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Edward Willett is the award-winning author (under his own name and as E.C. Blake and Lee Arthur Chane) of more than sixty books of science fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction for readers of all ages, including twelve novels for DAW Books, the most recent of which is The Tangled Stars, a humorous far-future space-opera heist adventure featuring an AI-uplifted talking cat who becomes a starship captain. Ed won Canada's top science fiction award, the Aurora Award, for his second novel for DAW, Marseguro, and has been shortlisted several times since, including for his most recent young adult science fiction novel, Star Song. Ed has also won an Aurora Award for his podcast, The Worldshapers. In 2018, Ed founded Shadowpaw Press, publisher of the Shapers of Worlds anthologies among many other books, not only science fiction and fantasy but also literary fiction, poetry, historical fiction, children's books, and nonfiction. In addition to writing, Ed is a professional actor and singer. He lives in Regina, Saskatchewan, with his wife. They have a grown daughter and a much younger black Siberian cat named, of course, Shadowpaw.Shadowpaw Press in Regina, Saskatchewan, is thrilled to announce the release on March 25 of Shapers of Worlds Volume V, the final installment in a powerhouse anthology series that has featured some of today's top writers of science fiction and fantasy, including major award-winners and international bestsellers, all of whom were guests on editor Edward Willett's Aurora Award-winning podcast, The Worldshapers.http://shadowpawpress.com/https://edwardwillett.com/

Brad C. Anderson lives with his wife and puppy in Vancouver, Canada.He teaches undergraduate business courses at a local university andresearches organizational wisdom in blithe defiance of the fact mostpeople do not think you can put those two words in the samesentence without irony. Previously, he worked in the biotech sector,where he made drugs for a living (legally!).His stories have appeared in a variety of publications. His short story “Naïve Gods” waslonglisted for a 2017 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. Itwas published in the anthology Lazarus Risen, which was itself nominated for an Aurora Award.Ashme's Song, the latest science fiction novel by Vancouver writerBrad C. Anderson (author of Duatero), is a gritty, action-filled, far-future cyberpunk-infused science fiction tale about resistance,rebellion, and civil war—and the terrible toll it takes onindividuals and families. It releases December 17 fromShadowpaw Press.“Ashme's Song is a science fiction story exploring family andheroism at a time of civil war,” Anderson says. “I wrote this bookbecause I wanted to explore the tension between wanting to fightfor your people versus fleeing with your family.”“Ashme's Song is a gritty, thoroughly engaging, and thought-provoking exploration of timeless themes of oppression,resistance, and family ties, combined with fascinatingworldbuilding and a strong cyberpunk element,” says Edward Willett, publisher and editor ofShadowpaw Press.During the course of this, Brad teaches me what Cyberpunk v Steampunk are. We also discuss re-introducing Megafauna and bacteria v humans.

S21 Ep4: Taking a Machete to Creative Blocks with Premee Mohamed "My characters would be wandering around the field with me going like, hey, I just found a rare orchid." -Premee Mohamed (This post went live for supporters on March 21, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) (recorded February) In this episode we welcome prolific, brilliant Premee Mohamed, a Nebula and Aurora award-winning author to talk about her new book, One Message Remains. . We explore the process of creating clean first drafts, the chaos of deadlines, and the balance between creativity and productivity. And why the cat needs a job. Premee shares the challenges of producing multiple works in a year and the strategies she employs to keep her creativity flowing. We cover outlining techniques and the importance of not being precious about the writing process. Transcript Links Premee Mohamed One Message Remains Premee's Patreon Psychopomp Press Tor.com Hugo Awards Aurora Awards Evergreen Links See all books from Season 21 Like the podcast? Get the book! I Should Be Writing. My newsletter, The Hot Mic, and the community of Fabulists over at Patreon. Supporting either of those will get you perks like access to the discord, exclusive content, and early, ad-free episodes. Socials: Bluesky, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate Theme by John Anealio Savor I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! In case it wasn't clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow. If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet. — "Taking a Machete to Creative Blocks with Premee Mohamed" is brought to you in large part by my supporters, the Fabulists, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon or Substack! Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. Also consider leaving a review for ISBW, please! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja,and files hosted by Libsyn (affiliate link). Get archives of the show via Patreon. March 24, 2025 | Season 21 Ep 4 | murverse.com "Taking a Machete to Creative Blocks with Premee Mohamed" by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Brad C. Anderson lives with his wife and puppy in Vancouver, Canada. He teaches undergraduate business courses at a local university and researches organizational wisdom in blithe defiance of the fact most people do not think you can put those two words in the same sentence without irony. Previously, he worked in the biotech sector, where he made drugs for a living (legally!). His stories have appeared in a variety of publications.His short story “Naïve Gods” was longlisted for a 2017 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. It was published in the anthology Lazarus Risen, which was itself nominated for an Aurora Award. “Ashme's Song is a science fiction story exploring family and heroism at a time of civil war,” Anderson says. “I wrote this book because I wanted to explore the tension between wanting to fight for your people versus fleeing with your family.” “Ashme's Song is a gritty, thoroughly engaging, and thought-provoking exploration of timeless themes of oppression, resistance, and family ties, combined with fascinating worldbuilding and a strong cyberpunk element,” says Edward Willett, publisher and editor of Shadowpaw Press. “I was pleased to be able to reprint Brad's previous novel, Duatero, through the Shadowpaw Press Reprise imprint, and I'm thrilled to now be able to share this brand-new work with readers.”http://bradanderson2000.comThe Douglas Coleman Show VE (Video Edition) offers video promotional packages for authors. Please see our website for complete details.  https://www.douglascolemanmusic.com/vepromo/  Please help us to continue to bring you quality content by showing your support for our show.  https://fundrazr.com/e2CLX2?ref=ab_eCTqb8_ab_31eRtAh53pq31eRtAh53pq

Mexican Gothic Author Comes to Jacksonville Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic, is coming to Jacksonville for Hispanic Heritage Month. Her latest novel is a historical drama set in Hollywood, following three different point of view characters all tied to the production of a movie inspired by the Biblical story of Salome. FEATURED BOOK: The Seventh Veil of Salome 1950s Hollywood: Every actress wants to play Salome, the star-making role in a big-budget movie about the legendary woman whose story has inspired artists since ancient times. So when the film's mercurial director casts Vera Larios, an unknown Mexican ingenue, in the lead role, she quickly becomes the talk of the town. Vera also becomes an object of envy for Nancy Hartley, a bit player whose career has stalled and who will do anything to win the fame she believes she richly deserves. Two actresses, both determined to make it to the top in Golden Age Hollywood—a city overflowing with gossip, scandal, and intrigue—make for a sizzling combination. Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of a number of critically acclaimed novels, including Gods of Jade and Shadow (Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, Ignyte Award), Mexican Gothic (Locus Award, British Fantasy Award, Pacific Northwest Book Award, Aurora Award, Goodreads Award), Velvet Was the Night (finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Macavity Award), and her newest book, The Seventh Veil of Salome, which was a Good Morning America Book Club pick for August 2024. Mexican by birth, Canadian by inclination. Cachanilla and Canuck, originally from Baja California, Silvia now resides in Vancouver. She has an MA in Science and Technology Studies from the University of British Columbia. Interviewer Michelle Lizet Flores is a graduate of the FSU and NYU creative writing programs. She currently works as a Creative Writing Instructor at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and co-hosts the What's in a Verse Poetry Open Mic at Rain Dogs. Publications include The NCTE English Journal, Salt Hill Journal, and The Talon Review. A finalist for the Juan Felipe Herrera Award for Poetry, she wrote the chapbooks Cuentos from the Swamp and Memoria, and the picture book, Carlito the Bat Learns to Trick or Treat. Her short fiction is in the anthology, Places We Build in the Universe. Invasive Species, her first full-length collection of poetry, is currently available from Finishing Line Press. READ Check out Silvia's work from the Library! THE LIBRARY RECOMMENDS The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzales James The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Piñata by Leopoldo Gout Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova Malas by Marcela Fuentes The Death of Vivek Oji by Awkaeke Emezi Bad Fruit by Ella King Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown The Queen of the Cicadas by V Castro River Woman, River Demon by Jennifer Givhan --- Never miss an event! Sign up for email newsletters at https://bit.ly/JaxLibraryUpdates  Jacksonville Public LibraryWebsite: https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaxlibrary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaxLibrary/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaxlibrary/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jaxpubliclibraryfl Contact Us: jplpromotions@coj.net 

A chat with Aurora Award-winning YA author James Bow about his new science fiction novel, The Sun Runners, and its companion anthology, Tales from the Silence. Websitebowjamesbow.ca Facebook@james.bow Shadowpaw Press linksThe Sun RunnersTales from the Silence About The Sun Runners “Hello, people of Mercury. This is planet Earth. Are you receiving this? Please respond.” Lieutenant Adelheid … Continue reading "Episode 185: James Bow – The Sun Runners and Tales from the Silence" Source

Tara interviews author Sarah Raughley about her trilogy, The Bones of Ruin (The Bones of Ruin, The Song of Wrath, The Lady of Rapture), as well as her new novel, The Queen's Spade, out January 14, 2025.    Sarah grew up in southern Ontario writing stories about freakish little girls with powers because she secretly wanted to be one. She is a huge fangirl of anything from manga to sci/fi fantasy TV to Japanese role-playing games.   As a writer, Sarah has been nominated for the Aurora Award for Best Young Adult novel and works in the community doing writing workshops for youths and adults.   As an academic, Sarah has a PhD in English. She has taught at McMaster University and acted as a postdoctoral fellow at The University of Ottawa. She currently teaches creative writing at Lakehead University. Her research concerns representations of race and gender in popular media, youth culture and post colonialism.   Highlighted titles: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor July's People by Nadine Gordimer Legendborn; Bloodmarked; Oathbound (3/2025) by Tracy Deonn  Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi Basara by Yumi Tamura Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi Sugar Sugar Rune by Moyoco Anno The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda Fushigi Yugi by Yuu Watase Bleach by Tite Kubo https://sarahraughley.com/ https://www.instagram.com/s_raughley/  

My guest on this episode is Waubgeshig Rice. Waubgeshig is the Anishinaabe author of four books, including the short story collection Midnight Sweatlodge (2011), and the novels Legacy (2014) and Moon of the Crusted Snow (2018). As a journalist, he has worked for various outlets, including CBC Radio One. He also hosted, along Jennifer David, the Storykeepers podcast, which focused on Indigenous writing. He has won the Independent Publishers Book Award, the Northern 'lit' Award, and the Debwewin Citation for Excellence in First Nation Storytelling. Waubgeshig's most recent book is Moon of the Turning Leaves, published in 2023 by Random House Canada. That novel was a #1 national bestseller and a finalist for the Aurora Award for Best Novel. Book Riot said that Moon of the Turning Leaves is “gripping, to say the least, and it's a haunting read that'll linger in the recesses of your mind for quite some time.” Waubgeshig and I talk about how being a very in-demand author is a little bit like touring in a rock band, about the pleasures of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which he was introduced to by his friend (and the current premier of Manitoba) Wab Kinew, and about how he is not yet closing the door on a possible third book in the series that began with Moon of the Crusted Snow. This podcast is produced and hosted by Nathan Whitlock, in partnership with The Walrus. Music: "simple-hearted thing" by Alex Lukashevsky. Used with permission.

The Authers Quill Stephen Kotowych 2nd Hour John Goodwin Live from Tampa Con Stephen Kotowych is winner of the Writers of the Future Grand Prize (Volume 23, 2007), Spain's Ictineu Award, and a two-time finalist for the Prix Aurora Award, Canada's highest prize for SF (and just recently, winning Canada's Aurora Award and being a finalist for the World Fantasy Award). His stories have appeared in magazines like Interzone and Intergalactic Medicine Show, as well as in numerous anthologies, and been translated into a dozen languages. His first collection of short fiction, Seven Against Tomorrow, is available now. In addition to his short fiction, Stephen is completing work on his first novel, a secret history involving Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla. He lives in Toronto, with his family. He enjoys guitar, tropical fish, and writing about himself in the third person. Find out more about Stephen at,... kotowych.com

Arlington, Virginia writer Jack Nash is the Grand Prize Winner in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest earning him the Golden Pen Award trophy and $5,000. His winning story, "Son, Spirit, Snake," is published in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 40 which has an official release date of May 7th. Mr. Nash was honored along with the other winners in the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests on April 25th at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, California. Jack Nash started writing when he became a speech and ghostwriter for a former head of state and Nobel Peace Prize winner. After his non-accredited work appeared in places like The New York Times, The Economist, and received standing ovations at the Nobel Foundation, he began to wonder what he could achieve if he turned towards fiction. He began seriously writing speculative stories in late 2021, and he received the call that he would be published in Writers of the Future one year plus one day after his first professional sale to The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. As a result, he is now strongly superstitious. Originally from the deserts of the American West, Jack now wanders the urban forests of Virginia with his wife and daughter. The Contest, one of the most prestigious writing and illustrating competitions in the world, is currently in its 41st year and is judged by some of the premier names in speculative fiction. Mark Leslie Lefebvre is the author of more than thirty books that include the award-winning humorous urban fantasy Canadian Werewolf series— hailed by readers as “the thinking man's werewolf”—and his award-nominated ghostly explorations such as Haunted Hospitals and Tomes of Terror. He is also the editor of more than ten anthologies that include titles in the Hugo Award Nominated Pulphouse Fiction Magazine and the Aurora Award-winning Tesseracts series, which showcases the best in Canadian speculative fiction. His work has been translated into French, Italian, and German. While choosing the shorter and easier-to-spell moniker of Mark Leslie for most of his writing, Mark leverages his full name for work in inspiring, informing, and assisting other authors. Mark's first short story was published in 1992, the same year he began in the book industry. He is a tireless advocate for libraries, bookstores, and other authors and has held the roles of president of The Canadian Booksellers Association, board member for BookNet Canada, chair of the Professional Advisor Committee for Sheridan College's Honours Degree in Writing and Publishing, and Director of Self-Publishing and Author Relations for Rakuten, Kobo, Inc. where he launched Kobo Writing Life. A pioneer in digital publishing, Mark has embraced both traditional and self-publishing routes and continues to look for new ways that technology and innovation can improve the industry for all authors. He has appeared on countless podcasts, television, and radio programs and has spoken on stages across Canada and the United States as well as in England, Germany, France, and Italy. Mark's weekly podcast, Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing—launched in January 2018— takes an unflinching look at the reality of the publishing world with a balanced take on the pros and cons of various publishing routes. One of his greatest passions is helping writers navigate the bold new realms and opportunities that continue to unfold as the industry evolves. Mark Leslie Lefebvre became a Writers of the Future judge in Find out more at: markleslie.ca

Lyn Byers has dedicated 24 years to serving some of Australia's most isolated desert communities. As a registered nurse practitioner, midwife, and recipient of the 2022 Aurora Award for Remote Health Professional of the Year, Lyn shares why she remains committed to supporting the underserved communities of the APY Lands. Listen in to discover a day in her life at Nganampa Health Council where she works “right across the sphere” from babies to the elderly, from acute interventions to proactive health strategies. Hear the logistical challenges of being on-call in remote settings and gain professional development guidance tailored to aspiring primary health practitioners.

