Finding the Magic Book Podcast
Episodes
S6 E31 with Thriller Author Chad Boudreaux
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chad Boudreaux is a Washington insider hired by the U.S. Department of Justice the night before the September 11, 2001 attacks—launching him immedia...
S6 Bonus Perfect Release with Maria Jane
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning author of Perfect Office Pact, Maria Jane believes in the power of love. Her books are filled with fun moments, sweet gestures, surprisi...
S6 E29 with Middle Grade Authr Aaron Starmer
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Starmer was born in northern California and raised in the suburbs of Syracuse, New York. Before pursuing writing full-time, he worked in New Yor...
S6 E28 with Rom Com - Women's Fiction Author Jennifer Lieberman
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Lieberman is from Maple, Ontario, Canada and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from York University in Toronto. Jennifer has appeared in...
S6 E27 with Thriller Author Mark McWaters
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From Mark...Whatever it is that urges my fingers around the keyboard in their curious, homegrown hunt and peck style, I am grateful and afraid. Becaus...
S6 E26 with Historical Fiction Author Ben Leman
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Leman is a businessman, rancher, and fourth-generation Texan whose appetite for adventure has carried him from the remote wilderness of Alaska to ...
S6 E25 with Dystopian Sci-Fi Author D. A. Murray
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dominique Murray was born and raised in California. She studied Economics and Japanese at the University of California, Los Angeles. She began writing...
S6 E24 with Sci-Fi Author E. J. Isaacs
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From E. J. ... I started reading science fiction many years ago beginning with authors like Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clark, and Ray Bradbury. I loved t...
S6 E23 with YA Author Heather Ogden
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Ogden is a novelist with a passion for fantasy and magical realism. Her debut novel, The Betrayal, combines her fascination with mysterious m...
S6 E22 with NY Times Best Selling Author Douglas E. Richards
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I had an amazing chat with Douglas. What a wonderful and intriguing conversation about meaning, human nature, the future... listen in to learn more ab...
S6 E21 with Fantasy Author Blake Arthur Peel
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Blake Arthur Peel has been coming up with stories ever since he was a kid. He inflicted his scribblings on family members and friends throughout his y...
S6 E30 with Thriller Author James R. Gregory
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With 40 years of experience in advertising and branding, Jim is a leading expert on corporate brand management and is credited with developing strateg...
S6 E20 with Fantasy Author J.M. Shaw
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
J.M. Shaw lives in Airdrie, Alberta, with her husband and two young children. She and her family embarked upon a journey of understanding, acceptance,...
S6 E19 with Sci-fi Fantasy Author Myron Edwards
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Born in 1952 in Orsett, Essex in England, the youngest son to Welsh parents Iris and Bill Edwards. Upon leaving school, he went into the travel indust...
S6 E18 with Books 4 Guys Founder Chris Clinard
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Books 4 Guys aims to build a community of men committed to growth through reading, by curating must-read books, sharing real-world takeaways, and offe...
S6 E16 with Cozy Heist Author Sasha Preston
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Sweetest Getaway is a standalone, no spice, cozy heist novel with laughs, a diverse cast, and the smartest heroines since Ocean’s 8. Perfect for...
S6 E15 with Fantasy Author Richie Billing
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Richie Billing writes all kinds of stories, but mostly fantasy fiction. His tales often explore real-world issues, zooming in on the characters and th...
S6 E14 with Rom Com and Mystery Author Jocie McKade
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jocie McKade is the author of over twenty books. Her fiction writing has received several awards for mystery and romcom books. Her non-fiction work ha...
S6 E13 a Heartwarming Conversation with Holly B. Gutwillinger Author of North of Broken & Furever Home
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
North of Broken & Furever Home was inspired by Holly's own rescue dogs. While the story is fictional, it's deeply rooted in the real exp...
S6 E12 with Podcaster, Novelist, & Filmmaker Caramel Lucas
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Caramel is a Podcaster Host with her show called Keepin It Real w/Caramel “As We Say 100” on Anchor, Spotify, iTunes, and a wide range on all podc...
