by Lucy Hounsom | September 6, 2018 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSAward-winning horror writer Catriona Ward joins us to discuss this most exciting and compelling of genres. Why are we so moved by horror? Why do we willingly throw ourselves into the twisted worlds it conjures? We...
by Megan Leigh | July 12, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSSometimes the sheer number of sub-genres and niche areas within the SFF world can feel completely overwhelming. What do they all mean? Where does one thing become another? One of the most confusing – and most...
by Megan Leigh | March 1, 2018 | 5 Q's, Blog
Teresa Frohock came to my attention under less than ideal circumstances. Last year, ebook piracy reared its ugly head, as genre authors highlighted just how much piracy hurt them. Teresa was one of the authors that spoke out. Her comments, along with Maggie...
by Megan Leigh | February 22, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSAll stories require conflict of some kind… but does it always need to be violent conflict? There is certainly a trend in fantasy, science fiction, and horror to find narratives driving towards a massive violent...
by Megan Leigh | October 19, 2017 | 5 Q's, Blog
I am always in awe of authors who explore the darker sides of humanity in interesting ways. As such, I was very excited to talk to Selena Chambers about her work in weirding people out! What do you love most about speculative fiction? What drew you to writing in the...
by Megan Leigh | October 12, 2017 | Episodes, Live
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSAt this year’s FantasyCon in Peterborough, Breaking the Glass Slipper was lucky enough to interview one of the guests of honour, Pat Cadigan. Pat is a writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, a...