36 episodes of conversations with authors about the books they wrote and the journeys that got them there. Hosted by Richard Lowe Jr.
Author Talks is a podcast about the work behind the book. Every author has a story about how the book came to exist — the decade of false starts, the breakthrough moment, the editor who finally got it, the year of self-doubt, the chapter that almost broke them. This show gets into all of that.
Guests include traditionally published authors, indie authors, ghostwriting clients with permission to be public, debut novelists, career memoirists, and writers across genres. Richard has interviewed authors at every stage of the craft, from first-time NaNoWriMo finishers to multi-book bestsellers.
PeopleHistorical novelist Diana Rubino on the misplaced library book that launched her career, writing biographical fiction about Richard III, Hamilton, and Aaron Burr, and why research is the best part.
MemoirsCarolyn Deck joins Author Talks to discuss Above the Turbulence, choices, healing, and a travel-themed guide out of pain to purpose.
PeopleAuthor and healer Atousa Raissyan on her bestselling book Change Yourself, Change the World, moving from fear-based living to choosing love, and the emotional work behind real transformation.
MemoirsFormer radio DJ Erin Riley joins Author Talks to discuss The Dark Force, surviving a covert narcissist, and turning journaling into a memoir.
PeopleTouring comedian Deece Casillas joins Author Talks to discuss the grind of stand-up, self-publishing, his debut comic book, and just doing it.
PeopleDisability writer Michelle Steiner joins Author Talks to discuss writing about a learning disability, her blog, photography, and turning disadvantage into advantage.
LeadershipLeadership scholar Mary Wong joins Author Talks to discuss authentic leadership, cognitive bias, coaching, and writing The Balloon Principle.
PeopleAnnalaura Brown joins Author Talks to discuss her autism diagnosis, writing A Spectrum of Miracles, and a holistic approach to healing.
PeopleAustralian author and ghostwriter Terri Tonkin on fulfilling her writing dream at 60, her conversational ghostwriting method, pricing the work, and why everyone has a story to tell.
PeopleLaw professor Rebecca Bratspies joins Author Talks to discuss writing Naming Gotham, her environmental justice comics, and marketing outside academia.
PeopleKim Groshek joins Author Talks to discuss the Pause Power Movement, a year off her phone, and her framework of pausing, time-boxing, and agreement.
Book MarketingWellness coach Alfredo Zapata joins Author Talks to discuss co-authoring two books, connecting mind and body, and marketing as human connection.
Author Talks welcomes guests across all genres and stages of career. If you've published a book and have a story about how it got made, get in touch.
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