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...
by Megan Leigh | September 14, 2017 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSYoung adult fiction is called a genre, a bookshop category, and more. It is a way of grouping books together based, usually, on the age of the protagonist. But a young adult protagonist does not mean that a book will...
by Megan Leigh | August 31, 2017 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHorror aficionado Charlotte talks with author Tim Lebbon, whose published bibliography is extensive. Lebbon has written countless horror and dark fantasy novels, both his original ideas as well as film novelisations...
by Megan Leigh | August 17, 2017 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn literary criticism, you often hear critiques of characters based on whether or not the character was realistic. But what does a realistic character look like when it comes to speculative fiction and why is it so...
by Megan Leigh | August 3, 2017 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, Charlotte interviews the prolific writer Seanan McGuire (also known as Mira Grant) about her writing process, inclusive characters, Maine Coons, filk (folk music of science fiction and fantasy), and...
by Megan Leigh | July 13, 2017 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSSpeculative fiction is not confined to prose stories or even TV and film. Video games have long focused on science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories. As such, this week, I interview master games writer (official...