Free ep.712 Nebula-nominated P.A. Cornell is a Chilean-Canadian Odyssey graduate who has published over thirty original pieces of short fiction in respected magazines including, Lightspeed, Apex, and Fantasy. Her work has also appeared in over twenty anthologies, including Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction, Volumes 1 and 2, the former also listing her debut novella, Lost Cargo, as one of the best of 2022. In addition to becoming the first Chilean writer nominated for a Nebula Award in 2024, Cornell has been nominated for the Aurora Award, was longlisted for the 2023 BSFA Awards, and won Canada's 2022 Short Works Prize. Visit pacornell.com to learn more.   ---- Listen Elsewhere ---- YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/TallTaleTV Website: http://www.TallTaleTV.com   ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at http://www.TallTaleTV.com   ---- About Tall Tale TV ---- Hi there! My name is Chris Herron and I'm an audiobook narrator. In 2015, I suffered from poor Type 1 diabetes control which lead me to become legally blind for almost a year. The doctors didn't give me much hope, predicting an 80% chance that I would never see again. But I refused to give up and changed my lifestyle drastically. Through sheer willpower (and an amazing eye surgeon) I beat the odds and regained my vision. During that difficult time, I couldn't read or write, which was devastating as they had always been a source of comfort for me since childhood. However, my wife took me to the local library where she read out the titles of audiobooks to me. I selected some of my favorite books, such as the Disc World series, Name of the Wind, Harry Potter, and more, and the audiobooks brought these stories to life in a way I had never experienced before. They helped me through the darkest period of my life and I fell in love with audiobooks. Once I regained my vision, I decided to pursue a career as an audiobook narrator instead of a writer. That's why I created Tall Tale TV, to support aspiring authors in the writing communities that I had grown to love before my ordeal. My goal was to help them promote their work by providing a promotional audio short story that showcases their writing skills to readers. They say the strongest form of advertising is word of mouth, so I offer a platform for readers to share these videos and help spread the word about these talented writers. Please consider sharing these stories with your friends and family to support these amazing authors. Thank you!   ---- legal ---- All stories on Tall Tale TV have been submitted in accordance with the terms of service provided on http://www.talltaletv.com or obtained with permission by the author. All images used on Tall Tale TV are either original or Royalty and Attribution free. Most stock images used are provided by http://www.pixabay.com , https://www.canstockphoto.com/ or created using AI. Image attribution will be declared only when required by the copyright owner. Common Affiliates are: Amazon, Smashwords

Edward Willett is an award-winning author of more than sixty books science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction for both children and adults. He's also host of the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers: "Conversations with science fiction and fantasy authors about the creative process." (http://www.theworldshapers.com). He successfully Kickstarted and edited a new anthology, Shapers of Worlds, featuring authors who were guests during the first year of the podcast. Besides being a writer, Willett is a professional actor and singer who has performed in dozens of plays, musicals and operas in and around Saskatchewan, hosted local television programs, and emceed numerous public events. He's married to a telecommunications engineer and has one daughter and a black Siberian cat named Shadowpaw. You can find out more about him at: https://edwardwillett.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Bram Stoker and Aurora Award-winner Edo van Belkom is the author of over 200 stories of horror, science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. As an editor, he has four anthologies to his credit that include two books for young adults, Be Afraid! (A Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year finalist) and Be Very Afraid! (An Aurora Award winner — Best Work in English). Born in Toronto, van Belkom graduated from York University, then worked as a daily newspaper sports and police reporter before becoming a full-time writer. Edo van Belkom lives in Brampton, Ontario, with his wife Roberta and son Luke. Make sure to check out this author's instagram @edovanbelkom You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or visit my website www.drkatherinehayes.com

Mark interviews author, podcaster, and publisher Edward Willett about his writing, his podcast, Kickstarter campaigns, and some bold new ventures he is pursuing with his publishing company Shadow Paw Press. Prior to the interview, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, shares a personal update, and a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by ScribeCount (affiliate link). Spend less time logging in to multiple platforms and crunching numbers, and more time writing and marketing your books thanks to ScribeCount's handy all-in-one interface. In the interview, Mark and Edward talk about: The very first short story Edward wrote at the age of 11, "Caster Glaz, Hyper Ship Test Pilot" Working as a newspaper reporter for about eight years while he continued to write - Selling his first short story Making reference to Canadian historical figures like John Diefenbaker and The Arrogant Worms, which non-Canadians might not understand. (Thank goodness for Google) Publishing a science fiction short story "Strange Harvest" in an agricultural magazine based on his reporting of oddly shaped plants. And how that story was adapted into a nationally broadcast CBC Radio drama and might just beward's most popular short story Becoming a full-time freelance writer more than thirty years ago The twelve novels that Edward has released with Daw Books The radio broadcast work that he did for seventeen years as a freelancer Why Edward started the Worldshapers Podcast The anthologies Edward released that tie in with the novel as well as the Kickstarters Edward has run for them The evolution and growth of Edward's Shadow Paw Press How in 2024 Edward is taking on a huge number of new and innovative products, including books by notable Canadian authors like Dave Duncan and Robert J. Sawyer Working with an actual sales force and distribution network like LitDistCo The ins and outs of grant writing and investments involved in trying to get real distribution Helping other authors with their self-publishing needs Advice Edward has for authors thinking about being a publisher as well as for writers in general And more.... Mark then reflects on the value of a publisher with actual distribution and the difference between that and what any indie author can do in digital publishing.   Links of Interest: Edward Willett (Website) Shadow Paw Press The Worldshapers Podcast Endless Sky Books Crowdfundr For Shadow Paw Press ScribeCount (Mark's Affiliate Link) EP 348 - Amanda Byrd on Direct Sales and AuthorsGoDirect Coast to Coast AM with George Noory (Mark featured guest on March 1, 2024/March 2, 2024) Mark's Past Appearances on Coast to Coast AM Mark's YouTube Channel Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections How to Access Patreon RSS Feeds An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and Libraries Smashwords Link  (eBook 57% Off until end of Feb 2024) The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles Yippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard   Edward Willett is an award-winning author of more than sixty books science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction for both children and adults. He's also host of the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers: "Conversations with science fiction and fantasy authors about the creative process." (http://www.theworldshapers.com). He successfully Kickstarted and edited a new anthology, Shapers of Worlds, featuring authors who were guests during the first year of the podcast.  Among his novels are twelve published by DAW Books, one of the premier publishers of science fiction and fantasy publishers: Lost in Translation, Marseguro (which won the 2009 Aurora Award for best English-language science fiction or fantasy book by a Canadian author), and its sequel Terra Insegura (a finalist for the 2010 Aurora Award); Magebane (written as Lee Arthur Chane); the Masks of Aygrima fantasy trilogy for DAW Books, written as E.C. Blake; the stand-alone science fiction novel The Cityborn. His Worldshapers series began with Worldshaper ("a rollicking contemporary fantasy," Publishers' Weekly said in a starred review), and continued with Master of the World and The Moonlit World. His latest is The Tangled Stars, a humorous far-future space-opera adventure. Willett is also the author of The Shards of Excalibur modern-day YA fantasy series for Coteau Books, I Tumble Through the Diamond Dust, a collection of science fiction and fantasy poetry published by Your Nickel's Worth Publishing, and Paths to the Stars, a collection of his short fiction; Blue Fire a YA fantasy written as E.C. Blake, and Star Song, a YA science fiction novel that was a finalist for the Aurora Award for Best Canadian YA Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel, all published by Shadowpaw Press   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Main fiction: "Side Effects May Vary" by Avra MargaritiAvra Margariti is a queer author, Greek sea monster, and Rhysling-nominated poet with a fondness for the dark and the darling. Avra's work haunts publications such as Vastarien, Asimov's, Strange Horizons, and F&SF. You can find Avra on twitter (@avramargariti).This story originally appeared in Fusion Fragment #8, 2021.Narrated by: Jen AlbertJen Albert is an editor, writer, narrator, and former entomologist. She is an acquiring editor at ECW Press in Toronto, where she specializes in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction. Jen was co-editor of PodCastle, a fantasy-fiction podcast and magazine, for five years and has been nominated for the Hugo Award, the Ignyte Award, the Aurora Award, the World Fantasy Award, and has won the British Fantasy Award for her editorial work.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Edo van Belkom is a Canadian author of some 35 books and over 300 short stories in the genres of horror, science fiction, fantasy and mystery. His short fiction has been published in countless anthologies such as Year's Best Horror Stories, Year's Best Erotica, Robert Bloch's Psychos, the Hot Blood and Shock Rock series, as well as several anthologies based on RPGs. His story “Rat Food” (with David Nickle) won the Bram Stoker Award from the Horror Writers Association, and “Hockey's Night in Canada” won the Aurora Award, Canada's top prize for speculative fiction. More recently, his Silver Birch and Aurora Award-winning young adult series Wolf Pack has served as the inspiration for the new Jeff Davis supernatural TV show Wolf Pack, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, which premieres worldwide on Paramount+ in January 2023. You can learn more at: https://www.edovanbelkom.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Bram Stoker and Aurora Award-winner Edo van Belkom is the author of over 200 stories of horror, science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. As an editor, he has four anthologies to his credit that include two books for young adults, Be Afraid! (A Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year finalist) and Be Very Afraid! (An Aurora Award winner — Best Work in English). Born in Toronto, van Belkom graduated from York University, then worked as a daily newspaper sports and police reporter before becoming a full-time writer. Edo van Belkom lives in Brampton, Ontario, with his wife Roberta and son Luke. Make sure to check connect with this author on Instagram @edovanbelkom You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or visit my website www.drkatherinehayes.com

Overview Soulworm, the debut novel of Edward Willett, now the award-winning author of more than twenty novels and twice that many nonfiction books, has just been made available once more in a new edition from Shadowpaw Press Reprise.A young adult fantasy novel, Soulworm was originally published by Royal Fireworks Press in 1997, and was shortlisted for the Best First Book award at that year's Saskatchewan Book Awards. It was written in the 1980s while Willett was news editor of the Weyburn Review newspaper, and is set in Weyburn in 1984—which nowadays gives it a Stranger Things vibe, although at the time it was a present-day tale. Edward Willett is the award-winning author of more than sixty books of science fiction, fantasy, and non-fiction for readers of all ages, including the Worldshapers series and the Masks of Agyrima trilogy (as E.C. Blake) for DAW Books and the YA fantasy series The Shards of Excalibur, originally published by Coteau Books. His most recent novel is the humorous space opera The Tangled Stars (DAW Books).Willett won Canada's top science fiction/fantasy award, the Aurora Award, for Best Long-Form Work in English in 2009 for Marseguro (DAW) and for Best Fan Related Work in 2019 for The Worldshapers podcast, and a Saskatchewan Book Award for Spirit Singer in 2002. He has been short-listed for Aurora and Saskatchewan Book Awards multiple times (most recently for his YA science fiction novel Star Song), and long-listed multiple times for the Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. Website edwardwillett.com Book YouTube https://youtu.be/soin5a_PcvE Transcript Stephen: Today I want to welcome Edward back to the podcast. How are you doing, Edward? Edward: It's good to see you again. Stephen: Now that we're in winter, last time I talked to you, it was like negative 20 or something, and you were talking about walking around outside in the snow. Do you have a nice weather now? Edward: Is it actually over the weekend? It was more like 30, 31 Celsius. Put up around 90 Fahrenheit. So we've had some really helpful. Unfortunately, our air conditioning is broken. And so getting back fixed, but today it's quite cool. It's 18, I think for a high today. So Stephen: yeah. It's been awful humid here. We've had rain off and on for a couple of days, so it gets really humid and that's worse. I'd Edward: rather have heat. I went to university in Arkansas, so I know heat and humidity. And I was in marching band. Stephen: Oh, nice wool uniforms and stuff. Black ones at that. Oh, man, we had dark maroon and gold. You put that on and I played drums when you carry that big heavy equipment. Edward: Our drummers were lucky. They got to wear a kind of a peasant shirt with an open collar and something lighter. But all the rest of us were stuck in these winter weight woolen uniforms. Stephen: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Cool. All right. It's good to have you back again. We've talked with you before about some of the books you've had, the anthologies, short stories, some of your other books. So today we're going to talk about a new book for you Edward: called soul. Yes. Although it's not really a new book. It's a, it's an old book and a new edition. It's my debut novel now out in a new edition. Stephen: Oh, that's awesome. In that, and that's probably why you suggested we talk a little bit later for the author stuff about revisiting and revising. Perfect. All right. So give us a little bit of the background history here of Soul Worm, how it fits into your overall list of books Edward: And when I came out of university, I had decided in high school that I wanted to be a writer, but I also knew you couldn't make a living as one. So I was actually working as a newspaper. I went into journalism. I was working as a newspaper reporter and then editor of my hometown newspaper. I was editor at the age of 24 of my newspaper back at Weyburn,

