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  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! On this episode, we chat with Ally Malinenko, poet, librarian and author of the spooky middle grade novels Ghost Girl and This Appearing House.

    We chat with Ally all about her new novel, This Appearing House, writing an excellent opening line, Shirley Jackson, tackling tough topics in books, scary stories, anger, best friends, overcoming fear, teeth, accepting help from others and so much more.

    You can purchase Ghost Girl and This Appearing House anywhere books are sold. You can also purchase This Appearing House here:
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/This-Appearing-House-Ally-Malinenko/dp/0063136570/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18C60527Q5IAF&keywords=this+appearing+house&qid=1665145016&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjg3IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=this+appearing+house%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/this-appearing-house/9780063136571-item.html?ikwid=this+appearing+house&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=6ef91e04c90ed54f571c94d267f1bbec
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/This-Appearing-House-Ally-Malinenko/dp/0063136570/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WI3X5I2ACGD8&keywords=this+appearing+house&qid=1665145276&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjI4IiwicXNhIjoiMS4xMCIsInFzcCI6IjEuMjUifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=this+appearing+hous%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/this-appearing-house-ally-malinenko/1140521430?ean=9780063136571

    You can keep up to date with Ally here:
    Website: https://allymalinenko.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AllyMalinenko/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllyMalinenko

    We hope you enjoyed today's episode!

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast. On this episode, we sit down with Erin Petti. Erin is the author of the spooky middle grade books The Peculiar Haunting of Thelma Bee and Thelma Bee Toil And Treble.

    We chat with Erin all about her second novel, Thelma Bee In Toil And Treble, New England in the Fall, the magic of autumn, the importance of encouragement, believing in the "impossible", friendship, comfort food and food in middle grade novels, tackling tough topics for kids and so much more.

    You can find Erin's books wherever books are sold. You can also find Thelma Bee In Toil And Treble here:

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Thelma-Toil-Treble-Erin-Petti/dp/1952667844/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZDELY2CEUUV4&keywords=thelma+bee&qid=1664483250&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=thelma+bee%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/thelma-bee-in-toil-and/9781952667848-item.html?ikwid=erin+petti&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=1#algoliaQueryId=5fa885d04cb2f171591045560dbe391f
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Thelma-Toil-Treble-Erin-Petti/dp/1952667844/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2TFTBKFQ5RT33&keywords=thelma+bee&qid=1664483304&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjI4IiwicXNhIjoiMS43OSIsInFzcCI6IjEuNzYifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=thelma+bee%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thelma-bee-in-toil-and-treble-erin-petti/1141347896?ean=9781952667848

    You can keep up to date with Erin here:
    Website: https://www.erinpettibooks.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinpetti/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/empetti

    We hope you enjoyed today's episode. If you did, please leave a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday. See you then!

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  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast. On today's episode we sit down with thriller author RJ Jacobs. RJ has written And Then You Were Gone, Somewhere In The Dark and Always The First To Die. He is also a practicing psychologist!

    We chat with RJ all about his new novel, Always The First To Die, the nostalgia of Choose You Own Adventure novels, classic horror movies, why fear is so hard to overcome, great openers in books and so much more.

    You can find all of RJ's novels wherever books are sold. You can also find Always The First To Die here:

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Always-First-Die-R-J-Jacobs/dp/1728254078/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=always+the+first+to+die&qid=1663938313&sprefix=always+the+%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-1
    Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/always-the-first-to-die/9781728254074-item.html?ikwid=always+the+first+to+die&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=ee7355115962cdd660445de6e2e6803e
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Always-First-Die-R-J-Jacobs/dp/1728254078/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13NGNRIFCDL4Z&keywords=always+the+first+to+die&qid=1663938417&sprefix=always+the+firstto+die%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/always-the-first-to-die-rj-jacobs/1140575628?ean=9781728254074

    You can keep up to date with RJ here:
    Website: https://rjjacobsauthor.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rjjacobs75/

    We hope you enjoyed today's episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday. See you then!

