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2 episodes with stephanie burgis
2 episodes with stephanie burgis
2 episodes with stephanie burgis
2 episodes with stephanie burgis
Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.This week, join moderator/author Marshall J. Moore and authors Travis Baldree, Sarah Beth Durst, Stephanie Burgis, Marti Dumas and Mariana Costa for a TBRCon2025 panel on "What Are the Limits of Cozy Fantasy?"SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more)- Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friendsEMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:sffaddictspod@gmail.comFOLLOW SFF ADDICTS:LinktreeMUSIC:Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFXOutro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
It's episode 210 and time for us to talk about the genre of Romantasy! We discuss romance series, happily ever afters, tropes, social media, and more! Plus, special guest romance fiction researcher Christine Larson! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray
We were delighted to talk to author Stephanie Burgis again, this time about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair.There might be some small plot point spoilers in our discussion of the book but we always try to warn you. As always with romance, we know there is going to be a HEA and our episodes aim to share the joy we take in following the characters on their journey towards it and prompt conversations exploring why SFF romance is so fantastic. These are adult romances, so warning for explicit language and please check content/trigger warnings for the book before listening if there are topics that you might find upsetting to hear about. In next week's episode we will be discussing our topic of the month: Adaptations.If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)
Welcome to the sixth episode of season eight. We're talking about what we've been reading, new releases coming up in March and the book chat buzzing in SFF romance publishing and reader communities over the last month. Next week we'll be back with our guest author for March, Stephanie Burgis, for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances, The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair. The book mentioned in the episode with the acronym AHOBAG is A Hymn of Blood and Gold by C L Arsenault.If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)
Welcome to episode five of season eight! We were delighted to talk to author Stephanie Burgis about her latest release, Wooing the Witch Queen. Next week we'll be back with our monthly book chat, and look out for episode seven when Stephanie will join us again for a discussion about one of her own favourite fantasy romances. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)
Welcome to the fourth episode of a brand new season, with a brand new format! In this episode we're talking about our topic of the month - romance reading communities. Next week we'll have our second guest author of the season, Stephanie Burgis, join us to discuss her latest release, Wooing the Witch Queen. If you'd like to watch this episode with captions, you can find links to You Tube and Spotify here: https://linktr.ee/SFFRomCast along with our social media details. We'd love to hear from you! All our music has been taken from the following track: https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales (License code: 43DIFSVAZ90MEEQ8) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!)
This book is adorable and so much fun to read and I really enjoyed the balance of romance and world building and I wanted it to be smut and it wasn't. If you go in knowing what to expect it's a romp.
Historicals are dead! Long live historicals! This week, we're talking about fourteen (and change) historical romances that we've never talked about before -- all published recently, some already this year. Every book we talk about is available right now for download and reading pleasure--and we have a stack of them ready to talk about in future episodes! We're so excited to be your discoverabilibuddies on this one! If you want more Fated Mates in your life, please join our Patreon, which comes with an extremely busy and fun Discord community! Join other magnificent firebirds to hang out, talk romance, and be cool together in a private group full of excellent people. Learn more at patreon.com.Enter the Macmillan Audio sweepsteakes to win one of five free copies of the audiobook of Stephanie Burgis's Wooing the Witch Queen.Our next read along is Julie Anne Long's What I Did For a Duke, available in print, ebook, and audio at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books or wherever you get your books.The Books Lyon's Lover Maggie SimsThe Sapphire Heiress by Ella LeonA Shore Thing by Joanna LowellThe Duke's Bartered Mistress by Caroline LeeThe Villain by Victoria ValeExit, Pursued by a Baron by Aydra RichardsSeduced in a Storm By Royaline SingA Bloomy Head by J. Winifred ButterworthNever Woo the Wrong Lady by Charlie LaneDionysus in Wisconsin by EH LuptonAll About That Duke by Merry FarmerThe Wayward Duke by Katrina KendrickWhere Have All the Scoundrels Gone by Louisa DarlingWinnie West has an Agenda by Kat SterlingThe NotesCheck out Bookshop's Black Romance List and you might want to use
