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Bookish Flights: Books, Author Interviews & Must-Read Recommendations
Bookish Flights is the place to talk books and reading. This podcast focuses on connection, storytelling and the transformative power of books. Each episode invites guests to share the three books that have influenced them, unlocking their wisdom and how it changed their lives. Books are a bridge that connects us, a remedy for loneliness, and the best conversational currency to be the most interesting person in the room! Rooted in the belief that stories shape who we are, this podcast brings people together through a shared love of literature. Perfect for book lovers, Bookish Flights inspires listeners to discover the books that can shape their own lives.
You will love this show If you have ever asked:
- What are the best fiction and non-fiction books to read?
- Which books should I add to my reading list?
- How can I find more time to read?
- What are the best books for exploring new genres?
- What books are perfect for my kids?
- What is the publishing journey like for authors?
- What books do my favorite authors love to read?
Discover book recommendations across a wide range of genres, including historical fiction, romantasy, rom-coms, mysteries, thrillers and personal development. Check out the website www.bookishflights.com to see book club picks and the wide range of book flights.
Bookish Flights: Books, Author Interviews & Must-Read Recommendations
Where Fantasy Meets the American West: Writing and Editing for Young Readers with Lindsay Flanagan (E145)
Today’s guest is Lindsay Flanagan. Lindsay writes fantasy adventures that empower girls to embrace their unique traits and weave their own spells into the world. Her debut novel, AnnaGrey and the Constellation, is the first runner-up in the middle reader category of the Eric Hoffer Book Award and a First Horizon Medal Finalist. Her newest novel, Little Red Wraith, is her debut young adult book. She is also an award-winning editor and has edited fiction and nonfiction, and is currently a senior editor at Eschler Editing. Additionally, she took on the role as co-publisher of Mad Cat Books, the young adult Imprint at Roan and Weatherford Publishing.
Highlights:
- The inspiration behind AnnaGrey and the Constellation and Little Red Wraith.
- What developmental and substantive editing really mean.
- Empowering young girls through storytelling.
- The importance of audiobooks in a reader’s life
- Behind the scenes in the world of publishing
- Her book flight features books with an alternate history set in the American West.
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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
- Embrace the Beautiful Chaos of Motherhood by Stacey Pereira
- Luck of the Titanic by Stacy Lee
- The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn
- Horseman by Christina Henry
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
- A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber
- Before the Devil Breaks You by Libba Bray
- Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Book Flight
- Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian
- Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
- Elysium Girls by Kate Pentecost
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