by Lucy Hounsom | September 21, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe often take for granted the role language plays in communicating our favourite stories. And here in the west, there exists an unspoken expectation to be able to consume those favourite stories in English. The...
by Lucy Hounsom | September 7, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe’re honoured to have Isabel Cañas join us on the show as she talks us through not only her fabulous new novel, Vampires of El Norte, but also her experience of breaking into publishing as a Mexican-American...
by Megan Leigh | August 31, 2023 | 5 Q's, Blog
Scifi-horror mash-up? Check. Badass female protagonist? Check. Black, queer protagonist? Check. What else could you possibly want?! We spoke to Ness Brown about her novella The Scourge Between Stars, why science fiction and horror work so well together, using a...
by Lucy Hounsom | August 10, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhen it comes to science fiction – and particularly dystopian science fiction – doctors are either the saviours of humanity with their invaluable medical knowledge, or they are the villains, using a lack of rules to...
by Megan Leigh | May 11, 2023 | 5 Q's, Blog
For longtime readers, you may notice something different about this author interview. The five questions slot is usually reserved for female-identifying authors, but with a book featuring a female Native American protagonist, I thought we could make an exception! I am...
by Lucy Hounsom | May 4, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHorror works best when it’s relatable. The best protagonists in a horror story are those that are just like us: they’re sensible, trying to scrape by, possibly raise families, and make the most of life. We empathise...