Queer Writers of Crime
Author interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer writers of mystery, suspense, and thriller novels. We also give crime genre LGBTQ book recommendations. Brad Shreve chats with authors to learn who they are as well as touching on their craft. This is the source to add to your list of must read LGBTQ books. Rated by Buzzfeed as one of the 20 Best Queer Podcasts in 2022. No new episodes are being made for this show but check out Brad's new show Queer We Are where he interviews LGBTQ celebrities, athletes, politicians, artists, and more.
Episodes
154 episodes
Justene Recommends A Collaboration Of Two Good Authors, And We Say Goodbye
Ep: 153 On this, the final episode of Queer Writers of Crime, Justene recommends a book by two authors, Austin Thomas Burton & Ripley Hayes. In addition, the entire show's team comes together to say goodye to the authors and fans who'...
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Episode 153
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22:46
Jeffrey Round: The Definition of a Renaissance Man
Ep: 152 Jeffrey Round returns to talk extensively about his writing career plus his work as a model, film maker, musician, and poet. Where does his carefree attitude come from. It was an honor to have him as the last guest on Queer Writers of C...
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Episode 152
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59:04
Authors Recommending Authors with Hailey Piper and Lilja Sigurdardóttir
Ep: 151 Hailey Piper and Sigurdardóttir are back to recommend books to you. Between the two of them you'll four novels to choose from. Plus, Brad has an announcement.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the lin...
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Episode 151
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9:33
Lilja Sigurdardóttir and the Fictional Icelandic Crime Wave
Ep: 150 Brad and Laury Egan have a conversation with Lilja Sigurdardóttir about crime in Iceland, growing up in a free-spirited globetrotting family, and financial crimes. Podcast Website:
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Episode 150
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50:59
Philip Recommends & Gushes Over a Superstar Author
Ep: 149 Philip, already a Greg Herren fan, believes he struck gold.Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out
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Episode 149
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15:07
Hailey Piper and A Blend of Two Similar Yet Different Genres
Ep: 148 Hailey Piper and Brad discuss the horror genre and some similarities to mysteries. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out
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Episode 148
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49:25
Authors Recommending Authors with Rob Osler, Brad Shreve, Dea Poirier, and Neil Plakcy
Ep: 147 Authors Rob Osler, Brad Shreve, Dea Poirier, and Neil Plakcy recommend novels they think you will love. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck o...
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Cary Alan Johnson Brings to Life a Young Black Man Coming of Age in the Early 80s
Ep: 146 Cary Alan Johnson discusses with Brad his premier novel, Desire Lines. The story of a black man coming of age in 1982 just as the AIDS crisis was on the rise. Podcast Website:
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Episode 146
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55:42
Neil Plakcy Merges Two Worlds
Ep: 145 Neil Plakcy and Brad Shreve discuss Neil's latest book Being John Church. He typically writes novels with gay protagonists, but he also has his Golden Retriever Series, which is written for a broader audience. In Being John Church...
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Episode 145
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55:16
Recommendation: Justene Gives Thumbs Up To A Novel By A Beloved Podcaster
Ep: 144 Justene and Brad are big fans of the Christopher & Eric podcast and the two funny hosts are authors. Christopher Rice published several novels this year and Justene highly recommends the scary one. Podcast Website: &nb...
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Episode 144
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12:36
Dea Poirier's Fiction Set In A Real School With A History Of 111 Years Of Horror
Ep: 143 The Dozier Schools for Boys in Florida closed in 2011 after operating for over a century. Touched by its' history where cruelty, torture, and death, occurred, Dea Poirier felt compelled to write her chilling thriller After You Died<...
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Episode 143
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55:41
Recommendation: Laury Talks About A Series That Doesn't Give Her The Blues
Ep: 142 Agatha Award-winning author, Abigal Padget has two books in her Bue McCarron Mystery Series. Laury talks about Ultimate Blue, which is the third in the series, and comes out this month (August 2022)Podcast Website: ...
