The Hope Prose Podcast

The Hope Prose Podcast

The Hope Prose podcast is dedicated to hope-filled books – the authors who write them and the readers they inspire. We upload new episodes once every two weeks and hope to leave our listeners with sparks to ignite their own stories–whether in real life or fictional. We want our podcast to be a place that inspires you to live a life of creative purpose through reading, writing, or maybe even singing. Words are kinda our thing. With author interviews ranging from Nadine Brandes, to Lauren K. Denton, and many more, you are sure to leave with tidbits of information that we hope inspire and uplifts you.

Episodes

March 18, 2024 38 mins

In this episode of Hope Prose, Tara and Alex chat with debut Jenny Adams about her first book A Deadly Endeavor. She is a librarian turned novelist and holds degrees in Medieval Studies and Library Science from Ohio State University and Drexel University. She has studied fiction at Johns Hopkins University is an alumna of Blue Stoop’s 2019 YA Novel Intensive and the 2021 Tin House YA Workshop, and was a 2021 PitchWars Mentor.


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In this episode of Hope Prose, Tara and Rebekah chat with Erica Bauermeister, the New York Times bestselling author of 5 novels, including The Scent Keeper, The School of Essential Ingredients, and her latest, No Two Persons.


Listen as Erica showers them in wisdom about the craft of getting out of the way of your character, the art of the linked story, how to tell when you are ready to write your story idea, and the risks we ta...

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In this episode of Hope Prose, Tara and Rebekah talk with Gillian Bronte Adams about the most recent installment in her epic YA fantasy. 


Gillian writes epic fantasy novels, including the award-winning Of Fire and Ash and The Songkeeper Chronicles. She loves strong coffee, desert hikes, and trying out new soup recipes on crisp fall nights. When she’s not creating vibrant new worlds or dreaming up stories that ring wit...

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In this episode of Hope Prose, Rebekah sits down with Kyla Zhao to talk about her latest book “Valley Verified”, and perfect for fans of Legally Blonde. 


Born and raised in Singapore, Kyla Zhao graduated in 2021 from Stanford University with an MA in Communications and BA in Psychology. Right now, she works in marketing at a tech company in Silicon Valley, California.

Besides novel writing, Kyla has an extensive magazine editori...

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In this episode of Hope Prose, Rebekah and Tara sit down for a vulnerable, heartfelt discussion on grief, love, and hope with author Emma Grey. 


Emma is a novelist, feature writer, photographer, professional speaker, and accountability coach. She wrote her first adult novel, The Last Love Note, in the wake of her husband’s death. It’s a fictional tribute to their love, an attempt to articulate the magnitude of her loss, and a l...

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In this episode of Hope Prose, Rebekah and Tara chat with rom-com/Women’s fiction extraordinaire, Annette Christie. Annette is the author of For Twice in My Life and The Rehearsals, and the author/narrator of Love Lessons. She has a BFA in Theatre and a history of very odd jobs. The back of her head is featured prominently in the film Mean Girls and she currently resides with her husband and two children in Alberta, Canada


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In this episode of Hope Prose, Tara sits down with Charlene Carr to discuss her latest novel HOLD MY GIRL. Charlene studied literature at university, attaining both a BA and MA in English, including a study program at Oxford. She has independently published nine novels and her first agented novel, Hold My Girl, has sold to HarperCollins Canada, Sourcebooks Landmark (US), and is set for adaptation to TV by Blink49 Studios in partner...

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In today’s episode, Tara and Rebekah sit down with debut Adult fiction author Johanna Rojas Vann. 

With a background in journalism, Johanna is a big fan of words—speaking them, reading them, and (especially) writing them. She is passionate about stories that highlight the complexity and beauty of diverse families. But nothing brings her more joy than her role at home as a wife and mom of two toddlers. She lives and writes ...

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In today’s episode, Tara and Rebekah return to their YA roots and chat with fantasy author Moriah Chavis. She is the author of ‘HEART OF THE SEA’ and various other short stories, and it's been said you can often find her perusing bookstores, attempting to persuade strangers to read her favorite books, and oscillating between watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy (her husband’s favorite) or Harry Potter (hers). 


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Prepare for joy in the latest episode of the podcast!

