by Megan Leigh | October 21, 2021 | 5 Q's, Blog
This summer, a fascinating novel evoking imagery from fairy tales likes Little Red Riding Hood arrived – but this one was a little different. Ava Reid’s The Wolf and the Woodsman explores Jewish mythology while leaning into Hungarian history. If you enjoyed...
by Megan Leigh | September 16, 2021 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSComing of age stories have long been a staple within speculative fiction genres, but in the last decade, we have seen an explosion of popularity in what publishers and booksellers refer to as YA – young adult –...
by Megan Leigh | September 2, 2021 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSRecently, a number of prominent television and film creators, as well as authors, have either been outed for bad behaviour or made hateful public statements. Anyone who is a regular listener will know that we often...
by Megan Leigh | August 26, 2021 | 5 Q's, Blog
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it 1,000 times: novellas are where it is *AT* for groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy these days. And I’m not sorry to see it. They are a playground for fascinating ideas. Short enough for authors and publishers...
by Megan Leigh | August 19, 2021 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe history of humanity is arguably the history of us trying to explain everything around us. Both science and religion have developed as divergent threads of this goal, inextricably linked but often at odds with one...
by Megan Leigh | August 5, 2021 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe talk about unequal societies a lot on this show, about privilege and power and who is in a position to use it. We wanted to take a critical look at a subgenre that maybe best reflects the democratic, bureaucratic...
