Summary: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eterna-Omega-Files-Leanna-Hieber/dp/0765336758/"></a>In episode 292 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with actress and author <a href="http://www.leannareneehieber.com/">Leanna Renee Hieber</a>.<br> About Leanna:<br> Actress, playwright and author Leanna Renee Hieber is the award-winning, bestselling author of Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels for adults and teens. Her Strangely Beautiful saga, beginning with The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker, hit Barnes & Noble and Borders Bestseller lists and garnered numerous regional genre awards, with new revised editions from Tor Books now available, the saga is currently being adapted into a musical theatre production. Leanna’s Magic Most Foul saga began with Darker Still, an American Bookseller’s Association “Indie Next List” pick and a Scholastic Book Club “Highly Recommended” title. Her new Gaslamp Fantasy saga, The Eterna Files, is now available, with the sequel Eterna & Omega releasing 8/16. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies such as Queen Victoria’s Book of Spells, Willful Impropriety, The Mammoth Book of Gaslamp Romance, featured on Tor.com and she writes for Criminal Element. She is a 4 time Prism Award winner for excellence in the genre of Fantasy Romance. Her books have been selected for national book club editions and translated into languages such as Complex Chinese, German and Polish. Leanna lives in New York City, is a proud member of performer unions Actors Equity and SAG-AFTRA, is also a licensed ghost tour guide and has been featured in film and television on shows like Boardwalk Empire. She is represented by Paul Stevens of the Donald Maass agency and is active on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/leannarenee">@leannarenee</a>.<br> Picks:<br> <br> * Leanna:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Family-Plot-Novel-Cherie-Priest/dp/0765378248">The Family Plot</a> by Cherie M. Priest<br> * <a href="http://Watch%20Stranger%20Things%20Online%20%7C%20Netflix">Stranger Things</a><br> <br> <br> * John: <a href="http://bellboy.me/">Wireless Earbuds / Bellboy.me</a><br> * Patrick: <a href="http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/d3/">Diablo 3</a><br> <br> Links:<br> <br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/Leannarenee">Leanna on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/johnanealio" target="_blank">John Anealio on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/atfmb" target="_blank">Patrick Hester on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://www.patreon.com/functionalnerds?ty=h" target="_blank">The Functional Nerds Patreon Page</a><br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1778627669082592/">The MileHiCon Wirters Night Mixer</a> Patrick mentioned<br> <br> © 2016 Patrick Hester and John Anealio<br> This podcast contains original music by John Anealio.<br>
