Bidi Bidi Book Pod

DeAndra Davis Talks Sun Signs, Shenanigans, and Love

Surprise episode drop! Happy book birthday to Deandra Davis! We loved talking about The Lovers, the Liars, and Me, and had a blast getting sidetracked talking about astrology and tarot. LINKS: The Lovers, the Liars, and Me [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781665952682] cafeastrology.com [http://Auto.cafeastrology.com] I'll Give You the Sun [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780142425763] The Wicked King [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780316310321] Immortal Dark [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780316570398] You Weren't Meant to be Human [https://us.illumicrate.com/products/you-werent-meant-to-be-human-andrew-joseph-white?variant=53699454075203] Write Hive [https://www.writehivecon.org/conference-schedule/]

Samantha Saldivar Knocks It Out of the Park

Today we had the pleasure of chatting with Samantha Saldivar! Tune in for all things Sapphic sports romance, Sam's origin story, and centering our favorite underrepresented stories. Links: Sam's IG [https://www.instagram.com/saldivar.samantha/] Running Home to You [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9798217092611] Play You For It [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9798217092598] Cleat Cute [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781250873309] Honey Girl [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780778311027] Kiss Me, Maybe [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781538726655] Imogen, Obviously [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780063045880] The Perfect Match [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781398727731] I Think They Love You [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781250326249] Home Field Advantage [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781250355492] Fun Home [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780618871711] Dragon Hoops [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781250363084] Something to Talk About [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780593102527] Sound credit: WALLA Ballpark Organ Take Me Out to the Ballgame by AshFox -- https://freesound.org/s/191927/ [https://freesound.org/s/191927/] -- License: Attribution 3.0

Sunyi Dean Tells Ghost Stories Her Way

Today we chatted with bestselling speculative author and fellow podcastor Sunyi Dean! Join us as we dive into conversations about publishing, The Girl With a Thousand Faces, and ghost stories, both the ones we write, and the ones we've experienced! Links: The Girl With a Thousand Faces [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781250810212] Sunyi's website [https://www.sunyidean.com/] Publishing Rodeo [https://publishingrodeo.wordpress.com/podcast/] Espíritu [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781250894939] When Sleeping Women Wake [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780593975565] The Emotional Craft of Writing Fiction [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781440348372] The Ghost Bride [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780062227331] Lee Call art [https://leecallart.com/] Harbor of Hungry Ghosts [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780316589710] The Everlasting [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781250799081] Japanese Gothic [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781335001559] Leech [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781250811202]

Adib Khorram and Loving Our Unlikable Book Kids

On this episode we got to chat with bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a national leader for Authors Against Book Bans [https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/], Adib Khorram! Join us while we talk about his newest release, One Word, Six Letters, and all the uncomfortable truths it brought up for us. Links: One Word, Six Letters [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781250405555] You've Found Oliver [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780593858479] The Obelisk Gate [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780316229265] The Bloody and the Damned [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781250344670] Last First Kiss [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781250326263] The City Fling (June 11-13) [https://thebookcuties.com/thecityfling/] Adib's Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/cw/ChateauAdib] AdibKhorram.com [https://adibkhorram.com/] Donate to Authors Against Book Bans [https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/] Adib's audiobooks [https://libro.fm/search?q=adib+khorram]

Coming-of-Age While Religious With Ahmad Saber

We had such a blast talking with Ahmad Saber on this episode, from his journey to publication to deep dives into spirituality and queerness, and even coming up with a new book idea together! Links: Ramin Abbas Has Major Questions [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781665960694] Ahmad's instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theahmadsaber/] LGBTQReads [https://lgbtqreads.com/] Devout [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781668222485] by David Archuleta I Kissed Shara Wheeler [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9781250847362] Call Me by Your Name [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780312426781] Simon vs. the Homo Sapien's Agenda [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780062348685] Darius the Great is Not Okay [https://bookshop.org/a/120329/9780525552970]