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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: shifts in our reading and brain farts Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: reading Canadian elbows up style The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:55 - Ad For Ourselves 2:01 - Currently Reading Patreon 7:03 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 7:25 - CR Season 7: Episode 24 12:21 - CR Season 7: Episode 36 12:26 - Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri 12:51 - Song of Blood and Stone by L. Penelope 14:18 - Our Current Reads 14:24 - Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu (Roxanna) 18:57 - Coven by Soman Chainani (Kaytee) 19:10 - The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani 23:32 - The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe (Roxanna) 28:55 - The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight (Kaytee) 29:17 - Fabled Bookshop 33:28 - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 34:03 - The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z. Hossain (Roxanna) 38:26 - Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell (Kayee) 38:40 - Schuler Books 44:56 - Reading Canadian 48:48 - Canada Reads 48:51 - The Giller Prize 49:21 - The Push by Ashley Audrain 50:06 - Room by Emma Donoghue 50:18 - The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue 50:29 - The Lotterys Plus One by Emma Donoghue 52:01 - The Fabulous Zed Watson! by Basil Sylvester 53:18 - Women Talking by Miriam Toews 55:00 - Run Towards the Danger by Sarah Polley 55:08 - Finding Me by Viola Davis 55:57 - Washington Black by Esi Edugyan 56:49 - Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin 56:53 - Three Holidays and A Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley 57:02 - Much Ado About Nada Uzma Jalaluddin 57:32 - Five Little Indians by Michelle Good 1:02:20 - The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan 1:03:40 - Lucky by Marissa Stapley 1:06:24 - Meet Us At The Fountain 1:07:05 - I wish there was an easier way to export and download kindle notes and highlights. (Roxanna) 1:08:57 - I wish to press Happy Place by Emily Henry. (Kaytee) 1:09:00 - Happy Place by Emily Henry Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. May's IPL is a new indie to the rotation - Dog Eared Books in Ames, Iowa. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
Meg and Alex are joined by Tasha Suri to discuss Shadowheart. I concur that nothing in this book inspired the character in BG3.
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading resolutions and reading while being tattooed Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: all things DNF: how we define it, how we do it, etc. The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . 1:59 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 2:43 - The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon 2:59 - Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri 11:17 - Our Current Reads 11:23 - Letters From Cuba by Ruth Behar (Kaytee) 17:33 - Murder Road by Simone St. James (Meredith) 22:41 - The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James 22:44 - The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James 22:47 - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James 23:12 - The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley (Kaytee) 27:32 - A Bit Much by Lyndsay Rush (Meredith) 27:58 - @maryoliversdrunkcousin on Instagram 36:37 - Orbital by Samantha Harvey (Kaytee) 37:14 - @lizisreading_ on Instagram 38:01 - Packing for Mars by Mary Roach 39:41 - The Safekeep by Yael Van der Wouden 40:21 - Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney (Meredith) 45:04 - His & Hers by Alice Feeney 45:06 - Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney 45:34 - Deep Dive: The Art Of The DNF 59:59 - Meet Us At The Fountain 1:00:10 - I wish to hang out with you all at the Tucson Festival of Books in March. (Kaytee) 1:00:13 - Tucson Festival of Books *Send Kaytee and email at currentlyreadingpodcast @ gmail.com or directly message her person instagram @notesonbookmarks 1:01:39 - I wish to let you know about an app I found to track my Agatha Christie reading journey. (Meredith) 1:01:47 - Agatha Christie Reading List app Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL is a special episode in partnership with All Things Murderful and a total mystery and thriller stack from Fabled Bookshop in Waco, Texas! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business. All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
Episode 156 January 16, 2025 On the Needles 2:02 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Full Spectrum by Andrea Rangel, Koigu Painter's Palette Premium Merino in black and 861 (turquoise, olive, purple, black 2009!)-- DONE!! Succulents 2025 Blanket CAL by Mallory Krall, Hue Loco DK in Propagation– January DONE!! Fingering yarn cozy by Melina Brell, Fibernymph Dyeworks Mountain Tweed in a Game for all Seasons– DONE!! My Favorite Things Dishcloth by Kitchen Sink Shop, KnitPicks Dishie in Blue– DONE!! Tawashi Knot by Marte Fagervik, Rico Design Creative Bubble in Gold– DONE!! January Colorwork Cuff Club by Summer Lee, Lemonade Shop Simple Sock in Dunks Flax Worsted Sweater by Tin Can Knits, Neighborhood Fiber Co DK in 1600 Pennsylvania Ave (oct 2020, reusing yarn) Cortney's knitting: Pressed Flower Pullover by Amy Christoffers in Neighborhood Fiber Studio DK Ramblewood and Suri Loft Mondawmin (which is burgundy and hot pink). (Wintery Knitting!) On the Easel 23:00 Secret 100 Day project with Daria & Marcy. Oil painting On the Table 27:12 Justine Cooks by Justine Doiron Parmesan Crusted Olives/Butter Beans Black Rice, Blistered Greens and Herby Tonnato Grilled Corn and Tomatoes with Vegan Tonnato Sauce Recipe - Sean Baker Crispy Rice in Sungold-Miso Broth Cinnamon Romesco Chickpeas and Charred Greens Russian Tea Cakes for Cocktail Club My “italian stew” no tomatos this time, added spinach. Sauteed chard with garlic. (Wintery cooking!) Citrus peel syrup? Stay tuned. (Wintery cooking!) On the Nightstand 37:59 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Three by Valérie Perrin, trans by Hildegarde Serle One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri (audio, Burning Kingdoms trilogy) The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan Orbital by Samantha Harvey A Better Man by Louise Penny The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer Get the Picture by Bianca Bosker Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Spetys (winter reading!)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Fictional Family Dynamics with award-winning author Tasha Suri. During the episode, Tasha unpacks the complexities of family, exploring what makes family dynamics compelling, the role of family in her work, the key to successful fictional families, types of family dynamics, conveying individual and group character growth, external forces that can shape a family, romantic partnerships, marriage, found family and more. NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Tasha. Click here to check out part one. SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS: Thank you David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Daniel Ryan, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+. 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 or check us out on Spotify, 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 OUR GUEST: Tasha Suri is the is the award-winning author of The Books of Ambha duology and The Burning Kingdoms trilogy, which includes The Jasmine Throne, The Oleander Sword and The Lotus Empire (out on Nov. 12 via Orbit Books). Pre-order it here. Find Tasha on Twitter, Amazon or her personal website. ABOUT OUR HOSTS: Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator. His debut novel, Mushroom Blues, is available now to purchase on Amazon in paperback, eBook and hardcover. Find Adrian on Twitter, Instagram, Amazon or his personal website. M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, her debut novel, and its sequel Thick as Thieves. Find M.J. on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok or her personal website. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: FanFiAddict Book Blog Twitter Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author Tasha Suri about her new novel The Lotus Empire, completing The Burning Kingdoms trilogy, her love for anime, sapphic fantasy and the romantasy boom, South Asian/historical inspirations in her work, writing messy characters and multiple POVs, piquing readers' curiosity, the shortcomings of academia, Dev Patel, knights and much more. NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Tasha. Stayed tuned next week for her mini-masterclass on Ficitonal Family Dynamics. SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS: Thank you David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Daniel Ryan, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+. 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 or check us out on Spotify, 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 OUR GUEST: Tasha Suri is the is the award-winning author of The Books of Ambha duology and The Burning Kingdoms trilogy, which includes The Jasmine Throne, The Oleander Sword and The Lotus Empire (out on Nov. 12 via Orbit Books). Pre-order it here. Find Tasha on Twitter, Amazon or her personal website. ABOUT OUR HOSTS: Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator. His debut novel, Mushroom Blues, is available now to purchase on Amazon in paperback, eBook and hardcover. Find Adrian on Twitter, Instagram, Amazon or his personal website. M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, her debut novel, and its sequel Thick as Thieves. Find M.J. on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok or her personal website. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: FanFiAddict Book Blog Twitter Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
In the first of the five-part series in collaboration with The Coast is Queer Festival, we revisit an enlightening conversation from 2023's festival exploring queer representation in commercial fiction featuring Tanya Byrne, Tasha Suri and Laura Kay. SUPER EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Find out more about The Coast is Queer and sign up to their mailing list to hear first about the full lineup for this year's festival and get early access to workshops. You can follow them on Instagram here. Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off tickets (available for individual event tickets, not for workshops or festival passes!) With thanks to Brighton-based DJ Louis Isaacs for the music.
The Twelfth Doctor is back in this special novella from BBC Books. We chat with author Tasha Suri about her entry from the Decades Collection, The Cradle, which is set during the 70s. Tasha was previously tied up in deadlines when our previous episode on the Decades Collection was being prepared, but she's with us now for a fascinating insight into writing this rather fab novella. Don't be a pudding brain - read it!
In this episode, we celebrate the rise of talented female authors in the fantasy genre, led by literary trailblazers Samantha Shannon and Tasha Suri, who are changing the landscape and drawing new audiences.
