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Canada Reads American StyleBook Chat 25Rebecca and Tara share their latest good reads AND make their final predictions for CBC's 2025 Canada Reads debates which begin on Monday, March 17.
Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle):
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes; illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile
Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall; illustrated by Hugo Martinez
Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller
Tara (@onabranchreads):
The Bones of Ruin Trilogy: The Bones of Ruin; The Song of...2025-03-1648 min
Off With Their HeadlinesRace, Royals & Rebrands (with Author Sarah Raughley)This week, we’re diving deep into the intersection of race and the monarchy with author Sarah Raughley, whose new book The Queen’s Spade explores the life of Queen Victoria’s African goddaughter, Sarah Forbes Bonetta. We discuss the historical realities of race, colonialism, and power—and how they still echo in royal narratives today.Plus, we break down Meghan Markle’s rebrand to “As Ever.” What’s the strategy, and what does it signal for her next chapter? And why does it feel like there’s no room for critical discussion of Meghan without turning to extreme...2025-02-2059 min
The Conversation with Nadine MathesonSarah Raughley: Fantasy Worlds and Building StoriesBest-selling author Sarah Raughley brings her powerful voice to our latest episode, sharing her journey and insights into the world of YA fantasy and historical fiction. Known for her dynamic storytelling, Sarah discusses her latest work, "The Queen's Spade," a gripping historical thriller that she describes as a Bridgerton revenge thriller. Sarah's reflections on the creative influences of video games and anime highlight the importance of diverse mediums in shaping unique storytelling perspectives. We celebrate the creative power that emerges from these shared struggles, emphasising the necessity of telling multifaceted stories that resonate universally. As we...2025-02-041h 17
Reading GlassesEp 396 - Most Anticipated Books for the Start of 2025 + Clay McLeod Chapman!Brea and Mallory discuss their most anticipated books for the start of 2025, and interview Clay McLeod Chapman about his new book WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Magical Readathon from Book RoastBrea and...2025-01-3055 min
The Well-Read PodcastEpisode 83-Emily Rath & Sarah RaughleyJoin me as I chat with NYT bestselling author Emily Rath and bestselling author Sarah Raughley. Tune in to hear Emily and I chat about Death as a character and how sacrifice shapes us, and to hear Sarah and I chat about defying your situation and shaping your future.
2025-01-301h 35The Well-Read PodcastEpisode 83-Emily Rath & Sarah RaughleyJoin me as I chat with NYT bestselling author Emily Rath and bestselling author Sarah Raughley. Tune in to hear Emily and I chat about Death as a character and how sacrifice shapes us, and to hear Sarah and I chat about defying your situation and shaping your future.
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Hey YARevenge All the Way Down: The Best YA Books Out in JanuaryKelly and Erica discuss a mega list of the best YA books of 2024, the romance bookstore boom of the last few years, and our current book club pick.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter!A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. Al...2025-01-291h 06
Your Gateway to Endless Possibilities to get Full AudiobookQueen's Spade Audiobook by Sarah RaughleyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 773212
Title: Queen's Spade
Author: Sarah Raughley
Narrator: Anniwaa Buachie
Format: Unabridged
Length: 0:00:00
Language: English
Release date: 01-14-25
Publisher: HarperCollins
Genres: Fiction, Teen, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Summary:
Every page brims with rage and grief, but the only thing more harrowing than Inas journey is the knowledge that it was based in reality. You will bow before this queen. Sara Raasch, New York Times bestselling author of Night of the Witch
In this riveting historical thriller thats inspired by true-life events, The Count of Monte Cristo meets Bridgerton as r...2025-01-1400 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for January 14, 2025This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Death of the Author, The Last Room on the Left, Chickenpox, and more great books!Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. All Access subscribers get even...2025-01-1451 min
Writing and Editing304. How to Write Historical Thrillers with Sarah RaughleySend us a textAuthor Sarah Raughley discusses all things historical thriller, from creating compelling narratives to keeping suspense, and just how historically accurate you should be.We also wanted to say congratulations to Sarah for being mentioned as one of People's Most Anticipated Books in 2025 by Becky Albertalli! Make sure to check out The Queen's Spade when it's out on January 14th (or preorder now)!! ▬Visit Sarah's website:https://sarahraughley.com/Grab a copy of her books:https://sarahraughley.com/books-by-sarah-raughley/2024-12-2626 min
Liberation is Lit PodcastStorytelling is Freedom with Sarah RaughleyIn this episode, we are joined by author Sarah Raughley to discuss her upcoming book, The Queen's Spade. We dive into Sarah's writing process, her inspiration behind retelling the story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta (Queen Victoria’s goddaughter), and the importance of imagination and creativity in storytelling. Sarah shares her experience with historical research, her motivations for writing young adult fiction, and the significance of Afrofuturism and social change in her work. 00:00 Welcome to Liberation is Lit00:18 Meet Author Sarah Raughley02:10 The Inspiration Behind The Queen's Spade0...2024-11-0823 min
Canada Reads American StyleInterview - Sarah Raughley and The Bones of Ruin TrilogyTara interviews author Sarah Raughley about her trilogy, The Bones of Ruin (The Bones of Ruin, The Song of Wrath, The Lady of Rapture), as well as her new novel, The Queen's Spade, out January 14, 2025.
Sarah grew up in southern Ontario writing stories about freakish little girls with powers because she secretly wanted to be one. She is a huge fangirl of anything from manga to sci/fi fantasy TV to Japanese role-playing games.
