by Megan Leigh | July 5, 2018 | 5 Q's, Blog
My favourite part of science fiction is the philosophical quandary at the root. After all, science fiction simply asks ‘What if?’ In Rachel Heng’s new novel from Hodder, Suicide Club, she asks ‘What if we actually achieved immortality?’...
by Megan Leigh | June 21, 2018 | 5 Q's, Blog
If you keep up with new publications in the science fiction genre, it’s likely you have heard of Medusa Uploaded. It has been popping up on almost every ‘must read’ list I’ve seen of recently published genre fiction. You may not have come...
by Megan Leigh | June 7, 2018 | 5 Q's, Blog
Julia Fine’s debut novel, What Should Be Wild, has been making almost every ‘what you should be reading now’ list in recent months. Those of you who are regular listeners of the podcast know that we have a soft spot for fairytales and fairytale...
by Megan Leigh | May 24, 2018 | 5 Q's, Blog
With the second book in Lara Elena Donnelly’s series The Amberlough Dossier published last week, we thought it was the perfect time to invite her on the blog! Combining spy thrillers with fantasy was a stroke of genius: a genre mash-up made in heaven. Why...
by Megan Leigh | May 10, 2018 | 5 Q's, Blog
I am always on the lookout for standalone fantasy novels. Not that I don’t love a good series, but there’s something so very satisfying about a self-contained story. When I heard about Starless, the latest novel from bestseller Jacqueline Carey, I could...
by Megan Leigh | April 26, 2018 | 5 Q's, Blog
Here at Breaking the Glass Slipper, we love to support new writers. I was trawling a list of ‘debuts to be excited about in 2018’ some time ago and came across the description of Implanted by Lauren C Teffeau. Not only did the premise sound fascinating,...
