Meet the LITERARY LOOKBOOK, a comprehensive but not exhaustive collection of 182 upcoming 2024 releases curated by Kelly Hooker and me. The Lookbook includes titles from January-May 2024 from a variety of genres and features cover designs organized by publication date. Buy it here: Literary Lookbook

Author Q & A Posts

I conduct Q & As with various authors about their books, writing process, and more.
April 18, 2023

Q & A with Susan Meissner, Author of ONLY THE BEAUTIFUL

Susan Meissner’s latest novel Only the Beautiful published on April 18, 2023. Susan Meissner is a USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction with more than three-quarters of a million books in readers' hands and translations in eightee…

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March 19, 2023

Q & A with Kristen Loesch, Author of THE LAST RUSSIAN DOLL

Kristen Loesch’s debut novel The Last Russian Doll published on March 14, 2023. Kristen grew up in San Francisco. She holds a BA in History, as well as a Master’s degree in Slavonic Studies from the University of Cambridge. Her debut his…

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Oct. 2, 2022

Q & A with Freya Sampson, Author of THE LOST TICKET

Freya Sampson’s book The Lost Ticket published in September 2022. Freya is the author of two novels, The Last Chance Library and The Lost Ticket/The Girl on the 88 Bus. She worked in TV as an executive producer and her credits include two docu…

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Sept. 12, 2022

Q & A with Khristin Wierman, author of BUCK'S PANTRY

Khristin Wierman’s book Buck's Pantry published in September 6, 2022. Khristin spent twenty years rising through the marketing ranks of Fortune 500 companies, building a career that was lucrative, ego-boosting, and a little bit soul-crush…

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Sept. 11, 2022

Q & A with Roselle Lim, Author of SOPHIE GO'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB

Roselle Lim’s latest book Sophie Go’s Lonely Hearts Club published in August 2022. Roselle is the critically acclaimed author of Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune and Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop. She lives on the…

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Aug. 24, 2022

Q & A with Ali Hazelwood, author of LOVE ON THE BRAIN

Ali Hazelwood’s latest book Love on the Brain published this week. Ali is the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, as well as a writer of peer-reviewed articles about brain science, in which no one makes out…

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Aug. 8, 2022

Q & A with Rebecca Stirling, Author of THE SHELL AND THE OCTOPUS

Rebecca Stirling’s new memoir The Shell and the Octopus published on July 26, 2022. Rebecca lives between Aspen, Colorado and Kauai, Hawaii, with her two children. She teaches creative art and writing classes to help spread the knowledge and i…

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Aug. 6, 2022

Q & A with Maren Cooper, Author of FINDING GRACE

Maren Cooper’s book Finding Grace published in July 2022. Maren grew up in the Midwest and now resides in St. Paul, Minnesota. She currently serves as a volunteer for various nonprofits and retreats frequently to the shore of Lake Superior, wh…

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July 28, 2022

Q & A with Nan Fischer, Author of SOME OF IT WAS REAL

Nan Fischer’s new novel Some Of It Was Real published on July 26, 2022. Nan is a graduate of Cornell University and former Traveling Writer for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and Senior Campaign Writer for The University of Cali…

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July 19, 2022

Q & A with Brooke Beyfuss, Author of AFTER WE WERE STOLEN

Brooke Beyfuss's novel After We Were Stolen published July 19, 2022. She is a freelance writer who lives in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey with her husband, daughter, and far, far too many pets. She graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in ps…

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