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! On this episode we had the opportunity to sit down with a long time favorite author of ours, Kelley Armstrong. Kelley is a New York Times Best Selling author, and fellow Canadian! Kelley has written well over 30 novels, from standalones such as Aftermath and Wherever She Goes to series such as the Rockton, Cainsville and Otherworld series, just to name a few. We are here today to chat with Kelley about her latest novel, A Rip Through Time, the first book in a new series.

    In this episode we chat with Kelley all about her novel, A Rip Through Time, Kelley's research process, in the field experience, Victorian forensics, character development and humor, Kelley's favorite things to do in Edinburgh, being Canadian and so much more.

    You can purchase all of Kelley's novels wherever books are sold.

    You can get your copy of A Rip Through Time here:

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=a+rip+through+time&crid=2YIC3EXSYSCPN&sprefix=a+rip+through+time%2Caps%2C81&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/a-rip-through-time-a/9781250864895-item.html?ikwid=a+rip+through+time&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=8ac97f202d36e66c6cd4aecb5e83d782
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Rip-Through-Time-Kelley-Armstrong/dp/1250820006/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1663330673&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-rip-through-time-kelley-armstrong/1139985523?ean=9781250820006

    You can keep up to date with Kelley here:

    Website: http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelleyarmstrongauthor/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/kelleyarmstrong

    We hope you enjoyed today's episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday.

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! On this episode we hade the opportunity to sit down with Shaenon Garrity. Shaenon is a writer, artist and editor specializing in comics and pop culture. Her works include Narbonic, Skin Horse, The Zombie Gnome Defense Guide and The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor, to name just a few.

    We chat with Shaenon all about her graphic novel, The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor, tips for those who want to get started writing graphic novels, exploring and having fun with gothic romance tropes, the process of bringing a story to life with illustrations, the importance of reading outside of your comfort zone, writing humor and so much more!

    You can find Dire Days of Willowweep Manor anywhere books are sold, as well as at the links below.

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Dire-Days-Willowweep-Manor/dp/1534460861/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2035ZT5OS73PC&keywords=dire+days+of+willowweep+manor&qid=1662727820&sprefix=dire+days+of+wilowweep+manor%2Caps%2C70&sr=8-1
    Chapters/Indigo: The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor, Book by Shaenon K. Garrity (Paperback) | www.chapters.indigo.ca
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Dire-Days-Willowweep-Manor/dp/1534460861/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WJK1Q2Z0FALP&keywords=dire+days+of+willow+weep+manor&qid=1662727886&sprefix=dire+days+of+wilowweep+manor%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dire-days-of-willowweep-manor-shaenon-k-garrity/1137938255?ean=9781534460867

    You can keep up to date with Shaenon here:

    Website: https://www.shaenon.com/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaenongarrity

    We hope you enjoyed todays episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday. We'll see you then!

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! In this episode we sat down with romance author Kate McWilliams to talk about her novel, Light Me Up. Light Me Up is the second book in her Moon Harbor series, book one being Light In The Dark. Kate has also published a collection of poems, and is a founder of Ink and Earth Studio – a business that helps indie authors edit and market their books as well as assisting with brand management.

    We chat with Kate all about her novel, Light Me Up, the importance of self reflection, why the romance genre is so loved, some great book recommendations, on balance and whether it exists, friendship and so much more.

    You can find both Light In The Dark and Light Me Up on Amazon and Kindle.

    Light In The Dark:
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Light-Dark-Moon-Harbor-Book-ebook/dp/B09MQW2NFJ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=EVPXR4XNCHRG&keywords=kate+mcwilliams&qid=1661520313&sprefix=kate+mcwilliams%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-3

    Light Me Up:
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Light-Me-Moon-Harbor-Book-ebook/dp/B09P63D9KQ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=EVPXR4XNCHRG&keywords=kate+mcwilliams&qid=1661520313&sprefix=kate+mcwilliams%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-2

