The LitJoy Podcast with Kelly and Alix

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview bestselling author Sabaa Tahir upon the release of her new fantasy novel, Heir. AUTHOR BIO Sabaa Tahir is a former newspaper editor who grew up in California's Mojave Desert at her family's eighteen-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, listening to thunderous indie rock, and playing guitar and piano badly. Her #1 New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes series has been translated into more than thirty-five languages, and the first book in the series was named one of TIME's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Tahir's most recent novel, All My Rage, won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Printz Award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry. Visit Sabaa online at SabaaTahir.com and follow her on Instagram or Twitter @SabaaTahir [https://www.instagram.com/sabaatahir/] and TikTok @SabaaTahirAuthor [https://www.tiktok.com/@sabaatahirauthor]. TOPICS DISCUSSED * [2:00] Heir [https://amzn.to/3XEyUm8] by Sabaa Tahir * [4:04] Inspiration Behind Heir * [14:15] The Writing Process * [20:47] Becoming a Writer * [21:41] Advice for Writers * [29:00] Takeaways for Readers * [33:15] Inspiration from Authors * [36:38] Writing New Genres * [38:30] Final Questions BOOKS MENTIONED * An Ember in the Ashes [https://amzn.to/4dZrmzZ] by Sabaa Tahir * A Sky Beyond the Storm [https://amzn.to/3XeyS2Y] by Sabaa Tahir * Gilead [https://amzn.to/3TobKhg] by Marilynne Robinson * All My Rage [https://amzn.to/3XgvbtA] by Sabba Tahir * The God of Small Things [https://amzn.to/4eeeZQg] by Arundhati Roy * Stars and Smoke [https://amzn.to/3ME8FpJ] by Marie Lu * The Maid [https://amzn.to/3MGdEpP] by Nita Prose * The Maid and the Crocodile [https://amzn.to/47lI6Pw] by Jordan Ifueko * This is How You Lose the Time War [https://amzn.to/4cWOwpy] by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone FOLLOW LITJOY * Follow on Instagram @litjoycrate [https://www.instagram.com/litjoycrate/] * Follow on TikTok @litjoycrate [https://www.tiktok.com/@litjoycrate] * Use the code PODCAST10 for a 10% off discount! Thank you so much for watching the LitJoy Podcast! It has been an honor to bring you author interviews, bookish conversations, and more—we have loved every minute of it! While this is our last episode, we will continue to bring you all the bookish news and fun you can handle via our social media, the Lunacorns page, and, of course, with articles, interviews, and more in the LitJoy Lounge [https://litjoycrate.com/a/blog?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwxY-3BhAuEiwAu7Y6s8onBOJ27qO7eiR540kyhIl2pBUfzal98pu74xMkmVAZpqvDUlQDChoC6MwQAvD_BwE]! Thank you for listening! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EPISODE SUMMARY In this Fun Friday Book Recommendations, Alix and Kelly ask author Chelsea Abdullah which books had the biggest impact on her life. TOPICS DISCUSSED [0:29] The Night Circus [https://amzn.to/3X4mkLu] by Erin Morgenstern [1:04] Gideon the Ninth [https://amzn.to/3MCX4Hb] by Tamsyn Muir [2:01] She Who Became the Sun [https://amzn.to/4gdVfOA] by Shelley Parker-Chan [3:06] A Master of Djinn [https://amzn.to/3X9DEP7] by P. Djèlí Clark [4:14] Gods of Jade and Shadow [https://amzn.to/4dLSEd3] by Silvia Moreno-Garcia AUTHOR BIO Chelsea Abdullah is the award-winning author of The Sandsea Trilogy [https://amzn.to/4e88sXv], an epic fantasy series that begins with The Stardust Thief [https://amzn.to/3MCWpWd]. An American-Kuwaiti writer born and raised in Kuwait, she grew up listening to stories about mysterious desert creatures and wily (only sometimes likable) heroes. Consumed by wanderlust, she has put down roots in various states. After earning her MA in English at Duquesne University, she moved to the East Coast, where she currently lives. When not immersed in her own fictional worlds, she spends her free time playing