by Megan Leigh | August 31, 2023 | 5 Q's, Blog
Scifi-horror mash-up? Check. Badass female protagonist? Check. Black, queer protagonist? Check. What else could you possibly want?! We spoke to Ness Brown about her novella The Scourge Between Stars, why science fiction and horror work so well together, using a...
by Lucy Hounsom | August 10, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhen it comes to science fiction – and particularly dystopian science fiction – doctors are either the saviours of humanity with their invaluable medical knowledge, or they are the villains, using a lack of rules to...
by Megan Leigh | June 29, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s a standard rule of writing that if you want your protagonist to look heroic and competent, you’ve got to get a powerful and menacing antagonist. In the past, writers have used AI as an overwhelming and hostile...
by Megan Leigh | June 1, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, I am really excited to talk about a book I was invited to read last year. The premise drew me in immediately – the last of humanity fighting to exist above an inhospitable earth – the only thing...
by Lucy Hounsom | May 4, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHorror works best when it’s relatable. The best protagonists in a horror story are those that are just like us: they’re sensible, trying to scrape by, possibly raise families, and make the most of life. We empathise...
by Lucy Hounsom | March 23, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe all know the classic line from Animal Farm: “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” As much as we might want, and strive for, a wholly equal world, it is an unlikely reality for...