Friends & Fiction
Friends & Fiction is hosted by bestselling novelists Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey and Patti Callahan Henry. The show covers books, reading, the writing craft and interviews with guest authors. It has 484 episodes, released weekly, typically 35 to 50 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a rate of $90 to $620 per episode.
Bestselling novelists interview authors for an engaged book-loving audience every week
- Weekly episodes of 35 to 50 minutes, with 484 episodes since September 2020
- Apple Podcasts rating of 4.6 from 232 ratings, with 194 five-star reviews
- Guest interviews with well-known fiction authors and book launch celebrations
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, co-hosted banter, book launch celebration, Q&A
- Tone
- warm, conversational
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 35 to 50 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- Bleav
- Categories promoted
- books, publishing
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; Bleav is named as the network and publisher of the show, and no funding links are listed.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Episode titles are about book launches and author interviews, with no explicit flags in the feed.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | bleav.com/shows/friends-and-fiction/ |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1531367495 |
| RSS feed | feeds.simplecast.com/Ab_SJJ12 |
Benchmark score: 85 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Friends and Fiction with Bonnie Garmus | 2026-10-16 | 38 min |
| Friends and Fiction with Annie Hartnett | 2026-10-09 | 55 min |
| Friends & Fiction with Lucy Foley | 2026-10-02 | 32 min |
| Friends & Fiction with Ariel Lawhon | 2026-09-25 | 48 min |
| Friends & Fiction with Chloe Benjamin | 2026-09-18 | 44 min |
| Friends & Fiction celebrates the launch of Falling for Peachtree Bluff | 2026-09-11 | 55 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
We're four bestselling novelists and friends whose common love of reading, writing, and independent bookstores bound us together. Now we want to share and celebrate stories—of the books we’ve written, the ones we’re reading now, and the art of writing—with each other and the guest authors we invite to join us. If you love books and are curious about the writing world, you’re in the right place.
About Friends & Fiction
Friends & Fiction is a weekly podcast hosted by four bestselling novelists, Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey and Patti Callahan Henry, according to the show's feed and the Bleav website. Each episode is an interview with a guest author or a celebration of a new book launch, with a typical length of 35 to 50 minutes. The show has 484 episodes, with the latest released in October 2026.
The show has a 4.6 average rating from 232 ratings on Apple Podcasts. Listeners are estimated, not measured, to be mostly readers aged 35 and older and predominantly women, with an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. The feed shows no sponsor mentions and no funding links.
The show suits book publishers, bookstores and reading-focused brands looking to reach an engaged fiction audience. Rates are estimated at $90 to $620 per host-read mid-roll ad, based on the estimated download range.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Friends & Fiction can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Friends & Fiction
How much does Friends & Fiction charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll ad is estimated at $90 to $620 per episode. Final pricing depends on the show's own terms.
What is Friends & Fiction about?
Friends & Fiction is a podcast where four bestselling novelists interview guest authors, celebrate new book launches and discuss the writing craft with a book-loving audience.
How do I contact Friends & Fiction about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.
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