This week, Jenn talks about two "eco-fiction" SFF novels she loves. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you (or a reader you know and love) hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. The holidays are here, and we've got three different levels for gifting to suit every budget. Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Arboreality by Rebecca Campbell Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (cw: child abuse, violent misogyny, homophobia) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join Doug and Katie as they talk about the 2021 epic fantasy book 'The Jasmine Throne' by Tasha Suri (discussion starts around 17:40). Before then, there's conversation around the things they've been playing, watching, and thinking about lately. Playing Batman: Arkham Asylum (Steam) Suika (Switch) Watching DoigSwift (Twitch) November Nintendo Indie World Showcase (YouTube) Thinking About DC Universe Vegan Reese's Cups Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux
durée : 00:58:59 - Mauvais genres - par : François Angelier - L'équipe de Mauvais Genre établit une liaison radio avec le Festival des Utopiales de Nantes. À Paris, François Angelier. À Nantes, Jean-Luc Rivera, spécialiste de SF, Tasha Suri pour "Le Trône de jasmin" et Ugo Bellagamba, historien, pour "Le Dictionnaire utopique de la science-fiction". - invités : Hugo Bellagamba Juriste, maître de conférences à l'université de la Côte d'Azur et auteur de science-fiction
durée : 00:58:59 - Mauvais genres - par : François Angelier - L'équipe de Mauvais Genre établit une liaison radio avec le Festival des Utopiales de Nantes. À Paris, François Angelier. À Nantes, Jean-Luc Rivera, spécialiste de SF, Tasha Suri pour "Le Trône de jasmin" et Ugo Bellagamba, historien, pour "Le Dictionnaire utopique de la science-fiction". - invités : Hugo Bellagamba Juriste, maître de conférences à l'université de la Côte d'Azur et auteur de science-fiction
Jared, Oriana and Ned discuss Oriana's choice of topic: land. By default the Middle-earth legendarium is about a place that never was, however rooted in the actual planet we live on, and the range of details from sweeping mountains and vast continents to small roads and fields evident throughout the cycle of stories is a key part of what has made Tolkien's work so vivid and loved. Both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are specifically about journeys as the key plotline, where characters move into spaces that they'd only heard about dimly or not at all as they seek to fulfill their aims. That said, there's certainly more than this to how Tolkien considers and situates the geography of his creation, including the in-universe explanations of that creation to start with and Melkor's marring of it. How has Tolkien's grounding of Middle-earth in the feeling of Northern Europe in general shaped perceptions of fantasy worlds since, and what authors and traditions have worked against it? What are the senses of how layers of history have both informed and shaped the land and the peoples who were and are there in the legendarium, and how does that emerge along the way as the stories progress? Have the expectations and experiences of quick and easy travel shaped our reaction to understanding how slow journeys are, especially on foot, as was the case for most of human history? And did the stones of Eregion indeed actually speak?SHOW NOTES.Jared's doodle. And who wouldn't enjoy that view, we ask?The WGA strike is of course still happening. And you should still support it! And the actors too!And indeed, Andy Serkis's The Silmarillion reading is out!So yes, not only did a fan purchase the Magic: The Gathering The One Ring card by lucky chance, following the episode recording he sold it to hardcore MTG fan Post Malone. Truly this is a world we are in.The promo performance of “Now And For Always” from the revival of the LOTR musical is pretty nice! Performances did start soon after the episode recording and an initial Guardian review was quite complimentary. More promo photos are available, and again there's always our episode on the original production…The Rings of Power Emmy nominations. Of course, when the Emmys themselves will happen is another matter.The Society of American Archivists' announcement of William Fliss's award for his continuing work with the Marquette University Tolkien archive.We meant to mention that fellow Megaphonic podcast The Spouter-Inn discussed The Fellowship of the Ring as part of a cluster of books about land, and then had Oriana on as a guest.Much of the Christopher Tolkien-edited History of Middle-earth series is essentially about Tolkien's decades-long process of setting down what Middle-earth actually was. Among the key books in the series in this regard are The Shaping of Middle-earth and Morgoth's Ring.I suspect most of us had our own Oregon Trail experiences.No, we are not going to relitigate the Eagles. Just listen to our episode.The article on Tolkien and Aldo Leopold is Lucas Niiler's 1999 piece “Green Reading: Tolkien, Leopold and the Land Ethic.”Who wouldn't love the Glittering Caves? (And indeed, check out our dwarves episode as well as our Ghân-Buri-Ghân episode.)Colonialism/imperialism and environmental destruction? Who could guess there'd be a connection. (Enjoy this book for some other light reading.)Very light, but this piece on Roman ruins in the present day helps underscore this sense of persistence into the present Tolkien captures well. (In contrast, the Duwamish have had to fight erasure.)If you want to go to Three Rivers, learn a little more about it.A 2015 Vox piece on the invention and criminalization of jaywalking.Peter Jackson's vision of Isengard as industrial hellhole. (The tree being flung down is at 1:20.)Earthsea is always a vibe but as Jared notes, check out Annals of the Western Shore.A Thousand Thousand Islands is indeed no longer going, sadly, but you can get a taste of it here.Guy Gavriel Kay's had quite the career!And indeed some younger authors to check out who aren't doing Europe all over again include R. F. Kuang and Tasha Suri.Fonda Lee has the Green Bone Saga to check out, aka the ‘Jade' series.And indeed the fan film Born of Hope about Arathorn is on YouTube!Support us and our network on Patreon and you can join us to talk Tolkien (and more!) in our friendly Discord.
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/author Miles "Christian" Cameron and authors Tasha Suri, P. Djèlí Clark, Leslye Penelope, Freya Marske and Thilde Kold Holdt for a TBRCon2023 author panel on "Bringing History into Your Story." 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: Christian "Miles" Cameron is the author of Artifact Space, the Long War series, Chivalry series, Tyrant series, The Traitor Son Cycle and more. Find Cameron on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website. Tasha Suri is the award-winning author of The Books of Ambha duology and the epic fantasy Burning Kingdoms series, including The Jasmine Throne and The Oleander Sword. Find Tasha on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. P. Djèlí Clark is the award-winning author of Ring Shout, A Master of Djinn and more. Find Phenderson on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website. Leslye Penelope is the award-winning author of The Monsters We Defy, the Bliss Wars series, the Earthsinger Chronicles and more. She also has a podcast called My Imaginary Friends. Find Leslye on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. Freya Marske is the author of The Last Binding Trilogy, including A Marvellous Light, A Restless Truth and A Power Unbound. Find Freya on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. Thilde Kold Holdt is the author of The Hanged God Trilogy, including Northern Wrath, Shackled Fates and Slaughtered Gods. Find Thilde 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
In this episode, we explore the legacy of one of Yorkshire's most famous literary families - the Brontës. We are joined by a panel of accomplished authors who share their thoughts on how the Brontës' works inspired their own creativity, and the family's lasting influence on popular culture. Tasha Suri, Isabel Greenberg, and Shereen Malherbe discuss their unique interpretations of the Brontës' works, chaired by the talented Sofia Rehman, guiding us through this fascinating discussion.
Powerful women, families of all kinds, fantastical adventures and so much more unite these two spellbinding tales. Juno Dawson's The Shadow Cabinet is the second installment in her series of witches, intrigue and the unbreakable bonds of friendship. Dawson joins us to talk about the importance of complex female characters, the response to This Book is Gay, the strength her characters find together and more with Poured Over guest host, Marie Hendry. Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs finds two estranged sisters tasked with protecting the most important thing of all: the books in a magical library. Törzs talks about the challenging dynamics of writing about family, fairy tale tropes, her favorite things about writing fantasy and more with Poured Over guest host, Kat Sarfas. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Marie Hendry and Kat Sarfas and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays). Featured Books (Episode): The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran You Need to Chill by Juno Dawson The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty Featured Books (TBR Topoff): Unnatural Magic by C.M. Waggoner Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
The books of the moment for today's episode are The Jasmine Throne and The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri. Just a forewarning for those of you listening, this is NOT a spoiler-free zone. We will be discussing these books in all of their glory, which of course includes revealing the ending. Tasha Suri is the award-winning author of The Books of Ambha duology, The Burning Kingdoms trilogy and What Souls Are Made Of. She has won the Best Newcomer (Sydney J. Bounds) from the British Fantasy Society and the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. Her debut novel Empire of Sand was named one of the 100 best fantasy books of all time by TIME magazine. When she isn't writing, Tasha likes to cry over TV shows, buy too many notebooks, and indulge her geeky passion for reading about South Asian history. She lives with her family in a mildly haunted house in London. 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/
The Gauntlet Reading Club continues our run of Hearts of Wulin inspired by Tasha Suri's The Jasmine Throne. Rose begins to plot while Jade takes to the forest in her own scheme of the heart. The Jasmine Throne is published by Orbit UK. Information about where to find it can be found here: https://www.orbitbooks.net/orbit-excerpts/the-jasmine-throne/ Hearts of Wulin is published by The Gauntlet. Information on where to find it can be found here: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/hearts-of-wulin.html This game is organized through the Gauntlet, an online table-top roleplaying community. For more on the Gauntlet and how to sign up for online games like this one, use the following link: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/
This episode, we're taking a turn into the classics by reviewing two retellings of Emily Brontë's gothic novel Wuthering Heights: Black Spring by Alison Croggon and What Souls Are Made Of by Tasha Suri. We indulge our inner English majors by getting very excited about cycles of tragedy, ghosts, and doomed romance while also discussing how the novels put their own spin on a classic work of literature. Other media mentioned The Rings of Power The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien House of the Dragon A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin Sistersong by Lucy Holland Only a Monster by Vanessa Len A League of Their Own (TV show) House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson Spear by Nicola Griffith AMC's Interview With the Vampire (TV show) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore The Books of Ambha by Tasha Suri The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush Content warnings: discussions of abuse, racism, murder, colonialism, famine, death
Narrator Deepti Gupta joins AudioFile's Michele Cobb to discuss her co-narration of a powerful novel for teens, Sabaa Tahir's ALL MY RAGE. The National Book Award winner earned a spot on AudioFile's list of Best Young Adult audiobooks this year for the impact of its performance, narrated in turn by Deepti, Kamran R. Khan, and Kausar Mohammed. Listen to hear how Deepti approached narrating this layered contemporary novel, how the three narrators worked together to tell this story, and what will stick with her about narrating this audiobook. Read AudioFile's review of the audiobook at audiofilemagazine.com. Published by Listening Library. AudioFile's 2022 Best Young Adult Audiobooks: AIN'T BURNED ALL THE BRIGHT by Jason Reynolds, read by Jason Reynolds, Nile Bullock, Tatum Marylin Hall, JaQwan J. Kelly, DePre Owens ALL MY RAGE by Sabaa Tahir, read by Deepti Gupta, Kamran R. Khan, Kausar Mohammed BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN by Natalia Sylvester, read by Frankie Corzo THE HONEYS by Ryan La Sala, read by Pete Cross THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD by Tiffany D. Jackson, read by JD Jackson, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Joy Nash, Christopher Salazar, Karen Malina White WHAT SOULS ARE MADE OF by Tasha Suri, read by Alex Williams, Becca Hirani For the full list of 2022 Best Audiobooks, visit: audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, featuring the finest in specially curated novels including THE MAN WHO LAUGHS, Victor Hugo's 1869 biting arraignment of the aristocracy for their vices, crimes, and selfishness. Lavishly narrated by Simon Vance. Available everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who doesn't love an angry woman? Or the drama of books like Wuthering Heights? In this week's episode, One More Page bookseller Rebecca Speas—who is also our technical editor!—chats with fantasy author Tasha Suri, who just took home the World Fantasy Award. SHOP ONE MORE PAGE BOOKS: onemorepagebooks.com LISTEN TO LITERATICAST: literaticat.com/literaticast FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS + SHOW NOTES: misshelved.nebrinkley.com LEARN MORE ABOUT BOOKS: tinyletter.com/misshelved MORE PLACES TO LISTEN: anchor.fm/misshelvedpod Edited by Nicole Brinkley and Rebecca Speasy. Logo by Jean Michel. Music by Mark Shwedow.
Veronica is very concerned about the Witcher news. Also on this episode: we have some prize winners to increase your to-read list. We pick a tentative fan name for y'all. We kick off our November read, Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty, AND our final thoughts on The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri. Also, Veronica might have Crow-vid.
It's our 15th anniversary! And we celebrated by making puns, discussing our favorite wearable fantasy and sci-fi weapons, and finding rumors about our hometowns. We also check in on our read of The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri.
