Literary Prospects
by Kelley Vick
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The Long Game: How Hannah Selinger Went From MFA to Debut Novelist at 45
Jun 9, 2026
45m 23s
From the 5am Club to THE ISLAND CLUB: Nicola Harrison on Pre-Dawn Writing Routines, Multiple POVs, and Publishing After 40
May 19, 2026
42m 42s
Author Joan F. Smith on Soulmates, Extreme Plotting, and Why Great Ideas Aren’t Enough
May 5, 2026
45m 08s
Amin Ahmad on failure, finding your niche, and A KILLER IN THE FAMILY
Apr 21, 2026
46m 46s
Author Lori Gold on Craft, Resilience, and Finding Your Path in Publishing
Mar 31, 2026
40m 11s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9/26 | debut novelistMFA+5 | Hannah Selinger | James Beard AwardValley of the Moms | — | Hannah SelingerMFA+5 | — | 45m 23s | ||
| 5/19/26 | pre-dawn writing routineshistorical fiction+3 | Nicola Harrison | The Island Club | New YorkBalboa Island, California | Nicola HarrisonThe Island Club+3 | — | 42m 42s | ||
| 5/5/26 | soulmatesplotting+3 | Joan F. Smith | YOUR SOULMAIL IS ATTACHED | — | soulmatesextreme plotting+3 | — | 45m 08s | ||
| 4/21/26 | failurewriting+3 | Amin Ahmad | Duke UniversityA KILLER IN THE FAMILY | — | Amin Ahmadfailure+5 | — | 46m 46s | ||
| 3/31/26 | craft of writingresilience+4 | Lori Gold | KISS, MARY, KILL | — | Lori GoldKISS MARY KILL+5 | — | 40m 11s | ||
| 3/24/26 | author journeySlavic folklore+3 | Olesya Salnikova Gilmore | The Fortune Tellers of Ru DaruThe Haunting of Moscow House+1 | Russia | Olesya Salnikova GilmoreSlavic folklore+3 | — | 54m 40s | ||
| 3/17/26 | motherhoodadult fiction+4 | Corey Ann Haydu | Mothers and Other Strangers | — | Corey Ann HayduMothers and Other Strangers+5 | — | 54m 42s | ||
| 3/3/26 | self-publishingSouthern Gothic+3 | Ariel Slick | THE DEVIL TAKE THE BLUES | Louisiana | self-publishingSouthern Gothic+5 | — | 32m 45s | ||
| 2/24/26 | writingcrime novel+4 | Malcolm Kempt | A Gift Before Dying | Canadian Arctic | Malcolm KemptA Gift Before Dying+5 | — | 34m 48s | ||
| 2/17/26 | witchcraftfeminine rage+4 | Kristi DeMeester | fundamentalist religionmega churches+1 | — | DARK SISTERSwitchcraft+5 | — | 55m 00s | ||
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| 2/10/26 | From Doom Scroll to Book Deal: Michelle Maryk on found objects and an unexpected path to publication | Could a random scroll through Instagram turn into a debut novel? That's exactly what happened to Michelle Merrick when she spotted an Etsy ad for a 1920’s martini glass and immediately thought, "What if a person died holding this…and left their energy in the glass?" Four months later, she had a complete manuscript for her debut speculative thriller The Found Object Society. In this episode, Michelle gets real about the writing life—the good, the messy, and the terrifying. She talks abo... | 41m 57s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | Author Karen Winn on secret societies and sophomore novels | On this episode of Literary Prospects, we're talking with author Karen Winn about her sophomore novel, THE SOCIETY, the sordid Boston history behind the story; the secret society she, herself, may or may not have been a part of (wink, wink); balancing nursing and writing careers; the challenges of selling a novel before it’s written; and much more. * To support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch, check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other cura... | 51m 28s | ||||||
| 12/9/25 | Stand-up Comedian Aaron Leidecker on self-publishing children's books, imposter syndrome, and more | Comedian and writer Aaron Leidecker talks with Kelley about his debut children’s book BOWIE’S BACKYARD, his beloved blind dog that inspired the book, self-publishing and marketing children’s books, dealing with imposter syndrome, how his stand-up comedy informs his writing, and much more. *Purchase a copy of BOWIE’S BACKYARD here * To support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch, check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists... | 59m 25s | ||||||
| 11/11/25 | Author Marisa Silver on leaving film for literature and writing about "ordinary" moments | On our 99th episode, I sit down with the brilliant Marisa Silver to talk about her new novel, At Last, the strange interaction with her own grandmother at age 4 that sparked the novel, leaving film for literature, writing about “ordinary” moments, the enduring importance of art, and so much more. * To support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch, check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop... | 41m 51s | ||||||
| 11/4/25 | Author Margaux Eliot (aka Julia Fine) on creating a literary alter ego | Author Margaux Eliot (aka Julia Fine) talks with Kelley Vick about her new novel Honeymoon Stage, the early aughts reality TV culture that inspired the story, creating a literary alter ego, publishing in the post-covid age, and much more. * Support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch. Check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org, Literary Prospects Books. *More good stuff for wr... | 41m 31s | ||||||
| 10/28/25 | Author Kristin Bair Prefers Not To | Author Kristin Bair talks with Kelley Vick about her uproarious new novel, Clementine Crane Prefers Not To, the mental load women carry, finding her voice as a writer, giving ourselves permission to write, and much more. * Support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch. Check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org, Literary Prospects Books. *More good stuff for writers and readers ... | 47m 49s | ||||||
