Cassandra Clare

This week, I chat with Cassandra Clare, author of the beloved Shadowhunter Chronicles series and Sword Catcher . Cassandra dives into the intricate world-building that defines her fantasy novels, shares her thoughts on crafting compelling character relationships, and talks about the surprising places she finds seeds of inspiration.

LitJoy owners Kelly and Alix interview two powerhouse New York Times best-selling authors and best friends, Cassandra Clare and Holly Black! Cassandra Clare is the author of the #1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles. She is also the co-author of the bestselling fantasy series Magisterium with Holly Black. Her books have sold more than fifty million copies in print worldwide. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and three fearsome cats. Find her at cassandraclare.com Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy books, including the novels of Elfhame, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown , the Spiderwick Chronicles, and her adult debut, Book of Night. She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. She lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library. She invites you to visit her online at blackholly.com. In this episode: Cassie & Holly, the beginning of a beautiful friendship [2:57] Writing at home vs. writing away & how to spark creativity [7:27] Workshopping each other's writing [12:04] Irritating edits, DON'T KILL SIMON! [16:00] "Write drunk, edit sober" [18:33] Favorite characters from each other's works [19:10] Hanging out with the Ragpicker King from Sword Catcher [21:30] Prioritizing peace & finding time for yourself [31:27] Write Holly a letter ! [34:38] Cassie & Holly discuss their hardest books to write [45:54] "The perfect kind of fame" [50:44] Cassandra Clare is a pen name [53:00] What Cassie & Holly are working on now [56:15] What Cassie & Holly are reading right now [57:17] Books mentioned in this episode: Books by British sci-fi and fantasy author, Tanith Lee Faeries by Allan Lee and Brian Froud book Starling House by Alix E. Harrow book The Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells book A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher book What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher book The Heroine with 1001 Faces by Maria Tatar book What's Next? Subscribe to our email Follow us on IG @litjoycrate and TikTok @litjoycrate Shop LitJoy's officially licensed Holly Black and Cassandra Clare Collections! Use code PODCAST10 at litjoycrate.com/podcast for 10% off! Hosted on A

Listen in to my conversation with my friend Katie Legg as we discuss our opinions on City of Bones, Book One of The Mortal Instruments, by Cassandra Clare. If you want to follow Katie's reading adventures, the link to her Goodreads profile is: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/166080215. (Note: this episode contains some spoilers relating to the rest of The Mortal Instruments series.) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookbesty/message

Emma unbelievably chats with Cassandra Clare about her stunning new adult fantasy book, Sword Catcher. Emma and Cassandra also discuss nobles behaving badly, the surprising inspiration behind this story and the characters, romance, found family, and what we can expect next in Castellane. Listen to the end to hear the title of Book 2 in this series and Cassandra's preferred method of organizing her book collection at home. Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today's episode on OverDrive.com or in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Part Two of a conversation we had with Uncited: The Internet's Least Reliable English Lit Podcast on The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. Please check out Part 1 if you have not done so already. In this part we conclude our discussion with thrilling tales of vampires, seductive warlocks, and of course everyone's favorite siblings! Alec and Isabelle...wait who did you think I meant? Please check out our guest's podcast over at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uncited/ You can reach them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/UncitedPod/ And on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/uncitedpod/ Support the show Blue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.social Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/

Ben and Nate are joined by Amy and Chantelle of Uncited: An English Lit podcast to discuss a masterpiece of the English literary canon: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. Please check out our guest's podcast over at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uncited/ You can reach them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/UncitedPod/ And on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/uncitedpod/ Support the show Blue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.social Discord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8C Threads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcast Blog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 563 With Cassandra Clare The Author Of Chain Of Thorns James and Cordelia must save London—and their marriage—in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series. Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to forget her sorrows in the city’s glittering nightlife. But reality intrudes when shocking news comes from home. Cordelia returns to a London riven by chaos and dissent. , If Cordelia and her friends are going to save their city—and their families—they will have to muster their courage, swallow their pride, and trust one another again. For if they fail, they may lose everything—even their souls.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 563 With Cassandra Clare The Author Of Chain Of Thorns James and Cordelia must save London—and their marriage—in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series. Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to forget her sorrows in the city’s glittering nightlife. But reality intrudes when shocking news comes from home. Cordelia returns to a London riven by chaos and dissent. , If Cordelia and her friends are going to save their city—and their families—they will have to muster their courage, swallow their pride, and trust one another again. For if they fail, they may lose everything—even their souls.

Hey Dream Achiever! Welcome to The Clarity Conversations Podcast ! It's your host Cassandra Rosa! This is a personal development and business podcast for spiritual entrepreneurs! I am excited to share this amazing conversation with the Founder of the Soulful Mama community Clare Chiofalo . Clare talks about how becoming a mama has transformed her life and the importance of a chakra balancing practice. She also shares plenty of tips to help you balance your chakras. Follow Clare on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.soulful.mama/ Like her Facebook Page: https://m.facebook.com/soulfulmama.tribe/ Purchase her Radiance ebook: https://soulful-mama.samcart.com/products/radiance Use the CASSANDRA20 code for 20% off her EBOOK. . . Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review of the podcast! Send me a DM on Instagram to learn about my programs: @cassandrarosaa Check out my website: www.cassandrarosa.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clarityconversations/message

First Draft Episode #294: Cassandra Clare Cassandra Clare is #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, the forthcoming Sword Catcher duology, and co-author of the Magisterium series. She joins First Draft to discuss her most recent Shadowhunter novel, Chain of Iron , the latest installation of the Last Hours trilogy, and to answer listener questions. This episode is brought to you by It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story by Lauren Morril, out now! And by Freedom , the easy-to-use app that blocks distracting apps and websites, letting you get into deep work flow. Use offer code FIRSTDRAFT for 40% off a yearly or forever plan. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: Hear my first conversation with Cassandra Clare on First Draft here Pacemaker is the word count software Cassandra uses to stay on top of her deadlines Sixth Sense (movie) Holly Black , Newberry Honoree and New York Times bestselling author of the Spiderwick Chronicles , The Curse Workers , Magesterium , and her most recent series, Folk of Air . Hear her First Draft interview here . 🎙️ Enjoy this episode? Check out… Maureen Johnson , New York Times bestselling author of of several YA novels, including 13 Little Blue Envelopes , Suite Scarlett , The Name of the Star , and Truly Devious: A Mystery . <a href= "https://www.fi