by Lucy Hounsom | June 20, 2024 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhen we say the word “novel,” most of us think of a book written in prose, split into chapters and possibly parts. But every now and again, we come across novels that defy our expectations. Pratchett’s early work not...
by Megan Leigh | March 25, 2021 | 5 Q's, Blog
It isn’t the first time we’ve addressed the issue of motherhood – for instance, we have featured Aliette de Bodard and Julia Fine on the podcast discussing the representation of mothers and parents in speculative fiction. But it is a perennial problem that...
by Megan Leigh | March 11, 2021 | 5 Q's, Blog
Are mermaids having a comeback? Last year we featured Beth Cartwright on the show for Feathertide and this year we’ve already featured Aimee Ogden and her retelling of The Little Mermaid. Now we have the extraordinary Angela Slatter to weigh in on the subject!...
by Megan Leigh | November 7, 2019 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBefore you listen to this episode, you should be warned: your to be read pile will become unmanageable. If you’re anything like us, you already have a huge to-read list, but we discuss so many epic horror short...
by Megan Leigh | August 8, 2019 | 5 Q's, Blog
I’m not saying I started this podcast as a way to defend my increasingly expensive reading habit, but… I definitely did just that! And it is books like Agnes Gomillion’s The Record Keeper that continue to make me excited about genre fiction. If...
by Megan Leigh | August 25, 2016 | Episodes, Live
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt seems fitting that Breaking the Glass Slipper would make its live debut at Nine Worlds Geekfest in London, a convention that prides itself on diversity, panel parity, and accessibility. As such, we were there...