HeyJaredUpperPen Podcast
This podcast is focused on interviewing authors, narrators, and other creators in the book world. I love literature in all its forms and want to share that joy with you!
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When the Baby Dragons grow up, they race in Rider of Dragons (opens the original)
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A.T. Qureshi joins UpperPen to talk about her new book Rider of Dragons which is part of the Baby Dragon Cafe universe! This is the F1 romance book of the romantasy world. This is such an awesome shift in the already established Baby Dragon world. This is the first sharp shift that I've seen from the cozy realm to high octane dragon racing. I love it. You can find A.T. Qureshi on Instagram @aamna_qureshi or on her website aamnaqureshi.com (this is where you can find where to order Kissed for Chr
Resurrections, Vampires, and Eldritch beings. Oh, my! (opens the original)
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Marshall J. Moore joins UpperPen to talk about his book The Henchperson's Guide to Unionizing. We talk about classic horror characters and how Moore reimagines them for this story. Igor for Union President! You can get a preorder of the book through Eagle Eye Books . Marshall J. Moore can be found on Instagram @MarshallJMooreAuthor and through his website MarshallJMoore.com .
Cozy Horror comes to Singapore (opens the original)
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Meihan Boey joins UpperPen to talk about her books The Formidable Miss Cassidy and The Enigmatic Madam Ingram (I have trouble saying "enigmatic" in the interview, sorry). These books explore Singapore in the late 1800s and early 1900s from the point of view of an outsider. This POV invites non-Singaporean readers to join these adventures. Both Miss Cassidy and Madam Ingram are such good books! I think they might be two of the best books that I've read all year. Book 3, The Mystical Mister Kay is
What do you think Jeff Bazos would do with magic? Hoard it, or package it to sell at a premium? (opens the original)
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Hannah Mathewson joins UpperPen to talk about her new novel The Age of Blood and Magic. It is a book exploring the "what if" of if tech oligarchs had exclusive access to magic. We talk about the main family in the story, young protagonists, and setting up how the world got magic in the first place. The Age of Blood and Magic is out on September 15th in the US.You can find Hannah Mathewson on Instagram @HannahOclock
The Palace Beneath the Sea, French Myths, Language Lessons, and Science (opens the original)
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Lauren Wiesebron is back on UpperPen! She joined me to talk about her second novel, The Palace Beneath the Sea, which is based on French myths and helps me out with some language lessons for the difficult names.I really love both of Lauren's books. She is great at looking at folklore and myths and making them her own. The Palace Beneath the Sea is out on September 15th in the US. The book is already out in Europe.You can follow Lauren on Instagram @lwiesebron and her website LaurenWiesebron.com
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