Praise
Interview Testimonials
 “I savored my visit to The Book Studio. Bethanne Patrick is astute, genuine, and prepared — and her questions were so insightful that I found myself thinking about my work in new ways. It’s an absolutely terrific program.”Chris Bohjalian, bestselling author of Midwives, The Double Bind, & Skeletons at the Feast  Interview: Skeletons at the Feast |
“Let me say it as simply as I can: Bethanne is just a pro. If you have a book, you should be speaking to her.”
- Brad Meltzer, best-selling author of The Book of Fate & The Book of Lies
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Interview: The Book of Fate
 “When you sit down with Bethanne Patrick, you can be sure of at least four things right off the bat. She’s read your book. She’s read everyone else’s books. She will never ask an uninteresting question, and she will be genuinely interested in your answer. These qualities, along with her effervescent personality, make her one of the premier book interviewers in the business.”
- Louis Bayard, author of The Black Tower
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“Bethanne Patrick is a true book lover. But more than that, she truly respects the writer behind the words. She is an engaged and engaging interviewer and I’d be happy to sit down with her anytime – even if just to discuss my grocery list!”
- Cathy Alter, author of Up For Renewal: What Magazines Taught Me About Love, Sex, and Starting Over
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Interview: Up For Renewal
 “The WETA experience was the best–the interview was done in such a way that it produced a useful introduction to my work, but would also be of interest to those who already knew it. Interviewing writers, especially novelists, may look easy, but it isn’t, and I’m grateful for the intelligence and insight of Bethanne Patrick.”
- Alan Furst, author of The Spies of Warsaw: A Novel
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“I greatly enjoyed my experience on Author Author, it was my best interviewing experience related to my novel yet. Bethanne was brilliant, she asked insightful and pertinent questions that allowed me to delve into the book, and throw light on its deepest themes and stylistic dimensions and to be at my best in turn.”
- Domnica Radulescu, author of Train to Trieste
Interview: Train to Trieste
Industry Insiders
 “Bethanne Patrick knows the publishing industry from the bottom shelf up, and when she writes about books, her sentences snap and delight. Whenever I give her a review assignment, I know I’ll get an essay that’s engaging and fun — the kind of piece that keeps a reader’s attention and treats the book fairly.
-Ron Charles, Fiction Editor, Washington Post |
“When Bethanne was a contributing editor to Pages magazine, she was a wonderful collaborator. Brainstorming and fully tackling every approach to a topic are strong suits for Bethanne. She always brought her multifaceted experience to every article and story idea, and it showed. Plus, her unique perspectives on various topics helped bring a broad, literary, and thorough take to everything she worked on. She brings a pleasant surprise to everything she writes.
- John Hogan, former editor-in-chief, PAGES magazine
 “What Pandora did for music recommendations, Bethanne does for books. She has an uncanny ability to identify what’s worth reading and to customize recommendations for individuals. She inspires passionate conversations about the written word.”
- Chris Johnson, Vice President of Digital Content, Hearst Media |
