Amy & the podcast team sit down to discuss Aya de Léon's romantic suspense novel, Side Chick Nation, as part of our Climate Fiction month! 

Aya de León is an acclaimed writer of poetry, prose, stage, and screen. She teaches creative writing at UC Berkeley and is the 'acquiring editor for a new climate justice fiction imprint Fighting Chance Books, which will publish stories of people taking collective action in the here and now to solve the climate crisis' (ayadeleon.com). 

 

LINKS
Find Aya de Léon here: ayadeleon.com
Watch the Live Bookclub on YouTube: @AmyAndPodcast
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Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single "Same Old" here.

Amy &amp; the podcast team sit down to discuss Aya de L&eacute;on's romantic suspense novel,&nbsp;Side Chick Nation, as part of our Climate Fiction month!&nbsp;
Aya de Le&oacute;n is an acclaimed writer of poetry, prose, stage, and screen. She teaches&nbsp;creative writing at UC Berkeley and is the 'acquiring editor for a new climate justice fiction imprint <a href="https://shewritespress.com/fighting-chance-books/">Fighting Chance Books</a>, which will publish stories of people taking collective action in the here and now to solve the climate crisis' (<a href="https://ayadeleon.wordpress.com/2019/06/10/a-bit-more-about-aya/">ayadeleon.com</a>).&nbsp;
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LINKS
<ul>
<li>Find Aya de L&eacute;on here: <a href="https://ayadeleon.wordpress.com/">ayadeleon.com</a></li>
<li>Watch the Live Bookclub on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AmyAndPodcast">@AmyAndPodcast</a></li>
<li>Follow the Amy &amp; Podcast on IG:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amyandpodcast/">@amyandpodcast</a></li>
<li>Join the Amy &amp; Bookclub: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/169K69qXsh/">Amy &amp; Bookclub</a></li>
<li>Follow Amy Matthews on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/">@amymatthewsauthor</a></li>
<li>Follow Amy Barry on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/">@amybarryauthor</a></li>
<li>Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single "Same Old" <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7tmb12L3NfS3utyBbazqiR">here.</a></li>
</ul>

Amy & Book Club is a bookish podcast with benefits. Amy Matthews is joined by series regulars Justina Ashman, Abby Guy, Millie Heffernan, Payton Hogan and Harry Stewart and by a cast of guesties, both special and specialer. Featuring genre deep dives, author Q&As, and a live book club with a signature cocktail/mocktail, we’re your new favourite interactive book club with an accessibly academic flair. Listen to the pod, embrace the community on socials, and tune in to the livestream for the monthly book club – whether you’re a new book lover or a seasoned bibliophile, we can’t wait to meet you!

Amy &amp; Book Club is a bookish podcast with benefits. <a href="https://auscastnetwork.com/talent-profiles/dr-amy-matthews/">Amy Matthews</a> is joined by series regulars <a href="https://x.com/justinaashman">Justina Ashman</a>, <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/aabbyguy">Abby Guy</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Milzilla"> Millie Heffernan</a>, <a href="https://www.paytonhogan.com/">Payton Hogan</a> and <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/harrison-stewart-7a29a021b">Harry Stewart</a> and by a cast of guesties, both special and specialer. Featuring genre deep dives, author Q&amp;As, and a live book club with a signature cocktail/mocktail, we&rsquo;re your new favourite interactive book club with an accessibly academic flair. Listen to the pod, embrace the community on socials, and tune in to the livestream for the monthly book club &ndash; whether you&rsquo;re a new book lover or a seasoned bibliophile, we can&rsquo;t wait to meet you!