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Johanna Basford, Stephanie Kate Strohm, Emily Arnold McCully

This is the Author | Johanna Basford, Stephanie Kate Strohm, and Emily Arnold McCully Submitted by This Is the Author Podcast on December 4, 2018

In this episode, meet illustrator Johanna Basford, author of Ivy and the Inky Butterfly, Stephanie Kate Strohm, author of Love à La Mode, and Caldecott Award-winner Emily Arnold McCully, author of Mirette on the High Wire.

These three women reveal the personal inspirations that led to the recording of their audiobooks…whether it was a collection of bedtime stories shared with a child or a love of romance and dreams of Paris. You’ll be transported and delighted…and you may want a warm croissant to munch on as you listen. Enjoy!

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Tagged: crafter, Emily Arnold McCully, Ivy and the Inky Butterfly, Johanna Basford, Love à La Mode, Mirette on the High Wire, Stephanie Kate Strohm, This is the Author

Listen While You Color with Ivy and the Inky Butterfly Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on November 30, 2018

Johanna Basford, illustrator and author of many beloved coloring books, loves listening to audiobooks while she draws. In fact, she loves listening so much that she stepped behind the mic to record her newest book, Ivy and the Inky Butterfly, as a short and sweet listen. Read more

Tagged: crafter, Ivy and the Inky Butterfly, Johanna Basford, Video

Try This Craft Project: Calligraphy Matchbox Countdown Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on November 30, 2018

The holiday season is basically one giant celebration so we have a special crafting project that amplifies the seasonal anticipation! Read more

Tagged: Alaskan Holiday, Caroline Hulse, Charlie Anson, craft project, crafter, Debbie Macomber, Eleanor Tomlinson, Josie Silver, Laurel Rankin, Luke Daniels, Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls, One Day in December, Penelope Rawlins, Peter Kenny, Sarah Ovens, The Adults, The Gift of Calligraphy

Adaptations of Frankenstein are Must-Listens Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on October 8, 2018

October really is the month when everyone goes nuts for spooky stories. One of those is a classic spine-tingling tale that has inspired countless adaptations: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Read more

Tagged: Ahmed Saadawi, bookclub, crafter, Edoardo Ballerini, frankenstein, Frankenstein in Baghdad, Jim Weiss, Jon Skovron, Kaleo Griffith, Katharine McEwan, Kiersten White, Man Made Boy, mary shelley, The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein, The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein

Audiobooks inspired by Pride & Prejudice

7 Audiobooks Inspired by Pride and Prejudice Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on August 9, 2018

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a classic for a reason. Humor and wit, love and heartache, and keen social commentary are all contained in this one story. So it’s no surprise that authors have been inspired to continue the story or tell their own version of it. Read more

Tagged: bookclub, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Cassandra Campbell, crafter, curtis sittenfeld, ELIGIBLE, Emily Rankin, Emma Fielding, Erin Spencer, gardener-cook, Helen Fielding, Jane Austen, Jo Baker, Jonah Lisa Dyer, Jude Deveraux, Katherine J. Chen, Linda Berdoll, Longbourn, Marisa Calin, Mary B: A Novel, Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife, Pride & Prejudice, pride and prejudice, Rosalyn Landor, Stephen Dyer, the girl from summer hill, The Season, Tracie Bennett

Sister, Sister: Fictional Sisters We Love Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on August 3, 2018

The bond between sisters is a lot of things, but most of all it’s complex. It can be full of hardship and rivalry, but it can also be one of the strongest, most positive bonds that a woman can experience. Read more

Tagged: Cassandra Campbell, Christina Ricci, Clare Corbett, crafter, curtis sittenfeld, Eleanor Brown, ELIGIBLE, Emilia Fox, Emily Rankin, gardener-cook, I See You Everywhere, Jane Austen, Jennifer McMahon, julia glass, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Julie Christie, Kirsten Potter, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, Louise Miller, mary stuart masterson, Priya Parmar, Sense and Sensibility, The Late Bloomers’ Club, The Night Sister, The Weird Sisters, vanessa and her sister

Eagle & Crane Suzanne Rindell Elizabeth Romanski

Author Suzanne Rindell and Narrator Elizabeth Romanski Chat About the Recording Process Submitted by PRHA Contributor on July 10, 2018

Eagle & Crane author Suzanne Rindell shares a peek behind-the-scenes of the creation of her audiobook by asking her narrator Elizabeth Romanski about the recording process. Read more

Tagged: bookclub, crafter, Eagle & Crane, Elizabeth Romanski, gardeber-cook, Suzanne Rindell

Debut Authors for Summer Listening Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on June 18, 2018

It’s a good thing summer days are long; you’ll need the extra hours to listen to all of these intriguing audiobooks from debut authors. Read more

Tagged: A Place for Us, Aja Gabel, Alma Cuervo, bookclub, Catherine Steadman, crafter, Darrell Dennis, debut author, debut fiction, Deepti Gupta, Dominic Hoffman, Elizabeth Knowelden, Elliot Hill, Erin Spencer, Fatima Farheen Mirza, Gaël Faye, gardener-cook, jen silverman, Kirby Heyborne, Kyla Garcia, Little Disasters, Mark Deakins, Meghan MacLean Weir, melissa broder, Randall Klein, Rebecca Fleet, Rebecca Lowman, Robbie Daymond, Saskia Maarleveld, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Small Country, Social Creature, Something in the Water, Sunil Malhotra, Tara Isabella Burton, tara sands, The Book of Essie, The Ensemble, The House Swap, the island dwellers, the pisces, there there, tommy orange

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine audiobook

Staff Picks: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on June 8, 2018

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine has been an in-house favorite since day one. Read more

Tagged: bookclub, Cathleen McCarron, crafter, eleanor oliphant is completely fine, Gail Honeyman, gardener-cook, staff picks

Wedding Bells are Ringing with These 5 Audiobooks Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on May 16, 2018

There’s nothing quite like watching a couple exchange their “I do’s” to spark romance. In fact, there’s an endless supply of fantastic rom-com wedding stories that do just that. With these fun, flirty, and romantic audiobooks, you’ll be smiling and rooting for happily ever after the entire time! Read more

Tagged: Blossom Street Brides, Cassandra Campbell, crafter, Debbie Macomber, Fiona Hardingham, For All Time, gardener-cook, Janina Edwards, Jasmine Guillory, Jayne Entwistle, Jude Deveraux, Karissa Vacker, Kirsten Potter, Mark Bramhall, once and for all, sarah dessen, Sophie Kinsella, The Wedding Date, Wedding, wedding night