Mentioned: A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience by Stephanie Burgis - https://amzn.to/4dbeN3D Bookfly Design covers Ink & Magic podcast - https://www.inkandmagic.net/ My Events - https://lpenelope.com/calendar/ The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week's best thing. Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast | Get the Footnotes newsletter & become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net Support the show: Website | Instagram | Facebook Music credit: Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/SZkVShypKgM Affiliate Disclosure: I may receive compensation for links to products on this site either directly or indirectly via affiliate links. Heartspell Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
Stephanie is one of my favorite indie authors. Her books have compelling characters, fun stories, and weird quirks! I love them. Good Neighbors is a great place to start, but so is Scales and Sensibility. I am part of her Patreon and its wonderful getting stories early and hearing what she is reading! https://patreon.com/stephanieburgis
By Stephanie Burgis, from Issue #390 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online MagazineNarrated by M.K. Hobson.But in that darkness, there is also power.More info »
Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/blogger Tom Bookbeard and authors Travis Baldree, Rebecca Ross, Stephanie Burgis, Travis M. Riddle, Juliet E. McKenna and Quenby Olson for a TBRCon2023 author panel on "Slice-of-Life Fantasy." NOTE: There were issues with Quenby's audio/video during the original livestream, so apologies for her audio quality. SUPPORT THE SHOW: - Patreon (for exclusive bonus episodes, author readings, book giveaways and more) - Merch shop (for a selection of tees, tote bags, mugs, notebooks and more) - Subscribe to the FanFiAddict YouTube channel, where this and every other episode of the show is available in full video - Rate and review SFF Addicts on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE PANELISTS: Tom Bookbeard is FanFiAddict's resident beard, a book reviewer and a former chef turned foodie. Find Tom on Twitter or on FanFiAddict.com. Travis Baldree is the bestselling author of Legends & Lattes, as well as a professional audiobook narrator. Find Travis on Twitter, Amazon, Audible and his personal website. Rebecca Ross is the author of A River Enchanted, The Queen's Rising, The Queen's Resistance and more. Find Rebecca on Instagram, Amazon and her personal website. Stephanie Burgis is the author of the Masks and Shadows series, Tales from the Chocolate Heart, the Kat, Incorrigible series and more. Find Stephanie on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. Travis M. Riddle is the author the Jekua series, the Ustlian Tales series and more. Find Travis on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. Juliet E. McKenna is the author of the Green Man series, The Tales of Einarinn and more. Find Juliet on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. Quenby Olson is the author of The Firstborn, The Bride Price, The Half Killed, Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons and more. Find Quenby on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: FanFiAddict Book Blog Twitter Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sff-addicts/message
Who's gonna win?? It's time for ITBR's 2nd Annual Mysterious Galaxy Summer Bingo…thing! Smack and Gabi go head-to-head to find out who had a better reading experience during our favorite bookstore's summer bingo event by selecting titles at random and defending our own books until a champion for each pair (or a tie) is declared. The one with the most champions at the end of…three or four??...episodes will win a steak prepared by the loser!! Or they might, if either of us liked steak. The books pitted against each other in this first episode are: Spell on Wheels Vol 1 by Kate Leth, Megan Levens (Illustrator), Marissa Louise (Colorist) v. Hardly Haunted by Jessie Sima Help! My Launch Plan Sucks (Help! I'm an Author Book 3) by Mal Cooper, Jill Cooper v. The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller Uncommon Charm by Emily Bergslien, Kat Weaver v. The Last Dragonslayer (The Last Dragonslayer #1) by Jasper Fforde Recognize Fascism edited by Crystal M. Huff v. Handbook for a Post-Roe America by Robin Marty Scales and Sensibility (Regency Dragons, #1) by Stephanie Burgis v. Basic Japanese Through Comics Part 1: Compilation of the First 24 Basic Japanese Columns from Mangajin Magazine by Mangajin Magazine, Ashizawa Kazuko (Illustrator) Earp & Chandra (Sundance #2.5) by C.P. Rider v. Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen
