3 Questions For Authors

Tyler Tarter: Stuck Over Heaven

Sci-Fi and Fantasy author Tyler Tarter almost walked away from writing after his publisher folded during COVID. Instead, he doubled down on his work and has just released the first title of what will be his third series. Tyler joins 3 Questions For Authors for an in depth discussion of his background, his love of Sci-Fi and fantasy, and the route that he took to making it as an indie author (marketing tips included). Head over to Quilltips.co/tyler-tarter [http://Quilltips.co/tyler-tarter] to learn more! See more of Tyler's work at ⁠ [www.tylertarter.com]www.tylertarter.com [http://www.tylertarter.com]⁠ [www.tylertarter.com].

Jonathan Liebson: Hello (and goodbye) To All That

Author and professor Jonathan Liebson joins Quilltips for this episode of the 3 Questions For Authors podcast to discuss his new book, Hello (and goodbye) To All That! Jonathan was born in New York and grew up in Wilmette, Illinois. He earned a BA in French Literature and International Politics from Wesleyan University, an MA in Modern Literature from the University of Kent (UK), and an MFA in Fiction from NYU. His essays, reviews, and fiction have appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The American Scholar, Tablet Magazine, Time Out New York, The Texas Observer, Los Angeles Review of Books, Fifth Wednesday Journal, Meridian, and The Georgia Review, among many other journals, and in the anthology Naming the World: And Other Exercises for the Creative Writer (Random House).  Jonathan currently lives in New York and teaches writing, literature, and culture at Eugene Lang College of The New School. He has lived in Paris, France; Socorro, New Mexico; Canterbury, England; Charleston, South Carolina; and Oxford, Ohio; and has taught at the College of Charleston, Miami of Ohio, NYU, and Gotham Writers’ Workshop. His photography has been shown at the Umbrella Arts Gallery in New York City and the New York Center for Photographic Arts, and was featured in his 9/11 memorial essay in The American Scholar. Find out more at jonathanliebson.com [http://jonathanliebson.com]. “Liebson’s book reflects a profound wisdom about people, contemporary culture, and the cities and world we live in.” –AndrÉ Aciman, Author of Call Me by Your Name and Out of Egypt “One of the great New York memoirs, updated for our day. A treasure to be read and re-read.” –Mark Greif, Author of Against Everything: Essays “A unique, funny, and brutally honest perspective on living in New York City.” –Jonah Hill, Oscar-Nominated Actor and Director

A.L. Richards: Noctis Rising

A.L. Richards joins Quilltips for this episode of the 3 Questions For Authors podcast to discuss her debut novel, Noctis Rising! A.L. Richards is a witchy fantasy author and eternal night owl based in Virginia. Her books blend dark fantasy, magic, and romance with found family, morally complicated choices, and women who choose their own names. She lives with her husband, two dogs — including an Australian Shepherd who thinks he's her familiar — and two cats, one of whom is wanted in 43 states for unspecified crimes. Noctis Rising is the first book in her Blood & Magic series. Her upcoming works include Blocked & Bewitched, a paranormal hockey romance, and Blood & Brine, a historical fiction standalone set in the 18th century Caribbean. Find out more about A.L. at alrichards.com [http://alrichards.com].

Kae R. Nelson: A Woman Named Dale

Kae R. Nelson joins Quilltips for this episode of the 3 Questions For Authors podcast to discuss her debut novel, A Woman Named Dale: In the Shadows of Grace! Kae R. Nelson is an American author whose work explores identity, faith, love, and self-discovery through emotionally grounded, character-driven storytelling. A Woman Named Dale is an epistolary debut set in motion when eighteen-year-old Dale flees small-town Alabama in 2019 with $3,200 and a broken heart. Told through diary entries, unsent letters, and documents that reveal multiple perspectives, it's a story about family healing, chosen community, and the courage to live authentically — one that asks readers to decide for themselves what compassion, forgiveness, and love look like when things get complicated. Content Note: Contains themes of family rejection, religious trauma, transgender discrimination, molestation, grief, and physical/emotional abuse within a story that ultimately celebrates healing and hope. Support Kae on Quilltips at ⁠ [https://www.quilltips.co/kae-r-nelson]quilltips.co/kae-r-nelson⁠ [http://quilltips.co/kae-r-nelson⁠]. Find out more about Kae and her work at ⁠ [https://www.kaernelson.com/]kaernelson.com [http://kaernelson.com]⁠ [https://www.kaernelson.com/].