by Megan Leigh | August 13, 2020 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSMany of our favourite narratives feature outsiders. They might be alone by virtue of the burden of prophecy, come from the wrong side of the tracks, or simply don’t adhere to behaviour and interests their society...
by Lucy Hounsom | April 9, 2020 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSSpeculative fiction has always been a genre that challenges traditional views and established ways of seeing. We regularly discuss how the worlds that genre authors create are arenas in which it’s possible to tackle...
by Lucy Hounsom | March 28, 2019 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe like to think that fantasy is a limitless exploration of our imaginations, but in reality, fantasy fiction is limited by the cultural experiences of the author. As a result, what most of us are exposed to are a...
by Megan Leigh | July 26, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhile Charlotte and Megan geeked out about Star Trek (sparing poor Lucy who puts up with enough of that) when discussing women’s jobs in science fiction, in this episode, all three of us shine a light on female...
by Megan Leigh | March 1, 2018 | 5 Q's, Blog
Teresa Frohock came to my attention under less than ideal circumstances. Last year, ebook piracy reared its ugly head, as genre authors highlighted just how much piracy hurt them. Teresa was one of the authors that spoke out. Her comments, along with Maggie...
by Megan Leigh | November 2, 2017 | 5 Q's, Blog
I know, I know, they tell us not to judge a book by its cover, but when I saw the cover (US version) for this book, I was immediately intrigued. What great art! If you aren’t quite as shallow as me, why not trust Robin Hobb’s rave review? I spoke to Callie...
