Hello, fellow nerds! We are thrilled to share our interview with all of you with THE Brigid Kemmerer, author of A Curse So Dark and Lonely, the Defy the Night series, and more!

Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen dark and alluring novels like Defy the Night, A Curse So Dark and Lonely, and Letters to the Lost. Her stories always feature complex characters facing the challenges of life, both in realistic settings and rich fantasy worlds, making her a beloved author among young adult readers. A full time writer, Brigid lives in the Baltimore area with her husband, her boys, her dog, and her cats. When she’s not writing or being a mommy, you can usually find her with her hands wrapped around a barbell.

Listen in as we chat more about Brigid’s work, what she's currently reading, and why you might find her with her hands wrapped around a barbell. Be sure to follow her @brigidkemmerer

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

- Kimberly will be joining us for our October 17th episode!

📖Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author A.J. Vrana.

- A.J will be joining us for our November 14th episode!

📖December: “Wreck the Halls” by Tessa Bailey

📖December 21 - Winter Solstice: “A Court of Frost & Starlight” with The Booktrovert Podcast!

📖January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing@gmail.com

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we sat down with Brittanee Nicole, author of Irish, Love and Tequila Make Her Crazy, and more!

Brittanee is an author who lives in Rhode Island with her husband and two children. Her town is a character in itself in all of her books. When she is not writing she enjoys spending time outdoors by the water with her children, reading at the beach or by the pool (or really anywhere), dancing with her friends, singing Karaoke, spinning, bike riding and boating. Some of her favorite authors are Sophia Kinsella, Elin Hilderbrand, Liane Moriarty, Mary Higgins Clark, Meghan Quinn, Daphne Elliott, Amy Alves, Claire Kingsley, Melanie Harlow, Christina Lauren, Sally Thorne and Sarah Adams. (Clearly, she has a problem and can’t pick favorites.) She is the author of the Boston Billionaire series, the Bristol Bay series, and her upcoming release Irish.

Listen in as we chat more about Brittanee’s work, what she's currently reading, and her love of the BookTok community. Be sure to follow her @authorbrittaneenicole

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

December: “Wreck the Halls” by Tessa Bailey and “A Court of Frost and Starlight” by Sarah J. Maas

January: “Pucking Around” by Emily Rath

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing@gmail.com ⁠ ⁠

Hello, fellow nerds! It’s time for episode 6 of this season’s podcast, and we read chapters 25-43 of “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit!

Join us for our final episode of the read-a-long for this book as we discuss these chapters with the author, Lara Buckheit! Listen in as we chat about retained consciousness after decapitation, how the concept of time moves differently in different planes of existence, and Lara answers some serious questions about book two! Lara also shares her fan cast of the other main characters!

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "W.T. F?". It can be found at ⁠ournerdiesthing.com⁠ or ⁠by swiping in this post⁠.

Check out our sketch of Mistress Marjorie, the Witch of the Grey, ⁠in yesterday’s instagram post⁠.

Next week we’ll be releasing an interview with Brigid Kemmerer, but you can start reading “That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming for our next read-a-long!

Show Links:

Correction: in the episode, we sadi that “Ender's Game” was written by Orsen Wells, but it is actually written by Orson Scott Card

Avengers End Game

Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania

God of War Game

A Novel Romance bookstore in Louisville

Rock and Roll Bedtime stories Madonna episode

Author’s Fan Cast for the book

Cole Sprouse as Jughead - Mason

Austin Butler and Hayden Christianson mix- Gideon

Ian Somerholder and Adam Driver mix - Vemdour

Madeline Klein- Valeria

Avan Tudor Jogia- Malachi

Cara Delevingne - Margorie

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

- Kimberly will be joining us for our October 17th episode!

📖Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author A.J. Vrana.

- A.J will be joining us for our November 14th episode!

📖December: “Wreck the Halls” by Tessa Bailey

📖December 21 - Winter Solstice: “A Court of Frost & Starlight” with The Booktrovert Podcast!

Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

Hello, fellow nerds! This week, we sat down with Suzie Webster, creator and Chief Fun Officer of Lust in the Low Country RomanceCon, and author of the Lowcountry Liasons series!

Suzie Webster is a storyteller with a passion for both readers and authors, specifically of the romance genre. She is the author of the Lowcountry Liasons romance series and the For Me romance duet and creator of Lust in the Low Country, a romance book convention held in Charleston South Carolina. She is a wife and mother and jack of all trades living in Charleston with her family and dog. She loves to explore, find amazing food, and putting her daydreams down on paper.

