The Sapphic Book Review

Send us Fan MailCarrie Byrd joins me to chat about her latest, the fantastic, The Second Draft, how it brought her and her wife, Roslyn Sinclair together, which tv show it was inspired by, Haley Cass and Monica McCallan, Philly sports and much more! To support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailMelissa Brayden joins me to chat about her upcoming release, Make Your Move, why she decided to go indie, the couples she misses the most, theatre, her childhood dreams of being a pro skateboarder and much more! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailClaire Donniere, joins me to chat about Shot Through the Heart, her debut novel with Bold Strokes Books, Bette and Tina, her upcoming Christmas novel, her homeland, Russia, the GCLS Writing Academy and much more! Purchase Claire's book on Amazon @ Shot Through the Heart - Kindle edition by Donniere, Claire. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAna Hartnett joins me to chat about her latest, The Moon to Me, Family Room Wine, her new wine label, Lauren Eve and their upcoming nuptials, the book that was the hardest for her to write and much more! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailNarrator Angela Dawe joins me for a very special episode. We discuss her health, physically and mentally, the GoFundMe that has been launched, some of her most memorable audiobooks, Second City, urban gardening and much more. To support Angela, visit her GoFundMe: Fundraiser for Angela Dawe by Vesta Charleshouse : Donate to help AngelaSupport the show

Send us Fan MailJazz Forrester joins me to chat about her latest, Breaking from Frame, why she set the book in the 60's, her debut, Shifting Gears, the support she receives from her mom, Lee Winter and Jae, living in Canada and much more! Support the show at sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailRachel Lacey joins me to chat about her latest, Margin of Error, releasing today, the current situation in Minnesota and how she talks to her son about what's going on, her sister and fellow author, Ari Lacey, Vermont and more! Get Margin of Error here: Margin of Error - Kindle edition by Lacey, Rachel. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee@  sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAlexis Westmore joins me to chat about her latest, The Creation Code, her day job, her love of photography, how she discovered her love for writing, her ridiculously good memory, and more! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailDebut novelist K. Kenley joins me to chat about Harper Uncovered, available on January 16th, her mental health journey, what she loves about being Canadien, meeting one of her favorite authors, Roslyn Sinclair and more! Follow K. on Instagram @ (1) InstagramYou can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailLee Winter joins me to chat about her upcoming release, When She Flies, narrator Angela Dawe, the couples she is bringing back in her next book, Jess Lea's Murder Under the Gum Tree series, which sapphic authors she would love to have dinner with and much more!Preorder When She Flies, beginning on January 7th  When She Flies by Lee Winter - Ylva PublishingSupport the podcast @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailThe second holiday podcast features the wonderful Ana K. Wrenn, Pip Landers-Letts, E.J. Noyes, Sara Scott, Chris Zett, Lori Prince and Marisa Calin, Eliza Lentzski, Bailey Carr, A.L. Brooks, Lee Winter, Rachel Lacey, Clare Lydon, Ana Harnett and Roslyn Sinclair and Carrie Byrd. To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee at sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailIt's the fourth annual holiday podcast!  TJ O'Shea, Angela Dawe, Quinn Riley, Kris Bryant, Morgan Lee Miller, J.J. Arias, Tagan Shepard, Haley Cass & Monica McCallan, Bryce Oakley, Jen Lyon, Jamey Moody, Ally North, Rita Potter and Clare Ashton answer my holiday questions! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee at sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailE.V. Bancroft joins me to chat about her upcoming release, On the Edge of Uncertainty, available on December 1st, Warm Pearls and Paper Cranes, her Goldie winning debut, living in England, flying, and much more! Link to On The Edge Of Uncertainty: Amazon.com : on the edge of uncertainty by e.v. bancroftTo support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAuthor Nicole Disney joins me to chat about her latest, Tapout, her love of martial arts and if she could beat the characters from The Clinch in a fight, living in Colorado and much more! To purchase Tapout, visit the Bold Strokes Books website, Tapout by Nicole Disney | Bold Strokes BooksTo support this podcast, buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailT.J. O'Shea joins me to chat about her latest, Sweet Home Alabarden Park, The Order, BBC's Antiques Roadshow, how she met her wife and how having her daughter has changed her, her day job in the video game industry and much more! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailEliza Lentzski joins me to chat about her latest, Half Court Heat, why she writes in first person, the women's hockey book she's working on, the WNBA playoffs, her Green Bay Packers, travel, the current state of our country and much more! Buy Half Court Heat here: Half-Court Heat (Hoops & Heartstrings Book 2) - Kindle edition by Lentzski, Eliza . Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @  sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailSara Scott joins me to talk about the Jensy Willett trilogy, publishing after retirement, her career in education, living in Arizona, narrator Quinn Riley and much more! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailKaren joins me to talk about her award winning memoir, Hiding for my Life, Being Gay in the Navy, why she joined the Navy, her sobriety, the concept of Hideology, winning a Goldie and so much more! Check out Karen's website Hideology - Karen SoltTo support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee: sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAuthor Pip Landers-Lett joins me to chat about her debut, The Weight of What Was, the recently released Pyg, how she met her wife, her experience at this year's GCLS conference , her job at a nature charity and more! Follow her on Instagram: (2) InstagramTo support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAlly North joins me after her two Goldie win at the recent GCLS conference to chat all things Bloom Town, The Wilds & The Weeds, her upcoming release, the wonder that is Quinn Riley, how she met her wife, the four sapphic authors she would take on a ranch experience and much more! To support this podcast: You can buy me a coffee: sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailTwo of my favorite people, J.J. Arias and Quinn Riley join me to talk about their new project together, Yappin' with Quinn and J.J., JJ's latest novel, Like First Love, Again, the many audiobooks Quinn is recording, their jobs in our fantasy queer commune and much more!Yappin' with Quinn and JJ | Gabbin', Yappin', and Yammerin' for Your Little Queer Heart | PatreonTo support this podcast: sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAnna Burke joins me to chat about book 3 in the Seal Cove series, Windlass, available July 8th, what's next in the Compass Rose series, the anthology, By Her Sword, Bywater Books, living in Massachusetts and more!Support the show

