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Friends & Fiction: Episode 201 – Abbott Kahler

Abbott Kahler

On this episode, hosts Patti Callahan Henry & Kristin Harmel welcome NYT bestselling author Abbott Kahler to discuss her new novel, WHERE YOU END (in stores Jan 16), which is inspired by a true story of identical twins and amnesia. Once named “a pioneer of sizzle history” by USA Today, Abbott Kahler is the author of four NYT bestselling works of narrative nonfiction under the name Karen Abbott. A prolific writer and media guest, her books have been optioned for television and film, and been featured as Indie Next picks, Amazon’s and Library Journal’s best books of the year, and Smithsonian Magazine’s best history books of the year. Tune in to hear about her leap to writing fiction, her real-life inspiration for this novel, her research, her writing process, and more.

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Friends & Fiction: Episode 200 – Kristin Hannah

Kristin Hannah

Join all four F&F hosts—Patti Callahan Henry, Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel & Kristy Woodson Harvey—on the 200th episode of our Wed night web show as they interview our Featured Guest for January, Kristin Hannah, about our F&F Pick of the Month, THE WOMEN! Kristin Hannah is the award-winning and bestselling author of more than 20 novels including the international blockbuster, The Nightingale, the instant No.1 NYT bestsellers The Great Alone and The Four Winds, and Firefly Lane, which was the No.1 Netflix series around the world the week it came out. Her novels have hit the NYT, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Indie bookstores’ bestseller lists; won the People’s Choice award for best fiction; been named Book of the Year by Book Of the Month Club; been voted the Best Historical Novel of the Year by Goodreads; been chosen as book club picks by Reese Witherspoon and the TODAY Show; and been highlighted as best books of the year by outlets such as Amazon, iTunes, and Buzzfeed. THE WOMEN (in stores Feb 6) is an intimate and eye-opening portrayal of Army nurses during the Vietnam War, and is at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.

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Friends & Fiction: Episode 199 – Grady Hendrix

Grady Hendrix

Join Mary Kay Andrews and Ron Block as they welcome award-winning screenwriter and bestselling novelist, Grady Hendrix. He is the author of of more than a dozen books including Horrorstör, My Best Friend’s Exorcism (which is being adapted into a feature film by Amazon Studios), and the NYT bestseller The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires (currently being adapted into a TV series). Grady joins us to discuss his latest instant New York Times bestselling campy and darkly comic Gothic thriller, How to Sell a Haunted House, just released in paperback. Tune in to hear from this master of horror about what drew him to the genre, why puppets and dolls are so compelling, his roots in Southern storytelling, along with lots of funny and self-deprecating insights into his road to publication and his writing process.

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Friends & Fiction: Episode 198 – Friends & Fiction “Just Us” 2024 Sneak Preview

Friends & Fiction “Just Us” 2024 Sneak Preview

This Winter 2024 season premiere of the Friends & Fiction Show will get you in the spirit for all the new and exciting things we have ahead in 2024! On this special “Just Us” episode, you will hear from the Fab Four all about our new format for the new year, including a run-down of our guests for the entire Winter season, plus an impromptu chat amongst our four hosts and founders about how F&F has changed them, howwriting advice they’ve gleaned from our guests has impacted their own craft, what they’re looking forward to in the new year, and their vulnerabilities as writers.

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Friends & Fiction: Episode 197 – Christmas Special

Christmas Special 2023

Who will wear the ugliest sweater? Who will have a few too many rum balls? You’ll have to tune in for the F&F Holiday Office Party to find out!

This last web show of the year is chock-full of fun and games. We welcome a few special author guests — Rachel McMillan to chat about favorite holiday movies, Wade Rouse to discuss favorite Christmas books, and Mary Alice Monroe for a segment on holiday gift giving. We highlight favorite moments, guests, and books from the past year with fun reindeer games and fabulous prizes up for grabs for the viewing audience. And we give a sneak preview of some exciting changes afoot and a big guest coming in 2024.

