by Lucy Hounsom | February 29, 2024 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe title of this episode is taken from Will R. Bird’s memoir of World War 1, a title which also inspired that of Katherine Arden’s novel set amidst the horror of the Great War. When it comes to writing...
by Lucy Hounsom | February 15, 2024 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWelcome to our first episode of 2024. Yes, the title’s a quote from our incredible guest. As a podcast dedicated primarily to speculative fiction, we rarely find ourselves taking a deep dive into history. But...
by Megan Leigh | December 7, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSModern fantasy owes much to J.R.R. Tolkien, including his problematic colonialist views and othering of cultures and races different from his medieval European-inspired setting. Many authors since then have used...
by Lucy Hounsom | November 23, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe love our folk horror. The genre has been growing in popularity these past years, and it’s not hard to see why. Writers take pastoral settings such as windswept hills or rugged sea coasts and imbue them with a...
by Lucy Hounsom | November 2, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWelcome to our Halloween episode! Romance has always been big business and these days there are plenty of subgenres. Despite its popularity, however, some snobbery still exists, often dismissing romance as...
by Lucy Hounsom | October 5, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s October, so we’re officially allowed to talk about Christmas. Sure, we’ve got Halloween first, and that’s a celebration we should all be enthusiastic about, but take a look at what books are being pushed...
