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EPISODE · May 24, 2026 · 58 MIN

Interview with author Dana Swift!

from Publishing Pals · host Maria and Suzanne

Hello!In this episode we’re interviewing author Dana Swift!Dana Swift is a YA fantasy author repped by Kelly Dyksterhouse of Tobias Literary. She is the author of the Cast in Firelight duology, as well as the forthcoming When Dealing With Dragons, a YA Romantasy set for release this July. Dana got her degrees in English and Advertising at UT Austin, where she fenced saber and met her husband. When she’s not working on her books, she can be found reading and critiquing at her local writing workshop. You can find Dana and her books here:Website: https://www.danaswiftbooks.com/Preorder When Dealing With Dragons!: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250402431/whendealingwithdragons/Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19510928.Dana_SwiftBuy Dana’s first book here!: https://bookshop.org/p/books/cast-in-firelight-dana-swift/5723c22ea1c09ac0?ean=9780593124239&next=tHere are some of the authors, artists, and other things we brought up during the episode. Just a disclaimer - please do not take our word as fact. The publishing industry is always changing, and often we are talking about things we are remembering from a while ago or have heard from others. It’s always important to do your own research! If we realize after the fact that we have gotten anything wrong, we will do our best to correct it in the show notes.Beth is Dead (Dana’s friend’s book): https://tinyurl.com/yz5ukxa2Charlie Bowater (artist): http://www.charliebowater.net/Wednesday Books: https://wednesdaybooks.com/Delacorte Books: https://randomhousebooks.com/imprint/dell-delacorte-books/DFW writers workshop: https://www.dfwwritersworkshop.org/

Hello! In this episode we’re interviewing author Dana Swift! Dana Swift is a YA fantasy author repped by Kelly Dyksterhouse of Tobias Literary. She is the author of the Cast in Firelight duology, as well as the forthcoming When Dealing With Dragons, a YA Romantasy set for release this July. Dana got her degrees in English and Advertising at UT Austin, where she fenced saber and met her husband. When she’s not working on her books, she can be found reading and critiquing at her local writing...

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