Tune in at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, April 24th, at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as Kristin Harmel & Kristy Woodson Harvey welcome the New York Times bestselling master of suspense, Sally Hepworth, to discuss her forthcoming book, DARLING GIRLS, a thrilling page-turner of sisterhood, secrets, love, and murder.
Sally's nine novels (including The Good Sister and The Soulmate) are available around the globe in English and have been translated into more than 20 languages. Several of her novels have been optioned for TV and film and she has sold more than one-million books worldwide. She joins us from Melbourne, Australia, to discuss DARLING GIRLS (just out from St. Martin’s Press), which has been dubbed “a rollercoaster of a novel” by Bookpage and an “unnerving thriller” by Booklist. Watch the video broadcast of this interview Wed 4/24 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 4/26. Pre-order Sally’s book on Bookshop.org! Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for a bonus Q&A with Sally which includes a writing tip, book recommendation, and information about her work-in-progress, plus other great material not covered on the show! Latest News from the Fab Four!
MARY KAY ANDREWS had the joy of meeting and introducing New York Times bestselling author Kennedy Ryan at her sold-out signing at Eagle Eye Books last Friday. Sidenote: MKA will be back at Eagle Eye Weds. June 5 in conversation with F&F fave Karin Slaughter. She had a great time headlining the Conyers (GA) book festival last Saturday, and exploring The Book Cellar, a great black and woman owned bookstore in Old Town Conyers. On Sunday, she hosted a book club party at her home for the winning bidders from the Shamrock Shenanigans scholarship fundraiser. Such a fun, amazing group of women who came armed with prezzies: wine, flowers, candles—even eggs from one woman’s own hens! Now it’s back to nailing down ALL the deets for her upcoming book tour for Summers at the Saint! KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY had the best week soaking up the Beaufort, NC sun. It’s definitely feeling like Spring! She is so excited for her first ever A HAPPIER LIFE event this week with WALTER magazine in Raleigh! And she can’t believe this event is sold out! Hooray! (Although, if you need a ticket… email her!) She can’t wait to see everyone! KRISTIN HARMEL had a wonderful time in Connecticut speaking at the Friends of the Avon Library annual author luncheon last week. A highlight was getting to visit the library and sign their author wall – right beneath our own MKA’s signature from 2019! This week, she’s looking forward to being in conversation with Clare Mackintosh at the Winter Park Public Library (has she mentioned lately that she loves libraries?). On Tuesday, she’ll be in Tiffin, Ohio, talking about THE PARIS DAUGHTER, the Seneca County Community Read title of the year! PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY traveled to Washington, DC to see her youngest son and see an incredible stage production of Prince Caspian. Now she is in South Carolina writing and spending time with family (it’s almost her son’s wedding and there are plans to be made!). She is noodling on a new idea and trying to pin down that ever-elusive “YES this is it” feeling. After so much time on the road she is thrilled to be home and yet counting the days (less than two weeks) until our own MKA’s F&F Live launch event in Neptune Beach, Florida! 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
Click HERE to see Mary Kay Andrews’s full book tour for the May 7th release of her new hardcover, Summers at the Saint. Click HERE to see Kristin Harmel’s full book tour for the May 14th release of the trade paperback edition of The Paris Daughter Click HERE to see Kristy Woodson Harvey’s full book tour for the June 25th release of her new hardcover, A Happier Life. Thursday, April 25, 6:30pm ET - Join Kristin in conversation with Clare Mackintosh to celebrate Clare’s latest novel, A GAME OF LIES, at the Winter Park (FL) Public Library. RSVP here. Tuesday, April 30, 6:30pm ET - Join Kristin at the Chandelier Community Event Center in Tiffin, Ohio, where she’ll be discussing THE PARIS DAUGHTER as part of Seneca County’s 2024 annual Community Read celebration. Event is free; more info here. Sunday, May 5, 3pm ET — See all four founders and hosts of Friends & Fiction—along with Managing Director Meg Walker, podcast host extraordinaire Ron Block & producer Shaun Hettinger—together in-person for a launch celebration for MKA’s Summers at the Saint hosted by The BookMark in Neptune Beach, FL. Get tickets HERE. Friday, June 28, 7pm ET —Join all four founders and hosts of Friends & Fiction—along with Meg Walker & Ron Block—together in-person in St. Louis for a launch celebration and garden party for Kristy’s A Happier Life hosted by The Novel Neighbor at the St. Louis County Library Post Event Space, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Ladue, MO. Get tickets HERE. In Case You Missed It
On last week’s LIVE episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, the full Fab Four welcomed this month’s F&F Featured Author, the #1 New York Times bestselling author and titan of romantic comedy, Emily Henry, to discuss her forthcoming book, our April 2024 Pick of the Month, FUNNY STORY, a shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common. Order Emily’s book (out now!) from the F&F Shop on Bookshop.org, where you’ll also find books by all our hosts and guests, all at a discount—and where all your purchases support our show and our beloved indie bookstores nationwide! 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: Lisa Scottoline, The Truth About the Devlins Already aired: Jo Piazza, The Sicilian Inheritance F&F April Pick of the Month: Emily Henry, Funny Story Sally Hepworth, Darling Girls Janet Skeslien Charles, Miss Morgan's Book Brigade Ruth Ware, One Perfect Couple F&F May Pick of the Month: Mary Kay Andrews, Summers at the Saint Steven Rowley, The Guncle Abroad Sunny Hostin, Summer on Highland Beach Annabel Monaghan, Summer Romance Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood F&F June Pick of the Month: Kristy Woodson Harvey, A Happier Life Chris Whitaker, All the Colors of the Dark Bonus Episodes!
The Fab Four (along with Meg & Ron) are taking turns interviewing some additional authors in short video segments we are calling “Behind the Book.” Check out a few recent bonus interviews that we’ve run on the F&F YouTube channel! WATCH Meg & Ron’s interview with New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt about her new highly-anticipated, critically-acclaimed novel Days of Wonder, which has been called “fresh and provocative and deep,” by the Los Angeles Times. WATCH Patti’s interview with Kristy Cambron about her newest work of historical fiction inspired by real accounts of the Forgotten Blitz bombings, The British Booksellers. This is a fascinating conversation about the inspiration behind our stories, the writing process and Kristy's unique outlook on lost storytelling—and Kristy’s new novel which highlights the courage of those whose lives were forever changed by war—and the stories that bind us in the fight for what matters most. WATCH MKA & Meg’s interview with Sara Paretsky, about her latest V.I. Warshawski novel, PAY DIRT. WATCH MKA & Ron’s interview with Lian Dolan, about her new novel, The Marriage Sabbatical. F&F Merch Store & 2024 Subscription Box
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. You can also order the F&F 2024 SUBSCRIPTION BOX exclusively through our friends at Oxford Exchange. You get the two first-edition autographed hardcover books (and the adorable pouch!) shown below, plus the option to add Patti’s & Kristin’s 2024 paperback editions of last year’s books. All details HERE!
F&F Official Book Club & 2024 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 more than 30k 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 with Zibby Owens about her novel, Blank. Mark your calendars for May 20th for their next author guest Brenda Novak when they’ll discuss her novel Tourist Season. With the help of Annissa Armstrong, the Book Club is also hosting the 2024 F&F Reading Challenge. Join them for a different category prompt each month to read outside your comfort zone. The April prompt is to read a book by an author who uses a pen name and, for May, it’s to read a book set in a place you’d like to visit. Stay in Touch!Subscribe to our PODCAST. Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for bonus content from our hosts and guests. You're currently a free subscriber to Friends & Fiction's Substack. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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