Bio
Sarah Beth Durst
Writer
Sarah Beth Durst is the New York Times bestselling author of over twenty-five books for adults, teens, and kids, including cozy fantasy The Spellshop . She's been awarded an American Library
Association Alex Award, as well as a Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. Several of her books have been optioned for film/television, including Drink Slay Love , which was made into a TV movie and
was a question on Jeopardy! She lives in Stony Brook, New York, with her husband, her children, and her ill-mannered cat.
Visit her at sarahbethdurst.com .
illustration by Lar deSouza
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Read Sarah's Thoughts About Cozy Fantasy in Paste Magazine:
Read Writer's Digest's Interview of Sarah:
Read Locus Magazine's Interview of Sarah:
Watch Sarah Beth Durst in conversation with T. Kingfisher at Flyleaf Books:
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Watch Sarah on the Greatest Podcast in the Multiverse:
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Watch an Interview with Sarah on Fast Forward TV Contemporary Science Fiction:
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All Interviews, Articles, Videos, and Podcasts
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Fox 43 News (Topeka, KS)
Book of the Week: The Spellshop
Readwithjul: A Bookish Podcast
Chapter 64: An Interview with Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Spellshop
Book Notions:
Q&A with Sarah Beth Durst
HearthCon:
Cozy World Building Panel with R.K. Ashwick, Casey Blair, Sarah Beth Durst, Bree Paulsen, and S.L. Rowland
Unstacked Podcast:
Author Interview 63: Unwind with Sarah Beth Durst
The Greatest Podcast in the Multiverse:
Should Fantasy Be Cozy? - Sarah Beth Durst - Ep 51
Fantasy Hive:
What Makes Cozy Fantasy So Cozy?
Haverhill Community TV: Gayle C. Heney:
Write Now with Sarah Beth Durst
StoryFest 2024:
"Dangerous Visions: Dreams Across Universes" Panel with Jedidiah Berry, P. Djeli Clark, Sarah Beth Durst, Christopher Golden, GennaRose Nethercott, and Peng Shepherd, moderated by Alex Giannini
Fantastic Fiction at KGB Reading Series:
Alaya Dawn Johnson and Sarah Beth Durst
Quick Book Reviews Podcast:
Episode 305: Book Love
KnoxTNToday:
The Book Whisperer Reads a New Genre and Meets an Author
Barnes & Noble:
Comforting and Gentle: A Guest Post by Sarah Beth Durst
Writing About Dragons and Shit Podcast:
Ep. 123: Cozy Fantasy with Sarah Beth Durst
Paste Magazine:
Why So Much Cozy? Thoughs on Jam, Cheese, and the Rise of Cozy Fantasy
The Poisoned Pen Bookstore:
Sarah Beth Durst, in conversation with Rebecca Thorne
Flyleaf Books:
Sarah Beth Durst and T. Kingfisher
Charis Books and More:
Sarah Beth Durst and Kimberly Lemming
Miss Print:
Author Interview: Sarah Beth Durst on The Spellshop
Bookish Pen Pals:
Book Talk with Sarah Beth Durst
Bookstore Romance Day:
"Behind Closed Doors" Panel Discussion
John Scalzi's Whatever:
The Big Idea: Sarah Beth Durst
Fantasy Hive:
Interview with Rebecca Thorne and Sarah Beth Durst -- Women in SFF
Reactor Magazine:
The Rise of Cozy Fantasy
Novel Finds Podcast:
The Spellshop with Sarah Beth Durst
The Nerd Daily:
Q&A: Sarah Beth Durst, Author of The Spellshop
The Well-Read Podcast:
Episode 38: Tricia Levenseller & Sarah Beth Durst
Amazing Stories:
Unexpected Questions with Sarah Beth Durst
Cozy Story Book Club:
Chat with Sarah Beth Durst (The Spellshop)
Writer's Digest:
7 Things I Learned While Writing Across Genres
Women Writers, Women('s) Books:
Authors Interviewing Characters: Sarah Beth Durst
SFWA's Romancing SFF Meetup:
The Rise of Cozy Fantasy and How to Write a Joyful Story (SFWA or Nebula membership required)
Princeton Alumni Weekly:
In Latest Novel, Sarah Beth Durst '96 Crafts a Haunting and Poingnant Story of Grief and Sisterhood
I Know How This (Book) Ends Podcast:
The Lies Among Us -- After 25 Novels, Sarah Beth Durst Tells the Truth About Her Most Ambitious Novel Yet
Fresh Fiction:
Fresh Take: Get to Know Your Favorite Authors -- Sarah Beth Durst on Sisterhood, Grief, and the Corrosive Nature of Lies
Hasty Book List:
Author Interview: Sarah Beth Durst
Campaign for the American Reader:
Author Interviews: Sarah Beth Durst
Macmillan Library:
Letter to Librarians
SciFi4Me:
Live from the Bunker 677: The Lies That Bind (interview starts 55 minutes in)
BookMarketingBuzzBlog:
Interview with Author Sarah Beth Durst
Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb:
Q&A with Sarah Beth Durst
Sci-Fi Talk Podcast:
Sarah Beth Durst: Exploring Truth and Lies in Speculative Fiction
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The Bookish Mom:
Author Interview with Sophia and Jessi, Part Two
Sophia's Thoughts:
Author Interview with Sophia and Jessi, Part One
Powell's Books:
Terry Brooks, in Conversation with Sarah Beth Durst
Worldbuilding for Masochists Podcast:
Episode 56: Word Building ft Sarah Beth Durst
Miss Print:
Author Interview: Sarah Beth Durst on The Bone Maker
San Diego Comic Con:
"Young Adult Dark Fantasy, Sci-Fi & Horror" Panel with Kendare Blake, Mylo Carbia, Sarah Beth Durst, Henry Herz, Jonathan Maberry, and Seanan McGuire
Books of Wonder:
"Fantastic Middle Grade Reads" Panel with Cindy Baldwin, Rena Barron, Bruce Coville, Sarah Beth Durst, and Allen Zadoff
Book It!:
Author Spotlight: Sarah Beth Durst
Ms. Yinging Reads:
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Syosset Public Library: Sarah Beth Durst Virtual Lunch and Author Visit
Mysterious Galaxy: Emily B. Martin, in Conversation with Sarah Beth Durst
Balticon: Techniques for Plotting Your Novel ,
Revising Your Work ,
Plotting Character Growth ,
Coming of Age Stories That Aren't YA ,
Using Writing Prompts and Exercises Effectively
Books & Books: A Virtual Event with Rena Rossner and Sarah Beth Durst
Fictitious Podcast: Writing Fantasy with Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Bone Maker
Karen McCoy: The Bone Maker by Sarah Beth Durst
Princeton Alumni Weekly: Tiger of the Week: Sarah Beth Durst '96 Conjures Magical Worlds in Her Novels
Writers After Dark Podcast: Finding the Magic in a Standalone Story
Crossroads Reviews: #AuthorChat
BookPage: Death is Only the Beginning
Writer's Digest: Four Tips on Writing an Epic Fantasy That's Also a Page Turner
Ink Feather Podcast:
Sarah Beth Durst on Middle-Aged Heroes and What Happens After Happily-Ever-After
Writer's Digest
Write What You Love Not What You Know
Frolic: Sunday Brunch: A Chat with Authors Sarah Beth Durst and Monica Gomez-Hira
Tor.com: Five SFF Books Featuring Middle-Aged and Elderly Heroes Who Still Kick Ass
Con-Tinual Panel: Writing for All Ages with Leah Cypess, Sarah Beth Durst, Diana Peterfreund, Jon Skovron, and Jean Marie Ward
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