Teatime with Miss Liz joining and sharing his T-E-A is the science fiction fantasy award-winning author Edward Willett. Time for Science. September 14th, 7 pm EST, LIVE STREAMING TO MULTIPLE PLATFORMS AND PODCASTS STATIONS AND APPS. Live show on Miss Liz's YouTube Channel below. Give that a quick subscription and be notified when teatime is live. https://youtube.com/@misslizsteatimes?si=GQ10_pTDC7_pB8g4Edward Willett is the author of more than 50 books of science fiction, fantasy, and non-fiction for adults, young adults, and children. Marseguro (DAW Books) won the Aurora Award for Best Long-Form Work in English in 2009, and the second book in The Double Helix duology, Terra Insegura, was short-listed the following year. His young adult fantasy Spirit Singer (Tyche Books) won the Regina Book Award at the 2002 Saskatchewan Book Awards, and several other of his novels have been shortlisted for the Saskatchewan Book Awards. Ed's eighth novel for DAW, The Cityborn, came out in July, and he's currently working on a new fantasy series for DAW entitled Worldshapers. Other recent titles include the Masks of Aygrima trilogy for DAW (written as E.C. Blake), Flames of Nevyana, a YA fantasy from Rebelight Books, and the five-book Shards of Excalibur YA fantasy series for Coteau Books, of which Door into Faerie, the concluding volume, like the second book in the series, Twist of the Blade, has been short-listed for an Aurora Award. His non-fiction runs the gamut from science books to biographies to history: his most recent is Government House, Regina, Saskatchewan: An Illustrated History. Born in Silver City, New Mexico, Ed moved to Saskatchewan with his parents from Texas when he was eight and grew up in Weyburn, where his father taught at Western Christian College. He earned a B.A. in journalism from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. He returned to Weyburn to begin his career at the weekly Weyburn Review, first as a reporter/photographer (columnist and cartoonist) and eventually as a news editor. He moved to Regina 1988 to become a communications officer for the then-fledgling Saskatchewan Science Centre and became a freelance freelanceLeader-Post writer in 1993. For two decades, Ed wrote a weekly science column that appeared in the Regina Leader Post and assorted other newspapers; an audio version also ran weekly on CBC Radio's Afternoon Edition in Regina for 17 of those years. He hosted his own arts-oriented radio program on community radio in Regina for several years. He hosted a local weekly phone-in television show focused on computers for ten years. He has also appeared on CBC TV nationally to talk about science topics. In addition to writing, Ed is a professional actor and singer (he's a member of Canadian Actors' Equity) who has performed in numerous plays, musicals, and operas in Saskatchewan, as well as singing with various choirs, including the nationally auditioned Canadian Chamber Choir. He continues to live in Regina with his wife, Margaret Anne Hodges, P. Eng., a past president of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan, and their teenage daughter, Alice.https://edwardwillett.com/

Claudia Myers was named one of "10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2015." by Independent Magazine. Most recently Claudia wrote and directed Above the Shadows, a supernatural drama starring Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Jim Gaffigan and Megan Fox. The film opened the 2019 Brooklyn Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. Above the Shadows was released theatrically by Gravitas Ventures. Prior to this, Claudia wrote, directed and produced the dramatic feature Fort Blissstarring Michelle Monaghan and Ron Livingston. The film won several festival awards and top critics for The Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquirer both cited Fort Bliss among the best films of 2014. Claudia also wrote and directed Kettle of Fish starring Mathew Modine and Gina Gershon. The movie premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released theatrically in 2007. She has directed two award-winning short films, including the Sundance short Buddy & Grace.Outside of narrative fiction, Claudia has worked with veterans and active duty soldiers to make a number of films about the military community. She produced and directed the documentary The Long Road Back, about soldiers who were severely injured in Iraq. The film won two Telly Awards, an Aurora Award, and was nominated for a regional Emmy. In 2010, Claudia produced and directed Women At War, a documentary about the evolution of women's roles in the military. She also wrote and directed the interactive role-playing feature, Outside the Wire for use by the U.S. Army, which won a Codie Award and a Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Award. The film pushes the boundaries of traditional narrative by melding fiction film, gaming, and educational training. Claudia subsequently wrote The War Inside another large-scale interactive, role-playing feature that deals with the psychological impact of war and aims to build resilience in soldiers.As a screenwriter, Claudia has won numerous awards, was twice a finalist for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, and is an alumna of the Hamptons Screenwriters Lab. Andy Tennant directed her script Wild Oats, starring Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lange and Demi Moore, which was released in 2016. Claudia is currently in development on a drama series about women in Special Operations.Claudia studied literature at Yale then received her MFA in film at Columbia University. She is an associate professor in the Film & Media Arts division of American University's School of Communication in Washington DC.Support the show

OnlineForAuthors Podcast and Author Services is 4 years old. Launched August 12, 2019 at, Eight-time winner of the Aurora Award for best volunteer-run organization, When Words Collide - A Festival for Readers and Writers 12th Edition August 4 to 6th, 2023 - Sold Out Some of the interviews mentioned Website Modernization Neil Enock lives "Love the idea enough to get it done." Randy McCharles - A true community builder with heart. Sean Tyler Foley Justin Schenck Podcasting has been an amazing journey. Missed a milestone - over 100 episodes released. Maximizing the use of YouTube - future episode release. Refocus - Service for Authors. Turned transcribed interviews into articles for LinkedIn 100 Podcasts in 100 days Building Community PodTalks - PodPros - PodMatch #SkipWaitList email VisibilityPod VisibilityPodcasts (at) gmail.com #PromoteBeforeYouPublish #visibilitypod Changes - more hosts coming. Personal Growth Dr. Gabor Mate - published in 30 different languages. Get the Book - The Myth of Normal Podcasts he has guested on that Jennifer has listened to - Tim Ferris, Jay Shetty Course - A return to wholeness - Commune Trauma - Walking Wounded Moments with Jenn Author services - Online Audit PodMatch profile review and Online Audit Platform Building - be where they want to engage with you www.onlineforauthors.org Author Profile Page Blog Post of interview, transcript article on LinkedIn Author express PromoteBeforeYouPublish Draft2Digital Relationship and resources pages Additional resources Podcast Production, Podcast Tours, Book Reformatting and Publishing Wide including Google Play Sponsor a podcast Nominate an author to be interviewed Love it or Leave it Wow, What a Ride!! This Award Winning Author is All In - with Teri M. Brown Author Express Building Community Paul Davis Author of Online Safety For Grade 3/4/5/6 Romance - K.R. Max SCI-FI Author Brian McCullough Crime Thriller Writer Dwayne Clayden Entertaining the Entire Highway to Inspiring Minds (Faith Wood) Mike Shaw - Never Part of the Plan Thanks for being here. Intro of new hosts - future release --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlineforauthors/message

Jake and Ron are honored and thrilled to have author Fonda Lee on the podcast! Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, consisting of Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy. She is also the author of the acclaimed young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire. Fonda is a winner of the Locus Award, a four-time winner of the Aurora Award, and a finalist for the Nebula Award and Hugo Award. The Green Bone Saga has been translated into a dozen languages and named to TIME Magazine's Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time.Fonda's latest, the novella Untethered Sky (Tordotcom) is an epic fantasy fable about the pursuit of obsession at all costs. Jake and Ron chatted with Fonda about her creative process for Untethered Sky, her illustrious career and what drives her to keep writing at her level. Oh, she also talks about why birds are scary! :)Fonda LeeWeb site: https://www.fondalee.com/Instagram: fonda.leeUntethered Sky by Fonda Lee (Tordotcom)https://publishing.tor.com/untetheredsky-fondalee/9781250842466/The Wrath of the iOtiansEmail: thewrathoftheiotians@gmail.comInstagram: thewrathoftheiotiansTwitter:  @OfiOtiansWebsite: https://thewrathoftheiotians.buzzsprout.com/MusicLand Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)Licensed under the NEO Sounds Music License Agreement

Edo van Belkom is a Canadian author of some 35 books and over 300 short stories in the genres of horror, science fiction, fantasy and mystery. His short fiction has been published in countless anthologies such as Year's Best Horror Stories, Year's Best Erotica, Robert Bloch's Psychos, the Hot Blood and Shock Rock series, as well as several anthologies based on RPGs. His story “Rat Food” (with David Nickle) won the Bram Stoker Award from the Horror Writers Association, and “Hockey's Night in Canada” won the Aurora Award, Canada's top prize for speculative fiction. More recently, his Silver Birch and Aurora Award-winning young adult series Wolf Pack has served as the inspiration for the new Jeff Davis supernatural TV show Wolf Pack, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, which premieres worldwide on Paramount+ in January 2023. You can learn more at: https://www.edovanbelkom.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the modern epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, consisting of Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy. She is also the author of the acclaimed young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire. Fonda is a winner of the Locus Award, a four-time winner of the Aurora Award, and a finalist for the Nebula Award and Hugo Award. The Green Bone Saga has been translated into a dozen languages and named to TIME Magazine's Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time. A black belt martial artist and former corporate strategist, she resides in the Pacific Northwest. Her next book, Untethered Sky, a fantasy novella, releases on April 11th.  Fonda's Book ChoicesThe Godfather by Mario PuzoThe Book and the Sword by Jin Yong (pen name Louis Cha; translated by Graham EarnshawDragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (Dragonriders of Pern series) Ed's Book ReviewUntethered Sky by Fonda Lee – Out 11th April , pre-order here.Other Books Mentioned(Some of) Fonda Lee's oeuvre:Jade CityJade WarJade LegacyUntethered SkyListener of the week (Tess Bentley)Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteJulia's Book ShootersDon't forget you can order Julia's romcom Shooters in paperback on Amazon here – digital version is out tomorrow (Tuesday 14th March) for just 99p on Kindle. If this podcast has bought you any joy then help Julia shoot up the charts! (pun intended). Look out for her big reveal on launch day too…Julia on InstagramJulia on TikTokPlease share her video and see whether Ed was close with his guesses.Keep in touchWe love our listeners, and we want to hear from you. Please leave a review on one of our podcast platforms and chat with us on social media:Twitter: @twolitchicksInstagram: @two_lit_chicksTikTok: @two_lit_chicksEmail: hello@twolitchicks.orgIf you do one thing today, sign up to our newsletter so we can keep you updated with all our news.If you do two things, leave us a (nice!) review on Itunes.Thank you so much for listening. Listeners, we love you.Two Lit Chicks Podcast is recorded and produced by Your Voice HereSupport the show

Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, consisting of Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy. She is also the author of the acclaimed young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo, and Cross Fire.  Fonda is a winner of the Locus Award, a four-time winner of the Aurora Award, and a finalist for the Nebula Award and Hugo Award. The Green Bone Saga has been translated into a dozen languages and named to TIME Magazine's Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time. A black belt martial artist and former corporate strategist, she resides in the Pacific Northwest.

Mark interviews Canadian author Edo van Belkom about his life in writing, and the January 2023 the Paramount+ TV series adaptation of his Silver Birch Award-Winning Novel WOLF PACK by Jeff Davis and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, a brief personal update, welcomes new Patron Dharma Kelleher, and a word about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. In their conversation, Mark and Edo talk about: An old picture of the two of them at a "Sci-Fi Saturday" multi-author event from the late 90s where Mark was one of the managers (Attendees were David Shrogryn, Edo van Belkom, Carolyn Clink, Robert J. Sawyer, Douglas Smith, Andrew Weiner, Mark Leslie, Sally Tomasevic, Marcel Gagne) Edo's journey as a writer, beginning with his first published short story being published in an annual "Year's Best" anthology Writing about six or seven novels before his first one sold, and writing books that weren't published until more than twenty-five years later Working on gaming-tie-in related novels Landing his agent after having a short story appear in one of Jeff Gelb's "Hot Blood" anthologies Following his wife's advice to write a YA novel, which became the award-winning novel Wolf Pack and how that book was sold over a telephone pitch/proposal Having a couple of his mass market paperback novels (Scream Queen and Blood Road) be optioned for films Some of the silly things that writers hear when speaking to non-writers at parties such as "why don't you write a bestseller?" What being nominated for the Silver Birch Award did for that book Winning the Silverbirch Award Going from selling 10,000 copies of the first book in the series to only about 1,000 or so copies of the 2nd and 3rd books in that series How the greatest part of winning the Silver Biirch Award was the live event at a small stadium in downtown Toronto, Ontario Winning the Bram Stoker Award for a short story ("Rat Food") that he co-authored with David Nickle What it was like co-authoring a story well before the days of the internet Edo's short story collection Death Drives a Semi and how, when looking for places to market it, he found a trucker magazine that he ended up writing a series of stories in for fifteen years The "Mark Dalton: Owner, Operator" series of stories Converting a one-day workshop for truckers about fuel efficient driving practices into a novel Details and experiences related to the ice roads in Canada's Northwest Territories. (Ice roads are seasonal winter roads built over frozen bodies of water. The ice roads in Canada are about 400 KM (250 miles) long and are built over 64 frozen lakes The story behind how Wolf Pack got turned into a new Paramount+ television series What it was like seeing a teaser trailer for "Wolf Pack" after a year of hearing nothing about the option deal that had been signed How the book "Wolf Pack" got into the hands of Jeff Davis What it was like to be in Los Angeles for the premiere of the series, including walking the red carpet Seeing his name in the show's opening credits "Based on the novels by Edo van Belkom" Some of what's planned for the home-town showing of the first episode in the series in Brampton, Ontario Why, if he can help it, Edo plans on not doing any more soul-crushing in store book signings any longer And more... After the interview, Mark reflects on three different things.   Links of Interest:   Edo van Belkom (At Jabberwocky Literary Agency) Edo on Twitter Edo on Facebook Edo on TikTok Wolf Pack on Paramount+ Wolf Pack TV Series - IMDB Wolf Pack TV Series - Wikipedia Be a guest on the Stark Reflections Podcast Superstars Writing Seminars (Save $100 with code: STARKSSWS2023 Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles     Edo van Belkom, a former reporter on the sports and police beats for newspapers in and around Toronto, arrived on the horror scene in 1990. His first short story sale, Baseball Memories, was selected for the prestigious Year's Best Horror Stories edited by Karl Edward Wagner. The story was also nominated for Canada's prestigious Aurora Award and appeared side-by-side with work by authors such as Mordecai Richler and W. P. Kinsella in The Grand Slam Book of Canadian Baseball Writing. Van Belkom hasn't looked back since. Some 150 short stories have sold to a variety of top magazines and anthologies in the sf, fantasy, horror and mystery genres. He has twice won the Aurora Award, taken home the Bram Stoker Award and his YA novel WOLF PACK won Ontario's prestigious Silver Birch Award. In January 2023, that same 2004 novel and the other three books in the series was adapted into an American supernatural teen drama on Paramount+ starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and produced by Jeff Davis, known for creating the drama series Criminal Minds and the TV series "Teen Wolf."     The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0     

Diann Floyd Boehm is an award-winning international author. Diann writes children's books and young adult books. In addition, Diann writes books to inspire kids to be kind, like themselves, and to "Embrace Imagination”. You can find all her books on Amazon. Diann's Story Garden YouTube Channel gives children the opportunity to hear different children authors read their stories. Diann is the co-host with Dr. Jacalyn on USA Global TV. Diann continues to be involved in various humanitarian projects with multiple organizations. Diann was born to parents of George and Mabel Floyd in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but grew up in Texas with five brothers. She has traveled extensively to many parts of the world and has lived in the Philippines and Dubai.Keep in touch with Diann by joining her newsletter:http://diannfloydboehm.comEdward Willett is the author of more than 50 books of science fiction, fantasy, and non-fiction for adults, young adults, and children. Marseguro (DAW Books) won the Aurora Award for Best Long-Form Work in English in 2009, and the second book in The Double Helix duology, Terra Insegura, was short-listed the following year. His young adult fantasy Spirit Singer (Tyche Books) won the Regina Book Award at the 2002 Saskatchewan Book Awards, and several other of his novels have been shortlisted for Saskatchewan Book Awards.http://edwardwillett.comThe Douglas Coleman Show now offers audio and video promotional packages for music artists as well as video promotional packages for authors. Please see our website for complete details. http://douglascolemanshow.comIf you have a comment about this episode or any other, please click the link below.https://ratethispodcast.com/douglascolemanshow

Thank you so much for faithfully listening to my show. You have a lot of choices when it comes to podcasts that talk about books and interview authors, and I want to be the go-to in your app of choice. So...how can I get better? I want to hear from you!  What am I doing well and what should I be doing to be everyone's choice in podcasts? Let me know!  That email address is comments[at]coffeeinspacepodcast.com. Thank you!Now, let's get to this week's episode. Brandon Crilly comes to the show by way of Ottawa, Ontario up in Canada. Brandon has been published by Daily Science Fiction, Apex Magazine, Fusion Fragment, PULP Literature, Flame Tree Publishing and other markets. He's also an Aurora Award-nominated podcaster, reviewer, conference organizer, and Dungeon Master for a bunch of other writers. His debut novel Catalyst  is out now from Atthis Arts. You can follow Brandon's work by going to Twitter, Instagram, or his website. Catch up on his podcast by going to Broadcasts from the Wasteland. Like the podcast episode? You can "Buy me a Coffee" as a thank you! I'll even give you a free short story to show my gratitude. Thank you! Finally, please consider subscribing to the Coffee in Space newsletter so you can stay up to date on all podcast episodes and news about the interviews! * Links in these show notes may be affiliate links. I may make a small percentage from your purchase. I would always want you to buy from a local, independent store, but if you are looking to use Amazon, I would appreciate you considering my links. Thank you!