Smack and Gabi continue their discussion from the previous episode swapping opinions about recent reads, a surprising number of which we had in common. Smack soaks in the nostalgia of a formative book of tactile fairy tale retellings that took her on a profound journey of self-discovery. Gabi delights in a cozy speculative historical haunted house mystery/romance about a scandalous widow and a sweet family of mad scientists. We talk about our individual challenges and approaches to reading on planes and stress out about (or are pleasantly surprised by) contemporary romances. Along the way we learn the difference between blackmail and extortion, celebrate delightful surprise glow-in-the-dark covers (with whales!), and covet cat-sized pet dragons (who wouldn't?). Main books discussed include: The Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold by Francesca Lia Block Spell on Wheels by Kate Leth, Megan Levens (Illustrator), Marissa Louise (Colorist) The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller Night Shine by Tessa Gratton If the Shoe Fits (Meant to Be #1) by Julie Murphy Among Thieves by M.J. Kuhn Scales and Sensibility (Regency Dragons #1) by Stephanie Burgis
Hey hey hey! Welcome back to this week's Author Interview. In this episode, Stephanie Burgis, author of The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart and new the Raven Heir saga joins me on the show. Stephanie and I chatted about intense writing courses, how her local castle inspired a series as well as the magic of chocolate! Stephanie was a great guest to have on the show and we are very grateful she was able to join us on the show. Enjoy! ***COMPETITION*** If you want to be in with a chance of winning a copy of The Raven Heir then head over to Twitter and follow @BigKidsBookClub. Send us a tweet using the hashtag #RavenheirComp and tell us what animal you'd like to shapeshift into. (UK residents only) The competition closes midnight on 16th July.
Interview with Stephanie Burgis The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 144 with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: Books mentionedSnowspelled by Stephanie Burgis (YA/adult, f/f minor characters) Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis (YA/adult, f/f minor characters) Moontangled by Stephanie Burgis (YA/adult, f/f romance) Masks and Shadows by Stephanie Burgis (adult, not f/f) Kat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis (middle-grade, not f/f) The Disastrous Debut of Agatha Tremaine by Stephanie Burgis (adult f/f, short story) Congress of Secrets by Stephanie Burgis (adult, not f/f) The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis (middle-grade, not f/f) A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Stephanie Burgis Online Website: stephanieburgis.com Instagram: stephanieburgisinwales Twitter: @stephanieburgis Goodreads: Stephanie Burgis
Book Appreciation with Stephanie Burgis The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 145 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about: Books mentionedProper English by K.J. Charles “Of Books and Earth and Courtship” by Aliette de Bodard House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard A Little Light Mischief by Cat Sebastian A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Stephanie Burgis Online Website: stephanieburgis.com Instagram: stephanieburgisinwales Twitter: @stephanieburgis Goodreads: Stephanie Burgis
Amanda and Jenn discuss memoirs by trans men, audiobooks for kids, some fantasy and dystopia, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by The History of Literature – A Podcast, Skyhunter by Marie Lu, and Care/of. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback Practical Magic trilogy by Alice Hoffman and Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (rec’d by Sibyl) The Harwood Spellbook series by Stephanie Burgis, starting with Snowspelled (rec’d by Laura) Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson (rec’d by Jennifer) Changing Our Mind by David Gushee (rec’d by Jessica) Questions 1. I’m at the point in my Gender Journey(™) where I think I need to read some books by trans men that talk about the experience of being a trans man! Either memoirs or OwnVoices fiction would be cool. Especially interested in hearing from men who only figured out they were trans as adults and maybe identified as lesbian before that? Thanks! -Someone 2. Hello! I am looking for a fantasy novel where the protagonist is not a young adult. As I creep into my 40’s, I’m finding it harder and harder to relate to the tortured 20-something who has to overcome their Extra Traumatic Past to fully harness their power (here’s looking at you, Trail of Lightning, City of Brass, The Space Between Worlds…) I’d really love a book where the main character is confident in his or her abilities and already has a strong sense of self and good connection to others. Captain Vimes from the Discworld Series and many of Alice Hoffman’s characters fit the bill, but I haven’t found anything recently that has rung my bell. I love Naomi Novik, Jeff Vandermeer, and NK Jemisin and am a fan of classic fantasy, urban fantasy, and weird fiction. -Brenna 3. Looking