Tune in at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, October 9th at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as Kristy Woodson Harvey & Mary Kay Andrews welcome #1 mega internationally bestselling author Sophie Kinsella to discuss her new novella — her most autobiographical work to date — WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE?
Sophie Kinsella has sold more than 45-million copies of her books which have been translated into 40+ languages in more than 60 countries. She first hit the UK bestseller lists in September 2000 with her first novel in her beloved Shopaholic series, Confessions of a Shopaholic. Heroine Becky Bloomwood captured readers’ hearts worldwide and has since featured in eight further bestselling books. Bloomwood also came to the big screen in 2009 with the hit Disney movie, Confessions of a Shopaholic, starring Isla Fisher. Sophie’s twelve standalone novels have all been bestsellers around the world, including The Burnout, The Undomestic Goddess, and Love Your Life. She has also published YA, illustrated children’s books, and seven novels under her real name, Madeleine Wickham. Sophie joins us from the UK to discuss WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE?, the heartbreaking and life-affirming story of a renowned novelist facing a devastating diagnosis and learning to live and love anew, which has been called “the bravest book you’ll read all year” by Jodi Picoult Watch the video broadcast of this show as it airs Wed 10/9 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 10/11. Order Sophie’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 spent last week writing in South Carolina after cleaning up the debris all over her yard and throwing away the rotten food after three days without power. She is mourning all the damage from Florida to NC and beyond; sending so much love to everyone affected. This week she is in a small town in Texas where Blue Bell Ice cream began (she’ll def be having some!), and speaking about her beloved Once Upon a Wardrobe. She was thrilled to announce that she has committed to another three novels with her publisher, Atria. Now off to write! KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY had the best weekend celebrating her son’s THIRTEENTH birthday—and taking part in a long-standing Carteret County tradition: the NC Seafood Festival! She put the finishing touches on her 2025 book and can’t believe she’s read it for the very last time! She can’t wait to share more with you about it so very soon. KRISTIN HARMEL is thrilled to reveal the cover of her 2025 book, THE STOLEN LIFE OF COLETTE MARCEAU, this week. Here it is on Amazon and B&N (it has only posted in those two locations so far – she’ll update her website next week with additional buy links). She also had the honor of doing a press conference for AdventHealth (her local hospital system) with her breast surgeon, Dr. Anu Saigal, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Friday, and then on Saturday, she got to take a mini girls’ trip with her friends Lisa and Amber over to Cocoa Beach to attend a Stephen Kellogg concert. Longtime F&F viewers might remember Stephen as “Aleksander” in 2021’s FOREST OF VANISHING STARS F&F musical! He is such a warm, great guy, and he’s absolutely spectacular live – if you’re anywhere he’s going to be this fall on tour, I encourage you to go! You can find tour dates at StephenKellogg.com. Today, Kristin is finishing up the last of her storm prep for Hurricane Milton (which is on track to impact Florida, where she lives) and is praying for those in the storm’s path, especially on the already-battered west coast of Florida. MARY KAY ANDREWS is so excited about the response to news of her Amazon Original digital short story, Holiday Hideaway! It’s out October 29, but is already a Kindle bestseller! For those who prefer audiobooks, it’ll also be an Audible Original which you can pre-order here. In the meantime, she’s sending up prayers for safety for everyone in her hometown of St. Petersburg, and for everyone in the path of Hurricane Milton. 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
Wednesday, November 6, 6pm ET — Join us at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, FL for a unique fundraising event benefiting the Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) Foundation which will include a reception over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, an intimate presentation, book sales, and an autograph session. Get tickets HERE. Thursday, November 7, 12:30pm ET — Tim Ehrenberg of Tim Talks Books will emcee a lively and fun F&F Live luncheon event hosted by the Amelia Island Book Festival at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, FL. Ticket includes book signing, photo opps, and tea fare: light lunch, snacks, and refreshments. Get tickets HERE. Want to know what these F&F Live events are all about? Watch this video compilation! Did not find video In Case You Missed It
On last week’s episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, Patti Callahan Henry & Mary Kay Andrews welcomed bestselling author Jean Hanff Korelitz to discuss her new novel THE SEQUEL—the eagerly anticipated follow-up to her "insanely readable" (Stephen King) and "perfectly told" (Malcolm Gladwell) NYT-bestseller, The Plot. Order Jean’s book 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: F&F Pick of the Month: Jodi Picoult, By Any Other Name Already aired: Liane Moriarty, Here One Moment Already aired: Jean Hanff Korelitz, The Sequel Sophie Kinsella, What Does It Feel Like Marybeth Whalen, Every Moment Since F&F Pick of the Month: Paula Hawkins, The Blue Hour Louise Penny, The Grey Wolf J.T. Ellison, A Very Bad Thing David Baldacci, To Die For F&F Pick of the Month: Michael Connelly, The Waiting Craig Johnson, Tooth and Claw Signe Pike, The Shadowed Land Jillian Cantor, The Greatest Lie of All F&F Pick of the Month: Hazel Gaynor & Heather Webb, Christmas with the Queen F&F Secret Santa Holiday Party F&F Merch Store
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