Beth Castrodale
@bethcastrodale.bsky.social
Novelist and (occasional) book reviewer. Latest novel: THE INHABITANTS (Regal House Publishing)
RESONANT BLUE: A collection of perceptive, richly observed stories about characters at turning points in their lives. Check out the Small Press Picks review: smallpresspicks.com/resonant-blue/.
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Resonant Blue - Small Press Picks
In these perceptive, richly observed stories, characters arrive at major turning points in their lives through conflicts in relationships or other circumstances, often leading them to a greater unders...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
RESONANT BLUE: A collection of perceptive, richly observed stories about characters at turning points in their lives. Check out the Small Press Picks review: smallpresspicks.com/resonant-blue/.
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It was a pleasure to review SUNSHINE GIRL, a loving tribute to newspapers and a captivating story about a family connected to the news biz. smallpresspicks.com/sunshine-girl/.
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Sunshine Girl - Small Press Picks
As a former journalist, and as a citizen who is deeply concerned about the multiple threats facing the news media today, I was heartened and moved by Sunshine Girl, which can be seen as an extended tr...
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October 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
It was a pleasure to review SUNSHINE GIRL, a loving tribute to newspapers and a captivating story about a family connected to the news biz. smallpresspicks.com/sunshine-girl/.
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I had made myself a note (so many notes!) to circle back around to the wonderful @bethcastrodale.bsky.social in November to see if she'd had time to read my debut novel Sunshine Girl. She beat me to the punch with this amazing review! Thank you, thank you, Beth.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I had made myself a note (so many notes!) to circle back around to the wonderful @bethcastrodale.bsky.social in November to see if she'd had time to read my debut novel Sunshine Girl. She beat me to the punch with this amazing review! Thank you, thank you, Beth.
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I'm deeply grateful to Whale Road Review for publishing a conversation about occult fiction between me and the insightful novelist Ellen Birkett Morris.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I'm deeply grateful to Whale Road Review for publishing a conversation about occult fiction between me and the insightful novelist Ellen Birkett Morris.
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I thoroughly enjoyed LAST NIGHT AT THE DISCO, a thrill trip of a novel helmed by the endlessly scheming clubber/poet Lynda Boyle. Look out for the book in October, and check out my review:
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Last Night at the Disco - Small Press Picks
I’ve long been a fan of escapist entertainment, never more so than in these deeply troubling times. So I was delighted to learn about–and read–Last Night at the Disco, a rollicking and hilarious thril...
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September 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed LAST NIGHT AT THE DISCO, a thrill trip of a novel helmed by the endlessly scheming clubber/poet Lynda Boyle. Look out for the book in October, and check out my review:
smallpresspicks.com/last-night-a....
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I'm so grateful to @michellehooverauth.bsky.social for hosting me on the 7am Novelist and for asking so many thoughtful questions. It was a delight!
@bethcastrodale.bsky.social is such a wonderful advocate for small press books. Check out her latest release. She's crossing genres with so much creativity, which is difficult to do in traditional publishing these days. #writingcommunity #writingtips #podcast #substack #authorshelpingauthors
Beth Castrodale: 'Without Empathy, Horror Fails'
Her latest, THE INHABITANTS, is out now
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August 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I'm so grateful to @michellehooverauth.bsky.social for hosting me on the 7am Novelist and for asking so many thoughtful questions. It was a delight!
IT’S NO FUN ANYMORE is an unflinchingly frank story collection that explores multiple effects of the traumas that women face. The result is a haunting and deeply relevant book. Check out my review: smallpresspicks.com/its-no-fun-a....
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It's No Fun Anymore - Small Press Picks
The stories in this unflinchingly frank and emotionally resonant collection explore multiple effects of the traumas that women face, whether from abusive or emotionally absent partners, from the physi...
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August 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
IT’S NO FUN ANYMORE is an unflinchingly frank story collection that explores multiple effects of the traumas that women face. The result is a haunting and deeply relevant book. Check out my review: smallpresspicks.com/its-no-fun-a....
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Thanks so much for conducting such a thoughtful interview, @booknotions.bsky.social!
New Substack post Writing 101 A Day In The Life: Beth Castrodale! Its free for everyone! @bethcastrodale.bsky.social
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Writing 101 A Day In The Life: Beth Castrodale
Writing 101 A Day In The Life: Beth Castrodale
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July 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Thanks so much for conducting such a thoughtful interview, @booknotions.bsky.social!