Send us Fan MailCari Hunter joins me to chat about The Stolen Girl, book two in her Jo Shaw series, whether this is the end of the series, I give her a fab book idea, which she, shockingly rejects, her recent appearance on the Women of Steel Podcast and more! To pre-order, The Stolen Girl visit: The Stolen Girl by Cari Hunter | Bold Strokes BooksTo support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAna K. Wrenn joins me to chat about her upcoming release, The Wilding of Em's Path, hurricane recovery efforts in her beloved Appalachian area, how Sonya Storey would fare in a dystopian world, the panel she will moderate at this year's GCLS conference and much more!To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailNatalie Naudus joins me to chat about Gay the Pray Away and the paperback release, with a new cover on May 20th, how she got started narrating audiobooks, the Patreon she runs with her partner, travel and much more! Pre-order the paperback here: Amazon.com: Gay the Pray Away: 9781683695110: Naudus, Natalie: BooksTo support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailKristin Keppler joins me to chat about her latest, Worth Waiting For, The Badlands series co-authored with Allisa Bahney, living in Virginia, her favorite Sci-fi film, and much more! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailRuby Landers joins me to chat about her Only Hope, available April 4th on Amazon or now at Ruby Landers Books - Payhip, the Grace Notes series and who her favorite character and scenes were, which Grace Notes character would fit well in Ribbonwood, Quinn Riley, being a mom and much more! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailBryce Oakley joins me to chat about her latest, One Last Run, the upcoming Shift the Tide, which of her books would she want me into a film, her feelings on the enemies to lovers trope, her daughter and much more! Bryce's Amazon Page: Amazon.com: Bryce Oakley: books, biography, latest updatesapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailDana Hawkins joins me to chat about her Single in Seattle series, the series she has planned to release next, moving back to Minnesota after years in Seattle, her three kids, favorite authors and much more! Check out her website @ Dana Hawkins Author – Writing about all things loveTo support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailRachel Lacey joins me on the 3rd anniversary episode. We chat about what she has planned for release this year, meeting Lori Prince and Quinn Riley, her new puppy, winter in Vermont and much more! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAlaina Erdell joins me to chat about her latest, Flowers and Gemstones, Off the Menu and her former career as a chef, living in Ohio, how she handled turning 50, her favorite sapphic books and much more! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @  sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Support the show

