What women write: Published in 2016

What women write: Published in 2016

One of our main goals here at Breaking the Glass Slipper was to increase the discussion of women writing SFF. We constantly see male authors talked about, reviewed, and recommended, making it appear as though women aren’t writing and publishing great SFF....
The 2017 speculative fiction prospectus

The 2017 speculative fiction prospectus

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt is the holiday season and everyone is thinking about presents. Don’t lie, you know you are. You’ve been making a list (even if only in your head) of presents you’d like to receive and trying to...
Interview with Emma Newman

Interview with Emma Newman

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhile Megan was sunning it up in Australia, Charlotte and Lucy interviewed on of Breaking the Glass Slipper’s favourite people: Emma Newman. Emma is a woman of many talents, including being a fabulous writer,...
Interview with Becky Chambers

Interview with Becky Chambers

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet has been one of my favourite reads this year. If you enjoy science fiction and haven’t made time to read it yet… what are you waiting for? If you want to read my full...
Virgins and villainesses (part 1)

Virgins and villainesses (part 1)

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHave you ever noticed that the women who have sex are often the first to die, while their virginal counterparts tend to last through to the bitter end? This week, Lucy, Charlotte, and I discuss the beginnings of this...
Writing gender

Writing gender

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhen you set out to write a novel or short story, do you find yourself naturally writing a male protagonist? What about peripheral characters, do you unconsciously refer to them as he? Gender is an inescapable part...