video games, doodling characters, and hoarding books she doesn’t have the shelf space for. WHAT'S NEW AT LITJOY Introducing our intricately designed and truly stunning We Hunt the Flame Special Edition Box Set! We deeply appreciate your support in creating a community around stories! * Make sure to RATE & REVIEW us! * Subscribe to our email list at https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-email [https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-email] * Follow us on Instagram @litjoycrate [https://www.instagram.com/litjoycrate/] * Follow us on TikTok @litjoycrate [https://www.tiktok.com/@litjoycrate] Use the code PODCAST10 at litjoycrate.com/podcast [https://airtable.com/appyEpOSiq4fJgS6s/tblE7oeD1dqS1HWaP/viwtS6bYUEnxQYBoz/litjoycrate.com/podcast] for a 10% off discount! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview The Stardust Thief author Chelsea Abdullah. Special Offer Visit litjoycrate.com/chelsea [https://airtable.com/appyEpOSiq4fJgS6s/tblE7oeD1dqS1HWaP/viwdae31evRKf3JM0/litjoycrate.com/chelsea] to get 15% off Chelsea's collection using the code "LOULIE". Only valid within 48 hours of the airing of this episode! TOPICS DISCUSSED: * [1:20] The Ashfire King [https://amzn.to/47eJcfT] by Chelsea Abdullah https://amzn.to/47eJcfT * [3:41] Becoming an Author and Publishing The Stardust Thief [https://amzn.to/3MCWpWd] * [12:53] The Sandsea Trilogy [https://amzn.to/4e88sXv] * [14:45] Writing Characters * [22:54] Bringing a Character to Life * [32:16] Writing the First Draft * [35:50] Chelsea's Writing Ritual * [38:13] Fictional World to Visit * [41:14] Fictional Character to Meet * [48:30] Chelsea's TBR * [50:20] Final Questions AUTHOR BIO Chelsea Abdullah is the award-winning author of The Sandsea Trilogy, an epic fantasy series that begins with The Stardust Thief. An American-Kuwaiti writer born and raised in Kuwait, she grew up listening to stories about mysterious desert creatures and wily (only sometimes likable) heroes. Consumed by wanderlust, she has put down roots in various states. After earning her MA in English at Duquesne University, she moved to the East Coast, where she currently lives. When not immersed in her own fictional worlds, she spends her free time playing video games, doodling characters, and hoarding books she doesn’t have the shelf space for. OTHER RESOURCES MENTIONED * The Starless Sea [https://amzn.to/4dNRwpg] by Erin Morgenstern * The Night Circus [https://amzn.to/3Z5MBf2] by Erin Morgenstern * Gideon the Ninth [https://amzn.to/3Mw8j4s] by Tamsyn Muir * Strange the Dreamer [https://amzn.to/3MyqMNy] by Laini Taylor * The Dividing Sky [https://amzn.to/4cXmZUJ] by Jill Tew * This Ends in Embers [https://amzn.to/3z7q9HQ] by Kamilah Cole * The Princess Bride [https://amzn.to/4e9sFMm] by William Goldman WHAT'S NEW AT LITJOY? You asked—we delivered...our coveted Throne of Glass Bookshelf Alley is BACK, but only for a limited time! Take home this iconic moment before this opportunity disappears into the forest like the Lord of the North. FOLLOW LITJOY! * Join our Lunacorns private membership group at https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-lunacorns [https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-lunacorns] * Follow us on Instagram @litjoycrate [https://www.instagram.com/litjoycrate/] * Follow us on TikTok @litjoycrate [https://www.tiktok.com/@litjoycrate] * Use the code PODCAST10 for a 10% off discount! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode, Kelly and Alix interview dark romance author Monty Jay about their writing, influences, and love of morally grey characters! AUTHOR BIO Monty Jay is a dark romance author with titles published in multiple countries. Their books are for hopeless romantics with wicked hearts looking for their next morally grey hero. They call the Appalachian mountains home, along with their two furry friends, Poe and Maeve. When they aren’t writing you can find them reading anything Stephen King, in a tattoo chair, or bingeing a new true crime documentary.  