H.M. Wolfe & 'Daggermouth' and why romance rules publishing
From Check This Out by New Hampshire Public Radio
June 4, 2026 · 50 min
About this episode
The episode discusses H.M. Wolfe's viral dystopian romance 'Daggermouth' and explores the significance of the romance genre in publishing.
A viral dystopian romance set in a corrupt surveillance state, following a mercenary who botches the assassination of the president’s son. And on the Book Biz segment, the romance genre as the engine of publishing.
People in this episode
Guest: H.M. Wolfe
Topics covered
- dystopian romance
- publishing
- surveillance state
- assassination
- romance genre
Keywords
- dystopian
- romance
- publishing
- surveillance
- assassination
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Daggermouth
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