In this episode of Bookable Space we’re joined by Heidi Smith. Heidi reads to us from Play On: From Adversity to Advantage Through 140 Years of Women’s Soccer and talks about writing, supporting one another on and off the field, and more.

About the book

In Play On: From Adversity to Advantage Through 140 Years of Women’s Soccer, former soccer player and coach Heidi Smith spoke to countless coaches, players, sports journalists and other experts to trace the history of women’s soccer and its parallels to sociopolitical and women’s rights movements worldwide.

“Sexism is pervasive; it just looks different depending on what decade you’re in,” Smith says. “Violence is common, whether it’s in 1890s England or 2010s Iran. Modern football federations have new reasons they can’t pay women’s teams, yet the common denominator fits into 1970s Mexico—the belief that women’s work is less valuable than men’s.”

Women’s soccer has advanced significantly, but challenges facing today’s players have been obstacles since the game began. Play On explores that history through the lens of soccer’s “play on” rule: If a player is fouled but in an advantageous position, play can continue. On and off the field, despite chronic and outrageous fouls, women persevered to change the game and the world.

About the author

Heidi Smith is a former teacher, magazine editor, soccer coach, trail crew leader, and humor columnist. Her work has appeared in South Sound Business, Educational Leadership and Connected Science Learning. She looks forward to the day she will again have dogs but for now, she borrows other peoples. To be clear, she does ask first.

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In this engaging episode of Bookable Space we’re joined by Edith Lynn Hornik-Beer reading to us from To Invest Successfully Terms You Need At Your Fingertips. Edith talks about researching the book, how (and why) the book came to be, the importance of understanding investment terms, and how we can learn from research. It’s an informative discussion about writing, research, and more.

About the book

In your financial journey, it's essential to be prepared for the road ahead; a nest egg is important for starting a family, buying a home, retiring, or being prepared for a rainy day. Investing can help you fund your dreams, but there are many ways to go about it. Understanding the terminology can make all the difference.

To Invest Successfully: Terms You Need at Your Fingertips features a wide array of financial language and defines terms with simple, clear-cut explanations. This guide covers financial subjects including stocks, money instruments, cryptocurrency, real estate, insurance, and loans, organized alphabetically so you can quickly find the terms you need. While this guide is not intended to advise you on how to invest, it can give you peace of mind by helping you understand the terms you need.

About the author

Edith Lynn Hornik-Beer attended Simmons University for women. Her writing has been published both here and abroad in such papers as The New York Times, The Denver Post, Neue Zuercher Zeitung (Switzerland). She is also known for her self-help books. She has lectured among others at Chautauqua Institute, Colorado Mountain College, and Long Island University Southampton.

About the host

Yvonne Battle-Felton is an author, academic, and podcaster. Her debut, Remembered, was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Not the Booker, and shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize. Winner of The Shirley Jackson Award, Curdle Creek is her second novel. Yvonne was a finalist in the Hurston Wright Foundation Legacy Zora Award for Fiction, has been awarded the RSL Scriptorium Award, and lives in West Yorkshire, England. She aims to create a literary community bringing readers and writers together over words.

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In this episode, of Bookable Space we’re joined by P.M. Raymond. P.M. reads from Things are as They Should Be and Other Things to Die For. It’s rich discussion about writing Southern gothic, what writing New Orleans makes possible, creating fictious places, crafting a short story collection, and more.

About the book:

THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE and other words to die for is an interconnected Southern gothic noir journey from reconstruction New Orleans to a present-day Louisiana landscape of terror. Littered with transgressive messages and exploring the limits of greed and vengeance through the lens of race and gender, THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE unites the supernatural with human failings.

Bio:

P.M. Raymond is an award-winning author from New Orleans. She is a 2025 Horror2Comic Semifinalist, 2024 Sisters in Crime Eleanor Taylor Bland Award Winner, and 2024 Claymore Award and Killer Shorts Screenplay Finalist. Her work has appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Writer's Digest, Punk Noir, and Dark Yonder.

Where to buy:

Uncomfortably Dark Horror

Bookshop.org

Your local library

Independent bookstores – my favorites include:

Quail Ridge Books

McIntyre Books

Malaprops Bookstore

About the Host

Author of Remembered and Curdle Creek, Yvonne Battle-Felton is an award-winning novelist, academic, event host, and podcaster, and lives a literary life bringing people together over stories.

For information about Yvonne's books, events, and more vist https://www.yvonnebattlefelton.com/ or sign up to Yvonne's Substack https://yvonnebattlefelton.substack.com/

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