Author, speaker, screenwriter, storyteller and activist Lauren Beukes drops in this week to discuss growing up under Apartheid, swimming in freezing cold waters, and becoming the mayor of an immersive sci-fi play in London.

She's an intense researcher and is not afraid to speak her mind concerning injustices in the world. We loved that of her.

You can find her new multiverse thriller novel "Bridge" at all retailers.

Follow her on instagram @laurenbeukes

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Citizen of the world and bestselling author, Neal Shusterman talks about the chance he took that lead to his career, writing at the top of the Burj Khalifa, Double Dragon, and having a tv series in development.

And when we were ready to wrap up at the 1:00 hr mark, he dropped a whopper of a story on us that would make for a great movie.

Look for his new book "All Better Now" at all major retailers.

You can find Neal on instagram @nealshusterman

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And...we're back!

Craig Davidson (aka Nick Cutter) joins us to talk writing horror, living in Canada, driving a school bus, and that time he got 'roided up for the sake of a story.

You can find his newest book, "The Queen" at all major retailers.

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