Fika with Vicky’s guests this week are Authors John Kachuba and Jack Gagliardo. You’ll remember John from an earlier episode, and now he’s teamed up with Jack to bring us The Bottle Conjuror. Based on a real story, which took place in London during 1749, we’ll be focussing on this new release and what brought these two writers together to create their own magic. 

Jack’s Bio - 

JACK GAGLIARDO is an award-winning writer, producer, and director of TV commercials, documentaries, and corporate videos. The Bottle Conjuror is Jack's first novel.

https://www.thebottleconjuror.com/

John’s Bio -  

John Kachuba is the award-winning author of twelve books of fiction and nonfiction. His
most recent book, Haycorn Smith and the Castle Ghost, is a paranormal novel for middle-
grade readers. fiction includes two novels: Dark Entry, a paranormal novel, and The
Savage Apostle, historical fiction. He has also published a two-volume collection of short
stories, titled There Comes a Season, and has written numerous articles and poems for a
variety of magazines, journals, and newspapers.


John’s most recent work of nonfiction, Shapeshifters: A History, was published in June
2019 and was a finalist in the Horror Writers Association’s Bram Stoker Award for
Superior Achievement in Nonfiction. Several other works of nonfiction are about ghosts
and the paranormal, humor writing, and occupational safety and health.


John holds MA degrees in Creative Writing from Antioch University Midwest and Ohio
University and presently teaches Creative Writing at Ohio University and the Gotham
Writers Workshop. In addition to his present work, he has been a journalist and freelance
book editor. John is a member of the Historical Novel Society, the Horror Writers
Association, and the American Library Association’s Authors for Libraries.
John is a frequent speaker at conferences, universities and libraries, and on podcasts,
radio and TV. His website is www.johnkachuba.com.

Fika With Vicky - Authors John Kachuba & Jack Gagliardo - The Bottle Conjuror

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