    The third book in the Moon harbor series, Into The Light, can be preordered now and releases September 15, 2022.
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Into-Light-Moon-Harbor-Book-ebook/dp/B0B3CDZKMT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EVPXR4XNCHRG&keywords=kate+mcwilliams&qid=1661520313&sprefix=kate+mcwilliams%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-1

    By Candlelight: A Moon Harbor Christmas Story can be preordered now and releases November 17, 2022.
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Candlelight-Moon-Harbor-Christmas-Story-ebook/dp/B0B9J2VR7X/ref=sr_1_4?crid=EVPXR4XNCHRG&keywords=kate+mcwilliams&qid=1661520313&sprefix=kate+mcwilliams%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-4

    Sacred: A Romance Anthology For Bodily Autonomy can be preordered now and releases October 31, 2022. 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated directly to supporting bodily autonomy and reproductive rights in communities throughout the United States.
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/SACRED-Romance-Anthology-Bodily-Autonomy-ebook/dp/B0B81B5K7K/ref=sr_1_5?crid=EVPXR4XNCHRG&keywords=kate+mcwilliams&qid=1661520313&sprefix=kate+mcwilliams%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-5

    You can keep up to date with Kate here:
    Website: https://www.katemcwilliams.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katemcwilliamsauthor/

    Books Mentioned:
    Faultless Notion by Linnea March
    Canadian Spring by Kimberly Ann

    We hope you enjoyed todays episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! On this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down again with one of our favorite historical fiction authors, Gill Paul. Gill has written a number of historical novels which have reached the top of the USA Today and Globe and Mail bestseller lists. Gill studied medicine at Glasgow University, then English Literature and History, before working in publishing.

    In this episode we chat with Gill about her new novel, The Manhattan Girls, the importance of female friendships, our favorite cocktails, Dorothy Parker, tackling tough issues in books, online dating, marriage and so much more!

    You can find The Manhattan Girls, along with all of Gill's other works, wherever books are sold. You can also find The Manhattan Girls here:

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Manhattan-Girls-Dorothy-Parker-Friends/dp/0063161753/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660917015&sr=8-1
    Chapters Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-manhattan-girls-a-novel/9780063161757-item.html?ikwid=the+manhattan+girls&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=fa3f1b4942681c9ad38d47cc2e2b340c
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Manhattan-Girls-Dorothy-Parker-Friends/dp/0063161753/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660917065&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-manhattan-girls-gill-paul/1140548577?ean=9780063161757

    You can keep up to date with Gill here:

    Website: http://gillpaul.com/author
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gill.paul1/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/gillpaulauthor

    We hope you enjoyed todays episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know! We put up new episode every other Friday. See you then!

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! On this episode we had the opportunity to sit down with Alan Gratz and talk all about his middle grade novel, Ban This Book. Alan is a #1 New York Times Bestselling author of over a dozen novels, including Refugee, which has been on the New York Times Bestseller list for over three years now, Something Rotten, The Brooklyn Nine, Ban This Book and more.

    Ban This Book is about a fascinating, important and timely topic - the banning of books. We dive deep into why we are so passionate about this issue, the consequences of book banning, the importance of inclusive stories... we chat about it all.

    We also talk to Alan about how he gets in the head space of a middle schooler, books that have had the biggest impact on him throughout his life, Dav Pilkey and so much more.

    You can find all of Alan's novels wherever books are sold.

    You can find Ban This Book Here:
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/ban-this-book-a-novel/9780765385581-item.html?ikwid=ban+this+book&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=5a92eb9be7d38a2fdbb6fbe8d0d280ab
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Ban-This-Book-Alan-Gratz/dp/0765385589/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39CQ5FKU3M0QR&keywords=ban+this+book&qid=1660313994&sprefix=ban+this+book%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ban-this-book-alan-gratz/1124483048?ean=9780765385581
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Ban-This-Book-ALAN-GRATZ/dp/0765385589/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DQ373UMA8BG6&keywords=ban+this+book&qid=1660314061&sprefix=ban+this+book%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-1

    Alan's Upcoming Releases (both available for preorder now)
    Two Degrees Releases October 4, 2022
    Captain America: Ghost Army (Original Graphic Novel) Releases January 3, 2023

    Keep up to date with Alan here:
    Website: https://www.alangratz.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alan.gratz/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlanGratz

    We hope you enjoyed todays episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday. See you then!

