“You will not find anyone on the planet who knows the romance genre better.”
The most listened to romance novel podcast, Fated Mates is co-hosted by bestselling author Sarah MacLean and romance critic Jen Prokop. Weekly episodes include romance novel read-alongs and lively discussions of the work of the genre, highlighting the romance novel as a powerful tool in fighting the patriarchy…with absolutely no kink shaming.
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About Sarah:
New York Times, Washington Post & USA Today bestseller Sarah MacLean is the author of historical romance novels that have been translated into more than twenty languages.
As an author and a columnist for the Washington Post, Sarah is a leading advocate for the romance genre, speaking widely on its place at the nexus of gender and cultural studies. Her work in support of romance and the women who read led Entertainment Weekly to crown her "the elegantly fuming, utterly intoxicating queen of historical romance." Sarah lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.
Find Sarah at sarahmaclean.net or on Instagram
About Jen:
Jen’s lifelong romance habit began in 7th grade when she found a bag of remaindered romance novels in her grandmother’s basement. Jen is the romance correspondent for Kirkus Reviews.
Jen not only teaches middle school English, but she also teaches graduate students how to be middle school English teachers. It’s all very meta. She lives in Chicago with her husband, son, and two cats. She’s ridiculously proud of the fact that she makes an honest living talking about books all day.
Find Jen on Twitter or at jenreadsromance.com
About Eric:
Eric has spent his career working in what was once called “new media.” You’ve seen his work at pioneering social bookmarking platform Linkfilter, web series distributor Blip, and 3D printing community Thingiverse, among other, odder things. You might also be familiar with ongoing projects like Image Oscillite, and his interactive audiovisual installations and event production work.
He hasn’t read that many romance novels, but he’s neck deep in Sarah and Jen’s exploration and enthusiasm. He’s sometimes perplexed, but always intrigued.
He produces the podcast, the web site, and wrote the theme song.
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