Category: Interview

• Bianca Turetsky Interview

  Bianca Turetsky is the author of The Time-Traveling Fashionista trilogy, and co-author of the Magic on the Map series with Courtney Sheinmel. She graciously took the time to answer my questions about her love of fashion, co-authoring and more. Enjoy! 1. How did your first novel come about? The inspiration for The Time-Traveling Fashionista came to me…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 3, 2025

  Interview

  #biancaturetsky, #fashion, #historicalfiction, #magiconthemap, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #timetravellingfashionista

• J.C. Peterson Interview

  J.C. Peterson is the YA and adult rom-com author for bookish readers. Her novels include Being Mary Bennet, and Lola, At Last. She graciously took the time to answer my questions about Pitch Wars, P7P and what she has coming next. Enjoy! 1. You got your start with PitchWars, what did the mentor program entail? …

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 29, 2025

  Interview

  #beingmarybennet, #contemporaryromance, #j.c.peterson, #lolaatlast, #prideandprejudice, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling, #YA

• Hailey Alcaraz Interview

  Hailey Alcaraz is the author of Up in Flames and the upcoming Rosa by Any Other Name. She graciously took the time to answer my questions and talk about her love for retellings, the impact of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement and more about her upcoming work. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start simple, what were some…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 27, 2025

  Interview

  #haileyalcaraz, #hispanicheritage, #latinx, #rachelreads&reviews, #retellings, #rosabyanyothername, #upinflames, #YA

• Keala Kendall Interview

  Keala Kendall is the upcoming author of How Far I’ll Go and No One Gets Left Behind in the Twisted Tale series. A hapa Native Hawaiian writer of descent, she is also the co-founder of Pacific Islanders in Publishing and works to increase the PI-diasphora representation in literature. She graciously took the time to answer…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 27, 2025

  Interview

  #disneyhyperion, #hawaiidiasphora, #howfarI’llgo, #kealakendall, #pacificislander, #rachelreads&reviews, #soonripesoonrotten, #twistedtales, #YA

• Dahlia Adler Interview

  Dahlia Adler is the author, editor, anathologist among other hats for The Radleigh University trilogy, Cool for the Summer, His Hideous Heart anathology, Going Bicoastal and other YA books specializing in queer, Jewish representation. She graciously took the time before Hannakuh to answer my questions about representation, behind the scenes process to anathologies and what’s…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 24, 2024

  Interview

  #comeasyouare, #coolforthesummer, #dahliaadler, #girlsinsports, #goingbicoastal, #hishideousheart, #homefieldadvantage, #jewishrep, #queerrep, #rachelreads&reviews, #underthelights, #YA

• Sandra Proudman Interview

  Sandra Proudman is a proud Mexican-American author and literary agent at the Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency. She graciously took the time to answer my questions in her first interview for her debut novel, Salvación. Enjoy! 1. To start from the beginning, who are some of your literary inspirations? It’d be too hard to just…

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 2, 2024

  Interview

  #fantasy, #fiction, #historicalfantasy, #historicalfiction, #latinx, #mexicanamerican, #rachelreads&reviews, #relitremix, #salvación, #sandraproudman, #YA, books, literary-agents, publishing, writing

• Lina Girgis Interview

  Lina Girgis is a poet and author of her thoughts past midnight. After meeting her at an author signing, she kidnly took the time to answer my questions on her journey and her poetry. Enjoy! 1. When did you begin writing? I used to write all my life. I recently took a trip back home-my…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 15, 2024

  Interview

  #herthoughtspastmidnight, #linagirgis, #lyricalpoetry, #MomIAmLostCanYouTellDad, #poetry, #rachelreads&reviews

• Vanessa Riley Interview

  Vanessa is the prolific, best-selling author of the Lady Worthing Mysteries series, Queen of Exiles, Rogues and Remarkable Women, and much more. From mystery to historical to regency, Vanessa puts strong, dynamic Black women and women of color in her novels in all their joy and complexity. She graciously took the time to answer my…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 5, 2024

  Interview

  #africanamericanhistory, #diversereads, #historicalfiction, #historicalmystery, #islandqueen, #ladyworthingmystery, #mystery, #queenofexiles, #rachelreads&reviews, #regencyromance, #sistermotherwarrior, #vanessariley, #womenofcolor

• Peter Vronsky Interview

  Peter Vronsky is the foremost expert on serial killer history, and author of such books, Sons of Cain, American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years and more. He generously took the time to talk with me about Cottingham, the state of true crime publishing and how do you define a psychopath. Enjoy. 1. What put you…

  rachelbeerwoman

  August 13, 2024

  Interview

  #americanwerewolf, #nonfiction, #petervronsky, #rachelreads&reviews, #serialkillers, #sonsofcain, #truecrime

• Candice Jalili Interview

  Candice Jalili is an author and journalist whose work can be found in many major publications, The Cut, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone and Elite Daily where she held the role of Senior Dating Writer for four years. She is also the author of Just Send the Text: An Expert’s Guide to Letting Go of the Stress…

  rachelbeerwoman

  June 8, 2024

  Interview

  #candicejalili, #cosmopolitan, #disneyhyperion, #elitedaily, #findingfamous, #journalism, #justsendatext, #rachelreads&reviews, #tillerpress, #YA