In which Hannah and Caroline go over their favorite reads of October (so far), provide case studies of both the Minnesotan accent and the Hannah, and discuss Caroline's wanton wontons.Show notes:- Team Caroline: I Dreamed a Dream- Team Hannah: I Have a Dream- Daniel Radcliffe sings She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain at maximum effort- Caroline is definitely at least probably right about the great "gel" debate of 2022 (Google really let us down on this one)Intro: (00:00)Books mentioned:What Happens in Scotland, Jennifer McQuiston: (2:48)Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night & Dark Needs at Night's Edge, Kresley Cole: (4:18)Honey & Spice, Bolu Babalola: (7:25)Dating in Dallas Series, Adriana Herrera: (9:08)Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail, Ashley Herring Blake: (14:04)Season of Love, Helena Greer: (16:45)Scandal in Spring (Daisy Bowman): (18:19)It Happened One Autumn (Lillian Bowman): (18:29)Seoulmates, Susan Lee: (21:38)After Midnight & The Vampire Who Loved Me, Teresa Medeiros: (22:50)A Lady's Guide Series, Manda Collins: (24:25)Ruthless Rivals Series, Kate Bateman: (27:00)Queen Bee, Amalie Howard: (28:32)What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix, Tasha Suri: (29:00)Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas: (30:10)The League of Gentlewomen Witches, India Holton: (31:07)Bringing Down the Duke, Evie Dunmore: (31:14)Outro: (31:16)Socials:- Follow @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter(Disclaimer: Caroline works for Forever Publishing; all opinions are our own and not affiliated with any other party. Logo Image Attribution: Image by Freepik)
AND WE'RE BACK! Season 5 begins with our discussion of The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri, the first book in the Burning Kingdoms series. This book is a multi-POV tale that mostly follows Priya, a young adult with magical powers who's entire adopted family has been killed, and Malini, an exiled princess who is trying to steal the throne from her evil brother. The books for this first series of episodes were will be releasing were all chosen by our wonderful patrons! If you need some bookish camaraderie, join our Patreon! It's a pay-what-you-can model starting at $1/month. In other news: Dr k uses they/them/their pronouns and has for a while! Genderqueer, enby, non-binary/trans, and just plain ole queer all currently fit. Thanks for respecting this slash for correcting yourself the next time if you make a mistake, and generally for not being shitty and transphobic
The Gauntlet Reading Club continues our run of Hearts of Wulin inspired by Tasha Suri's The Jasmine Throne. Rose receives an offer from their master and Magpie finds herself unhappily involved with rebels. Things at the palace become difficult for Moonlight and Jade. The Jasmine Throne is published by Orbit UK. Information about where to find it can be found here: https://www.orbitbooks.net/orbit-excerpts/the-jasmine-throne/ Hearts of Wulin is published by The Gauntlet. Information on where to find it can be found here: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/hearts-of-wulin.html This game is organized through the Gauntlet, an online table-top roleplaying community. For more on the Gauntlet and how to sign up for online games like this one, use the following link: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/
The Gauntlet Reading Club starts our run of Hearts of Wulin inspired by Tasha Suri's Jasmine Throne, where everyone attends an execution! Dancing Magpie is here to rescue her sister but meets Rose's boss instead. Crimson Moonlight makes a dangerous decision about an old love and Black Jade finds herself put into a difficult position about a new one. Jasmine Throne is published by Orbit UK. Information about where to find it can be found here: https://www.orbitbooks.net/orbit-excerpts/the-jasmine-throne/ Hearts of Wulin is published by The Gauntlet. Information on where to find it can be found here: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/hearts-of-wulin.html This game is organized through the Gauntlet, an online table-top roleplaying community. For more on the Gauntlet and how to sign up for online games like this one, use the following link: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/
The Gauntlet Reading Club puts together characters for our run of Hearts of Wulin inspired by Tasha Suri's Jasmine Throne. We are introduced to travelling sage/gambler Dancing Magpie (played by JoLene), lamia-in-human-form Black Jade (played by Brandon), courtesan and spy Rose of Scarlet Coral (played by Chris), and resurrected governor-turned-rebel Crimson Moonlight (played by Matthew). We then have some fun mashing them together like a perverse, violent game of The Sims. Jasmine Throne is published by Orbit UK. Information about where to find it can be found here: https://www.orbitbooks.net/orbit-excerpts/the-jasmine-throne/ Hearts of Wulin is published by The Gauntlet. Information on where to find it can be found here: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/hearts-of-wulin.html This game is organized through the Gauntlet, an online table-top roleplaying community. For more on the Gauntlet and how to sign up for online games like this one, use the following link: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/
Spoilers for Jasmine Throne in this video!!! The Gauntlet Reading Club discusses Tasha Suri's Jasmine Throne, the first novel of her new Burning Empire Trilogy. Jasmine Throne is published by Orbit UK. Information about where to find it can be found here: https://www.orbitbooks.net/orbit-excerpts/the-jasmine-throne/ Hearts of Wulin is published by The Gauntlet. Information on where to find it can be found here: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/hearts-of-wulin.html This game is organized through the Gauntlet, an online table-top roleplaying community. For more on the Gauntlet and how to sign up for online games like this one, use the following link: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning author Tasha Suri for a chat about her love of history, the importance of research in worldbuilding (and when to ignore it), writing as part of the South Asian diaspora, sapphic romances, magic systems, her new book The Oleander Sword and much more. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tasha Suri is the award-winning author of The Books of Ambha duology and the epic fantasy The Jasmine Throne, book one in her Burning Kingdoms series. Her latest release is The Oleander Sword, which is out now via Orbit Books. Find Tasha on Twitter, Amazon and her personal website. FIND US ONLINE: FanFiAddict Blog Discord Twitter Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1 & 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod, and please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, or share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sff-addicts/message
Chapter 3 Podcast - For Readers of Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Romance
This episode has Bethany and Izzy gushing about recent film Mr. Malcolm's List, and discussing romance film adaptions such as Netflix recent release Persuasion. Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast Books Mentioned Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen: Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain: https://amzn.to/3P5WOzD Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite: https://amzn.to/3zNVTix Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon: https://amzn.to/3vu8aq8 Reluctant Royals by Alyssa Cole: https://amzn.to/3vxrlPK Films Mentioned Mr. Malcolm's List:https://amzn.to/3cYpHQx Emma: https://amzn.to/3Bx3EL4 The Lost City: https://amzn.to/3Sghvvf Persuasion (Netflix) Fifty Shades of Grey: https://amzn.to/3OKGbcs 365 (Netflix) Bros (forthcoming) My Policeman (forthcoming) Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max) Portrait of a Lady on Fire: https://amzn.to/3JkGbyO Colette: https://amzn.to/3OQFTAI Books from On My Radar Blood Like Fate by Liselle Sambury: https://amzn.to/3zJcT8L Scandalized by Ivy Owens: https://amzn.to/3BH5adA Furysong by Rosaria Munda: https://amzn.to/3vx7wrM Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews: https://amzn.to/3vwpY3Y The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/3ORFWw7 Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean: https://amzn.to/3OQGaDK Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok @Chapter3Podcast or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6yRiktWbWRAFpByrVk-kg Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon! Co-Hosts Bethany: https://www.youtube.com/c/beautifullybookishbethany Liene: https://www.youtube.com/c/LienesLibrary Izzy: https://www.youtube.com/c/HappyforNow
Alex Williams and Becca Hirani give impassioned performances in a captivating retelling of Emily Brontë's WUTHERING HEIGHTS. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Emily Connelly discuss Tashi Suri's marvelous, haunting addition to the Remixed Classics series. A dark-skinned “boy from nowhere,” Heathcliff flees the Heights after hearing Cathy say he's too lowborn to marry her. Williams embodies Heathcliff's hurt and anger as he fights to forge his own life in Liverpool. Cathy feels endless guilt, and Hirani channels all of the character's desperation to escape her weighty obligations and the past that haunts her family. Suri's adaptation gives listeners perspectives on the minds of these two teenagers who are desperately in love, while also delving into their backstories and underscoring the impact of British colonization. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Macmillan Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at http://audiofilemagazine.com/ Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Bolinda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's finally here! Here's the full, unabridged interview with the hosts of the Desi LGBT Fest, an online festival celebrating and spotlighting queer voices, expression, experiences, art, activism, and media created by and about members of the desi queer community. We discussed queerness in South Asia, expression, progress and of course, favourite queer media, art and literature. Some of their desi recommendations: the movie 'Badhai Do', books The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri, Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar. Other recommendations: (story behind) Portrait of Madame X by John Singer Sargent, the book Loveless by Alice Oseman. Get in touch with them at https://desi-lgbt-fest.tumblr.com/ Do touch that dial and tune in live! We're on at CFRC 101.9 FM in the Kingston area, or on cfrc.ca, Sundays 8 to 9 PM! (Full shows are available in the archive for 3 months from release) Get in touch with the show for requests, submissions, giving feedback or anything else: email yellowbritroad@gmail.com or tweet @YellowBritCFRC. PS: submissions, cc music@cfrc.ca if you'd like other CFRC DJs to spin your music on their shows as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yellowbritroad/message
Chapter 3 Podcast - For Readers of Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Romance
This week Bethany and Liene are joined by guest Hilary from Bookborn Reviews to discuss The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie! Join us as we continue our 2022 First Law Readalong. Spoilers begin at 12:30 Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast Books Mentioned The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie: https://amzn.to/3xJJ4nn Books from On My Radar A Matter of Temptation by Stacy Reid: https://amzn.to/3bm4yiE Daughter of Redwinter by Ed McDonald: https://amzn.to/3zT3FIr Speaking Bones by Ken Liu: https://amzn.to/3uhURIP What Souls are Made of by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/3zT3TPN The Ruins by Phoebe Wynne: https://amzn.to/3n9GfXR Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok @Chapter3Podcast or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6yRiktWbWRAFpByrVk-kg Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon! Co-Hosts Bethany: https://www.youtube.com/c/beautifullybookishbethany Liene: https://www.youtube.com/c/LienesLibrary Izzy: https://www.youtube.com/c/HappyforNow
In today's episode, we have Vaishnavi Patel in #FiveDesiFaves. She has a debut book out this year: Kaikeyi: A Novel. Here, she discusses the five desi books that speak to who she is as a reader and writer. Spanning genres and age groups, these are by Roshani Chokshi, Madhusree Mukerjee, Tasha Suri, Amia Srinivasan, and Tanvi Berwah. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: desibooks@desibooks.co --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/desibooks/support
Chapter 3 Podcast - For Readers of Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Romance
Inspired by social media drama, Bethany and Izzy are back to give you the truth about getting ARC's (Advance Reader Copies) and advice to anyone looking to get into reviewing books. PLUS we have an extended segment with Queer book recommendations for Pride month (beginning 26:43)! - Queer Romance Readathon Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG6BYm_0ZqM Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast Books Mentioned Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine: https://amzn.to/3O4yygV The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill: https://amzn.to/3xBPiXG August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White: https://amzn.to/3MDBEHR Twisted Love by Ana Huang: https://amzn.to/39k70pc Bet On It by Jodie Slaughter: https://amzn.to/3MwFMJD White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter: https://amzn.to/3QerZdy QUEER EROTIC ROMANCE Neighborly by Katrina Jackson: https://amzn.to/3Q9Whyf The Roommate by Brandy Bush: https://amzn.to/3QnNd98 Gifting Me to His Best Friend by Katee Robert M/M ROMANCE BY GAY MEN Crimes of Passion by Jack Harbon: https://amzn.to/3QbNOue Meet Cute Club by Jack Harbon: https://amzn.to/3xzh9aW Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall: https://amzn.to/3H9mmJC Cole McCade Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas: https://amzn.to/3xpCK4q I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver: https://amzn.to/3xjPpFN Phil Stamper Nate Plus One by Kevin van Whye: https://amzn.to/3ttwMhz Wolfsong by TJ Klune: https://amzn.to/3ttURVE Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune: https://amzn.to/3xBUfQ6 The Secret Life of Albert Entwhistle by Matt Cain: https://amzn.to/3HbtTYd QUEER SCI-FI/FANTASY The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/39nuIkh Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell: https://amzn.to/3O1IaZW In the Vanisher's Palace by Alliette de Bodard:https://amzn.to/3mzXlxS Siren Queen by Nghi Vo: https://amzn.to/3xj4szJ Skye Kilaen Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh: https://amzn.to/3xy2Kf4 The Girls are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh: https://amzn.to/3xzd2M0 ASEXUAL REP Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann: https://amzn.to/39k98NI The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann: https://amzn.to/3aG6aU2 Beyond the Black Door by AM Strickland: https://amzn.to/3aVWPI1 In the Ravenous Dark by AM Strickland: https://amzn.to/3MBpVcO The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood: https://amzn.to/3MBq67Y That Kind of Guy by Talia Hibbert: https://amzn.to/3MCRIJF Network Effect by Martha Wells: https://amzn.to/3MwoD2A Books from On My Radar Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert: https://amzn.to/3ttyfV7 Boys, Beasts & Men by Sam J Miller: https://amzn.to/3mzLtfc January Fifteenth by Rachel Swirsky: https://amzn.to/3xfTxXv Fake It Til You Bake It by Jamie Wesley: https://amzn.to/3mwYi9U American Royalty by Tracey Livesay: https://amzn.to/3MEubrT The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi: https://amzn.to/3MEubrT Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok @Chapter3Podcast or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6yRiktWbWRAFpByrVk-kg Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon! Co-Hosts Bethany: https://www.youtube.com/c/beautifullybookishbethany Liene: https://www.youtube.com/c/LienesLibrary Izzy: https://www.youtube.com/c/HappyforNow
