<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Burckhardt Books | Book Banter Productions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burckhardt Books publishes engaging titles, connects readers and authors, and creates content through its podcast, magazine, and media projects.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:17:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Chad Boudreaux Brings Suspense, Secrets, and Thrills to Mob Justice | S5 EP226: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thriller author Chad Boudreaux returns to Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt to discuss his latest novel, Mob Justice. 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In this episode, we discuss her sweet romance Brewing Love, her transition from successful entrepreneur and business author into fiction writing, and how she continues helping authors grow their visibility through the Bold Authors Network.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/kae-wagner-brewing-love-s5-ep225-book-banter-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2047e41eb41e7885ffd2d7</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:22:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_fba0686deb5a40c6a6d4e87f05d97657~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gods’ Scion Series and Creative World Building with Winnifred Tataw|S5 EP224: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fantasy author and entrepreneur Winifred Tataw joins me this week to discuss The Gods’ Scion series, fantasy world building, visual art, and the challenges of balancing multiple creative passions at a young age. Inspired by her Cameroonian heritage and emotional storytelling, Winifred has built a growing creative empire through Win’s Books while exploring themes of family dysfunction, resilience, and identity in Child of Tempus.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/winnifred-tataw-gods-scion-series-s5-ep224-book-banter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15e230a4542e94952aed35</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:56:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_f1dfa6af9a2f49b1a3e2f0bda833d3f2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searching for Self Across Cultures, Religions, and Borders with Sonia Daccarett |S5 EP223: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author Sonia Daccarett joins Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt to discuss The Roots of the Guava Tree, growing up between Jewish and Palestinian family histories in Colombia, and the search for identity, culture, and belonging during the turbulent 1980s.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/sonia-daccarett-memoir-s5-ep223-book-banter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0d8228b2731dece74fc515</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:28:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_f99e010933844a58a78c07dd3c134470~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Intrigue Fuels Joe Battaglia's Near-Future Olympic Suspense Thriller |S5 EP222: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning journalist Joe Battaglia joins Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt — Book Talk Podcast to discuss his international thriller Beneath the Rings, a suspense-filled novel set during the 2040 Olympics in Doha. The conversation explores investigative journalism, political intrigue, Olympic suspense, and the realities of modern publishing.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/joe-battaglia-beneath-the-rings-s5-ep221-book-banter-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0309be2fe6e98eed44746b</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:28:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_924b89577aa8417db3cea1ac8d7e3d44~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author Tara Hodgson on When the Search for Freedom Leads to Dangerous Consequences|S5 EP221: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young adult suspense author Tara Hodgson joins Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt to discuss At Least I’m Trying, a gripping novel exploring manipulation, identity, social media pressure, and the emotional realities teens face while trying to find where they belong in an increasingly connected world.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/tara-hodgson-at-least-im-trying-s5-ep221-book-banter-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb3d445caf4ed272bfb2eb</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:39:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_f365ec5e04cf47e6a59c54809f5d358c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traveling the Alphabet Geographically: Sylvia Clare’s Journey from Fear to Freedom|S5 EP220: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sylvia Clare shares how a lifelong journey of travel, writing, and mindfulness helped her move from fear and trauma into resilience and personal growth, offering insight into mental health and the power of lived experience.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/sylvia-clare-from-fear-to-freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f2043eb22b9270c639ce76</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:01:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_f6439e759d6d4c30959231d1bc7fc3ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearing Voices or Losing His Mind? A Conversation with author D.I. Jolly|S5 EP219: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if you could hear what people were thinking but had no control over it? In this episode, D.I. Jolly dives into Blurred Lines, a psychological thriller that forces one man to question whether he’s hearing real cries for help… or losing his grip on reality.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/di-jolly-blurred-lines-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e785960294e8c3f3ee1eed</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:03:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_ab97ee59397d4b06b833867b1416af4c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lady Dr. Dhyana Ziegler: Midnight Train from Georgia and a Legacy in Music|S5 EP218: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was just so much incredible history and personal connection behind this story that you can’t help but get pulled in. It’s not just about the music, it’s about the people, the family, and the moments that shaped something truly legendary.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/lady-dr-dhyana-ziegler-midnight-train-from-georgia-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69df985f47c3def1ffefc63e</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:42:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_59fb9c0b80374d70a043a0c8efcd778d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Hingson on Resilience and Surviving the Unthinkable|S5 EP217: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blind since birth, Michael Hingson has spent his life challenging perceptions of limitation. In this episode, he shares the powerful story of surviving the World Trade Center on September 11 with his guide dog, Roselle, and the lessons in courage, trust, and resilience that continue to shape his work and message today.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/michael-hingson-live-like-a-guide-dog-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d63a9733439f8c027f8dc4</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:10:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_a35c2bf87bed4862a5bebb8882acf675~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 1 Podcast Takeover: Sebastian Dureaux-Russell Interviews D.S. Stephens About Haunted Hearts Series|S5 EP216: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special April 1 podcast takeover, guest host Sebastian Dureaux-Russell puts D.S. Stephens and the Haunted Hearts series in the spotlight, revealing the real ghost hunting experiences behind Langston Watch Hotel.