Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk Podcast
Join award-winning, indie author, Dianne Burckhardt, as she chats with fellow authors and industry insiders around the world about their work, inspirations, greatest challenges, and triumphs. Writing is often the easy part, and the real work begins once the author writes, "The End."
Dianne and her guests shed light on what it takes to be a successful author in today's markets whether as an indie author or traditionally published. Dianne's guests share their insights on their personal journeys to creating a successful writing career. They discuss everything from their writing process, common obstacles in publishing today, marketing, customer engagement, and resources to help create engaging content, and so much more!
Be sure to check out our website: BurckhardtBooks.com.
Wednesdays are better with a little good book banter ... join us for chats that are entertaining, uplifting, and help you find new books to feed your soul!
BIO: Dianne Burckhardt is a podcaster and award-winning designer and author (writing as Stephen Burckhardt). Her historical fiction series, The Into the West Saga Serial is complete and she is currently developing a new Haunted Hearts paranormal romance series she will write as S.D. Stephens. Dianne is an American from Wichita, Kansas, but currently resides in Germany with her Chilean husband, and their Russian rescue dog, Shaggy. She is also a proud bonus mom to twin adult daughters.
Episodes
220 episodes
S5 EP219 | Hearing Voices or Losing His Mind? Inside Blurred Lines with D.I. Jolly
Hello My happy People,Today I am sharing my chat with multi-award-winning author D.I. Jolly (known as Jolly). He discovered his passion for storytelling at just seven years old after playing the video game Gabriel Knight. Captivat...
S5 EP218 | Lady Dr. Dhyana Ziegler: Midnight Train from Georgia, the Legacy of Gladys Knight and the Pips
Hello My Happy People,Today’s episode features my incredible conversation with Lady Dr. Dhyana Ziegler, author of Midnight Train from Georgia. This powerful memoir chronicles the rise of Gladys Knight and the Pips through the ey...
S5 EP217 | Michael Hingson, NYT Bestselling Author of Thunder Dog and Live Like a Guide Dog
Two bleeped words: b0mb!ng, T3rror!stsHello My happy People,Michael Hingson has spent his life proving that limitations are often more about perception than reality. Blind since birth, he was raised by sighted pa...
S5 Lovefest EP216 | PODCAST TAKEOVER with Sebastian Dureaux-Russell & Guest D.S. Stephens
Hello Happy People,Today’s episode is a special April 1st podcast takeover of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt — Book Talk Podcast... or is it?Sebastian Dureaux-Russell steps in as guest host, and for a minute, it might...
S5 Lovefest EP215 | Maria Jane Award-Winning Romance Author of The Perfect Series
Bleeped word: Murd3rHello My Happy People,We are down to the final two episodes of the Lovefest for Season 5, and today’s episode brings a little romance and a lot of heart. Romance author...
S5 EP214 Best of S4 Lovefest Replay: Barb Warner Deane, WWII Romance Author of The Whistle Stop Canteen
Hello My Happy People,Due to a brief illness, today’s episode is a Best of Season 4 Lovefest replay. Be sure to check the listings on burckhardtbooks.com/podcast for updated scheduling.Today I am thrilled to...
S5 Lovefest EP213 | Jeremy Clift: Climate Collapse, Seed Vaults, and the Future of Humanity in Space Vault: The Seed Eclipse
Hello My Happy People,We are heading into the homestretch of Lovefest for Season 5 but we still have some incredible authors to introduce you to before we are done. In this episode, I am sharing my thought-provoking chat with award-winni...
S5 Lovefest EP212 | Kristine Jensen Telly Award-Winner and Author of Wednesday Club
Hello My Happy People,Welcome to the last month of Lovefest. We move into March with a different kind of love: not romance, but the steady, sustaining love of friendship, mentorship, and belonging.
S5 Lovefest EP211 | Monte Schulz, Award-Winning Author of the Dystopian Love Story Undercity
Hello My Happy People,We are wrapping up our first month of Lovefest, and this week we’re highlighting a dystopian kind of love story.Today, I am joined by award-winning author Monte Schulz to talk about Undercity,...
S5 Lovefest EP210 | Jacque Gorelick, Teacher, Essayist, and Debut Author of Map of a Heart
Hello My Happy People,This episode continues our Lovefest celebration, and this time we’re exploring a different kind of love. Not the spark of romance, but the fierce, protective love that shows up in moments of crisis.I...