Amanda and Jenn discuss emotionally devastating fiction, entertaining history, Old Hollywood, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Feedback Tweet Cute and When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord (rec'd by Lauren) Read Between The Lines by Rachel Lacey (rec'd by Kady) Tiger Honor by Yoon Ha Lee (rec'd by Cara W.) Books Discussed Leap of Faith by Queen Noor The Language of Baklava by Diana Abu-Jaber The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, transl by Stephen Snyder Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (cw: child abuse, sexual assualt, transphobia) The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell Music Is History by Ahmir Questlove Thompson with Ben Greenman Tana French, In the Woods (cw: harm to children) Edna O'Brien, Saints and Sinners Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (tw violence against women, harm to children) The Poppy War series by R.F. Kuang (cw: all of them) The Masquerade series by Seth Dickinson (also all the CW) Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures by Emma Straub Siren Queen by Nghi Vo, out May 10 (cw: gore, coercion) A Hatchet by Gary Paulsen The I Survived Series Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love for children's library The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John, Alison and Liz have been nominated for a BSFA Award! (Also, Liz is on holiday, naturally.) Please email your letters of comment to octothorpecast@gmail.com and tag @OctothorpeCast when you post about the show on social media. Content warnings this episode: None Letters of comment Chris Garcia The Flying Fantastical Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Peter Sullivan Chris for TAFF Kin-Ming Looi Duncan MacGregor Lori Anderson Hugo deadline is March 15th We recommended some things on Cora Buhlert's blog Tears of the Anaren by C. W. Longbottom Eastercon: What do you want from your bids? Liz: Who's running it and why? Where and why? Are there significant drawbacks? Commitment to having code of conduct/access policies, even if they're in progress Why will it be particularly fun? What bits of Eastercon tradition don't you plan to implement (if any)? What are your plans for hybrid/virtual content? Do you have a good presentation that shows you have organisational nous? Alison: Expanding on who's running the convention a little Are you running at Easter? (See Eastercon tradition) What about real ale? What are your provisions for children? John: How much will it cost? Picks Liz: The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek (hardback, epub, Kindle) John: Android: Netrunner (eBay) Alison: I Didn't Do the Thing Today by Madeleine Dore (paperback, epub, Kindle) The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (paperback, epub, Kindle) Music credits Our theme music is Fanfare for Space by Kevin MacLeod, used under a CC BY 4.0 license
Romance, Representation, and Publishing Andi and Lise discuss what's known as the lesbian fiction publishing industry (as distinguished from “mainstream” publishers that publish LGBTQ+ fiction) and the role of books that feature romance as a main plot in the industry. They unpack the scarcity of genre fiction in lesbian fiction that isn't romance-driven (but may include romance as a subplot) and discuss the pros and cons of being defined by a particular genre. They're excited to see more books that include asexual, trans, and non-binary characters in romance, but they'd like to see more characters like that in genre fiction that may or may not have a romantic sub-plot. Links of interest: About Naiad Press Obituary/bio of Barbara Grier, one of the founders of Naiad Lise MacTague's list of publications Andi Marquette's list of publications A small list of lesbian fiction publishing houses: Bold Strokes Books, Bella Books, Bedazzled Ink Publishing, Bywater Books, Dirt Road Books, Flashpoint Publications, Launch Point Press, Sapphire Books Publishing, Ylva Publishing Shout-outs: Lise got an electric bike for her birthday, and she's super-stoked about how it makes riding uphill so much easier! Highly recommend! Andi just finished the first in Tasha Suri's Burning Kingdoms series, The Jasmine Throne, which features two female protagonists thrown together in extremely difficult circumstances. Gorgeously written, political intrigue, excellent world-building, and F/F rep.
Chapter 3 Podcast - For Readers of Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Romance
Time for part 2! Let's finish talking about the BEST romances of 2021 and talk about our MOST ANTICIPATED romances for 2022! *CORRECTION: Bridgerton Season 2 has been delayed so we will be back in two weeks to talk about season 2 of The Witcher! Later in the year we will do a Bridgerton episode. For exclusive bonus content and early access to episodes, consider joining the Chapter 3 Podcast Patreon Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast Books Mentioned All the Feels by Olivia Dade: https://amzn.to/3F9Wn2P Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins: https://amzn.to/3F6tVik Her Wicked Marquess by Stacy Reid: https://amzn.to/3F9nif5 It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/3p4ZFyG A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas: https://amzn.to/3e7y4qg The Midwinter Mail Order Bride by Kati Wilde: https://amzn.to/3yAl5XQ Most Anticipated January The Kindred by Alechia Dow: https://amzn.to/3m0eFfn Electric Idol by Katee Robert: https://amzn.to/3s55PkB D'Vaughan and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins: https://amzn.to/3oN0Nab Munro by Kresley Cole: https://amzn.to/31ZpQhP February House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas: https://amzn.to/3E8xao2 Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake: https://amzn.to/3lZg3Ps The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes by Eva Leigh: https://amzn.to/3GRldox March Hook, Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/3F9LaiG By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate: https://amzn.to/3oMbv0A In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer: https://amzn.to/3FjzB8E Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters: https://amzn.to/3yjBnnK Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma: https://amzn.to/3dHJ6m4 Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoy: https://amzn.to/3rWAn7N April Reputation by Lex Croucher: https://amzn.to/3qdhgEi The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa: https://amzn.to/3oK25CS Go Hex Yourself by Jessica Clare: https://amzn.to/3yAmP3k Never Cross a Highlander by Lisa Rayne: https://amzn.to/33iaXat May Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood: https://amzn.to/3GXftKf June Stuck on You by Ali Hazelwood: https://amzn.to/30HGCkU Fake It Til You Bake It by Jamie Wesley: https://amzn.to/31VhN4Y American Royalty by Tracey Livesay: https://amzn.to/3oLjzyL July Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood: https://amzn.to/3e5bPRU What Souls Are Made of by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/3Fct67J Bet on It by Jodie Slaughter: https://amzn.to/3q4PFVy Accomplished: A Georgie Darcy Novel by Amanda Quain: https://amzn.to/3oK2x42 Link to ACOSF Episode: https://youtu.be/EU7dCn01IVs Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok @Chapter3Podcast or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6yRiktWbWRAFpByrVk-kg Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon! Co-Hosts Bethany: https://www.youtube.com/c/beautifullybookishbethany Liene: https://www.youtube.com/c/LienesLibrary Izzy: https://www.youtube.com/c/HappyforNow
Sharifah and Jenn discuss the World Fantasy Award Winners for 2021, PW's Best of the Year, that Station Eleven trailer, and recommend their picks for gifting this holiday season. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News The Station Eleven trailer dropped [Polygon] 2021 World Fantasy Award Winners [Tor.com] PW's Best SFF of 2021 [Publishers Weekly] The long Wheel of Time trailer [Ars Technica] Books Discussed The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (cw: child abuse and child death, violent misogyny) Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (cw: sexual assault, child abuse, transphobia, racism) Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon (cw: domestic violence, child abuse, queer-phobia, body horror, racism) We Have Always Been Here by Lena Nguyen A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn (cw: body horror; suicide attempt; mention of child death) Black Sci-Fi Short Stories (Gothic Fantasy) from Flametree Publishing, with editorial support from Tia Ross and the Black Writers Collective and more Tales From the Hinterland by Melissa Albert Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 3 Podcast - For Readers of Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Romance
Announcing new co-hosts and plans for the next season of the podcast! We have exciting news and also chat about sci-fi & fantasy romance. For exclusive bonus content and early access to episodes, consider joining the Chapter 3 Podcast Patreon Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast Books from On My Radar segment: The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker: https://amzn.to/3Fkt2mU Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson: https://amzn.to/3leOwta Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn: https://amzn.to/3iw2ipx Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/3AbDr0n Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood: https://amzn.to/3DhNhj4 Well Matched by Jen Deluca: https://amzn.to/3izIGkJ Other Books Mentioned House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski: https://amzn.to/3uHdSTV Dune by Frank Herbert: https://amzn.to/2WJhiJ7 The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett: https://amzn.to/3AcYSOH The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie: https://amzn.to/3uIfVXK Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon: https://amzn.to/3abig3S Risdaverse series by Ruby Dixon: https://amzn.to/3iw3vx5 Morning Glory Milking Farm By CM Nascosta: https://amzn.to/3mktPLK Girls Weekend by CM Nascosta: https://amzn.to/2YgeO5s Radiance by Grace Draven: https://amzn.to/3DhOM0G The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter: https://amzn.to/3l9dtX8 The Psy-Changeling Series by Nalini Singh: https://amzn.to/3oOH76r Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/3ld0dRb A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane: https://amzn.to/3DfIHSw Strange Love by Ann Aguirre: https://amzn.to/2YkLk71 The Bard's Blade by Brian D. Anderson: https://amzn.to/2Yn59Kf The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss: https://amzn.to/3BghY7M Robin Hobb Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw: https://amzn.to/3B98zPr Cold Magic by Kate Elliot: https://amzn.to/3AddXQi Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind: https://amzn.to/3DgdONM Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok @Chapter3Podcast or watch episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6yRiktWbWRAFpByrVk-kg Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon! Co-Hosts Bethany: https://www.youtube.com/c/beautifullybookishbethany Liene: https://www.youtube.com/c/LienesLibrary Izzy: https://www.youtube.com/c/HappyforNow
In the third episode of Queer Atlas we finish up our interview with Nicole and Nicole of South Street Art Mart, discussing the oat milk debacle that went down in April of 2021. We also talk about how individual artists negotiate the rules and algorithms of those corporations that own the platforms necessary for their continued existence. In the final segment, Leeb and Katharine discuss Assata Shakur's biography, “Assata,” on her activism and escape from the United states, and the new queer fantasy “The Jasmine Throne” from Tasha Suri.
On today's episode we're doing another deep dive on the marvelously sapphic fantasy novel The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri! What We're Into Lately The Secrets of Charlotte Street series by Scarlett Peckham - book 2: The Earl I Ruined - book 3: The Lord I Left Seducing the Sorcerer by Lee Welch The Bachelor's Valet by Arden Powell Game of Thrones fanfic Hunger Makes the Wolf by Alex Wells cast your bitterness into the sea by Kilerkki Campaign Skyjacks Till Human Voices Wake Us by Victoria Goddard Other Stuff We Mentioned Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Swordheart and The Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher Jeeves/Wooster fanfiction Firefly Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard The Witcher “Hellfire” from The Hunchback of Notre Dame Game of Thrones Empresses in the Palace The Realm of Ash The Magpie Lord series A Cradle of Vines by Jennifer Mace Sleeping Beauty ‘Seasons of Glass and Iron' by Amal El-Mohtar Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri The Twilight Zone theme The Unbroken by C.L. Clark She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske For Next Time Your Name. Content Warnings Violence against women, imperialist violence, semi-graphic death descriptions, references to torture and drugging in The Jasmine Throne Transcription The transcript of this episode is available here. Thanks once again to our most excellent team of scribes for their hard work!
