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Black Writer Therapy podcast – Listen to the interview
Sci-Fi Talk podcast w/ audiobook narrator Shayna Small – Listen to the interview
Fantasy Cafe Guest Post – “When Fantasy and STEM Collide” – Read the post
Washington City Paper – “Leslye Penelope Imbues Black Broadway With Literal Magic” – Read the article
NPR’s Code Switch – “Black reality in a world of fantasy” – Listen to the episode
Washingtonian – “The Monsters We Defy” Is a Historical Ghost Novel Set in DC – Read the article
Publishers Weeky – “A World Began to Take Shape” – Read the interview
Lithub essay – “Writers and Liars: On Fact, Fiction, and Truth”- Read the essay
Locus magazine interview – Read an excerpt (Full interview in the August, 2022 issue)
ConTinual Interview with Jean Marie Ward – Watch the video
Between the Reads interview – View the interview
At the Bar with Arley Sorg interview – Read the interview
Self-Care Saturday with N.D. Jones – “What it Means to Be a Black Woman in the 21st Century” – Watch the discussion
ONYX Pages – Written with Purpose Author series interview – Watch the interview
TIME’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
Song of Blood & Stone was selected as one of TIME’s Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time. “The romance is fresh and fun to read, and L. Penelope’s world-building is a feat to watch develop throughout the book…” Read the post
Woman’s World magazine feature
Cry of Metal & Bone makes the list of the week’s best new books in the August 24, 2020 issue of Woman’s World magazine!
“Action, adventure and dynamic characters come to life in this epic saga about two magical kingdoms desperate for peace.” Read the feature
Locus Magazine – Guest Post
“Over the past few months, as I’ve struggled to write the fourth and final book in my epic fantasy series, Earthsinger Chronicles, I’ve thought a lot about endings…” Read the guest post
Written in Melanin Podcast Interview – Watch the video
Eating the Fantastic Podcast – Listen to the episode
kt literary Podcast – Listen to the episode
You’re Doing Great! Podcast – Listen to the episode
Deadline – Frolic Podcast Network Aims At Romance Fans With 13 Shows Showcasing The Genre – Read more
The Virginian-Pilot – “Penelope is coming to Norfolk (click image to enlarge) Read the article
TIME – “The 10 Best Fantasy Books of 2018 – See the List
From Self-Published to Mainstream: An Indie Success Story – Publishers Weekly, Read the Article
Quantum Froth Dispatches Podcast Episode 10 – Listen to the podcast
Reading Glasses Podcast Episode 52 – Listen to the podcast
Penelope Sings a Song of Blood & Stone – Unbound Worlds, Read the interview
Smart Podcast Trashy Books – Episode 297 – Listen to the podcast
USA Today Happy Ever After Interview – Read the interview
RedCarpetCrash.com Interview – Listen the interview
Penelope Launches New Series with Major Publisher – Library Journal, Read the article
Author spotlight on Harper Miller’s blog- Read the interview
Indie Author turned Traditional – Read the article
Indie Author Day webcast replay – Watch the video
Transforming Lives: Phenomenal Authors with L. Penelope – Watch the interview
Black Science Fiction Society Podcast – Listen to the interview