Kimmery Martin is an emergency medicine doctor-turned novelist. In this episode she talks about her latest novel, Doctors and Friends, which is set during a pandemic. Written before Covid 19, the novel is prescient in how it follows a group of doctor friends as a contagious virus spreads around the world.

Colleen van Niekerk, author of A Conspiracy of Mothers, talks about the inspiration for a novel set in South Africa, which tells the story of three mothers whose lives intersect during a generation-defining period in history.

Starting in the 2022 season, Ashley Hasty, founder of The Hasty Booklist will be joining Lainey Cameron as a host on The Best of Women’s Fiction Podcast. Learn more about Ashley, what she likes to read, and what she’s writing now. Also how, together she and Lainey will be choosing the guests to invite for the early 2022 season of The Best of Women’s Fiction Podcast.

Phoebe Fox, the author of six novels, joins to talk about her latest release The Way We Weren’t, which received a starred review on Booklist. Plus, why she decided to come clean on her alter ego - Tiffany Yates Martin, and lots of great writing career advice.

Alice Early talks about The Moon Always Rising, a story that takes the reader on a journey from the Caribbean island of Nevis to the Highlands of Scotland. The novel is already a multiple-award winner, including overall winner in the 2020 National Indie Excellence and American Fiction Awards. It’s also unusual in that one of the main characters is a ghost.

Two-time Pushcart prize nominee and winner of the Women’s National Book Association’s Effie Lee Morris Prize, Joan Gelfand introduces us to her novel, Extreme. Set in the pressure cooker environment of Silicon Valley startups, Extreme takes the reader inside the gamification of extreme sports.

Jenn Bouchard, talks about her debut novel, First Course, a finalist in the 2021 American Fiction Awards. She shares her inspiration for a book about second acts, why she decided to set the book in coastal Maine, how she approached writing about a real location, and her path to publication.

Joy Jordan-Lake, is the bestselling author of eight books. In our interview she shares the inspiration and background behind her latest historical novel, Under A Gilded Moon. This interview is a must for historical fiction lovers.

Inspired by the story of the building of the Biltmore estate, the novel is told from the point of view of Kerry MacGregor, from a poor family, who is torn between two worlds after returning the Appalachian mountains.

Kalyn Fogarty shares the inspiration behind What We Carry, a novel that deals with miscarriage, a topic often underrepresented in fiction.

She talks about her personal experience that led to writing a novel of hope around such an important and heart-breaking experience for many women, her own writing journey, her approach to self-care, and her hope that the novel will be healing for others.

Leslie Hooton, author of The Secret of Rainy Days talks how friendships save our lives, how it felt to be nominated for a Zibby award, and how she writes and edits all of her books using dictation.

Washington Post and Amazon charts bestselling author Kerry Anne King chats about her latest novel, Other People’s Things

This week the winners of the 2021 STAR award for women's fiction will be announced by Women’s Fiction Writers Association. Learn about the six finalists’ winning books and hear their best insights and writing advice.

KD Allbaugh shares the inspiration behind her novel, Face Down in Rising Sun, which was chosen as one of only three finalists in the debut category of the 2021 STAR awards by Women’s Fiction Writers Association

Cara Sue Achterberg, author of Blind Turn, chosen as the Maxy Awards 2021 Book of the Year. She shares her inspiration for the story described as a “deeply felt” page-turner, which explores a mother’s worst nightmare – when her daughter is responsible for a fatal texting and driving accident.

Pushcart Prize nominee, Sheryl J. Bize-Boutte chats about her novel, Betrayal on the Bayou. Sheryl is a multidisciplinary writer whose work, while great storytelling, also gets across deeper meaning about the politics and economics of race

Maddie Dawson and Lainey chat about her latest release, The Magic of Found Objects, which is already an Amazon # 1 bestseller in women’s friendship and humorous fiction, and has 1700+ great reviews.

C. D’Angelo shares the inspiration behind her debut novel, The Difference, about Rachel--who delves into her Italian American heritage as a way to find her confidence in the future.

Anisha Bhatia shares the inspiration behind her debut novel,THE RULES OF ARRANGEMENT in the US, and WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT ZOYA in the UK , Australia and around the world. This is a perfect book for you if you’re a fan of Bridget Jones, or books that take you inside a characters head or to a potentially new culture and location – as it’s a laugh out loud comedy of manners set in Mumbai, India.

Kristin Contino shares the inspiration behind her new release, A HOUSE OF WINDSOR, which reviewers are calling nostalgic, charming, and full of family drama.

Lyn Liao Butler shares the inspiration behind her debut novel THE TIGER MOM’s TALE, a book that takes you to Taiwan as Lexa, the main character, looks to reclaim her heritage.