by Lucy Hounsom | August 30, 2018 | 5 Q's, Blog
Why has the story of Tristan and Iseult endured for more than a thousand years? Kristina Pérez introduces her own brilliant retelling, Sweet Black Waves, a fantasy built on the foundations of history, and in the process shows us why romance is still so popular....
by Megan Leigh | April 26, 2018 | 5 Q's, Blog
Here at Breaking the Glass Slipper, we love to support new writers. I was trawling a list of ‘debuts to be excited about in 2018’ some time ago and came across the description of Implanted by Lauren C Teffeau. Not only did the premise sound fascinating,...
by Megan Leigh | May 25, 2017 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis week, Charlotte interviews Victorian steampunk/alternate history/comedy/gothic/romance/surrealist/urban fantasy writer Gail Carriger. This is one writer you cannot easily slot into a neat classification. Her...
by Megan Leigh | November 17, 2016 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt should come as no surprise to regular listeners of Breaking the Glass Slipper that we take issue with female characters being included in a narrative purely to act as a love interest. Unfortunately, it happens all...