for newer fantasy or dystopian titles with male protagonist. As a librarian, I’ve been finding it difficult to find newer titles for young readers, specifically male readers, transitioning out of Juvie reads into YA reads. I’m often asked for read-a-likes for fantasy and/or dystopian titles with male protagonist, and I’m finding my “go to” titles are aging off of the shelves. Specifically being asked about read-a-likes for Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, The Maze Runner, and The Brotherband Chronicles. My “go to” titles were The Chronicles of Nick, Bartimaeus trilogy, and the Alex Rider series. I can find titles with female leads with no problem, but this doesn’t always appeal to younger male readers (they still want to ‘see themselves’ when they read.) Is there anything you can recommend published within the past 2 years or so that can fill this void? -James 4. I needed something to look forward to and am planning the trip to NYC I’ve always wanted to take. (Not sure when I’ll actually get to take it but imma be ready.) I’ve read so much historical fiction that takes place there, but not so much in modern day. Can you recommend anything that might give me some inspiration of things to see or do there that is closer to the New York I’ll see in the next year or so? -Brooke 5. I have had a little success in getting through working from home while “homeschooling” my 4.5 year old this week with audiobooks. We have listened to the first two Ramona books by Beverly Cleary two times each! What are some other chapter books where the characters are four or five years old that we can try? I want to keep this crafting while audiobooking up and ditch the YouTube marathons we were resorting to. Thanks so much! -Brooke 6. Hello! I have an oddly specific request. Lately I’ve really been into the Tomorrow When the War Began series by John Marsden and How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff. I’m looking for similar books: voice-y YA books in diary form where there is a disaster/war/other Big Problem and a group of teens are walking through the wilderness while trying to survive. I realize that’s incredibly specific but I’ll take as many of those elements as you can find in one book! I care a lot about the characters and relationships, and I’m looking for settings that feel pretty realistic – so, not a dystopia with lots of sci-fi or magical elements. I am open to historical fiction. (I have already read and loved Code Name Verity.) I’d like to avoid books with domestic abuse or sexual assault as a major plotline. Thank you!!! -Emily 7. This is specific but I’m looking for pregnancy books that are informative but also not just heterosexualy focused? Or out of date with ideals of women’s bodies and rights. Does that make sense? My partner and I are going to start trying for children soon via ICI and I have no idea where to start with pregnancy information. -Debra Books Discussed Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel Mallory Ortbery / Daniel M. Lavery Sorted by Jackson Bird Man Alive by Thomas Page McBee (tw: child molestation, mugging, transphobia, PTSD & disassociation) Soulless by Gail Carriger The Affair of the Mysterious Letter by Alexis Hall Want by Cindy Pon Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi Hey YA Episode: On YA “Boy Books” And Driving In The Midwest The City We Became by NK Jemisin Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole (When No One Is Watching) Princess in Black by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace Dear Martin by Nic Stone A Boy And His Dog at the End of the World by CA Fletcher (cw: reference to suicide, harm to animals, reference to rape, use of gender reveal as a plot point) Like a Mother by Angela Garbes From the Hips by Rebecca Odes and Ceridwen Morris (rec’d by Jaime) See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
I'm doing a Fantasy Romance Panel today for r/Fantasy Virtual Con. Find it here (https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/g4s26b/rfantasy_virtual_con_fantasy_romance_panel/). Otherwise I'm talking about making masks and other weekend activities. Still not *quite* done with THE PROMISED QUEEN...About the panel: What makes something fantasy romance? Are there certain qualifiers? What makes a good blend of these genres? Join authors J. Kathleen Cheney, Stephanie Burgis, C. L. Polk, Beth Cato, Jeffe Kennedy, and Quenby Olson to discuss fantasy romance.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the show (http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy)
In this episode, Calvin talks about some of his reads from the past two weeks, including MASTER OF SORROWS by Justin T. Call, MOONTANGLED by Stephanie Burgis, and STARSIGHT by Brandon Sanderson. After that, it's on to his upcoming reading plans which include THE HEADLOCK OF DESTINY by Samuel Gately and STONE SOUL by eden Hudson. In the next segment Calvin talks about some of the upcoming releases on his radar before diving into some fun news from the SFF world that has come out over the past week or two.
