Interview with Talia Hibbert | Shattering Stigmas

Today we welcome Talia Hibbert, author of The Brown Sisters series, including the upcoming Act Your Age, Eve Brown. We had the chance to talk about the importance of acknowledging mental health in fiction, how representation is evolving, and taking care of yourself.

Interview with Julian Winters | Shattering Stigmas

Welcome back to Shattering Stigmas! Today we welcome Julian Winters, author of The Summer of Everything, to talk about his books, keeping a balance between the good and the bad in fiction, and, of course, mental health!  Q: Welcome to Shattering Stigmas! Let’s start by talking about your books, particularly your newest release The Summer of […]

Welcome to Shattering Stigmas 2020

Welcome to Shattering Stigmas 2020. November 14 - 28, 2020

Welcome, everyone, to the sixth year of Shattering Stigmas, a blogging event all about coming together and speaking up to continue to break down the stigmas that surround mental health. Today is the first of a two-week series taking place across several platforms, so come check out how you can follow and get involved!

Interview with Anna-Marie McLemore | 30 Days of Pride

Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! Today, I have for you an interview with Anna-Marie McLemore, the author of When The Moon Was Ours, Blanca & Roja and the upcoming 2020 release Dark and Deepest Red. She’s here to talk about celebrating pride month, queer and Latinx representation, and her newest […]

Interview with Christine Lynn Herman | 30 Days of Pride

Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! Today, Christine Lynn Herman, debut author of The Devouring Gray is here to talk about book, pride month, and disaster bi representation (which is very, very important)!  BEN ACE: Hi, Christine! Welcome to 30 Days of Pride, and thank you so much for participating! […]

Interview with CB Lee | 30 Days of Pride

Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! Today, I have a great interview with C.B. Lee, author of Not Your Sidekick, to share with all of you! A lot of this interview focuses on a-spec representation, which is strong in certain parts of media, but still widely lacking. I hope you […]

Interview with M.K. England | 30 Days of Pride

Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! Today, I’d like to welcome M.K. England, the author of The Disasters (2018) and the upcoming Spellhacker (2020). They’re here to talk about queer rep in sci-fi and in their books, celebrating pride month, and a whole lot more. I’m so excited to have […]

Interview with Kacen Callender | 30 Days of Pride

Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride on Ace Of Bens! Today, I bring you an interview with the incredible Kacen Callender. They’re here to talk about celebrating pride month, diversity in publishing and their upcoming releases, so keep reading! Hi, Kacen! Welcome to 30 Days of Pride, and thank you so much for participating! […]

Q&A with Mina Waheed | 30 Days of Pride – Day 3

Welcome back to 30 Days of Pride! Today I have with me Mina Waheed, the author of the indie romance hits Soft on Soft and Graham’s Delicacies. They’re here to talk about how they (and their characters) celebrate pride month, writing queer characters, and more! BEN ACE: Hi, Mina! Welcome to 30 Days of Pride, […]