TOPICS DISCUSSED: * [2:12] Becoming a Writer * [7:54] Writing Style * [13:11] Writing Process * [20:59] Horror Influence * [31:08] The Lies We Steal [https://amzn.to/3Vpb2lw] by Monty Jay * [42:11] Monty's Favorite Morally Grey Characters * [52:20] Wrath of an Exile [https://amzn.to/3V3HZT4] by Monty Jay * [54:09] Final Questions OTHER RESOURCES MENTIONED * Goosebumps Series [https://amzn.to/4c4Lu2x] by R.L. Stine * Frankenstein [https://litjoycrate.com/collections/gothic-horror-classic] by Mary Shelley * Dracula [https://amzn.to/3Kpp7sJ] by Bram Stoker * Fahrenheit 451 [https://amzn.to/3wXI4zA] by Ray Bradbury * It [https://amzn.to/4aDFcFW] by Stephen King * Jay Kristoff Interview [https://youtu.be/tiC_zpd3qss] * Empire of the Vampire [https://amzn.to/4aLQUOC] by Jay Kristoff * Wuthering Heights [https://amzn.to/3Kqsvne] by Emily Bronte * American Psycho [https://amzn.to/3wXUkQA] by Bret Easton Ellis * Bromantic Puckboy [https://amzn.to/3yErOUO] by Eden Finley and Saxon James WHAT'S NEW AT LITJOY? Frankenstein & Phantom of the Opera Special Editions [http://litjoycrate.com/gothic] FOLLOW MONTY The Fury Series [https://amzn.to/3WZIfVK] The Hollow Boys [https://amzn.to/4aKSwsf] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/author.montyjay] Newsletter [https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/131111/64162720563332108/share] FOLLOW LITJOY! * Join our private membership group at https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-lunacorns [https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-lunacorns] * Follow us on Instagram @litjoycrate [https://www.instagram.com/litjoycrate/] * Follow us on TikTok @litjoycrate [https://www.tiktok.com/@litjoycrate] * Use the code PODCAST10 for a 10% discount! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode, Kelly and Alix continue sharing their favorite book-to-movie adaptions. TOPICS DISCUSSED: [2:25] The Scarlet Letter [https://amzn.to/4e8DuhR] by Nathaniel Hawthorne [11:01] Dune [https://amzn.to/4cQQk3e] by Frank Herbert [17:44] Vampire Academy [https://litjoycrate.com/collections/special-editions-books/products/vampire-academy-special-edition-box-set] by Richelle Mead [26:07] Silo [https://amzn.to/3MtRPtB] by Hugh Howey [31:32] Ella Enchanted [https://amzn.to/3Zc4TeK] by Gail Carson Levine [36:12] Austenland [https://amzn.to/4cS6I3m] by Shannon Hale [39:58] A Christmas Carol [https://litjoycrate.com/collections/special-editions-books/products/a-christmas-carol-book] by Charles Dickens [42:00] Les Miserables [https://amzn.to/4e6rZHO] by Victor Hugo [46:37] It Ends with Us [https://amzn.to/47e1y0D] by Colleen Hoover Correction: Rebecca Fergeson stars in Silo. OTHER BOOKS MENTIONED * Lord of the Rings [https://amzn.to/4d7VTe1] by J.R.R. Tolkien * The Silmarillion [https://amzn.to/4e9rmwW] by J.R.R. Tolkien * Ender's Game [https://amzn.to/4dPuX3A] by Orson Scott Card * Bloodlines [https://amzn.to/3z2D3a6] by Richelle Mead * A Court of Thorns and Roses series [https://amzn.to/3Z9zqcU] by Sarah J Maas * Fate: the Winx Saga [https://amzn.to/3ALTkAO] by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs * The Vampire Diaries [https://amzn.to/3TeRLSm] by L.J. Smith * The Giver [https://amzn.to/3XeKmDo] by Lois Lowry * The Hunger Games [https://amzn.to/3MwazIP] by Suzanne Collins * Eragon [https://amzn.to/4cTIh5U] by Christopher Paolini * The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants [https://amzn.to/3XdJNK3] by Ann Brashares * Verity [https://amzn.to/3MtU9kj] by Colleen Hoover WHAT'S NEW AT LITJOY? Introducing the two new additions to our Gothic Horror Classics Collection [https://litjoycrate.com/collections/gothic-horror-classic]! * Frankenstein LitJoy Classic * The Phantom of the Opera LitJoy Classic Use the code PODCAST10 for a 10% off discount! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.