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Have you joined #friendsandfiction on @fable yet?!

Have you joined #friendsandfiction on @fable yet?! F&F is taking their immersive reading experience a step further by partnering with this unique social platform to form the “Friends & Fiction Behind the Book” Book Club! Let’s discover, read, and talk about great books together! Download the FREE Fable app for your phone or tablet. Join @marykayandrews, @kristinharmel, @kristywharvey, and @pattichenry as they talk about their own books, the books they love, and books they're just discovering together. They’ll feature a new book selection every month, plus special club events, exclusive content, and more! Join our Premium Club for just $5/month! JOIN THE CLUB TODAY at the 🔗 in our bio!

On this week’s show, our guest @jamiebrennerwrit

Did you enjoy @elinhilderbrand, @jamiebrennerwrite

Did you enjoy @elinhilderbrand, @jamiebrennerwrites and @robyncarrwriter on last night’s show? Have you gotten Elin’s book #thehotelnantucket, Jamie’s book #gilt, or Robyn’s book #afamilyaffair yet? Well, you can grab all three now at a discount in the F&F @bookshop_org Shop! Portions of all sales placed in our shop help fund F&F and support our guests! Proceeds from every sale made anywhere across Bookshop go straight into the pockets of indie booksellers nationwide. Since its inception, Bookshop.org has raised more than $21 million for indie bookstores! Find recent books by all of our guests past and present—as well as our hosts’ books—on our Friends & Fiction Spring/Summer 2022 Guests list at the 🔗 in our bio!

🎉Join us TONIGHT for a star-studded episode of

🎉Join us TONIGHT for a star-studded episode of #friendsandfiction!🤩 We are so excited to welcome back our dear friend, #1 New York Times bestseller @elinhilderbrand, along with nationally bestselling author @jamiebrennerwrites, plus @robyncarrwriter on the after show!

Elin is the author of 28 novels, including #thehotelnantucket which was just released on June 14th and will debut at #1 on the #NYTbestsellerlist. During her senior year at Johns Hopkins, Elin had her first short story published in Seventeen Magazine, then spent time working in publishing and teaching in NYC, before moving to Nantucket permanently in 1994. She earned her MFA in 1998 from the Iowa Writers Workshop and published her first novel, THE BEACH CLUB, in 2000. Aside from churning out decades of chart-topping summer books, the Winter series, and the Paradise series, Elin is also the proud mother of three, a dedicated Peloton rider, an aspiring book influencer, an enthusiastic at-home cook, and a grateful eight-year breast cancer survivor.

The author of six novels, including Blush and the national bestseller The Forever Summer, Jamie Brenner grew up in suburban Philadelphia on a steady diet of Jackie Collins and Judith Krantz novels. Like the heroines of her favorite books, Jamie left her hometown for NYC and worked at HarperCollins, Barnes&Noble.com and Vogue.com before becoming an author. She joins us to discuss her luxurious and richly compelling new novel #gilt, which Publishers Weekly says “sparkles like a diamond.”

Robyn Carr is a RITA® Award-winning, eleven-time No.1 New York Times bestselling romance and women's fiction author of more than 60 novels, including the critically acclaimed Virgin River and Sullivan's Crossing series. Robyn joins us to talk about her Spring 2022 women’s fiction release, #afamilyaffair, that Library Journal, in a starred review, called "a strong, uplifting tale that will lure both women's fiction and romance fans."

Join us live tonight at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook page & YouTube channel. Meanwhile, shop for Elin’s, Jamie’s, and Robyn’s books—plus those by our hosts and past guests—in the F&F Shop on @bookshop_org at the link in our bio.

This week's edition of our newsletter, featuring a

This week's edition of our newsletter, featuring an exclusive interview with one of Wednesday's guests, @jamiebrennerwrites, lands in your inbox tomorrow! If you're not subscribed to our newsletter yet, head on over to the link in our bio to sign up and never miss another issue! #friendsandfiction #jamiebrenner

On last week's show, our guests @julieclarkauthor

On last week's show, our guests @julieclarkauthor and @ericaferencik offered up these great #writingtips! If you missed this episode live, head on over to our YouTube channel or Facebook page to catch up. #authorsofinstagram #friendsandfiction

On next week’s star-studded episode of #friendsa

On next week’s star-studded episode of #friendsandfiction, we are so excited to welcome back our dear friend, the No.1 New York Times bestselling superstar @elinhilderbrand, along with our good pal and nationally bestselling author @jamiebrennerwrites, plus none other than the incomparable @robyncarrwriter on the after show!