I really enjoyed ALL THIS CAN BE TRUE, a novel about second chances in love and life, told through the points of view of two women who’ve been put to the test by personal trials. Check out my review: smallpresspicks.com/all-this-can....
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All This Can Be True - Small Press Picks
As we approach or make our way through middle age, many of us ask some difficult questions of ourselves: Are we truly living the life our earlier selves envisioned? What dreams, or great loves, did we...
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July 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I really enjoyed ALL THIS CAN BE TRUE, a novel about second chances in love and life, told through the points of view of two women who’ve been put to the test by personal trials. Check out my review: smallpresspicks.com/all-this-can....
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AFTER PEARL by @stepheneoannou.bsky.social was included in @electricliterature.com's "15 Small Press Books You Should Be Reading This Summer" list! buff.ly/kEV02jJ
Treat yourself to AFTER PEARL: bit.ly/3D0sW7q
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Treat yourself to AFTER PEARL: bit.ly/3D0sW7q
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July 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
AFTER PEARL by @stepheneoannou.bsky.social was included in @electricliterature.com's "15 Small Press Books You Should Be Reading This Summer" list! buff.ly/kEV02jJ
Treat yourself to AFTER PEARL: bit.ly/3D0sW7q
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Treat yourself to AFTER PEARL: bit.ly/3D0sW7q
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July 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Thank you for including THE INHABITANTS in this thoughtful essay, Beth!
How do we write place? How do we (let's start with this) see it? Thoughts, with appreciation for @bethcastrodale.bsky.social, #GeraldineBrooks, #VincenzoLatronico, #CynthiaReeves, #AlysonHagy, #DebbieLevy, and #YaelvanderWouden. thehushandthehowl.substack.com/p/on-writing...
On Writing Place
thoughts on the art of magnification, with assists from Beth Castrodale, Vincenzo Latronico, Geraldine Brooks, and others
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June 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Thank you for including THE INHABITANTS in this thoughtful essay, Beth!
The short stories in ALTERNATIVE FACTS take us where no journalist could ever tread: deep into the psyches of notable figures–from B. F. Skinner to Paris Hilton–in ways that are insightful and entertainingly absurd. smallpresspicks.com/alternative-....
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Alternative Facts - Small Press Picks
The stories in Alternative Facts feature notable real-world figures (for example, political consultant Kellyanne Conway, psychologist B. F. Skinner, photojournalist Burhand Ozbilici, novelist Thomas P...
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June 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The short stories in ALTERNATIVE FACTS take us where no journalist could ever tread: deep into the psyches of notable figures–from B. F. Skinner to Paris Hilton–in ways that are insightful and entertainingly absurd. smallpresspicks.com/alternative-....
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So very grateful to the exquisite Noelle Gibbs of @reedmagazine.bsky.social for this conversation about the making of Tomorrow Will Bring Sunday's News: A Philadelphia Story. @tursulowepress.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVzA...
#17 Beth Kephart Interview Dec 2024
YouTube video by In the Reeds (Podcast)
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June 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
So very grateful to the exquisite Noelle Gibbs of @reedmagazine.bsky.social for this conversation about the making of Tomorrow Will Bring Sunday's News: A Philadelphia Story. @tursulowepress.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVzA...
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We are delighted to welcome Donna Baier Stein to our RHP family and to bring you her novel COURTESAN TO THE BUDDHA as part of our stellar Summer 27 Frontlist Season! Welcome Donna! regalhousepublishing.com/donna-baier-...
Donna Baier Stein
As a child, Donna Baier Stein wrote her first story, “Melissa in Book World” about a little girl who lived underwater in a world of books. As an adult, she’s happy to have had that foreshadowing co…
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May 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We are delighted to welcome Donna Baier Stein to our RHP family and to bring you her novel COURTESAN TO THE BUDDHA as part of our stellar Summer 27 Frontlist Season! Welcome Donna! regalhousepublishing.com/donna-baier-...
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How COOL is this???? Miriam Gershow's CLOSER is one of Bookshop.org's "50 Preorder Picks: Books We Can't Wait to Read." #happydance @miriamgershow.bsky.social regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/closer/
May 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
How COOL is this???? Miriam Gershow's CLOSER is one of Bookshop.org's "50 Preorder Picks: Books We Can't Wait to Read." #happydance @miriamgershow.bsky.social regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/closer/
THREE GUESSES, a revelatory novella-in-letters, considers how a willingness to be open–even vulnerable–with others can lead to lasting friendships. Look out for the book in June, and check out my review:
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May 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
THREE GUESSES, a revelatory novella-in-letters, considers how a willingness to be open–even vulnerable–with others can lead to lasting friendships. Look out for the book in June, and check out my review:
smallpresspicks.com/three-guesses/
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Oh please read this beautiful artwork from my beloved friend @melostrom.bsky.social.
