Episodes
Laurent speaks to his life before being an author that has inspired his storytelling, and the power of being an everyday superhero.
Published 05/05/16
James Loewen, author of Lies My Teacher told me, explains why President Ronald Reagan and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders have a lot more in common than it might seem.
Published 03/11/16
Debut author Sam Lansky discusses his haunting and dazzling memoir, 'The Gilded Razor', about his life in an upscale Manhattan prep school, his spiral into drugs and reckless behavior, and the long road to recovery.
Published 01/12/16
Debut author Laurent Linn writes a charged novel—illustrated with his own extraordinary drawings—about standing up, discovering your own powers, deciding how to use them, and where to 'Draw the Line'. Learn more at DrawTheLineNovel.com
Published 10/08/15
Authors Owen King and Mark Jude Poirier and illustrator Nancy Ahn discuss their wickedly funny graphic novel, 'Intro to Alien Invasion' about an alien invasion on a college campus.
Published 09/14/15
Introducing Kaleidoscope from Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing , an annual magazine and website that highlights a spectrum of diverse children's books across of variety of categories. Find out more at EnlightenYourShelf.com.
Published 07/08/15
Sarah Benwell speaks to the inspiration behind her debut novel, 'The Last Leaves Falling', and her love of Japanese culture.
Published 06/23/15
A young widow, a dashing mysterious doctor. #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins discusses 'Love Lies Beneath', her sexy new adult novel (in prose!).
Published 06/12/15
Justine Ezarik, aka iJustine, is a one-woman new media phenomenon: The popular techie, gamer, vlogger, and digital influencer has an army of nearly 3.5 million YouTube subscribers. Now, Justine is giving fans a look behind the scenes, sharing never-before-told stories about the hilarious (and sometimes heartbreaking) reality of sharing your life online.
Published 06/08/15
Joey Graceffa, beloved YouTube personality known for his playful and sweet presence (not to mention his sparkling eyes and perfect hair), talks about recording the audiobook of his confessional, uplifting memoir ‘In Real Life’.
Published 06/04/15
Comedian Aaron Karo shares tips from his novel, 'Galgorithm', on how to charm the special person in your life. 'Galgorithm' is a romantic comedy about high school, heartbreak, and having all the answers.
Published 04/29/15
The saga of the tormented Dollangangers comes to an end in 'Seeds of Yesterday', in which the family continues to coexist miserably. Also starring Carpani and Lewis, the film follows Cathy’s two adult sons, Bart (James Maslow, "Big Time Rush") and Jory (Anthony Konechny, "Fifty Shades of Grey," "Godzilla"), half-brothers with little in common whose lives are fueled by deeply troubled relationships, dark secrets and misfortune that come to a head in a way that will haunt the family and its...
Published 04/09/15
Shane Dawson is now a YouTube mega-star and comedian with millions of subscribers… but he wasn’t always this way. Watch the short film based off the “Prom” chapter of Shane Dawson’s first book, 'I Hate Myselfie'––now a New York Times bestseller! Go to IHateMyselfieBook.com to learn more.
Published 04/08/15
How would you spend the last two months of your life?
Published 03/31/15
Becky Wallace speaks about her epic fantasy 'The Storyspinner' and its fairy tale origins.
Published 03/25/15
Senior editor Adam Wilson shares what drew him and Gallery Books to the world of 'The Fire Sermon' by Francesca Haig.
Published 03/25/15
YouTube star Shane Dawson visits his publisher at Keywords Press (a division of Simon & Schuster) and reveals the inspiration behind his book 'I Hate Myselfie', his chronic masturbation habit, and whether or not the things in the book actually happened (spoiler alert! they did). Visit IHateMyselfieBook.com to learn more.
Published 03/19/15
‘If There Be Thorns’ starring Heather Graham, Jason Lewis, Rachael Carpani, and Mason Cook is based on book three of the Dollanganger series that began with 'Flowers in the Attic' and 'Petals On The Wind'.
Published 03/17/15
Shane Dawson talks about the process of reading and recording his audiobook 'I Hate Myselfie.'
Published 03/16/15
Todd Hasak-Lowy’s YA Debut, 'Me Being Me Is Exactly as Insane as You Being You' is a heartfelt, humorous story of a teen boy’s impulsive road trip after the shock of his lifetime—told entirely in lists!
Published 03/13/15
Devon Bostick talks about reading the 'Welcome to the Shadowhunter Academy' audiobook by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan.
Published 02/20/15
In this extraordinary debut novel, a mother watches from the afterlife as her teenage daughter recovers amidst the startling dysfunction of her extended family.
Published 01/29/15
Romance authors Alice Clayton, Emma Chase, Nicole Edwards and Kristen Proby discuss writing, romance and more in a special sit down at Simon and Schuster.
Published 01/26/15
Scott Westerfeld reveals how 'Charlotte's Web' by E.B. White changed his life.
Published 12/12/14
Find out how well John Conolly and Jennifer Ridyard, co-authors of The Chronicles of the Invaders Trilogy--and spouses--know each other!
Published 12/04/14