Can you see the climate fiction for the trees? In this episode, Brandon Crilly joins us to discuss solarpunk, cli-fi, hopepunk, and the places where these concepts overlap and intertwine. How do you build a world with a deliberately optimistic outlook? How much of that is about technology, and how much is about social paradigms? What other considerations go into storytelling from this particular worldview? Transcript for Episode 87 (in-progress) Our Guest: An Ottawa teacher by day, Brandon Crilly has been previously published by Daily Science Fiction, Apex Magazine, Fusion Fragment, PULP Literature, Flame Tree Publishing and other markets. In 2021, he co-founded Bag of Giving, a monthly Twitch series where authors play TTRPGs for charity. He's also an Aurora Award-nominated podcaster, conference organizer for Can*Con, a reviewer, and regularly has too many D&D campaign ideas than he could ever fit into his schedule. His debut novel Catalyst will be published by Atthis Arts in Fall 2022.

The book of the moment for today's episode is Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing this book in all of its glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. Mexican by birth, Canadian by inclination. Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of a number of critically acclaimed novels, including Gods of Jade and Shadow (Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, Ignyte Award), Mexican Gothic (Locus Award, British Fantasy Award, Pacific Northwest Book Award, Aurora Award, Goodreads Award), and Velvet Was the Night (finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Macavity Award). She has edited several anthologies, including She Walks in Shadows (World Fantasy Award winner, published in the USA as Cthulhu's Daughters). Silvia is the publisher of Innsmouth Free Press. Her fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. She has an MA in Science and Technology Studies from the University of British Columbia. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. If you enjoyed this episode, I encourage you to leave a review on whichever platform you are listening on, if applicable. If you have any further questions regarding topics discussed throughout the episode feel free to join our Hardcover Hoes Discord Server via the link in the show notes, or send us an email at hardcoverhoespod@gmail.com. Feel free to recommend books to cover in future episodes as well! Discord Server: https://discord.gg/zpvW4FyuPF TikTok, IG, Twitter: @HardcoverHoes Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/993967071461813/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In episode 10 we hear from Tess, last year's Aurora Award winner, nurse practitioner and chronic disease coordinator in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands – 100,000 square kilometres tucked in the northwest corner of South Australia. Despite being “ready to retire years ago” Tess says remote nursing can be hard to let go of. Listen in to hear stories from Tess's current role; how social determinants of health are impacting remote communities; and what “putting on her robe” means and how it has helped her professionally and personally.

Main Fiction: "Walk in Darkness" by Emily TaylorEmily Taylor's short fiction has appeared in such venues as Asimov's, Ecotone, and Terrain. Originally from New York where she received an MFA from The New School, she now lives in Columbus, Ohio and works in scholarly publishing. Please visit emilytaylor.org for more information.This story is original to StarShipSofa.Narrated by: Jen AlbertJen Albert is an editor, writer, narrator, and former entomologist. She is an acquiring editor at ECW Press in Toronto, where she specializes in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction. Jen was co-editor of PodCastle, a fantasy-fiction podcast and magazine, for five years and has been nominated for the Hugo Award, the Ignyte Award, the Aurora Award, the World Fantasy Award, and has won the British Fantasy Award for her editorial work. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The founder and CEO of Sharpcut Productions and you may also know him as DJ Sharpcut Mr. Gary Robinson stops by and shares his advice with those comedian's out there desiring to break into the ever so difficult world of comedy. He also shares his experience of what it's like working alongside Jim Carrey.  What is Sharpcut Productions? Sharpcut Productions has been creating award-winning video productions in Los Angeles since 1992. Our work has been seen by hundreds of millions of people in multiple countries. Our tools of choice are Avid Media Composer and Avid Pro Tools, Magix Vegas Pro, Blackmagic Fusion, Arriflex 35mm cameras, Sony and JVC 4k cameras, Adobe After Effects, and Newtek's Lightwave 3d. We can scale to create outstanding video productions of all types. Our productions have been awarded Communicator Awards, Telly Awards, Videographer Awards, an Omni Intermedia Award, an Aurora Award, and an Emmy Nomination. For more info visit www.sharpcutproductions.com Follow Gary Robinson on Instagram @sharpcutproductions

Kate Heartfield is the author of The Embroidered Book, a historical fantasy novel, and the Alice Payne time travel novellas (2018/2019). Her debut novel Armed in Her Fashion (2018) won Canada's Aurora Award. She also writes interactive fiction, including The Road to Canterbury, and The Magician's Workshop, published by Choice of Games. Her short fiction has been shortlisted for the Nebula, Locus, Aurora, Sunburst and Crawford awards and her journalism for a National Newspaper Award. Her short stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, Lackington's, Podcastle and elsewhere. A former newspaper journalist, Kate lives near Ottawa, Canada. #alternate-history #historical-women #magic Web Page Twitter Goodreads

Majstro Falchilo Kredo has devoted his life to protecting the abandoned earth colony of Duatero from Malamiko, the indigenous ecosystem that makes their crops fail and whose contamination turns humans into mindless monsters.But Malimiko is changing, becoming more dangerous, more aware, even as the ancient technology they use to combat it fails piece by precious piece. Kredo and his fellow soldiers must risk everything or see all they hold precious wiped away and forgotten.Kredo is prepared to sacrifice himself—and anyone around him—to do his duty. But what if the price demanded is even higher?“Combines power armoured soldiers from the pages of sci-fi pulps, a world as intriguing yet bleak as Mid-World from Stephen King's Dark Tower, and an evil as terrifying and paranoia inducing as John Carpenter's The Thing. A descent into the darkness of a failing world and the brutal zealotry of its defenders.” - Matt Moore, Aurora Award-winning author of It's Not the End and Other LiesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio.

I had a great opportunity to speak with Edward and it was super awesome. Edward is definitely a superb writer. He has been writing for many years and Edward told Keepin It Real all about his journey and how he became an amazing writer. He has wrote for many people and doesn't mind helping other writers and authors. Edward Willett, an award-winning Saskatchewan-based author of more than sixty books of science fiction, fantasy, and non-fiction for readers of all ages, has launched a Kickstarter campaign on March 8 to fund a third annual anthology featuring some of the top writers of science fiction and fantasy working today, all of whom were guests on his Aurora Award-winning podcast, The Worldshapers (www.theworldshapers.com). Shapers of Worlds Volume III featured new fiction from Griffin Barber, Gerald Brandt, Miles Cameron, Sebastien de Castell, Kristi Charish, David Ebenbach, Mark Everglade, Frank J. Fleming, Violette Malan, Anna Mocikat, James Morrow, Jess E. Owen, Robert G. Penner, Cat Rambo, K.M. Rice, and Edward Willett; poetry from Jane Yolen; and additional stories by Cory Doctorow, K. Eason, Walter Jon Williams, and F. Paul Wilson. Among those authors are several international bestsellers, as well as winners and nominees for every major science fiction and fantasy literary award. All of the authors were guests during the third year of The Worldshapers, where Willett interviews other science fiction and fantasy authors about their creative process. Backers' rewards offered by the authors include numerous e-books, signed paperback and hardcover books (including limited editions), Tuckerizations (a backer's name used as a character name), commissioned artwork, original poetry (from Jane Yolen), audiobooks, opportunities for online chats with authors, short-story critiques, and more. The Kickstarter campaign can be found at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/edwardwillett/shapers-of-worlds-volume-iii. The campaign goal was $12,000 CDN. Most of those funds will go to pay the authors, with the rest going to reward fulfillment, primarily the editing, layout, and printing of the book, which will be published in both ebook and trade paperback formats by Willett's publishing company, Shadowpaw Press (www.shadowpawpress.com). The special Kickstarter edition for backers will be followed by a commercial release this fall. Stretch goals are simple: for every $5,000 over the goal the campaign raises, the authors will be paid one cent a word more. Shapers of Worlds Volume III is a follow-up to Shapers of Worlds, successfully Kickstarted in 2020, and Shapers of Worlds Volume II, Kickstarted last year. Shapers of Worlds included new fiction from Tanya Huff, Seanan McGuire, David Weber, L.E. Modesitt, Jr., John C. Wright, D.J. Butler, Christopher Ruocchio, Shelley Adina, and Edward Willett, plus reprints from John Scalzi, Joe Haldeman, David Brin, Julie E. Czerneda, Fonda Lee, Gareth L. Powell, Dr. Charles E. Gannon, Derek Künsken, and Thoraiya Dyer. Shapers of Worlds Volume II featured new fiction from Kelley Armstrong, Marie Brennan, Helen Dale, Candas Jane Dorsey, Lisa Foiles, Susan Forest, James Alan Gardner, Matthew Hughes, Heli Kennedy, Lisa Kessler, Adria Laycraft, Ira Nayman, Garth Nix, Tim Pratt, Edward Savio, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Jeremy Szal, and Edward Willett, plus stories by Jeffrey A. Carver, Barbara Hambly, Nancy Kress, David D. Levine, S.M. Stirling, and Carrie Vaughn. As I said before Edward is an amazing person. If you want to to contact Edward on social media...all you have to do is find Edward Willett. Therefore, Edward is available for interviews, media appearances, speaking engagements, and/or book review requests. Please contact mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com by email or by phone at 403.464.6925. Thank you for your support and keep listening to the podcast. Book your interview with Keepin It Real. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caramel-lucas/message

When you've introduced elemental, supernatural, ethereal, or diabolical powers into your world, what does that do to your society? Guest Kate Heartfield joins us to discuss the rules, regulations, and roguery of magical worldbuilding! In this episode, we explore the two levels that magical ethics can operate on: within your world, and within our world. What are you saying when you decide who has access to magic, how they control it, or how they use it to control others? Magic literalizes many issues of consent, manipulation, and power-brokering that we deal with in our daily lives -- so how can you build it into your world thoughtfully and hang interesting plot hooks on those choices? Transcript for Episode 70 (with thanks to our scribes!) Our Guest: Kate Heartfield is the author of The Embroidered Book, a historical fantasy novel out in February 2022, and the Alice Payne time travel novellas (2018/2019). Her debut novel Armed in Her Fashion (2018) won Canada's Aurora Award. She also writes interactive fiction, including The Road to Canterbury, and The Magician's Workshop, published by Choice of Games. Her short fiction has been shortlisted for the Nebula, Locus, Aurora, Sunburst and Crawford awards, and her journalism for a National Newspaper Award. Her short stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, Lackington's, Podcastle and elsewhere. A former newspaper journalist, Kate lives near Ottawa, Canada.

Claribel & Kat catch up with each other and talk about the emotional ups and downs of building an author career. (CW: brief discussion of trauma) Then they interview Sarah Raughley about what it was like to get published in the before-times, differences she's felt releasing her newest series during the pandemic, and how she researched the lives of Black people in 19th century Britain for her book, THE BONES OF RUIN. ABOUT SARAH: Sarah Raughley grew up in Southern Ontario writing stories about freakish little girls with powers because she secretly wanted to be one. She is a huge fangirl of anything from manga to scifi/fantasy TV to Japanese role-playing games, but she will swear up and down at book signings that she was inspired by Jane Austen. Sarah has been nominated for the Aurora Award for Best Young Adult novel and works in the community doing writing workshops for youths and adults. On top of being a YA writer, Sarah has a PhD in English, which makes her a doctor, so it turns out she didn't have to go to medical school after all. • FOLLOW : website | Twitter | Instagram BUY The Bones of Ruin (The Bones of Ruin #1) BUY Fate Of Flames (The Effigies #1) MENTIONS: • Black Victorians, Black Victoriana by Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina • FOLLOW CLARIBEL: Twitter | Instagram | Youtube | TikTok • www.claribelortega.com • Check out all of Claribel's books • PRE-ORDER Witchlings (April 2022, Scholastic) • FOLLOW KAT: Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok • www.katchowrites.com • PRE-ORDER Once Upon a K-Prom (May 2022, Disney) • Check out Kat's Books • FOLLOW WRITE OR DIE: Twitter | Instagram • Write or Die Episodes • Join our WorDie community! • Learn more about Write or Die --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writeordiepodcast/support

This month's bonus episode: an interview with Fonda Lee, author of Jade City! Fonda Lee is the author of the epic urban fantasy Green Bone Saga, beginning with Jade City, continuing in Jade War, and concluding in Jade Legacy. She is also the author of the acclaimed young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire. Fonda is a winner of the World Fantasy Award, as well as a three-time winner of the Aurora Award, and a multiple finalist for the Nebula Award and the Locus Award. The Green Bone Saga has been translated into multiple languages and optioned for television development. Fonda is a former corporate strategist and black belt martial artist who loves action movies and Eggs Benedict. Born and raised in Canada, she currently resides in the Pacific Northwest. Website: https://fondalee.com/ Instagram: @fonda.lee Twitter: @fondajlee Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fondalee Buy Jade City: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/fonda-lee/jade-city/9780316440882/ Buy Jade War: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/fonda-lee/jade-war/9780316440905/ Buy Jade Legacy: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/fonda-lee/jade-legacy/9780316440974/   Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Check out our links: Participate in our reading challenge on The StoryGraph! Read Daniel's Book, 'Dave Woke Up'! See Peter's games! - see his new TTRPG, The Well! Visit Caty's Bookstore! For More TMT Shenanigans: toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter: @TMT_Media, @tackyslacks, @ArgentRabe, @ShoelessPete, @ShimmyBook, @SinisterInfant E-mail: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com

