Seressia Glass
Black Romance Podcast
Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Seressia Glass, best-selling writer of Shadow Blade. Seressia Glass is an award-winning author of more than twenty-five contemporary and paranormal romance and urban fantasy stories. Her paranormal series, (Shadowchasers, Sons of Anubis) are steeped in Egyptian mythology. Her follow-up to THE LOVE CON, a story about a Black plus-sized nerd in a cosplaying reality show competition is her latest release GAME ON, about a Black female gamer taking on a game company’s CEO. Dr. Julie E. Moody-Freeman is the Director of the...
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Tia Williams
Black Romance Podcast
Dr. Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview Tia Williams, best-selling writer of A Love Song For Ricki Wilde. Tia Williams had a fifteen-year career as a beauty editor for magazines including Elle, Glamour, Teen People, and Essence. She’s the author of The Accidental Diva, the It Chicks series, and The Perfect Find—now a Netflix film starring Gabrielle Union. Her novel, Seven Days in June, was an instant New York Times bestseller and a Reese’s Book Club pick. Her latest bestseller, A Love Song for Ricki...
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Season 4 Preview
Black Romance Podcast
In season four, I’m joined by Dr. Carole Bell. Carole is a culture writer, a media scholar, and a romance fan. This season’s focus is on “Pathbreaking Books and New Directions.” We are diving into novels both past and present that have expanded the domain of romance produced by Black writers – works that speak to the complexities of Black experience across different settings and contexts, time periods, spaces, genres, and sites of production. We will talk to an author about a single outstanding book that has broken ground in some way and forged new directions for writers...
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Bolu Babalola and Dr. Carole Bell
Black Romance Podcast
Julie E Moody-Freeman and co-host Dr. Carole Bell interview best-selling writer of Love in Colour and Honey & Spice Bolu Babalola. Bolu Babalola is a British-Nigerian journalist, writer, and lover of love. In 2016, she was shortlisted in 4th Estate’s B4ME competition for her short story “Netflix & Chill,” a hilarious tale of teen romance. Bolu has worked as a writer for books, TV, press and as a cultural commentator. Dr. Carole Bell is a Jamaican-born communication researcher, writer, and critic with two decades of experience working at the...
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Bette Ford
Black Romance Podcast
Julie E Moody-Freeman interviews award winning romance writer Bette Ford. Ford is the author of fourteen books including, For Always, Forever After, All the Love, The Prescott Series, and Mrs. Green Girls Series. Thanks to the Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul University for sponsoring this podcast. Creator, producer, and host of the Black Romance Podcast: Julie E Moody-Freeman Marketing and Promotions: Jennifer Gardner @jpgm.a Sound Editor: Randall Spriggs with @rsvideophoto_media. Website is Black Romance Artwork: Kyle Gabb @Marciano_arts
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Francis Ray and Anna Larence with Michelle Ray, Ann Fields and Margo Hendricks (Elysabeth Grace)
Black Romance Podcast
Julie E Moody-Freeman is joined by Race and Romance: Coloring the Past writer Margo Hendricks, by Michelle Ray, and by Ann Fields to discuss Black romance writers Francis Ray and Anna Larence. Francis Ray’s books can be found at: One can find Fields online at: , , , Thanks to the Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul University for sponsoring this podcast. Creator, producer, and host of the Black Romance Podcast: Julie E Moody-Freeman Marketing and Promotions: Jennifer Gardner @jpgm.a Sound Editor: Randall Spriggs with...
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Christina C. Jones and Jessica P. Pryde
Black Romance Podcast
In this episode, Julie E Moody-Freeman is joined by Black Love Matters writer and When In Romance podcast co-host Jessica P. Pryde to interview Christina C. Jones, a best-selling romance novelist and digital media creator. They discuss Jones’ self-published romance novels as well as her experiences publishing and marketing romance novels through her self-built online platform. Christina C. Jones’ audio and eBooks can be purchased at . Thanks to the Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul University for sponsoring this podcast. Creator, producer, and host of the Black Romance Podcast: Julie...
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Jacquelin Thomas with Rochelle Alers
Black Romance Podcast
Julie E Moody-Freeman is joined this episode by two best-selling and award-winning romance writers: Rochelle Alers and Jacquelin Thomas. In Season 1 episode 10 of the Black Romance Podcast, Rochelle Alers joined Julie to talk about Alers’ experiences in the romance industry. In this episode, Alers joins as co-host of the show to talk with Jacquelin Thomas about her experiences publishing romance, romantic suspense, mainstream fiction and young adult fiction. In this conversation, Thomas recounts her history of publishing with Kensington Books, Genesis Press, Hachette, Harlequin, Simon &...
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DL White
Black Romance Podcast
DL White joins Julie E Moody-Freeman to talk about White’s experiences writing, publishing, and marketing romance novels through her self-built online platform. DL White’s eBooks, print, and audio books can be purchased at booksbydlwhite.com/books. Thanks to the Center for Black Diaspora for sponsoring this podcast. Creator, producer, and host of the Black Romance Podcast: Julie E Moody-Freeman Marketing and Promotions: Jennifer Gardner @jpgm.a Sound Editor: Randall Spriggs with @rsvideophoto_media. Website is www.rsvideophoto.media Black Romance Artwork: Kyle Gabb...
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Natalie Dunbar with Barbara Keaton
Black Romance Podcast
In this episode, Julie E Moody-Freeman and her co-host romance writer Barbara Keaton speak with award-winning romance writer Natalie Dunbar. They discuss Dunbar’s experiences publishing with Genesis Press, Parker Publishing, Silhouette, and Kimani Arabesque. Thanks to the Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul for sponsoring this podcast. Creator, producer, and host of the Black Romance Podcast: Julie E Moody-Freeman Marketing and Promotions: Jennifer Gardner @jpgm.a Sound Editor: Randall Spriggs with @rsvideophoto_media. Website is www.rsvideophoto.media Black...
info_outlineToday’s guest is Katrina Jackson, best-selling writer of over twenty novels. She joins me to discuss her prolific career. Katrina discusses some of her early reading practices, writing her first romance, a self-published book titled Encore, and why she publishes affirming images of Black women. She also recounts how her life as a pre and post tenured historian in the Academy informs some of her novels’ themes. She and I also discuss several of her books: From Scratch, Office Hours, The Hitman, Encore, Grand Theft New Year’s Eve, and her current release Back in the Day.
An Associate Professor of history, Katrina is a college professor by day who writes romances by weekend when her cats allow. She writes high heat, diverse and mostly queer erotic romances and erotica. She can be reached at @katrinajax.
Thanks to @cbddepaul and @romancewriters for sponsoring this podcast.
Creator and Producer of the Black Romance Podcast: Julie E Moody-Freeman
Sound Design: Juelle Daley; a_caju_creative
Artwork: Kyle Gabb; Marciano_arts
Katrina Jackson’s Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/Katrina-Jackson/e/B01GAF7X2Q%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Office Hours: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086HXGL86/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
Back in the Day: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B091G63SW9/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i6
From Scratch: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077RCHLQJ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i6
The Hitman: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08CGS9YJ8/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i8
Grand Theft New Year’s Eve: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z268N51/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p2_i0