Big Gay Fiction Podcast
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Ep 454: Rainbow Readers Cruise: A New Event for Readers
On August 19, 2024, the Rainbow Readers Cruise sets sail for the first time. The cruise is organized by narrator Joel Leslie, Joel's husband and travel coordinator Rich Najuch, and reviewer/blogger Jo
Ep 453: Baseball, 1960 New York, and Bad Dogs with Cat Sebastian
Author Cat Sebastian discusses her latest book, "You Should Be So Lucky," which features the romance between baseball player Eddie and newspaper reporter Mark and is set in 1960 New York. Cat talks ab
Ep 452: Adib Khorram and "The Breakup Lists"
Adib Khorram talks with Jeff about his new YA novel, "The Breakup Lists." He discusses what inspired the story of stage manager Jackson and swimmer-turned-actor Liam, including some elements that come
Ep 451: "Accidentally Undercover" with Layla Reyne, Allison Temple, and Cari Z
Jeff welcomes authors Layla Reyne, Allison Temple, and Cari Z to discuss the new "Accidentally Undercover" romantic suspense series. We talk about the origin of the series (which includes secret messa
Ep 450: Steven Salvatore Talks About His Very Gay Take on "Pretty Woman"
Jeff & Will welcome Steven Salvatore to discuss his new book "The Boyfriend Subscription," which is a queer retelling of "Pretty Woman." Steven talks about the inspirations he took from the Julia Robe
Ep 449: Brad Gooch Discusses His "Radiant" Biography of Artist Keith Haring
Jeff & Will kick off this episode discussing books that Jeff's recently read including "A Different Kind of Brave" by Lee Wind, "Mona of the Manor" by Armistead Maupin, and "Radiant: The Life and Line
Ep 448: Revisiting a Favorite: "Romancing the Rough Diamond" by Clare London
Jeff & Will begin by recommending "Most Ardently" by Gabe Cole Novoa, which is a retelling of "Pride & Prejudice." To wrap up Valentine's month, the guys take a deep dive on one of their all-time favo
Ep 447: Gregory Ashe Creates the Advanced Ashochism Reader Community
Jeff & Will kick off this episode with details on the "Box of Hearts: Sweet to Spicy Tales of LGBTQIA+ Love" available from authors on Ream. Jeff also reviews "The Invention of Wings" by Robin Knight.
Ep 446: Charlie Cochet & Victoria Sue on Connecting with Readers Through Subscriptions
Jeff & Will kick off this episode discussing the comments they got from members of the Big Gay Fiction Podcast community about authors offering subscriptions. Authors Charlie Cochet and Victoria Sue d
Ep 445: Empowering Readers and Storytellers with Subscriptions
Jeff and Will kick off the show with a review of "The (Fake) Dating Game" by Timothy Janovsky. Michael Evans, an author and co-founder of the subscription platform Ream, discusses the rising trend of