Author Interview: Lara Buckheit

Hello, fellow nerds! We have an awesome interview for you this week with Lara Buckheit, who just happens to be the author of our September read-a-long book, “A Realm of Ash and Shadow”!  We met Lara at Imaginarium Book Festival but had already read her amazing book beforehand, which is a solid 5 star read!  Be on the lookout for the read-a-long schedule for “A Realm of Ash and Shadow” and Lara has agreed to join us for an episode as we dive deeper into her book.  More info to come soon! Lara Buckheit was born and raised on the Eastern Shore. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Wilmington University, is a 2021 WriteMentor Mentee, an avid writer (and reader) of spice, and one time she met Taylor Swift’s dad. Lara lives in Charlottesville, VA, with her husband, dog, and thirteen house plants named after fictional characters. She started writing at a very young age, mostly fanfiction centered around women with swords and men with devilish grins. And she hasn’t stopped since. She is the author of the new adult romantic fantasy novel A Realm of Ash and Shadow When not writing, Lara can be found drinking tea, hustling for her day job, reading from her endless TBR pile, or hanging out on her body confidence bookstagram. Listen in as we chat more about Lara’s “A Realm of Ash and Shadow”, what she's currently reading, how she got a guitar pick from Taylor Swift’s dad, and her Buffy fanfic. And be sure to follow Lara at ⁠⁠@laraonfire Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