Guy Gavriel Kay

Brandon Sanderson

Amber Benson

Dan Simmons

Jeff VanderMeer

Episode 1: Premiere Episode (October 13, 2008) -- This first episode of the BookBanter podcast features fourteen book reviews, including Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones, Clapton: The Autobiography by Eric Clapton, The Living Dead edited by John Joseph Adams, and Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik. [32:26]

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Episode 2: Brandon Sanderson (November 8, 2008) -- The first interviewee on BookBanter is none other than bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, of the Mistborn trilogy and The Gathering Storm with Robert Jordan. In this interview find out all about what Sanderson is doing with The Gathering Storm, how he got started writing, and what he's working on next. [29:32]

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Episode 3: Book Reviews (January 15, 2009) -- This episode features twelve book reviews, including: The Terror by Dan Simmons, The 7th Victim by Alan Jacobson, The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J. K. Rowling, and The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. [38:27]

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Episode 4: Dan Simmons (March 1, 2009) -- In this episode I had the chance to meet and interview Dan Simmons at a signing. He talks about what got him into writing, where the idea for Drood came from, and how much work and research it took, as well as some info on his next novel, Black Hills. [30:49]

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Episode 5: Bernard Cornwell (April 1, 2009) -- In this episode I had the opportunity to interview one of my favorite authors, who I grew up reading. Bernard Cornwell talks about how he got into writing, why he wanted to write Agincourt, and hints at what he's working on next. Included in the episode are a number of reviews, including the new translation of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, Contagious by Scott Sigler, The Somnambulist by Jonathan Barnes, and The Thing About Life is That One Day You'll Be Dead by David Shields. [29:42]

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Episode 6: Amber Benson (April 15, 2009) -- While in LA I had the chance to interview the wonderful Amber Benson, who played Tara on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She talks about her writing history, where she got the idea for Death's Daughter, and a little about the next book featuring Calliope Reaper-Jones, Cat's Claw. [23:59]

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Episode 7: Mary Roach (May 1, 2009) -- For the paperback release of Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, I was able to interview Mary Roach, who talked about how she got started writing such interesting books, all the work and research she had to do for Bonk (including making her and her husband's bodies available for science), and what her next book is all about. Included in the episode are the reviews for Bonk and Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess. [27:04]

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Episode 8: Daniel Suarez (May 15, 2009) -- Find out what Daniel Suarez's background is and why he wanted to write the techno-thriller Daemon, what sort of research it required, and what he plans to do in the sequel, Freedom. [30:32]

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Episode 9: James Rollins (June 1, 2009) -- James Rollins is the bestselling author of a number of books, and in this episode you get to hear the specific events that led to him becoming a published author, and what "special box" he uses to get his ideas from. Included in the episode are the reviews for his books: The Doomsday Key and his first children's book, Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow. [41:33]

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Episode 10: Michael J. Sullivan (June 15, 2009) -- Michael J. Sullivan is a relatively new author to the publishing world. Find out in this episode why he stopped writing, and what it was that got him started again to get his books published in his series, The Riyria Revelations. Included in the episode are the reviews for the first two books in the series, The Crown Conspiracy and Avempartha. [33:57]

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