Killer Author Club

Killer Author Club

Hosted by Heather and Kaira and Kimberly · Killer Author Club

4.9from 46 ratings

Books guests

Unclaimed — is this your show?

70Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
85
Episodes
23
Transcribed
46
Ratings
Bi-weekly
Cadence
2024
First episode
31K
YouTube views

About Killer Author Club

Three best-selling authors talking about killing (of the fictional kind) with the best thriller and suspense authors in the business. Killer cocktails, killer conversations, and killer guests with hosts Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf, and Kaira Rouda.

Publisher
Killer Author Club
Category
arts
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
29 Sept 2024
Latest episode
16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

23 of 85 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Who Gets Written Off — and What Happens When They Refuse to Disappear: Sara Paretsky on Bad Company

  2. 2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Miss Marple Has Entered the Building: Lucy Foley on Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel

  3. 18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Retirement Looks Good on Them — Until It Doesn't: Tess Gerritsen on The Shadow Friends

Inside a recent episode

Who Gets Written Off — and What Happens When They Refuse to Disappear: Sara Paretsky on Bad Company

Published 16 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I mean, there were women field agents in Africa who knew about Osama bin Laden for 10 years before 9-11, but they could not get senior staff to pay attention to their reports and their findings. So that was Lily. You know, she's getting incredible intel and she's getting it the way the women in the sisterhood did by making friendships with other women. You know, she's talking to the nannies who are listening to what their families are saying around the table. She's talking to secretaries who are being disrespected by their bosses. And she's putting together these pictures that the power structure just doesn't want to hear. […]

Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.

See plans

Who has been a guest on Killer Author Club

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Sara Paretsky
  • Lucy Foley
  • Tess Gerritsen
  • Eriq La Salle
  • Charlie Donlea

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views
30,874
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
36 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality
90
Social presence
0
YouTube
76
Engagement
51

Contact Killer Author Club

Guest appearances
Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

Questions about Killer Author Club

Who hosts Killer Author Club?

Heather and Kaira and Kimberly host the show. Published by Killer Author Club.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does Killer Author Club take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

Where can I read transcripts?

23 of 85 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.

Host of Killer Author Club?

Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.

Claim this podcast

Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.

Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine

See plans