Listen in as we chat more about Suzie’s work, what she's currently reading, and how Lust in the Low Country came into existence. Be sure to follow her @suziewebster_author and @litlowcountry

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

October: “That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

December: “Wreck the Halls” by Tessa Bailey and “A Court of Frost and Starlight” by Sarah J. Maas

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing@gmail.com

Hello, fellow nerds! It’s time for episode 5 of this season’s podcast, and we read chapters 14-24 of “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit!

Join us for our the second episode for this book as we discuss these chapters, how rules of etiquette for women are continuing to create gender disparities, the use of salt against spirits, and if soulmates can exist in religion.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Vemdour’s Dark Magic Elixir". It can be found at ⁠ournerdiesthing.com⁠.

Check out our sketch of Vemdour, the hot villain from the Realm of the Forsaken ⁠in yesterday’s instagram post⁠.

Show Links:

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/g30809332/weird-etiquette-advice-from-the-past-100-years/?slide=1

https://everydayfeminism.com/2017/03/etiquette-rules-feminist-women

https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/etiquette/a-mans-guide-to-etiquette/

https://theswaddle.com/etiquette-has-always-been-used-to-control-women/

Good Manners Often Mask Sexism — And They’re Restricting Women’s Agency

Bradley.Thor on TikTok

Supernatural tv show

Go check out the podcast “Homespun Haints”

Preorder Charissa Weaks’ third book in the Witch Walker series “Kingdom of the Forgotten”

I’m Just Ken song

Matchbox 20 “Push”

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

-September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit

-October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

-Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

Hello there fellow nerds! We are so excited to start our read-a-long of “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit with you!

Join us for our first episode for this book as we discuss Chapters 1-13, what happens when demons crash your prom, Mesopotamian smoke demons, herbal contraceptives, and unexpected soulmates.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Panic at the Prom". It can be found at ⁠ournerdiesthing.com⁠.

Check out our sketch of the lost princess, Valeria, ⁠at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing

Show Links:

Listen to the song “Ballroom Blitz” by The Sweet

And then watch Tia Carrere sing a cover of Ballroom Blitz on Wayne’s World

Check out the show Supernatural to learn more about hell hounds and leviathan

View the The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli

Watch the movie “Dogma”

Go read “A Serpent and the Wings of Night”

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

-September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit

-October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

-Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

This podcast episode is spoiler heavy.

Hello, fellow nerds! We sat down with Kristen Granata this week, author of the Heart Trick, The Collision series, Hating the Boss, Back to You, and more!

Kristen Granata is a teacher by day, and a bestselling author by night. Known for writing emotional contemporary and new adult romance, she loves creating realistic characters who struggle through the darkest parts of life and come out stronger on the other side. Kristen is a self-proclaimed “bitter cynic trapped in a hopeless romantic’s body.” Her inspirational stories make you laugh, make you think, make you ugly cry – and they will always live happily ever after.

Kristen openly shares her mental health struggles with depression and anxiety with her readers. Her message is a beacon of hope to anyone who is suffering: You are not alone. She delicately weaves this theme into her writing, and her stories demonstrate the ability of love to heal after tragedy.

Kristen was born & raised in New York. She now resides in New Jersey with her wife & two step-daughters. When she's not teaching or writing, Kristen is reading, tripping over something, indulging in her messy love affair with popcorn, and forever singing along to The Greatest Showman soundtrack.

Listen in as we chat more about Kristen’s work, what she's currently reading, and her commitment to write mental health representation. Be sure to follow her @kristen_granata

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

📖September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lars Buckheit

- Lara will be joining us for our September 26th episode!

📖October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

- Kimberly will be joining us for our October 17th episode!

📖Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author A.J. Vrana

- A.J will be joining us for our November 14th episode!

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing@gmail.com

Hello, fellow nerds! This week we have a super awesome interview with the "Pucking Around" Queen, Emily Rath! We will be spending some time with Emily at @litlowcountry in South Carolina next month and tickets are still available! Come hang out with us!

Emily Rath was raised in Northern Kentucky, near your fellow podcasters! A life-long lover of words, she’s been writing for as long as she could hold a pencil. Her earliest stories were about daring egg burglars, majestic horse lords, and seafaring adventurers. She put story-writing on hold for a few years…quite a few years…as she pursued higher education. She chose to focus on her other soul mate: international politics. This lover showed her the world outside of books.

Now, she holds a BA in political science and philosophy and a PhD in peace studies and political science. She specializes in African politics and credits her time living in Malawi for reigniting her love of writing. She hates coffee and leeches and loves a why choose romance.

