Tune in LIVE at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, September 11th at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as Mary Kay Andrews and Patti Callahan Henry welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Laura Dave to discuss her new thriller, The Night We Lost Him, in which estranged siblings discover their father has been keeping a secret for over fifty years — one that may have been fatal.
Laura Dave’s novels have been published in thirty-eight languages and have been chosen by Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club, Indie Next, Book of the Month Club, Best of Amazon, and Best of Apple Books. The Last Thing He Told Me was named 2021’s Goodreads Thriller of the Year. Six of Laura’s novels have been optioned for film and television, including The Last Thing He Told Me, which is a limited series on AppleTV+ starring Jennifer Garner. We are excited to talk to Laura about her eagerly anticipated follow-up, The Night We Lost Him (Marysue Rucci Books, Sept 17), which People says “serves up Dave's signature blend of pulse-pounding suspense and moving family drama,” and TIME calls “a twisty thriller that will keep you guessing.” Watch the video broadcast of this show as it airs Wed 9/11 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 9/13. Order Laura’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 has been working and reading like mad! It’s that weird and wiggly time between releasing a novel and starting a new one – which story to focus on today? Did you register for the Goodreads Giveaway or read PCH’s newest newsletter? NEWSLETTER WITH GIVEAWAY. Meanwhile over the weekend she cheered her Auburn Tigers onto defeat. But there’s always next week. She knows you’re going to LOVE the interview that she did with MKA for this week’s show with Laura Dave! KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY had the most fun weekend celebrating her mom’s birthday with a “Rebecca St. James” from A HAPPIER LIFE style dinner party! If you want to check it out, visit Kristy on Instagram or Facebook. She is getting so excited about interviewing Kelly Bishop AKA Emily Gilmore next week for the launch of Kelly’s new memoir. KRISTIN HARMEL is loving seeing all of MKA’s Ireland travel photos this week, though it’s making her miss the Emerald Isle fiercely…. She hasn’t been there since 2014 and is long overdue for a return trip! She and her family spent a few nights at Animal Kingdom Lodge-Jambo House last week, and this week, she’s hard at work on copyedits for her 2025 book! Plus, she volunteered twice at the book fair at her son’s elementary school! MARY KAY ANDREWS has been gallivanting around Ireland, starting in Dublin to Inniskerry, where she toured a whisky distillery, to Cobh, where she researched her Irish ancestry with a genealogist, to Cork, with a stop at a pub that served up live traditional Irish folk music—along with excellent whisky, to Killarney, where she toured the Muckross Estate and traditional old country farms, to a tour of the Ring of Kerry. All this (or most of it) for research for her next book. She knows you’ll love tonight’s show with Laura Dave—a fabulous guest! 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, Sept. 11, 6pm ET – Join Kristin at the Winter Park (FL) Library as she interviews Madeline Martin about The Booklover’s Library. Hosted by Writer’s Block Bookstore. RSVP here. Friday, September 27, 4pm ET — Join us for an F&F Live “Toast to the Ta-Tas” event at the beautiful High Point Country Club in High Point, NC to benefit Earlier.org. The Fab Four will be sharing fascinating insider talk about publishing and writing and discussing their newest releases, all to raise funding for critical research to identify an earlier biological detection test for breast cancer. Books will be available for purchase care of The Country Bookshop with each author signing select books and proceeds benefiting Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test®! Get details & tickets HERE. Sunday, September 29, 10am ET — An F&F Live brunch event at the 19th Annual Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors in Winston-Salem, NC. Close out the book festival with us at this super fun event to be held at the Benton Convention Center. There are two ticket options. The 10am Meet & Greet + Brunch Event is $80 (plus taxes & fees) will include a mimosa and the chance to mingle, meet the authors, and take photos, plus a wristband to get to the front of the signing line following the brunch. The 11am Brunch Event only is $50 (plus taxes & fees) and includes a seated program and book signing. Note that there will not be an opportunity for posed photos during this portion of the event. Get tickets HERE. Wednesday, November 6, 6pm ET — Join all four founders and hosts of Friends & Fiction—along with Meg Walker & Ron Block—together in-person 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 — An F&F Live luncheon event hosted by the Amelia Island Book Festival at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, FL. Ticket price will include tea fare: light lunch, snacks, and refreshments. For members of book clubs who are interested in reserving an entire table, the Book Club Pre-Sale will open on August 15th. If interested, email bookclubs@ameliaislandbookfestival.org identifying yourself and providing a main point of contact. Ticket sales will open up to the public on September 1st. Details HERE. Ticketing link to come! 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, Ron Block and Patti Callahan Henry welcomed mega-bestselling author TJ Klune to discuss his new novel, Somewhere Beyond The Sea, the hugely anticipated sequel to his smash hit, The House in the Cerulean Sea, which is one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade. Order TJ’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: Killer Author Club (Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf & Kaira Rouda) Already aired: Christina Dodd, A Daughter of Fair Verona Already aired: F&F Pick of the Month: Jamie Brenner, A Novel Summer Already aired: Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact Already aired: Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran Already aired: Rhys Bowen, The Rose Arbor Already aired: Greer Macallister, The Thirteenth Husband Already aired: F&F Pick of the Month: Jessa Maxwell, I Need You to Read This Already aired: Madeline Martin, The Booklover's Library Already aired: TJ Klune, Somewhere Beyond the Sea Laura Dave, The Night We Lost Him F&F Pick of the Month: Jodi Picoult, By Any Other Name Liane Moriarty, Here One Moment F&F Merch Store
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