First Draft with Sarah Enni
First Draft Episode #359: Traci Thomas is the creator and host of , a show about books featuring interviews with authors and book lovers. New episodes out every Wednesday! In this episode, we discuss my choice to put First Draft on indefinite hiatus, effective immediately. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Hear Sarah Enni’s episodes of The Stacks, and Thanks for Listening! 🏆 Support the Show Join the First Draft , or make a monthly or one-time donation via or 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni in , , or . 📫 Sign up for the to hear about news,...
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First Draft Episode #358: Nina LaCour is the bestselling and Michael L. Printz Award-winning author of five critically acclaimed young adult novels, including: and She joins to talk about her first picture book, , and her debut adult novel, . THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY , the queer YA rom-com by , author of the breakout , available now! Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Hear Nina’s previous appearances on First Draft, and ! Hear Sarah Enni on Nina’s podcast, , ! Thanks for Listening! 🏆 Support the Show Join the First Draft , or make a monthly or one-time...
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First Draft Episod #357: Samira Ahmed is the bestselling author of , , , and , as well as a . She joins us to talk about her latest YA contemp, Thanks for Listening! 🏆 Support the Show Join the First Draft , or make a monthly or one-time donation via or 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni in , , or . 📫 Sign up for the to hear about news, recommendations, and upcoming events 👕💯 Get ✍️ Learn how the traditional publishing industry works in the Track Changes podcast mini-series. 👍 Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with...
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First Draft Episode #356: Kristin Dwyer is the debut author of YA romance, . THIS EPISODE BROUGHT TO YOU BY… , a crash course in design tailored specifically for authors. Head to to enroll, and use promo code FIRSTDRAFT20 to save $20 off the $79 price through the end of May 2022. Thanks for Listening! 🏆 Support the Show Join the First Draft , or make a monthly or one-time donation via or 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni in , , or . 📫 Sign up for the to hear about news, recommendations, and upcoming events 👕💯 Get ✍️ Learn how the traditional publishing...
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First Draft Episode #355: Shannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of over thirty children's and young adult books, including graphic novel memoirs , and and multiple award winners , , and Newbery Honor recipient . THIS EPISODE BROUGHT TO YOU BY… , a crash course in design tailored specifically for authors. Head to to enroll, and use promo code FIRSTDRAFT20 to save $20 off the $79 price through the end of May 2022. Thanks for Listening! 🏆 Support the Show Join the First Draft , or make a monthly or one-time donation via or 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with...
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First Draft Episode #354: Zibby Owens is the founder of the podcast , and new publishing company , as well as author of picture book and forthcoming memoir, . Thanks for Listening! 🏆 Support the Show Join the First Draft , or make a monthly or one-time donation via or 🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni in , , or . 📫 Sign up for the to hear about news, recommendations, and upcoming events 👕💯 Get ✍️ Learn how the traditional publishing industry works in the Track Changes podcast mini-series. 👍 Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review...
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First Draft Episode #353: Adrienne Celt is a cartoonist and author of , , as well as cartoon collection, . She joins to talk about her latest, Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: by Peter Beagle () in Tucson, AZ Immanuel Kant’s , which covers aesthetics and teleology French feminist philosopher Hélène Cixous, author of French philosopher Paul-Michel Foucault, author of , Adrienne’s webcomic , writing center in Chicago by Italo Calvino at Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents Inc., Adrienne’s literary agent (TV show) (movie) (movie) by...
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First Draft Episode #352: Elissa Sussman is the author of adult romance , and YA novels , , and . This episode is brought to you by , the seven-week virtual master class in novel revision led by award-winning author . The Spring 2022 course will run from May 1 to June 23 and enrollment is open now! Learn more at . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Elissa’s previous interviews on First Draft and (with illustrator ) is the co-host of the award-winning podcast , and author of the memoir . She joins to talk about her first novel, . , author of YA novels , and more....
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First Draft Episode #351: Mac Barnett , two-time Caldecott Honor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of picture books like and with illustrator , and the book series with illustrator . Mac joins us to talk about , his new picture book with illustrator (hear . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: by Maurice Sendak David Foster Wallace, author of and by Jon Scieszka, illuistrated by Lane Smith Wanda Gág, author of Margaret Wise Brown, author of (hear Mac and other writers talk about Margaret Wise Brown and Goodnight Moon on ) by Gary Larson by Bill...
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First Draft Episode #350: Amanda Oliver former librarian and author of . Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: , professor at U.C. Riverside’s MFA program and author of , author of , and her debut book about astrology, , by Rebecca Solnit 🎙️ Enjoy this episode? Check out… New York Times bestselling author of National Book Award Finalist , , and co-author with prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of . She joins us to talk about her first work of non-fiction . Hear her . , award-winning author of many novels and nonfiction books for kids and teens, including , ,...
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Chloe Gong is the New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and its sequel Our Violent Ends.
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The Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene
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The Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon
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Fallen by Lauren Kate
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Delirium by Lauren Oliver
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Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzgerald
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The Mortal Instruments series (first book: City of Bones) by Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, the forthcoming Sword Catcher duology, and co-author of the Magisterium series. Her most recent Shadowhunter novel, Chain of Gold, kicks off the Last Hours trilogy. Hear her First Draft interviews here and here.
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Divergent by Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series, the Carve the Mark duology, and the short story collection, The End and Other Beginnings, talks about her first adult fantasy novel, Chosen Ones. Listen to her First Draft interviews here, here, and here.
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The Diviners by Libba Bray, uthor of New York Times best-selling series A Great and Terrible Beauty, Printz award-winner Going Bovine, and genuinely terrifying historical paranormal The Diviners, and more.
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Garth Nix, New York Times bestselling author of Sabriel, returns to the Old Kingdom series with his latest YA fantasy, Terciel & Elinor. Hear his First Draft interview here.
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Roseanne A. Brown, New York Times bestselling author of YA fantasy novels A Song of Wraiths and Ruin and its sequel, A Psalm of Storms and Silence. Hear her First Draft interview here.
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Kendare Blake, New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series, Anna Dressed in Blood, and more, talks about her new historical thriller, All These Bodies, and her upcoming YA novel set in the universe of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, In Every Generation. Hear her First Draft interviews here and here.
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