Tune in at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, November 6th at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as Patti Callahan Henry & Kristy Woodson Harvey welcome New York Times bestselling author, J.T. Ellison, to discuss her new novel, A Very Bad Thing, about one author at the pinnacle of her career, whose past threatens to destroy everything she has and everyone she knows.
J.T. Ellison is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 30 novels and the Emmy Award-winning co-host of the literary TV show A Word on Words. She also writes urban fantasy under the pen name Joss Walker and runs the popular blog, The Creative Edge. With millions of books in print — which have been optioned for TV and published in 28 countries — her work has won critical acclaim and prestigious awards. J.T. joins us from her home in Nashville, to discuss her taut new thriller, A Very Bad Thing, which Library Journal calls, “a fun, fast-paced thriller that keeps secrets until the very last page.” Watch the video broadcast of this interview as it airs Wed 11/6 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 11/8. Order J.T.’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 had a lovely week with a visiting author friend (Abbott Kahler with her newest, Eden Undone), a weekend cheering Auburn on to little success, visiting her college roommate and now preparing to spend time with her F&F family in Orlando and Amelia Island! So thrilled for everyone to hear J.T. Ellison’s interview this week about her newest, A Very Bad Thing. Oh, and you have six more days to enter the Goodreads Giveaway for Patti’s next book THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND. KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY was blown away by everyone’s response to her announcement about her new book, BEACH HOUSE RULES coming 5.27.25! Thank you for all the early buzz and well wishes. She can’t wait to share it with everyone! She is so looking forward to being with her F&F family all week– and is looking forward to a great wedding weekend for one of the people A HAPPIER LIFE is dedicated to. So fun! She wishes you all a wonderful week! KRISTIN HARMEL is so, so excited to see her Friends & Fiction family tonight in Orlando and tomorrow in Amelia Island! Those of you coming to join us will be supporting two great causes we’re really proud to be a part of: raising money for cancer patients (with the Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation tonight in Orlando) and raising money to support literacy initiatives (with the Amelia Island Book Festival tomorrow). Kristin also got to cut the ribbon this morning at the grand opening of a brand-new Barnes & Noble location in the Waterford Lakes area of Orlando. MARY KAY ANDREWS has been thrilled with the success of her first ever Amazon Originals short story, Holiday Hideaway, which is a newly minted Kindle bestseller! You can download it here, as an e-book or on audio as an Audible original. On Saturday, MKA survived a nail-biting finish to the Georgia-Florida football game, which she watched at home, thanks to a hilarious text chain with a couple of her fellow Bulldog fanatics. She loved spending a couple nights at PCH’s home in Palmetto Bluff, SC, along with Kristy Woodson Harvey and Nantucket book host extraordinaire Tim Ehrenberg, before heading down to Florida to be reunited with the rest of the F&F crew for two sold-out live charity fundraisers—in Orlando tonight and Amelia Island on Thursday. 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 TONIGHT 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. Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11am – Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2pm — Patti & Kristin together with Kwame Alexander at the 20th Annual Wild Dunes Author Event & Weekend hosted by Mary Alice Monroe. Info & 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, Kristin Harmel & Patti Callahan Henry welcomed #1 bestselling author Louise Penny to discuss her new novel The Grey Wolf, the 19th installment in her wildly successful Armand Gamache mystery series. Order Louise’ 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
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