Becca and Gary are back for another deep dive into events and new books that're out this week! Events this week: Tuesday, September 7th: Diana Rodriguez Wallach, in conversation with Gretchen McNeil and Chelsea Mueller Wednesday, September 8th: David Liss, in conversation with Joe Lansdale Thursday, September 9th: Cassandra Khaw, in conversation with Seanan Mcguire Friday, September 10th: Lillie Vale, in conversation with Mazey Eddings Sunday, September 12th: Romance Book Club Monday, September 13th: C.B. Lee and Tasha Suri on Instagram Live Monday, September 13th: Brom, in conversation with T. Kingfisher New this week: Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach The Peculiarities by David Liss The All-Consuming World by Cassandra Khaw The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale A Clash of Steel by C.B. Lee The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova High Stakes by Iris Johansen The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All by Josh Ritter Nice Girls by Catherine Dang Witch Please by Ann Aguirre Robert B. Parker's Stone's Throw by Mike Lupica The Bones of Ruin by Sarah Raughley The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Hello (from here) by Chandler Baker and Wesley King Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur The Last Legacy by Adrienne Young Lies Like Wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez Never Saw You Coming by Erin Hahn What Once Was Mine by Liz Braswell Willodeen by Katherine Applegate You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra! Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok! And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!
Chapter 3 Podcast - For Readers of Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Romance
Are you new to reading fantasy or wondering where to start? We've got you covered! In today's episode Bethany, Liene & Jashana talk fantasy subgenres with plenty of recommendations to get you started. For exclusive bonus content and early access to episodes, consider joining the Chapter 3 Podcast Patreon Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast Books from On My Radar segment: The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon: https://amzn.to/37voPgu Battle Royal by Lucy Parker: https://amzn.to/3s5WUgo Requiem of Silence by L Penelope: https://amzn.to/3jCIhh4 Devil in the Device by Lora Beth Johnson: https://amzn.to/3fN3LGI NOLYN by Michael J Sullivan: https://amzn.to/3fJj3wc Heavy Lies the Crown by Ben Galley: https://amzn.to/3iyfx9T Other Books/Authors Mentioned Robin McKinley Harry Potter by JK Rowling Redwall series by Brian Jaques Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine: https://amzn.to/3CApOtZ Meg Cabot Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce: https://amzn.to/2VL4Tnm HIGH FANTASY Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind: https://amzn.to/3lSLwUp Legends of the First Empire by Michael J Sullivan: https://amzn.to/3xAMwyD The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski: https://amzn.to/3s48VTA Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan: https://amzn.to/3xAMJBV The Seven Realms by Cinda Williams Chima: https://amzn.to/37sMoGT Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien: https://amzn.to/3Atu0Ka The Witchlands series by Susan Dennard: https://amzn.to/3CuBLBv Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo: https://amzn.to/3yGxIQs URBAN FANTASY / PARANORMAL The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger: https://amzn.to/3jV0uqn Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris: https://amzn.to/3fPoJF8 Neil Gaiman The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern: https://amzn.to/3AFP5Bx The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern: https://amzn.to/3s1Z8h4 Kate Daniels Series by Illona Andrews: https://amzn.to/3ixjjA8 Psy-Changeling Series by Nalini Singh: https://amzn.to/3s5hSfv The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher: https://amzn.to/3CHgtkr FANTASY ROMANCE Radiance by Grace Draven: https://amzn.to/3CAr2FB Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/3CvvLs9 Reign & Ruin by JD Evans: https://amzn.to/3yAVhtO MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE INSPIRED FANTASY The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/3jIMsrL The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden: https://amzn.to/2VExw5Q Rick Riordan Presents line: https://amzn.to/3CAycJU Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan: https://amzn.to/37rF7Hg The Gatekeepers Staff by Antoine Bandele: https://amzn.to/3jGU4uC The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller: https://amzn.to/3fNnkPh By Force Alone by Lavite Tidhar: https://amzn.to/3yuWcMh The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh: https://amzn.to/3iuoHnH Gods of Jade and Shadow by Sylvia Moreno Garcia Deathless by Catherynne M Valente: https://amzn.to/37tQ62G HISTORICAL FANTASY/ MAGICAL REALISM Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke: https://amzn.to/3s6qy5b The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater: https://amzn.to/3jDrbj4 Anna Marie McLemore A Master of Djinn by P. Deli Clark: https://amzn.to/3s2uYKq Temeraire series by Naomi Novik: https://amzn.to/3jG2LoV The Conductors by Nicole Glover: https://amzn.to/3xuIdoh The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu: https://amzn.to/37xc19e The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo: https://amzn.to/3yzHinP Ringshout by P. Deli Clark: https://amzn.to/2VL6YQc The Water Dancer by Ta Nehisi Coates: https://amzn.to/3CwllbO She Who Became the Sun by Shelly Parker Chan: https://amzn.to/37uMnlD GRIMDARK FANTASY A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin: https://amzn.to/3iyp5Bw The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie: https://amzn.to/3yFcBhe Blackwing by Ed McDonald: https://amzn.to/3lNVTIQ The Poppy War by RF Kuang: https://amzn.to/3xyZDQI FLINTLOCK/ WESTERN FANTASY Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky: https://amzn.to/2VDcAM8 A Song of Blood and Stone by L. Penelope: https://amzn.to/3xAOyyL Second Era Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson: https://amzn.to/3fMZpQ4 The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis: https://amzn.to/3lJURxC An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris: https://amzn.to/3jDs9vI Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey: https://amzn.to/3CwP0S6 Dread Nation by Justina Ireland: https://amzn.to/3ArhhYr Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris: https://amzn.to/37sYEaj Walk the Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson: https://amzn.to/3yzr1iN SCI-FANTASY Dreamblood Duology by N.K. Jemisin: https://amzn.to/3xxJXx9 The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin: https://amzn.to/37K7voh Monstress by Marjorie Liu: https://amzn.to/3Arhwmj PORTAL FANTASY The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/3jHA5Mi Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova: https://amzn.to/3fP5lrD Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman: https://amzn.to/2U2Uv9M Alice in Wonderland: https://amzn.to/3CwWrJ9 Wizard of Oz: https://amzn.to/2VEDrrk Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor: https://amzn.to/3iEHoW5 DARK ACADEMIA A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee: https://amzn.to/2VIfAHe The Secret History by Donna Tartt: https://amzn.to/3Aj3qn8 Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo: https://amzn.to/37vFq3W If We Were Villains by ML Rio: https://amzn.to/3s28WaE Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok @Chapter3Podcast and you can also find Bethany talking about books on YouTube @BeautifullyBookishBethany. You can now find episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6yRiktWbWRAFpByrVk-kg Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon! Or join our public Discord.
@melisscaru on Twitter, melissacaruso.netSwords and Fire trilogy: The Tethered Mage, The Defiant Heir, and The Unbound EmpireRooks and Ruin trilogy: The Obsidian Tower, The Quicksilver Court in 2021, and TBA 2022Gemmell Morningstar AwardLupa the puppy: https://twitter.com/melisscaru/status/1420756301324369923/photo/1Lindsey Hall, senior editor at Tor: https://twitter.com/lindseyhall17Sarah Guan, editor at Erewhon Books: https://twitter.com/Sarah_GuanNivia Evans, senior editor at Orbit: https://twitter.com/NiviaEvansKelley Frodel, copy editor: https://www.kelleyfrodel.com/The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51340378-the-mask-of-mirrorsCity of Lies by Sam Hawke: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36225135-city-of-liesThe Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/41952489The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50523477-the-jasmine-throneEmpire of Sand: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39714124-empire-of-sand
Chapter 3 Podcast - For Readers of Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Romance
Are you new to reading romance or wondering where to start? We've got you covered! In today's episode Bethany and Isabelle from Happy for Now talk romance subgenres and tropes, with plenty of recommendations to get you started. For exclusive bonus content and early access to episodes, consider joining the Chapter 3 Podcast Patreon Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast Books from On My Radar segment: If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy: https://amzn.to/3yiUFZB A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee: https://amzn.to/3rHofWl The Dating Dare by Jayci Lee: https://amzn.to/3fc7fSM The Sisters of Reckoning by Charlotte Nicole Davis: https://amzn.to/3BZA6DB Mark of the Wicked by Georgia Bowers: https://amzn.to/3BXl55s Bombshell by Sarah Maclean: https://amzn.to/3rVV7Lb Other Books/Authors Mentioned HISTORICAL The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare: https://amzn.to/379ICBX When A Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare: https://amzn.to/3BSCcp3 Castles Ever After Series by Tessa Dare Girl Meets Duke series by Tessa Dare Courtney Milan The Bareknuckle Bastards series by Sarah Maclean: https://amzn.to/3fg60Cd Brazen and the Beast by Sarah Maclean: https://amzn.to/37b2vbK Vanessa Riley: https://amzn.to/3fen0IV Wild West Series by Beverly Jenkins: https://amzn.to/3idur59 An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole: https://amzn.to/3zUkHme Proper Romance line from Shadow Mountain Publishing: https://amzn.to/3BYEjaR CONTEMPORARY Twisted Love by Ana Huang: https://amzn.to/3BXn2Pk Run Posy Run by Kate C. Wells: https://amzn.to/377C2M7 The Wicked Villains Series by Katee Roberts Desperate Measures by Katee Roberts: https://amzn.to/3j4i22E Touch of Taboo series by Katee Roberts: https://amzn.to/3fgVSci Neon Gods by Katee Roberts: https://amzn.to/3j9KjVF Patricia Davids: https://amzn.to/3xiYVXI Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle: https://amzn.to/3j4ij5G Sarah Morgan The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan: https://amzn.to/3C8iNkb Debbie Macomber: https://amzn.to/3lbCSQf To Love Jason Thorne by Ella Maise: https://amzn.to/2V4UwKZ To Hate Adam Conner by Ella Maise: https://amzn.to/3BVDGyJ Reluctant Royals series by Alyssa Cole: https://amzn.to/3f9vHEz A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole: https://amzn.to/3xcYeiD Get A Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert: https://amzn.to/2WDmgXz The Wright Brothers Series by Christina C. Jones: https://amzn.to/3x9OaH3 The Love Sisters series by Christina C. Jones: https://amzn.to/3j8VSfw The Austen Playbook by Lucy Parker: https://amzn.to/3zNFE28 Cowboys of California series by Rebekah Weatherspoon: https://amzn.to/3laHCWs Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny by Rebekah Weatherspoon: https://amzn.to/3zRxshn Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall: https://amzn.to/2WEDILl Adriana Herrera: https://amzn.to/2WCXDKC The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa: https://amzn.to/3liBpHZ Love on Cue series by Mia Sosa: https://amzn.to/3liBuLN Bromance Book Club series by Lyssa Kay Adams: https://amzn.to/3lfLWDF The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory: https://amzn.to/2V8MBML The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory: https://amzn.to/3xgimAi Whiteout by Adriana Anders: https://amzn.to/3l9eT4m Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts: https://amzn.to/2V5D6xQ Grip by Kennedy Ryan: https://amzn.to/3liBYBB Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan: https://amzn.to/3C0yQjG Reel by Kennedy Ryan: https://amzn.to/3lfjhPq Forbidden Promises by Synithia Williams: https://amzn.to/3yfipOi SPECULATIVE In Death series by J.D. Robb: https://amzn.to/3BVt2Ii Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon: https://amzn.to/3lk287f Risdaverse series by Ruby Dixon: https://amzn.to/3lc7QYH Strange Love by Anne Aguirre: https://amzn.to/2V5DVXs Planet of Desire series by Robin Lovett: https://amzn.to/2UYJI16 I Married a Lizardman by Regine Abel: https://amzn.to/3j2Ku53 Magic Bites by Illona Andrews: https://amzn.to/3fe8Wiy Psy-Changling series by Nalini Singh: https://amzn.to/3BWHuzR *Changling Cast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/changeling-cast/id1553981571 A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole: https://amzn.to/2UYLpvu Green Creek series by TJ Klune: https://amzn.to/3lfbEIs Queen Takes Knights by Joely Sue Burkhart: https://amzn.to/3ff8ZLg Deal With the Demon by Chace Verity: https://amzn.to/3BWFdVb Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans: https://amzn.to/3fdy9tH Radiance by Grace Draven: https://amzn.to/3iaUxFQ A Song of Blood and Stone by L. Penelope: https://amzn.to/3leNHRC Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/2WyzhS5 The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/3j2M86J A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane: https://amzn.to/3C1LoY3 The Midwinter Mail-Order Bride by Kati Wilde: https://amzn.to/3BRdeWW Fortuna Sworn by KJ Sutton: https://amzn.to/3rHttkG A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J Maas: https://amzn.to/3BYLwrr Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @Chapter3Podcast and you can also find Bethany talking about books on YouTube @BeautifullyBookishBethany. You can now find episodes on YouTube as well! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6yRiktWbWRAFpByrVk-kg Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon! Or join our public Discord. A new episode will be available to download in two weeks! This episode was recorded using a Blue Yeti USB condenser microphone kit: https://amzn.to/342dnqx
This week on the Handsell, Amanda recommends The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Some cats have more than nine lives. Join us this week as we create a tabaxi with a mysterious connection to death. CW: Discussion of trauma and death. For more information, please check out our website. Email: acoupleofcharacterspod at gmail dot com. Twitter, Instagram, Patreon: ACoCPodcast. Bookshop dot org storefront and gift cards. Episode notes: Transcript. Ash's character sheet. Dyslexia friendly versions: Transcript. Ash's character sheet. Mentioned books: A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab. A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow. Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson. The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri. Nevernight by Jay Kristoff. D&D Volo's Guide to Monsters. D&D Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. D&D Curse of Strahd. D&D Xanathar's Guide to Everything. D&D Dungeon Master's Guide. Mentioned Episodes: Essie. Kosnos Session Zero. Kosnos Session One. Jasper. Three Black Halflings on Rogues. The Wagadu Chronicles. Critical Role Season 2. Death Knight Homebrew. Cover art: Copyright Chandra Reyer 2019.