Listen in as we chat more about Emily’s early regency romance work, the “Pucking Around” series, what they are currently reading, and all of their nerdiest things. And be sure to follow Emily at @emilyrathauthor

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

-September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit

-October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

-Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

-See the pinned post on our feed for chapter breakdowns.

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com

Hello, fellow nerds! Did you know that most of our author interviews are in video format? And you can watch them directly on Spotify! Check out this interview with the awesome sister duo, BL Cagle & SJ Brown who we will be meeting at Lust in the Low Country!

BL Cagle and SJ Brown are sisters and co-authors originally hailing from Lewisburg TN. BL, or Brandy, currently lives in South Carolina with her husband, daughter and their rescued fur baby. She is also a proud Mom of an Army MP. Brandy is a daytime VAMPIRE and works alongside some very wonderful Doctors and Residents. She is a huge Tennessee Volunteers fan, loves animals, and both dirt track and drag racing. When she's not writing or reading, you can find her on the trails riding her RZR with her family, or at muscle car shows.

SJ, or Sammie, lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband, two daughters, and two naughty golden retrievers. She is a former professional wedding photographer and dove head-first into writing with Brandy after the Covid pandemic changed everything. When Sammie isn’t writing, she is chauffeuring her daughters to cheer and tumble practice, lounging on her front porch swing while reading and trying to befriend some squirrels, playing with her dogs, or teaching herself to draw. She is a proud Alpha Gamma Delta and a die-hard Swiftie.

Brandy and Sammie are the authors of Dreams of Darkness and Desire and its follow up, Dreams of Secrets and Shadows.

Listen in as we chat more about BL & SJ's work, what they are currently reading, and all of their nerdiest things. And be sure to follow them at ⁠⁠⁠@blcagleauthor_sjbrownauthor

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit

October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing@gmail.com

Hello there fellow nerds! We hope you have enjoyed our three week read-a-long of “A Soul of Ash & Blood” by @jennifer_l_armentrout!

Join us for our final podcast episode for this book as we discuss Present X through the ending, the benefits of angry sex, Ailuranthropy and werecats, as well as our biggest revelations. The ending kinda blew our mind! We also have quite a few questions for the author as we wait for the next book in this series.

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Wilhelmina’s Tonic". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com or here.

Check out our sketch of *SPOILER* Cave Cat Cas here.

Show Links:

https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sex/angry-sex#takeaway

Next week we will be sharing our interview with Emily Rath, the author of “Pucking Around” and then we will dive head first into Lara Buckheit’s book “A Realm of Ash & Shadow”. Check out the read-a-long schedule in our pinned posts and story highlights at instagram.com/ournerdiestthing.

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit

October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

Have something nerdy to share? Message us!

This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Hello, fellow nerds! We have a special Saturday interview for you with author Maria Vale, who penned the “Legend of All Wolves” series.

Maria Vale is a logophile and a bibliovore and a worrier about the world. Trained as a medievalist, she tries to shoehorn dead languages into things that don't really need them. She lives in New York with her husband, two kids and a long line of dead plants. No one will let her have a pet.

Her first book, The Last Wolf, was chosen by Library Journal and Amazon as a Best Book of 2018 and was a Rita finalist in the Paranormal Romance and Best Debut categories.

A Wolf Apart was chosen by Publishers Weekly as a Best Book of 2018, Forever Wolf was chosen by Booklist and Kirkus as a Best Book of 2019 and Season of the Wolf was named a Best Book of 2020 by Book Page, and Kirkus.

Listen in as we chat more about Maria’s work, what she's currently reading, and all of her nerdiest things. And be sure to follow Maria at ⁠⁠⁠@mariavaleauthor

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit

October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing@gmail.com

Hello, fellow nerds! This week we sat down with Kelly Finley, author of the TEMPT HER, ALL FOR HIM, AFTER HIM & WITH HIM, & the COME FOR ME series. Kelly also claims the title of "Head Ass Kicker" for the upcoming Lust in the Lowcountry RomanceCon!

Kelly Finley has been proclaimed Queen of Spice by her Lemonhead fandom and writes what she lovingly calls shameless fiction. Dedicated to writing books featuring characters with proud love, shameless heat, brave hearts, and whip-smart minds—she's most likely at her keyboard putting the next spicy story on the page for you right now.

She is the author of the Come For Me series and her most recent release, Tempt Her.

A rebel with many causes, she fancies black leather, dirty jokes, big hearts, and smart mouths. She lives in the Carolinas with her sexy husband and cherished family.

Listen in as we chat more about Kelly's work, what she's currently reading, and Lust in the Low Country. And be sure to follow Kelly at ⁠⁠@kellyfinleyauthor

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Upcoming Read-a-long Schedule:

September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit

October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming

Halloween-November: Watch “Midnight Mass” and join us for our three week deep dive into vampires, the books we love to sink our teeth into, and a chat with vampire expert and author AJ Vrana!

