by Lucy Hounsom | March 23, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe all know the classic line from Animal Farm: “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” As much as we might want, and strive for, a wholly equal world, it is an unlikely reality for...
by Lucy Hounsom | March 9, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe typically feature female creators on this show who write cracking female or marginalised characters, but in this episode, we talk to author Grady Hendrix, an author adept at creating female protagonists both...
by Lucy Hounsom | February 9, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe all know that the original versions of fairy tales are so much darker than the sanitised ones that got handed down to us by the moralistic Victorians. Some authors choose to create a story in a fairytale setting...
by Lucy Hounsom | January 12, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSMany of us grew up reading the myths and legends from Ancient Greece and Rome. We followed Herakles as he succeeded at one impossible task after another; we cringed when Orpheus turned round at the last moment so...
by Megan Leigh | December 1, 2022 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSTwists and turns, red herrings and mistaken identities… are we talking about a mystery or a romance… or both? While mysteries keep us on our toes, propelling us towards uncovering the truth, romance...
by Lucy Hounsom | November 17, 2022 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe often talk about a woman in a man’s world, but what does this really mean – and is it accurate? What is a man’s world? A place where women are excluded from performing certain roles or jobs? Or are shackled to...