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Friends & Fiction: Episode 196 – Tessa Bailey

Tessa Bailey

On this live episode of our Wed night web show, we were thrilled to meet #1 New York Times bestselling publishing phenom and the queen of “heat, laughter, and happily-ever-after,” Tessa Bailey!

Dubbed the “Michelangelo of dirty talk,” by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon, and a guaranteed happy ending. Tessa has taken TikTok by storm and legions of fans everywhere have fallen for her fictional blue collar men and loyal, lovable heroines in her dozens of hit books including SAME TIME NEXT YEAR, IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER, and UNFORTUNATELY YOURS. She joins us from her home on Long Island to discuss her latest steamy Christmas rom-com, WRECK THE HALLS (Avon Books, Oct 3).

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Friends & Fiction: Episode 195 – Ariel Lawhon

Ariel Lawhon

On tonight’s LIVE episode of the web show, we are so excited to welcome back our dear friend, Ariel Lawhon. Ariel is a critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction whose novels include THE WIFE THE MAID AND THE MISTRESS, I WAS ANASTASIA, and CODE NAME HÉLÈNE. Last year, she also co-authored the Amazon Editors’ Pick, WHEN WE HAD WINGS with Kristina McMorris and Susan Meissner. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been Library Reads, One Book One County, Indie Next, Costco, Amazon Spotlight, and Book of the Month Club selections. She joins us from her home in the rolling hills outside Nashville to discuss her latest gripping historical mystery, THE FROZEN RIVER (Doubleday, Dec 5), an NPR Best Book of 2023 with starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and BookPage.

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Friends & Fiction: Episode 194 – Thanksgiving Special w/ Mystery Guests

Thanksgiving Special w/ Mystery Guests

Who’s ready for some surprises?! We’ve got plenty in store for you on tonight’s Thanksgiving Eve show! Trust us, you do not want to miss this one as it’s going to be loads of fun!

Each of the Fab Four has invited a mystery guest of their choosing. They’ve all kept the identities of their guests a secret from each other. No one will know what fabulous author each host has invited until it comes time to introduce and reveal them one-by-one. Do you have any guesses as to whom each Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey & Patti Callahan Henry might have invited to join us for this holiday special? We’ll never tell! You’ll have to tune in and find out right along with the rest of us when the show airs!

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Friends & Fiction: Episode 193 – Tess Gerritsen

Tess Gerritsen

Our guest on this LIVE episode of our wed night web show is none other than the internationally bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series, TessGerritsen!

Dubbed her the “medical suspense queen” by Publishers Weekly, Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess earned her MD at UC San Francisco and began to write fiction while on maternity leave as a physician. Since publishing her first novel in 1987, she has been a top-three US bestseller and hit #1 abroad, she has won the Nero Wolfe Award and the RITA Award, and she has sold more than 40-million copies of her books in 40 countries. Her beloved series featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the TNT television series “Rizzoli and Isles,” starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander. Tess joins us from her home in Maine to discuss her latest pulse-pounding thriller, the first in a new series, THE SPY COAST (Thomas and Mercer, Nov 1), which has been met with rave reviews.

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Friends & Fiction: Episode 192 – Meg Cabot

Meg Cabot

On this episode, we are thrilled to introduce you to the legendary author Meg Cabot!

Meg Cabot’s 80+ books for both adults and tweens/teens have included multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers, with more than 25-million copies sold worldwide. Her PRINCESS DIARIES series has been published in more than 38 countries and was made into two hit films by Disney. Meg’s numerous other award-winning books include the MEDIATOR series, the Heather Wells mystery series, and AVALON HIGH, which was adapted as a film for Disney Channel. Meg joins us from her home in Key West to discuss her latest adult rom-com ENCHANTED TO MEET YOU (Avon Books, Sept 5), which is the first installment in her brand-new Witches of West Harbor series.

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