In this episode, Storey's own acquiring editor, Carleen Madigan, talks about the renewed interest in The Backyard Homestead during the pandemic and the comfort she gets from gardening and tending to her own homestead. This episode of Kindling: The Storey Publishing Podcast can … Read More

In this episode, Thacher shares her passion for astronomy from how she got started (spoiler alert, an inspiring professor made all the difference!) to what it was like to write her first book, the beautifully illustrated Sky Gazing. She goes on to explain that … Read More

In this episode, Newman explains how a trip to the library—where she came up empty-handed—inspired her to write How to be a Person, 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn Before You're Grown Up for her daughter. Plus she offers insights on how the … Read More

In this episode, Hobbs explains that his fascination with mushrooms had its roots in his upbringing as a lay naturalist and how a gut-wrenching, rebellious run-in with “eating all kinds of junk and candy and hamburgers and soda” led him to discover the healing power … Read More

In this episode, Pie Academy cookbook author, Ken Haedrich talks about the community he's created around baking pies. From watching his parents make apple pies and baking with his kids at home, to creating the Pie Academy, which has nearly 4,000 members. Plus, he … Read More

In this episode, gardening guru and best-selling author Niki Jabbour (The Year Round Vegetable Gardner, Niki Jabbour’s Veggie Garden Remix, Groundbreaking Food Gardens) covers a variety of gardening topics, from buying seeds to growing in a polytunnel to the many, sometimes unexpected, … Read More