Tune in at 7pm ET for TONIGHT’s episode! Join us Wednesday, December 4th at 7pm Eastern on the F&F Facebook page and YouTube channel as Kristin Harmel and Patti Callahan Henry welcome historical fiction author Signe Pike to discuss her new epic novel, THE SHADOWED LAND, the third installment in her Lost Queen series in which King Arthur and his contemporaries are boldly reimagined.
Raised in Ithaca, NY, with a degree from Cornell University, Signe Pike worked as an editor at Random House and Penguin before leaving to write her first book, a travel memoir entitled Faery Tale: One Woman's Search for Enchantment in a Modern World. Pike has researched and written about Celtic history for over a decade. Her non-fiction has been published by Salon, Charleston City Paper, Book Riot and NPR.org. Her 2018 debut novel, The Lost Queen, which became a series, is currently in development for television by the Emmy award-winning production company Made Up Stories. She joins us to discuss THE SHADOWED LAND, a “rich, immersive” (Kirkus Reviews) saga that transports the reader to a vivid world of mysticism, beauty, and meticulously researched early medieval history. Watch the video broadcast of this interview as it airs Wed 12/4 at 7pm ET on the F&F Facebook group page & YouTube channel. Catch the audio version on our podcast Fri 12/6. Order Signe’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 the most untraditional Thanksgiving in years! But it was so beautiful – she spent it with her daughter’s family in Hawaii. Now back home to start the holiday season and she has so much to share about her upcoming novel, The Story She Left Behind, so if you aren’t signed up for her newsletter, get on it 🙂 She LOVED interviewing Signe for this week’s show with Kristin – you don’t want to miss it. KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY spent Thanksgiving in New York with her family enjoying the shopping and the Rockettes! She recently revealed the cover of BEACH HOUSE RULES and was blown away by everyone’s support! She is still celebrating 10 years as a published author with her Chapters Tour! Don’t miss all the fun over on her website! She announced the books featured this month in an interview this week, check it out here! KRISTIN HARMEL had a lovely Thanksgiving, split between her husband’s side of the family (for dinner) and her side of the family (for dessert), which was the perfect blend of family time! Then she spent the next few days hanging out with her dear friend Kristen (and Kristen’s mother and son); they visit (from Pittsburgh) each year just after Thanksgiving. On Monday night, she took part in a fun group book signing with fellow historical fiction authors Sarah Penner, Madeline Martin, Eliza Knight, and Heather Webb (co-author of Christmas With the Queen, our F&F pick for December!), along with romance authors Cissy Mecca, Heather McCollum, Julie Johnstone, and E. Elizabeth Watson, hosted by Writer’s Block Bookstore and Quantum Leap Winery. As a special bonus, her friends Aldo and Albany, who own a gourmet chocolate business, made 120 boxes of gourmet chocolates (in two flavors: salted caramel and passion fruit), which guests enjoyed as a gift with any purchase…. They were AMAZING. MARY KAY ANDREWS enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving dinner at home with family, and then on Friday night rooted for her UGA Bulldogs through EIGHT nail-biting overtimes for a comeback victory over Mr. MKA’s Ga. Tech Yellow Jackets. Now she’s fully in holiday frenzy mode, but this Thursday she’ll be signing books in Savannah at the St. Vincent’s Academy Holiday Market at the Alee Temple, starting at 5pm (details HERE). On Sunday, Dec. 8, at 4pm she’ll be at Bookbird Books, Avondale Estates, in conversation with Atlanta author Vanessa Riley to discuss Vanessa’s new release Murder in Berkeley Square. 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
Thursday, December 5, 6-9 pm — MKA at St. Vincent’s Academy Annual Shopping Night at the Alee Shrine Temple in Savannah, GA. Tickets Sunday, December 8 at 4pm — MKA in conversation with Vanessa Riley at Book Bird of Avondale Estates in Avondale Estates, GA. Info 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. Monday, March 17, 2025 at 6pm — F&F Live in-person event to celebrate the launch of Patti’s The Story She Left Behind at the Atlanta History Center. Save the date! GET TICKETS. 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, Kristy Woodson Harvey & Mary Kay Andrews welcomed New York Times bestselling author Craig Johnson to discuss TOOTH AND CLAW, the new short novel in his wildly popular Longmire series, in which a young Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear face off in the Alaskan tundra with powerful enemies who will do anything to get what they want. Order Craig’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 Already aired: Sophie Kinsella, What Does It Feel Like Already aired: Marybeth Whalen, Every Moment Since Already aired: F&F Oct. Pick of the Month: Paula Hawkins, The Blue Hour Already aired: Louise Penny, The Grey Wolf Already aired: J.T. Ellison, A Very Bad Thing Already aired: David Baldacci, To Die For Already aired: F&F Nov. Pick of the Month: Michael Connelly, The Waiting Already aired: 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 2025 Subscription Box with Oxford Exchange
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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 more than 30k 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 Kimberly Brock about her novel, THE FABLED EARTH. Mark your calendars for December 16th for their next author guest, Debbie Macomber, when they’ll discuss her novel, A CHRISTMAS DUET. The Book Club is also hosting the 2024 F&F Reading Challenge. Join them for a different category prompt each month to read outside your comfort zone. The December prompt is to read a book recommended by the Fab Four, F&F show guests, or on an F&F book club happy hour. Stay tuned for the 2025 Reading Challenge prompts being announced at their happy hour event tomorrow night, Thurs., Dec. 5th at 7:30pm Eastern! Visit their Facebook page for details and to join the fun! Stay in Touch!Subscribe to our PODCAST. Upgrade to our PAID Subscription for bonus content from our hosts and guests.
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