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Book Friends Forever Podcast

Book Friends Forever Podcast

Alvina and Grace

Children's book publishing’s secrets are revealed as we listen in on fascinating, unguarded, insider discussion from two uniquely qualified best friends: award-winning author/illustrator Grace Lin, and one of NYC’s top editors, Alvina Ling. Go behind the scenes of kid lit and catch a glimpse of the lives of the best-selling author and editor, and the relationship between them.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Book Friends Forever Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Book Friends Forever Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Book Friends Forever Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Book Friends Forever Podcast - Episode 119: Revisiting and Resetting Resolutions
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07/22/21 • 38 min

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Book Friends Forever Podcast - Episode 237: Bonus episode: How it All Began!
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02/14/24 • 31 min

For this surprise bonus episode, Grace and Alvina drop the very first episode of Book Friends Forever into the feed to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of this podcast! In this episode, recorded back in 2019, Grace and Alvina talk about how they met and also share their new year's resolutions (from 2019!).

See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.

See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Buy Girl Scout Cookies from Grace's daughter Hazel here: https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/hazel476196.

Follow us in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/

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Book Friends Forever Podcast - Episode 99: Letting Go!

Episode 99: Letting Go!

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03/04/21 • 43 min

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Book Friends Forever Podcast - Episode 69: STAMPED book discussion, part one
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07/02/20 • 43 min

Grace and Alvina are joined by author Brendan Kiely to discuss STAMPED by Jason Reynolds and Ibram K. Kendi. This is part one of their discussion. See complete shownotes at https://bookfriendsforever.com/

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Book Friends Forever Podcast - Episode 272: Indie Bookstore Sales with Julie Isgrigg!
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10/17/24 • 62 min

Grace and Alvina continue their "publishing curriculum" series and welcome special guest Julie Isgrigg, Independent Bookstore Representative. They discuss everything from how she got her start in publishing (Julie, Grace, and Alvina have all worked in the industry for 25 years!), her philosophy for selling books into bookstores, what she feels authors can do to help sell their books, and her favorite part of her job.

For the Fortune Cookie segment, they talk about what they've been reading lately.

See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com.

Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.

See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com.

Follow us in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/

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Book Friends Forever Podcast - Episode 132: Trends and the Kind of Books We Want More Of
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11/12/21 • 57 min

Grace and Alvina discuss market trends, and also talk about the kinds of books they want to see more of. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.

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Book Friends Forever Podcast - Episode 133: How We Organize Our Lives

Episode 133: How We Organize Our Lives

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11/18/21 • 63 min

Grace and Alvina talk about how they organize their lives, from their daily routines to how they organize their bookshelves. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.

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Book Friends Forever Podcast - Episode 134: How We Keep Things in Perspective
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12/02/21 • 63 min

Grace and Alvina discuss award season and how they keep things in perspective both in their professional and personal lives. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.

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Book Friends Forever Podcast - Episode 135: CHOP SUEY! CRT, DOJ, and Audiobooks
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12/09/21 • 55 min

Grace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode where they discuss so-called Critical Race Theory, the DOJ's case against PRH's purchase of S&S, and audiobooks. Also, Alison Morris stops by with some book recommendations with a gratitude theme. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.

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Book Friends Forever Podcast - Episode 100: 100th Episode!

Episode 100: 100th Episode!

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03/11/21 • 61 min

Grace and Alvina celebrate the milestone of the 100th episode of the Book Friends Forever podcast! They answer questions that feature the number 100. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1

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How many episodes does Book Friends Forever Podcast have?

Book Friends Forever Podcast currently has 280 episodes available.

What topics does Book Friends Forever Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Books and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Book Friends Forever Podcast?

The episode title 'Episode 46: How Heartbreak Can Make Strong Writing: a special episode with Jonathan Auxier' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Book Friends Forever Podcast?

The average episode length on Book Friends Forever Podcast is 50 minutes.

How often are episodes of Book Friends Forever Podcast released?

Episodes of Book Friends Forever Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Book Friends Forever Podcast?

The first episode of Book Friends Forever Podcast was released on Feb 25, 2019.

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