Book Appreciation with Stephanie Burgis The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 43c with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about: Books mentioned Proper English by K.J. Charles “Of Books and Earth and Courtship” by Aliette de Bodard House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard A Little Light Mischief by Cat Sebastian A transcript of this podcast is pending. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Stephanie Burgis Online Website: stephanieburgis.com Instagram: stephanieburgisinwales Twitter: @stephanieburgis Goodreads: Stephanie Burgis If you enjoy this podcast and others at The Lesbian Talk Show, please consider supporting the show through Patreon: The Lesbian Talk Show Patreon The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon
In which Galactic Suburbia has a sad announcement, and the word ‘penultimate’ is used... WHAT’S NEW ON THE INTERNET: Nominating for the Hugos CULTURE CONSUMED: Alisa: The Good Place; Picard S1 Ep 1-2. Tansy: Moontangled, by Stephanie Burgis, The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite, Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell, Supernatural Season 15 (first 5 eps) Alex: many books over the holidays. Ten Thousand Doors of January, Alix E Harrow; Gideon the Ninth, Tamsyn Muir; A Memory Called Empire, Arkady Martine; Come Tumbling Down, Seanan McGuire. Please send feedback to us at galacticsuburbia@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at @galacticsuburbs, check out Galactic Suburbia Podcast on Facebook, support us at Patreon - which now includes access to the ever so exclusive GS Slack - and don't forget to leave a review on iTunes if you love us!
Interview with Stephanie Burgis The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 43b with Heather Rose Jones A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. In this episode we talk about: Books mentionedSnowspelled by Stephanie Burgis (YA/adult, f/f minor characters) Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis (YA/adult, f/f minor characters) Moontangled by Stephanie Burgis (YA/adult, f/f romance) Masks and Shadows by Stephanie Burgis (adult, not f/f) Kat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis (middle-grade, not f/f) The Disastrous Debut of Agatha Tremaine by Stephanie Burgis (adult f/f, short story) Congress of Secrets by Stephanie Burgis (adult, not f/f) The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis (middle-grade, not f/f) A transcript of this podcast is pending. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Stephanie Burgis Online Website: stephanieburgis.com Instagram: stephanieburgisinwales Twitter: @stephanieburgis Goodreads: Stephanie Burgis If you enjoy this podcast and others at The Lesbian Talk Show, please consider supporting the show through Patreon: The Lesbian Talk Show Patreon The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon
In this episode Calvin sits down with Stephanie Burgis and the two talk about her novels, what went into her decision to be a hybrid author, misogyny in fantasy, and fantasy romance. At one point Stephanie references an article by Alix E. Harrow, and that article can be found here: https://writtenworld.substack.com/p/the-written-world-of-love
In this episode Calvin talks about BINTI by Nnedi Okorafor, BLIGHT MARKED by Josh Erikson, and THE SEVENTH SUN by Lani Forbes--and he enjoyed all of them a lot. After that, he moves on to outlining what he hopes to read in the coming week (MASTER OF SORROWS by Justin T. Call). Then it's on to highlight some notable releases for the upcoming week, MOONTANGLED by Stephanie Burgis and AGE OF DEATH by Michael J. Sullivan. After that Calvin congratulates Devin Madson on her 7-book deal with Orbit and talks briefly about Star Trek Picard. It's a packed pod this week, with plenty for everyone!
In this episode, Calvin talks about THORNBOUND by Stephanie Burgis and THE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY by Alix E. Harrow. After this, he outlines his next planned read A TALE OF STARS & SHADOW by Lisa Cassidy and then talks about A QUEEN IN HIDING by Sarah Kozloff, an upcoming release on his radar. After that it's on to a bit of talk about the soon-to-release Star Trek: Picard and then a couple housekeeping items to round out the pod
In this episode, Calvin brings you up to date on his reading from the past couple weeks. You'll hear his thoughts on WARRIOR OF THE ALTAII by Robert Jordan, EMBERS OF WAR by Gareth Powell, SMUGGLER'S FORTUNE by Angela Boord, BLADE'S EDGE by Virginia McClain, and DAUGHTER FROM THE DARK by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko. You'll also hear what's on deck for Calvin this week, beginning with a book he's nearly completed, THORNBOUND by Stephanie Burgis and moving on to THE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY by Alix Harrow. After that, he points you to some discussion on r/Fantasy beginning with Krista D. Ball's annual post on recommendations. Then it's some quick thoughts on a couple video games before Calvin wraps up.
