kt literary podcast

This week’s guest. Doan Phuong Nguyen is a middle grade author, photographer, daydreamer, and creative girlie girl. She was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the United States when she was in elementary school. She received her MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Purchase a copy of Mèo and Bé [https://bookshop.org/p/books/meo-and-be-doanphuong-nguyen/19351249?ean=9781643796253]. Follow Doan Phuong on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/doanphuongwrites/]. Or find more information on her website, doanphuong.com [https://www.doanphuong.com/] Find us at ktliterary.com [http://ktliterary.com/] and on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ktliterary] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ktliterary/]. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kt-literary-podcast/id1478038283?i=1000525766246], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2vc1gu4186ItHO91IpwGFP?si=1d20NhlUR0GAWeIXjaC71Q&dl_branch=1], Google Podcasts [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS82RXU0akptTw/episode/ODVhOGFjNzMtYTlmYS00MzJlLThmNzEtNzEyZmRlYzM1ZTdh?sa=X&ved=0CAcQuIEEahcKEwjYvree75zxAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg], Stitchr, IHeartRadio and more.

Rachel Werner joins us today to talk about the art (and grind) of becoming a full time writer. She gives us freelance tips, marketing ideas, and talks about the importance of an email newsletter! She’s an author, content creator and media consultant from Madison Wisconsin. She’s the founder of The Little Book Project WI as well as a teaching artist for Hugo House, The Loft Literary Center and Lighthouse Writer' Workshop. She’s written a cook book, and a science book for kids. Her next kidlit book with Capstone (“Moving and Grooving to Fillmore’s Beat”) will be released in Fall 2023. It seems there’s nothing she can’t do. Preorder MOVING AND GROOVING TO FILLMORE'S BEAT [https://bookshop.org/p/books/moving-and-grooving-to-fillmore-s-beat-rachel-werner/19748802?ean=9781684467631] Follow Rachel on Instagram @therealscript, [https://www.instagram.com/therealscript/] Twitter @therealscripts [https://twitter.com/therealscripts] and for more socials, check out her website [https://rachelwerner.pressfolios.com/]!

In this episode, Parrish Turner joins Chelsea and Renee to talk about the HarperCollins union, the 2022 strike, and the passion for the job that keeps him going.  We talk about the state of publishing, the things we love about the job, and how people can get involved in the fight for living wages at HarperCollins and other publishers. Follow the Union on social media: https://www.instagram.com/hcpunion/ [https://www.instagram.com/hcpunion/] Parrish talked about: Lou by Breanna Carzoo [https://bookshop.org/p/books/lou-a-children-s-picture-book-about-a-fire-hydrant-and-unlikely-neighborhood-hero-breanna-carzoo/17701910?aid=88606&ean=9780063054059&listref=picture-books-7c2b1467-b0c3-440b-a75c-a4981b466d54] **I don't know if WASH THE CAT is out yet, so there's no link. But I'm personally going to check back in a few months because I know my kid would love it!** Or just to support them generally by buying books you were already going to buy anyways: bookshop.org/shop/hcpunion [bookshop.org/shop/hcpunion] SUPPORT KT LITERARY HARPERCOLLINS AUTHORS: NINE LIARS by Maureen Johnson [https://bookshop.org/p/books/nine-liars-maureen-johnson/18500290?ean=9780063032651] HAYLEY ALDRIDGE IS STILL HERE by Elissa R. Sloan [https://bookshop.org/p/books/hayley-aldridge-is-still-here-elissa-r-sloan/18828772?ean=9780063225527]

Katy James joins us today to talk about her book TOO MUCH MAN. It's a fun, flirty debut about a grumpy former hockey player and a bisexual coffee-shop owner refuse to commit—to themselves or each other. We talk about identity, hockey, and Katy's day job as an archivist and rare book librarian. Buy TOO MUCH MAN. [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/too-much-man-katy-james/1139300046] Preorder the next book TOO HOT TO TOUCH. [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/too-hot-to-touch-katy-james/1140769451?ean=9780369718907] Visit Katy's website [https://katyjameswriter.com/] or follow her on Twitter [https://twitter.com/KatyJamesWriter] and Instagram [https://twitter.com/KatyJamesWriter]. You can find us at ktliterary.com [http://ktliterary.com/] and on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ktliterary] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ktliterary/].

THE MANY HALF-LIVED LIVES OF SAM SYLVESTER is about an autistic trans kid navigating their new school while finding friends—and love, along the way. It’s written by Maya MacGregor, and though they are no stranger to publishing, it’s their debut YA novel! Maya and Allegra talk about the joys of bringing Sam to life on the page and in the audiobook, the exciting time we’re in for queer stories, and what this book means to their past selves. Maya's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/maigheach/], Maya's website [https://mayamacgregor.com/] Allegra's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/allegraverlezza/], Allegra's website [https://allegraverlezza.com/] Buy THE MANY HALF-LIVED LIVES OF SAM SYLVESTER! Hardcover [https://bookshop.org/books/the-many-half-lived-lives-of-sam-sylvester/9781635923599] Audiobook [https://www.amazon.com/Many-Half-Lived-Lives-Sam-Sylvester/dp/B09YL9QLJ2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=MDS7V671RWP2&keywords=the+many+half-lived+lives+of+sam+sylvester&qid=1651642331&sprefix=the+many+half%2Caps%2C348&sr=8-1]