Breaking the Glass Slipper: Women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror
Love can raise us up. Love can tear us down. It can be our strength, our weakness, and everything in between. And inevitably, love makes fools of us all. While we all enjoy reading a good romance, a love story is rarely just a love story. It has so many other uses within a narrative. […] The post The power of love with Tasha Suri first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.
Breaking the Glass Slipper: Women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror
Love can raise us up. Love can tear us down. It can be our strength, our weakness, and everything in between. And inevitably, love makes fools of us all. While we all enjoy reading a good romance, a love story is rarely just a love story. It has so many other uses within a narrative. […] The post The power of love with Tasha Suri first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.
The KPL Podcast is kicking off July strong with a visit from author Kristin Harmel! We will be chatting about her instant New York Times Bestseller and must summer-read "The Forest of Vanishing Stars." Jigisha and Ryan also look back at recommended titles that were released in the first half of 2021. This, summer reading, and much more on the KPL Podcast. Have a topic you'd like us to explore? Comments? Please write to us at podcast@kirkwoodpubliclibrary.orgRecommendations1. Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr (release date March 2022)2. Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer3. Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray4. Little Pieces of Me by Alison Hammer5. The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton6. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams7. Murder in the Cookbook Nook by Ellery Adams8. The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Tasha Suri. Tasha is an award-winning author, occasional librarian and cat owner. Her books include the Books of Ambha duology and The Jasmine Throne, (which is out now). When she isn't writing, Tasha likes to cry over TV shows, buy too many notebooks, and indulge her geeky passion for reading about South Asian history. She lives with her family in a mildly haunted house in London. In this episode Tasha and I discuss: Why she wanted to depict different kinds of strength and how she pulled it off. Her advice for tying together multiple points of view. (Her novel has ten POVs!) How to write a book proposal for a novel and other advice for getting published. Plus, her #1 tip for writers. For more info and show notes: www.diymfa.com/361
Travis interviews author Tasha Suri about The Jasmine Throne, the first book in her now Burning Kingdoms trilogy from Orbit Books. This epic fantasy features a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne and a priestess searching for her family. Together, they will change the fate of an empire. Tasha and Travis discuss what makes a compelling romance, drawing widely on history and mythology, and taking the leap into writing an epic fantasy trilogy. Meet Our Sponsors: Shadowed Stars by Steven Koutz - Epic science fiction story for mature readers. Real Ghost Stories: Disturbing Paranormal Stories by Eve S Evans - Satisfy your craving with a variety of paranormal stories for the supernatural enthusiast. Want your message featured on the podcast? Find out more here. About Tasha Suri: Tasha Suri is the award-winning author of The Books of Ambha duology (Empire of Sand and Realm of Ash) and the epic fantasy The Jasmine Throne. She is an occasional librarian and cat owner. She has won the Best Newcomer (Sydney J. Bounds) Award from the British Fantasy Society and has been nominated for the Astounding Award and Locus Award for Best First Novel. When she isn't writing, Tasha likes to cry over TV shows, buy too many notebooks, and indulge her geeky passion for reading about South Asian history. She lives with her family in a mildly haunted house in London. Find Tasha on Twitter, Instagram, or her website tashasuri.com. Find Us Online: Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Support Us: Become a Patron Buy Us a Coffee Music: Intro: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of https://philter.no Outro: "A Quest Unfolds" courtesy of https://philter.no Shadowed Stars Ad Background: "Cinematic Orchestral Action Trailer" by GregorQuendel This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S'atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples. Some of the links included in these show notes are affiliate links and support the podcast at no additional cost to you. If it's an option for you, we encourage you to support your local bookstores! The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.
In this episode I chat with author Tasha Suri. We talk about writing Fantasy, creating worlds, strategies for tricking yourself into writing a novel, and questions of genre and reader expectations - how much should we meet readers where they are, and how much should we challenge them? If you're in the UK you can pre-order THE JASMINE THRONE here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-jasmine-throne/tasha-suri/9780356515649 US listeners grab it here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-jasmine-throne-tasha-suri/1137427867 Tasha's website is here: https://tashasuri.com/ And you can follow her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/tashadrinkstea If you'd like to support the show, drop me a few beans via my kofi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare
We like to discuss morally grey characters all the time, but all have a slightly different definition for what "morally grey" even means. So what exactly does it mean? And what are some examples of grey morality done well? Want us to read your message on the podcast? Find out more here. Things Mentioned: Sistersong by Lucy Holland The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson My Unce Napoleon by Iraj Pezeshkzad Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty The King Must Die by Mary Renault Sapphics Rise, Empires Fall w/ C.L. Clark, Tasha Suri, and Shelley Parker-Chan Jade City by Fonda Lee The Unbroken by C.L. Clark Twilight by Stephenie Meyer The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri Touch by Claire North The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Find Us Online: Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Support Us: Become a Patron Buy Us a Coffee Music: Intro: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of https://philter.no Outro: "A Quest Unfolds" courtesy of https://philter.no This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S'atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples. Some of the links included in these show notes are affiliate links and support the podcast at no additional cost to you. If it's an option for you, we encourage you to support your local bookstores! The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.
Chapter 3 Podcast - For Readers of Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Romance
Today’s episode is all about the new Netflix adaptation Shadow and Bone! Bethany is joined by YouTubers Reads with Rachel and Liene’s Library. For exclusive bonus content and early access to episodes, consider joining the Chapter 3 Podcast Patreon Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast Books from On My Radar segment: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo: https://amzn.to/2SaHJF0 The Darkness Outside Us by Schrefer Eliot: https://amzn.to/3hNoUlY Reel by Kennedy Ryan: https://amzn.to/344C5Hd The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/3fusIpm Other Books Mentioned Shadow & Claw (hardcover) by Gene Wolfe: https://amzn.to/3oAS3SX Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim: https://amzn.to/3oBYIMB Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim: https://amzn.to/3v8FC3e The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo: https://amzn.to/3ystg87 Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo: https://amzn.to/2QF2B6Z Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo: https://amzn.to/3bK1Alm Lives of Saints by Leigh Bardugo: https://amzn.to/3va8LLn King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo: https://amzn.to/2TaQ2Be Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo: https://amzn.to/3fa99ni Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo: https://amzn.to/3v91hIB Furyborn by Claire Legrand: https://amzn.to/3wrr3Im Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @Chapter3Podcast and you can also find Bethany talking about books on YouTube @BeautifullyBookishBethany. You can now find episodes on YouTube as well! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy6yRiktWbWRAFpByrVk-kg Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon! Or join our public Discord. A new episode will be available to download in two weeks! This episode was recorded using a Blue Yeti USB condenser microphone kit: https://amzn.to/342dnqx
This month, we're sharing the audio of a virtual event we did for Indie Bookstore Day featuring a group of New England Booksellers chatting about all things literary! Special thanks to Elisabeth for hosting, and to Julie, Jess, Lily, and Steph for joining us! Click the link to purchase the book from our store, or click the (audiobook) link to get the Audiobook on Libro.fm. Thanks for shopping local! Books Mentioned During This Episode Watch the video of this event here: https://youtu.be/3H9MC6QvAx0 MEET THE BOOKSELLERS Julie Jess Steph Lily Elisabeth BOOKS MENTIONED DURING THIS EPISODE The Unbroken by C L Clark (audiobook) The Others Series by Anne Bishop (audiobook) When The Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo (audiobook) The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo (audiobook) The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (audiobook) The Hating Game by Sally Thorne (audiobook) Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant (audiobook) Tweet Cute by Emma Lord (audiobook) A Pho Love Story by Loan Le (audiobook) The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell'antonia (audiobook) Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert (audiobook) She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (audiobook) A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (audiobook) The Midnight Bargain by C L Polk (audiobook) Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne (audiobook) Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake & Jon Klassen (audiobook) The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow (audiobook) The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow (audiobook) Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden (audiobook) Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams (audiobook) While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams (audiobook) Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X Kendi (audiobook) Stamped by Ibram X Kendi & Jason Reynolds (audiobook) Stamped (for Kids) by Ibram X Kendi & Jason Reynolds (audiobook) Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide (audiobook) Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune (audiobook) Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley (audiobook) I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillet-Sumner The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (audiobook) Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri (audiobook) Master of Djinn by P Djeli Clark (audiobook) The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P Djeli Clark (audiobook) Happy Endings by Thien-Kim Lam (audiobook) Whiteout by Adriana Anders (audiobook) Uncharted by Adriana Anders (audiobook) The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren (audiobook) Neon Gods by Katee Roberts (audiobook) Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY Copper Dog Books Gibson's Bookstore OTHER LINKS Gibson's Bookstore Website Shop The Laydown Purchase Gift Certificates! Browse our website by Category! Donate to the bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter Libro.fm (Our Audiobook Platform) Use the code LAYDOWN for 3 audiobooks for the price of 1! Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com