Happy New Year! To kick off 2022, the gang all read Jade City, by Fonda Lee. Be sure to return next week for our interview with Fonda Lee! Fonda Lee is the author of the epic urban fantasy Green Bone Saga, beginning with Jade City, continuing in Jade War, and concluding in Jade Legacy. She is also the author of the acclaimed young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire. Fonda is a winner of the World Fantasy Award, as well as a three-time winner of the Aurora Award, and a multiple finalist for the Nebula Award and the Locus Award. The Green Bone Saga has been translated into multiple languages and optioned for television development. Fonda is a former corporate strategist and black belt martial artist who loves action movies and Eggs Benedict. Born and raised in Canada, she currently resides in the Pacific Northwest. Website: https://fondalee.com/ Instagram: @fonda.lee Twitter: @fondajlee Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fondalee Buy Jade City: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/fonda-lee/jade-city/9780316440882/ Buy Jade War: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/fonda-lee/jade-war/9780316440905/ Buy Jade Legacy: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/fonda-lee/jade-legacy/9780316440974/   Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Check out our links: Participate in our reading challenge on The StoryGraph! Read Daniel's Book, 'Dave Woke Up'! See Peter's games! - see his new TTRPG, The Well! Visit Caty's Bookstore! For More TMT Shenanigans: toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter: @TMT_Media, @tackyslacks, @ArgentRabe, @ShoelessPete, @ShimmyBook, @SinisterInfant E-mail: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com

Explore twenty-four imaginative tales crafted by some of today's best writers of science fiction and fantasy, all guests on Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers during its second year, including international bestsellers and winners of every major award in the field as well as newer authors just beginning what promise to be stellar careers.There are brand-new stories from Kelley Armstrong, Marie Brennan, Garth Nix, Candas Jane Dorsey, Jeremy Szal, Edward Willett, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Lisa Foiles, Susan Forest, Matthew Hughes, Heli Kennedy, Helen Dale, Adria Laycraft, Edward Savio, Lisa Kessler, Ira Nayman, James Alan Gardner, and Tim Pratt, plus fiction by Jeffrey A. Carver, David D. Levine, Carrie Vaughn, Nancy Kress, Barbara Hambly, and S.M. Stirling.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Edward Willett is an award-winning author of more than sixty books science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction for both children and adults. He's also host of the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers: "Conversations with science fiction and fantasy authors about the creative process." (http://www.theworldshapers.com). He successfully Kickstarted and edited a new anthology, Shapers of Worlds, featuring authors who were guests during the first year of the podcast. Besides being a writer, Willett is a professional actor and singer who has performed in dozens of plays, musicals and operas in and around Saskatchewan, hosted local television programs, and emceed numerous public events. He's married to a telecommunications engineer and has one daughter and a black Siberian cat named Shadowpaw. You can find out more about him at: https://edwardwillett.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

From an Aurora Award-winning author comes a thrilling young-adult outer-space adventure.When the old woman who raised him in a remote village is murdered, Kriss Lemarc finds himself alone on a planet where he'll always be an outsider.His only link to his long-dead, unknown parents is the touchlyre they bequeathed him, a strange instrument that not only plays music but pours his innermost feelings into the minds of his listeners.When Tevera, a girl of the space-going, nomadic Family, hears Kriss perform, she is drawn to him against her better judgment and the rules of her people. With her help, though mistrusted and even hated by some of her comrades, Kriss seeks to discover the origin of the touchlyre, the fate of his parents, and a place where he truly belongs.But the touchlyre proves to be more than just a musical oddity. Powerful, ruthless people will stop at nothing to get it—and Kriss and Tevera are all that stand in their waySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Candas Jane Dorsey is the author of the new book ‘The Adventures Of Isabel', part of a new detective series called ‘Epitome Apartments Mysteries'. The book features a diverse range of characters and follows a bisexual social worker recently fired from her job who becomes an amateur detective when the granddaughter of one of her neighbours is murdered. Candas is a former social worker herself as well as a renowned author and community advocate based in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Candas' past work has included science fiction novels including ‘Black Wine' and ‘A Paradigm Of Earth' and she was awarded the Aurora Award for sci-fi/fantasy in 1988.

Suzy talks about her path from a leading corporate role to working for herself in a writing career, how to get ahead in the corporate world, the importance of knowing your why and how to get unstuck in life.  Suzy Vadori is a former COO/Vice President of Operations and Marketing who started writing by night. Eventually her debut Fantasy Novel, The Fountain, became a finalist for an Aurora Award and Suzy decided to take a leap into all things writing. Once she made the jump, Suzy continued to write, becoming a bestselling author of the Fountain Series and she found she had a knack for helping other writers follow their dreams. Suzy has since become an Editor, Public Speaker and an Author Accelerator Advanced Certified Book Coach helping countless writers take their writing to the next level.  https://suzyvadori.com/ Inspired Writing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/455537645516991

Rodney Block/Trumpeter, a Dumas, Arkansas native has been thriving in the regional music scene for the past ten years. Block has been featured and performed in various festivals and venues across the globe ranging from corporate to social, has built a niche in the genres of jazz and hip hop.  Notable artists he has shared the stage with include The Temptations, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Joe, Tank, Mary Wilson (of The Supremes), Sugar Ray, Chrissette Michelle, Eric Benet, Whodini, Conya Doss, Johnny Gill, Dwele, Jonathan Butler, Dave Hollister, Ellis, and Delfayo Marsalis, Kirk Whalum, Layla Hathaway, Eric Roberson, Anthony David, Lenny Williams, Angela Winbush, Howard Hewett, R.L. (of the R&B group Next), Marsha Ambrosius, Diane Reeves, Anthony Hamilton, Carl Thomas, and The Yellowjackets. Block has been a frequent guest artist with hip hop legend and icon, Doug E. Fresh. In 2007, Block's televised jazz feature, AETN Presents: Front Row with Rodney Block, was nominated for a Regional Emmy. In 2014, the band was honored with the Aurora Award and Telly Award, for its concert feature on the AETN television network. Rodney Block is to discuss his new music project and upcoming events on-air, feel free to call inSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/lets-jazz-it-up-ladydiva-live-radio&rcid=r01-155237937664-a0ba938ee6e24441&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w)

An interview with Dr. Sarah Raughley, author of young adult fantasy novels including The Effigies series – Fate of Flames; Siege of Shadows; and Legacy of Light – which she describes as “Sailor Moon meets Pacific Rim.” Hear about her love of third-person point of view, her advice on getting unstuck in your story, and her experience of getting the best ideas when you stop trying to find them. 25 minutes. All ages. A full transcript is available at CabinTales.ca. Show Notes [0:00] Intro [1:25] Interview with Sarah Raughley CA: So first some questions about plotting. …. Do you tend to know what's going to happen when you begin? … SR: I definitely do outline. I'm definitely a plotter. I think that's especially important when you have this big sprawling fantasy. …. So it's good to know the motivations of the characters, it's good to know key driving moments in the plot. But at the same time you can't know everything. So I always, as much as I outline and I plot, I always leave room to be surprised. …   [2:10] CA: … And do you tend to keep the endings that you plan? … SR: I do think the endings change. I'm writing a book now which is coming out under Simon and Schuster called The Bones of Ruin, and it'll be out in Fall 2021. ….And then my editor gets back to me and she's like, I don't like this ending. So I had to rethink and we had to brainstorm, how else can we end this story? Yeah, endings can change even if you have an ending in mind….   [3:30] CA: …And how do you feel about tormenting your characters? SR: I think people expect it. … I think they secretly love it because it keeps you invested in those characters. … If you read his story and that character's path is easy, no matter how much you love that character it's not going to feel real and, whatever the gain at the end of the book, it's not going to feel earned. …And you need to give the characters those sweet moments and those moments of pause and joy as well.   [4:50] CA: …Do you have any advice for getting yourself unstuck in the middle of a story? SR: I've had this experience very recently, and what I did was I just put the book away. … I did other kinds of writing, not even creative writing. … I was able to you know gain some experience writing and editing outside of the realm of novel writing. … And when I came back to the novel, I realized that I was almost rejuvenated. … So I would say, if it's really getting tough, don't be afraid to put it away for some time and just dive into something else. And those ideas will come when you least expect it, when you're not worrying about it.   [6:50] CA: And how do you feel about sad endings? SR: Yeah, I think it depends on the story you're writing. …there are times when sad endings have made me think, they've touched me, they've made me think about life, they made me think about what does it mean to rise above a challenge?. What does it mean to succeed in something? … So I think you need to be open to different kinds of endings, and know that there are different kinds of stories that you can tell that are just as powerful as a happy ending.   [8:30] CA: And a few questions about revision. Some people draft and get it all out and then start revising, and then other people revise as they go. … Do you tend to do one or the other of those things? SR: I revise as I go, but … I concentrate more on … just getting it finished, especially now that I'm on deadlines. …Once you get to the point where you're getting editing letters from an editor -- things are going to change. It doesn't matter whether you painstakingly edited this paragraph, that paragraph might end up being completely cut out of the final draft. So, I always edit as I go just to make sure that the story makes sense, that the ideas and basic motivations and all those things are there. But I make sure that I finish it first…   [9:55] CA: And do you have a critique group or a peer support group or somebody who sees your work in addition to your editor? SR: I've been trying actually to put a group together. … It's not necessarily about sharing work. … But it's just about like commiserating and talking about just being a writer and some of the challenges that we've come across. But these days I don't really have time to  write a draft and then send it over to somebody to read for me before I revise it and send it back to my editor. … But my editor is so phenomenal when it comes to notes that I usually just, I trust her, her point of view. But … I think critique groups have helped a lot of people. …Having other people that you can share your work with, you can talk to – just that alone can be a great help to a writer.   [12:10] CA: And do you have a favorite POV to write from? SR: It's funny because I have always been about sort of limited third person point of view. You're sort of in the mind of the character but it's still a third person POV. … But when I first started writing YA, I was told that a first person POV was more marketable. …But the books I've read have always been in third person and I just really love that POV. So the last two books I wrote have been in third person. … Personally I feel that high fantasies -- you know, big sprawling fantasies – they really lend themselves to a third person POV, and also to multiple points of view. …   [13:40] CA:. And did you have oh do you have a regular writing practice…? SR: I write whenever I feel like writing. … if the words are flowing at 3am, why not write at 3:00 AM? If the words are flowing, you know, at 9:00 PM. That's just how I do it. …I've given the advice before, Well, just block out 30 minutes and you can't do anything else for those 30 minutes. And that can help some people. It might push them to write something, even if it's a sentence. But then it's like, but what if you can't? Then what if you wake up at 3:00 AM with a really great idea and the words are flowing? I wouldn't miss that opportunity. …   [15:10] CA: And do you have a favourite scary story or scary movie? … SR: I don't like scary things at all. … when I was a kid I liked … “Are you Afraid of the Dark?” … on YTV. …But as an adult, I think I'm less brave.   [15:55] CA: Do you have any phobias, any fears? SR: I hate bugs and spiders. That's the big thing. CA: Do you ever put bugs and spiders in your fiction? SR: Nope….   [16:15] CA: And at any stage in writing, do you ever read your work out loud? SR: Sometimes if I really need to. I think more so than reading my work out loud, I will use the voice recorder to record ideas. …   [16:50] CA: Is there somewhere that you get your best ideas? SR: Usually it's when I'm sleeping or when I just wake up. … I think it's in those relaxed states… Those are the times for me when the ideas just kind of come, which is why I need to have a recorder handy in these odd places.   [17:20] CA: And do you keep a journal or just the voice recordings? SR: Just the voice recordings. In terms of a journal, I will often have just a Word document in which I'll … write down, here are the characters, here's the world building, and all that kind of stuff. I'll just put that down in a Word document so I have it all there. …   [18:00] CA: Right. And are any of your stories based on your own childhood or adult life? SR: I think mostly because there's such high fantasies, they're not really based on my own life. I might put little bits of experiences that I've had, but for the most part I think that they're based off of the things that I loved as a child, the stories that I loved as a child. …I don't think I have plans yet to write a book based off of my own childhood because I don't even know what that would look like. …   [19:05] CA: … Do you have any recommendations to young writers for worldbuilding or for developing an effective setting? SR: There are great worldbuilding books out there. …. Oftentimes they'll talk about creating a world that suits the story that you want to tell…You want the story to speak to the setting, you want the setting to speak to the characters, the characters to speak to the setting. …You want to be able to answer the question of why. If your story is set in a floating island, why? Does it have something to do with the isolation from the world below? Is that an important part of your story? … And just keep asking yourself questions -- about language, about culture, about institutions. … And I would always say look out for good worldbuilding books and try to learn from them as much as you can.   [21:46] CA: Thank you so much for your time. …. So good to talk to you. SR: Great to talk to you…. Bye   [22:15] Sarah Raughley introduces herself SR: My name is Sarah Raughley. I'm the author of the YA fantasy trilogy called The Effigies series, which I like to pitch as “Sailor Moon meets Pacific Rim.” I'm also, on top of being an author, I'm a writer and an academic. I'm currently with the University of Ottawa's Human Rights Research and Education Centre, and I do a lot of public writing for magazines like Quill & Quire and other venues like CBC and The Washington Post. So you can catch my work in many different places. And you can catch me on Twitter @S_Raleigh and my website, sarahraleigh.com, if you want to ever hear more of my ramblings or my random tweets. I promise that I try to be as honest and funny as possible. So hello and if you ever want to reach out to me, please do. I love hearing from fans, librarians, teachers, anybody.   [23:35] Find out more about Sarah Raughley You can hear more creative writing advice from Sarah Raughley on Cabin Tales Episode Five: “Squirm,” about Plotting; on Episode 6.5: “Author Interviews about Beginnings;” and on Episode 8, “The Never-ending Story,” about revision. You can find out more about Sarah Raughley and her books from her website at SarahRaughley.com.   [24:30[ Thanks and coming up on the podcast I'll be back next week with leftovers from my interview with the picture book author David McArthur, who joins me from BC. Thanks for listening. Credits Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo (Standard license for online use). Host: Catherine Austen writes books for children, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Visit her at www.catherineausten.com. Guest Author: Dr. Sarah Raughley is the author of five YA fantasy novels, including the bestselling Effigies series and the forthcoming Bones of Ruin series. Her books have been nominated for the Aurora Award for Best Young Adult novel. Find her online at https://sarahraughley.com .  

