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Dec 30, 2024 | 
audible.com | Melissa Bendixen
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
audible.com | Melissa Bendixen |C.S. Lewis
Note: This text has been edited and does not match audio exactly. Melissa Bendixen: Hello, listeners. This is Melissa Bendixen, an editor here at Audible. And I'm here with Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians Trilogy and two novels for children. He's turned his attention to the legend of Arthur in his new epic fantasy novel, The Bright Sword. Welcome, welcome, Lev. Lev Grossman: Thank you. It's good to be here. MB: Now, your story of King Arthur starts at the end.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
audible.com | Melissa Bendixen
The world was introduced to Tomi Adeyemi and her Legacy of Orïsha series back in 2018 when her debut story, Children of Blood and Bone, took the publishing world by storm. Tomi’s work was at the forefront of a new trend in fiction that reflected readers’ and listeners’ desires to hear more diverse and inclusive stories.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
audible.com | Melissa Bendixen
Note: Text has been edited and does not match audio exactly. Melissa Bendixen: Hello, listeners. This is Melissa Bendixen, an editor here at Audible. I have beloved narrator and now debut novelist Natalie Naudus on the line with me to discuss her sapphic YA romance that's heavily inspired by her own life, called Gay the Pray Away. Hi, Natalie. Welcome. Natalie Naudus: Thanks for having me. MB: Of course.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
audible.com | Melissa Bendixen
Note: Text has been edited and does not match audio exactly. Melissa Bendixen: Hello, listeners. This is Melissa Bendixen, an editor here at Audible. And I'm sitting down to talk with kids and adult fantasy author Katherine Arden, whose works include the Winternight trilogy and the Small Spaces series. Today we're discussing Katherine's new stand-alone historical fantasy novel, The Warm Hands of Ghosts.
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
audible.com | Melissa Bendixen
When compiling our list of the best fantasy listening out there, we immediately came up against the age-old question: Is this fantasy or science fiction? The distinction is not as clear as you may think. Dragons, elves, and wizards are definitely fantasy, but what about wizards that also fly space ships?
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Aug 28, 2023 | 
audible.com | Melissa Bendixen
Her Radiant Curse is a tale of two sisters and two curses. One is beautiful and cursed to be desired by all, the other is fierce and loyal but cursed with a serpent’s face. Fans of the Six Crimson Cranes series may recognize one of sisters as Raikama, the mother-in-law who makes life difficult for Princess Shiori. This is her gripping origin story, and an in-depth look at sisterly bonds that can transcend all obstacles. Audible: Her Radiant Curse is a prequel to the Six Crimson Cranes duology.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
audible.com | Melissa Bendixen
I’ve often wondered what it is that makes a girl a horse girl. For me, it felt like something I always had inside me, unbidden and unprovoked, and I don’t think that’s unusual. Maybe the love of horses can be something you’re just born with. (Of course, all the horse books I read growing up helped too, I’m sure!)Now that I’m an adult, I’ve been able to finally pursue my dream of horseback riding lessons. And, wow! Horses are just as magical as I always thought.
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Jun 30, 2023 | 
audible.com | Melissa Bendixen
Note: Text has been edited and does not match audio exactlyMelissa Bendixen: Hi, listeners. This is Melissa Bendixen, an editor here at Audible. Today, I'm speaking with Angeline Boulley, author of Firekeeper's Daughter and now Warrior Girl Unearthed, which is set about 10 years later and follows the story of Perry Firekeeper-Birch, a Native teen who fights to return her ancestor's remains to her Ojibwe tribe. Thanks for joining us, Angeline. Angeline Boulley: Thank you.
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Jun 5, 2023 | 
audible.com | Melissa Bendixen
I’m going to guess you’re here for one of two reasons. 1.) You liked the pretty picture and wanted to know what LitRPG means. 2.) You know what a LitRPG is and are here to be dazzled. Good news—either way, you clicked for the right reason! Before we dive in, let me answer a few of your potential questions. What is LitRPG? Spelled out, LitRPG means Literary Role Playing Game.
