by Lucy Hounsom | May 23, 2024 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA short story isn’t just a novel in miniature form. It isn’t even a shortened novella. It is a creature of its own devising. There’s only time for a snapshot of reality, and in the space of a few thousand words, you...
by Lucy Hounsom | May 9, 2024 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe literature of our past is littered with casual gender biases. You describe someone as a “witch” and the natural assumption is that they are female. But according to Diane Purkiss, while mostly women were accused...
by Lucy Hounsom | March 28, 2024 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe have a bit of an unusual episode for you today! While it is amazing that we have so many authors who want to come on the show – we feel truly honoured – we thought it was about time we returned to talking among...
by Lucy Hounsom | February 15, 2024 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWelcome to our first episode of 2024. Yes, the title’s a quote from our incredible guest. As a podcast dedicated primarily to speculative fiction, we rarely find ourselves taking a deep dive into history. But...
by Lucy Hounsom | November 2, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWelcome to our Halloween episode! Romance has always been big business and these days there are plenty of subgenres. Despite its popularity, however, some snobbery still exists, often dismissing romance as...
by Lucy Hounsom | October 5, 2023 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s October, so we’re officially allowed to talk about Christmas. Sure, we’ve got Halloween first, and that’s a celebration we should all be enthusiastic about, but take a look at what books are being pushed...