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast. On this episode, Ashley and Tegan chat about a few of their favorite books and how to best experience reading them using the five senses. There is a book for everyone in this episode and we cannot wait to share them with you.

    Candles mentioned:
    Witch City Wicks: https://www.witchcitywicks.com/

    We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday. We'll see you then!

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast. On this episode we chat with author Lisa Weldon all about her memoir Twenty Pieces. Lisa took 30 days to walk every inch of Manhattan, and her story includes adventures, epiphanies and everything in between. We also chat with Lisa about what is important in life, why it is important to follow your dreams, journaling, never giving up on yourself, the importance of asking for help and so much more.

    You can find Twenty Pieces anywhere books are sold. You can also purchase a copy at any of the links here:
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/twenty-pieces-a-walk-through/9781955791106-item.html?ikwid=twenty+pieces+lisa+weldon&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=b7d722da06fe869ef227b53dee1e4f22
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Twenty-Pieces-through-midlife-reinvention/dp/1955791104/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XX6GLLUMFN26&keywords=twenty+pieces+lisa+weldon&qid=1657547749&sprefix=twenty+pieces+lisa+weldon%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twenty-pieces-lisa-weldon/1140155707?ean=9781955791106
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Twenty-Pieces-through-midlife-reinvention/dp/1955791104/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2EUGS79YNWYPH&keywords=twenty+pieces+lisa+weldon&qid=1657547802&sprefix=twenty+pieces+lisa+weldon%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-1

    You can keep up to date with Lisa here:
    Website: https://lisaweldon.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisaweldon/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisaweldon

    We hope you enjoyed today's episode. If you did, please leave us a review, or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast to let us know.

    We put up new episodes every other Friday. See you then!

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! On this episode we chat with none other than Gilly MacMillan. Gilly is the international bestselling author of The Nanny, The Perfect Girl, To Tell You The Truth and What She Knew, just to name a few. In this episode, we will be discussing her new novel, The Long Weekend.

    We chat with Gilly all about The Long Weekend, how her writing process has changed from book one to now, friendship dynamics, the inspiration behind the setting of the novel and how important setting is to a story, living off grid, social media, motherhood and so much more.

    All of Gilly's books can be found anywhere books are sold.

    The Long Weekend can be found anywhere books are sold, as well as at the links below:
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Long-Weekend-Intl-Novel/dp/0063074354/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1656680151&sr=8-1
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-long-weekend-intl-a/9780063074354-item.html?ikwid=the+long+weekend&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=fcb049e4600ad69914c0285fe58d4c3e
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Long-Weekend-Novel-Gilly-Macmillan/dp/006307432X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1656680199&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-long-weekend-gilly-macmillan/1139752624?ean=9780063074323

    You can keep up to date with Gilly here:
    Website: https://www.gillymacmillan.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gillymacmillan/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/gillymacmillan

    We hope you enjoyed todays episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday.

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! On this episode we sit down with Kate Williams, author of The Babysitter’s Coven series and the recently released novel, Never Coming Home. Kate has written for Cosmopolitan, NYLON, Women’s Health, Elle to name a few, and has ghostwritten a variety of New York Times Bestsellers, celebrity memoirs and more.

    We chat with Kate all about her new novel, Never Coming Home, the role social media and influencers play in our lives, the darker side of social media, how much sharing is too much sharing, Kate's favorite True Crime podcasts, documentaries and books, TikTok and so much more.

    The Babysitter's Coven series can be found anywhere books are sold.

