Justice for Bonnie Bennett: Britney S. Lewis on Blood Moon and Writing the Story She Needed

If you grew up loving Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, and paranormal fantasy—but always wished those stories had deeper representation—this episode is for you.

This week, Eve is joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author Britney S. Lewis to talk about Blood Moon, the first book in The Blood Chronicles.

Britney shares how her love for vampires and werewolves, frustration with Bonnie Bennett’s storyline, and desire to center Black girls in fantasy inspired a series rooted in nostalgia, rage, joy, and radical imagination.

Britney also shares the challenges of moving from standalone novels to series writing, insight into the publishing industry post 2020, and how she dealt with online bullying, and what readers can expect from her next 2 series!!!

Chapters

03:50 - Justice for Bonnie: The Spark Behind Blood Moon

05:27 - The Chaos and Commitment of Writing a Book Series

10:39 - Options, Rejections, and One Life-Changing Yes

22:53 - Viral Backlash, Trolls, and Finding Your Community

35:30 - Mirabella’s Story

49:08 - Blood Lust, New Big Bads, and Future Worlds

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