S6 E11 with Humor, Mystery, Romance & Supernatural Author Ann Charles
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Charles... Author of Nearly Departed in Deadwood, the 2010 Daphne du Maurier Award Winner and a 2011 RWA Golden Heart Award Winner.*USA Today Best...
S6 E10 with To be a Fae Rogue YA Fantasy Narrator Tina Wolstencroft
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tina is a narrator, voice over actor, and stand-up comedian. It was so fun to talk to her about narrating the newly released To be a Fae Rogue, the 4t...
S6 E9 with Author Mark Golding
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A law graduate and secondary school teacher based in the North West of England, Mark caught the writing bug during the first national lockdown. His 20...
S6 E17 with Urban Fantasy Author L. R. Braden
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
L.R. BRADEN is a bestselling, multi-award-winning author ofdark-yet-hopeful urban fantasy stories that bring magic to the mundane through deep world b...
S6 E8 with Author Jack Maher
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch to the end of the video. I absolutely love the ending images of Jack. If I could bottle that look of contentment, I'd be happy forever. Jack...
S6 E7 with Fantasy Author Kelly O'Hearn
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Kelly O’Hearn first stepped off the train in the city of Florence, Italy, as a 20-year-old, she had the overwhelming instinct that she had been...
S6 E6 with Fantasy Author Gordon Frisbie
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With college degrees in wildlife biology and environmentalengineering, my professional career followed the same path with a primary focus on air quali...
S6 E5 with Author S. E. Tschritter
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Multi-award-winning author S.E. Tschritter (pronounced Shritter) specializes in articulating grief and loss, leading grievers toward hope and healing....
S6 E4 with Fantasy Author Alexander Verbeek-van den Toren
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Spend 20 minutes with new fantasy author Alexander Verbeek-van den Toren. Learn about his magic system, characters, and world in his debut release.Fro...
S6 E3 with Children's & YA Author Diann Floy Boehm
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, I’m Diann Floyd Boehm – an international award-winning children’s author and young adult fiction writer. My books celebrate kindness, pea...
S6 E2 with Sci-Fi Author Brad C. Anderson
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Brad C. Anderson lives with his wife and puppy in Vancouver, Canada. He teaches undergraduate business courses at a local university and researche...
S6 E1 with Kalee Boisvert of "Make Money Your Thing"
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From Kalee... I didn’t grow up with money and I watched my single mother struggle. I always wished there was something I could do to help. It was th...
S5 E84 with Fantasy Author Trevor Jones
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the author... from TrevorI started writing when given a typewriter at the age of ten. The world of Kinthur was born in 1991 during the start of ...
S5 E83 with Jesús Canchola Sánchez
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesús Canchola Sánchez had his first short story published at the age of 7 in his Chicago elementary school newspaper. His debut novel is Escape Fro...
S5 E82 with David Shactman
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Shactman is an expert in national health policy and medical tourism. After careers in real estate and retail, he studied health policy at Harvar...
S6 E2 with Author Brad C. Anderson Sci-Fi Author
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Brad C. Anderson lives with his wife and puppy in Vancouver, Canada. He teaches undergraduate business courses at a local university and researche...
S5 E81 with Liisa Kovala
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liisa Kovala is a Finnish Canadian author and book coach. Her debut novel, Sisu's Winter War (Latitude 46, 2022), received a Literary Creation P...
S5 E80 with 5 Happy Choices Author Kristina Rienzi
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What an amazing gift idea! There is an accompanying journal to Kristina Rienzi's 5 Happy Choices too!Kristina is a critically acclaimed multi-genr...
S5 E79 with Holiday Romance & Multi-Genre Author Melanie P. Smith
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Holiday book & multi-genre author Melanie P. Smith was born and raised in Utah by a loving LDS family. She attended Dixie College and the Universi...