    You can find Never Coming Home wherever books are sold, and also at the links here:
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Never-Coming-Home-Kate-Williams/dp/0593304861/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1PF1496RJ9IMT&keywords=never+coming+home&qid=1656078047&sprefix=never+coming+hom%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-2
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/never-coming-home/9780593304860-item.html?ikwid=never+coming+hime&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=1#algoliaQueryId=cb2a9a7ebb248a36512499aa1cce6710
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Coming-Home-Kate-Williams/dp/0593304861/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1656078099&sr=8-2
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/never-coming-home-kate-m-williams/1140394027?ean=9780593304860

    You can keep up to date with Kate here:
    Website: http://heykatewilliams.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heykatewilliams/

    We hope you enjoyed today's episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday.

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! On this episode, we had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Abby Endler, crime fiction aficionado, creator of the Crime By The Book blog and Instagram account, Senior Publicist and all around wonderful person.

    We chat with Abby about her love of Crime fiction, how Crime By The Book came about, how she balances work on her blog, day job and life, books she is looking forward to most this year, what a day in the life at her job as a Senior Publicist looks like, tips for starting your own book blog or Instagram, Iceland Noir and so much more.

    Books Mentioned:
    And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16299.And_Then_There_Were_None?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=opBWOEasqj&rank=1
    The House Across The Lake by Riley Sager
    The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager | Goodreads
    Things We Do In The Dark by Jeniffer Hillier
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724802-things-we-do-in-the-dark?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=8D1KzDlc4i&rank=1
    Runtime by Cathrine Ryan Howard
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60127039-run-time
    You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59764064-you-re-invited
    The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30965660-the-crow-girl?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=WiN6zbnPeb&rank=1
    We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58767087-we-lie-here?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=HoWKZOn5hm&rank=1

    Gare's Instagram Account Mentioned:
    https://www.instagram.com/gareindeedreads/

    Keep up to date with Abby here:
    Website: http://crimebythebook.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimebythebook/

    Make sure to sign up for Abby's free newsletter on her website!

    We hope you enjoyed today's episode! If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know! We love hearing from you!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday. See you then!

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! On this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with award winning poet, author and academic CJ Cooke. CJ has written various poems, publications and novels including I Know My Name, The Blame Game, The Nesting and The Lighthouse Witches.

    We chat with CJ all about her most recent novel, The Lighthouse Witches, the history of witches in Scotland, funny things children say, folklore, why stories are so integral to who we are, how belief systems play a role in the decisions we make, the challenges of writing multiple timelines and so much more.

    Witches of Scotland Podcast: https://www.witchesofscotland.com/podcast

    You can find all of CJ's books anywhere books are sold. You can also find The Lighthouse Witches here:
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Lighthouse-Witches-C-J-Cooke/dp/0008354707/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1653666441&sr=8-1
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-lighthouse-witches/9780008354701-item.html?ikwid=cj+cooke&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=1#algoliaQueryId=1a223b4a78d4cc2683bce65d9e19f072
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Lighthouse-Witches-C-J-Cooke/dp/059333423X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1653666516&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lighthouse-witches-cj-cooke/1138668526?ean=9780593334232

    CJ's new novel, The Ghost Woods, releases October 18, 2022, and is available for pre-order now wherever books are sold. You can also preorder here:
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Ghost-Woods-C-J-Cooke/dp/0008515913/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1458R6N8OWQW3&keywords=ghost+woods&qid=1653666482&sprefix=ghost+wood%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-1
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-ghost-woods/9780008515911-item.html?ikwid=cj+cooke&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=1a223b4a78d4cc2683bce65d9e19f072

    You can keep up to date with CJ here:
    Website: https://carolynjesscooke.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cjcooke_author/
    Twitter: C.J. Cooke/ Carolyn Jess-Cooke 🌒 (@CJessCooke) / Twitter

    We hope you enjoyed todays episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday.

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! We had the opportunity to catch up with Audrey Blake, the author duo who wrote The Girl In His Shadow and The Surgeon's Daughter.

    We chat with Regina and Jaima all about their new novel, The Surgeon's Daughter, the evolution of medicine throughout history, the origins of the cesarean section, why it is so important to share the untold stories of women, revisiting favorite characters, one of the secrets of life and so much more.

