JESSICA FELLOWS is an author, journalist, and public speaker, best known for her five official companion books to the Downton Abbey T.V. series, various of which have topped the New York Times bestseller list. Former deputy director of Country Life, and columnist for...
Tom Sweterlitsch was born in Iowa and grew up in Ohio. His first novel, Tomorrow and Tomorrow was published in 2014. He has co-written several short films with Director Neill Blomkamp for Oats Studios including Rakka, Firebase, and Zygote. Before becoming a writer, he...
Douglas Light is the author of Girls in Trouble, which won the 2010 Grace Paley Prize in Short Fiction. He co-wrote The Trouble with Bliss, the screen adaptation of his debut novel East Fifth Bliss. His work has appeared in the O. Henry Prize Stories and Best American...
To promote the “12 Strong” movie, two of the members of the real life U.S. Special Forces team went on tour. I enjoyed a remarkable interview with them as we discussed how they felt seeing their story brought to life, the importance of portraying the alliance with the...
JAMES ANDERSON was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in the Pacific Northwest. He is a graduate of Reed College, and received his MFA in creative writing from Pine Manor College. His first novel was The Never-Open Desert Diner. His short fiction, poetry, essays,...
By James Lindorf Empowering someone is the process of helping them becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their lives and claiming their rights. Everyone has the right to pursue their passions and chase their dreams independent of: age, race,...
Deanna Raybourn has written her third Veronica Speedwell book (in stores now). I talked to her about the release and if more books are coming. You can listen below. Though a lepidopterist by trade, Veronica Speedwell has been up to much more than chasing after rare...
Review by James Lindorf Director Stephen “Steve” Burrows (Chump Change) spent most of his professional career in the world of comedies. He has written, directed and acted in them since the late 80s. Then, his mom fell while riding her bicycle and it triggered a chain...
Tyrell Johnson is a writer and editor. The Wolves of Winter is his debut novel. We talked about the novel in stores now and a donkey named Jim. You can listen below. Forget the old days. Forget summer. Forget warmth. Forget anything that doesn’t help you survive in...
New York Times best-selling author Alafair Burke is back with her next exciting thriller The Wife (in stores Tuesday, January 23). This follows her book The Ex, which was nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. She has also written books with Mary Higgins Clark....