S5 E78 with Women's Fiction Author Kristine Jensen
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Perfect for holiday gifts for all the women in your life... Kristine Jensen's Wednesday Club is a story inspired by her grandmother's real lif...
S5 E77 with Dark Fiction Author Seth Voorhees
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Voorhees is a Black Hills Author. Living in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He enjoys drawing from his experiences as a social worker, particula...
S5 E76 with Sci-Fi Author Rick Partlow
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Partlow is that rarest of species, a native Floridian. Born in Tampa, he attended Florida Southern College and graduated with a degree in History...
S5 E75 with Fantasy Author Andrew Givler
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew is the author of the Debt Collection and Ironbound series and also a gaming YouTuber known as Sigils. He loves making people laugh, video games...
S5 E74 with Thriller Author Constantinos Koumontzis
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Constantinos Koumontzis graduated from DePaul University Chicago with a Creative Writing bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. He was awarded the Mary ...
S5 E73 Paleontology With Children's Author Michele C Hollow
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do your kids love dinosaurs? Do you? Read Jurassic Girl: The Adventures of Mary Anning. In 1811, at age 12, she discovered a 17-foot fossil on the Jur...
S5 E72 with Fantasy Author Cal Logan
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A full-time personal trainer and competitive powerlifter, Cal started writing seriously in 2017, drawing inspiration from history, his time spent prac...
S5 E71 with Author Michael Hingson
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hingson’s inspiring true story captivated the world when he and his guide dog Roselle escaped the Twin Towers together on 9/11, a story that...
S5 E70 with Author PS Conway
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PS Conway has published more than 50 poems across four online journals and 16 poetry anthologies. Two anthologies have been Amazon Best Sellers (so fa...
S5 E69 with Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author AnnMarie SanSevero
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Annmarie grew up in New York City but was transplanted to the south in high school. She writes stories about hope, courage, and resilience in fantas...
S5 E68 with Sci-Fi Author Jeffery H. Haskell
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning Journalist and USA Today bestselling author Jeffery H. Haskell thinks he should always be himself… unless he can be Spider-Man. Then, ...
S5 E67 with Author Alexandra Villasante
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Villasante has always loved telling stories—though not always with words. She has a BFA in Painting and an MA in Combined Media (that’s art s...
S5 E66 with Author Randee Dawn
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Randee... First of all, I'm the proud owner of a first novel, the humorous pop-culture fantasy Tune in Tomorrow (Solaris)! I'm an enterta...
S5 E65 with Fantasy Author Joel McKay
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joel McKay is an award-winning author of fantasy and dark fiction, including the YA fantasy novel The Dungeoneers and the Treasure of Roan, the horror...
S5 E64 with YA Fantasy Author Julia Riew
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Riew is a Korean-American composer-lyricist, librettist, and novelist from St. Louis and NYC. She is best known for her viral hit Dive, a reimag...
S5 E63 with Author John Howard Kennedy
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Kennedy Howard is a world record holding cyclist and Ironman World Champion who found inspiration in Major Taylor's story when he very first ...
S5 E62 with Fantasy Author L.R. Maley
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, I am Larry Maley (pen named L.R. Maley)An avid fan of science fiction and fantasy stories, trying my hand at writing in these genres is my ...
S5 E61 with Author Alice Ford
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Alice... I grew up without a television, so books became my window toother worlds and I never really came back. Reading turned into writing and I...
S5 E60 with Author Patrick Sangimino
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Sangimino worked as a journalist for over forty years, writing for large newspapers throughout California and the Midwest. He worked during th...
S5 E59 with Jason Kristopher
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Kristopher is the award-winning author terrifying readers with zombies in The Dying of the Light, thrilling them with 1940s noir in Loco Moco, a...
S5 E58 with Dystopian Author Ryan Melsom
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Ryan...I’m an avid explorer of the relationships between technology, culture, creativity, humanity, spaces, spirituality, Zen, mindfulness, art...
