First Draft Episode #333: Karen M. McManus

Karen M. McManus is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of young adult thrillers, including the One of Us Is Lying series (now a Peacock TV show), Two Can Keep a Secret, The Cousins, joins to talk about her latest, You’ll Be the Death of Me.

The presenting sponsor for this episode is Sips By, a multi-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box. Use offer code "draftsips” for 50% off your first Sips By box!

Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode:

Stephen King, author of thrillers like It, The Shining, and Carrie (and, uh, lots more)
Agatha Christie, author of And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express, and Death on the Nile.
Lois Duncan, author of I Know What You Did Last Summer, Killing Mr. Duncan, and Down a Dark Hall
Mary Higgins Clark, author of Where Are the Children?, Two Little Girls in Blue, and You Belong to Me
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Only Murders in the Building (TV show)
Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss and the horror novel There’s Someone Inside Your House (watch the Netflix film adaptation Oct. 6!) talks about her newest scary book, The Woods Are Always Watching. Hear her First Draft interview here!

🎙️ Enjoy this episode? Check out…

Courtney Summers, author of Cracked Up to Be, This is Not A Test, All The Rage, Sadie, and The Project. Hear her First Draft interviews here and here.
Tiffany D. Jackson, author of thrillers Allegedly, Monday’s Not Coming, Let Me Hear A Rhyme, Grown, and White Smoke. Hear her First Draft interviews here and here.
Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author of feminist thrillers Whisper Network and The Husbands. Hear her First Draft interview here.

Thanks for Listening!

🏆 Support the Show

Join the First Draft Patreon, or make a monthly or one-time donation via PayPal or Venmo

🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

📫 Sign up for the First Draft Newsletter to hear about news, recommendations, and upcoming events

👕💯 Get First Draft merchandise

✍️ Track Changes Learn how the traditional publishing industry works in the Track Changes podcast mini-series.

👍 Rate, Review, and Recommend

Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you!