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing@gmail.com

Hello fellow nerds! It’s time for episode two of this season’s Our Nerdiest Thing Podcast!

Today’s episode is centered around chapters: The Maiden Speaks through Present X in the book “A Soul of Ash and Blood” by @jennifer_l_armentrout. Join us as we discuss our favorite characters and moments, how to spot your soulmate, and Miss Willa’s diary. We will have one more episode for this book next week!

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "Wilhelmina’s Tonic". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Show Links:

Stephon from SNL

Read “Dark King” & “Rebel King” by Gina Maxwell

Read “Gild” by Raven Kennedy

Watch the PR parody for Ariana Grande

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-know-if-someone-is-your-soulmate

Madonna book named “Sex”

Madonna “Erotica” album

Rock and Roll Bedtime Stories podcast

Watch Body of Evidence with Madonna and then listen to the “How Did This Get Made” episode for for the movie

Check out Sam Heughan’s international workout group “My Peak Challenge”

Go watch the Barbie movie

Check out the Throne of Glass Alex_oxy page overlays with @imaginebookssshop

Pre-Order H Hunting’s Shattered Truths - which drops Tuesday!

Join us for our first three read-a-longs of the season:

August: “A Soul of Blood & Ash” by @jenniferlarmentrout

September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by @laraonfire

October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by @kimberlylemming

Read-a-long schedules can be found on Instagram.com/ournerdiestthing

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? Send us an email at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com!

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Fellow Nerds! Our first episode of season three of Our Nerdiest Thing is here! Join us as we discuss chapters Present I through Present IV of the book “A Soul of Ash & Blood” by Jennifer L. Armentrout!

“ASOAAB” picks up right where “The War of Two Queens” ended with Poppy completing her culling and falling into stasis. Casteel and Kieran must speak to her while she sleeps, with hopes that she will awaken as a primal with all of her memories intact.

In today’s episode, we discuss these chapters, the supernatural beings called tulpas, what it means to be born in a shroud, and ponder what the heck the true story behind Shay is.

Trigger Warning: Self harm

Drink up "Our Nerdiest Cocktail" named "I Really Should Be Sober for This". It can be found at ournerdiesthing.com

Fave episode quote: “It’s never good to murder, dear listeners”—Mindy

Show Links:

Dude, Where’s My Car

Books to check out:

A Court of Thorns and Roses

King of Battle and Blood

What Lies Beyond the Veil

https://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Tulpa

Kingdoms of Solis and Atlantia (FBAA) World Map

Pride & Prejudice, Kyra Knightly movie version

Supernatural “Hell House” episode

“Thin Man” Supernatural episode

Join us for our first three read-a-longs of the season:

August: “A Soul of Blood & Ash” by @jenniferlarmentrout

September: “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by @laraonfire

October: “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by @kimberlylemming

Read-a-long schedules can be found on Instagram.com/ournerdiestthing

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? Send us an email at ournerdiestthing@gmail.com!

This podcast is spoiler heavy across the "From Blood and Ash" and “Flesh & Fire” series, both written by @jennifer_l_armentrout .

Hello, fellow nerds! Season three kicks off on Tuesday, but first we wanted to share our interview with Sara Schaller, who is indeed a fellow nerd!

Sara M Schaller is an author and publishing professional who lives in Colorado.

Sara loves the world of pop culture and the performing arts, so when she is not reading or writing, she is either watching movies and shows, attending conventions, or going out to see live performances.

She likes to write stories for all ages in the fantasy genre, and her writing usually contains elements of speculative fiction and features a large cast of characters.

Sara has a Bachelor's degree in English, Art History, and Religious Studies from the University of Denver, and a Master's degree in Publishing from Pace University.

Listen in as we chat more about Sara’s Empyrean Trilogy, what she's currently reading, and her nerdiest thing of the week. And be sure to follow Sara at ⁠⁠@saramschaller

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Season three of Our Nerdiest Thing kicks off onTuesday with new read-a-longs! In August, we are reading “A Soul of Blood & Ash” by Jennifer L. Armentrout, followed by “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit in September, and “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming in October.

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing@gmail.com ⁠

Hello, fellow nerds! Season three kicks off next week but we have more author interviews to share with you first! We met T.L. this spring and instantly fell in love with her and her characters!

T. L. PRICE enjoys writing fantasy, urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels with memorable characters full of intrigue, danger, and adventure. Come meet magical elementals, demigods, bioengineered humans, shifters, and others.

