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Starship Alexandria

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by Emma Newman and Adrian Tchaikovsky

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The Sci-fi and Fantasy podcast from the best of futures! In this future, humanity has solved its problems and is now sending spaceships from Earth, not in a desperate attempt to escape the apocalypse but because we can do so in a spirit of hope and exploration. As a part of the Starship Alexandria Project, the far-future analogues of 21st century authors Emma Newman and Adrian Tchaikovsky have been tasked to make recommendations from the ship's vast library of creative works based on the preferences of our 21st century counterparts. Each of us will take it in turns to nominate a book, film or similar work, and the other will play judge and give the thumbs up or thumbs down to be recommended across the fleet.

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Episode thumbnail for Episode 15 - Do You Dream of Terra-Two?

July 11, 2026

Episode 15 - Do You Dream of Terra-Two?

<p>For our July 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria Emma puts forward the book Do you Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh for Adrian's consideration. </p> <p>We talk about spoilers in this, and despite my initial lukewarm thoughts about spoilers for this book, there are definitely some moments that are better raw, so do take this as a note that there's something to be gained by reading ahead of the 'cast. </p> <p><strong>Other talking points: </strong></p> <p>The Science of Spoilers </p> <p>British alt space history </p> <p>When you call your spaceship "Damocles" </p> <p>Everyone Hates Harry </p> <p>Orlando Boom (sorry) </p> <p>The 2012 Olympics and national pride </p> <p>The brutal logistics of being in space </p> <p>Authorial treatment of the moral quandary </p> <p>Super-elite child training academies </p> <p>Competitive personalities, the pros and cons </p> <p>YA or not YA </p> <p>Balancing multiple character arcs </p> <p>Mysticism and an ambivalent attitude to woo </p> <p>Coral and reef building </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Media Mentions: </strong></p> <p>2012 Olympics opening ceremony <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4As0e4de-rI" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4As0e4de-rI</a> </p> <p>Planetfall, novel by Emma Newman </p> <p>The Expert System's Brother by Adrian Tchaikovsky (I promise we only flag our own stuff here when it's genuinely relevant!) </p> <p>Aurora, novel by Kim Stanley Robinson (not named but this is the one I mentioned) </p> <p>'The Cold Equations', short story by Tom Godwin </p> <p>The Martian, novel by Andy Weir </p> <p>Philosophers in Space podcast <a href= "https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/philosophers-in-space/4068539" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/philosophers-in-space/4068539</a> (or wherever you get your podcasts from) </p> <p>Star Trek various TV series </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Next month we look at Soldier of the Mist by Gene Wolfe </strong></p> <p>This month's patron episode is Look to Windward by Iain M Banks </p> <p> </p> <p>Emma's music recommendation: Taking What's Not Yours by TV Girl <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox5ENW0CeAU&list=RDOx5ENW0CeAU&start_radio=1" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox5ENW0CeAU&list=RDOx5ENW0CeAU&start_radio=1</a>  </p> <p>Emma's latest writing is included in Creative Futures (Beyond and Within) <a href= "https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/creative-futures-allen-stroud/7847161" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/creative-futures-allen-stroud/7847161</a> which was recently shortlisted for a BSFA Award </p> <p>Adrian's most recent book is the graphic novel Salvation's Child <a href= "https://www.amazon.co.uk/Final-Architecture-Salvations-Comixology-Originals-ebook/dp/B0FH2KR8LH" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Final-Architecture-Salvations-Comixology-Originals-ebook/dp/B0FH2KR8LH</a>   </p> <p> </p> <p>If you'd like to support the show, and get an additional monthly patrons-only episode, you can become a patron at <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/c/starshipalexandria/home" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.patreon.com/c/starshipalexandria/home</a>  </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>You can buy our official t-shirts and mugs at</strong> <a href="https://starshipalexandria.teemill.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://starshipalexandria.teemill.com/ </a></p> <p>Follow us at: </p> <p>Emma: @emmanewman@bsky.social and <a href= "http://www.enewman.co.uk" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">www.enewman.co.uk</a>  </p> <p>Adrian: @aptshadow.bsky.social and <a href= "http://www.adriantchaikovsky.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">www.adriantchaikovsky.com</a> </p> <p>  </p>