As a writer, Sarah has been nominated for the Aurora Award for Best Young Adult novel and works in the community doing writing workshops for youths and...2024-10-0232 min
The CRAM Podcast ~ Extraordinary Ideas UnleashedTaylor vs. Beyonce: the HUGE impact of pop cultureTaylor vs. Beyonce. Do you care? Maybe not but a lot of people do. And not just fans – those people who follow their every move and every word. Politicians – presidents! - business leaders, economists, stock market analysts, and yes even academics are interested in the Taylor Swift and Beyonce effects. And that’s because their impact is huge. In terms of the economy, we’re talking billions of dollars. And their influence is felt in other ways around the globe. Sarah Olutola, a professor at Lakehead University has always been interested in pop culture and digs dee...2024-06-2751 min
Canada Reads American StyleBook Chat #18Rebecca and Tara share their latest reads!
Rebecca (@canadareadsamericanstyle):
The People's Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine by Ricardo Nuila
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers
Autokrator by Emily A. Weedon
The Street by Ann Petry
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy by Ali Velshi
Tara (@onabranchreads):
The Bones of Ruin by Sarah Raughley
Indian Burial Ground; Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina
The Shining; Salem's Lot by Stephen King
The Residence; The...2024-06-1548 min
#WizardTeam: A Black Fantasy PodcastBlack Panther: Tales of Wakanda Wrap UpIn this episode, we wrap up our mini-series on Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda.
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Kindred Spirits by Maurice Broaddus
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
The Incredibles 2
White Malice by Susan Williams
Shubeik Lubeik
Heart of a Panther by Sheree Renee Thomas
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
Ours by Phillip B. Williams
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It's Personal PodcastEP. 116 Sarah Roughley talks about Ontario, Canada, writing journey and fantasy.Sarah Roughley talks about growing up in Southern Ontario writing stories about freakish little girls with powers because she secretly wanted to be one.
Sarah is also an educator/professor , and has her PhD in English.
She prides herself on wiring pieces on writing pieces about young girls that have super powers!.
On ItsPersonal, Sarah talks what she does outside of writing, storytelling in the Black and African culture, and how fantasy allows us (the world) to imagine something different.
Website: https://sarahraughley.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s_raughley/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/s_raughley2023-06-0822 min![It’s Lit! [Unabridged]](https://f.prxu.org/687/images/07f41582-caa0-4117-9774-d15f2bc0a944/Channel_Cover_It_s_Lit_Unabridged_.jpg)
It’s Lit! [Unabridged]Celebrating Black Authors with Sarah RaughleyAuthor and academic Sarah Raughley joins the podcast to chat with Princess about young adult literature and the importance of celebrating Black authors.
Unabridged is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Democracy demands wisdom.2022-05-2435 min
The Bibliovert PodcastInterview with Marissa MeyerThis week Alli and Jacklyn have the incredible honor of interviewing Marissa Meyer for the 10 year anniversary of Cinder!
Books Mentioned:
Bones of Ruin by Sarah Raughley
All of Us Villains by Christine Lynn Herman and Amanda Foody
Once Upon a Broken Heart - Stephanie Garber2022-03-1443 min
Voices of The WalrusWhy the sudden interest in Black Authors doesn't feel like a victorySarah Raughley askes: "what does it mean to navigate the fact that it took a Black person's death for some to finally decide my books were worth reading?"
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Write Or Die PodcastS4 E11: Sarah Raughley & Even Heroes Aren’t PerfectClaribel & Kat catch up with each other and talk about the emotional ups and downs of building an author career. (CW: brief discussion of trauma) Then they interview Sarah Raughley about what it was like to get published in the before-times, differences she’s felt releasing her newest series during the pandemic, and how she researched the lives of Black people in 19th century Britain for her book, THE BONES OF RUIN.
ABOUT SARAH: Sarah Raughley grew up in Southern Ontario writing stories about freakish little girls with powers because she secretly wanted to be one. She is...2022-01-171h 02
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy & ParanormalThe Bones of Ruin by Sarah RaughleyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/511774 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bones of Ruin Author: Sarah Raughley Narrator: Ione Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 16 minutes Release date: September 7, 2021 Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal Publisher's Summary: An African tightrope walker who can’t die gets embroiled in a secret society’s deadly gladiatorial tournament in this “bloodily spectacular” (Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights) historical fantasy set in an alternate 1880s London, perfect for fans of The Last Magician and The Gilded Wolves. As an African tightrope dancer in Victorian London, Iris is used to being...2021-09-0703 min
A Galaxy Not So Far AwayMysterious Mini 54: You Heard It Here FirstBecca and Gary are back for another deep dive into events and new books that're out this week! Events this week: Tuesday, September 7th: Diana Rodriguez Wallach, in conversation with Gretchen McNeil and Chelsea Mueller Wednesday, September 8th: David Liss, in conversation with Joe Lansdale Thursday, September 9th: Cassandra Khaw, in conversation with Seanan Mcguire Friday, September 10th: Lillie Vale, in conversation with Mazey Eddings Sunday, September 12th: Romance Book Club Monday, September 13th: C.B. Lee and Tasha Suri on Instagram Live M...2021-09-0726 min
Experience the Story, Anywhere, Anytime With Free AudiobookBones of Ruin Audiobook by Sarah RaughleyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 511774
Title: Bones of Ruin
Author: Sarah Raughley
Narrator: Ione Butler
Format: Unabridged
Length: 17:16:58
Language: English
Release date: 09-07-21
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Genres: Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Summary:
An African tightrope walker who can’t die gets embroiled in a secret society’s deadly gladiatorial tournament in this “bloodily spectacular” (Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights) historical fantasy set in an alternate 1880s London, perfect for fans of The Last Magician and The Gilded Wolves.
As an African tightrope dancer in Victorian London, Iris is...2021-09-075h 16