Tune in at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, March 26th at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as Patti Callahan Henry & Kristy Woodson Harvey welcome New York Times bestselling author Emilia Hart to discuss her latest spellbinding novel, The Sirens, about sisters separated by centuries, but bound together by the sea.
An Australia native now living in England, Emilia has worked as a lawyer in Sydney and London. She is the author of the runaway NYT-bestselling debut novel, Weyward. She joins us to discuss her highly anticipated second novel, The Sirens. It’s a breathtaking tale of female resilience and the bonds of sisterhood across time and space, which captures the power of dreams, and the mystery and magic of the sea. Watch the video broadcast of this interview as it airs Wed 3/26 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 3/28. Order Emilia’s book on Bookshop.org! Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for bonus Q&A’s with our guest authors which include a writing tip, book recommendation, and information about their works-in-progress, plus other great material not covered on the show! Latest News from the Fab Four!
PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY has been on the road all week for THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND and loving every second of meeting readers, signing books, being with her F&F family and seeing old friends. The F&F gathering in Atlanta started the week with a BANG and she is traveling with Meg Walker through 7 states over the last days and next few. Patti is over the moon grateful for everyone’s love and support during publication week. She is on the road for three more weeks so check HERE if there is somewhere you can see her including a special event with her narrator Julia Whelan in Pasadena, California! Follow along on Instagram and join us on the road. KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY is gearing up BIG TIME for her upcoming tour dates! The official BEACH HOUSE RULES tour begins on May 26, but, between now and then, there are so many chances to catch her in person and virtually, beginning on April 3 with a fun event with Viola Shipman, Annabel Monaghan, and Brendan Slocumb! And tickets are selling quickly for her 10-year author anniversary celebration, on May 5, 2025 with South Park Magazine in Charlotte. She is also so thrilled that BEACH HOUSE RULES got the most magical Publisher’s Weekly review! They said: “Harvey keeps the twists and turns coming with her well-constructed plot, including a shocking development on the charges Bill faces. This first-rate tale is perfect for summer reading.” I’m so honored! KRISTIN HARMEL has some fun news she's excited to share later today, so stay tuned to her social media… She's also hard at work on her 2026 book and is excited to share her tour for THE STOLEN LIFE OF COLETTE MARCEAU soon… hopefully sometime next week! She spent a great weekend celebrating her 11th wedding anniversary with her husband, Jason, at Ravello (the yummy Italian restaurant at the Four Seasons Orlando). MARY KAY ANDREWS enjoyed a fun evening talking baking and cookbooks with her former Atlanta Journal-Constitution colleague Anne Byrn, whom she joined at a Tuesday night signing at Eagle Eye Books in Decatur for Anne’s latest, Baking In the American South. MKA also signed copies of her The Beach House Cookbook. In between events, she’s been working on her novel for summer of ‘26. Fans can catch MKA in New Iberia, LA on April 5, at the Books Along the Teche Literary Festival. Details here. 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
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On last week’s episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, Ron Block and Kristin Harmel welcomed internationally bestselling author of contemporary and historical fiction, Emma Donoghue, to discuss her latest book, The Paris Express, a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 railway disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station. You can WATCH that episode on Facebook or YouTube, or LISTEN to it on our podcast. Coming Up on The Friends & Fiction Show
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