A Conspiracy of Lemurs
A Regal House Publishing podcast that celebrates the writing craft.
Episodes
25 episodes
The Seeds of Fact in the Garden of Fiction: Growing Southern Novels
Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk chat with Mimi Herman, author of The Kudzu Queen, and
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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58:01
The past is never past (Faulkner) - Southern Fiction and Sour Mash Writers at Regal
Join us for a deep dive into Southern fiction and Regal House's Sour Mash series with Marjorie Hudson, author of
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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56:38
Writer as Recording Artist: Power and Empathy in Fiction
We welcome Roxanne Doty, author of Out Stealing Water, and
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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43:11
Crossing Boundaries in YA and MG Fiction
One of the most common themes in literature for young people is boundaries crossed—in friendship and family. Young people are changing rapidly, and they often find it very hard to know their own boundaries, or when they've crossed the bou...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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51:02
Rural Settings: The Rich Opportunity for World Building with Non-Binary Characters
Gary Eldon Peter, author of The Complicated Calculus (and Cows) of Carl Paulsen, and Valerie Nieman, author of
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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52:49
Middle Grade Fiction: Empowering Young Readers
Ginger Park, author of The Hundred Choices Department Store,
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:01:36
Writing About Mortality
We are delighted to welcome Michele Herman, author of Save the Village,
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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56:27
Navigating the Indie Publishing Scene with Jon Sealy, founder of Haywire Books & author Heather Bell Adams
Jon Sealy, founder of Haywire Books and author of The Edge of America, The Whiskey Baron,
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:01:38
All Hail the Mighty Underpup: Writing the Underdog Hero in Children’s Literature
In anticipation of the release of our 2019 Kraken Book Prize-winning title, Thomas Creeper and the Gloomsbury Secret,
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:01:44
The Impact of the Pandemic on Writers, Artists, and the Creative Community:
Joey Garcia and Joni Renee Whitworth, contributors to the upcoming upcoming release
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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49:49
Surviving Racism in a Global Pandemic: Being Black or Brown in America during the Coronavirus
Alicia Mosley and Ella deCastro Baron, contributors to the upcoming release
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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43:58
Political Literature: The Personal and the Political, an Intertwining Narrative
Julie Wittes Shlack, author of This-All-at-Onceness, joins Jaynie Royal ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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51:03
The Road to Redemption: Landscape, Culture, and Catastrophe As Catalysts For Character Development
Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk spend an hour with two of our Southern Mash Literature Series authors: Rebecca Baum, author of
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:03:38
Traveling in Place – Stories in Which Place takes a Significant Role
Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk spend an hour with Jan Alexander, author of Ms. Ming’s Gui...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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45:13
In a Moment of Madness – Exploring Mental Illness in Gothic Literature
Melanie Cossey, author of A Peculiar Curiosity, and
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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53:40
Truth in Historical Fiction
Karen Quevillon, author of The Parasol Flower, and
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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55:31
Girlz 'n the Hood with Dr. Mary Hill-Wagner
Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk are delighted to welcome Dr. Mary Hill-Wagner to join us on A Conspiracy of Lemurs to discuss the inspiration behind her upcoming publication,
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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52:02
Walking the Tightrope: The Challenges of Memoir
On this episode of A Conspiracy of Lemurs, Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk are joined by Jane Bernstein, author of The Face Tells the Secret, and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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58:56
Holding a River & Irreverent Prayers: Martha Kalin & Zack Rogow in Conversation
Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk welcome Regal House poets, Martha Kalin, the winning recipient of the 2019
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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41:39
Historical Fiction Series: Unhealed Wounds—The Legacy of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Beyond
In our first podcast episode of a four-part series devoted to historical fiction, Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk are delighted to welcome Marlin Barton, author of Children of D...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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38:59
Steven Mayfield: Treasure of the Blue Whale and Writing "Small Town" America
Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk chat with Steven Mayfield, author of Treasure of the Blue Wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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39:51
Writing Under Lockdown
In this episode of A Conspiracy of Lemurs, a Regal House Publishing podcast, co-hosts Jaynie Royal and Pam Van Dyk discuss writing under lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. They are joined by four Regal House authors,
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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32:05