PS We Love You: An Invitation to Mail Club (and advice for writing when you have no time)

We're dropping into your ears to tell you about Amie's newest adventure, the Finding North Mail Cub. Imagine a series of twelve letters that arrive in your physical mailbox over the course of the year, talking about the same sorts of things we like to chat about on this podcast. Work. Rest. Creativity. Comparison. Filling the well. Celebration. Finding momentum. Waking up your creativity if it's gone to sleep. It's a thoughtful invitation to shut the door on the world, just for a minute, and invest in your creative life. You can read more about it here, and make sure you use the promo code PUBDATES for a special listener discount that will be valid for all of August 2026.  

Let's celebrate Amie's newest novel, Red Star Rebels. Slide behind the creative curtain as we talk about Amie's inspirations and how she went about crafting her fast paced, heart pounding, triumphant return to space. We talk about the wonder that is Mars dirt, imagining what might happen in a not-so-distant future where we colonize the solar system, and how to build a convincing romance for a story that unfolds over just eight hours. Red Star Rebels is out now. Make sure you're subscribed to the pod in whatever app you use to listen, and to the Pub Dates newsletter so you won't miss it when a new episode drops. Sign up for our individual newsletters at Amie and Kate's websites. You can buy both The Isles of the Gods and Nightbirds (AND Fyrebirds and The Heart of the World) - and Red Star Rebels, of course - wherever good books are sold. 

If you loved the soundscape extravaganza that was the award-winning Illuminae audiobook, listeners, then you're going to ADORE the audiobook for Amie's newest, Red Star Rebels. We can't wait to share what audiobook producer (and previous guest of the pod) Nick Martorelli has  done with Amie's triumphant return to space. We've snagged the first four chapters for your listening pleasure: enjoy, then go and devour the whole book, which is out now. You can find Red Star Rebels wherever books (print or audio) are sold. Make sure you're subscribed to the pod in whatever app you use to listen, and to the Pub Dates newsletter so you won't miss it when a new episode drops. Sign up for our individual newsletters at Amie and Kate's websites. You can buy both The Isles of the Gods and Nightbirds - AND Fyrebirds and The Heart of the World - wherever good books are sold. Series completists, rejoice!    

In which we say hi, recommend four books we loved in 2025, and update you on what's up next on Pub Dates. You can find a full list of our recommendations, as well as some fun bonus links and content, in this episode's Pub Dates newsletter. Make sure you're subscribed to the pod in whatever app you use to listen and to the Pub Dates newsletter so you won't miss it when a new episode drops. Sign up for our individual newsletters at Amie and Kate's websites to hear all our news in 2026. You can buy The Isles of the Gods and Nightbirds - AND Fyrebirds and The Heart of the World - wherever good books are sold. Series completists, rejoice!

Remember last episode, when we said we planned to beg Amie and Meg's publishers to let us share an extra-long sample of the LADY'S KNIGHT audiobook? To our surprise and delight, they said yes! Please enjoy this hour of auditory goodness, then venture forth and enjoy the rest of the book, which is out now. Make sure you're subscribed to the pod in whatever app you use to listen to it, and to the Pub Dates newsletter so you won't miss it when a new episode drops. Sign up for our individual newsletters at Amie and Kate's websites, and find out more about Meg's other books at her website. You can buy both The Isles of the Gods and Nightbirds - AND Fyrebirds and The Heart of the World - wherever good books are sold. Series completists, rejoice!

We're back, friends, and with a special guest! Kate's here with Amie and her co-author Meagan Spooner to ask them many questions about their new novel, Lady's Knight, and find out the story of its making. We're taking you behind the scenes on the inspiration behind this A Knight's Tale-inspired queer romantic romp, their unique pitch (full of glorious memes), their co-authoring process and how they wove in queerness and feminism in equal measure. We'll talk about the unique dynamics of their characters, Gwen and Isabelle, blending historical and modern elements in their storytelling, the importance of humor, and so much more.  Make sure you're subscribed to the pod in whatever app you use to listen to it, and to the Pub Dates newsletter so you won't miss it when a new episode drops. Sign up for our individual newsletters at Amie and Kate's websites, and find out more about Meg's other books at her website. You can buy both The Isles of the Gods and Nightbirds - AND Fyrebirds and The Heart of the World - wherever good books are sold. Series completists, rejoice!

In which we recommend some books we loved in 2024 and update you on what's next for us and Pub Dates. Make sure you're subscribed to the pod in whatever app you use to listen to it, and to the Pub Dates newsletter so you won't miss it when a new episode drops. Sign up for our individual newsletters at Amie and Kate's websites. We look forward to staying in touch. You can now buy both The Isles of the Gods and Nightbirds - AND Fyrebirds and The Heart of the World - wherever good books are sold. Series completists, rejoice!

In which Amie answers ALL of readers' burning questions about everything that goes down in THE HEART OF THE WORLD. It's a very spoilery good time. Make sure you're subscribed to the Pub Dates newsletter that publishes each time a new episode drops: it's always full of fun extras. Sign up for our individual newsletters at Amie and Kate's websites. You can now buy both The Isles of the Gods and Nightbirds - AND Fyrebirds and The Heart of the World - wherever good books are sold. Series completists, rejoice!

In which Kate swans in from maternity leave to answer ALL of readers' burning questions about everything that goes down in FYREBIRDS. It's a very spoilery good time. We'll be back very soon for THE HEART OF THE WORLD's spoiler episode, so make sure to send us ALL your questions at [email protected] or a voicemail at speakpipe.com/pubdates.  Make sure you're subscribed to the Pub Dates newsletter that publishes each time a new episode drops: it's always full of fun extras. Sign up for our individual newsletters at Amie and Kate's websites. You can now buy both The Isles of the Gods and Nightbirds - AND Fyrebirds and The Heart of the World - wherever good books are sold. Series completists, rejoice!

Kate is on maternity leave, and hopefully getting at least a few minutes of sleep! We'll be back at the end of October for our FYREBIRDS spoiler episode, then in November for THE HEART OF THE WORLD's spoiler episode, so once you've read the books make sure to send us ALL your questions at [email protected] or a voicemail at speakpipe.com/pubdates. It's going to be extremely juicy. For now, enjoy this rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes, which we think you'll enjoy even more now that you've read both books. Make sure you're subscribed to the Pub Dates newsletter that publishes each time a new episode drops: it's always full of fun extras. Sign up for our individual newsletters at Amie and Kate's websites. You can now buy both The Isles of the Gods and Nightbirds - AND Fyrebirds and The Heart of the World - wherever good books are sold. Series completists, rejoice!