by Lucy Hounsom | January 12, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSMany of us grew up reading the myths and legends from Ancient Greece and Rome. We followed Herakles as he succeeded at one impossible task after another; we cringed when Orpheus turned round at the last moment so...
by Megan Leigh | December 1, 2022 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSTwists and turns, red herrings and mistaken identities… are we talking about a mystery or a romance… or both? While mysteries keep us on our toes, propelling us towards uncovering the truth, romance...
by Lucy Hounsom | November 17, 2022 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe often talk about a woman in a man’s world, but what does this really mean – and is it accurate? What is a man’s world? A place where women are excluded from performing certain roles or jobs? Or are shackled to...
by Lucy Hounsom | August 4, 2022 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhile World War 2 saw greater opportunities for women on the home front while so many working-age men were away at war, there are many more examples of hard times bringing curbs on women’s rights. We only have...
by Lucy Hounsom | July 21, 2022 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSAs you’ve hopefully worked out by now, we are big proponents of the need for diverse representation in speculative fiction. And while we are certainly seeing more LGBTQ+ relationships portrayed in the genres we...
by Sarah Deeming | July 20, 2022 | Blog, Reviews
Set in an alternative history, The Undertakers follows Hetty Rhodes, an escaped slave, as she uses her magic to help the Black community where public services will not. A series of fires in Philadelphia sets Hetty and her husband Benji investigating a case with a...
