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Burned By Books

Chris Holmes

Booking Overview

This literary interview podcast focuses on contemporary fiction, poetry, and drama, featuring conversations with established and emerging authors about their books and writing. Strong pitch candidates include novelists, poets, playwrights, literary scholars, and authors with notable awards, major publishing credits, or distinctive research; booking difficulty is medium because the show welcomes emerging writers but recent guests include recognized, award-winning authors.

Metrics

Episodes: 213

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com

hello@newbooksnetwork.com

caleb@newbooksnetwork.com

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Host

Chris Holmes - Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College, specializing in criticism of contemporary global literatures. He is also co-director of the New Voices Festival, which sho...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published fiction, poetry, drama, literary criticism, or book-length cultural writing; strong candidates may have a new release, notable awards, bestseller status, academic expertise, or an original connection to the literary subject under discussion.
Required Achievements:  
Major publishing credits, Literary awards or prize shortlists, Bestselling or critically acclaimed books, University appointments or scholarly expertise, National or international literary press coverage

Recent Guest Discussions

Tom Lin - Babylon, South Dakota; Immigration, Family History, Empire, The Natural World, And Intergenerational Consequences.

T01 Obreht - Sunrise; Historical Myths, Survival, Place, Identity, And The Relationship Between Past And Present.

Paul Yoon - Etna; War, Displacement, Home, Survival, Trust, And Hope Through The Perspective Of A Working Dog.

Caroline Bicks - Monsters In The Archives; Stephen Kings Creative Process, Literary Archives, Horror Writing, And The Study Of Manuscripts.

Seamus O'Reilly - Prestige Drama; Historical Memory, Community, The Troubles, Filmmaking, And The Relationship Between Fiction And Lived History.

Recent Topics

Art, Literature, Fiction, Poetry, Drama

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Burned By Books
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Mistranslation with Madeleine Moss (U Iowa Press, 2026)

October 09, 2026

In upstate New York in 2001, nine-year-old twins Sabina and Camilla spend the summer weathering the moods of their erratic mother while finding themselves pulled toward diverging interests: Sabina into the mystery of their absent French father and Camilla into burgeoning popularity. But their lives are shaken up by the arrival of an Arab French family across the street. Thrilled by what she sees as a link to the country of her origins, Sabina attempts to befriend the family’s son, Khalil, and...

The Art of Conjuring with SL Carroll (Terrazzo Editions, 2026)

October 06, 2026

“I hear whispers: Have you seen her? The woman who is not a woman, she is a walking museum. Have you seen her wares?”The narrator of SL Carroll’s radiant debut leads an empty life in a small town until she is employed to catalogue the Museum's collection. She has never seen anyone rewrite their bones the way the Museum has, until they are hardly bones at all. Obsession takes hold and the Museum's display case body inhabits her mind. In an attempt to duplicate the Museum's existence, the narra...

Now I'm Photogenic and Other Stories I Tell Myself with Jill Rosenberg (Black Lawrence Press, 2026)

September 28, 2026

Now I'm Photogenic and Other Stories I Tell Myself (Black Lawrence Press, 2026) is a collection of ten playfully strange and unsettling stories, some realistic and some surreal. The characters in these pages feel alienated: from their communities and relationships, on the streets of wealthy suburbs, at the doctor's office, in classrooms and swimming pools, in their own homes and their own skin. They wonder: is it better to be alone, imagining the life you want, as fantastic and strange ...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Burned By Books?

Burned By Books is hosted by Chris Holmes. Its publicly listed emails are marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com, hello@newbooksnetwork.com, and caleb@newbooksnetwork.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Burned By Books?

The publicly listed emails for Burned By Books: marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com, hello@newbooksnetwork.com, and caleb@newbooksnetwork.com.

How many listeners does Burned By Books have?

Podseeker estimates Burned By Books reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Burned By Books?

Burned By Books typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Published fiction, poetry, drama, literary criticism, or book-length cultural writing; strong candidates may have a new release, notable awards, bestseller status, academic expertise, or an original connection to the literary subject under discussion. Common among recent guests: Major publishing credits; Literary awards or prize shortlists; Bestselling or critically acclaimed books. Recent guests include Tom Lin, T01 Obreht, and Paul Yoon.

How hard is it to get booked on Burned By Books?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Burned By Books cover?

Recent episodes cover Art, Literature, Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com

hello@newbooksnetwork.com

caleb@newbooksnetwork.com

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