by Megan Leigh | April 6, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe Arthurian legends are named for one man, but the tales associated with the legend involve an extensive cast: Merlin, Nimue, Guinevere, Lancelot, Uther, the Lady of the Lake, Ygraine, and many more. The women...
by Lucy Hounsom | February 17, 2022 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIf you have been listening to our podcast for some time now, you will be well aware of our fascination with fairytales and how they continue to shape modern speculative fiction. But when we talk about fairytales, we...
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 | March 7, 2019 | 5 Q's, Blog
Mythology has always been close to my heart and I love fantasy that explores traditional mythology in new ways. Jordanna Max Brodsky first set sights on the tales of Ancient Greece with her Olympus Bound trilogy. But her latest novel, The Wolf in the Whale, covers...
by Megan Leigh | October 18, 2018 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe spend a lot of time on this podcast talking about how authors are subverting or downright overturning classic SFF tropes. But there are still merits of entrenched tropes, after all, tropes became such because they...
by Megan Leigh | September 28, 2017 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSMermaids, Harpies, Valkyries, Succubae, Sirens, Banshees, Nymphs – We’ve been encountering the mythical female in literature and folklore for thousands of years. She appears in numerous religions, sometimes as...