We're making some changes, but we're still here! Check out our Patreon. [https://www.patreon.com/galacticsuburbia ] WHAT’S NEW ON THE INTERNET: Hugo Award nomination period! JOANNA RUSS BOOK CLUB: How to Suppress Women’s Writing: Chapter 6, False Categorizing CULTURE CONSUMED: Alisa: Twelfth Planet Press news Tansy: Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis, The Favourite, David Tennant Does A Podcast With Olivia Colman, Who Is Mary Sue by Sophie Collins Alex: Radio Lab, October 30 episode; How long Til Black Future Month?, NK Jemisin; John Scalzi’s Collapsing Empire and Consuming Fire; The Mental Load, by Emma: https://english.emmaclit.com/2017/05/20/you-shouldve-asked/ Next episode is our 200th AND OUR NINTH BIRTHDAY, and we’ll be reading chapter 7 of How to Suppress Women’s Writing (Isolation)… and we’d love feedback! (Celia, are you still there?) Please send feedback to us at galacticsuburbia@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at @galacticsuburbs, check out Galactic Suburbia Podcast on Facebook, support us at Patreon - which now includes access to the ever so exclusive GS Slack - and don't forget to leave a review on iTunes if you love us!
On this episode of Be the Serpent, we're talking about witches! Our tentpoles this week are I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett, “In Which Lettie Makes Demands” by ryfkah, and the movie Practical Magic. What We’ve Been Reading The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster BujoldLethal White by Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling)The Underwater Ballroom Society by Stephanie Burgis and Tiffany TrentWild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemoreThe Lie Tree by Frances HardingeFlight of Magpies by K.J. Charles“Monologue by an unnamed mage, recorded at the brink of the end” by Cassandra Khaw“Darling and the Cinderella Club” by emilyenroseFor Real by Alexis Hall Other Stuff We Mentioned Skies of Wonder, Skies of Danger, ft. our very own MaceyA Sword on Two Fingers by Freya MarskeThe Hugo Awards 2019 NominationsFemale-presenting Nipples (Thanks, Freya)The Tiffany Aching books by Terry PratchettAlexandria Ocasio-CortezWintersmith by Terry PratchettGroundhog Day (1993)The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil GaimanHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesUprooted by Naomi NovikThe Immortals series by Tamora PierceSong of the Lioness series by Tamora PierceCircle of Magic series by Tamora PierceSeeing Like a State by James C. ScottThe Scottish Play by ShakespeareThe Spanish InquisitionThe Salem Witch TrialsThe Adventure ZoneSmart Bitches, Trashy Books [website]Smart Podcast, Trashy Books [podcast]The Book of the Unnamed MidwifeThe Damore MemoThe Wizard of OzThe Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. LewisTournament of MindsThe Chilling Adventures of SabrinaBewitchedCheck Please“sundown starts at half-past six” by halfdesertedstreetsThe Witch Boy by Molly OstertagEqual Rites by Terry Pratchett“Cornerwitches” by charmingly antiquated For Next Time The Black Tides of Heaven by J.Y. Yang TranscriptionThe transcript of this episode is available here! If you see a scribe, give them a high five and thank them for their hard work!
