Jun 9, 2026 · 23 min · 15 segments
In which the debut novelist talks about his MM sports romance set in the world of competitive tennis and the Bookstagram love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Edward SchmitGuestJohn-Paul SarniHostNow, today on the program, as we continue our march into Pride Month celebration, we have a rivals-to-lovers story in the world of competitive tennis.
The Open Era is the first novel from Edward Schmidt, who has joined me today from New York.
This, this book, which you have behind you, I was just telling you before we started that, um, I have a friend, um, one of my, um, gay friends has already pinched my copy, so I, I don't have anything to hold up on the screen here.
You have incredible cover art, which I've seen on a lot more of Instagram than, than I thought I, I would, which, which is great.
Now, today on the program, as we continue our march into Pride Month celebration, we have a rivals-to-lovers story in the world of competitive tennis.
The Open Era is the first novel from Edward Schmidt, who has joined me today from New York.
This, this book, which you have behind you, I was just telling you before we started that, um, I have a friend, um, one of my, um, gay friends has already pinched my copy, so I, I don't have anything to hold up on the screen here.
You have incredible cover art, which I've seen on a lot more of Instagram than, than I thought I, I would, which, which is great.
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