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BookSpeak Network
Three different shows. One common theme: celebrating the world of books.This podcast network is for readers and writers interested in hearing about awesome new books spanning a wide variety of different genres. Whether you’re hoping to get to know a new author or are in need of some practical writing tips, the BookSpeak Network has you covered.~The first program in the BookSpeak Network is the Sunbury Press Books Show. Hosted by the CEO of indie publisher Sunbury Press Lawrence Knorr, this show consists largely of interviews between the publisher and the authors he takes on at Sunbury Press. Knorr interviews both fiction and nonfiction authors and covers a range of topics from history, sports, biography, and more. This show may air 1-4 times per month.~The second program is called Milford House Mysteries, hosted by mystery and thriller authors Sherry Knowlton and JM (Jody) West. Sherry and JM often discuss the process of writing and publishing mysteries as well as doing interviews with some of the genre’s top authors. Milford House Mysteries hits the airwaves about two times per month. ~Finally, it’s the Brown Posey Press Show! Author Tory Gates interviews authors in the literary fiction and nonfiction genres, and he’s got a special connection with indie presses and indie authors. If you’re in the mood for a deep dive into art and uniqueness in literature, you’re going to find something to love in these conversations. ~Looking for author interviews and writing tips? Go ahead and hit that subscribe button. You’ve got some listening to do.
Episodes
375 episodes
"Stories at the Center" Creator and Author Eric Gnezda on the Sunbury Press Books Show
In this personal memoir, Eric Gnezda tells of his passions: music, running, and service to others. His life journey has been one with the expected twists and turns, joys, heartaches, and all in between. Through these experiences, Eric discov...
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Milford House Mysteries & Histories: Tj O'Connor and The Dead Detective Casefiles
Detective Oliver Tucker is dead...but he's not done solving crimes, including his own murder. In the first of Tj O'Connor's Dead Detective series, "Tuck" must navigate the afterlife to help his widow, Professor Angela Tucker, and their dog H...
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"Three Rooms, Shared Bath" Author Eileen Obser on the Brown Posey Press Show
Diana Long is a widow facing middle age, and has rented out her East Hampton home to boarders. Needless to say, the parade of tenants that passes through at times reads like a Rogue's Gallery, with characters, incidents, and the occasional d...
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The History Stacks: Journalist and Historian R.B. Swift
Robert "R.B." Swift has marked a half-century of journalism, best known for his coverage of the State House in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He is the author of three books on Colonial American History, including
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"Over-55 Conniptions" Author Gerri Almand Returns to the Sunbury Press Books Show
Gerri Almand has entertained and regaled readers over the past several years with her tales of RV travel, through The Reluctant RV Wife, Home is Where the RV Is, and Running from COVID in our ...
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"Pirates of the New Earth" Author Sarah Branson on the Brown Posey Press Show
24th Century New Earth is a world ravaged by war, climate change, and factions. Within these are the haves and the have-nots. One of the latter, Kat Wallace, escapes slavers to find herself in the island kingdom of Bosch, where piracy is the...
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"From the Heart of Lydia" Author/American Edutainer Darlene Colón on the Sunbury Press Books Show
"Who is my father?"The question has haunted Lydia Hamilton since she was five. A mixed-race girl growing up in early 19th-century Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Lydia navigates her youth, her marriage, and eventual separati...
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Dr. John LaCasse, Essayist and Author Discusses "Fight for the Quantum" on the Sunbury Press Books Show
Dr. John LaCasse returns to the Sunbury Press Books Show to discuss quantum physics, science, spirituality, and philosophy, along with a few light-hearted sidetracks. His new book, Fight for the Quantum: Essays on Spirituality and...
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The History Stacks: John Deeben, Historian, Archivist and Author of "Well and Eager for the Fray," Volumes 1 & 2
John P. Deeben is a historian, government archivist, and genealogist with a passion for Civil War history. Currently a reference archivist and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Early American Records at the National Archives and Records Admini...
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The History Stacks: Col. Terrence W. Beltz, Author of "Unclaimed Valor"
In this episode of "The History Stacks," Col. Terrence W. Beltz discusses his love of the subject from his youth (which included dragging his parents to Civil War battlefields such as Gettysburg). This extended into Beltz's career with the U...