She writes fast-paced action scenes full of danger and steamy romance. Her exotic characters are strong-willed and unpredictable. Readers often cheer for more than one heroine or hero whose inspirational missions might be at odds in a dystopian world. She blends serious concepts with young adult characters and situations you can relate to. Her books make you think about destiny and the future while having you sitting on the edge of your seat, turning page after page for more.

When she’s not running after her three sons in the Washington, D.C. area, enjoying dinner with her husband, or chatting with her mom and sisters, she’s writing amazing stories for you.

Listen in as we chat more about TL’s books "Exiled No More" and "Enviro-Scapes", what she's currently reading, and her nerdiest thing of the week. And be sure to follow T.L. at ⁠⁠@tlprice_author

Catch up on previous episodes of the show by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.

Season three of Our Nerdiest Thing kicks off next Tuesday with new read-a-longs! In August, we are reading “A Soul of Blood & Ash” by Jennifer L. Armentrout, followed by “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit in September, and “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming in October.

Have something nerdy to share? Contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ournerdiestthing@gmail.com ⁠

“Men will never be ready for women like us and it is not our job to ready them” - Almira from “Queen and Conquerer” by Isabelle Olmo

Guess what nerds? It’s time for another author interview with one of our five-star review authors from Imaginarium Book Festival! Isabelle Olmo not only writes amazing FMCs that take zero sh!t from anyone, but her book merch is also top notch!

QOTD: Where do you like to get your book merch?

More about Isabelle: Isabelle Olmo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she lived until moving to Florida at the age of 12. Being raised on a steady diet of 1980s fantasy films and Sweet Valley High, she naturally became a gifted storyteller herself.. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in English Literature and is an adult fantasy author whose stories are female-focused and fantastic. When she’s not writing she loves to cook, drink wine, and travel, which you can enjoy via her instagram account. One day she hopes to live in Barcelona, her favorite city in the world. Her debut novel is Queen and Conqueror and the sequel, “Lady of Istok”, was just released in June 2023.

Listen in as we chat more about Isabelle’s books “Queen & Conquerer” and “Lady of Istok”, what she's currently reading, and her nerdiest thing of the week. And be sure to follow Isabelle at ⁠⁠@isabelleolmobooks

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Season three of Our Nerdiest Thing kicks off next Tuesday with new read-a-longs! In August, we are reading “A Soul of Blood & Ash” by Jennifer L. Armentrout, followed by “A Realm of Ash & Shadow” by Lara Buckheit in September, and “That Time I Got Drunk & Saved a Demon” by Kimberly Lemming in October.

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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

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Hello, fellow nerds! This week’s author interview is with Elizabeth Kirke, who we met got to sit down with on the podcast and who we hosted a panel with at Imaginarium Book Festival!

Elizabeth wanted to be an author before she even knew what an author was. She used to say that she wanted to be an artist, but that was only because she was too young to write and had to tell stories with pictures instead. She hasn't stopped writing since she learned how. It wasn't long before she dreamed of becoming an author and couldn't be happier now that that dream is a reality.

If she isn't writing...well, let's be honest; if she isn't writing she's probably on Facebook thinking that she should start writing. But, if she isn't writing or on Facebook, she's probably doing something involving books, baking, gardening, or yarn. In an ideal world, she'd be reading and knitting while something from the garden is in the oven. Then again, in an ideal world, she'd have a flock of ducks and a couple of goats.

Listen in as we chat more about Elizabeth’s “More than Magic” series, what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Elizabeth at ⁠⁠@elizabethkirkeauthor

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Hello, fellow nerds! We had the opportunity to interview Penn Cole, author of "Spark of the Everflame" and her new release, "Glow of the Everflame". Background on Penn: Penn Cole is a fantasy romance author whose debut novel and the start of her Kindred’s Curse Saga released in June 2023.

While her life has taken her through a lot of ups and downs, her love for reading and writing has forever been her true north. She has been writing stories since childhood, filling mountains of notebooks with wild worlds and angsty romances. After receiving her degree in Creative Writing and planning to write the next “great American novel”, she took a detour as an attorney and small business owner. We plan and fate laughs, as they say, and now she is thrilled to be a full-time author.

She is a regular participant in NaNoWriMo, loves meeting and supporting other new authors, and reading fantasy, rom coms, and non-fiction.

Originally from Texas, Penn lives in France with her husband, where she can usually be found sipping wine and creating fantasy worlds on her balcony.

Listen in as we find out more about Penn, her new release, what she's currently reading, and her fave fandoms. And be sure to follow Penn at ⁠@authorpenncole

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