You are going to love our new piece by @melostrom.bsky.social! Check out “Krasner.” lost-balloon.com/2025/04/30/k...
May 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Oh please read this beautiful artwork from my beloved friend @melostrom.bsky.social.
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We're celebrating the release today of Beth Hahn's THE CITY BENEATH HER, a riveting blend of literary thriller and feminist noir that delivers an electrifying tale of suspense. Happy #bookbirthday, Beth! regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/the-city-ben...
April 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We're celebrating the release today of Beth Hahn's THE CITY BENEATH HER, a riveting blend of literary thriller and feminist noir that delivers an electrifying tale of suspense. Happy #bookbirthday, Beth! regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/the-city-ben...
I highly recommend VICTORS, an action-packed World War I-era novel featuring the Harlem Hellfighters, romance, intrigue, and jazz. Bottom line: I couldn’t put it down.
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Victors: A Novel of Love, War & Jazz - Small Press Picks
To my mind, Victors is the perfect historical novel, weaving together richly developed characters, a compelling plot, and a solid grounding in historical details. Together, these elements bring import...
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April 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I highly recommend VICTORS, an action-packed World War I-era novel featuring the Harlem Hellfighters, romance, intrigue, and jazz. Bottom line: I couldn’t put it down.
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In NYC with no plans tonight? The great @robwhart.bsky.social is helping me roll out WHERE THE BONES LIE at @kewandwillow.bsky.social in Queens! C’mon down!
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March 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
In NYC with no plans tonight? The great @robwhart.bsky.social is helping me roll out WHERE THE BONES LIE at @kewandwillow.bsky.social in Queens! C’mon down!
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Find your books on the pirate site LibGen? Don't despair, DO SOMETHING!
1-Join the Authors Guild who, with bestselling authors, has instituted a class action lawsuit. There are other things you can do, so join!
2-Share this link with all your writing friends and the writing community.
3-FIGHT BACK!
1-Join the Authors Guild who, with bestselling authors, has instituted a class action lawsuit. There are other things you can do, so join!
2-Share this link with all your writing friends and the writing community.
3-FIGHT BACK!
March 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Find your books on the pirate site LibGen? Don't despair, DO SOMETHING!
1-Join the Authors Guild who, with bestselling authors, has instituted a class action lawsuit. There are other things you can do, so join!
2-Share this link with all your writing friends and the writing community.
3-FIGHT BACK!
1-Join the Authors Guild who, with bestselling authors, has instituted a class action lawsuit. There are other things you can do, so join!
2-Share this link with all your writing friends and the writing community.
3-FIGHT BACK!
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Did you know that @IndieBookView named The FLASH GANG series one of the eight best book series in the last few years? We're giving away book 3 on our website if you purchase book 1 and 2 - don't miss this wonderful #MG adventure series! #mgbookchat independentbookreview.com/2025/03/03/b...
8 of the Best Book Series of the Last Few Years - Independent Book Review
Here are some of the best book series we've read over the last few years. The list includes books from Lisa Boyle, Joseph Stone, Richard Harland, and more.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Did you know that @IndieBookView named The FLASH GANG series one of the eight best book series in the last few years? We're giving away book 3 on our website if you purchase book 1 and 2 - don't miss this wonderful #MG adventure series! #mgbookchat independentbookreview.com/2025/03/03/b...
I was deeply taken with Beth Kephart’s TOMORROW WILL BRING SUNDAY’S NEWS, a novel that stands as a profound gesture of love for the author’s grandmother and for World War I-era Philadelphia. smallpresspicks.com/tomorrow-wil...
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Tomorrow Will Bring Sunday's News: A Philadelphia Story - Small Press Picks
In the Acknowledgments section of this deeply felt and thoughtfully crafted book, the author, Beth Kephart, writes: “Tomorrow Will Bring Sunday’s News begins with truth. It extends through fiction.” T...
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March 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I was deeply taken with Beth Kephart’s TOMORROW WILL BRING SUNDAY’S NEWS, a novel that stands as a profound gesture of love for the author’s grandmother and for World War I-era Philadelphia. smallpresspicks.com/tomorrow-wil...
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