Douglas Smith talks about how you can turn your short fiction into a “magic bakery”—a term Doug borrows from Dean Wesley Smith—earning you money and building your resume over and over with the same content. We discuss the opportunities offered by reprints, foreign markets, and audio markets, and we discuss how writer's groups can—and can't—help you prepare your work for the professional markets. Douglas Smith is a multi-award-winning Canadian author described by Library Journal as "one of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction." His fiction has been published in twenty-six languages and thirty-five countries. His books include the novel THE WOLF AT THE END OF THE WORLD, the collections CHIMERASCOPE and IMPOSSIBILIA, and the writer's guide PLAYING THE SHORT GAME: HOW TO MARKET & SELL SHORT FICTION. Doug is a three-time winner of Canada's Aurora Award and has been a finalist for the Astounding Award, CBC's Bookies Award, Canada's juried Sunburst Award, and France's juried Prix Masterton and Prix Bob Morane.

Rodney Block/Trumpeter, a Dumas, Arkansas native has been thriving in the regional music scene for the past ten years. Block has been featured and performed in various festivals and venues across the globe ranging from corporate to social, has built a niche in the genres of jazz and hip hop. Notable artists he has shared the stage with include The Temptations, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Joe, Tank, Mary Wilson (of The Supremes), Sugar Ray, Chrissette Michelle, Eric Benet, Whodini, Conya Doss, Johnny Gill, Dwele, Jonathan Butler, Dave Hollister, Ellis, and Delfayo Marsalis, Kirk Whalum, Layla Hathaway, Eric Roberson, Anthony David, Lenny Williams, Angela Winbush, Howard Hewett, R.L. (of the R&B group Next), Marsha Ambrosius, Diane Reeves, Anthony Hamilton, Carl Thomas, and The Yellowjackets. Block has been a frequent guest artist with hip hop legend and icon, Doug E. Fresh. In 2007, Block's televised jazz feature, AETN Presents: Front Row with Rodney Block, was nominated for a Regional Emmy. In 2014, the band was honored with the Aurora Award and Telly Award, for its concert feature on the AETN television network. Rodney Block is to discuss his new music project and upcoming events on-air

The final fall episode of Cabin Tales is about the final stage of creative writing: revision. You'll hear 26 Canadian authors talk about their revision process, and their recommendations to young writers who want to improve their first draft. 45 minutes all ages. A transcript of this episode is available at CabinTales.ca. Show Notes [0:00] Intro [1:30] Commentary on Revision If you don't want other people to read your work, you don't have to revise it. But if you do want others to read it and enjoy it, and if you want someone to publish it, then you must revise.   [3:55] Author Interviews I asked my guest authors about their revision process, how much time they spend revising vs drafting and which process they prefer. [4:00] Monique Polak envies writers who love revising [5:07] Lori Weber separates drafting from revising [6:15] Karen Krossing uses her intuition [7:35] Caroline Pignat separates creation and evaluation [9:00] Kari-Lynn Winters tries to resist editing while drafting [10:20] Philippa Dowding does not edit while she drafts [11:20] Tim Wynne-Jones usually revises along the way [12:50] Amanda West Lewis discovers more with each revision   [14:40] Commentary on revising for young writers For kids,  it would be crazy and boring to revise 20 times. Focus on the joy of creating, the passion of storytelling, the fun of it. But do try to revise at least once.   [16:00] Interviews on revising while young [16:00] Cary Fagan on the chore of revising while young [17:15] Sarah Raughley on taking your time while young   [18:45] Commentary on how to revise One of the first steps in revision is evaluating your work.   [19:15] Revision Recommendations One good practice in revision is to simply cut the word count by 10%.  [19:45] Jan Coates reads aloud and uses a thesaurus [20:45] Jeff Szpirglas saves his drafts to combine and revise [21:45] Rachel Eugster is looking for ways to lessen revision [22:25] Robin Stevenson has learned to revise wisely [24:00] Ishta Mercurio starts revisions with a blank page [24:50] Wendy McLeod MacKnight drafts very quickly [26:05] Amelinda Bérubé finds the drafting a slog   [28:15] Commentary on getting help with revision If you're ready, get feedback from a reader – your friend, other writers, your parents, your English teacher. All of the above. But don't let critiquing crush your creativity.             [29:55] Interviews about critiques [30:00] David McArthur encourages critiques [30:55] Lena Coakley spent 10 years on her first great book [31:45] Raquel Rivera revises with help from friends and editors [32:55] Marty Chan advises critique group [35:00] Lisa Dalrymple offers critiquing advice [36:10] Don Cummer is grateful for critique groups [37:20] Frieda Wishinsky says critiquing is a life skill [38:50] Kate Inglis likes the support of other writers [40:05] Karen Bass has learned to put story over ego   [42:05] Caveats  Creativity is always a good thing, even if your latest creation is not awesome. Maybe you can make it awesome with one more revision.   [43:40] Thanks and coming up on the podcast I'll be sharing my full interviews with all the Cabin Tales guest authors this winter, beginning on January 8th and continuing every Friday through the 2021 school year.  If you were hoping for a final story, I will be doing a national public reading  in January featuring an original Cabin Tale with multiple endings. More info in January. If you are a youth in Ottawa, the Ottawa Public Library's Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest is on. I am a judge of fiction in the 9-12 age category and I want to read your story. But please don't make me read your first draft.  Have a creative December and a wonderful holiday break. Thanks for listening. Credits: Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo (Standard license for online use). Art: The B&W image for this episode is from a wood engraving by Frederick Sandys from Reproductions of Woodcuts by F. Sandys, 1860-1866. Host: Catherine Austen writes books for children, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Visit her at www.catherineausten.com. Guest Authors Karen Bass loves writing action and adventure, and she likes to slide in some history when she can. She has twice won the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction. Karen lived most of her life in rural Alberta but now lives in southern Ontario. Karen loves having a whole new part of Canada to explore and use as inspiration for new stories. Find her online at www.karenbass.ca.   Amelinda Bérubé is a freelance writer and the author of the YA novels The Dark Beneath the Ice and Here There Are Monsters. A mother of two and a passionate gardener, she lives in Ottawa, Ontario, in a perpetual whirlwind of unfinished projects and cat hair. Find her online at www.metuiteme.com.   Marty Chan writes books for kids, plays for adults, and tweets for fun. He's best known for Mystery of the Graffiti Ghoul, which won the 2007 Diamond Willow Award. His newest book, Haunted Hospital, launched October 29th. He works and lives in Edmonton with his wife Michelle and their cat Buddy. Find him online at MartyChan.com.   Lena Coakley was born in Milford, Connecticut. In high school, creative writing was the only class she ever failed—nothing was ever good enough to hand in! She has since published two YA novels, Worlds of Ink and Shadow and Witchlanders. Wicked Nix, her first book for middle-grade readers, was nominated for numerous awards. Find her online at www.lenacoakley.com.   Jan Coates grew up in Truro, Nova Scotia, and has lived in Wolfville for most of her adult life. She has published six picture books, six middle grade novels, and 18 levelled chapter books for emergent readers. Her first novel, A Hare in the Elephant's Trunk, was a finalist for the 2011 Governor General's Literary Awards. Find her online at www.jancoates.ca.   Don Cummer is the author of the “Jake and Eli” stories published by Scholastic, set during the War of 1812. The first book, Brothers at War, was short-listed for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers. Don spends his time between Canada and Ireland – where he's finding many more stories to tell. Find him online at www.doncummer.com .   Lisa Dalrymple has written 11 books for young readers, including Fierce: Women who Shaped Canada, and Skink on the Brink. She now lives in Fergus, Ontario with her husband and their 3 highly-energetic children. Find her online at lisadalrymple.com.   Philippa Dowding is an award-winning children's author, poet, musician, and marketing copywriter.  Her 2017 middle-grade novel, Myles and the Monster Outside, won the OLA Silver Birch Express Honour Book award. Philippa lives in Toronto with her family. Find her on her website at http://pdowding.com.   Rachel Eugster is the author of the picture book The Pocket Mommy and the "Ingredients of a Balanced Diet" series. A theatre artist, singer, and choral conductor, Rachel premiered in her original play Whose Æmilia? at the Ottawa Fringe Festival in 2015. Find her online at https://racheleugster.com/.    Photo by Mark Reynes Roberts Cary Fagan writes picture books and novels for children and adults. His many awards include the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, the IODE Jean Throop Award, the Betty Stuchner--Oy Vey!--Funniest Children's Book Award, and the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for his body of work. Cary lives in Toronto. Find him online at https://www.caryfagan.com.   Kate Inglis is an award-winning author for adults and children. Her novels, non-fiction, and poetic picture books are infused with the salt, woodsmoke, and fresh air of the North Atlantic coast. Kate is also a photographer and a corporate writer. Find her online at www.kateinglis.com.   Karen Krossing is the author of seven award-winning novels for kids and teens, including Punch Like a Girl, Bog, and Cut the Lights, plus two picture books on the way. Karen encourages new writers through workshops for kids, teens, and adults. She lives in Toronto. Find her online at www.karenkrossing.com.   David McArthur is a graphic designer and creative writer based in Victoria, BC. His “What Does…” picture book series started as a game that David played with his son as they were driving to daycare. Find him online at www.akidsauthor.com.   Wendy McLeod MacKnight is the author of three middle grade novels: It's a Mystery, Pig Face! , The Frame-Up and The Copycat. In her spare time, she gardens, hangs with her family and friends, and feeds raccoons. Visit Wendy online at wendymcleodmacknight.com .   Ishta Mercurio lives and writes in Brampton, Ontario, where she serves as the Chairman of the Board for The FOLD Foundation, a non-profit that promotes underrepresented voices in Canadian literature. Her picture book debut, Small World, illustrated by Jen Corace, won the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for the Canadian region. Find Ishta online at www.ishtamercurio.com.   Caroline Pignat is a two-time Governor Generalʼs Literary Award-winning author of novels, non-fiction, and poetry. With over 20 years' experience teaching in schools, workshops, and at conferences, Caroline loves helping young writers find and share their unique voices. Find her online at www.carolinepignat.com.   Monique Polak is the Montreal-based author of 29 books for young people and a two-time winner of the Quebec Writers' Federation Prize for Children's and YA Literature. She has been teaching English and Humanities at Marianopolis College in Montreal for over 30 years. Find her online at www.moniquepolak.com.   Dr. Sarah Raughley is the author of five YA fantasy novels, including the bestselling Effigies series and the forthcoming Bones of Ruin series. Her books have been nominated for the Aurora Award for Best Young Adult novel. Find her online at https://sarahraughley.com .    Photo by Katya Konioukhova Raquel Rivera is a writer, artist and performer based in Montreal. She has published five books for young readers. She also writes about books for Constellations, a library and online database of quality children's literature, for use by teachers, librarians, and the public. Visit her online at www.raquelriverawashere.com.   Robin Stevenson is the award-winning author of 29 books for all ages. She lives on the west coast of Canada. Robin is launching three new books in 2021: a picture book, PRIDE PUPPY, a middle-grade non-fiction book, KID INNOVATORS, and a young adult novel, WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE. Find her online at https://robinstevenson.com .   Jeff Szpirglas is the author of over 20 books for young readers, including entries for Scholastic's “Countdown To Danger” series and Orca's “Tales From Beyond the Brain.” Jeff has worked at CTV and he was an editor at Chirp, chickaDEE, and Owl Magazines. He is a full-time parent and full-time teacher. Visit him online at jeffszpirglas.com .   Lori Weber is the author of ten books for young adults and middle-grade readers, including Yellow Mini, a novel in verse, and Deep Girls, a short-story collection. A native Montrealer, she taught at John Abbott College for decades before her recent retirement. Find her online at LoriWeberAuthor.wordpress.com.   Amanda West Lewis is a writer, theatre director and calligrapher. Her writing for children and youth ranges from historical YA fiction to craft books on the art of writing. She is the Artistic Director and Founder of The Ottawa Children's Theatre. Find her online at www.amandawestlewis.com.   Dr. Kari-Lynn Winters is an award-winning children's author, playwright, performer, and academic scholar. She is an Associate Professor at Brock University and the author of French Toast, Jeffrey and Sloth, On My Walk, Gift Days, and many other imaginative picture books. Find her online at http://kariwinters.com/   Frieda Wishinsky has written over 70 picture books, chapter books, novels and non-fiction books. Her books have won or been nominated for many prestigious awards, including the Governor General's Award, the Print Braille Book of the Year Award, the TD Literature Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture book award.  Find her online at https://friedawishinsky.com.    Tim Wynne-Jones has written 35 books for adults and children of all ages. His books have been translated into a dozen languages and won multiple awards, including the Governor General's Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Arthur Ellis Award, and the Edgar Award. Tim was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2012. Find him online at  http://www.timwynne-jones.com/.  