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June 9, 2026

Episode 14 - Piranesi

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">For our </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">June</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Adrian</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> puts forward the book </span></span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Piranesi </span><span class= "TextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">by </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Susanna Clarke</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> for </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Emma</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">'s consideration.</span></span> <span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">  </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><strong><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Other talking points:</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></strong></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">The State of What the F Is Going On</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">The joy of found document sources</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">The Triangle of Information ™</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Two views of the nicest character in fiction</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Analogues with dementia</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Shadows on a cave wall</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Psychic ideating communion(!)</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">One author enters, two classics leave</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">The ignorant unreliable narrator</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">  </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><strong><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Media Mentions:</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></strong></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Mythago</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> Wood</span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">, novel by Robert Holdstock (and our coverage of it here: </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW53637646 BCX0" href= "https://starshipalexandria.com/episode-8-mythago-wood" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">https://starshipalexandria.com/episode-8-mythago-wood</span></a><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">The Magician's Nephew</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">, novel by CS Lewis</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Red Dwarf</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> TV series (very tangentially!)</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Wayne's World</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> sketch series and movies dir. Penelope Spheeris</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">, novel by Susanna Clarke</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">The Life of Brian</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">, movie dir. Terry Jones (also very tangentially!)</span><span class= "EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Planetfall</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> series of novels by Emma Newman</span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> <br /> <br /></span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><strong><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Next month we look at </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Do You Dream of Terra Two?</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> by Temi Oh</span></strong> <span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">  </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Adrian's</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> music recommendation: </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Damnd</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> Anthem's cover of Muse's </span></span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Uprising</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> </span><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW53637646 BCX0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w48-1IQxnM&list=RD_w48-1IQxnM&start_radio=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w48-1IQxnM&list=RD_w48-1IQxnM&start_radio=1</span></a><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> </span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">  </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Emma's latest writing is included in </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Creative Futures (Beyond and Within) </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW53637646 BCX0" href= "https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/creative-futures-allen-stroud/7847161" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/creative-futures-allen-stroud/7847161</span></a><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">which was recently shortlisted for a BSFA Award</span><span class= "EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Adrian's most recent book</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> is the graphic novel </span></span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Salvation's Child</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> </span><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW53637646 BCX0" href= "https://www.amazon.co.uk/Final-Architecture-Salvations-Comixology-Originals-ebook/dp/B0FH2KR8LH" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Final-Architecture-Salvations-Comixology-Originals-ebook/dp/B0FH2KR8LH</span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> </span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">If you'd like to support the show, and get an additional monthly patrons-only episode, you can become a patron at </span><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW53637646 BCX0" href= "https://www.patreon.com/c/starshipalexandria/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">https://www.patreon.com/c/starshipalexandria/home</span></a><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> </span><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">You can buy our official t-shirts and mugs at </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW53637646 BCX0" href="https://starshipalexandria.teemill.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">https://starshipalexandria.teemill.com/</span></a><span class="EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Follow us at:</span><span class= "EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Emma: @emmanewman@bsky.social and </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW53637646 BCX0" href= "http://www.enewman.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">www.enewman.co.uk</span></a><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0"> </span><span class= "EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW53637646 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW53637646 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">Adrian: @</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">aptshadow.bsky</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0">.social and </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW53637646 BCX0" href= "http://www.adriantchaikovsky.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">www.adriantchaikovsky.com</span></a><span class= "EOP SCXW53637646 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div>

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May 9, 2026

Episode 13 - Tales From Outer Suburbia

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">For our May 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria Emma puts forward the book </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Tales from Outer Suburbia</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0"> by Shaun Tan for Adrian's consideration.</span> <span class="EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">  </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><strong><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Other talking points:</span><span class="EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></strong></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">The difficulty of summarising</span><span class="EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Somehow avoiding the word "surreal"</span><span class="EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">An emotional model railway trip.</span><span class="EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Reading around the story</span><span class="EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Balancing story collections</span><span class="EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Styles of art</span><span class= "EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><strong><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Media Mentions:</span><span class="EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></strong></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">The art of Edward Gorey including </span><span class="TextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0" lang= "EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">The </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Gashlycrumb</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0"> Tinies </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">The Insect God</span><span class="EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">The art of Dr Seuss including </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">I Had Trouble In Getting To Solla Sollew</span><span class="EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">The art of Adrian Sykes </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW14795934 BCX0" href= "https://www.adriansykes.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">https://www.adriansykes.co.uk/</span></a><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0"> </span><span class= "EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><strong><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Next month we look at </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Piranesi</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0"> by Susanna Clarke</span><span class="EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></strong></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Emma's music recommendation: </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Future Boy</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0"> by Turin Brakes </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW14795934 BCX0" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AekubF2xYlg&list=RDAekubF2xYlg&start_radio=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AekubF2xYlg&list=RDAekubF2xYlg&start_radio=1</span></a><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0"> </span><span class="EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Emma's latest writing is included in </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Creative Futures (Beyond and Within) </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW14795934 BCX0" href= "https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/creative-futures-allen-stroud/7847161" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/creative-futures-allen-stroud/7847161</span></a><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">which was recently shortlisted for a BSFA Award</span><span class= "EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">Adrian's most recent book: Children of Strife </span><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW14795934 BCX0" href= "https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/children-of-strife-adrian-tchaikovsky/7864905" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/children-of-strife-adrian-tchaikovsky/7864905</span></a><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0"> </span><span class="EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW14795934 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW14795934 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">If </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">you'd</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0"> like to support the show, and get an </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0">additional</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0"> monthly patrons-only episode, you can become a patron at </span></span><a class= "Hyperlink SCXW14795934 BCX0" 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@aptshadow.bsky.social and </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW14795934 BCX0" href= "http://www.adriantchaikovsky.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink">www.adriantchaikovsky.com</span></a><span class= "EOP SCXW14795934 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> </div>

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