We’re recapping every kind of stuff this week, and right this moment: our high 5 podcast episodes from 2020!
Trying on the 12 months general, these are the highest 5 most listened to Good Podcast, Trashy Books episodes of the 12 months – and thanks to everybody who listened, really helpful, shared, and posted in regards to the present. Particular due to all our Patreon group members, who helped form this season and maintain the present going every week!
5. 394. All Issues Audiobook and Mountain Climbing with Nita Basu from Hachette Audio (February 28)
My visitor right this moment is Nita Basu, Advertising and Publicity Supervisor at Hachette Audio.
I like behind the scenes conversations, and right this moment’s is partly about her work selling audiobooks throughout genres and the way audio may be tailored when the textual content is exclusive and really visible.
Who listens to audiobooks, and the place do they pay attention? What are individuals doing once they pay attention?
Must you hearken to homicide books on the facet of a mountain? The place do you hearken to audiobooks? What are your favorites?
Nita is actually certainly one of my favourite guide individuals and I undoubtedly miss seeing her throughout the typical guide conferences and conventions. In the event you love audiobooks, she is the particular person for suggestions, and I bear in mind geeking out together with her about Juliet Marillier books.
4. 396. Crimson Lipsticks and Murderous Relations: A Dialog With Deanna Raybourn (March 13)
My visitor right this moment is Deanna Raybourn, creator of the Veronica Speedwell sequence, described as “Miss Fisher meets Sherlock Holmes.” Yup. Story checks out.
We’re speaking about her newest guide out this week, A Murderous Relation, and about Victorian sleuthing, connections to Schitt’s Creek, recognizing individuals once you first meet them, and the way forward for Stoker and Veronica – plus purple lipstick and the facility of being totally your self.
Sarah has actually loved the Veronica Speedwell books and I personally the episodes the place Sarah simply will get to dwell in her fangirl second.
3. 393. All Consuming Books, and Vampire Homicide Thriller With Renee Ahdieh (February 21)
At present I’m speaking with NYT bestselling creator Renée Ahdieh about her newest sequence. The Stunning is out, and The Damned shall be out in a number of months – I simply obtained a certain galley and woo, is the quilt beautiful.
We discuss writing vampire homicide thriller, and writing what she refers to as an “Id guide.” We additionally talk about the empowerment and feminism inherent in turning into consumed by one thing we love, like a guide or a sequence of books – particularly when it’s one thing we don’t have permission or approval to be consumed by, mwahahaha.
We cowl craft, character building, battle vs puzzle plots, vogue, meals, and extra writing – there’s rather a lot!
Quite a lot of us on the Bitchery have been having fun with a few of the newest YA vampire choices, and Kiki actually loved Renee’s The Stunning. I additionally bear in mind Sarah sharing all of the cool themed digital occasions taking place this 12 months for the sequel!
2. 391. RWA One Month Later, Half IV: A Dialog with Courtney Milan (February 3)
Welcome to half 4 and the ultimate episode in my sequence on RWA: One Month Later. We’ve heard from C Chilove, Laurel Cremant, and Diana Neal, the officers of CIMRWA, from previous RWA president HelenKay Dimon, and from Jessie Edwards, Advertising and PR Supervisor for RWA.
At present, I’m talking with Courtney Milan.
There’s rather a lot to course of, and this can be a considerably emotional interview whereby we discuss what occurred, her reactions, and what’s subsequent for her. We additionally speak intermittently although non-specifically in regards to the bodily manifestations of trauma so please remember going into this episode if that’s one thing troublesome so that you can hearken to.
Technically, three of the RWA One Month Later episodes made it into the highest 5, however Sarah and I felt we might lump them collectively in a single spot. Only for selection’s sake. I’m truthfully aghast it’s been a few 12 months for the reason that RWA meltdown and I’m pleased these episodes are out and may function a form of a historic report.
And, the primary hottest episode of 2020?
1. 395. Home of Earth and Blood, With Courts of Thorns: A Dialog with Sarah J. Maas (March 6)
This week, a a lot anticipated guide is out: Home of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas launched on the third. It’s the primary in her new Crescent Metropolis sequence, and her first grownup fantasy title. So we’re going to speak about the whole lot – and we have now some unimaginable questions from our Patreon group, too. They had been as excited as we had been about this interview, since a lot of them are large followers of her Courtroom of Thorns and Roses and her Throne of Glass sequence.
It is a longer interview, however it’s so humorous and considerate and really intimate, and I didn’t need you to overlook something that Sarah needed to say. I hope you get pleasure from it.
I beloved report this podcast with Sarah and I bear in mind being so nervous, however I’m pleased to see it take our high spot on the checklist!
What do you consider the highest 5? What episodes had been your favorites this 12 months? Tell us what you’d wish to see subsequent 12 months!