Our favourite female sidekicks

Our favourite female sidekicks

We are almost at the end of Women’s History Month. We hope you have enjoyed getting an insight into our favourite women of genre fiction, but this is our final instalment. Some may say that sidekicks are less interesting than the protagonist or somehow have less...
Our favourite heroines

Our favourite heroines

We opened this series of blog posts for Women’s History Month with our favourite villainous women. It’s time to flip the switch and take a look at the good girls. Women can – and should – be the protagonists, the heroes of their own stories. But who are...
Our favourite princesses

Our favourite princesses

In the second of our round-up blogs for Women’s History Month, we turn our attention to princesses. We are sick and tired of princesses who need to be rescued by a far more competent prince. What we want are princesses with personality, drive, and their own...
Revisiting The Dark Crystal

Revisiting The Dark Crystal

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA Lucy and Charlotte Special! After the success of our Labyrinth episode, we thought we’d have a bit of fun and take another look at one of our favourite films: The Dark Crystal. If you haven’t seen this cult...
Magic, Wealth and Power with Vic James

Magic, Wealth and Power with Vic James

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSToday, the blunt reality of inequality and unequal distribution of wealth is more prevalent than ever. Our society is split into the haves and the have nots – the 1% and the 99%. A few individuals tend whole...
Five questions with Mary Robinette Kowal

Five questions with Mary Robinette Kowal

I have been obsessed with Mary Robinette Kowal ever since I read Ghost Talkers (you can read my review here). I was blown away by the originality within a historical fantasy setting. Her characters grabbed hold of me immediately and would not let go. When I saw Mary...