Send us Fan MailClare Ashton joins me to chat about the upcoming book three in her Oxford series, her kiddos, her favorite reads of 2024, how she copes with writer's block, how a dinner party between The Goodman's and the Oxford series cast would turn out and much more! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee at sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Join my Patreon to watch video chats with your favorite authors. This week, it's Clare Ashton!  Happy, Happy Hour | A place to share laughs and help our bookstores. | PatreonSupport the show

Send us Fan MailMilena McKay joins me to chat about her latest, Reverence, which of her characters she would spend the day with, what she has planned next, her friendship with Jude in the Stars, and much more! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.To join my Patreon,  patreon.com/SBRHappyHappyHourSupport the show

Send us Fan MailIn this holiday podcast episode, Tagan Shephard, Stephanie Shea, Rey Spangler, Rita Potter, Rachel Lacey, Anna Burke, Quinn Riley, Krystina Rivers, Kris Bryant, TB Markinson and Miranda Macleod, Jen Lyon, J.E. Leak, Erica Lee, Jamey Moody, Clare Ashton, Chris Zett, Cari Hunter and A.L. Brooks share with us their holiday plans, favorite holiday drinks and songs and the best thing to happen to them in 2024. Support the show

Send us Fan MailMy guests, Kat Jackson, Ana K. Wrenn, Carrie Byrd and Rosyln Sinclair, Ana Hartnett, Clare Lydon, E.J. Noyes, Haley Cass and Monica McCallan, J.J. Arias, Cari Hunter and Eliza Lentzski spread some holiday cheer and answer some holiday questions! Episode two will be up on Monday! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee: sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Join my Partreon patreon.com/SBRHappyHappyHourSupport the show

Send us Fan MailKJ joins me to chat about her latest, Love Grows, the appeal of Abby and Sam, the next genre she wants to write in, her mental health struggles and how her family helps her get through, the writers who have had the biggest impact of her and much more! To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Join my Patreon to watch video chats with your favorite authors and support LGBTQ+ bookstores! patreon.com/SBRHappyHappyHourSupport the show

Send us Fan MailA.L Brooks joins me to chat about her latest release, A Christmas Chance, why she decided to go Indie, travel, what she has planned for release next and much more!To support this podcast: sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Join my Patreon to watch videos with your favorite authors: patreon.com/SBRHappyHappyHourSupport the show

Send us Fan MailChris Zett joins me to chat about her recently released, Flipping Hearts and Homes, how she met her wife, having Jae as a mentor, her love for Scotland, why she chose to be a doctor and much more! Check out Chris's website: home - Chris ZettTo support this podcast, you can visit: sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Join my Patreon: patreon.com/SBRHappyHappyHourSupport the show

Send us Fan MailThis was recorded during Women's Week at an event held at the Provincetown Brewing Company. Narrators Lori Prince, Marisa Calin, Quinn Riley, Bailey Carr and authors T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod, Haley Cass and Monica McCallan answer questions about how much interaction authors have with their narrators, if they would survive the zombie apocalypse, how writer's deal with writer's block and much more! It was such a fun event and I appreciate being included. To support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @  sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.To join my Patreon, visit https://patreon.com/SBRHappyHappyHourSupport the show

Send us Fan MailLeslea Newman joins me this week to chat about Heather Has Two Mommies, one of the most banned books of the 1990's and how today's bans compare to what she experienced, her relationship with her parents, how she met her wife, Matthew Shepherd, Harvey Milk, hitchhiking and more!Visit Leslea's website: Lesléa Newman – Changing the world, one book at a time.Buy me a coffee: sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction.Join my Patreon for video happy hours with your favorite authors https://www.patreon.com/SBRHappyHappyHourSupport the show

Send us Fan MailMarried authors Monica McCallan and Haley Cass join me to chat about Haley's upcoming October 25th release, The Snowball Effect, Monica's upcoming release, The Love Lie, their favorite book of each other's, if they would ever co-write a book, this week's visit to Provincetown for Women's Week and much more! Purchase Haley's books here: Amazon.com: Haley Cass: books, biography, latest updatePurchase Monica's books here: Amazon.com: Monica McCallan: books, biography, latest updateTo support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee: sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction. (buymeacoffee.com)Join my new Patreon this week with a newlywed style game with Haley and Monica: SBR Happy, Happy Hour | A place to share laughs and help our bookstores. | PatreonSupport the show

