In case you missed Tuesdays post… the latest episode of the Always Authors podcast (no moderator, just 2 authors in conversation) features bestselling authors Amanda Jones @thatlibrarianjones and Barbara Dee @barbaradeebooks
Go to for their bios, their book links, and links to all the major podcast platforms to listen to this and other episodes.
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We are so proud to have these two amazing women and authors on this episode. Barbara is the author of fifteen middle school books including her latest, Nothing to See Here, which will be released in October. Amanda released her first book, That Librarian, in response to the attacks that librarians are being subjected to in the current book banning frenzy around the country. They discuss how books and reading shaped their lives, being trained in public speaking, how they talk non-stop to their friends about books, and the importance of internet safety. You’ll have to listen to find out what happened when a very large iced tea spilled onto a surge protector three seconds before going on live tv...
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The next episode of ALWAYS AUTHORS features a fantastic conversation between NYT bestselling authors Julian Sancton and Hampton Sides! And it just went live a few hours early on all major podcast platforms
“Terrible Tales of Woe and Shipwreck”
These two NYT bestselling authors write superbly researched books about extraordinary historical events. You’ll hear what they love about the writing process and what is described as “going into the pain cave,” the art of creating memorable book titles, how ice shudders and shrieks, the helpful vs. nefarious uses of AI and what human writers can do that AI can’t, and how writing in loud coffee shops is ideal (until the staff forgets about you and locks you in one of them overnight).
You might even hear about advice from historian Shelby Foote and what he meant by the comment “like green beans in a pressure cooker.”
Julian Sancton is a New York Times bestselling author and accomplished journalist known for his narrative nonfiction, including Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica’s Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night, and his most recent release Neptune’s Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire. He is a senior features editor at The Hollywood Reporter and has contributed to Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Esquire, GQ, and Wired. He has reported from every continent, including Antarctica.
Hampton Sides is a New York Times bestselling author, best-known for his gripping, non-fiction works that focus on classic episodes from American history, stories often set in war or depicting epic adventures of survival, exploration, or first contact between disparate worlds. He’s the author of the acclaimed bestselling narrative histories Ghost Soldiers, Blood and Thunder, Hellhound On His Trail, In the Kingdom of Ice, On Desperate Ground, and, most recently, The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact, and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. Hampton has been a contributor to Outside, National Geographic, Smithsonian, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and many other publications.
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Today’s episode of Always Authors is now live on all major podcast platforms, and features a great conversation between Emma Straub and Rainbow Rowell!
“Boy Bands are the Great Equalizer”
Join these two NYT bestselling authors as they discuss writing FanDom books, how fan fiction is currently driving publishing, what it’s like to go on a boy band cruise, waking up and realizing you’re middle-aged, and the difference between writing “open door” vs. ”closed door” sex scenes.
You might also hear about a secret pocket of the internet.
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The ALWAYS AUTHORS podcast is available on all major podcast platforms. New episodes every 2 weeks.
Coming up on April 14th: NYT bestselling authors Emma Straub and Rainbow Rowell!
And coming on April 28th: NYT bestselling authors Julian Sancton and Hampton Sides!
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Ready for ALWAYS AUTHORS Episode 3 of Season 4? Today it's a conversation between NYT bestselling authors Ellen Hopkins (ellenhopkinsauthor) and Ann Brashares (@ann.brashares )!
"It's Kind of Exciting & a Little Bit Terrifying"
Join these two incredibly prolific NYT bestselling authors who have written everything from young adult to adult novels, nonfiction, and all things in between. They share stories about writing and creating, from Crank to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, what it's like to be banned in school systems, and to have your novel turned into a film.
You'll also hear about how they met a decade ago at Y'All Fest.....and who has venomous snakes in their yard??
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Episode 2 of ALWAYS AUTHORS Season 4 is live today! It’s the amazing husbands and wife duo of Anne Lamott and Neal Allen. They will walk us through their new book Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences, what it’s like to collaborate as a married couple (yes, they’re still speaking to each other!), their different styles of writing and how they compliment each other. (You may also hear about force-thawing Costco shrimp.)
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Episode 1 of Season 4 – a fantastic conversation between bestselling authors Fiona Davis and Allison Pataki –DROPPED TODAY!
"The Met Was Forced to Return the Mummy"
These amazing queens of historical fiction will thrill you with tales of how they choose their subjects, how they research the stories, and how you need to be ready to say 'I'm finished' when you think you could edit for the rest of your life. (You may hear tales of Leprechauns, literary exorcisms, and algebra as well!)
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Season 4 of the 5-star literary podcast ALWAYS AUTHORS launches TODAY (March 3, 2026). This is a list of just half of the author pairings you'll hear on the show in Season 4. We'll announce the rest in another post!
This year we're still featuring authors of literary fiction, but we've also included more nonfiction as well. The podcast is FREE and is available on all major podcast platforms. Sign up to be notified when each podcast drops (this list is not in the order they will be released).
This podcast is produced by Atomic Focus Entertainment, the same folks that produced the multi-award-winning documentary BANNED TOGETHER (released in 2025), about fighting book bans in the U.S.
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Atomic Focus Entertainment is not announcing the ALWAYS AUTHORS podcast Season 4 lineup just yet, as we're confirming recording dates in Jan, Feb, and Mar with various publishers/authors. But you don't want to miss this season! (See some previous authors below)
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You can check out episodes of previous seasons on every major podcast platform, and hear author conversations, including:
Amor Towles, Rebecca Makkai,
Zakiya Delila Harris, Jeffery Deaver,
Jean Hanff Korelitz, Blair Imani,
Fiona Davis, Bakari Sellars,
Jess Walter, Amber Tamblyn,
and André Aciman, to name just a few.
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Atomic Focus is excited to announce that Season 4 of our podcast ALWAYS AUTHORS is now underway. We will announce soon some of the authors who will be on the show this season.
Go to to sign up for announcements when new episodes drop (we will never share your info!)
In the meantime, you can listen to past episodes, 96 authors in conversation. We’ve had a wide range of authors/genres on the show, including: Amor Towles (The Lincoln Highway), Rebecca Makkai (I Have Some Questions for You), Zakiya Dalila Harris (The Other Black Girl), Jeffery Deaver (The Bone Collector), Jean Hanff Korelitz (The Plot), Fiona Davis (The Lions of Fifth Avenue), Bakari Sellars (My Vanishing Country: A Memoir), Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, the musical), Jess Walter (Beautiful Ruins), Amber Tamblyn (Any Man), and André Aciman (Call Me By Your Name), to name JUST A FEW. The full list is on the website.
The podcast is available on all major podcast platforms!
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There've been some funny stories about things like this on Always Authors, the podcast with just 2 authors in conversation, no moderator. You're the fly on the wall.
We're about to begin Season 4. Sign up to receive notifications when new episodes drop. In the meantime, listen to past episodes on all major podcast platforms. 96 authors and counting...
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