Tune in at 7pm ET tonight for this week’s episode! Join us Wednesday, April 8th LIVE at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as the full F&F family gathers to welcome this month’s F&F Featured Authors, #1 NYT-bestselling novelist V.E. Schwab and screenwriter and YA author Cat Clarke to discuss their new locked-room thriller (co-written as Evelyn Clarke), The Ending Writes Itself, our April 2026 Pick of the Month, which Stephen King has proclaimed as “in the running for best mystery of 2026!”
V.E. Schwab is a #1 New York Times bestselling author known for her genre-defying works like The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and the Shades of Magic series. Cat Clarke is a screenwriter and author known for her gripping, coming-of-age thrillers that appeal to readers of all ages. Friends for more than fifteen years, they’ve joined forces as Evelyn Clarke to deliver The Ending Writes Itself, a propulsive psychological thriller that doubles as a razor-sharp satire of the publishing industry. In this book, six struggling writers are invited to the estate of one of the world’s bestselling novelists on a remote Scottish island for what they think is a writers’ retreat. When the reclusive genius author turns out to be dead with his final book left unfinished, these writers are thrust into a high-stakes 72-hour competition to craft an ending in return for a life-changing sum of money and the promise of a career-defining relaunch. We cannot wait to talk to this duo about their buzzy new book that Karin Slaughter declares “an absolute must-read!” Watch the LIVE video broadcast of this interview as it airs on Wed 4/8 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 4/10. Order Evelyn Clarke’s new book on Bookshop.org! Shop all of our guests’ & hosts’ books in our F&F Shop on Bookshop.org! Latest News from the Fab Four!
MARY KAY ANDREWS is gearing up for the pub day for her 35th novel ROAD TRIP, which is out in less than two months. She hosted her family for Easter at their Tybee Island beach house, Ebbtide. In the meantime, the details for the F&F live event in Savannah are locked down—meaning she’ll be joined by Patti, Kristin, Meg, and even Ron! Look for the announcement any day now. And the rest of the ROAD TRIP tour is soooo close to completion. And don’t forget, you can go here, to preorder her book now. Makes a perfect Mother’s Day, teacher’s gift, or just a great addition to your beach bag. KRISTIN HARMEL hosted Easter dinner over the weekend for her family (including her mom and in-laws) and continued celebrating the paperback launch of THE STOLEN LIFE OF COLETTE MARCEAU, which she hears has been spotted in many an airport bookstore! (Thanks to all of you who have bought or recommended it!) She’s hard at work on a screenplay and on her next novel, and is looking forward to chaperoning a field trip for her son’s fourth grade class this week. KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY had the most fabulous Easter with her family! She is so excited to be prepping for the launch of SUMMER STATE OF MIND which is releasing in just a little under a month! Can you believe it? Audible is hosting a big sale for members that is ending soon, she would love for listeners to head over there to preorder SUMMER STATE OF MIND and FALLING FOR PEACHTREE BLUFF for a very good deal! If you are looking for another way to preorder Nantucket Books has a fun freebie, make sure to get this if you are hoping for a signed physical copy! PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY hosted Easter for her family in South Carolina, celebrating the holiday with deviled eggs and chocolate after a sunrise service on the May River. Even her 28-year-old son got his own Easter basket (when is one too old for one?). She handed in her copyedits for next year’s novel and is starting to feel that this novel is real enough to talk about! She is sending out a newsletter this week so make sure you’re signed up. She talks about what she’s reading, listening to, and watching along with some thoughts on journaling (Thanks for that, Emma M. Lion). Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for an ongoing series of roundtable discussions and personal essays by the Fab Four about their careers, writing processes, and all things book and publishing related! Upcoming Events
Kristy will be touring in May for her forthcoming book, Summer State of Mind. Stay tuned to her events page HERE. MKA will be touring in June for her forthcoming book, Road Trip. Stay tuned to her events page HERE. Kristin will be touring in July/August for her forthcoming book, Meet Me in Paris. Stay tuned to her events page HERE. See Patti’s upcoming events HERE. Want to know what our F&F Live events are all about? Watch this video compilation!  In Case You Missed It
On our most recent new episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, we re-aired one of our favorite episodes from the vault! Kristy, Patti & Mary Kay talked to our own Kristin Harmel about her 2025 instant NYT-bestseller, The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau—about two jewel thieves, a priceless bracelet that disappears in 1940s Paris, and a quest for answers in a decades-old murder—which is out in paperback this week. You can WATCH that episode on Facebook or YouTube, or LISTEN to it on our podcast. Coming Up on The Friends & Fiction Show
All shows can be watched on Facebook & YouTube each Wednesday evening at 7pm ET, and listened to on our podcast each Friday, all year long.Already aired: Joshilyn Jackson, Missing Sister Already aired: Lucy Score, Mistakes Were Made SPRING 2026 SCHEDULE: Evelyn Clarke, The Ending Writes Itself Tana French, The Keeper Lynn Cullen, When We Were Brilliant & Priya Parmar, The Original Kristy Woodson Harvey, Summer State of Mind Christina Baker Kline, The Foursome Kathryn Stockett, The Calamity Club Mary Kay Andrews, Road Trip Annabel Monaghan, Dolly All the Time Ann Patchett, Whistler Lisa See, Daughters of the Sun and Moon Lisa Jewell, It Could Have Been Her F&F 2026 Subscription Box with Oxford Exchange
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We have a Friends & Fiction merch store with t-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs and a book bag on Bonfire. We also have other items like wine tumblers, reading journals, and our original white v-neck logo tees available through Oxford Exchange. Tees in New Colors!We’ve added two fun, new colors (hot pink & turquoise!) to our Bonfire merch store in our signature Name List apparel line! F&F Official Book Club & 2025 Reading Challenge
Join Brenda Gardner & Lisa Harrison for monthly book club picks and live online author chats on the Facebook page for the F&F Official Book Club with Brenda & Lisa, where they’ve amassed nearly 40,000 of their own members. You can also follow the Book Club on Instagram and subscribe to their YouTube channel where you can catch past discussions, including their most recent chat with Heather Webber about her new novel, The Forget-Me-Not Library. Mark your calendars for April 20th for their next author guest, Sarah Fox, when they’ll discuss her new novel, Definitely Maybe Not a Detective. The Book Club is also hosting the 2026 F&F Reading Challenge. Join them for a different category prompt each month to read outside your comfort zone. The March prompt is to read a book from an indie or small press and for April it’s to read a book recommended by a favorite librarian. Stay in Touch!Subscribe to our PODCAST. Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for bonus content from our hosts and guests.
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