by Lucy Hounsom | April 13, 2021 | 5 Q's, Blog
We spoke to author and editor JJA Harwood about the enduring power of fairytales – their darkness, their happy endings, and why they work on such a universal level. The Shadow in the Glass is described as a fairytale retelling. And fairytales, in their original...
by Lucy Hounsom | April 1, 2021 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSSpirituality exists in every work of fiction in some form or other, but most often manifests as divinity. Gods and goddesses never seem to go out of fashion. Why do authors turn to a god or pantheon of gods to...
by Lucy Hounsom | March 4, 2021 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe world as we know it has historically been ruled by men. But when it comes to fiction, writers can choose what power structures they create and how they are depicted. Despite the free rein this allows authors,...
by Lucy Hounsom | February 22, 2021 | 5 Q's, Blog, Uncategorised
To mark publication of Geek Elders Speak, an anthology exploring the history of women creators, we spoke to one of its editors, Maggie Nowakowska, about the ways in which fandom has changed over the last fifty years. ABOUT THE BOOK Fandom was a versatile place way...
by Lucy Hounsom | February 4, 2021 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHistory is written by the winners. By men. Early editors of science fiction anthologies chose to exclude works by women, and in doing so, made many believe that women did not write science fiction in the...
by Lucy Hounsom | January 21, 2021 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn last year’s episode on magical realism, we talked about this genre’s ability to take a recognisable setting and tilt it a few degrees, creating something familiar and yet not quite what we’re used to. Alternate...