Amanda and Jenn discuss romantic comedies, books about strong women, non-murdery true crime, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Sadie by Courtney Summers, Mirage by Somaiya Daud, and Chica Chocolate. Feedback For Bess who wants full cast audiobooks: Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo both have great full cast recordings and I think they would work well for someone who liked His Dark Materials. --Insider Sibyl For the same person, anything by Tamora Pierce. At least one of her books was specifically written for audio and at least some were done by the company Full Cast Audio, who frankly has a lot of good middle grade fantasy stuff. --Insider Alanna Questions 1. Hello! I’m a huge fan of your podcast! I was hoping you could help me find some books to get me through a sort of stressful time. For the next two months I’m going to be working three jobs in two states - with 7 hours of travel each way when I switch states every week! I’m hoping to find some lighthearted yet well-written romantic comedies to help me de-stress during the long bus rides. I am open to almost any genre, as long as it’s smartly written. I love Jane Austen (though not Austen retellings unless they involve zombies), Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Eleanor Oliphant, and This is Where I Leave You. Stardust is my favorite Neil Gaiman novel. I was less keen on Attachments and Eligible because they felt a bit heavy handed/cheesy. It’s been tough to find the right balance of lighthearted without being too sugary, so I would love any suggestions! Thanks! --Andrea 2. Hello, ladies! I'm looking for a book about strong women that has a specific flavor to it. I can't describe it exactly, but books that have that feeling that I've read are The Help and Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe. I love books that focus on women's relationships with each other, bonus points if it's historical fiction. Thanks in advance! --Therese 3. Hi, My mother retired a couple of years ago, and has been using some of her newfound free time to read a lot more. I am one of her main sources of reading recommendations, and am wondering if there is some stuff out there that I am missing that she might love. My recommendations tend to mostly be SFF, historical fiction, and non-fiction, with some YA that usually overlaps with SFF or historical. She also reads mysteries, but I am not looking for recommendations in that genre at this time. One of my main goals in my recommendations has been writer and character diversity: there are enough recommendation lists out there of books by straight white guys. We are also both white women, so I feel that it is important for us to educate ourselves on the stories and perspectives of people different from ourselves. Now, I am going to give a lot of examples of books she has read, because I worry about getting a recommendation back of something she has read. Of the books I have recommended, she has loved The Night Circus, A Tale for the Time Being, The Queen of the Night, Bad Feminist/ Difficult Women, The Signature of All Things, Tears We Cannot Stop, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours, and Homegoing. She has also really liked books by Nnedi Okorafor, Connie Willis, Donna Tartt, Ruta Sepetys, Elizabeth Wein, Kate Atkinson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Junot Diaz, Stacey Lee, Carlos Ruiz Zafron, and Ursula Le Guin, as well as You Can’t Touch My Hair, The Library at Mount Char, Never Let Me Go, Swing Time, Greenglass House, We Need New Names, Americanah, Lab Girl, Another Brooklyn, Garden of Evening Mists, and Kindred. Books she just liked: Station Eleven, An Unnecessary Woman, Rise of the Rocket Girls, Everything Leads to You, Ninefox Gambit, Bone Witch, and Boy, Snow, Bird. Books already on my suggestion list: Shrill, Radium Girls, I contain Multitudes, Behold The Dreamers, Pushout: the Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools, The New Jim Crow, Men Explain things to me, Pachinko, Inferior: How Science got Women Wrong, The Cooking Gene, the Winged Histories, The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, The Hate U Give, Infomocracy, Citizen by Claudia Rankine, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, Uprooted, Speak by Louisa Hall, The Fifth Season, Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, George by Alex Gino, Monster by Walter Dean Myers, Too Like the Lightning, Electric Arches, Labyrinth Lost, N.K. Jemisin, Zen Cho, and Jesmyn Ward. I would prefer backlist recommendations I may have missed, as I am pretty good at keeping up with new releases and determining if they seem interesting to either one or both of us. Thanks! --Mary 4. Hi! I'm wanting to read more fantasy and sci fi books as they're two of my favorite genres even though I haven't read a ton of books from either. I grew up reading Harry Potter. I've recently read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss and Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb, and mostly enjoyed them but I was very disappointed in the lack of female characters. I would love to read a fantasy or scifi book where several of the main characters