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Literary Prospects

Kelley Vick talks to authors and other literary professionals about books, publishing and the writing life.

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59:25

Stand-up Comedian Aaron Leidecker on self-publishing...

Literary Prospects ·

2025/12/09

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...

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Author Marisa Silver on leaving film for literature...

Literary Prospects ·

2025/11/11

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...

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41:31

Interview with Author Margaux Eliot

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2025/11/04

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...

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47:49

Interview with Author Kristin Bair

Literary Prospects ·

2025/10/28

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 ...

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46:37

Interview with Author Amy Gallo Ryan

Literary Prospects ·

2025/10/21

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...

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36:50

Interview with Author Nick Medina

Literary Prospects ·

2025/10/14

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...

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52:23

Interview with Author Kristen Loesch

Literary Prospects ·

2025/10/07

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...

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51:16

Interview with Anthropologist and Author Danilyn...

Literary Prospects ·

2025/09/30

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...

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44:40

Interview with Author Susan Coll

Literary Prospects ·

2025/09/23

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...

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45:28

Interview with Author Ken Miller

Literary Prospects ·

2025/09/16

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...

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45:29

Interview with Author Shobha Rao

Literary Prospects ·

2025/08/19

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 ...

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28:47

Interview with Author Daphne Fama

Literary Prospects ·

2025/08/12

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,...

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37:04

Interview with Author Ruchira Gupta

Literary Prospects ·

2025/08/05

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...

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36:13

Interview with Author Virginia Trench

Literary Prospects ·

2025/07/15

Author Virginia Trench talks with Kelley Vick about her debut thriller, Our Secrets Were Safe, why thrillers are the perfect outlet for female rage, why we need more bad women in the thriller genre, navigating an author career as a mom, 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...

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54:27

Interview with Author Brooke Lea Foster

Literary Prospects ·

2025/07/01

Author Brooke Lea Foster talks with Kelley Vick about her new novel, Our Last Vineyard Summer, the vacation that inspired the novel, writing in dual timelines, how to make a story addictive for readers, pushing through self-doubt, 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 podca...

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18:18

Acclaimed Literary Fiction Authors Share Their Best...

Literary Prospects ·

2025/06/24

In honor of our 85th episode, we went back through the archives to bring you advice for aspiring authors from six critically acclaimed authors of literary fiction. Chelsea Bieker, Kimberly King Parsons, Samuel Kolawole, Marcy Dermansky, Jon Hickey and Cynthia Weiner all share their wisdom. *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 Pros...

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48:11

Interview with Author Jessica Berger Gross

Literary Prospects ·

2025/06/17

Author Jessica Berger Gross talks with Kelley Vick about her debut novel, HAZEL SAYS NO, what draws her to exploring family dynamics in her work, constraints in crafting memoir vs crafting fiction, the importance of cultivating and trusting our own taste as writers, 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 Prospe...

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45:15

Interview with Author Lori Gold

Literary Prospects ·

2025/06/10

Author Lori Gold talks with Kelley Vick about her new novel, Romantic Friction, the real-world publishing experiences that inspired the novel, AI’s changing role in the creative writing space, how big books become big books (and what authors with smaller marketing budgets can do to get their work out there), why writers need to be a little bit arrogant, and much more. *Join the Literary Prospects Patreon for extra content on querying and publishing that’s only for members! *For literary shirt...

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41:50

Interview with Author Jon Hickey

Literary Prospects ·

2025/06/03

Author Jon Hickey talks with Kelley Vick about his acclaimed debut novel, BIG CHIEF, the yearning for belonging at the heart of this political thriller, the power of patience in writing, balancing the art of writing with the business of selling a novel, 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 book...

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44:52

Interview with Author Daria Lavelle

Literary Prospects ·

2025/05/27

Author Daria Lavelle talks with Kelley Vick about her debut novel, AFTERTASTE, the connection between food and ghosts, what draws her to speculative fiction, balancing joy and humor with grief and longing, 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 podcast and other curated book...

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