S5 Lovefest EP209 | John Newton, YouTuber and SciFi Author of The Healing Stone
Hello My Happy People,We are keeping the Lovefest momentum going with today's guest. I get to share my chat with science fiction author and YouTuber John Newton. John's work blends historical science fiction, time travel, and big ...
S5 Lovefest EP208 | E. K. Johnston, Multi-#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Sky On Fire
Bleeped words: Murd3r3d x 4Hello My Happy People,Oh, how I missed you! But we are back with a BANG to start Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt—Book Talk Podcast Season 5. We are ki...
Hiatus EP 207 Replay S4 EP207: Joel Shulkin, MD, Author of the Forensic Technothriller Heroic Measures
Happy Hiatus Finale People,I am so thrilled that we have reached the end of our Season 4 Hiatus! I think it is rather fitting that I get to share my incredible interview with award-winning author Joel Shulkin, MD, with all of you ...
Hiatus EP206 Replay S4 EP178: Linda Hughes, Romantic Women's Fiction Author of The Inn on Lilac Island
Bleeped words: naz!, prost!tuteHappy 2026 People,Dianne is excited to share this amazing Season 4 replay with you while we wait for Season 5 to begin. In this episode, you get to join her chat with romantic ...
Hiatus EP205 Replay S4 EP174: Miles Spencer, Entrepreneur, Adventurer, TV-Show host, and Author of A Line in the Sand
Bleeped words in this episode: M@ss@cre, 3x Sl@ughter, Ass@ssin@tionHappy 2026 People,Dianne is pleased to share this hiatus replay of her interview with the amazing Miles Spencer. Miles is a self-described curious g...
Hiatus Replay S4 EP204: Risa August, Author of The Road Unpaved: Border to Border with a Brain Tumor and a Bike
Happy New Year People, We have finally crossed over into 2026 and are getting closer to the start of Season 5! But for today, we have got an incredible replay from Season 4! In this inspiring episode of Book Banter with D...
Hiatus EP 200 Replay S4 EP163: Doug Williams, Playwrights, Filmmaker, and Author of Failure Point
Happy New Years Eve, My Happy People,Today we are replaying Dianne's amazing chat with the multi-talented Doug Williams. Doug is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright, filmmaker, and the author of the FBI thriller, Failure Point<...
Hiatus EP202 Replay S4 EP180: Valerie Sherrard, Middle-Grade Author of A Bend in the Breeze
Happy Holidays, People, We are thrilled to replay this amazing author for you today in our holiday hiatus episodes. Get ready to meet the remarkable mind behind some of Canada’s most beloved books for young readers! In this e...
Hiatus EP201 Replay S4 EP179: Breakfield and Burkey, Award-Winning Writing Team of Thrillers and Mysteries
Bleeped words in today's episode: Drüg$, Hüm@n Traff!c!ngHappy Holidays People,We are kicking off our Holiday Hiatus episodes with the incredible writing team of Breakfield and Burkey. Dianne specifically chose this ...
S4 Finale EP200: Melissa Payne, Bestselling Adult Fiction Author of In the Beautiful Dark
Bleeped words: Serial K!ller x3Hello Happy People,It’s the season finale, and we’re wrapping up the year with bestselling author Melissa Payne, whose stories of redemption, love, and second chances have captured...
S4 EP199: David Weill, Author of Tell Me I Belong: A Journey Across Faiths and Generations
Hello My Happy People,This week on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, Dianne welcomes back Dr. David Weill. We first spoke in Season 3, Episode 135 when his fiction book Al...
S4 EP198: David J. Gibson, Author of the Dystopian Fiction Novel Elite Memories
Hello My Happy People,Dr. David Gibson is back on the show, and this time he’s traded forensic botany for a dystopian adventure. The longtime scientist and professor known for Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes<...
S4 EP197: Amy Weinland Daughters, Author of You Cannot Mess This Up: A True Story That Never Happened
Hello My Happy People,Imagine waking up in your childhood home, with your ten-year-old self still living there. How different would your past look when seen through your adult eyes? That’s the wild premise at the heart of <...
S4 EP196: Candace MacPhie, Author of The Back in a Year Series Including Finding Color
Hello My Happy People,This week on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt, we’re heading back to the wild, wonderful 1990s, a time before smartphones, Google Maps, or Instagram-worthy selfies. Author Candace ...
S4 EP195: Heather Ogden, YA Magical Realism Author of the Debut Novel The Betrayal: The Lies We Fear
Hello My Happy People,I hope you all survived the Halloween Season and are ready to join us as we move into the final stretch of Season 4 of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast. As the holida...