Bookwild
On Tuesdays, Kate Hergott talks with authors about their books and writing processes.
On Fridays, Kate talks with multiple co-host Bookstagrammers and BookTubers about a variety of bookish topics.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 302
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
ThrillerFest Recap with Sabrina Thatcher and Lori Brand
Last year, Sabrina Thatcher (aka Olivia Day Wallce) and Lori Brand shared their experiences at ThrillerFest, and this year, since I got to go for the first time, we all get back together to discuss T…
Kaira Rouda's Jill Is Not Happy: Jack and Jill Go on a Tense Road Trip
This week, I talked with Kaira Rouda about her new thriller Jill Is Not Happy. We dive into how her own road trip inspired the story, what Kaira loves about writing domestic thrillers, and the likeab…
Blue and Yellow Cover Thrillers with Gare and Steph
This week, I shared a quick ThrillerFest Recap (more to come on that front), and then Gare and Steph and I shared some of our favorite iconically blue and yellow covered thrillers!
Books We Talked Abo…
Rob Hart's The Medusa Protocol: Assassins In Recovery and Bad Guys Mining Memories
This week, I got to talk with Rob Hart about the second book in his Assassins Anonymous Series The Medusa Protocol. We dive into the inspiration for the title, how he crafts action without letting hi…
Audiobooks Steph and I Love: Fiction, Non-Fiction and Memoirs
This week, I was lucky enough to go to Chicago with Steph to see Julie Clark in conversation with Mary Kubica about her new thriller The Ghostwriter!! If you haven't seen the sprayed edges already, y…
Kimberly G. Giarratano's Make a Killing: P.I.s in Competition and Business Conspiracies
This week, I got to talk with Kimberly G. Giarratano about her newest installation in the noir Billie Levine series, Make a Killing! We dive into what was different about writing this one, how she la…
It's So Gay And I Love It with Gare and Steph
This week, Gare, Steph and I share some of our favorite LGBTQIA+ books for Pride Month! Also, don't forget you can #ReadQueerAllYear!
Books We Talked About
Jennifer Oko's Just Emilia: Stuck in an Elevator with Three Versions of Yourself
This week, I got to talk with Jennifer Oko about her uniquely crafted novel Just Emilia. We dive into how she created the three women in the elevator as their own characters, but also all the same wo…
Gare's Montreal Mystery Festival Recap and Our Mid-Year Favorite Reads with Gare and Steph
This week, Steph and I ask all about Gare's experience as a moderator at the Montreal Mystery Festival, and we all share some of our favorite reads halfway through 2025!
Allison Buccola's The Ascent: Cults, Murder and Postpartum Depression
This week, I got to talk with Allison Bucola about her new thriller The Ascent. We dive into her cult research, the long term damage of growing up in a cult, and how Ophelia's postpartum mental healt…
Kristen L. Berry's We Don't Talk About Carol: 6 Missing Black Girls, Intergenerational Family Drama and Messy Motherhood
This week, I got to talk with Kristen L. Berry about her debut mystery thriller We Don't Talk About Carol! We dive into Kristen's writing process, the inspiration for the story, and how one person ca…
Problematic Artists, Body Image Wars, and The Intersection of Creativity and Commerce with Halley Sutton
This week, Halley Sutton and I catch up on everything we've been reading and watching, including The Studio and how it examines the intersection of creativity and commerce. We also get into the messy…
Tori Eldridge's Kaua'i Storm: Family Drama, A Missing Persons Case, and A Setting That's Its Own Character
This week, I got to talk with Tori Eldridge about her newest novel Kaua'i Storm. Tori shares the inspiration for the book, how her settings matter so much to her, and how this book had her personally…
Bad Things Happening in Cul-De-Sacs with Brian Watson
This week, I chat with Brian Watson @readingwithbrian about how long we've both been reading, thrillers that stood out as ones that created our love for thrillers, and some of our favorite domestic s…
Jaime Lynn Hendricks' Their Double Lives: What Would You Do to Save Your Dog?
This week, the iconic Jaime Lynn Hendricks is back for the fifth time to chat about her newest page turner Their Double Lives! Gare and I ask all our burning questions, and we discuss Gare's dog Murp…
Summer Thriller Releases We Are Excited for with Gare and Steph
This week, Gare, Steph and I are talking about the 2025 Summer thriller releases we are excited to read!
Books We Talked About
Judy Huston's Spy Notes: The Music Business as the Perfect Cover for a Spy
This week, I talk with Judy Hutson about her new spy thriller Spy Notes! We dive into the inspiration for the story, how her job as a publicist in the music industry informed the book, and how she ch…
Five Fave Authors and Books with Gare and Steph
This week, Gare, Steph and I talk about five of our favorite authors and our favorite book of theirs!
Books We Talked About
Robert Bailey's The Boomerang: Hidden Cancer Cure, An Outspoken Land Baron and One Dedicated Father
This week, I got to talk with Robert Bailey about his emotionally driven action thriller The Boomerang. We dive into the inspiration for the book, the research he did for certain parts, and his favor…
The Role of Subconscious in Writing, Milling for Empathy, and Craft Tactics with Halley Sutton
This week, Halley Sutton is back and we delve into character development, the subconscious influences on storytelling, and the darker themes that often emerge in our work.