A weekly podcast of interviews with your favourite Science Fiction & Fantasy authors.
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File #16 Forgery, Dragon, Romance with Elizabeth Lim
Author Elizabeth Lim discusses her book *A Forgery Of Fate* and recommends other fantasy novels in an interview about the genre.
18 Jun 2025
File #15 Toxic, Vampires, Fantasy with V E Schwab
V E Schwab discusses her book "Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil" and recommends other fantasy novels in an interview with the host.
11 Jun 2025
File #14 Horror, Trains & Creativity with Linwood Barclay
Linwood Barclay discusses horror, trains, and creativity in writing, recommending books by Robert Crais, Colm Tóibín, and Ann Patchett in this interview.
4 Jun 2025
File #13 Sci Fi Noir - Speculative, Discipline, Characters with Adam Oyebanji
Adam Oyebanji discusses the speculative elements, discipline, and character development within Sci-Fi Noir with the host in this interview.
28 May 2025
File #12 Dystopian, Soundfield & Thriller with Barnaby Martin
Host interviews Barnaby Martin about dystopian themes, soundfield techniques, and thriller elements in literature, highlighting recommended books by Marc Morris, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Gabrielle Zevin.
21 May 2025
File #11 Ghosts, Hauntings & Food with Daria Lavelle
I interview Daria Lavelle about her book Aftertaste.
Daria recommends:
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
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14 May 2025
File #10 Monsters, Adventure & Humour with Joe Abercrombie
Interview with Joe Abercrombie about The Devils
Joe recommends 3 books:
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
The L A Quartet by James Ellroy
The Civil War by Shelby Foote
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7 May 2025
File #9 Magic, Spells & Retelling with Georgia Leighton
We interview Georgia Leighton about SPELLBOUND
Georgia recommends:
Beauty by Robin McKinley,
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik.
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30 Apr 2025
File #8 Epic, Intricate, Immersive with Antonia Hodgson
Interview with Antonia Hodgson about The Raven Scholar
Antonia recommends:
Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
They by Kay Dick
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23 Apr 2025
File #7 Dragons, Writing, Fantasy with S F Williamson
Interview with S F Williamson about A Language of Dragons
S F Williamson recommends 3 books:
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
The Awakening of Miss Primm by Sanmartin Fenollera and translated by Sonia Soto
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
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16 Apr 2025
File #6 Moon, Humour & Cheese with JOHN SCALZI
Interview with John Scalzi about his latest book “When The Moon Hits Your Eye”
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9 Apr 2025
File #5 Process, Challenges & Trilogies with HANNAH KANER
We interview Hannah Kaner all about her new book “Faithbreaker”
Hannah’s 3 book recommendations are:
Idolfire by Grace Curtis
The Map of Knowledge by Violet Moller
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
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2 Apr 2025
File #4 Cozy, Fantasy & Writing with REBECCA THORNE
We interview Rebecca Thorne about “Tea You At The Altar” her latest book in the ‘Tomes & Tea’ quartet
The 3 books that Rebecca recommends:
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mahtar and Max Gladstone
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss & Tahl Raz
The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong
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27 Mar 2025
File #3 Witchcraft, Empowerment, Stories with GRADY HENDRIX
We interview Grady Hendrix all about his new book “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls”
Grady’s 3 book recommendations are:
The Tulip Touch by Anne Fine, and you might know it's called from
Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner
I Await the Devil's Coming by Mary Maclane
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27 Mar 2025
File #2 Trilogy, Fantasy, Spice with SAARA EL-ARIFI
We interview Saara El-Arifi about her latest book CURSEBOUND
Saara’s three book recommendations are:
The Deep by Rivers Solomon.
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
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27 Mar 2025
File #1 Fantasy, Action, Adventure with T J KLUNE
Interview with T J Klune about "The Bones Beneath My Skin"
T J Klune recommends:
Flamer by Mike Curato
Tales from the Gas Station by Jack Townsend
Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare
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27 Mar 2025
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Linwood Barclay
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