Elin is the author of 28 novels, including #thehotelnantucket which was just released on June 14th and will debut at No.1 on the New York Times bestseller list. During her senior year at Johns Hopkins University, Elin had her first short story accepted for publication in Seventeen Magazine, then spent a short stint working in publishing and teaching in New York City, before moving to Nantucket permanently in 1994. She earned her MFA in 1998 from the Iowa Writers Workshop and published her first novel, THE BEACH CLUB, in 2000. Aside from churning out 2+ decades of chart-topping summer books, the Winter series, and the Paradise series, Elin is also the proud mother of three, a dedicated Peloton rider, an aspiring book influencer, an enthusiastic at-home cook, and a grateful eight-year breast cancer survivor.

The author of six novels, including Blush and the national bestseller The Forever Summer, Jamie Brenner grew up in suburban Philadelphia on a steady diet of Jackie Collins and Judith Krantz novels. Like the heroines of her favorite books, Jamie left her hometown for New York City and worked at HarperCollins, Barnes&Noble.com and Vogue.com before becoming an author. She joins us to discuss her luxurious and richly compelling new novel #gilt, which Publishers Weekly says “sparkles like a diamond.”

Robyn Carr is a RITA® Award-winning, eleven-time No.1 New York Times bestselling romance and women's fiction author of more than 60 novels, including the critically acclaimed Virgin River and Sullivan's Crossing series. Robyn joins us to talk about her Spring 2022 women’s fiction release, A FAMILY AFFAIR, that Library Journal, in a starred review, called "a strong, uplifting tale that will lure both women's fiction and romance fans."

Join us Wednesday, June 29th at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook page & YouTube channel.

Have you joined #friendsandfiction on @fable yet?!

Have you joined #friendsandfiction on @fable yet?! F&F is taking their immersive reading experience a step further by partnering with this unique social platform to form the “Friends & Fiction Behind the Book” Book Club! Let’s discover, read, and talk about great books together! Download the FREE Fable app for your phone or tablet. Join @marykayandrews, @kristinharmel, @kristywharvey, and @pattichenry as they talk about their own books, the books they love, and books they're just discovering together. They’ll feature a new book selection every month, plus special club events, exclusive content, and more! Join our Premium Club for just $5/month! JOIN THE CLUB TODAY at the 🔗 in our bio!

We ran out of time on this week’s live show to d

We ran out of time on this week’s live show to discuss book recommendations, but in our newsletter (subscribe at the link in our bio!) @ericaferencik said #thepush by @ashleyaudrain was the last book she raved about. She also said she is loving #sleepwalk by @dchaon. On the show @julieclarkauthor plugged two books, #theconfidencegame by Maria Konnikova @grlnamedmaria which she used for researching how con artists operate for her new novel #theliesitell, and #thescenebook by Sandra J. Scofield for writing guidance.

The next FRIENDS & FICTION LIVE event is happening

The next FRIENDS & FICTION LIVE event is happening four weeks from today! Come one, come all! The Fab Four are headed to Rehoboth Beach, DE. Meet them there for a super fun luncheon event hosted by our good friends at @browseaboutbooks. Join @marykayandrews, @kristinharmel, @pattichenry & @kristywharvey (plus @rsblockmtm & @megwalker1225, too!) on Thursday, July 21st at 11:30am at the Rehoboth Beach Country Club. Tickets are $60 and include a delicious buffet lunch with a non-alcoholic beverage (adult beverages will be available for an additional fee), gratuity, and a $30 Browseabout credit towards your book purchase that day. The Fab Four will mingle with attendees, speak about their new books (and all sorts of other topics!), answer live questions from the audience, personalize books, and take photographs with attendees. Books from all authors will be available to purchase before and after the luncheon—along with some additional special F&F swag! GET YOUR TICKETS now at the link in our bio! We can’t wait!

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