Kate J. Armstrong's guest appearances

Kate J. Armstrong

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Date With A Debut with Nick Wasiliev and Kate J. Armstrong on Nightbirds

5. Date With A Debut with Nick Wasiliev and Kate J. Armstrong on Nightbirds

In this episode, a conversation with Kate J. Armstrong, author of the new YA novel, Nightbirds. Set in a dazzling new fantasy world full of whispered secrets and political intrigue, the magic of women is outlawed but three girls with unusual gifts have the chance to change it all. Filled with sumptuous, cinematic writing and dazzling details, Nightbirds is a fiercely feminist fantasy debut where the most potent magic lies not in a kiss, but in the truth. Armstrong is in conversation with the Readings Marketing Assistant, Lucie Dess.

In this episode, a conversation with Kate J. Armstrong, author of the new YA novel, Nightbirds. Set in a dazzling new fantasy world full of whispered secrets and political intrigue, the magic of women is outlawed but three girls with unusual gifts have the chance to change it all. Filled with sumptuous, cinematic writing and dazzling details, Nightbirds is a fiercely feminist fantasy debut where the most potent magic lies not in a kiss, but in the truth. Armstrong is in conversation with the Readings Marketing Assistant, Lucie Dess.

Kate J. Armstrong in conversation

I started writing an episode to answer a question about worldbuilding and research—and then I realised that I already have the perfect resource for you. All of you know by now that my lovely producer Kate is also Kate J. Armstrong, author of Nightbirds, a brilliant book about girls who can gift magic to you with a kiss. Kate and I host the Pub Dates podcast, where we take listeners behind the scenes as we follow our books through the publication process. We’ve discussed this exact topic – so today, I’m going to share an excerpt from that episode. It’s a little longer than the average Amie Kaufman on Writing episode, but I promise you won’t get bored. If you're listening to this in real time, then tomorrow my new book, The Isles of the Gods, will be out. The Isles of the Gods is a fantasy novel set on the high seas, full of magic, romance,  slumbering gods, gangsters’ dens and forgotten temples. It’s about a sailor girl who ends up saddled with an annoyingly handsome prince, who has to save him, if she wants to save the world. If you’re listening on release (May 2, 2023), you have a couple of days left to claim the many preorder goodies on offer. If you’re going to read it, then make sure you lodge your receipt and get the goods as well. You can find a transcript of this episode on my website. You can also sign up for my newsletter there, which is full of information about upcoming releases and events, and my other podcast, Pub Dates, which will take you behind the scenes on The Isles of the Gods.

I started writing an episode to answer a question about worldbuilding and research—and then I realised that I already have the perfect resource for you. All of you know by now that my lovely producer Kate is also <a href="https://www.katejarmstrong.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kate J. Armstrong, author of Nightbirds</a>, a brilliant book about girls who can gift magic to you with a kiss. Kate and I host the <a href="http://amiekaufman.com/pub-dates/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pub Dates podcast</a>, where we take listeners behind the scenes as we follow our books through the publication process. We’ve discussed this exact topic – so today, I’m going to share an excerpt from that episode. It’s a little longer than the average Amie Kaufman on Writing episode, but I promise you won’t get bored. If you're listening to this in real time, then tomorrow my new book, <a href="https://amiekaufman.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Isles of the Gods</a>, will be out. The Isles of the Gods is a fantasy novel set on the high seas, full of magic, romance,  slumbering gods, gangsters’ dens and forgotten temples. It’s about a sailor girl who ends up saddled with an annoyingly handsome prince, who has to save him, if she wants to save the world. If you’re listening on release (May 2, 2023), <a href="http://amiekaufman.com/preorder/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">you have a couple of days left to claim the many preorder goodies on offer.</a> If you’re going to read it, then make sure you lodge your receipt and get the goods as well. You can find a transcript of this episode on <a href="https://amiekaufman.com/podcasts/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">my website.</a> You can also sign up for my newsletter there, which is full of information about upcoming releases and events, and my other podcast, <a href="https://amiekaufman.com/podcasts/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pub Dates</a>, which will take you behind the scenes on The Isles of the Gods.

Research for Worldbuilding with Kate J. Armstrong

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the top female podcasters (to my mind) in the industry: Kate J. Armstrong, host and founder of 'The Exploress'. If you have not checked out her podcast on women in history, stop what you are doing and head over there now.Otherwise, sit back and relax with a cup of something warm and enjoy the show.And if you like this episode, Kate will be doing a LIVE Bonus Episode with us this Saturday on 'Queen Elizabeth’s Time of the Month: Women’s Issues Through the Ages' at 9am GMT if you'd like to listen in and ask questions as you enjoy your morning coffee :) To register, just sign up to our Patreon page for £1.https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcocktailspodcast---- •	To read all about her show and see her show notes go to: https://www.theexploresspodcast.com•	For exclusive bonus episodes, consider becoming a patron at her Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=10226185&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theexploresspodcast.com%2Fbecome-a-patron&amp;utm_medium=widget•	She has been a guest on a few of her favorite podcasts: you can hear her talk about her show and process on Ancient History Fangirl and talking about Olympias, mother of Alexander the Great, on the excellent What’s Her Name.•	Twitter:@theexploresspod•	Facebook: @theexploresspodcast •	Instagram: @theexploresspodcast

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the top female podcasters (to my mind) in the industry: Kate J. Armstrong, host and founder of 'The Exploress'. If you have not checked out her podcast on women in history, stop what you are doing and head over there now. Otherwise, sit back and relax with a cup of something warm and enjoy the show. And if you like this episode, Kate will be doing a LIVE Bonus Episode with us this Saturday on 'Queen Elizabeth’s Time of the Month: Women’s Issues Through the Ages' at 9am GMT if you'd like to listen in and ask questions as you enjoy your morning coffee :) To register, just sign up to our Patreon page for £1. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcocktailspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcocktailspodcast</a> ---- •	To read all about her show and see her show notes go to: <a href="https://www.theexploresspodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theexploresspodcast.com</a> •	For exclusive bonus episodes, consider becoming a patron at her Patreon page: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=10226185&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theexploresspodcast.com%2Fbecome-a-patron&amp;utm_medium=widget" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=10226185&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theexploresspodcast.com%2Fbecome-a-patron&amp;utm_medium=widget</a> •	She has been a guest on a few of her favorite podcasts: you can hear her talk about her show and process on Ancient History Fangirl and talking about Olympias, mother of Alexander the Great, on the excellent What’s Her Name. •	Twitter:@theexploresspod •	Facebook: @theexploresspodcast •	Instagram: @theexploresspodcast