Episode 96

Debut Author Natalie Cammaratta Tells All About Falling and Uprising

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There are so many thriving writing communities around the state of Missouri, and this week, host & producer George Sirois sits down with Kansas City's latest author Natalie Cammaratta to discuss her debut Young Adult novel Falling & Uprising. They discuss Natalie's inspiration, her discovery of the writing community in Kansas City, her path to getting a literary agent (shout-out to George's agent Amy Brewer for putting Natalie on the path to representation at Metamorphosis Literary Agency), her upcoming launch party (Kansas City residents, take note), and much more!

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George Sirois

George Sirois is the author of the international bestselling young adult / science-fiction novel "Excelsior," its two sequels, and the science-fiction / sports trilogy "From Parts Unknown." He served as President of the Missouri Writers Guild from 2017-2018, and is the host and producer of the podcasts Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios. In 2023, George adapted his novel "Excelsior" into a feature-length audio drama, which was performed live on Clubhouse with a full cast of voice actors, a vast catalog of sound effects, and a stirring musical score.
George is also an audiobook narrator, lending his voice to over twenty books of all genres, and he is currently on the narrator rosters for Audio Sorceress and Encyclopocalypse Publications.
In 2025, George's short screenplay "Minus One Plus" won the award for Best SciFi Short at the 13th annual Austin Revolution Film Festival. The same year, Excelsior Journeys: The Road to Creativity joined the Podmatch Podcast Network.
A New Yorker since birth, George now lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife and daughter. For more information, please visit www.hesgotit.com.