All About Grayslake AuthorFest 2026!

All About Grayslake AuthorFest 2026!

Today’s episode is a special one: we’re talking about Grayslake AuthorFest 2026! Author and event co-founder, Zee Lacson joined the podcast to tell everyone about the coolest book event in Grayslake, Illinois that takes place 11 am- 4 pm on Saturday, July 18th and it’s location is at the Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum. What will you find at AuthorFest this year? “There are more than 50 authors, bookish vendors, author panels, workshops, bookmark making, caricatures, typewriter poetry, a selfie station ... and a day of literary joy.” This episode expands on what you're find and experiences you can participate in (I'm excited the most for the typewriter poetry and the community book exchange!) I’ll also be there, doing my first ever Portable Podcast (which is what I’m calling it) and I will be interviewing authors, vendors, and readers alike. It will be a recorded podcast so it will be put up on streaming platforms in the coming weeks! See you all there! AuthorFest links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrayslakeAuthorFest [https://www.facebook.com/GrayslakeAuthorFest] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grayslake_authorfest [https://www.instagram.com/grayslake_authorfest] Megan's Links * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583619834412] for MBL * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/megansbookishlifepodcast/] * Check out MBL's YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Megansbookishlife/featured] * Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.megansbookishlifepodcast.com/]MegansBookishLifePodcast.com [http://megansbookishlifepodcast.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.megansbookishlifepodcast.com/]

Audio Scripts & Creating Cyn: An Interview with Author Deena Hendricks

Megan’s Bookish Life had the most kind author on the podcast, Deena Hendricks! Deena and I chatted about writing for Quinn, how she created a whole rock/metal band for her debut book, Euclid, and how you can support the audiobook creation of her book. Buy Euclid by Deena Hendricks [https://amzn.to/44mcl8m]on Amazon! Donate to Deena’s Throne page [https://throne.com/deenahendricks/gifters?size=n_40_n]to get Euclid made into an audiobook. Megan's Links * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583619834412] for MBL * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/megansbookishlifepodcast/] * Check out MBL's YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Megansbookishlife/featured] * Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.megansbookishlifepodcast.com/]MegansBookishLifePodcast.com [http://megansbookishlifepodcast.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.megansbookishlifepodcast.com/] Deena’s Links * Instagram: Deena.Hendricks [https://www.instagram.com/deena.hendricks/] * TikTok: Deena.Hendricks [https://www.tiktok.com/@deena.hendricks] * Deena’s Quinn Scripts [https://www.tryquinn.com/users-playlists/1I0fGftMx2ETdKKodyuF] Bookish Discount Codes! [The Bookish Crocheter] I can't get over how incredible the products are that The Bookish Crocheter makes. I'm not just saying that; I am an actual repeat buyer. You want an ⁠⁠⁠annotating pouch with sparkles sewn in⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.etsy.com/listing/4474159819/i-heart-annotating-crochet-annotating?sr_prefetch=1&pf_from=shop_home&ref=shop_home_active_18&frs=1&logging_key=76b5fbafc7b447fd3d0954e4797e415ab94da341%3A4474159819]? TBC has it. A crochet bookmark that uses recycled pop tabs that you lay in between the book pages? TBC has it. A book sleeve that looks like literal dragon scales? Yeah, TBC has it. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Bookish Crochete⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBookishCrocheter]r is giving 10% off a full priced item! Use the code MEGAN10 at checkout!

Grammy Nominations & Romancing With the Stars: An Interview with Kathy Garver

Megan's Bookish Life had a blast with narrator, actor, and author, Kathy Garver! Kathy and I talked about her roles in the show Family Affair and the movie Princess Diaries, how she lost out on a Grammy this year to the Dalai Lama, and how she interviewed her celebrity friends for her book, Romancing With the Stars. I also have to say that I now can't stop watching Family Affair, even though it was a show in the late 60's. I can't help myself! It makes me chuckle!!! Kathy's Links * Website: KathyGarver.com [https://www.kathygarver.com/] * The new website for Family Affair's 60th anniversary [https://www.familyaffair60thanniversary.com/] * Buy Kathy's books on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kathy-Garver/author/B012B6M5MG?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1782777810&sr=8-1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=44b6e6a9-97d3-4c10-8c09-672e056455bd] Megan's Links * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583619834412] for MBL * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/megansbookishlifepodcast/] * Check out MBL's YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Megansbookishlife/featured] * Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MegansBookishLifePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.megansbookishlifepodcast.com/] Discount Codes You Totally Need [The Bookish Crocheter] I can't get over how incredible the products are that The Bookish Crocheter makes. I'm not just saying that; I am an actual repeat buyer. You want an ⁠⁠annotating pouch with sparkles sewn in⁠⁠ [https://www.etsy.com/listing/4474159819/i-heart-annotating-crochet-annotating?sr_prefetch=1&pf_from=shop_home&ref=shop_home_active_18&frs=1&logging_key=76b5fbafc7b447fd3d0954e4797e415ab94da341%3A4474159819]? TBC has it. A crochet bookmark that uses recycled pop tabs that you lay in between the book pages? TBC has it. A book sleeve that looks like literal dragon scales? Yeah, TBC has it. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Bookish Crochete⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBookishCrocheter]r is giving 10% off a full priced item! Use the code MEGAN10 at checkout!

