Turn The Page – Episode 268B – Max Brooks

Jessikah and Jenn were psyched to chat with the one and only Max Brooks!! Max stopped by to talk about his Minecraft trilogy, the first original novels in the Minecraft world, and its third volume that is out this week: THE VILLAGE.

Turn The Page – Episode 268E – Christine Wells

Christine Wells THE ROYAL WINDSOR SECRET is a lovely and entertaining piece of historical fiction about a a young “orphan” girl growing up in an ex-pat hotel in Egypt who learns that she may, in fact, be the out-of-wedlock child of a prominent Windsor royal. Christine chats with us about combining exacting historical research with engaging fiction.

Turn The Page – Episode 268D – Ashley Winstead

Ashley Winstead is back with a bonkers book that will keep the pages turning. Ashley chats with Jessikah about MIDNIGHT IS THE DARKEST HOUR, a heady thriller set against the swamps of Louisiana, that brings out the demons for Ruth and Ever, two childhood best friends with a dark secret.

Turn The Page – Episode 268A – Samuel Tressler IV

Samuel Tressler IV’s gorgeous experimental folk horror film, LEDA, is a stunning and eerie journey into fantasy. Samuel stopped by the show to talk about horror, making films without dialogue, and shooting in 3-D.

Turn The Page – Episode 267D – Mojgan Ghazirad

Mojgan Ghazirad stops by to talk about THE HOUSE ON SUN STREET, her novel based on her experiences growing up in the lush garden of her grandparents’ house in Tehran, from which she witnessed the 1979 Iranian revolution.

Turn The Page – Episode 267B – Neil Sharpson

Neil Sharpson stopped by to chat about his new novel, KNOCK, KNOCK, OPEN WIDE. Jenn asks about weaving together horror and myth, and how both can be lenses for examining personal and collective trauma.

Turn The Page – Episode 267A – Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink

Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink are the multi-instrumentalist musical masters behind ALL WIGGED OUT! They stopped by to chat with Jenn about this sweet and funny show that offers valuable insights for caregivers, families and friends of cancer patients.

Turn The Page – Episode 267C – Rob Renzetti

Jessikah and Jenn got to sit down with a children’s media icon– Rob Renzetti! His new middle-grade book, THE HORRIBLE BAG OF TERRIBLE THINGS is his first original novel– and the first in a trilogy! Learn more by listening in.

Turn The Page – Episode 266B – William Maz

CIA Agent Bill Heflin returns to Bucharest – a cauldron of spies and crooked politicians. This sequel to The Bucharest Dossier finds Agent Heflin back in Bucharest – to clear his name and that of his most valued source who might turn out to be a triple agent. The books mix intrigue, spy craft and a love story with the factual background of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 and changes in the country in its aftermath. Barney talks with author William Maz about both books and learns about tzuika, the ubiquitous plum brandy of Romania.