Perhaps you’ve noticed that we won’t shut up about romance novels? Well, this week we’re chatting it up with Talia Hibbert, one of our favorite writers of the genre, about telling diverse stories, shaping conversations about consent, and writing good sex. But first: Does Erica have too many coffee devices? You be the judge. The coffeemakers in Erica’s rotation: Bodum French press, Nespresso Pixie (with Woken pods—but Nespresso ones are recyclable in NYC now. See also from the NYT on recycling legislation!), Gemini Espresso Maker (or a single-serving alt from GSI), and Copper Cow Coffee pour-overs. DM, email, or call us!! At @athingortwohq, podcast@athingortwohq.com, and 833-632-5463. We’re all about Talia Hibbert’s Brown Sisters trilogy: Get a Life, Chloe Brown (her first traditionally published book), Take a Hint, Dani Brown, and Act Your Age, Eve Brown. Here for more, more, more of her writing. To dive into the conversation around the lack of representation in the romance-novel world: this NYT article, this initiative and reporting from The Ripped Bodice, and a big blow-up re: Romance Writers of America (who were accused of racism) last year. Other romance recs from Talia: Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling series, Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers, the upcoming Kennedy Ryan release Reel, the work of KJ Charles, A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley and its next installment, and The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri. One movie romance rec: the latest Emma adaptation—pretty and funny, both! More recs coming your way over at Secret Menu… Try all the Lesser Evil snacks—you won’t be disappointed. 25% off your first order with the code ATHINGORTWO. Perk up your face! Get 10% off with purchase of Clarins Total Eye Lift—using the code ATHINGORTWO. Find clothes you’ll love to wear with Stitch Fix and use our link for 25% off when you keep everything in your Fix. YAY. Produced by Dear Media
Chapter 3 Podcast - For Readers of Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Romance
Wherein your host Bethany talks about underrated science fiction and fantasy with YouTubers Adri from Perpetual Pages and Jocelyn from Yogi With a Book. For exclusive bonus content and early access to episodes, consider joining the Chapter 3 Podcast Patreon ! Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast Books from On My Radar segment: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert: https://amzn.to/3aNE8DE We Shall Sing a Song into the Deep by Andrew Kelly Stewart: https://amzn.to/3aMmsbJ A Queen of Gilded Horns by Amanda Joy: https://amzn.to/3pQhDCe That Way Madness Lies Ed. Dahlia Adler: https://amzn.to/3bwKVAH Fragile Remedy by Maria Ingrande Mora: https://amzn.to/37Ge9Mi Other Books Mentioned Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas: https://amzn.to/3ki2hp4 Djeliya by Juni Ba: https://amzn.to/3snZ9ei Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston:https://amzn.to/3dG0Z5O The Year I Flew Away by Marie Arnold: https://amzn.to/3qMtm6k The Forgotten Girl by India Hill Brown: https://amzn.to/2P7IflF Love, Sugar, Magic by Anna Meriano: https://amzn.to/3byUzml The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste: https://amzn.to/3aNz2Yg The Real Boy by Anne Ursu: https://amzn.to/37INizn Nocturna by Maya Motayne: https://amzn.to/37GjUcS Occulta by Maya Motayne: https://amzn.to/3aNA0nm The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi: https://amzn.to/37EJtv0 Nine Fox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee: https://amzn.to/3qN6HXj Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee: https://amzn.to/2NBK0qG Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee: https://amzn.to/2NvTOCA The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin: https://amzn.to/2ZIzvV5 Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi: https://amzn.to/3uBfnCG Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James: https://amzn.to/3dCnEA8 The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh: https://amzn.to/3aMKEdN Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell: https://amzn.to/3qQm29D In The Vanishers Palace by Aliette de Bodard: https://amzn.to/3sKYtiW The Tensorate Series by Neon Yang: https://amzn.to/3smFTO5 Beyond the Black Door by A.M. Strickland: https://amzn.to/3uogYeN Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger: https://amzn.to/3kgPuDi Ace by Angela Chen: https://amzn.to/2ZJTlzu Furthermore by Tahera Mafi: https://amzn.to/3bwOYNF Whichwood by Tahera Mafi: https://amzn.to/3aOwNUy The Long Way to A Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers: https://amzn.to/3keV7lx The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson: https://amzn.to/3sq5Xbh Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/3smGEGV Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @Chapter3Podcast and you can also find Bethany talking about books on YouTube @BeautifullyBookishBethany. Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon! Or join our public Discord. A new episode will be available to download in two weeks! This episode was recorded using a Blue Yeti USB condenser microphone kit: https://amzn.to/342dnqx
“WORD OF MOUTH” This week Ana hosts the podcast with guest author Tasha Suri as they introduce our January theme of Sci-Fi & Fantasy Romance and discuss the power of word of mouth marketing EP 217 HOST > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery novels in […]
Chapter 3 Podcast - For Readers of Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Romance
Wherein the host Bethany is joined by Indie Author J.D. Evans to discuss fantasy romance, publishing as an indie author, subverting gender norms, world-building, and sex in YA fantasy romance. For exclusive bonus content, consider joining the Chapter 3 Podcast Patreon and hear from J.D. Evans on the nitty gritty of being an author on Kindle Unlimited and how to tackle writing steamy scenes! J.D. Evans writes science fiction and fantasy romance and is the author of the novels, Reign & Ruin, Storm & Shield, and Siren & Scion. After earning her degree in linguistics, J.D. served a decade as an army officer. She once spent her hours putting together briefings for helicopter pilots and generals. Now she writes stories, tends to a tiny human, knits, sews badly, gardens, and cultivates Pinterest Fails. After a stint in Beirut, J.D. fell in love with the Levant, which inspired the setting for her debut series Mages of the Wheel. Looking for a book mentioned in the episode? Check here! *Note that all links are affiliate links from which we earn a commission to support the podcast Books from On My Radar segment: - Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella: https://amzn.to/33K4tyR - Snapped by Alexa Martin: https://amzn.to/2GNczxU - Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams: https://amzn.to/34yx1KQ - Plain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth: https://amzn.to/3dapdmG - Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston: https://amzn.to/2GKDFpf - Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee: https://amzn.to/3lv91zm - How the Multiverse Got Its Revenge by K. Eason: https://amzn.to/3iJCHHg - Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco: https://amzn.to/3nxnjkL - Red School by Soman Chainani and Victoria Aveyard: www.red-school.com Other Books Mentioned The Ippos King by Grace Draven: https://amzn.to/30PFhoT Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans: https://amzn.to/3jLUaQm Storm & Shield by J.D. Evans: https://amzn.to/3nyJerW Siren & Scion by J.D. Evans: https://amzn.to/2GNddLQ Radiance by Grace Draven: https://amzn.to/30OijOK Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin: https://amzn.to/36K4V29 A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas: https://amzn.to/34EIqsT Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri: https://amzn.to/30RJHvA Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel: https://amzn.to/3nxoqkr Song of the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce: https://amzn.to/3nxzYUG A Rogue of One's Own by Evie Dunmore: https://amzn.to/2GNKbeU Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny by Rebekah Weatherspoon: https://amzn.to/33FWrXU Would I lie to the Duke by Eva Leigh: https://amzn.to/2SCJHLg The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan: https://amzn.to/3jNPmdp Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @Chapter3Podcast and you can also find Bethany talking about books on YouTube @BeautifullyBookishBethany. Interested in early access to episodes, private Discord channels and other perks? Consider joining the Chapter 3 Patreon! Or join our public Discord. A new episode will be available to download in two weeks! This episode was recorded using a Blue Yeti USB condenser microphone kit: https://amzn.to/342dnqx CORRECTION: The author who talked about having adult levels of violence in her YA novel was Namina Forna, not Jordan Ifueko
We are coming to you from Australia to discuss books, new book releases, mini reviews, unpopular opinions and author talks with local Aussie authors and international authors. Episode 1 Show NotesShans’ reads:5 Stars Reading Recommendation:Dark Shores by Danielle Jensenhttps://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781250317735/Dark Skies by Danielle Jensen https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781250317766/dark-skies/Past Read:Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri (4 stars)https://www.hachette.com.au/tasha-suri/empire-of-sandCurrent Read:Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (4 stars)https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/throne-of-glass-9781408832332/Siennas’ reads:5 Star Reads Recommendation: Three Apples Fell from the Sky by Narine Abgaryan (5 stars)https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/three-apples-fell-from-the-sky-9781786077301/Past Reads:The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier (5 stars)https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760783297/A Dance with Fate by Juliet Marillier (4 stars)https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760784225/Current Read:The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (5 stars) https://www.hachette.com.au/brit-bennett/the-vanishing-half-sunday-times-bestsellerUnpopular bookish opinion: Shan disliked Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, Sienna loved this book:https://www.hachette.com.au/delia-owens/where-the-crawdads-singNext episode:Our author interview will be with Australian author Rose Hartley. Rose wrote Maggie’s Going Nowhere which was published by Penguin Australia earlier this year. https://www.penguin.com.au/books/maggies-going-nowhere-9780143795483
Melissa Caruso (she/her) is a fantasy author who identifies as biromantic and asexual. Melissa talks about coming out to her husband and children, her secret to writing allosexual characters, and her upcoming book, The Obsidian Tower. AVEN (asexuality.org); Empire of the Sand by Tasha Suri (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39714124-empire-of-sand); Melissa Caruso's website: melissacaruso.net; Melissa's Twitter: @melisscaru; Donate to the WHO/United Nations COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund here: http://tinyurl.com/DONATE6feet Watch the livestream on Saturday, May 2nd @ 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7pm BST here: http://tinyurl.com/WATCH6feet Special Thanks: Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde; Visual Artist: Tanner Groehler; Music: A OK by ÜberKicK is licensed under a Creative Commons License. And thank you to our wonderful patrons at https://www.patreon.com/AOKpod!