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Episode 142
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12:15
Rob Osler on the Average Guy Protagonist
Ep: 141 Rob Osler discusses with Brad his cozy...err, "Quozy" novel, having diversity in story, not having a sexy torso on his cover, and much more. Podcast Website: www.q...
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Episode 141
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57:23
Recommendation: Philip Shares A Suspense Novel Involving Nazis And Male Prostitutes
Ep: 140 Philip typically recommends mysteries but this month he makes a switch to a suspense and thriller novel that involves spies, Nazis, a male brothel, and southern prejudice.Podcast Website:
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Episode 140
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21:03
Wendy Whitman Brings True Crime Experience to a Fiction Novel
Ep: 139 Wendy Whitman's background as an executive producer for Court TV and HLN offers her a unique perspective as a crime fiction writer. In her first novel Premonition she was able to meld over twenty true crime stories seamlessly into her f...
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Episode 139
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56:56
Authors Recommending Authors with Ann Aptaker, David Domine, and Brad Shreve
Ep: 138 Ann Aptaker, David Domine, and Brad Shreve offer novels they believe are must reads. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.comAnn Aptaker Recommends ...
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Episode 138
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27:00
Recommendation: Justene Sings the Praises of an Author from Down Under
Ep: 137 Justene talks about My Name is Jimmy, a short story by an author who's shown his skill at writing a damn good novel. Now we learn he writes a damn good novella too. It's a crime story set in post WWII Australia.Podcast Website:&...
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Episode 137
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19:57
David Domine Tells the Tale of a Dark Room in Glitter Ball City
Ep: 136 In June 2019, Louisville KY police arrived at the home of jeffrey Mundt and Joseph Banis on what they expected to be routine domestic disturbance call. Events which followed, including unearthing a body buried in basement, proved ...
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Episode 136
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54:28
Recommendation: Laury Continues Her Tour of Nordic Noir Mysteries & Thrillers
Ep: 135 This is the third in Laury's series of recommendations of Nordic crime novels. This episode she discusses the first novel in a trilogy by Lilja Sigurdardóttir.Podcast Website:
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Episode 135
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13:17
Timothy Jay Smith: A Thriller Writers Thrilling Life
Ep: 134 Timothy Jay Smith, author of Fire on the Island and The Fourth Courier, began working on social issues in the 1970s, with a focus on poverty. His career took him to thirty-three countries where he encountered pol...
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Episode 134
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55:57
Recommendation: Philip Discusses One of Richard Stevenson's Final Novels
Ep: 133 Before his death, Richards Stevenson wrote what he hoped would be the first novel in a new series Knock Off the Hat: A Clifford Waterman Gay Philly Mystery. In this episode Philip shares his thoughts about the novel, plus he and Brad ch...
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Episode 133
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26:03
Ann Aptaker Digs Deep into Cantor Gold's Personality & Philosophy
Ep: 132 Ann and Brad discuss her protagonist Canton Gold's background, her life of crime, why she leads a life of crime, and lesbian life in the 1950s.Podcast Website: www.queer...
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Episode 132
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Authors Recommending Authors with David S Pederson, Lev Raphael, and Brad Shreve
Ep: 131 David S. Pederson, Lev Raphael, and Brad Shreve, offer suggestions for your reading pleasure. Podcast Website: www.queerwritersofcrime.com ...
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Episode 131
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29:16
Lev Raphael Returns with Plenty to Discuss Including Having the Entire Nick Hoffman Series Republished
Ep: 130 Lev Raphael returns to talk with Brad about having his full Nick Hoffman Academia Mystery Series republished, historical misquotes, research, the joy of mingling with other mystery authors, and more. Podcast Website: ...
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Episode 130
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55:14
Recommendation: Justene Gets Chills From a Diverse Novel
Ep: 129 Justene shares with Brad a novel by Maya MacGregor she believes is a contender for upcoming awards. A contemporary queer novel, full of diversity, a suspicious death, and a spirit who helps solve the crime. Podcast Website...
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Episode 129
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