Episode 299: Editing Middle Grade: The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon!
Release Date: 05/08/2025
Episode 304: Subrights with Janelle DeLuise!
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Grace and Alvina welcome special guest Janelle DeLuise, Senior Director of Subrights at Hachette Book Group to the podcast. They talk about what Subrights entails, what her most and least favorite aspects of her job are, and what a typical work day might look like for her. She talks about how international news affects the foreign rights market, which countries are licensing US books these days, and which categories are working (romantasy!) and not working (middle grade!). For the Fortune Cookie segment, they talk about what they've been reading lately (and Alvina's book happens to be a book...
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Episode 303: Bucket Lists!
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Grace and Alvina revisit the "bucket lists" they created in 2005, see what they've already crossed off, and create updated lists. For the Fortune Cookie segment, they talk about some recent changes at Scholastic Publishing. And then, Alvina tells Grace about the new book WHAT IF WE... by Eugenia Yoh and Vivienne Chang. And they end as they always do with what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": . Follow us on Instagram:...
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Episode 302: CHOP SUEY: Library of Congress, AI summer reading lists, and Summer of…!
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Grace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode where they give some updates on the recent firing of the Librarian of Congress, they talk about the AI-generated summer reading list, and they ponder what they're hoping to focus on this summer. Then, children's literature specialist Alison Morris joins to give some book recommendations, and they end as always with what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon":...
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Episode 301: Personal Organization!
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Grace and Alvina talk about their personal organization techniques, including what kind of tools they use and how they coordinate with their family. For the Fortune Cookie segment they share some book recommendations. Grace recommends Stan Yan's upcoming book The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang, and Alvina recommends TJ Klune's Somewhere Beyond the Sea. They end as always with what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": . Follow us on Instagram:...
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Episode 300: Book Tours!
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Grace and Alvina record an episode while Grace is in the middle of her book tour for THE GATE, THE GIRL, AND THE DRAGON, so of course the topic is everything having to do with book tours! Grace shares some highlights and lowlights, gives some tips and tricks for travel and touring, talks about what her expectations about book tours vs the reality, how she prepares for book tours, and more. For the Fortune Cookie segment they discuss the firing of Dr. Carla Hayden from the Library of Congress. For the Tell Me About segment, Alvina tells Grace about THE SINGULAR LIFE OF ARIA PATEL by Samira...
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Episode 299: Editing Middle Grade: The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon!
Book Friends Forever Podcast
Grace and Alvina are celebrating the launch of Grace's THE GATE, THE GIRL, AND THE DRAGON and they talk about their writing, editing, and revision process for the book. They cover the writing process, how Alvina edits the novel, how Grace receives edits and revises, and more. For the Fortune Cookie segment they discuss a new publishing imprint focusing on male authors. And, they end by sharing what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": . Follow us on Instagram:...
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Episode 298: CHOP SUEY: Mahmoud v Taylor, MG to picture books, and group chats!
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Grace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode where they talk about several topics. They discuss the recent Supreme Court case Mahmoud v Taylor about religious freedom to opt their children out from certain storytimes. They also talk about three recent picture books adapted from middle grade novels, including THE WILD ROBOT ON THE ISLAND by Peter Brown, and they talk about their relationship to group text chats! Alison Morris joins to share some book recommendations, and they end with sharing what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at . Click here to become a Patreon member: . See...
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Episode 297: How the New Administration is Affecting Publishing!
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Grace and Alvina talk about how the current presidential administration has and could affect publishing. They discuss how the increase in book banning, cuts in funding for libraries, changes in how diversity is valued, and increased tariffs may or may not affect publishing. For the Fortune Cookie segment they talk about what's making them happy right now. And then, Grace tells Alvina about her two Spring-themed math board books, UP TO MY KNEES and WHERE ARE THE EGGS? Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": ....
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Episode 296: Independent Publishing with Janet Bruins!
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Grace and Alvina welcome special guest Janet Bruins, who has started her own independent publishing company, Picnic Heist. They talk about how she decided to start her pubilshing company and what steps she took to make that happen, including her mission for the company. They also discuss the reasons one might decide to publish with an independent publisher vs a larger one. For the Fortune Cookie segment they talk about what they've been reading lately, and of course they end with sharing what they're all grateful for. Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace's new book...
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Episdoe 295: Authentic and Hubristic Pride!
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Grace and Alvina talk about two different types of price: authentic pride and hubistric pride, and how that might apply to their work and lives. For the Fortune Cookie segment they discuss a recent executive order to defund libraries. Alvina tells Grace about the book BIG ENOUGH by Regina Linke. And, they end by sharing what they're grateful for. Click here to become a Patreon member: . See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": . Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/
info_outlineGrace and Alvina are celebrating the launch of Grace's THE GATE, THE GIRL, AND THE DRAGON and they talk about their writing, editing, and revision process for the book. They cover the writing process, how Alvina edits the novel, how Grace receives edits and revises, and more.
For the Fortune Cookie segment they discuss a new publishing imprint focusing on male authors. And, they end by sharing what they're grateful for.
See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com.
Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.
See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor.
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/