. The reception will take place on Friends & Fiction on the thirtieth of March. Grab your wedding veil, pour your signature cocktail, and get ready for a grand celebration as we send Kristy’s new book out into the world in true F&F style. You don’t want to miss this show as the Fab Four are joined on-air by our dearly beloved podcast host Ron Block, tech guru Shaun Hettinger, and managing director Meg Walker for an epic game of wedding-themed Would You Rather? Glimpse the crew’s actual wedding photos and enjoy their festive themed headwear as we gather together to learn all about Kristy’s new novel, THE WEDDING VEIL.

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Lisa Scottoline

Get ready for a raucous good time on this episode as we welcome back to the show an all-time F&F fave, the #1 New York Times-bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of thirty-three novels, Lisa Scottoline! Lisa joins us to talk about her latest pulse-pounding thriller, a soon-to-be major bestseller when it’s released by Putnam on March 29th, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BENNETTS. We talk about her writing process, her Philly Inquirer column and books she writes with her daughter, author Francesca Serritella, her dogs, and her love for Bradley Cooper. We learn all about whether Roasato & DiNunzio will make a comeback and if Lisa has more historical ficion on deck after last year’s phenomenal ETERNAL (recently released in paperback).

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John Searles

Meet NYT bestselling and award-winning author of four novels, John Searles. He tells us all about his brand-new genre-bending thriller HER LAST AFFAIR, what inspired its setting at an old drive-in movie theater, and how writing it during a particularly dark time helped carry him through. John regales us with hilarious and heartwarming stories of his years as Books Editor at Cosmopolitan, penning some of those saucy headlines, his many celeb encounters, and his Instagram famous dog. On the after show we are joined by Wrriter’s Digest Editor-at-Large and author of five book-club-favorite novels, Jessica Strawser, so we can hear all about her latest, THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW.

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Erika Robuck, Lisa Barr & Rachel McMillan

On this episode we get to chat with THREE authors! Meet Erika Robuck, the national bestselling author of seven novels includng HEMINGWAY’S GIRL and THE HOUSE OF HAWTHORNE. She joins us to discuss her latest WWII novel, SISTERS OF NIGHT AND FOG, which was named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Buzzfeed, Bookbub and BookTrib. We also welcome former journalist and award-winning author of historical fiction, Lisa Barr. She joins us to discuss her latest, WOMAN ON FIRE, a gripping tale of an international art scandal centered around a Nazi-looted masterpiece which Sharon Stone has just optioned for film adaptation. On the after show we are joined by Rachel McMillan, author of The Herringford and Watts mysteries, The Van Buren and DeLuca mysteries, and The Three Quarter Time series of contemporary Viennese romances. She joins us to discuss her latest historical novel, THE MOZART CODE.

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Colleen Hoover

Meet #1 NYT bestselling publishing phenom Colleen Hoover! The author of 22 novels and novellas including runaway smash hit bestselling novels like IT ENDS WITH US and VERITY, joins us to discuss her meteoric rise, her writing process, her social media presence, and how living in her Texas hometown keeps her humble even in the face of having four of her books perched on the NYT bestseller list at the same time. Find out what’s next for Colleen, hear about movie news on some of her most beloved books, and all about her latest novel REMINDERS OF HIM in this fun and warm interview. Then Ron Block joins the after show to reveal the “March Madness” slate of incredible guests comig up on the F&F Writer’s Block Podcast.

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V.E. Schwab & G.R. Macallister

We are thrilled to welcome the one and only Victoria “V.E.” Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling, critically acclaimed author of more than a dozen books for adults, young adults, and middle grade readers. V.E.’s 2020 genre-defying tour de force THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE was a juggernaut, landing on every bestseller and best-of-the-year list known to man. She joins us to talk about her new young adult fantasy novel GALLANT, coming March 1st. A vivid and lush stand-alone novel that grapples with the demons that are often locked behind closed doors, Gallant is an eerie saga about life, death, and the young woman beckoned by both. Tune in to hear about V.E.’s writing and reseach process, how she took a decade to craft Addie LaRue, and how she came to think of her latest book as her first true “all ages” read. On the after show we’re joined by USA Today bestselling historical fiction author Greer Macallister who tells us all about her new novel SCORPICA. Penned under the name G.R. Macallister, this sweeping epic fantasy novel is a departure for Greer and we can’t wait to hear all about this first book in her brand-new Five Queendoms series!

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Jayne Allen

On this episode we welcome Jayne Allen who burst onto the fiction scene in 2021 with BLACK GIRLS MUST DIE EXHAUSTED. Jayne joins us to discuss her highly anticipated second installment in this series, BLACK GIRLS MUST BE MAGIC. With the Fab Four, Jayne discusses her inspiration for this trilogy, the deep bonds of female freindship that inform her novels, her writing process, and how she made the shift from non-fiction to fiction.

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