Literary Prospects

Kelley talks with author Isa Adney about her new book, The Little Book of Big Dreams; what it means to follow a spark; the trait most dream-achieving creatives have in common; the relationship between journalism and art; hybrid publishing; and much more. 

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Kelley talks with author Amy Lin about her debut memoir, Here After, the physical toll of grief, the importance of asking good questions, whether art requires audience, and much more.

*The musical piece Amy mentions near the end of the interview
is The Visitors by Ragnar Kjartansson. You can hear the full audio here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qOxG711lb0E

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writers, check out our new Literary Prospects Shop.

*For books featured on the podcast and other
curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org,  Literary Prospects Books.

*More good stuff for writers and readers at LiteraryProspects.com.

Kelley talks to author and therapist Emily Locker about her debut novel, Running Mates, how an event involving speech writers for Barak Obama and Mike Pence sparked an idea for a YA rom-com,  why romance novels are important for mental health, the science behind why our best ideas often to come to us in the shower, and much more.

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*For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org,  Literary Prospects Books.

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Kelley talks with best-selling author Jennifer Belle about her new novel Swanna in Love, why this is her first novel in more than a decade, writing transgressive material, why authors should never start at the beginning, and much more.

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Kelley talks with author Julie Chavez about her debut memoir Everyone But Myself, modern motherhood, reclaiming joy after a mental health crisis, finding a publisher for her first book, and much more.


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Kelley talks with author Miciah Bay Gault about her novel, Goodnight Stranger, the road to getting published, teaching in an MFA program, coordinating the Vermont Book Award, ghosts, and much more. 

Kelley talks with author Samantha Hunt about her latest work, The Unwritten Book; her writing process; hauntings; how she managed to get a blurb from Charlotte Bronte; and much more.

Kelley talks with author Julia Fine about her new novel, Maddalena and the Dark.

Kelley talks with author Fran Hawthorne about her latest novel, I Meant to Tell You.

Kelley talks with author Dolen Perkins-Valdez about her latest novel Take My Hand and the political side of art. 

Kelley talks with author Wade Rouse, who also writes under the pen name Viola Shipman, about his latest Viola Shipman novel, The Edge of Summer; writing both memoir and fiction; the story behind his choice to use a pen name; how he keeps from burning out while publishing (at least) two books a year, and much more... 

Kelley talks with author Daniel Turtel about his debut novel, Greetings From Asbury Park, writing about "taboo" topics, the value of an MFA, and much more.

Kelley talks with bestselling author Camille Pagan about her latest novel, Everything Must Go, her work as an Author Coach, her best advice for aspiring authors, why she doesn't do book tours, and much more.

Kelley talks with Author Taylor Brown about his new novel Wingwalkers, the challenge of embodying his literary hero William Faulkner, the strict writing routine that's kept him from burnout through publishing 5 novels in 6 years, and his super cool "day job."

Kelley talks with Christopher Bunton, Executive Producer of the new movie The Duke, about how he wrote a screenplay based on his grandfather's alleged theft of the famous Duke of Wellington painting from London's National Gallery, pitched his idea to movie producers, and got his family's incredible true story developed into a critically-acclaimed major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent. 

Kelley talks with Literary Agent Eleanor Jackson and gets an insider's take on publishing.  Eleanor talks about how she finds her clients, what she's looking for when she reads a submission from a new author, her idea of the perfect cover letter,  the step by step process of what happens from the moment she takes on a new manuscript to the day the published book hits shelves, and a lot more!  

Kelley talks with Author Maggie Smith about her debut novel, Truth and Other Lies. 

Kelley talks with Author Adele Myers about her debut novel, The Tobacco Wives.

Kelley talks with editor Alexandra Shelley and gets a peek behind the scenes of the publishing world.

Kelley talks with author Julia Dahl about her new book, The Missing Hours; publishing in the time of COVID; how her work has evolved since becoming a parent; and what she wishes she'd known before publishing her first novel.