by Lucy Hounsom | October 17, 2019 | 5 Q's, Blog
We talked to Heather Rose Jones about the eternal popularity of Regency novels, what magic can bring to a historical narrative and how class, gender and sexual identity intersect in women’s stories. The Regency is a popular historical setting for writers. What...
by Megan Leigh | October 3, 2019 | 5 Q's, Blog
Here at Breaking the Glass Slipper, we cannot get enough of the wonderful novellas being released by Tor.com publishing. The diversity in the authors and subject matter is delightful to see, especially when it comes to taking risks with stories other more traditional...
by Megan Leigh | September 19, 2019 | 5 Q's, Blog
Rogues have long been fan favourites in a lot of sci-fi fandoms, from Han Solo and Jim Kirk to Wydrin in The Copper Cat. We love these morally ambiguous trouble-makers at Breaking the Glass Slipper, which is why we are so excited to introduce you to Damian from Alex...
by Megan Leigh | August 22, 2019 | Blog, What Women Write
Before we headed off to WorldCon, Lucy asked our twitter followers to suggest a book written by a woman for some great free merch. Not only did we get some brilliant single recommendations, we also received an incredible list of 100 underrated books! This list was so...
by Megan Leigh | August 8, 2019 | 5 Q's, Blog
I’m not saying I started this podcast as a way to defend my increasingly expensive reading habit, but… I definitely did just that! And it is books like Agnes Gomillion’s The Record Keeper that continue to make me excited about genre fiction. If...
by Megan Leigh | July 30, 2019 | Blog
WorldCon is now only a few weeks away and we have exciting news! Not only will Lucy and Megan be there in person, but they will also be recording a live episode of Breaking the Glass Slipper! If you want to see us in action – at the live recording or elsewhere, look...