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/april-1-podcast-takeover-haunted-hearts-series-ds-stephens-s5-ep216-book-banter-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cd0a4f011a766e716a76c1</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:54:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_439938aae2974c9d93aa8d1b138ed5bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maria Jane Talks Love, Choice, and the Perfect Romance Series|S5 EP215: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love isn’t always perfect, but it’s always worth the journey. Maria Jane joins Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt — Book Talk Podcast to talk about romance, real-life inspiration, and the heart behind her Perfect Romance series, filled with sweet moments, unexpected turns, and meaningful happily-ever-after or happy-for-now endings.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/maria-jane-perfect-romance-interview-s5-ep215</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c3d9a7d2e55f64fe076261</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:28:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_a1a96c78c7754b288b803629ddde3a8c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of Season 4 Lovefest Replay: Barbara Warner Deane, The Whistle Stop Canteen|S5 EP214: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A scheduling shift brings back a Lovefest favorite, featuring Barbara Warner Deane and her World War II romance, The Whistle Stop Canteen.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/best-of-lovefest-barbara-warner-deane-s5-ep214-book-banter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69baa6605303a105b06ed8ff</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:11:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_d0f46db75e6b4b209c5dc5b80fedbece~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power, Seeds, and Survival: Jeremy Clift on Space Vault: The Seed Eclipse|S5 EP213: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning science fiction author Jeremy Clift joins Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt to discuss the Sci-Fi Galaxy saga and his newest novel Space Vault: The Seed Eclipse. As climate collapse, food shortages, and corporate control threaten the future, one genetically altered child may determine what humanity becomes next.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/jeremy-clift-space-vault-seed-eclipse-5-ep213-book-banter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b07c6122bc04bb87f99fa8</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:17:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_5ed84d1ae7e2424893762478b8480bf5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kristine Jensen on Wednesday Club,  Love, Belonging, and Community|S5 EP212: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lovefest continues with a different kind of love, not romance, but belonging. In this episode, award-winning scriptwriter Kristine Jensen discusses her debut novel, Wednesday Club, inspired by her grandmother’s handwritten club minutes. Set in 1963, the story follows sixteen-year-old Ivy Hanson as she finds unexpected friendship and community among a group of rural women.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/wednesday-club-kristine-jensen-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a81f8da29c2f9814750c75</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:56:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_bed514262b57443a9904fcb358c709f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monte Schulz on Love in the Undercity|S5 EP211: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Lovefest episode, award-winning author Monte Schulz joins me to discuss Undercity, his dystopian love story set against authoritarian collapse. We talk about passion for storytelling, how history shapes fiction, and why even in the darkest worlds, people still find connection. Love does not disappear when everything else falls apart.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/monte-schulz-undercity-dystopian-love-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e0b0ce9360bd69c345b1d</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:49:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_fa71e41b8f814785b1094c40b4d03fbd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacque Gorelick on Finding Home Through Love and Loss|S5 EP210: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[This episode continues our Lovefest celebration, exploring a different kind of love, the fierce, protective love that shows up in moments of crisis. In this conversation with Jacque Gorelick, we discuss her memoir Map of a Heart: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Finding the Way Home, and the terrifying day her husband collapsed from cardiac arrest, sending her into an ICU waiting room where she fought for his life while caring for her newborn and navigating complicated family dynamics.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/jacque-gorelick-finding-home-map-of-a-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6995e29e7b02767d86619594</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:03:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_9ac16cf09dae4398a127b3eb0d8c35c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time Travel, Consequence, and the Power to Heal: A Conversation with John Newton|S5 EP209: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are keeping the Lovefest momentum going with today’s guest, science fiction author and YouTuber John Newton. His novel The Healing Stone, set in medieval Spain, explores time travel, moral responsibility, and the human cost of changing history. What happens when the power to heal collides with the consequences of rewriting the future?]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/john-newton-time-travel-healing-stone-s5-ep209</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698c96eed9c323c10df5e17b</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:07:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_998ab5e8da984252a4718a6fa6087706~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEGO®, Star Wars™, and Sky on Fire: E.K. Johnston Builds Worlds Her Way|S5 EP208: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Season 5 kicks off with E.K. Johnston — multi–#1 NYT bestselling author, LEGO lover, and unapologetic Star Wars fan. From writing Ahsoka to building epic worlds like Sky on Fire, she shares how fandom fuels her creativity and storytelling joy. Don’t miss this warm, funny, and insightful start to Lovefest on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt—Book Talk Podcast.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/ek-johnston-sky-on-fire-s5-ep208-book-banter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69835322a5b6c1a5c986e369</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:35:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_547a89c43ffc4a7f8b7db6aedf2b008d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joel Shulkin, MD on Writing Gripping Thrillers with Real-World Precision|S4 EP207: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning author and physician Joel Shulkin, MD, joins Book Banter to talk about writing medical thrillers that draw on his real-life experience. In this replay of episode 175, he shares the inspiration behind Heroic Measures and how his background in medicine and the military shapes his stories. Don’t miss this powerful conversation as we wrap up our Season 4 hiatus!]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/joel-shulkin-md-thriller-author-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697629849c4baa18ad976f27</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:50:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_cd5f797003fb4c989234ce4ab5eb68bb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>