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Annie Suhy is the editor of Libby Life. When she’s not working, practicing yoga, or petting cats, she’s doing paint-by-numbers and buying more plants. An avid poetry fan, her favorite collection is "The Splinter Factory" by Jeffrey McDaniel. She is an Aries.

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Headline: Interview with Saara El-Arifi, a headshot of the author and her book "Faebound." 

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Listen to the interview as the Professional Book Nerds chat with Saara El-Arifi about the first book in her enchanting new trilogy, Faebound, available on the Libby app.

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Worldbuilding and romantasy writing with author Saara El-Arifi

The Pro Book Nerds chat with Saara about Faebound, the first in her enchanting new trilogy.

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We honor the authors who passed away this year, and take time to remember their lives and the great stories they left us.

In memoriam: Remembering the authors we lost in 2023

Remembering their lives and stories.

Photos of authors that were interviewed on the Professional Book Nerds podcast in 2023. Headline: Our favorite authors of 2023

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The hosts of the Professional Book Nerds podcast tell us about a few of their most memorable author interviews from the year.

Our favorite authors of 2023

The PBN hosts share a few of their most memorable interviews from the year.

A fiery background with the books Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. 

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Listen to the interview with Rebecca Yarros, bestselling author of the Empyrean series, a romantasy reader favorite, available on the Libby app. 

A conversation with Rebecca Yarros, bestselling romantasy author of “Fourth Wing” & “Iron Flame”

Can't get enough of Rebecca Yarros? Listen to the interview with the Pro Book Nerds.

Marisa Arancibia is a Digital Content Librarian on OverDrive's Global Libraries and Education team. She loves curating collections of favorite reads and discussing nerdy lore and fan theories with her fellow book people. When she's not working, she can be found reading thriller and fantasy novels, traveling, and playing with her goofy rescue dog, Swarley.

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A creepy black-and-white graveyard and a tablet featuring the R.L. Stine book "Scariest. Book. Ever."

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Try these Goosebumps read-alikes on the Libby app if you’re looking for a good scare. 

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Love R. L. Stine and Goosebumps? Read these next.

Try these Goosebumps read-alikes for a good scare.

A blood-red background and the covers of "Black Sheep" and "What Kind of Mother."

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 In the mood for a scary good read? We chat with the authors of “Black Sheep” and “What Kind of Mother” about their latest books available on the Libby app.

Redefining the horror genre with authors Clay McLeod Chapman & Rachel Harrison

In the mood for a scary good read?

A bouquet of white roses and twinkle lights sit on a table. A tablet features the book "Forget Me Not."

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Debut author Julie Soto chats with the Professional Book Nerds about her latest book, “Forget Me Not,” available to borrow and read on the Libby app.

Love & second chances with debut author Julie Soto in “Forget Me Not”

Julie chats with the Professional Book Nerds about her new book.

A photo of the author Alice Hoffman and the book cover of "The Invisible Hour."

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Alice Hoffman, author of the Practical Magic series, is back with her latest book, “The Invisible Hour,” about the enduring magic of books, available on the Libby app.

Author Alice Hoffman creates story magic with her latest book, “The Invisible Hour”

The beloved author of the Practical Magic series is back with an enchanting novel about the enduring love of books.

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Known as the golden voice, Scott Brick has narrated over 900 audiobooks and is one of the best in the business. Check out some of his most recent audiobooks on the Libby app. 

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The legendary voice of audiobook narrator Scott Brick

Listen to the golden voice on your next audiobook.

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