Rebekah and Tara sit down with the “reigning queen of comfort reads” Katherine Center, New York Times bestselling author of ten novels, including How to Walk Away, Things You Save in a Fire, The Bodyguard, and her newest, Hello Stranger—an instant New York Times bestseller. 

Katherine writes laugh-and-cry books about how life knocks us down—and how we get back...

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In our first episode of season 4, we sit down with powerhouse YA and now Adult author, Ally Carter. 

Ally Carter is the bestselling author of novels that have epitomized action-adventure YA romance for more than a decade. From the spy-centric humor of I’d Tell You I Love You, but Then I’d Have to Kill You to the globe-trotting glamour of Heist Society and Not If I Save You First, the name Ally Carter is synonymous with hilarious act...

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July 9, 2023 37 mins

Just like that, season three of the Hope Prose podcast is over! Join Tara and Rebekah as they reflect on the past season, tease their upcoming guests, update you on some exciting things happening in their lives, and ask YOU what you want their next season to sound like. 

Enjoy! 


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Today’s episode of Hope Prose showcases a first for the show! You’ve heard Tara and Bekah talk to authors before, but you’ve never heard them interview CO-AUTHORS. Well, today is the day they break that streak by having Ali Brady in the studio! 

Ali Brady is the pen name of writing BFFs Alison Hammer & Bradeigh Godfrey. Their debut novel, THE BEACH TRAP, was a ‘Best of Summer’ pick for The Washington Post, The Wall Str...

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Today’s episode of Hope Prose is for those that love romantic comedies, K-pop, K-drama, or maybe even none of those things and just want something fun to listen to on a long commute. No matter where you fall into those categories, Lily Chu is sure to have you laughing and running out to buy her latest book “The Comeback”. 

Her debut novel “The Stand-In”, released through Audible, is performed by Phillipa Soo and spent mult...

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Karin Lin-Greenberg joins Rebekah and Tara to chat all things her debut novel You Are Here. Karin’s first story collection, Faulty Predictions, won the 2013 Flannery O'Connor Award in Short Fiction from the University of Georgia Press. Her second story collection, Vanished, won the 2021 Prairie Schooner Raz-Shumaker Book Prize in Fiction and was published by the University of Nebraska Press in 2022. You Are Here was published ...

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In today’s episode of Hope Prose, Suzanne Park joins Rebekah and Tara to chat about her newest book The Do-Over.  Suzanne is a Korean American writer born and raised in Tennessee and in her former life as a stand-up comedian, she appeared on BET, was the winner of the Seattle Sierra Mist Comedy Competition, and was a semi-finalist in NBC's "Stand Up For Diversity" showcase. Her novels have been featured in “best of” ...

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In today’s episode of Hope Prose, Becky Dean drops by to chat about her newest book Picture-Perfect Boyfriend. Becky is the author of two young adult contemporary romances, Love & Other Great Expectations and (soon!) Picture-Perfect Boyfriend, plus the science fiction series Shades of Starlight written under the name B.L. Dean. 

She is a fan of adventures both real and fictional and when she’s not writing or traveling, she can b...

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In today’s episode of Hope Prose, author, podcaster, lawyer, and professor Jamie Chai Yun Liew sits down with Tara to discuss her debut novel Dandelion. Longlisted for the CBC Canada Reads 2023 and CBC's Best Canadian Fiction 2022 list, Dandelion is also the recipient of the Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award, aka…she’s a pretty big deal. With roots in South East Asia, Jamie lives with her fam...

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In today’s BONUS episode of Hope Prose, Emilie (AKA E.A. Hendryx) sits down with Rebekah to talk about her YA fantasy/sci-fi novel Suspended in the Stars and her experience crowdfunding it. When she’s not reading, writing, or working in her Etsy shop, she loves long walks in the woods and listening to music. 

Listen as they discuss the pros and cons of crowdfunding a novel, the differences between self-publishing a novel and crowdfu...

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In today’s episode of Hope Prose, acclaimed author Mary Adkins sits down with Tara and Rebekah to talk about her latest novel Palm Beach, and her book coaching program The Book Incubator. A former lawyer turned book coach and writer, Mary is a graduate of Duke University and Yale Law School. Her books have been published in 13 countries, and her essays and reporting have appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, and more...

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