Send us Fan MailNance Sparks joins me to chat about her upcoming December release, Waterlogged, this year's Goldie winner, Starting Over, the Green Bay Packers, how she met her wife, nature, photography and her dream sapphic author road trip. To learn more about Nance visit: NANCESPARKS.COMTo support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction. (buymeacoffee.com)Join my Patreon where funds contributed will go to support LGBTQ+ bookstores: SBR Happy, Happy Hour | A place to share laughs and help our bookstores. | PatreonSupport the show

Send us Fan MailTara Scott and Kris Bryant from Queerly Recommended and I join forces to discuss how Project 2025 targets our literature, book bans across the United States, what steps we can take to protect our stories. Listen to Queerly Recommended here: Front Page - Queerly RecommendedPurchase Kris's books here: Books | Search Results | Bold Strokes BooksYou can buy me a coffee at Dashboard | Buy Me a CoffeeSupport the show

Send us Fan MailAuthor J.J. Arias and narrator Kingsley Rose join me to chat about their latest collaboration, Relinquishing Control, Kingley's favorite characters, how she likes recording J.J.'s sexy scenes, their friendship, J.J.'s time at this year's GCLS, The Love Conspiracy, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan MailMarried authors, Meghan O'Brien and Angie Williams join me to chat about how they met, what their next projects are, who they would want to be stuck in an elevator with, their favorite books of each other's, sexiest characters and much more! To purchase Angie's books: Books | Search Results | Bold Strokes BooksTo purchase Meghan's books: Books | Search Results | Bold Strokes BooksTo support this podcast:sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction. (buymeacoffee.com) Support the show

Send us Fan MailSamara Breger joins me to chat about her enthralling book, A Long Time Dead, the brilliant cover designed by Ann McMan, vampires, what she loves about her publisher, Bywater Books, how she met her wife, her career as a journalist, Anna Burke and much more! Purchase Samara's books at Bywater Books: You searched for samara breger - Bywater BooksTo support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee: sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction. (buymeacoffee.com)Support the Show.Support the show

Send us Fan MailNarrator extraordinaire Quinn Riley joins me to chat about her recent Goldie win for Rachel Lacey's Stars Collide, meeting Rachel in person, opera and having vocal fold surgery, her latest audiobook releases, coming out at age 30 and much more!  Follow Quinn on Instagram: 🎙Quinn Riley🎙 (@quinnrileyreads) • Instagram photos and videosFind Quinn's audiobooks on Audible: Audiobooks matching keywords quinn riley | Audible.comTo support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction. (buymeacoffee.com)Support the show

Send us Fan MailMarried authors Helena Harte and Ally McGuire join me to chat about Ally's double Goldie win, their latest books under their other pen names, Robyn Nyx and Bree Willows, how they met, Butterworth Books, Global Wordsmith, travel and much more! Visit Butterworth Books – A Home for Indies and Professional Writing and Publishing Help - Global WordsmithsTo support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction. (buymeacoffee.com)Support the show

Send us Fan MailNarrators and wives, Marisa Calin and Lori Prince join me to chat about their latest releases, A Million Happy Nows, written by Marisa and starring former Guiding Ligh actors, how they met, Lori's recent Goldie win, their wedding and much more!  Follow Marisa on Instagram @ Marisa Calin (@marisacalin) • Instagram photos and videosAnd Lori @ Lori Prince (@loriprince212) • Instagram photos and videosTo support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee @ sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction. (buymeacoffee.com)Support the show

Send us Fan MailSusan X. Meagher joins me to chat about her series, I Found My Heart in San Francisco, Xena, All That Matters, how she met her wife, New York, fostering autism service dogs and much more! To learn more about Susan and find links to purchase her books, visit, Susan X MeagherTo support this podcast, visit, sapphiclaura is Bringing you fun chats with the best authors in sapphic fiction. (buymeacoffee.com)Support the show