On today's episode of Try Reading, I am joined by bestselling author and Try Reading-All Star, Ryan La Sala! Ryan comes back on the podcast to talk all about his latest instant bestseller, The Dead of Summer! Ryan talks about how a stroll on the beach and a pizza delivery during a storm inspired this novel, what it was like writing the first book in a duology but leaving more story to tell, and the important themes and messages Ryan placed in this story. We also talk about why this book would make a great musical, what went into Ryan's incredible social media book promo, how I will contribute to The Honeys movie adaptation, and so much more!

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On today's episode, I am joined by award-winning poet and author and Try Reading All-Star, Hannah V. Sawyerr! Hannah comes back on the podcast to chat with me about all that has happened since publishing her debut novel! She talks about watching readers find her stories, the experience of narrating her debut novel for the audio book, and then we dive into her latest publication, her sophomore novel in verse, Truth Is! Hannah talks about the inspiration of this book, what the writing journey was like, the importance of amplifying voices, and the power of slam poetry. We discuss the Cowboy Carter tour, share our favorite songs on the album, favorite moments from the concert, and so much more!

Hannah’s Links: https://linktr.ee/hannsawyerr

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On today's episode, New York Times Bestselling cartoonist and author, Gale Galligan, joins the Try Reading Podcast! Gale joins the pod to talk about their long-time love for stories, what led them to cartoons, how they became an assistant to Raina Telgemeier, and how Gale became the artist for the adaptations of four Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels! Gale talks about their favorite memories of adapting the BSC, their favorite BSC members, and they also talk about writing and illustrating their most recent graphic novel, Fresh Start. We talk about embarrassing middle school moments, how Gale ended up in a Netflix documentary, and so much more!

Gale’s Website: ⁠https://galesaur.com⁠

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Today, I get the honor of chatting with another Try Reading All-Star, the internationally bestselling, Lauren Magaziner! Lauren joins me yet again on the podcast to catch up since our last chat. She talks about completing her middle grade fantasy series, The Mythics, and why it'd make a great puppet show. She talks about starting a new fantasy series and the journey of writing her latest book, The Incorruptibles, which was the first installment of this series. Lauren discusses the importance of authentic and loving representation, why it's valuable for readers to see themselves on the page, what readers can expect for the future of this new series, and much more!

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenmagaziner.com

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Today I am joined by Try Reading All-Star and internationally bestselling author, Bill Wood! This time, instead of talking about the world of BookTok, Bill joins me back on the podcast to talk all about his debut novel and the author world! Bill talks about the inspiration for his YA thriller, Let's Split Up, how he infused it with his love for Scooby-Doo and Scream, what it was like writing this book and then having it published through Scholastic, and writing the sequel. We also talk about the importance of representation, what horror movies we'd survive, the excitement of having Let's Split Up be adapted into a tv series, and much more!

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On today's episode, another Try Reading All-Star joins me back on the pod! Jessica Parra is back on Try Reading to talk all about life post-debut. She talks about the journey of putting her sophomore novel, The Quince Project, out into the world, what her Disneyland research process was like, and she even teases what might be coming next from her! We also discuss JLo's best movie being The Wedding Planner, having meet-cutes with actors at Disneyland, Diego Luna, and our personal recession indicators.

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On today's episode I am joined by the USA Today Bestselling author, Racquel Marie! Racquel joins me on the podcast to talk about her most recent bestselling novel, If We Survive This. She talks about what led her into the horror genre, the journey of plotting this book, and what she hopes her readers will take away from her stories. We discuss what horror movies we'd survive, the Calico Critter theme park, and much more!

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On today's episode I am joined by a Try Reading All-Star: Angela Montoya! Angela is back on the podcast to chat about all that has happened since we last talked. We discuss the journey of publishing her sophomore novel, A Cruel Thirst, what readers can expect from her third novel, the experience of creating a holiday romance anthology, the best vampire media, and much more!

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