Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

Bestselling authors, Johana Gustawsson & Thomas Enger, discuss their twisty new release, SON. Seven years after a woman’s nine year old son went missing, the two teens who had been his best childhood friends are violently murdered in a small Norwegian town. Using her expertise in body language and memory, she must separate truth from lies before anyone else dies. “… a haunting tale that concludes with a sickening double twist…everything a crime novel should be—and more.”—Sunday Times Listen in as we chat about how they decided on a protagonist with such amazing superpowers, why we are always comparing ourselves to others, and find out which character everyone secretly wishes was their dad! www.mariesutro.com/twisted-passages-podcast ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Born in Marseille, France, and with a degree in Political Science, Johana Gustawsson has worked as a journalist for the French and Spanish press and Her critically acclaimed Roy & Castells series, including Block 46, Keeper and Blood Song, has won multiple awards, and is now published in nineteen countries. A TV adaptation is currently under way in a French, Swedish and UK co-production. Johana lives in Sweden with her Swedish husband and their three sons. Thomas Enger is a former journalist who made his debut with the crime novel Burned (Skinndød) in 2010, which became an international sensation before publication. Rights to the series have been sold to 28 countries to date. In 2013 Enger published his first book for young adults, a dark fantasy thriller called The Evil Legacy, for which he won the U-prize (best book Young Adult). Enger also composes music, and he lives in Oslo.

Internationally bestselling author Hannah Mary McKinnon was born in the UK, grew up in Switzerland and moved to Canada in 2010. Her eight suspense novels include THE REVENGE LIST, ONLY ONE SURVIVES, and A KILLER MOTIVE, and her work has been optioned for the screen. She also writes holiday romantic comedies as Holly Cassidy. Hannah Mary lives near Toronto, Canada with her husband and three sons. Killer Women Podcast is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #podcast #author #interview #authors #KillerWomen #KillerWomenPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #killerwomen #killerwomenpodcast #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers #writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #daniellegirard #daniellegirardbooks #hannahmarymckinnon #mira

A dash of mystery, a sparkle of magic, and all things cozy! Elle interviews fellow cozy authors in this bookish podcast from Authors on the Air. Today on the podcast, meet Melissa Westemeier, author of cozy mysteries like the Nun the Wiser series! Elle and Melissa talk about writing characters of different ages, the importance of teamwork, building a setting, and more. Enjoy! Mel’s Bio: Melissa Westemeier grew up around the edge of nerd culture, but marriage and motherhood with three sons immersed her in it. She’s fluent in Marvel, DC, Dr. Who, Star Wars, Godzilla, and more thanks to their influence. Recently, she’s thrilled to realize her childhood dream of writing murder mysteries. Her new series features AJ Lewis, a Gen Z detective with an Xbox and comic book collection, and Sister Bernadette Ohlson, a retired nun who taught middle school English. This unlikely pair bridges the generation gap while solving murders in the witty and fast-paced Nun the Wiser Mysteries. Find Mel’s Website and Books Here: https://www.melwestemeier.com/ And Check Out Mel’s Podcast! https://www.melwestemeier.com/podcast ~~~ Elle Hartford’s Bio: Elle Hartford writes cozy mystery with a fairy tale twist. The award-winning first book in her Alchemical Tales series, Beauty and the Alchemist, finds amateur sleuth Red mixed up with murderous beasts and moody beauties, and a set of missing books besides! Elle has also written two spin-off series, the cozy fantasy-goes-to-the-beach Marine Magic series as well as Pomegranate Cafe Romance. For other writers and authors looking into “wide” indie publishing, Elle offers coaching as well as the Beyond Writing blog (ellehartford.substack.com) with how-tos and resources. Find Elle Online: https://ellehartford.com/

Meryl chats with Kitty Zeldis about her new novel, One of Them, a story about two young women at Vassar in the years after World War II. It is a tale of secrets and lies, the knotty question of Jewish identity, and the complicated relationship of mothers and daughters. Born in Israel, Kitty Zeldis is the pen name of a Brooklyn-based author of nine novels and more than 35 books for children. Her new historical novel, One of Them, was just published. Her fiction, essays and articles have appeared in numerous national and literary publications including the New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle and O, the Oprah Magazine. She is the Fiction Editor of Lilith Magazine and lives in Brooklyn. Facebook: www.facebook.com/kittyzeldis Instagram: www.instagram.com/kittyzeldis On People of the Book, award-winning author Meryl Ain chats with notable authors, and brings you the best in books with Jewish content. From novels to memoirs to short stories to scholarly tomes, we cover a wide range of reads. Our freewheeling conversations are thought provoking and intimate. They span historical themes, contemporary issues, the writing process, and the influences that inspire and empower writers to tell their stories and share them with the world. Meryl is the award-winning author of The Takeaway Men, a post-Holocaust novel, and the sequel, Shadows We Carry. Her new collection of short stories, Remember to Eat, will be published in January 2026. She is also the founder of the Facebook group, Jews Love To Read! People of the Book is a copyrighted work © of Meryl Ain and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network. Website: merylain.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PeopleOfTheBookWithMerylAin facebook.com/MerylAinAuthor/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/455865462463744 Copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #KittyZeldis #OneOfThem #PostWorldWarII #Vassar #Poughkeepsie #Antisemitism #WASPCulture #Manhattan #Paris #Palestine #Kibbutz #SecretsAndLies #MotherDaughterRelationship #JewishIdentity #WritingProcess #LilithMagazine #HistoricalFiction #ReligiousPersecution #Prejudice #TheDressmakersOfProspectHeights #NotOurKind #PeopleoftheBook #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #Sequel #ShadowsWeCarry #RememberToEat #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead

In this episode of Bold Voices/Good Yarns, host Ian Henzel speaks with debut author Genevieve Rheams about her lesbian romance novel, "We Will Plant Birds of Paradise." Genevieve shares her personal journey of coming out in her 30s, how growing up in a conservative Catholic family shaped her worldview, and how those experiences influenced her novel’s main character, Jess. From childhood memories of being “different” in a small Louisiana town to finding escape in books like The Outsiders, Genevieve reflects on how storytelling became her refuge—and eventually, her craft. The conversation dives into her writing influences, the role of punk, heavy metal, and alternative music in sparking her creativity, and the fictional worlds she dreamed of living in. Along the way, she highlights the importance of family, community, and representation in queer literature. ✨ Whether you’re a fan of lesbian romance, stories of self-discovery, or behind-the-scenes looks at the writing life, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. 📚 "We Will Plant Birds of Paradise" is available now from Rattling Good Yarns Press in print and ebook. Links to the book in this episode: Bookshop.org: - https://bookshop.org/a/110292/9781955826907 Amazon - https://amzn.to/4fWTDsM Rattling Good Yarns Press - https://rattlinggoodyarns.com/product/we-will-plant-birds-of-paradise/ #LesbianRomance #ComingOutStory #LGBTQAuthor #QueerLiterature #SapphicRomance #SmallTownLGBTQ