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Annie Suhy has been working in the book industry since 2006. When she’s not working, practicing yoga or petting cats, she’s doing paint-by-numbers or buying more plants. An avid poetry fan, her favorite collection is "The Splinter Factory" by Jeffrey McDaniel.

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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. 

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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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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.

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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?

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Philippa Gregory is an authority on women’s history and she dives into more in her latest book, "Normal Women," being released in October and available on the Libby app. 

Historical novelist Philippa Gregory brings to light history’s forgotten women

Her latest book puts women back where they belong in history—center stage.

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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.

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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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Hear from co-author Matthew Krogh about what happened in the 7 weeks leading up to Watergate, and read the rest of the story in “The White House Plumbers” available on the Libby app.

Q&A with the author of the book behind the HBO series “The White House Plumbers”

Co-author Matthew Krogh shares what happened in the weeks leading up to one of the most famous conspiracies in presidential history.

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The co-hosts of the Professional Book Nerds podcast got a chance to chat with Santino Fontana about what it’s like to narrate audiobooks, getting into character and more. 

Interview with actor, performer & narrator of the "You" series, Santino Fontana

Listen in on this lively chat with Fontana and the Pro Book Nerds.

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