S5 E57 with Fantasy Author Bjorn Leesson
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bjorn was born in the Lowcountry of South Carolina a long, long time ago. He has worked in manufacturing all his working life to feed himself but has ...
S5 E56 with Author Sharon LaCour
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sharon’s debut literary novel, The Meeting of Air and Water, was a novel-in-progress finalist in the William Wisdom-William Faulkner novel competiti...
S5 Sept. Bonus with Sci-Fi Fantasy Author P.S.C. Willis
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.S.C. Willis (they/them) is a queer British writer, and graduate of both Newcastle University and Reading University. They currently live in Shanghai...
S5 E55 with Author Gary E. Smtih
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Award winning author and photographer, Gary Smith, continues his mystery adventure series of the character Warren Steelgrave. True to the title of his...
S5 E54 with Author Jason DeGray
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagination Wizard Jason DeGray conjures vivid worlds of adventure, from the lawless deserts of Those Left Behind to the cosmic horrors of The Dark Go...
S5 E53 with Fantasy Author J.S. Gold
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
J.S. Gold is a proud son of New Rochelle, New York – goHuguenots! He’s an alumnus of S.U.N.Y. Binghamton, where he received his Bachelors in Polit...
S5 E52 with Fantasy Author Mikel Melwasul
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mikel Melwasul does not exist. He is the amalgamation of the minds of three-ish individuals who conspired to write together. If you encounter him in t...
S5 E51 with Fantasy Author Edward Willett
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I knew things were getting weird when I saw my best friend’s face in the campfire. I didn’t realize how weird until the campfire followed me h...
S5 E50 Back to School with Tara Hodgson
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me to talk about Tara's firs book, Chasing Through Time, a contemporary young adult fiction that finds two teens connected through time. Her ...
S5 E49 with Fantasy Author Marc Watson
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Watson is an author of genre fiction (primarily Fantasy and Science Fiction of all lengths). He began writing at the age of 15 with a pen and p...
S5 E48 with Fantasy Author Sebastien de Castell
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The latest from Sebastien... Sebastien's eighteenth novel, MALEVOLENT EIGHT is now available. Cade Ombra and his misfit band of mercenary war mage...
S5 E47 with Sci-Fi Author Leo X. Robertson
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leo X. Robertson is a writer, filmmaker and process engineer, currently living in Stavanger, Norway. He has stories in issues 22 and 30 of Pulp Litera...
S5 E46 with Author Jonni Jordyn
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonni Jordyn's newest book is The Calling of the Grull in which the village of an ancient clan is destroyed by a flood. Their journey to discover ...
S5 E45 with Fantasy Author Ryan Null
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Null, the American novelist, is a loving father to his children and a devoted husband to his wife. He is not only a loving spouse, but also a lov...
S5 E44 To be a Fae YA Fantasy Release Day with Tricia Copeland
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To be a Fae is a young adult fantasy book is the finale to the Realm Chronicles series that features a young fae (fairy) queen and her attempts to saf...
S5 E43 with Fantasy Author Jordan Loyal Short
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JordanLoyal Short is an avid gamer, a couch potato, and a bartender on the weekends. Despite these obvious failings he considers himself quite happy, ...
S5 E42 with Fantasy Author R. D. Moreno
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Connor Balcazar never expected to have a destiny, but on Zada 5, an age-old prophecy waits for him to fulfill it at last—if he can survive long enou...
S5 E41 with Author James L. Hill
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From James... A native New Yorker, born and raised in the Bronx, I spent my adolescence years in Fort Apache, the South Bronx 41st precinct during the...
S5 E40 with Travel Adventure Author Candice MacPhie
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Candice: Born in Montreal, Quebec, I spent years backpacking and working around the world. I have a Bachelor of Commerce degree, an MBA, and work...
S5 E39 with Author Russ Colchamiro
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RUSS COLCHAMIRO is the author of Crackle and Fire, Fractured Lives, Hot Ash, Blunt Force Rising, and Trigger Point, the first five books in the sci-fi...