| 10/21/25 | Interview with Author Amy Gallo Ryan | Amy Gallo Ryan talks with Kelley Vick about her new memoir, You May Feel a Bit of Pressure, the struggles with infertility that inspired the book, structuring a memoir in essays, learning which feedback to pay attention to and which to ignore, and much more. * Support the podcast and get awesome, bookish merch. Check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org, Literary Prospects Books. *Mo... | 46m 37s | ||||||
| 10/14/25 | Interview with Author Nick Medina | Author Nick Medina talks with Kelley Vick about his latest novel, The Whistler, the Native American superstition that inspired the novel, blending folklore with modern social issues, finding a home for indigenous horror, and much more. * In continued recognition of BANNED BOOKS WEEK we’re donating proceeds from all of our “Read Banned Books” merch to the American Library Association. Plus, FREE and REDUCED SHIPPING. Check out the Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the podc... | 36m 50s | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | Interview with Author Kristen Loesch | Author Kristen Loesch talks with Kelley Vick about her new novel, The Hong Kong Widow, her family history and the haunting Hong Kong urban legends that inspired the book, braiding timelines and writing the same character from multiple POVs, reclaiming the joy in writing after it becomes a career, and much more. * It’s BANNED BOOKS WEEK! We’re donating proceeds from all of our “Read Banned Books” merch to the American Library Association. Plus, FREE and REDUCED SHIPPING. Check out the Literary... | 52m 23s | ||||||
| 9/30/25 | Interview with Anthropologist and Author Danilyn Rutherford | Kelley Vick talks to anthropologist and author Danilyn Rutherford about her new book, Beautiful Mystery: Living in a Wordless World; her experience raising her multiply disabled daughter, Millie, who inspired the book; why, as an anthropologist, she no longer thinks language is essential to human experience; the place for creativity and story in academic writing; and much more. *For books featured on the podcast and other curated booklists, check out our online store at Bookshop.org, Li... | 51m 16s | ||||||
| 9/23/25 | Interview with Author Susan Coll | Author Susan Coll talks with Kelley Vick about her new novel, The Literati, how serving 5 years as the president of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation informed the book, finding her comedic voice as an author, getting out of tricky plot situations, and much more. *Join the Literary Prospects Patreon for extra content on querying and publishing that’s only for members! *For literary shirts, totes and gifts, and other tools for writers, check out our new Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured o... | 44m 40s | ||||||
| 9/16/25 | Interview with Author Ken Miller | Author Ken Miller talks with Kelley Vick about his debut novel, High Finance, how his time as a Wall Street executive inspired the book, publishing his first novel at 82, structuring a novel in stories, publishing as performance art, and much more. *Join the Literary Prospects Patreon for extra content on querying and publishing that’s only for members! *For literary shirts, totes and gifts, and other tools for writers, check out our new Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on the po... | 45m 28s | ||||||
| 8/19/25 | Interview with Author Shobha Rao | Author Shobha Rao talks with Kelley Vick about her highly anticipated sophomore novel, Indian Country, how land holds memory, the damning effects of colonialism, the importance of reading for writers, our responsibilities as artists, and much more. *Join the Literary Prospects Patreon for extra content on querying and publishing that’s only for members! *For literary shirts, totes and gifts, and other tools for writers, check out our new Literary Prospects Shop. *For books featured on ... | 45m 29s | ||||||
| 8/12/25 | Interview with Author Daphne Fama | Author Daphne Fama talks with Kelley Vick about her debut novel, HOUSE OF MONSTROUS WOMEN, the brutal Filipino history and folklore that inspired the novel, traveling to the far reaches of the Philippines to meet practitioners in healing and cursing, the importance of preserving culture through literature, and much more. *Join the Literary Prospects Patreon for extra content on querying and publishing that’s only for members! *For literary shirts, totes and gifts, and other tools for writers,... | 28m 47s | ||||||
| 8/5/25 | Interview with Author Ruchira Gupta | Author and activist Ruchira Gupta talks to Kelley Vick about her new middle grade novel, The Freedom Seeker, the real-life struggles migrant children face, writing for younger readers, how small acts of kindness can change the world, and much more. *Join the Literary Prospects Patreon at https://patreon.com/LiteraryProspects for extra content on querying and publishing that’s only for members! *For literary shirts, totes and gifts, and other tools for writers, check out ou... | 37m 04s | ||||||
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