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 | 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...
by Megan Leigh | June 22, 2017 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSOne of my earliest loves and the series that prompted my eternal love for the science fiction genre was Star Trek: The Next Generation. It was hopeful while exploring deep philosophical questions. I was absolutely...
by Megan Leigh | June 15, 2017 | 5 Q's, Blog
Here at Breaking the Glass Slipper, we are all about celebrating writers. In the hopes of helping readers find new and exciting writers, we aim to introduce our listeners to writers they may not have come across before. In the first of a new series of ‘five...
by Megan Leigh | June 8, 2017 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSToday is a big day in the UK: the general election. After we mark our ballots (because, of course, all BtGS listeners will get out there and vote today, right?!) and while we all bite our nails in nervous...
by Lucy Hounsom | May 19, 2017 | Blog
Women write genre books. Publishers publish those books. Readers read those books. So why are women still underrepresented in the adult SFF market? Why do they not feature on more recommended lists? Why does the community not discuss their books with as great a...