Tune in at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, January 7th at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as Kristin Harmel & Ron Block welcome #1 bestselling author Brad Meltzer on our first show of the new year to discuss The Viper, the brand-new installment in his thrilling Zig and Nola series which unravels a shocking cold case with a personal—and deadly—twist.
Brad Meltzer is the Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning Rod and twelve other bestselling thrillers. He also writes nonfiction books like The JFK Conspiracy, and the Ordinary People Change the World kids’ book series. One of the co-creators of the TV show, “Jack & Bobby,” Brad is also the host of “Brad Meltzer’s Decoded” on the History Channel and is responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag with his show, “Brad Meltzer’s Lost History.” He joins us from his home in Florida to discuss The Viper (William Morrow, January 6th), which S.A. Cosby calls “a pulse pounding adventure that takes you on a journey into the darkest recesses of the human heart.” Watch the video broadcast of this interview as it airs on Wed 1/7 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 1/9. Order Brad’s new 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!
MARY KAY ANDREWS spent the week between Christmas and New Year’s on Tybee Island, GA. with Mr. MKA and two couples. She watched the New Year arrive from a comfy sofa, as all party animals do, then suffered through the Sugar Bowl. Apparently all those good luck collard greens and black-eyed peas weren’t quite enough to guarantee a win for her alma mater. She was thrilled to see BookBub announce her upcoming June release, ROAD TRIP as one of The Most Anticipated Books of 2026, and to also be included in Southern Living’s recent list of 20 Books We Can’t Wait To Read In 2026. KRISTIN HARMEL can’t quite believe the holiday break is over… but she’s excited about all the great things 2026 has to bring! Huge thank you to Kristy Woodson Harvey for recommending her latest novel on GOOD MORNING AMERICA (!!!) over the holidays! How cool is that?? KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY had the most amazing holiday break and is getting back into the swing of things. She got to go on Good Morning America (watch HERE beginning at the 29:50 mark) to talk about Beach House Rules, Summer State of Mind, and recommend two of her favorite historical fiction novels, which of course are by Patti Callahan Henry and Kristin Harmel. She is looking forward to a great year of reading! PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY is thrilled to announce a really exciting venture with Victoria Magazine – she will be the 2026 writer in residence following the Countess of Carnavon of Highclere castle (the castle in Downton Abbey)! Each issue will feature an essay by Patti. Their motto states, “A return to loveliness,” and she hopes to do just that! She is right now with her daughter waiting for the arrival of baby number three, praying for a healthy birth, and working on her next novel with very little attention span! She had a family-filled holiday season full of love, champagne, too much food and a quiet week in South Carolina. She wishes each and every one of you a very happy new year. 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
See Kristin’s upcoming events HERE. Oct 19-26, Patti’s Literary Tour of the Lowcountry—Join Patti for a Literary Tour of the Lowcountry this fall! This fabulous, immersive, small-group trip through Savannah & Charleston will take place October 19-26, 2026. We will tour all the key places in Patti’s novels, especially those in Surviving Savannah, including the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum together with a shipwreck hunter with actual treasure recovered from the Pulaski. Details and registration can be found HERE
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On our most recent new episode of The Friends & Fiction Show, Mary Kay Andrews & Ron Block welcomed #1 New York Times bestselling author, Jacquelyn Mitchard, to discuss The Birdwatcher, her page-turning drama that explores the beauty of female friendship; the relationship between money, power, and sex; and the very human desire to protect the ones we love most 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.Brad Meltzer, The Viper Jayne Ann Krentz, The Shop on Hidden Lane Jesse Q. Sutanto, Read Between the Lies Paula McLain, Skylark Janie Chang, The Fourth Princess & Kate Quinn, The Astral Library Omid Scobie & Robin Benway, Royal Spin Terah Shelton Harris, Where the Wildflowers Grow Joshilyn Jackson, Missing Sister Lucy Score, Mistakes Were Made Virginia Evans, The Correspondent & Allen Levi, Theo of Golden F&F 2026 Subscription Box with Oxford Exchange
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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. Tees in New Colors!We’ve added two fun, new colors (hot pink & turquoise!) to our Bonfire merch store in our signature Name List apparel line! F&F Official Book Club & 2025 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 nearly 40,000 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 Jenny Colgan about her novel, The Secret Christmas Library. Mark your calendars for January 26th for their next author guest, Rebecca Armitage, when they’ll discuss her debut novel, the December Reese's Book Club Pick, The Heir Apparent. The Book Club is also hosting the 2026 F&F Reading Challenge. Join them for a different category prompt each month to read outside your comfort zone. The January prompt is to read a backlist book by a favorite author and for February it’s to read a BIPOC Goodreads Nominee Or Award Winner. Stay in Touch!Subscribe to our PODCAST. Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for bonus content from our hosts and guests.
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