Allora Public Radio - APR
Hello and Welcome to Allora Public Radio, the official podcast of Blackwarren Books.
Join us as we meet the team, authors, editors, artists, fans, and more of this up-and-coming indie publisher hoping to raise the voices of LGBTQIA+ and BiPOC writers. We’ll discover who they are, where they came from, how you can join our growing community, news about our latest releases, and discuss topics important to our communities. Blackwarren Books.
Be the Hero, Not A Token
Exclusive Author Interview: David M. DeMar
Blackwarren Books is proud to present our exclusive interview with David M. DeMar, author of Certified Gold: On the Air, available in .epub, Amazon Kindle, softcover, and hardcover starting September 1 2023!
APR Special Event: LGBTQ+ Horror Podcast
Blackwarren Books presents our roundtable on LGBTQIA+ Horror Literature with esteemed guests Alison Cybe, Bitter Karella, HD Ingham & Gretchen Felker-Martin. Available exclusively on Allora Public Radio!
Blackwarren Reads:
March 24, 2023 @8:00 EST
Hello there music lovers!
Friday night, Blackwarren Reads resumes a live reading of our newest anthology, Samhain Secrets: World Premiere.
Join us for the finale of David M. DeMar’s short story “Climbing the Charts”. The tale of Ricky Konacsz, the future Dragon King, and the aftermath of his impromptu hosting of the Night Nest on Allora University Radio. With the news that his set was a hit, how will the new attention affect him? Will Ricky make it through Halloween without playing anything by AC/DC?
Join us on Discord as our Team brings the Argent City to life!
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Blackwarren Reads:
March 17, 2023 @8:00 EST
Hello there music lovers!
Tonight, Blackwarren Reads begins a live reading of Samhain Secrets: World Premiere. We begin our newest anthology with David M. DeMar’s short story “Climbing the Charts” where we meet Ricky as he struggles to establish his identity and passion for all things radio.
Join us on Discord as our Team brings the Argent City to life!
Blackwarren Reads:
March 3, 2023
Shout out to all the Goblins out there!
Tonight we finish Settle the Score by Vaughn R. Demont bringing us to a grand finale!
Join Nick Blackwarren, Goblin thief, for one last heist: the home of the Fae Prince. With lives, souls, and the Fae Kingdom on the line, Nick will face dragons, a determined Knocker security expert, a Sidhe's private army, and the blades of a Goblin assassin. Can a lowly Goblin stand strong in the face of the highest authority? Can he stop the machinations of a Prince, and maintain a zero body count? Will Nick EVER get his sandwich?
Advisory: This episode contains vulgar language, LGBTQ+ characters, violence, and physical trauma.
Cast:
Vaughn R. Demont: Nick Blackwarren, Ganimard
Renard DeFleuraux: Rhys Llewellyn, Thomas Canmore, Prince Hadryn Summersword
Dave DeMar: Vincenzo Giansiracusa, David Aidoneus, Salondine the Red, Misc. Voices
Kezz McDonald: Rose Carpenter
Ally DeMar: Constance "Connie" Volpe-Blackwarren, Mrs. Siobahn O'Hare
Buy Settle the Score to read with us!
Blackwarren Reads:
February 24, 2023
Shout out to all the Goblins out there!
Tonight, we continue Blackwarren Reads with a resumption of a live reading of Vaughn R. Demont's urban fantasy, Settle the Score with chapters 25-28. After a dangerous meeting with Prince Hadryn, Nick's in the hospital, Rhys is gone, and all seems lost.
Advisory: This episode contains vulgar language, LGBTQ+ characters, and adult situations.
Blackwarren Reads:
February 17, 2023
Shout out to all the Goblins out there!
Tonight, we continue Blackwarren Reads with a resumption of a live reading of Vaughn R. Demont's urban fantasy, Settle the Score with chapters 21-24. Dragons! Near-death experiences! Texting! Nick Blackwarren is getting closer to solving the mystery of the murder of Bridget O'Hare, and his progress is getting the attention of dangerous people...
Advisory: This episode contains vulgar language, LGBTQ+ characters, and adult situations.
Blackwarren Reads:
February 7, 2023
Shout out to all the Goblins out there!
Tonight, we continue Blackwarren Reads with a resumption of a live reading of Vaughn R. Demont's urban fantasy, Settle the Score with chapters 17-20! Things are heating up for Goblin thief Nick Blackwarren in his investigation of Bridget O'Hare, a murdered human composer. The investigation continues as Nick and Rhys canvas Allora University, reach out to the Kitsune, and Nick angers a Dragon. Completely accidentally! Really!
Advisory: This episode contains vulgar language, LGBTQ+ characters, and adult situations.
Blackwarren Reads:
January 27, 2023
Shout out to all the Goblins out there!
Tonight, we kick off Blackwarren Reads with a resumption of a live reading of Vaughn R. Demont's urban fantasy, Settle the Score with chapters 13-16! Things are heating up for Goblin thief Nick Blackwarren in his investigation of Bridget O'Hare, a murdered human composer. With the arrival of Rhys Llewellyn, a Redcap Assassin, will Nick keep his mind on the case, and his eyes off the dangerous Goblin?
Advisory: This episode contains vulgar language, LGBTQ+ characters, and adult situations.