Amy chats with author A.D. Sui about the process of writing multiple books at the same time, as well as some tangents on overwriting or underwriting, POV, and writing different tenses.

A.D. Sui is the author of the award-winning novella The Dragonfly Gambit, as well as the novels The Iron Garden Sutra and its upcoming sequel The Cosmic Way, as well as the upcoming Our Infinite and Inevitable Ends and Crest.

You can find more information about the books, including order or pre-order links, at thesuiway.ca

Find A.D. on Instagram

Books mentioned:

• Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
• Overstory by Richard Powers
• Playground by Richard Powers
• Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer
• Metal from Heaven by August Clark
• The Marigold by Andrew Sullivan
• Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts by Matt Bell
• The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow

Amy chats with Cassandra Farrin, author and Director at Erewhon Books, to discuss the process of making a book, from editing through production and what goes into making the physical object of a book.

Find Cassandra online:

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Books and authors mentioned:

• A Soul for a Crown, by Alysha Rameera
• Burn the Sea, by Mona Tewari
• The Mountain Crown, by Karin Lowachee
• Taiwan Travelogue, by Yang Shuang-zi
• Pasha the Storm, by Lin Codega (yet to be released)
• Casanova LLC, by Julia Whalen
• Iron Garden Sutra, by A.D. Sui
• The Raven Scholar, by Antonia Hodgson
• Samantha Shannon
• Robert Jackson Bennett
• Malka Older
• August Clark

In our most tangent-filled episode yet, Amy and author E.M. Anderson try to stay on-topic while discussing cozy fantasy and exploring darker themes through the genre.

E.M. Anderson is the author of The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher, The Keeper of Loney Spirits, and The Lord of the Wood.

Find E.M. Anderson online here:

Website | Bluesky | Instagram

Books mentioned:

• The Wolf and His King, by Finn Longman
• The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, by Sangu Mandanna
• A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping, by Sangu Mandanna
• The Brown Sisters series, by Talia Hibbert (staring with Get A Life, Chloe Brown)
• The Vera Wong Mystery series, by Jesse Q. Sutanto (starting with Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers)
• The Teller of Small Fortunes, by Julie Leong
• The Keeper of Magical Things, by Julie Leong
• Someone You Can Build A Nest In, by John Wiswell
• Vampires of El Norte, by Isabel Cañas
• Midnight Rooms, by Donyae Coles
• Motheater, by Linda H. Codega

Amy chats with author Solar Hoàng about writing political fantasy (with a bit of a tangent about the revision process.)

Solar Hoàng is the author of River Runs Red, coming in summer 2027!

Find Solar online:

Instagram | Website

Other books/series mentioned:

• Prodigal Tiger by Samantha Chong
• The Forest Bleeds by Rachel Kitch
• The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
• The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
• The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee
• A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin

Amy discusses the process and experience of writing in different age categories with author Jessica Lewis.

Jessica’s latest book, Hallie’s Rules for a Recovering Romantic, will be available on July 7, 2026!

Read the Grampire serial fiction here.

Find Jessica online:

Threads | Instagram | Website | Patreon

Other books mentioned:

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All, by Sumiko Arai

In this episode, Amy chats with author Annara Layne about the world of self-publishing, including what it's like juggling multiple projects, social media, distribution, and more.

Find Annara online here:

Threads | Instagram | Website

Books mentioned:

• Bailey Bangs Her Brother’s Best Friend, by Liz Alden
• Nat and Cami's Guide to Running an Undercover GSA, by Karis Rogerson

Resources mentioned:

• GetCovers.com
• Pacemaker Planner

Amy chats with author Gabe Converse about voice in writing. What is it and how do you find it? We discuss our experiences discovering our own writing voices, adapting it to different genres and projects, and recommend books to read as well as exercises to try.

Find Gabe on Instagram here.

Books and authors mentioned:

• The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman
• Flesh by David Szalay
• Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
• Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
• The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
• Lone Women by Victor Lavalle
• Stephen Graham Jones
• In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
• Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey
• Starless by Jacqueline Carey
• How to Fake it in Society by KJ Charles
• Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
• The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
• Robin Hobb
• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Amy sits down with Mona Tewari, author of Burn the Sea, to discuss what to expect from your publishing debut year, with all the ups and downs it entails.

Find Mona online at monatewari.com

Books and authors mentioned:

The Free Verse Society, by Delali Adjoa Midnight on the Celestial, by Julia Alexandria The Celestial Seas, by T.A. Chan The Poet Empress, by Shen Tao We Dance Upon Demons, by Vaishnavi Patel The Ten Incarnations of Rebellion, by Vaishnavi Patel Chelsea Abdullah Kamilah Cole Tasha Suri Andrea Stewart