Episodes

  • "Sanctuary" Author Ginny Fite on the Sunbury Press Books Show

    "Sanctuary" Author Ginny Fite on the Sunbury Press Books Show
    Nov 23 2024

    Sometimes losing your children is the only way to save them...

    It is 2039, and Joan Bennett's sheltered world as a wife and mother has fallen apart. Her husband and sister have died of a mysterious illness, and Joan herself is infected.

    On the run from government hitmen, Joan must take her five children on a desperate road trip to reach Canada. As she travels, Joan and her kids must battle numerous obstacles, and Joan may need to make one final decision.

    Ginny Fite returns to the Sunbury Press Books Show to discuss her latest novel, "Sanctuary." An award-winning journalist, Fite has authored eight novels, along with collections of short stories and poetry, along with humorous essays on aging. Her work has appeared in "The Delmarva Review," "Women Arts Quarterly Journal" and the "Anthology of Appalachian Writers."

    A graduate of Rutgers and Johns Hopkins Universities, Fite has received several award nominations and won the FAPA Gold Medal in fiction for her work "Thoughts & Prayers." You can find out more on     her website.

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    26 mins
  • "A Book of Plays" featured on the Brown Posey Press Show

    "A Book of Plays" featured on the Brown Posey Press Show
    Nov 20 2024

    A collection of short works make up the Brown Posey release, "A Book of Plays," and highlights the talents of the Playwrights Alliance of Pennsylvania, also known as PAPA. Incorporated in 2008 and led by the late Marjorie Bicknell, the group provided a space for playwrights to read their works, and gain feedback and insights.

    Brown Posey Press Show host Tory Gates discusses the alliance and the work of four contributors: "All Hands on Deck," by Cindy Rock Dlugolecki, "Morning Ride," by Barbara Trainin Blank, "The Ugliest Side of Humanity" by R.C. Joel, and "Abbreviations" by Diane L. Hetes.

    Find out more about the Playwrights Alliance of Pennsylvania through their     Facebook page.
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    43 mins
  • Douglas Brode, Author of "Meet Me in Manhattan," on the Sunbury Press Books Show

    Douglas Brode, Author of "Meet Me in Manhattan," on the Sunbury Press Books Show
    Nov 17 2024

    The romanticized history of Old West desperados Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid cannot be examined without including the woman who figured prominently in their histories, Etta Place.

    Author Douglas Brode examines a brief two-and-one-half weeks in the life of Butch, Sundance, and Etta--their trip to New York City, as they leave the West behind for a new life in South America. Brode reimagines from Etta's point of view, what they experienced as old ways changed into what would be called, "Modern Times." This historical work of fiction also highlights what they would have seen, and the people Etta might have met.

    Douglas Brode has had a varied life. A novelist with nearly three dozen books to his credit, he is also a graphic novelist, playwright, Hollywood screenwriter, film and TV historian, and radio/TV commentator. In addition, he is a syndicated columnist. His works include an analysis of the work and vision of Rod Serling, plus studies of filmmakers Woody Allen and Stephen Spielberg.

    Brode also taught at the Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University, and the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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    29 mins
  • "A Susquehanna Tale" Author Robert John Andrews on the Sunbury Press Books Show

    "A Susquehanna Tale" Author Robert John Andrews on the Sunbury Press Books Show
    Nov 10 2024
    Author Robert John Andrews brings the 18th-century Susquehanna Valley to life in this Catamount Press novella, A Susquehanna Tale. This period of early American history is hard, where the rifle, tomahawk, and knife rule. It is a time of hope and loss, land-hungry settlers and the Iroquois; here, two men, frontier scout Alexander Tennant and pioneer Colonel William Montgomery discuss the stories of their lives and times.A Susquehanna Tale is discussed by Robert John Andrews and Sunbury Press Books founder Lawrence Knorr in this BookSpeak Network podcast. Retired after more than 40 years of pastoral work, including nearly three decades as head of the Grove Presbyterian Church in Danville, Pennsylvania, Andrews is a popular newspaper columnist, community and church leader, and public speaker on historical and spiritual topics. His first book, Nathaniel's Call won the First Book Award from the Presbyterian Writer's Guild, the first print-on-demand book so honored. Danville remains Andrews' home, and he says he's learned to cherish this region's rich history and love the tale of its river.
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    28 mins
  • "The Carousel Man" Author Stephen Paul Sayers on the Sunbury Press Books Show!

