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Bestselling author Lisa Kessler interviews authors from every genre, shining a light on the stories, voices, and inspirations behind their books. Each week you’ll discover new reads, fresh perspectives, and the magic that keeps us turning pages.
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S18E6 Canadian Cozy Mysteries with Author Liisa Kovala on Book Lights
Send a textLiisa Kovala is an award-winning Finnish-Canadian author and book coach. Her most recent historical novel, Like Water for Weary Souls, won a Global Book Award for women's fiction.…
S18E5 Perfect Happily Ever Afters with Author Maria Jane
Send a textRomance author Maria Jane believes in the power of love. She sees that love may look messy and take a winding path, but there is magic in the journey. Her books are filled with fun…
S18E4 Coming of Age with Author Jennifer Lieberman on Book Lights
Send a textJennifer Lieberman is from Maple, Ontario Canada and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from York University in Toronto. Jennifer has appeared in over thirty stage productions in…
S18E3 Skating on the Edge of the Blade with USA Today Best Seller Wendy Walker on Book Lights
Send a textWendy Walker is the USA Today Best Selling author of the psychological suspense novels Blade, All Is Not Forgotten, Emma In the Night, The Night Before, Don’t Look For Me, What Remains,…
S18E2 Magic, High Stakes and Sigils with Fantasy Author Andrew Givler on Book Lights
Send a textAndrew Givler is the author of The Debt Collection & Ironbound series. He is also a gaming YouTuber known as Sigils with over 1.4 Million subscribers. He loves making people laugh,…
S18E1 The Power of Community with Author Kristine Jensen on Book Lights
Send a textKristine Jensen is a lifelong storyteller whose career has included writing scripts, screenplays, and narratives for some of the world’s most recognizable brands. With a talent for…
S17E28 Warming up Your Holidays with USA Today Bestseller Mary Leo on Book Lights
Send a textUSA Today bestselling author, Mary Leo, writes small town, swoon worthy, sexy romance with enough humor to give you a giggle or two. She loves Italian food, a bubbly flute of Prosecco,…
S17E27 Love and the Magic of the Holidays with Author Mia Heintzelman on Book Lights
Send a textMia Heintzelman is a bestselling author of novels including Monopolove, The Friendship Contract, and The Accidental Crush. Her work has appeared on Book Riot, Romantically Inclined, and…
S17E26 Fantasy in the Desert with NYT Bestseller T. Kingfisher on Book Lights
Send a textT. Kingfisher is the vaguely absurd pen-name of Ursula Vernon, an author from North Carolina. In another life, she writes children's books and weird comics. She has been nominated for the…
S17E25 When war and music meet with Author Angela Shupe on Book Lights
Send a textAngela Shupe’s debut novel, In the Light of the Sun is available now. Her short stories have appeared in various literary journals, and her essays have been featured in publications such…
S17E24 Halloween Scares and Dares with Author Lisa Morton on Book Lights
Send a textLisa Morton is a screenwriter, author of non-fiction books, and prose writer whose work was described by the American Library Association’s Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror as…
S17E23 Haunting Horror with NYT Best Seller Kelley Armstrong on Book Lights
Send a textKelley Armstrong is the author of over 50 novels in mystery, fantasy and horror. believes experience is the best teacher, though she’s been told this shouldn’t apply to writing her murder…
S17E22 Romantic Suspense Time Starts Now with author Jeri Bronson on Book Lights
Send a textJeri Bronson was originally from Southern California. She now lives in Texas with her Coroner Investigator husband, who is the perfect resource for suspense novels. They have two grown…
S17E21 Chasing Monsters with Author Jason Offutt on Book Lights
Send a textJason Offutt teaches journalism at Northwest Missouri State University. He's the author of four previous books on paranormal topics, including Haunted Missouri and Paranormal Missouri…
S17E20 Fiendish Family Secrets with NYT bestselling author Alma Katsu on Book Lights
Send a textAlma Katsu is the author of eight novels, most recently Red London, The Fervor, Red Widow, and The Deep. Prior to the publication of her first novel, she had a thirty-five-year long career…
S17E19 Your Are the Detective with NYT Bestselling Author Maureen Johnson & Author Jay Cooper on Book Lights
Send a textMaureen Johnson is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of several YA novels, including 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Suite Scarlett, The Name of the Star, and Truly Devious.…
S17E18 When Revenge Calls with Author Sandra L. Barone on Book Lights
Send a textSandra L. Barone is a writer, storyteller, and community leader whose work blends honesty, humor, and heart. A moderator for The Mom Link, Sandra supports a global community of women, men,…
S17E17 The Grave Artist with Best Selling Authors Jeffery Deaver & Isabella Maldonado on Book Lights
Send a textJeffery Deaver is the award-winning #1 international and New York Times bestselling author of numerous series, including Lincoln Rhyme, Colter Shaw, and Kathryn Dance, as well as the…
S17E16 Adventures of the Malevolent Eight with author Sebastien de Castell on Book Lights
Send a textSebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig. Four hours later he realized how much he actually hated archaeology and left to pursue…
S17E15 Lost Treasures and High Fantasy with Author Joel McKay on Book Lights
Send a textJoel McKay is an award-winning writer based in Northern British Columbia. His fiction includes the fantasy adventure novel The Dungeoneers and the Treasure of Roan, the werewolf novella…
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Book Lights Podcast has published 343 episodes since October 2019, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Book Lights Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 35m.
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