Out of Thin Air: An Interview with Nonfiction Author, Ant Adeane

Ant Adeane is a documentary film maker, a true crime author, and a podcast series producer. He came on Megan's Bookish Life to chat about THE Icelandic crime of 1974, The Guðmundur and Geirfinnur case (which is still unsolved and might possibility stay that way forever.) Ant and I chatted about the deep research he had to do for his BBC/ Netflix documentary in 2017, the way I really enjoyed the style of how he wrote about this case in his book, Out of Thin Air, and how he has fans in random US places, including Illinois. Thank you, Ant, for reading my email that said "you're my dream podcast guest because I loved your book so much" and then actually came on. You're great. You can purchase Out of Thin Air on pre-owned sites or on AMAZON [https://www.amazon.com/Out-Thin-Air-Impossible-Iceland/dp/1637587589/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tnS5szcud796XNY-l67fwLeEtqxLoMORMixhTFB0k-5P2TslBL_78lDhzugiWM69oGR-DcWEVIHknhaGe9jd7t6arpNows-xeTFshshjoEv-89PMLhg1IrEcxyKdDxUj.EQY7OiH_j9kJsllygzzf9HbNo8VXtceW4H1iwm_ZUc8&qid=1782247974&sr=8-1] Ant's Links * Website: AntAdeane.com [https://www.antadeane.com/] * Listen to Three Million, [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/three-million/id1734979990] the history podcast Ant produced Megan's Links * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583619834412] for MBL * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/megansbookishlifepodcast/] * Check out MBL's YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Megansbookishlife/featured] * Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MegansBookishLifePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.megansbookishlifepodcast.com/]

Hot Reader Summer Episode 3 with Sophia

Megan’s Bookish Life has a new summer series: Hot Reader Summer! (Someone get Megan Thee Stallion on the podcast STAT!) I was joined by Sophia for this episode and we chatted about our least favorite book genres, played the game WTF TBR, and rereading books from our childhoods as adults. +During Hot Reader Summer episodes, we shout out indie bookstores and what book rec you can buy at the shops! Sophia shouted out Sweet Pickle Books [https://www.sweetpicklebooks.com/], a used bookstore in New York City. I shouted out Boswell Book Company [https://boswellbooks.com/] in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where I recommended to purchase one of my favorite books, Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey. Sophia's Links * Instagram: @AtlasBlueXX [https://www.instagram.com/atlasbluexx/] If you're in NYC, Sophia also puts on reading parties and they are SO FUN! Megan’s Links * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583619834412] for MBL * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLifePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/megansbookishlifepodcast/] * Check out MBL's YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MegansBookishLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Megansbookishlife/featured] * Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MegansBookishLifePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.megansbookishlifepodcast.com/] Discount Codes You Totally Need [Novel Brews Co.] You may have heard about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Novel Brews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://novelbrewsco.com/]' Heated Rivalry drop (and how they sold out of so many things SO FAST!) but this shop has literally a ton of fun items to purchase. Including ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This SASSY AS HECK ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://novelbrewsco.com/shop-all/ols/products/spring-stickers-part-3]snail wearing sunglasses and reading a book sticker (I've ordered multiple LOL) Novel Brews also now has a SIGNED INDIE BOOKSHOP! OMG! I actually just ordered ⁠⁠⁠⁠All's Fair in Love & Chaos by Jenn Plummer⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://novelbrewsco.com/shop-all/ols/products/alls-fair-in-love-chaos-jenn-plummer-signed-indie-exclusive], so who's going to buddy read with me?! The best part? I have a 15% off code the store for you all! Use code MBL15 at Www.NovelBrewsCo.com