    "The Carousel Man" Author Stephen Paul Sayers on the Sunbury Press Books Show!
    Nov 4 2024
    Horror author Stephen Paul Sayers comes to Hellbender Books with a new tale of suspense in The Carousel Man. Haunted by nightmares and visions, a desperate man returns to their source: a childhood carousel ride. There, he uncovers a shocking truth—and a long-forgotten promise that he is condemned to fulfill.Sayers is the author of the bestselling Caretakers horror trilogy, A Taker of Morrows, The Soul Dweller, and The Immortal Force. He appears on the Sunbury Press Show to discuss his love of old horror movies (watched with his ill-behaved dog, Ollie), how they influenced his writing, and his work as a college professor. He makes his home in Columbia, Missouri, and Plymouth, Massachusetts. You can find out more about him at his website.
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    26 mins
  • "How the Story Ends" Author Tory Gates Appears on The Sunbury Press Books Show!

    "How the Story Ends" Author Tory Gates Appears on The Sunbury Press Books Show!
    Oct 29 2024
    "We are vessels...and sometimes we have to empty them."For years, Jhana has traveled the country as a National Public Radio reporter, looking for the stories of interesting people to tell. Now she has returned to her hometown of Sorel, to empty her vessel and tell listeners her own tale. As she navigates a hometown that has changed but still retains much of what it once was, Jhana reunites and remembers to see if one can go home again, in How the Story Ends.The seventh book by Tory Gates, How the Story Ends finds the author returning to commercial fiction. His works on Brown Posey Press include the Sweet Dreams Series, a young adult/time travel series with an emphasis on music. He is also the author of the award-winning A Moment in the Sun, Live from the Cafe, and the self-published Parasite Girls, which can be found on Amazon and Draft2Digital.For nearly 40 years, Tory has worked in broadcast radio, and is currently an anchor for NBC News Radio, but also provides news content for stations across Central Pennsylvania. He is also the host of "The Brown Posey Press Show" here on the BookSpeak Network. On this episode of The Sunbury Press Books Show, Tory discusses his career, his Vermont upbringing, and what inspires and drives his writing. You can find more on his website.A native of Cambridge, Vermont, Tory graduated from Saint Joseph's College of Maine. He lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with his cat, Kao. He can be found anywhere that good coffee is served.
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    30 mins
  • Garrett Stack and "The Duke of Ash Avenue" on the Sunbury Press Books Show!

    Garrett Stack and "The Duke of Ash Avenue" on the Sunbury Press Books Show!
    Oct 26 2024
    Elbridge Corvallis finds himself in an unenviable position. About to start his professional hockey career, "Elby" is called home to Lowland, Pennsylvania, due to his mother's death. A car accident then keeps him home, and Elby has to somehow heal, and figure out how to get out of a gritty, dying steel town.Elby must also contend with his father's slide into madness, a pervy landlord, a revenge-minded physical therapist, and also the "Duke of Ash Avenue," a mysterious character who wants to secede and return the town to British rule. The darkly humorous situation and the strange characters that surround him leave Elby to consider his own place in the world, and whether Lowland really has anything for him?Garrett Stack brings his first novel, "The Duke of Ash Avenue" to the Catamount Press and the Sunbury Press Book Show. A poet and author of short fiction, Stack's work has appeared in several literary magazines. "Yeoman's Work," a collection of his poetry came out in 2020 on Bottom Dog Press. He holds degrees from Indiana University, the University of San Diego and Carnegie Mellon University. You can find out more about Garrett on his website.
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    23 mins
  • "Arcane Assassin" Co-Author R.A. Fischer on the Sunbury Press Show

    "Arcane Assassin" Co-Author R.A. Fischer on the Sunbury Press Show
    Sep 4 2024
    Arcane Assassin: Path of Annihilation is the first of the Raven Naelo series, now available on the Hellbender Books imprint of Sunbury Press. The daughter of an elven king and human mother, Raven is a would-be rogue seeking to follow her father's path and become a realm guardian. After proving her worth against a gang of half-orcs, her father sends Raven to a training camp, where she meets fellow travelers, mages, nymphs, and archers. Their training is tested as they step into the world of advanced magic, but Raven finds her own power and danger at every turn.As the world plunges into war, Raven must fight to save her homeland from destruction, and the possibility that living and dead will never find peace.AnneMarie Knorr-Fischer is co-author of what promises to be an exciting quest, that she and her wife Rachel have set Raven upon. She discusses with host Lawrence Knorr how a love of Dungeons & Dragons and the discovery of old gaming documents and maps inspired Raven and the newly-released start of an exciting and captivating series. The authors live in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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    26 mins