S5 E38 with YA Fantasy Author Lisa Amowitz
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Amowitz is an artist and graphic designer by trade, but writinghas always been a deep and abiding passion. Her lastest release is the LOST GARDEN...
S5 E37 with Romantasy Author Cyndi Brec
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cyndi Brec writes her heroine into dangerous webs of deception while she sips French vanilla iced coffee.She’s a young adult romantasy author who ha...
S5 E36 with Author Aaron Starmer
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Starmer was born in northern California and raised in the suburbs of Syracuse, New York. Before pursuing writing full-time, he worked in New Yor...
S5 E35 with Urban Fantasy Author Ben Schenkman
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Schenkman likes many things in life: his 20-pound Maine coon cat, his family, his coffee, and his eclectic hobbies—not necessarily in that order...
S5 E34 with Thriller Author Kay Sparling
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kay Sparling is an international opera and sacred singer. Now retired, she lives in the Upper Midwest with her feline writing buddy, the invincible Pa...
S5 E33 with Author Alison McBain
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Diversity is one of Alison McBain's passions. With dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship, a Japanese-American mother and a B.A. in African history and cl...
S5 E32 with Christian Author Barbara M. Britton
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BarbaraM. Britton not only loves to write about the Bible, but she has also taught Bible stories for over thirty years. She is multi-published in Chri...
Free Book Offer Season 5 Bonus June 14 with Teen Fantasy Author Hemie Yao
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hemie Yao published her debut novel of the series, The Untold Truth of Club 門神, at the age of twelve in 2023. Daughter of a Chinese immigrant, s...
S5 E31 with S. A. Schneider, Fantasy Author
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
S.A. Schneider has a wolf, so of course he writes middle grade fantasy, wouldn’t you? Since his Lego and action figure days, he’s crafted worlds a...
S5 E30 with Romance Author Savannah Carlisle
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Savannah Carlisle writes heartwarming romance novels with idyllic beach settings. Her stories transport readers to fun and quirky small towns where fr...
S5 E29 with Vampire Fantasy Author Dan Klefstad
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Dan.... My latest novel, Fiona’s Guardians, is about humans who work for a beautiful manipulative vampire. This book was adapted by Artists'...
S5 E28 with Thriller Author J.M. Mitchell
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
J.M. Mitchell grew up in Texas, now lives in Colorado, and spent the years in between on some of America’s most cherished landscapes—Yosemite, Gra...
S5 E27 with Fantasy Author D. S. McColgan
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From D. S. McColgan ....I grew up in a village not far from the Swiss Alps, surrounded by forest and mountains. Now I live in Wales with my wonderful ...
S5 E26 with Sci-fi Author M. A. Wall
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Sci-fi Author M. A. (Max) Wall: I have been affiliated with the military for most of my life. I curse, I can be abrupt, and I save flowery wordin...
S5 E25 with Fantasy Author Edward Willett
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Edward Willett is the award-winning author (under his own name and as E.C. Blake and Lee Arthur Chane) of more than sixty books of science fiction, f...
S5 E24 with L. Ron Hubbard Winner Patrick MacPhee
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Speculative Fiction Author Patrick MacPhee is a winner in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest earning him a trip to Hollywood for a week-...
S5 E23 with Cyberpunk Author Mark Everglade
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Everglade has spent his life studying social conflict. He runs the website www.markeverglade.com where he reviews cyberpunk media and interviews ...
S5 E22 with Mystery Author Ann Charles
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Charles—AuthorNearly Departed in Deadwood, the 2010 Daphne du Maurier Award Winner and a 2011 RWA Golden Heart Award Winner.*USA Today Best Sell...
S5 E21 with YA Fantasy Author Aimee Phan
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aimee Phan was born and raised in Orange County, California. She received her BA in English from UCLA and her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop...
S5 E20 with fantasy author Peter Gribble
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Gribble is a writer and a lifelong studentof history whose work explores the intersections of knowledge, power, and the human condition. His fan...