Episode #318: Gossip!
Grace and Alvina are together in Brooklyn and gossip with each other! They talk about their relationship with gossip, when it can be positive or harmful, and Alvina shares a piece of funny gossip from her office. They also share some legendary author gossip!
For the Fortune Cookie segment the talk about a group that has formed called "Save Middle Grade" to try to address the challenges the middle grade category has been facing. And they end as they always do with what they're grateful for.
How have you been?
Grace is in NYC with Alvina for the Brooklyn Book Fest and has a meet n’ greet at Yu & Me Books! Grace is trying to get the promotion wheel going in the fall for The Gate, The Girl, and The Dragon. She is also dropping off the art for the picture book! Alvina is excited about their dinner tonight with a childhood friend of theirs, Abby. Monday was an event at The Strand for Chris Colfer’s new book, Roswell Johnson Saves the Galaxy! (A sequel to his book, Roswell Johnson Saves the World!)
Gossip!
The book friends decided on this topic after Alvina has binged a podcast called “Normal Gossip”. In this one episode, they talk about The Warrior Cats fan fiction that is really good! The book friends talk about their relationship with gossip. Alvina shares a piece of “work gossip” from her her office. Grace shares a great “author gossip” story about a school visit in Cambridge, Ma. When does gossip become dangerous?
Publisher’s News
The book friends talk about this article in Publisher’s Weekly about saving middle grade. Josh Sippie started the group. Join us in saving middle grade! Raising Readers.
Gratefuls
Grace is grateful that she’s able to be in NYC and stay with Alvina. Alvina is grateful to be able to host!
THANK YOU!
Thank you to Hachette Audio, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, and Alex at Pacyworks Studio for producing and editing this podcast. Be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and tell a friend about us. Tag us on social media using the hashtag #bookfriendsforever OR send us a message via Instagram at @bookfriendsforever_podcast or via our website at Bookfriendsforever.com.
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