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"Jacktown USA" Authors Kamel King & Joe Lee on the Brown Posey Press Show
The roots of rock n' roll run deep in the blues, soul, R&B, and gospel music. Undoubtedly, one of the hubs is Jackson, Mississippi. Jacktown USA: The Capital City of American Music chronicles the history of th...
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"Mrs. Goodman's First Murder," Author Ginny Fite on the Sunbury Press Books Show!
In a tale described as "Fargo meets Miss Marple," Ginny Fite brings her latest work, Mrs. Goodman's First Murder to the Milford House Press imprint. A darkly comic twist on the murder m...
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"A Witch's Penance" Author J.K. Divia on the Brown Posey Press Show
Nina has grown up in a family haunted by its past; generations of misfortune and untimely deaths have led Nina to believe her family may be cursed.While writing a novel, Nina has discovered her descendent, Elspet Bruce was accu...
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"Dream Warrior" Author Dr. Melvin Donalson on the Sunbury Press Books Show
Dr. Melvin Donalson's journey from the American South of the 1950s, across the US and the world, is a remarkable tale of finding oneself. Dream Warrior: Passages of a Creative Scholar reveals a Black man's artistic and...
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"Bag of Tricks" Author Ruby Dee Philippa on the Brown Posey Press Show
Ruby Dee Philippa has led many lives and careers in one, and she is still creating. In this episode, Ruby discusses her three-volume series, Bag of Tricks: Mixed Stories of Life as a San Francisco Punk in the early 80s,
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Ronald Rand, Actor, Poet & Painter, "The Marsh in May" on the Sunbury Press Books Show!
Ronald Rand should be a person who requires no introduction. A US Cultural Ambassador, Rand has performed for 25 years as Harold Clurman in his solo play, Let It Be Art! in dozens of countries worldwide. <...
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The History Stacks: Dr. Paul Semendinger, Professor, Historian, Author
Statistics, numbers, figures, sports, and history have all been a part of Dr. Paul Semendinger's life. In this episode of "The History Stacks," Semendinger outlines the first of a three-volume series, West Point at Gettysburg.&nbs...
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Misty Lynn, Author of the Sydney Hayes Mystery Series, on the Brown Posey Press Show
Sydney Hayes leads a double life. An Army counterintelligence officer, Sydney masquerades as a nurse, with no one in her family aware, apart from her Aunt Gina, who has her own expertise, and can't resist blowing things up!...
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The Druids' Queen Series Begins--Abigail Henson on the Sunbury Press Books Show
Sixteen years after a bloody civil war in which King and Queen Nuada and their family were massacred, the usurper, King Brés dé Morrigan, reigns. Under his rule, all druids and magic were exterminated, and he presides over a kingdom o...
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"Proudly Made" Author Tataboline Enos on the Sunbury Press Books Show
Tataboline "Ta" Enos joins the Sunbury Press Books Show to discuss her new book, Proudly Made: A Story of Reinvention in the Big Woods and Small Towns of the Pennsylvania Wilds. Founder and CEO of a regional nonpr...
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"Welcome to Keystone" Author Stephanie Peterson on the Brown Posey Press Show
Stephanie Peterson is the author of the long-running Welcome to Keystone series, which brings readers to the Southern California town of the same name. Drawing on her adolescent experiences, as well as her years as a h...
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"Summer of Meteors" Author Kris Schaale Makes Her Literary Debut on the Sunbury Press Books Show
The summer of 1859 serves as a crossroads for three women of divergent lives, and a hotel in Bedford, Pennsylvania is the backdrop for a pivotal time in American history.Kris Schaale (Shaw-Lee) debuts on the Catamount Press imp...
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"These Restless Hills" Author Josh Penrod on the Sunbury Press Books Show
Joshua Penrod brings late 19th Century Pennsylvania to life in These Restless Hills. It is the time of the Gilded Age, however, it is anything but that for most of the residents in and around the city of Johnstown in 1...
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"Beware the Cartoonist" -- Joe Farley talks of his new collection on the Brown Posey Press Show
Joe Farley's short stories, poems and novellas dip into the supernatural, the paranormal and the strange. His new collection, Beware the Cartoonist, on Alien Buddha Press is a series of tales spanning back several...
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"City of Brotherly Blood" Author Mike Stack on The Sunbury Press Books Show
Mike Stack was born into a Philadelphia political family, and followed his father and grandfather into the "Ring of Fire." After a series of defeats, Stack served in the Pennsylvania Senate, and later as Lieutenant Governor from 2015-19....
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