A “talking tales” episode -- all interviews – about how to begin a story. With guest authors Frieda Wishinsky; Sarah Raughley; Don Cummer; David McArthur; and Wendy McLeod MacKnight, speaking about their favourite first lines, their advice to young writers on how to begin, and how they began to write professionally. 45 minutes. All ages. A full transcript of this episode is available at CabinTales.ca. Show Notes [0:00] Intro [1:15] Commentary on Finding the Beginning of your story Beginnings are important. They're like a first impression: the opening of your story will colour the reader's experience of everything that comes after. But the beginning of your story is always a made-up moment.   [3:45] Interviews on what makes a good beginning [4:30] Frieda Wishinsky on letting the reader know what they're getting into [6:40] Sarah Raughley on the delicate balance between too early and too late [8:35] Don Cummer on the revising a beginning [10:45] David McArthur on setting a scene [13:20] Wendy McLeod MacKnight's favourite first line   [15:20] Commentary on first lines One thing most people agree on: a reader should have some sense of what type of book they're in for from the opening.   [18:35] Guest author recommendations to young writers [18:55] Sarah Raughley knows how hard it is to begin [20:30] David McArthur knows that beginnings can change [22:00] Frieda Wishinsky likes to stick to the point [23:20] Wendy McLeod MacKnight wants to be hooked [24:45] Don Cummer suggests you just dig in   [26:30] Commentary on motivation There's the technical sense of where and how to open your story. But there's also the motivational sense of how to make yourself write when you're not sure what your story is.   [28:05] Guest Authors' beginnings as writers [28:15] Wendy McLeod MacKnight was a Deputy Minister [29:40] Don Cummer was a speechwriter [31:30] David McArthur read and wrote through dyslexia [34:25] Frieda Wishinsky loves being part of the human story [36:15] Sarah Raughley learned to believe in herself   [39:35] Thanks and Coming up on the Podcast Tune in next week for Episode 7: “Just Get it Over With,” all about the endings of stories. That's a “telling tales” format, so you'll hear stories, excerpts, and prompts, and guest authors Marty Chan, Jeff Szpirglas, and Frieda Wishinsky. Thanks for listening. Credits: Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo (Standard license for online use). Host: Catherine Austen writes books for children, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Visit her at www.catherineausten.com. Art: The B&W image for this episode is from a wood engraving by Amédée Forestier from Wilkie Collin's Blind Love, 1890. Guest Authors Don Cummer is the author of the “Jake and Eli” stories published by Scholastic – a series about two best friends growing up during the War of 1812. The first book, Brothers at War, was short-listed for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers. Don was born in Calgary and grew up on a ranch. He moved to Ottawa, where he wrote speeches for a living, and now spends his time between Canada and Ireland – where he's finding many more stories to tell. Find him online at www.doncummer.com and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSJOMFDqjhk&t=2s David McArthur is a graphic designer and creative writer based in Victoria, BC. He struggled with reading and writing as a child, and those struggles are part of the reason he created a series of books which give children confidence to read. The “What Does…” series started as a simple game that David played with his son as they were driving to daycare. Seeing the way his son joyfully reacted to the story was so wonderful that David turned the story into a book. The rest, as they say, is history! Find him online at www.akidsauthor.com. Wendy McLeod MacKnight grew up in a small town with a library card as her most prized possession. She worked for the Government of New Brunswick for twenty-five years until the siren call of writing became impossible to ignore. She is the author of three middle grade novels: It's a Mystery, Pig Face! (Sky Pony Press), The Frame-Up and The Copycat (both from Greenwillow Books). In her spare time, she gardens, hangs with her family and friends, and feeds raccoons. Visit Wendy online at wendymcleodmacknight.com or on Twitter @wendymacknight or Instagram @wendymcleodmacknight. Dr. Sarah Raughley grew up in Southern Ontario. She is the author of five YA fantasy novels, including the bestselling Effigies series and the forthcoming Bones of Ruin series. Her books have been nominated for the Aurora Award for Best Young Adult novel. Her academic research concerns representations of race and gender in popular media culture, youth culture, and postcolonialism. Sarah is a fangirl of manga and sci-fi TV. Find her online at https://sarahraughley.com and on Twitter at ‎@s_raughley Frieda Wishinsky has written over 70 picture books, chapter books, novels and non-fiction books. Picture book biographies are one of her favourite genres. She's written biographies about Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Frederick Law Olmsted and most recently, Emily Roebling (How Emily Saved the Bridge). Frieda loves sharing the writing process. Find her online at https://friedawishinsky.com. 

Welcome to bonus episode 25 of - The Stephen King Podcast  - Constant and New Listeners! In this episode, Edward Willett is the guest. Ed is a writer and podcaster. He is the award-winning author of more than sixty books of science fiction, fantasy, and non-fiction for readers of all ages. The Moonlit World is his eleventh novel for New York's DAW Books, one of the world's major publishers of science fiction and fantasy. He won Canada's Aurora Award for Best Long-Form Work in English in 2009 for Marseguro (DAW Books), and a Saskatchewan Book Award in 2002 for his young-adult fantasy Spirit Singer, recently re-released by Shadowpaw Press, and has been shortlisted for both awards multiple times. Upcoming works include a young-adult science fiction novel, Star Song, for Shadowpaw Press, and The Tangled Stars, a new space-opera adventure for DAW Books. Willett also hosts The Worldshapers podcast, which won the 2019 Aurora Award for Best Fan Related Work, featuring conversations with science fiction and fantasy authors about their creative process; Shapers of Worlds, a Kickstarted anthology featuring some of the bestselling, award-winning authors who were guests on that podcast during the first year, comes out from Shadowpaw Press in e-book format on September 22 and in print on November 14. Check out Ed's website for further details on him and links to his works - Edward Willett   In this podcast: 1) Intro 2) Interview 3) Outro   --------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me by Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Bonus Episode 25 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file) ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Support The Show - Thank You! 

A "telling tales" episode about how to build tension in fiction, with stories, excerpts, and prompts. Featuring guest authors Lena Coakley, Sarah Raughley, and Don Cummer. 45 minutes. PG. A full transcript of this episode and  "fright-free" version with the opening story removed are available at CabinTales.ca.   Show Notes [0:00] Introduction: [1:15] Story Intro: Today you'll hear a story where a pair of sisters are alone on a swimming platform with their old blind dog and a container of worms. And everything starts to squirm. [1:35] Trigger warning: Fishing (animal cruelty); bullying; violence; accidental death. To skip the story, ahead 10 minutes when you hear the musical bar near the beginning. Or download the “fright-free” version from CabinTales.ca. [2:40] Story: “Sisters” [13:40] Commentary: Books worth rereading Work hard on your prose so that your story is a pleasure to read. [14:55] Excerpt from The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss [15:45] Copy the technique: write well.   [17:05] Commentary: Anticipation You create narrative tension by making the reader hope for things to resolve one way, and dread that they'll turn out another way. [20:15] Excerpt from Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda [19:45] Copy the technique: Build dread with foreshadowing and dramatic irony.   [22:40] Commentary: Stakes Make your reader care about your character and their goals. [24:15] Excerpt from Lost Boy by Christina Henry [25:05] Copy the technique: Add more obstacles on your character's path, and more need inside your character to overcome those obstacles.   [26:05] Interviews with guest authors [27:05] Lena Coakley on planting questions [28:15] Sarah Raughley on raising stakes [30:00] Don Cummer on looking for trouble   [31:30] Drafting and revising for tension. [31:45] Lena Coakley revises at every stage [32:45] Don Cummer revises to find the best pacing [34:00] Sarah Raughley adds tension to her outlines   [35:15] Anecdotes [35:15] Don Cummer on vulnerable characters [37:55] Lena Coakley on her agent's advice [37:15] Sarah Raughly on stakes in a series   [39:00] Story Prompt: “Simon and Woolly”   [41:35] Thanks and housekeeping Tune in next week for Episode 5.5, “Author Interviews about Pacing” with guest authors Kate Inglis, Lisa Dalrymple, David McArthur, Jeff Szpirglas, and Marty Chan.   [42:50] Monster Movie Quote:  “Why don't we just wait here for a little while, see what happens.” Thanks for listening.   Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo (Standard license for online use).  Host: Catherine Austen writes books for children, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Visit her at www.catherineausten.com.   Guest Authors: Lena Coakley was born in Milford, Connecticut and grew up on Long Island. In high school, creative writing was the only class she ever failed—nothing was ever good enough to hand in!—but undeterred, she went on to study writing at Sarah Lawrence College. She has published two YA novels, Worlds of Ink and Shadow and Witchlanders. Wicked Nix, her first book for middle-grade readers, was nominated for the Silver Birch Express Award, the MYRCA Sundogs Award, and the Rocky Mountain Book Award. She now lives in Toronto with her two cats, Bonbon and Pirate Jenny. Find her online at www.lenacoakley.com; @lenacoakley   Don Cummer is the author of the “Jake and Eli” stories published by Scholastic – a series about two best friends growing up during the War of 1812. The first book, Brothers at War, was short-listed for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers. Don was born in Calgary and grew up on a ranch. He moved to Ottawa, where he wrote speeches for a living, and now spends his time between Canada and Ireland – where he's finding many more stories to tell. Find him online at www.doncummer.com and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSJOMFDqjhk&t=2s   Dr. Sarah Raughley grew up in Southern Ontario. She is the author of five YA fantasy novels, including the bestselling Effigies series and the forthcoming Bones of Ruin series. Her books have been nominated for the Aurora Award for Best Young Adult novel. Her academic research concerns representations of race and gender in popular media culture, youth culture, and postcolonialism. Sarah is a fangirl of manga and sci-fi TV. Find her online at https://sarahraughley.com and on Twitter at ‎@s_raughley    

We’re super thrilled to share this time with Aurora Award-winning author of more than sixty books of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction. Mister Edward Willett. Edward Willet: A writer, reporter (1980-1984) editor, actor, instructor, and writer (novels, poetry, short stories, plays) His Books include: Falcon's Egg, Right to Know, Spirit Singer, Soulworm, The Dark Unicorn, Lost in Translation... and the list goes on! You can find Edwards work at https://edwardwillett.com/ *This is a copyrighted podcast owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and Creative Edge Publicity* Remember you can always find your hosts Jenna Greene and Miranda Oh at www.mirandaoh.com or #chinuptitsout www.jennagreene.ca Catch our next Episode next year! Happy Holidays to you and yours!

A special live Overcast featuring a multi-cast performance of Silence by Tina Connolly and Universal Print by Fonda Lee! Featuring the wonderful narration talents of the authors themselves. Recorded live at Orycon 2019. OUR CAST: FONDA LEE Fonda Lee is the 2019 Author Guest of Honor at OryCon. She is the author of the epic urban fantasy Green Bone Saga, beginning with Jade City, which won the 2018 World Fantasy Award, and continuing in the recently-released Jade War. She is also the author of the acclaimed young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire. Fonda's work has been nominated multiple times for the Nebula and Locus Awards, and she is a three-time winner of the Aurora Award, Canada's national science fiction and fantasy award. Fonda is a recovering corporate strategist, black belt martial artist, and action movie aficionado residing in Portland, Oregon. You can find Fonda online at www.fondalee.com and on Twitter @fondajlee. MATT HAYNES Matt Haynes is an internationally acclaimed audiobook narrator with over 50 titles to his credit. He has narrated books in a wide variety of genres including: Romance -Science Fiction -Fantasy -Memoirs -Self Help -Business -Horror -Biographies -Comedy He lives in Portland Oregon and specializes in educating authors and rights holders in the audiobook production process. TINA CONNOLLY Tina Connolly's books include the Ironskin and Seriously Wicked series, and the collection On the Eyeball Floor. She has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Norton, and World Fantasy awards. She co-hosts Escape Pod, runs Toasted Cake, and is at tinaconnolly.com. And of course our host, J.S. ARQUIN.   Please help support The Overcast. Become a Patron Today! Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher so you never miss an episode. While you're there, don't forget to leave a review! Are you an author who loves J.S. Arquin's narrations? Ask him to narrate your audiobook!   

Edward Willett is an award-winning author of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction for both children and adults. Willett is now the author or co-author of more than 60 books, ranging from computer books and children's non-fiction books to science fiction and fantasy for both adults and young adults, and host of the new podcast The Worldshapers: "Conversations with science fiction and fantasy authors about the creative process." (www.theworldshapers.com) He's received an Aurora Award for best English-language science fiction or fantasy book by a Canadian author, and his latest book, Worldshaper, received a starred review from Publishers' Weekly. Besides being a writer, Willett is a professional actor and singer who has performed in dozens of plays, musicals and operas in and around Saskatchewan, hosted local television programs, and emceed numerous public events. He's married to a telecommunications engineer and has one daughter. His main website is www.edwardwillett.com, and he can be found on Twitter @ewillett and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/edward.willett And for more about host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Fonda Lee on the show. Fonda is a recovering corporate strategist, black belt martial artist, and an action movie aficionado as well as the author of several highly acclaimed books of fantasy and science fiction, such as the young adult sci-fi novels Zeroboxer, Exo, and Cross Fire.  Her work has been nominated for several awards, including the Nebula and Locus Awards, and been featured on Best of Year lists such as NPR and Syfy Wire. She also won the Aurora Award, Canada’s national science fiction and fantasy award, twice in the same year for Best Novel and Best Young Adult Novel.  Fonda’s latest writing project is the fantasy/crime drama series the Green Bone Saga. The first book in this series, Jade City (which I am loving!), won the 2018 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and the second book in the series, Jade War, has just been released. So listen in as Fonda and I chat about this amazing series, and the numerous strategies and decisions that go into crafting the world of your story.   In this episode Fonda and I discuss: How to choose the right way to build your world. The “iceberg effect” of worldbuilding. How to put your reader into the middle of your story from page one the right way. Using a fantasy element to make your story feel more real. How to manage the powerful tool of multiple point of view. Plus, Fonda’s #1 tip for writers. For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/262

Edward Willett is the award-winning author of more than sixty books of science fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction for readers of all ages. Besides Worldshaper, other recent novels include the stand-alone science fiction novel The Cityborn (DAW Books), the fivebook Shards of Excalibur YA fantasy series for Coteau Books, the Masks of Aygrima fantasy trilogy (written as E.C. Blake for DAW), and the Peregrine Rising science fiction duology for Bundoran Press. In 2002 Willett won the Regina Book Award for best book by a Regina author at the Saskatchewan Book Awards, and in 2009 won the Aurora Award (honoring the best in Canadian science fiction and fantasy) for Best Long-Form Work in English for Marseguro. He has been shortlisted for Saskatchewan Book Awards and Aurora Awards multiple times. His nonfiction runs the gamut from local history to science books for children and adults to biographies of people as diverse as Jimi Hendrix and the Ayatollah Khomeini. In addition to writing, he’s a professional actor and singer, who has performed in numerous plays, musicals, and operas. He lives in Regina, Saskatchewan, with his wife, Margaret Anne Hodges, P.Eng., their teenaged daughter, Alice, and their black Siberian cat, Shadowpaw. His main website is www.edwardwillett.com, and he can be found on Twitter @ewillett and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/edward.willett And for more about host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com Book Lights - shining a light on good books!