are women, and that isn't graphically violent and doesn't include explicit sex scenes. I've read and enjoyed the first two books in the Southern Reach trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer (reading 3 now) and Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series. Thanks!! --Valerie 5. Hi, I'm looking for an audiobook for the Dr. I work for. He and his family with children aging from 18 to 6 years of age travel by car often. I'm looking for an adventure even a true life adventure, that would capture the attention of the children as well as the adults without a lot of swearing as they are a religious family. I know it's last minute. Your help is much appreciated --Tiffany 6. I need a recommendation to fulfill the Read Harder Challenge #2, a book of true crime. So far a lot of what I'm finding is things about serial killers or school shootings and for various reasons, books about murders, shootings, extreme violence etc are too triggering for me to get into a this point in life. But surely there must be true crime books about other topics? If it were a movie, I'd think something like Oceans 11 or Catch Me if You Can. Books about abductions or kidnapping are okay as long as they aren't too grisly or graphic. Thanks in advance for your help! --Jessica 7. Greetings, Jenn and Amanda! This is perhaps oddly specific, but I have recently realized that a premise I always love, whether in movie, TV, or books, is “unlikely group stranded together somewhere due to inclement weather.” I have always loved huge snowstorms and the resulting inability to go anywhere or do anything but hang out at home and read. I love seeing or reading about characters in a similar situation. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a snowstorm that’s keeping the characters stranded, but that’s my favorite. I am open to any genre, but prefer romantic or other interesting interpersonal plot points to scary ones (i.e. group of people stranded by snowstorm deals with deranged killer on the loose). I love your show and I thank you! --Darcy Books Discussed For a Muse of Fire by Heidi Heilig (out Sept 25) Secondhand Time by Svetlana Alexievich The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn The Color Purple by Alice Walker Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart The Kindness of Enemies by Leila Aboulela Bone & Bread by Saleema Nawaz (TW: eating disorder) The Five Daughters of the Moon by Leena Likitalo Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis (rec’d by Jess) The Big Bang Symphony by Lucy Jane Bledsoe
WHAT’S NEW ON THE INTERNET/WHAT DO WE CARE ABOUT THIS WEEK? Locus Awards finalists: https://locusmag.com/2018/04/2018-locus-awards-finalists/ The Norma: https://normakhemmingaward.org Tansy on Acts of Kitchen: https://actsofkitchen.com/2018/04/29/acts-of-kitchen-tansy-rayner-roberts-2/ CULTURE CONSUMED: Alisa: iZombie, Champagne and Socks, Epiphany Alex: Descent of Monsters (and The Black Tides of Heaven, The Red Threads of Fortune), JY Yang; Artificial Condition, Martha Wells; Underwater Ballroom Society, ed Stephanie Burgis and Tiffany Trent; October, China Mieville. Please send feedback to us at galacticsuburbia@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at @galacticsuburbs, check out Galactic Suburbia Podcast on Facebook, support us at Patreon - which now includes access to the ever so exclusive GS Slack - and don't forget to leave a review on iTunes if you love us!
Jedlie's totally interactive school assembly We Choose respect inspires kids to be brave and to help anyone in need. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Get ready for one fun and wild ride. Stephanie Burgis tells us about her fantastically wonderful middle grade book Dragon with a Chocolate Heart. You will love this tale about a brave girl and a deliciously fun dragon. Click here to find Stephanie's books on Amazon
In which we're voting Yes for equality, and Alex is back in the house. (APOLOGIES FOR THE POOR SOUND QUALITY-the Silent Producer) WHAT DO WE CARE ABOUT THIS WEEK? Cory Bernardi vs Students in Dresses (via @JoshThomas87) The Book Smugglers Level Up Kickstarter WHAT ALEX DID ON HER EPIC ADVENTURE! CULTURE CONSUMED: Alisa: What Happened, Hillary Clinton; The Good Place Season 1; Star Trek Discovery Tansy: Rogue Desire, Amy Jo Cousins etc, The Doubleclicks: Love Problems, Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis, The Captive Prince series by C.S. Pacat Alex: airplane viewing, including Kong: Skull Island; Redemption in Indigo, Karen Lord; Beneath the Sugar Sky, Seanan McGuire; Into the Black, Rowland White Please send feedback to us at galacticsuburbia@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at @galacticsuburbs, check out Galactic Suburbia Podcast on Facebook, support us at Patreon - which now includes access to the ever so exclusive GS Slack - and don't forget to leave a review on iTunes if you love us!
By Stephanie Burgis, from Issue #210 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine“Nonsense. You are my guest.” The dragon reached out with long, sharp, delicately curving claws and tipped the teapot.More info »
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