Oct 11, 20261h 7mS2026
Erynne Rivers joins UpperPen to talk about her debut book, Wench, which is out on October 13th in the US. We talked a lot about magic, environmentalism, and the dichotomy of living in two worlds. Wench is a fun take on...
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UpperPen Podcast
Hosted by Dakota VanLinden · arts · EN
About this Podcast:
This podcast is focused on interviewing authors, narrators, and other creators in the book world. I love literature in all its forms and want to share that joy with you!
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What is UpperPen Podcast about?
This podcast is focused on interviewing authors, narrators, and other creators in the book world. I love literature in all its forms and want to share that joy with you!
Who hosts UpperPen Podcast?
UpperPen Podcast is hosted by Dakota VanLinden. The show has published 74 episodes to date.
What has UpperPen Podcast covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Why is there no magic in Robin Hood stories?! There is now!" (11 October 2026, 67 minutes), "Rod Serling didn't think he was anyone special after The Twilight Zone" (11 October 2026, 55 minutes), and "Knowing the future would be a burden beyond comprehension" (4 October 2026, 43 minutes).
How often does UpperPen Podcast publish?
UpperPen Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 74 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on UpperPen Podcast?
Booking probability for UpperPen Podcast is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. UpperPen Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. UpperPen Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch UpperPen Podcast?
The strongest fits for UpperPen Podcast are Artists, Writers & Performers. UpperPen Podcast has an arts audience.
About the host
Dakota VanLinden hosts UpperPen Podcast, an arts podcast with 74 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 11, 202655 minS2026Alan Sepinwall joins UpperPen to talk about his new biography, Serling. Most people who have spent late nights unable to sleep know The Twilight Zone. It played at midnight or 2 in the morning, but it was worth staying...
Oct 4, 202643 minS2026Becky Chambers joins UpperPen to talk about her newest book As You Wake, Break the Shell. We talk about the typical Becky Chambers things like the sapphic romance, humans in space, and spaceships, but we also go in to...
Episode #36
Read more short stories!
Sep 30, 202646 minS2026Jonathan Strahan joins UpperPen to talk about The Book of the Dead, a new anthology of popular writers....and maybe some you've never heard of. Short stories are how I "sample" authors. They are less of a commitment...
Sep 24, 202630 minS2026A.T. Qureshi joins UpperPen to talk about her new book Rider of Dragons which is part of the Baby Dragon Cafe universe! This is the F1 romance book of the romantasy world. This is such an awesome shift in the already...
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Sep 19, 202647 minS2026Marshall J. Moore joins UpperPen to talk about his book The Henchperson's Guide to Unionizing. We talk about classic horror characters and how Moore reimagines them for this story. Igor for Union President! You can get...
Episode #33
Cozy Horror comes to Singapore
Sep 16, 202648 minS2026Meihan Boey joins UpperPen to talk about her books The Formidable Miss Cassidy and The Enigmatic Madam Ingram (I have trouble saying "enigmatic" in the interview, sorry). These books explore Singapore in the late 1800s...
Episode #32
What do you think Jeff Bazos would do with magic? Hoard it, or package it to sell at a premium?
Sep 14, 20261h 1mS2026Hannah Mathewson joins UpperPen to talk about her new novel The Age of Blood and Magic. It is a book exploring the "what if" of if tech oligarchs had exclusive access to magic. We talk about the main family in the...
Sep 9, 202643 minS2026Lauren Wiesebron is back on UpperPen! She joined me to talk about her second novel, The Palace Beneath the Sea, which is based on French myths and helps me out with some language lessons for the difficult names.I really...
Episode #30
Every Book Girlies Dream Home!...
Sep 5, 202639 minS2026Today, Gryffin Murphy joined me on UpperPen to talk about her new cozy fantasy book Twig's Traveling Tomes. We talk about what we think "cozy" fantasy is, how you gain the readers trust when one of your main characters...
Sep 2, 202643 minS2026This an extra episode! Laurie Gilmore joined UpperPen this week to talk about her new book Big Bad Wolf. We talked about reworking previously published books, spicy romance, and problematic relationships in books...
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Aug 29, 202638 minS2026S.B. West joins me on UpperPen to talk about her debut novel Morfran, Dark Lord Reformed. We talk about the characters and subverting expectations. The need for comedy in books about pretty awful things if you want to...
Aug 23, 202638 minS2026Mackenzie Reed joins UpperPen to talk about her adult debut I Hope This Email Finds You In Hell . We talk about great titles, Debra from accounting needing to be exorcised, and a less angsty Supernatural roadtrip. The...
Aug 22, 202658 minS2025Constance Fay is back on UpperPen to talk about her newest book: Havoc, book four in The Uncharted Hearts series. Last time we talked about sci-fi romance and adventure. This time we talked about what you do when there...
Aug 11, 202648 minS2026Gareth Hanrahan joins UpperPen to discuss The Dungeon Book, a new fantasy novel inspired in part by Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. You might know Gareth Hanrahan's name from TTRPG games like The One Ring, Adventures...
Aug 1, 202647 minS2026Author Robert Jackson Bennett joins UpperPen to discuss A Trade of Blood, the newest Ana and Din mystery, and why the series is fundamentally detective fiction set inside an extraordinary fantasy world. I love mystery...
Jul 25, 202649 minS2026Debut author Grace Viall joins UpperPen to discuss her novel (Mostly) Human Resources , a fantasy adventure that blends cryptids, Appalachian folklore, slow-burn romance, and plenty of workplace humor.I loved this book...
Episode #22
From zombies to vampires to space horror to space horror with zombies: David Wellington 2
Jul 19, 202643 minS2026Author David Wellington returns to UpperPen to discuss Erebus 13, the thrilling conclusion to his Red Space trilogy. We explore the challenges of finishing a science fiction horror series, writing deeply flawed...
Jul 13, 202641 minS26Bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst joins UpperPen to discuss Sea of Charms , a cozy fantasy novel filled with memorable characters, imaginative magic, and immersive worldbuilding. I have loved all three of her books in...
Jun 30, 202634 minS2026Author Chiara Bullen joins UpperPen to discuss her debut novel, The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance, a cozy fantasy filled with scholars, found family, subtle romance, and comforting food. You can find her on...
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