Patreon support now standing at 410 – last week 416 Help us get to 500 Patreon Supporters. Main Fiction: "Two-Year Man" by Kelly Robson This story was originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction, August 2015Kelly RobsonKelly Robson’s short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld, Tor.com, Asimov’s, and multiple anthologies including many year’s bests. In 2017, she was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Her novella “Waters of Versailles” won the 2016 Aurora Award and has been a finalist for the Nebula, World Fantasy, Sturgeon, and Sunburst awards. Her book Gods, Monsters and the Lucky Peach is out now.Kelly grew up in the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains and competed in rodeos as a teenager. From 2008 to 2012, she was the wine columnist for Chatelaine, Canada’s largest women’s magazine. After many years in Vancouver, she and her wife, fellow SF writer A.M. Dellamonica, now live in Toronto.Narrated by: Christopher HerronChris Herron is a writer/narrator hailing from the wilds of Colorado. Until 2015, Chris didn't even own an audiobook, let alone narrate them. Then he went blind. Much to his delight, it turned out to be temporary. But during this time audiobooks helped him muddle through, and upon re-entering the land of the seeing he put away his pen and took up the microphone. Now he hosts the youtube channel (and forthcoming podcast) Tall Tale TV where he narrates sci-fi and fantasy short stories to help aspiring authors spotlight their work. Chris can be found at TallTaleTV.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Barnabus’s nephew is behaving oddly. Calling upon Doctor Humphrey for assistance has not been particularly helpful, because the good doctor’s diagnosis of demonic possession is clearly preposterous. Even the demon currently ensconced on the front room couch agrees it’s preposterous. But then, how else to explain the portal to another world through which his nephew and Humphrey have just now disappeared? Barnabus knows their only chance of rescue is for Barnabus J. Wildebear himself to step up and go through that portal. Thus begins an existential romp across space and time, trampling on Barnabus’ assumptions about causality, freewill, identity, good and evil. Can Barnabus save his nephew—and incidentally, all of humanity? Joe Mahoney works full-time for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, where he’s helped make many radio shows over the years, including Writers and Company, Quirks and Quarks, and Q. He’s produced documentaries on science fiction for The Arts Tonight and The Current. He produced Six Impossible Things, a compilation of short fantastical fiction, curated by Nalo Hopkinson, for Between the Covers, and wrote and produced Faster Than Light, hosted by Robert J. Sawyer, for Sunday Showcase. He spent a decade making radio plays, working on productions such as The Merchant of Venice, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Afghanada, with some of the finest actors, directors and writers in Canada. He Five Rivers Publishing ISBN 9781988274256 Trade Paperback, 6 x 9 412 pages $34.99 eISBN 9781988274263 $5.99 engineered and story-edited Steve the First, a post-apocalyptic science fiction radio play mini-series, and its sequel, Steve the Second, which won a silver Mark Time Award. He produced and directed the pilot of Canadia: 2056, and story-edited all subsequent episodes. He is responsible for all the funniest bits. In 2007, Joe left production to join the CBC management team. These days he’s Director of Production Support. Joe’s short fiction has been published in Canada, Australia and Greece. He’s been nominated twice for an Aurora Award, one of Canada’s top awards for science fiction and fantasy, for his work on CBC Radio. Joe lives in Whitby with his wife and two daughters, and their golden retriever and Siberian forest cat.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. By day David Nickle is a mild mannered reporter, covering Toronto City Hall for Metroland Media Toronto, but by night he is one of the best horror writers in the genre. Comparisons to H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King abound. He's also acclaimed, with a closet full of awards like the Bram Stoker Award and Aurora Award for his fiction. His new novel "Volk: A Novel of Radiant Abomination" is earning raves. Check this out: "...a political, psychological and philosophical allegory of remarkable depth and ambition: the most intellectually provocative horror novel of the twenty-first century." Wow. Join the CrouseCast to hear David talk about his book, the problematic Lovecraft and much more.

Main Fiction: "A Book By It's Cover" by Colleen Anderson Originally published in Mirrorshards Colleen Anderson has been twice nominated for the Aurora Award in poetry, and longlisted for the Stoker Award. She has co-edited Tesseracts 17, and Playground of Lost Toys  which was nominated for a 2016 Aurora Award. She is currently editing for Alice Unbound. New or forthcoming works are in Grievous Angel, Futuristica, The Sum of US, OnSpec and others. Because there is not enough to do, she is working on an alternate history dark fiction novel and a poetry collection. www.colleenanderson.wordpress.com Her poetry chapbook Ancient Tales, Grand Deaths and Past Lives is available through Kelp Queen Press. http://kelpqueenpress.com/colleen_anderson.html. Narrated by: Kate Lechler When she's not teaching or editing, Kate Lechler writes about genetically-engineered unicorns from a lawn chair in her carport in Oxford, MS. She is a graduate of the Taos Toolbox workshop and her work has appeared in Podcastle, Fireside Fiction, and Metaphorosis, among other places. Find her at katelechler.com, or @katelechler on Twitter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the extended edition of Kris Abel's interview with author Leah Bobet from What She Said's eBook Cafe series. Leah discusses her second novel and her Aurora Award win for Best Young Adult at the Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy awards this year. For more info visit: http://leahbobet.com/ An Inheritance of Ashes by Leah Bobet https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/an-inheritance-of-ashes-1 Leah's eBook Picks: The Last Unicorn by Peter by Peter S. Beagle https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-last-unicorn-1 Wink Poppy Midnight by April Genevieve Tucholke https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/wink-poppy-midnight Men of Action by Howard Akler https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/men-of-action-1 Books mentioned in this interview: As For Me And My House by Sinclair Ross https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/as-for-me-and-my/9780771094125-item.html?ikwid=Sinclair+Ross&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0 Walk On Earth A Stranger by Rae Carson https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/walk-on-earth-a-stranger The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-goblin-emperor Tremontaine Seasons by Tessa Gratton https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/convocation-1 The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet-2 The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-girls-at-the-kingfisher-club The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-scorpion-rules We Have Always Fought by Kameron Hurley http://aidanmoher.com/blog/featured-article/2013/05/we-have-always-fought-challenging-the-women-cattle-and-slaves-narrative-by-kameron-hurley/ Travel Light by Naomi Mitchison https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/travel-light Memoirs of a Spacewoman by Naomi Mitchison https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/memoirs-of-a-spacewoman/9781849210355-item.html?ikwid=Memoirs+of+a+spacewoman&ikwsec=Books&ikwidx=0 The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-three-body-problem-3 Redemption In Indigo by Karen Lord https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/redemption-in-indigo-1

Main Fiction: "Cosmobotica" by Tony Pi and Costi Gurgu Originally published in The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk Tony Pi is a Chinese-Canadian writer in Toronto with a Ph.D. in Linguistics. He is the winner of the 2015 Aurora Award for Best English Poem/Song, a multiple past finalist in the category of Best English Short Fiction, and the 2009 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His work appears in many anthologies and magazines, including Clarkesworld Magazine, Fantasy Magazine, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and The Time Traveller's Almanac. Costi Gurgu was born in Constanta, the 2600-year-old Greek city on the Black Sea shore, and lives in Toronto with his wife, on the Ontario Lake shore. Large bodies of water help Costi glimpse into other realms. That and some Dacian magic. His fiction has appeared in Canada, the United States, England, Denmark, Hungary and Romania. He has sold three books and over fifty stories for which he has won twenty-four awards. His latest sales include the anthologies “Ages of... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NaNoWriMo is quickly coming to an end.  Even if we haven't met the deadline, Belinda and I will continue with our writings! Tonight we are lucky to speak with Virginia Carraway Stark! She has a diverse portfolio and has been writing professionally for nearly a decade, including screenplays, novels, articles, blogs, and travel journalism in her portfolio. She works with other writers, artists and poets to hone her talents and to offer encouragement and insight to others. She has been screened at Cannes Film Festival for her screenplay, “Blind Eye” which was followed by The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens and two sequels after that. She was nominated for an Aurora Award for her creative writing in 2013. Most of all, Virginia is an explorer. The world of writing and the research that goes with each new project is what keeps her excited about each new project. She approaches everything she does with enthusiasm, dedication and a love for the task at hand. This has also lead to her keen interest in the field of the paranormal. She has been a diligent student of all the mysteries this has lead to her becoming a Director at The National Paranormal Society. She and her husband also publish a paranormal journal called 'Outermost'. Take a sip of the Kool-Aid! What's your flavor? Website: http://www.paranormalkoolaid.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParanormalKoolAid Twitter: @ParaKoolAid https://twitter.com/ParaKoolAid YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/pkaradio Email us with your Questions & Suggestions: pkaradio@gmail.com OHHH YEAHHH!!!!! 

Coming Up… Fact: Science News by J J Campanella Main Fiction: “Persephone Descending” by Derek Kunsken Originally published in Analog Magazine Derek Künsken is a writer of science fiction and fantasy living in Gatineau, Québec. His fiction has appeared in Analog, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Black Gate, On Spec, the three Escape Artists podcasts, several anthologies, and multiple times in Asimov’s. In 2012, he was short-listed for the Aurora Award and in 2013 his novelette “Way of the Needle” won the Asimov’s Award. He has a masters degree in molecular biology and a bloodline that traces its way through seven generations of Québécois. Narrated by Mark Kilfoil Mark “the Encaffeinated ONE” Kilfoil loves fiction, so much so that he’s written some (such as the Parsec-nominated Tainted Roses), read quite a lot... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Coming up… Fact: Mr SciFi talks Ray Bradbury 01 Main Fiction: Schools of Clay, by Derek Kunksen 15:30 Derek Künsken is a writer of science fiction and fantasy living in Gatineau, Québec. His fiction has appeared in Analog, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Black Gate, On Spec, the three Escape Artists podcasts, several anthologies, and multiple times in Asimov’s. In 2012, he was short-listed for the Aurora Award and in 2013 his novelette “Way of the Needle” won the Asimov’s Award. He has a masters degree in molecular biology and a bloodline that traces its way through seven generations of Québécois. The workers’ revolution began on the hive’s nine hundred and third day, when the Hero pulsar was above the horizon to the north. A pod of predatory shaghāl emerged from behind a small asteroid to the west. The... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(RIGHT CLICK THE IMAGE TO SAVE THIS EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER) A disgruntled government scientist and demolition expert, Robert Meyer steals the Liberty Bell just before its bicentennial tour.  Steve tracks it down to an open field where the bell has been rigged to explode if an attempt is made to move it.  The government concedes to Meyer's demands, but he dies before telling them the secret to disarming the bombs about it.  Steve must work with a protégé of Meyer's in disarming the device before time runs out.  The problem is the man has a huge chip on his shoulder Is this really worth, "The Price of Liberty"? Joining John and Paul to discuss this episode is science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer. Special thanks to Robin Spanell for supplying us with the audio for the television ad for this episode featured at the start of the podcast.  Check out Robin's music, some which has also been featured on the podcast, at his homepage. Purchase the season three Universal DVD release of The Six Million Dollar Man. In doing so, you help support the podcast. Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com or better still use the "Send Voicemail" tab on the left of the page to leave a message via your computer.  Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry. Rating:   Bionic Wiki entry The Six Million Dollar Blog entry (coming soon) Robert J. Sawyer has won the Hugo, Nebula, John W. Campbell Memorial, Aurora, Hal Clement, and Audie Awards, all for best novel of the year, as well as the top SF awards in Japan, China, France, and Spain. According to the Locus Index to Science Fiction Awards, he is the #1 all-time worldwide leader in number of award wins as a science fiction or fantasy novelist. His 21st novel,Triggers, a 2012 title from Penguin Canada, was a Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, and Locus bestseller, and he’s hit #1 on the Amazon.com Technothrillers bestsellers list. Rob’s previous novels are all in print, including The Terminal Experiment; Calculating God; Hominids; Mindscan; Rollback; FlashForward (basis for the ABC TV series); and the WWW trilogy of Wake, Watch, and Wonder(each of which separately won the Aurora Award for Best Novel of the Year). His website is at sfwriter.com.

(RIGHT CLICK TO SAVE EPISODE TO COMPUTER) Steve is sent to recover a missing nuclear device on a remote island in the South Pacific.  There, he must deal with a Japanese solider who thinks that his country is still at war with the United States.  But this isn't the typical crazed solider thinks the war is still ongoing.  Writer Judy Burns crafts a story that far surpasses people's expectations of this type of story.  Joining John and Paul is science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer.  Rating: Bionic Wiki entry The Six Million Dollar Blog entry(coming soon)   Robert J. Sawyer has won the Hugo, Nebula, John W. Campbell Memorial, Aurora, Hal Clement, and Audie Awards, all for best novel of the year, as well as the top SF awards in Japan, China, France, and Spain. According to the Locus Index to Science Fiction Awards, he is the #1 all-time worldwide leader in number of award wins as a science fiction or fantasy novelist. His 21st novel,Triggers, a 2012 title from Penguin Canada, was a Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, and Locus bestseller, and he’s hit #1 on the Amazon.com Technothrillers bestsellers list. Rob’s previous novels are all in print, including The Terminal Experiment; Calculating God; Hominids; Mindscan; Rollback; FlashForward (basis for the ABC TV series); and the WWW trilogy of Wake, Watch, and Wonder(each of which separately won the Aurora Award for Best Novel of the Year). His website is at sfwriter.com.

(RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER.) Steve learns of the existence of a second cyborg despite Oscar and Rudy's best attempts to keep the information from him.  He is further disturbed to see that Oscar is intent on making this second bionic project work even though there are clear signs that Barney Miller (Monte Markham), the race car driver horribly injured in an accident, is not handling being bionic as well as Steve has managed to. When Barney decides that he will make sure he is a unique being even if it means killing Rudy, it's up to Steve to stop him.  Joining John and Paul is award winning science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer.  Comment on the episode here or write abionicpodcast@gmail.com or better still use the "Send Voicemail" tab on the left of the page to leave a message via your computer.  Take a moment to rate the episode by using our star system at the bottom of this entry.   Rating: Bionic Wiki entry The6milliondollarblog entry Robert J. Sawyer has won the Hugo, Nebula, John W. Campbell Memorial, Aurora, Hal Clement, and Audie Awards, all for best novel of the year, as well as the top SF awards in Japan, China, France, and Spain. According to the Locus Index to Science Fiction Awards, he is the #1 all-time worldwide leader in number of award wins as a science fiction or fantasy novelist. His 21st novel, Triggers, a 2012 title from Penguin Canada, was a Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, and Locus bestseller, and he’s hit #1 on the Amazon.com Technothrillers bestsellers list. Rob’s previous novels are all in print, including The Terminal Experiment; Calculating God; Hominids; Mindscan; Rollback; FlashForward (basis for the ABC TV series); and the WWW trilogy of Wake, Watch, and Wonder (each of which separately won the Aurora Award for Best Novel of the Year). His website is at sfwriter.com.

Episode 15 of Prelude To A Scream features "Erratic Cycles" written by Mark Leslie and originally published in Parsec magazine in 1999.This podcast contains the full story as well as Mark discussing the lengthy origin of the tale, which involved a series of re-writes and re-imagining of the concept. He explains how the first draft of the story was written on a Commodore 64 computer and was called "Compact Car" as well as how feedback from editors who rejected the story helped him revise the tale and character in positive way, leading it to being nominated for an Aurora Award. Links:Commodore 64 - the computer on which the first draft of the story was createdThe Aurora Awards - "Erratic Cycles" was nominated in the category of Best Short-Form EnglishKevin MacLeod - the brilliant composer behind the mood music used in this podcast. Mark Leslie's WebsiteMark Leslie's BlogOne Hand Screaming (A book that contains a print version of the story) (Chapters/Indigo) (Amazon) (Smashwords ebook edition)Download MP3 by right-clicking here.