    The Crime Reads article mentioned in the podcast can be found here:
    https://crimereads.com/six-medical-nonfiction-books-that-read-like-thrillers/

    The Girl In His Shadow and The Surgeon's Daughter can be found anywhere books are sold.

    You can also find The Surgeon's Daughter here:

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Surgeons-Daughter-Novel-Audrey-Blake/dp/1728228751/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1652445189&sr=8-4
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/home/search/?keywords=the%20surgeons%20daughter#internal=1
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Surgeons-Daughter-Novel-Audrey-Blake/dp/1728228751/ref=sr_1_1?crid=J287GIKR0424&keywords=the+surgeons+daughter&qid=1652445258&sprefix=the+surgeons+%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-surgeons-daughter-audrey-blake/1139924890?ean=9781728228754

    You can keep up to date with Audrey Blake here:

    Website: https://www.audreyblakebooks.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audreyblakebooks/

    We hope you enjoyed today's episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We'll see you in our next episode!


  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Alechia Dow, author of The Sound of Stars and The Kindred. Alechia is also a former pastry chef, teacher and librarian.

    We caught up with Alechia and chatted all about her new novel, The Kindred, what authors do behind the scenes, the beauty and importance of music, the importance of dealing with things head on, our need for community, why we need art in all of its forms and so much more.

    You can find The Sound of Stars and The Kindred anywhere books are sold.

    You can also find The Kindred at the links below:
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Kindred-Alechia-Dow/dp/1335428607/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1651844882&sr=8-2
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-kindred/9781335418616-item.html?ikwid=the+kindred&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=e1070341e4e78eb14067aa97b9689910
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Kindred-Alechia-Dow/dp/1335428607/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3IRKQDBUJKC7D&keywords=the+kindred&qid=1651844930&sprefix=the+kindre%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-3
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-kindred-alechia-dow/1139312509?ean=9781335418616

    You can keep up to date with Alechia here:
    Website: https://www.alechiadow.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alechiadow/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/alechiawrites

    Alechia has so many incredible projects coming up, so make sure to follow her on Instagram and Twitter for all of the details and announcements!

    The book mentioned by Alechia in this episode, Freddy Vs. The Family Curse by Tracy Badua, can be found here:
    Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58311982-freddie-vs-the-family-curse?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=bOAl8n6jNx&rank=1

    We hope you enjoyed todays episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday.

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! On this episode we had the opportunity to talk to one of our favorite horror authors - Rachel Harrison. Rachel is the author of The Return, which was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel, as well as Cackle.

    We chat with Rachel all about her novel, Cackle, the books that have had the most impact on her, Shirley Jackson, when compromise becomes sacrifice, the importance of self acceptance and self love, road trip music, the magic of a fresh start and so much more!

    You can find The Return anywhere books are sold.

    You can find Cackle anywhere books are sold as well as at the following links:

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Cackle-Rachel-Harrison/dp/0593202023/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JFR2LZE2WJZV&keywords=cackle&qid=1650631270&sprefix=cackle%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-1
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/cackle/9780593202029-item.html?ikwid=cackle&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=e9b3a8e757e4634b4f04f6c30d089896
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Cackle-Rachel-Harrison/dp/0593202023/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UF8OEIENGCRS&keywords=cackle&qid=1650631313&sprefix=cackl%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cackle-rachel-harrison/1138574357?ean=9780593202029

    Rachels new novel, Such Sharp Teeth, releases October 4, 2022, and is available for pre-order now anywhere books are sold or at the links below:

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Such-Sharp-Teeth-Rachel-Harrison/dp/0593545826/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1650631458&sr=8-3
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/home/search/?keywords=such%20sharp%20teeth#internal=1
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Such-Sharp-Teeth-Rachel-Harrison/dp/0593545826/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1650631486&sr=8-3
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/such-sharp-teeth-rachel-harrison/1140838929?ean=9780593545829

    You can keep up to date with Rachel here:

    Website: https://www.rachel-harrison.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelharrisonsghost/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachfacelogic

    We hope you enjoyed todays episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We'll see you in our next episode!

