I loved getting the chance to talk with Shirley Hailstock, who has spent decades writing and championing Black romance. She was there when Black romance was still fighting for space on bookstore shelves—and later became an early indie author, long before independent publishing became the industry it is today.
And it all started with a dare.
On this month’s A Time to Thrill, Shirley and I talk about writing that first book, navigating a changing publishing industry, and building a long career around something deceptively simple: the belief that strong women deserve love stories, too.
Let’s chat. I have *so* many questions.
You can find Shirley Hailstock:
Website: http://www.shirleyhailstock.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shailstock
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shirleyhailstock/
White Diamonds
Under the Sheets (previously published as Clara’s Promise)
The Christmas Experiment (coming soon)
Authors & Books in the podcast:
Rosamund du Jardin
Exodus
Warsaw Ghetto
Anatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver
Dean Koontz
by Stephen King
Salem’s Lot
The Shining
The Stand
Sandra Brown
Felicia Mason
Donna Hill
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
Debra Holland
Satin Straps by Ann Hansen
The Hero’s Journey by Chris Volger
Backstreet starring John Gavin