Realm to Debut New Fiction Podcast ‘Bookburners’ on 2/14

Written by John Edward Betancourt 

We’re one month into the new year, and the slight break from an entertainment standpoint that accompanies the start of a new year, is quickly coming to an end. Because just like that, television shows and movies are suddenly in full swing again with their releases, and even the world of podcasting and audio entertainment is ramping up to provide us with quality entertainment. As evidenced by today’s announcement from Realm. 

For this particular company, one that leads the way in quality podcast entertainment, let it be known that we are weeks away from a brand-new release. For Bookburners from Hugo award-winner writer Max Gladstone will make its debut on February 14th on the network. And once again, it would appear that Realm has landed another incredible story to wow us with, and for proof… well just check out the synopsis below, that Realm was kind enough to provide us with.

'Realm, the largest scripted podcast network, released the trailer and announced the upcoming release of Bookburners, a supernatural investigative podcast created and executive produced by Hugo-, Nebula-, and Locus Award winning author Max Gladstone (Empress of Forever, The Craft Sequence series, This is How You Lose the Time War). The first episode is set to premiere Tuesday, February 14th, with episodes releasing twice-weekly. Five seasons are planned. Led by Gladstone, the writers room for Season 1 includes Margaret Dunlap (The Lizzie Bennet Diaries), Mur Lafferty (Six Wakes), and Brian Francis Slattery (Liberation).

Bookburners follows a team of Vatican-backed investigators on a mission to find and capture dangerous magical books and artifacts in order to keep them from destroying the world. The Bookburners are a cohort of special investigators from wildly different walks of life—a New York City detective, a Guatemalan priest, an indestructible woman from China, a techno-occultist from Ireland, and an inquisitive scholar from the Ivory Coast. As the team faces horrors that threaten their sanity and their very lives, the scars of their own past magical traumas cause them to question their whole mission… and even their faith in one another.

Gladstone said: "Our story of a dangerous knowledge, a changing world and the normal-ish folks who are trying to manage it all feels, if anything, even more timely today--and its horror, action, and wonder are as fresh as ever. Welcome, and enjoy the ride."

Molly Barton, Realm co-founder and CEO, said “Bookburners is a fan favorite audio series, with listeners in nearly 150 countries. We are thrilled to bring the series out from behind the paywall for the first time. Now podcast listeners everywhere can join the ‘Bookburners’ team on their action-packed cases to contain supernatural forces and save the world.”

Julian Yap, Realm co-founder and Bookburners executive producer, said "Bookburners was the first project we ever did, so it'll always have a special place in my heart. What we got was absolute magic--a supernatural monster of the week thriller, with great characters, action, and lots of feels. I couldn't be more excited about introducing it to a whole new audience who I hope will love it as much as I do."

Bookburners episodes will release twice-weekly on all podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher, beginning Tuesday, February 14th. Episodes will also be available early and ad-free for subscribers to Realm+ and Realm Unlimited. The entire series is also currently available in print book and e-book editions.

Bookburners is created by Max Gladstone and written by Max Gladstone, Margaret Dunlap, Mur Lafferty, Amal El-Mohtar, Andrea Phillips, and Brian Francis Slattery. Produced by Marco Palmieri and executive produced by Max Gladstone, Julian Yap, and Molly Barton. Voiced by Xe Sands, with music by Hashem Assadullahi. Find more shows like Bookburners by following Realm on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at Realm.fm.

​About Max Gladstone:
Hugo-, Nebula-, and Locus Award winning author Max Gladstone has been thrown from a horse in Mongolia and once wrecked a bicycle in Angkor Wat. He is the author of many books, including Dead Country, Last Exit, Empress of Forever, and, with Amal El-Mohtar, the internationally bestselling This is How You Lose the Time War.

About Realm:
Realm is the world’s largest independent scripted podcast network. In the last year, nearly 90% of Realm shows have reached the top 100 most popular fiction podcasts in the US, with more than 25% reaching the top 10. Realm’s slate is anchored by #1 hit fiction podcasts and fan favorites like POWER TRIP executive produced and starring Tatiana Maslany; ECHO PARK starring Harry Shum Jr.; Webby winner IF I GO MISSING THE WITCHES DID IT starring Oscar-nominee Gabourey Sidibe; MARIGOLD BREACH starring Jameela Jamil and Manny Jacinto; OUTLIERS narrated by Rory Culkin; BLACK FRIDAY with Fred Armisen; and MEMORY LANE written by “Pretty Little Liars” creator and New York Times best selling author Sara Shepard.

Realm produces immersive stories with top-tier talent and companies from across the entertainment industry, including franchise partners such as DC and Marvel on shows such as WONDER WOMAN: HEARTLESS and BLACK PANTHER: SINS OF THE KING starring Emmy-nominated actor William Jackson Harper. Realm is currently in the works on an all-new, original podcast from New York Times best-seller Charlaine Harris whose novels inspired the HBO mega-hit, TRUE BLOOD.

Co-founded by former Penguin Random House executive Molly Barton and former Obama Administration Dept of Justice lawyer Julian Yap, Realm shows are available as podcasts everywhere and on the Realm app, awarded “Best of the Year” by Apple. Follow Realm for updates on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. For more information, please visit realm.fm.'

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Hugo award-winner writer Max Gladstone .