by Lucy Hounsom | September 21, 2017 | 5 Q's, Blog
Paige’s debut fantasy Draigon Weather is a tightly-woven, trope-flipping tale of two people caught in the gendered expectations of their regressive society. I found it original, compelling and can’t wait to see where she takes the story next. Here is Paige...
by Megan Leigh | September 14, 2017 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSYoung adult fiction is called a genre, a bookshop category, and more. It is a way of grouping books together based, usually, on the age of the protagonist. But a young adult protagonist does not mean that a book will...
by Megan Leigh | August 10, 2017 | 5 Q's, Blog
Some people may read for enjoyment, others for a fright. Lucky for the latter group, we have gifted writers like Kristi DeMeester writing horror in both short form and novels. With both her debut novel and a short story collection out now, we wanted to ask Kristi...
by Megan Leigh | July 13, 2017 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSSpeculative fiction is not confined to prose stories or even TV and film. Video games have long focused on science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories. As such, this week, I interview master games writer (official...
by Megan Leigh | July 6, 2017 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt is common for feminist writers to feel the need to focus only on stories that preoccupy themselves with the marginalisation of women. Other writers don’t necessarily dwell on the representation of their own...
by Megan Leigh | June 22, 2017 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSOne of my earliest loves and the series that prompted my eternal love for the science fiction genre was Star Trek: The Next Generation. It was hopeful while exploring deep philosophical questions. I was absolutely...