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast! On this episode we had the opportunity to talk to Stephanie Wrobel, the international best selling author of Darling Rose Gold and This Might Hurt.

    We chat with Stephanie all about her new novel, This Might Hurt, explore some of the reasons people may do the seemingly extreme things they do, cults and cult leaders and some of the misconceptions we may have about them, what Stephanie is currently reading, what she has coming up and more!

    You can find Darling Rose Gold and This Might Hurt wherever books are sold. You can also find This Might Hurt here:

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/This-Might-Hurt-Stephanie-Wrobel/dp/1982135077/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HQFFQJPZ349X&keywords=this+might+hurt&qid=1649506466&sprefix=this+might+hurt%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-1
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/this-might-hurt/9781982135072-item.html?ikwid=this+might+hurt&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=03b19eafd15f5a33460effc91ccacf28
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/This-Might-Hurt-Stephanie-Wrobel/dp/0593100085/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=Eu2NK&pf_rd_p=716a1ed9-074f-4780-9325-0019fece3c64&pf_rd_r=62YSK107A6491QE8CR71&pd_rd_r=ff750382-400f-4523-9062-d0b4c10e2aee&pd_rd_wg=VxDfd&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/this-might-hurt-stephanie-wrobel/1139543841?ean=9780593100080

    You can keep up to date with Stephanie here:

    Website: https://stephaniewrobel.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniewrobel/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephwrobel

    We hope you enjoyed today's episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday. See you then!

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast. On this episode we sit down with returning guest, Samara Parish. Samara's Rebels With A Cause series includes, so far, How To Survive A Scandal and How To Deceive A Duke.

    We chat with Samara all about her new novel, reality television, following your passion, women in STEM and more.

    You can find How To Deceive A Duke here:

    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/How-Deceive-Duke-Samara-Parish/dp/1538704544/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KZB6J7SPAWEJ&keywords=how+to+deceive+a+duke&qid=1648213573&sprefix=how+to+deceive+a+duke%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/how-to-deceive-a-duke/9781538704547-item.html?ikwid=how+to+deceive+a+duke&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=907e3580f08e240f0bc6bce5e16ba64c
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/How-Deceive-Duke-Samara-Parish/dp/1538704544/ref=tmm_mmp_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1648213624&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-deceive-a-duke-samara-parish/1139398519?ean=9781538704547

    You can keep up to date with Samara here:

    Website: https://samaraparish.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samaraparish/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamaraParish

    We hop you enjoyed this episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    We put up new episodes every other Friday. See you then!

  • Welcome to the Bent Biblios Podcast. On this episode we chat with Gabriella Saab, author of the historical fiction novel, The Last Checkmate. We chat about authors that inspire Gabriella, keeping up with self care while writing about heavy topics, chess, writing style, the importance of reading about and remembering WWII and the people who were affected by it, what is coming next for Gabriella and more!

    You can find The Last Checkmate here:
    Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Last-Checkmate-Novel-Gabriella-Saab/dp/0063205424/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1EXCUKYVB7GDS&keywords=the+last+checkmate&qid=1646960333&sprefix=the+last+checkmat%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1
    Chapters/Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-last-checkmate-a-novel/9780063141933-item.html?ikwid=the+last+checkmate&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=ead528a5a9ec42c477f9b3c18ec94c4a
    Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Checkmate-Novel-Gabriella-Saab/dp/0063141930/ref=sr_1_1?crid=14T23PAQ3L4BB&keywords=the+last+checkmate+by+gabriella+saab&qid=1646960373&sprefix=the+last+che%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-checkmate-gabriella-d-saab/1138684846?ean=9780063141933

    You can keep up to date with Gabriella here:
    Website: https://gabriellasaab.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabriellasaab_/
    Twitter: Gabriella Saab (@GabriellaSaab_) / Twitter

    We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did, please leave us a review or visit us on Instagram at @bent.biblios.podcast and let us know!

    See you in our next episode!