The many varied and fantastic worlds in which speculative fiction stories are set are one of the primary draws of the genre. Fans often rave about the decades J.R.R. Tolkien spent building Middle Earth or debate the rules of their favorite story's magic system. But what exactly goes into worldbuilding, and how can it be done well? Authors Tasha Suri and K.S. Villoso share their insights into worldbuilding, drawing from their own storytelling and the books they love. We discuss conveying worldbuilding through a character's point of view, macro- vs micro-worldbuilding, and one of the most important questions of all... where to start? Find Tasha Suri on Twitter, Instagram, or her official website. If magical dance, unlikely marriages, or a Bollywood film aesthetic appeal to you, her books are a delight. Empire of Sand (The Books of Ambha #1) Realm of Ash (The Books of Ambha #2) Find K.S. Villoso on Twitter, Instagram, or her official website. If you like incredible characters, classic adventure, and emotional gut punches, you're in for a treat with her books. The Wolf of Oren-Yaro (Chronicles of the Bitch Queen #1) An Elegy of Heroes (The Agartes Epilogues Trilogy Omnibus) Blackwood Marauders Find Us Online: Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Support Us: Become a Patron Buy Us a Coffee Music: Intro: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of https://philter.no Outro: "A Quest Unfolds" courtesy of https://philter.no Detailed show notes can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com
Amanda and Jenn discuss books about life after divorce, YA read-alouds, queer science fiction, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Novel Gazing, Book Riot’s new literary fiction podcast, Workman Publishing, publisher of Let’s Be Weird Together: A Book About Love, by Brooke Barker and Boaz Frankel, and Libro.fm. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. FEEDBACK The Shades of Magic trilogy by V.E. Schwab (rec’d by Courtney) A Madness of Angels: The Matthew Swift series by Kate Griffin (pen name of Catherine Webb) (rec’d by Danielle) QUESTIONS 1. Hello my bookish friends from afar who nurture my love for bookish awesomeness. I have an urgent request for something in the literary realm that can let my mind escape the f-ed up craziness I’m currently undergoing with my soon-to-be ex who dropped a big ol’ bomb on me and told me he’s leaving me. I’m in all sorts of personal crisis at the moment and I’d love something to read at night after I tuck my two little girls into bed and have the psychic space to escape the insanity of my situation and dive into another world for a while. I know you typically only do one type of rec per request but I’m asking for two. Here goes: 1) a kick-ass female protagonist who lives from the land, or in a world where a multitude of place-based knowledge and skills serves her well; yet, without enduring rape and all the other crap that tends to be tossed upon this kind of character in literature. I’ve loved living off the land books since I was a kid: e.g., the Little House series, Scott O’Dell’s The Island of the Blue Dolphins, and the entire Jean M. Auel’s Earth’s Children series. I’d love a new-to-me book or, even better, series that can have me rooting for some incredible women. Pie in the sky wish: that there would be a novel or series featuring something like this set on Themyscira featuring Diana and her amazon community. 2) another fabulous female protagonist who gets knocked off her feet by a jerk of a husband who ambushes her with a sudden and unexpected demand for a divorce and all kinds of f-uppery, who then rises up like a phoenix from the devastating flames (I had to say it) in fantastic style and overcomes the many obstacles in her way, eventually sliding into first as she wins the race to financial freedom, independence, and peace within. Bonus if she eventually meets a goddess of a lover who nurtures her tender heart and soul (this protagonist is bi and is kind of over men and their – generalizing here – serious power issues). Always the most bookish love to you both. Thanks in advance if you can help out. And thank you for your super rad, killer, lovely, awesome and amazing podcast made even more wonderful because I love getting to know you both via your feedback and choices of words and the stories you share. It all rocks and what you are creating and sharing is really, really great. -Nicole 2. Hi! I’m a teacher at a rural school and I’m trying to diversify my curriculum. I teach special education and I co-teach in the general education as well at the high school level. I’ve been working on this goal for the last year or so, but I can always use some recommendations to help me along. I usually read books aloud in my specifically SPED classes, and they have enjoyed books like “Boy21” by Matthew Quick, “The Westing Game” by Ellen Raskin, “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins, “Love & First Sight” by Josh Sundquist, and a smattering of short stories from “My True Love Gave to Me” and “Grim” anthologies that I have pulled from in the last couple of years (thanks to Book Riot). Right now, I’m reading them “Whale Talk” by Chris Crutcher, a personal favorite, and my kids are really enjoying that one as well. As you can tell, the reading level varies. Because I read the information aloud to my students, I can get away with some of the higher-leveled books or stories because we spend so much time in discussion. I’d love to see what you have in store for us! -Taylor 3. Hi! I need some help finding good introductions on books about feminism, institutional racism, slavery and honestly, any other social topics to help break through to some of my MAGA family members. I was a little overwhelmed when I walked into the bookstore, so hopefully you guys can help parse down titles to start with. Some shorter titles would probably be best, and non-fiction titles would be great too! Thanks so much for everything, my reading list is much more diverse partly because of this podcast! I appreciate it so much. -Ashle 4. No deadline, but I would love a recommendation soon. I was recently hit with the news that my partner of ten years wants a divorce. I usually go to novels for solace, but my two favorites are Dpt. of Speculation and I Married You for Happiness, and I don’t think they will help right now. I’ve found plenty of self help books, but I’m looking for good stories of people starting over after a divorce or loss, and moving forward with life. Especially if those stories involve people who can’t afford to drop everything and “eat, pray, love” around the world. Thank you, Amanda and Jenn-you’ve recommended so many perfect books in the past, I hope you can help. -KJ 5. Hi ladies, I’m a podcast/audiobook addict. So, naturally, when I’m at work, I’m either listening to Book Riot podcasts, or a book. After hearing Every Heart A Doorway recommended a million times (maybe a slight exaggeration, but probably not much of one…) I FINALLY listened to it and fell in love with Seanan McGuire. I have listened to all of the Every Heart a Doorway series, as well as Sparrow Hill Road and loved them all. Do you have any recommendations for similar authors? I love that her books feel like a fairy tale, while still using familiar language (unlike high fantasy where the language is often unfamiliar). I also appreciated how inclusive the Every Heart a Doorway series is. Thank you so much for all the workday entertainment! -Traci 6. I recently saw the new Star Wars and was unimpressed (to put it mildly) with its idea of queer representation. Could you recommend a fun space opera adventure with actual substantial queer rep as well as POC? I’m already rereading Becky Chambers’ series so I need something new. I’d be open to a romance novel, but nothing too steamy. -Emily 7. This is probably a long shot. I used to be an avid reader, then I had my son who is now 15 months old. I am able to listen to books on audio at work, which has been awesome for getting me back into reading. I’ve been trying to find a book with a specific set of criteria. I really want to find a book with a character that I can really relate to, but in the fantasy genre. I’m 25, so not necessarily YA, but YA is fine, I would love the book to have a protagonist that is a young Mom, with a young child. Where I’m having trouble is finding books that are fantasy, that have this request. I’m really hoping you can help me. I love the Podcast! Thanks -Morgan BOOKS DISCUSSED Untamed by Glennon Doyle Melton (March 10, 2020) Two Old Women by Velma Wallis Warcross by Marie Lu Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett (tw: STI stigma, confusion around sexuality) For the Love of Men by Liz Plank Thou Shalt Not be a Jerk by Eugene Cho (March 1, 2020) Citizen by Claudia Rankine God Land by Elizabeth Lenz Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri (tw: family violence) Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge by Paul Kreuger (tw: animal death) The Wrong Stars by Tim Pratt The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders (tw: violence, tentacle stuff) Circe by Madeline Miller (tw sexual assault) The Reluctant Queen (Queens of Renthia #2) by Sarah Beth Durst Parenting In SFF Post
On this week's episode, we're joined by our glamorous guest, Tasha Suri, author of EMPIRE OF SAND and REALM OF ASH to talk about worldbuilding religions! Transcript is available here
In this episode: Holiday Prep Which Platforms Approved Knitting Patterns: Purlbreak by Stephen West, My Boy Lollipop by Nancy Ricci, & a sock WIP (Seamfree Rounded Toe for a Toe-Up Sock by Lynne Ashton) Yarn Being Used: Forbidden Fiber Co's Pride LF (fingering) in Slytherin House, Vault 713, House of Ravenclaw, House of Ravenclaw II + Seismic Yarns DK in It's Not "San Fran" Either + Zen Yarn Garden, Serenity 20 in Flamenco + Periwinkle Sheep, Sock Dream in Ember Books: Hannah Swensen series by Joanne Fluke, Empire of Sand (The Books of Ambha #1) by Tasha Suri, Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series by Margaret Mizushima, & The Cavanaughs series by Stephanie Laurens Book Club reads: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly + No and Me by Delphine de Vigan What I've Learned about Making Cookies Go-To Recipes: M&M Cookie Bites by Baker by Nature, Sarah Copeland's Chocolate Chip Cookie for Modern Times, & Mac & Cheese by Barefoot Contessa Instagram: mscrownonseseventh Blog: mscrownonseventh.com (photos of knitting WIP's are located here in the episode's post)
This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss All-American Muslim Girl, Secondhand, Wild Life, and more great books. This episode was sponsored St. John's College, ThirdLove, and Book Riot Insiders. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show: Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale by Adam Minter Wild Life: Dispatches from a Childhood of Baboons and Button-Downs by Keena Roberts The Book of Lost Saints by Daniel José Older The Forgotten Girl by India Hill On Swift Horses by Shannon Pufahl All-American Muslim Girl by Nadine Jolie Courtney Some of Us Are Very Hungry Now by A.F. Perry The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West What we're reading: The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave More books out this week: Not the Girl You Marry by Andie J. Christopher Crown of Oblivion by Julie Eshbaugh Agent Jack: The True Story of MI5's Secret Nazi Hunter by Robert Hutton Realm of Ash (The Books of Ambha) by Tasha Suri Queen of the Conquered (Islands of Blood and Storm) by Kacen Callender Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar by Steve Murphy, Javier F. Peña Busted in New York and Other Essays by Darryl Pinckney Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference, and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls by Jessica McDiarmid Dictionary of the Undoing by John Freeman and Valeria Luiselli A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston by Robyn Crawford A is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z by John Robert Allman, Peter Emmerich (Illustrator) When You Kant Figure It Out, Ask a Philosopher: Timeless Wisdom for Modern Dilemmas by Marie Robert The Intangibles: Poems by Elaine Equi Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Eskens The Ghost in Apartment 2R by Denis Markell Bowie's Bookshelf: The Hundred Books that Changed David Bowie's Life by John O'Connell Queen of Bones (A Havana Mystery) by Teresa Dovalpage Color Outside the Lines: Stories about Love edited by Sangu Mandanna Peter Watts Is An Angry Sentient Tumor: Revenge Fantasies and Essays by Peter Watts Destroy Your Safe and Happy Lives by Jack Carneal Are Men Animals?: How Modern Masculinity Sells Men Short by Matthew Gutmann The Mutations: A Novel by Jorge Comensal, Charlotte Whittle (translator) The Andromeda Evolution by Michael Crichton, Daniel H. Wilson The Innocents: A Novel by Michael Crummey The Pursuit of William Abbey by Claire North The Sky Weaver (Iskari) by Kristen Ciccarelli The Bad Side of Books: Selected Essays by D. H. Lawrence, ed. Geoff Dyer Long Live Latin: The Pleasures of a Useless Language by Nicola Gardini and Todd Portnowitz Medieval Bodies: Life and Death in the Middle Ages by Jack Hartnell Mama Hissa's Mice by Saud Alsanousi and Sawad Hussain The Menace from Farside by Ian McDonald Essays: One by Lydia Davis The Dreamed Part by Rodrigo Fresán and Will Vanderhyden White Negroes: When Cornrows Were in Vogue … and Other Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation by Lauren Michele Jackson Think, Write, Speak: Uncollected Essays, Reviews, Interviews, and Letters to the Editor by Vladimir Nabokov Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge by Sheila Weller Camgirl by Isa Mazzei What It Is: Race, Family, and One Thinking Black Man's Blues by Clifford Thompson The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St Clair Charlie Hernandez & the Castle of Bones by Ryan Calejo Raven Lane by Amber Cowie
Part 2 of Fantasycon and we catch up with Michael Kelly of Undertow Publications, Priya Sharma, Georgina Bruce, David Thomas Moore, editor for Rebellion Publishing, Ruth EJ Booth, Tasha Suri, Cheryl Morgan of Wizard’s Tower, book blogger Runalong Womble, and Guest of Honour, Paul Tremblay. Many of our guests on this ep were nominees or […]
This Week’s Best Thing: Jamila Woods "GIOVANNI” - https://soundcloud.com/jamilawoods/giovanni-1 Mentions: * Nikki Giovanni “Ego-Tripping”- https://poets.org/poem/ego-tripping-there-may-be-reason-why * Gemini by Nikki Giovanni – video of her reading from it – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=084lIpz3yvY * Scene planning notecard image - https://lpenelope.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_5429-300x225.jpg * RWA podcast on productivity – https://rwa-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/productivity08 * Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri – http://lpen.co/empireofsand * Death’s Dancer by Jasmine Silvera – https://amzn.to/2YIdoLE * A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas – https://amzn.to/2H5cdzV Subscribe and view show notes at: https://lpenelope.com/podcast Website: https://www.lpenelope.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslyepenelopeTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/leslyepenelopeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlpenelope Music credit: Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarudCreative 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.
Welcome to Crash Landing. In this episode Steve speaks to Tasha Suri, the author of Empire of Sand, a fantasy novel from Orbit books. Tasha has just 60 minutes to choose 5 books that she couldn't live without if she was going to crash land on an alien world.
Producer AL, Ed Fortune and Del are joined by authors MR Carey, RJ Barker and Tasha Suri, in a live show recorded at Sledge Lit in Derby. This show does not stay on topic, as you'd expect. The Bookworm & Brave New Words are Truly Outrageous Productions for STARBURST Magazine.
Sharifah and Jenn discuss adaptation news for Tasha Suri and Leigh Bardugo, voting in the Hugos, favorite weird SF/F, and more. This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal, the Unusual Suspects Giveaway, and Golden State by Ben Winters. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! News Netflix Orders ‘Shadow And Bone’ Series Based On Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse Novels Hugo nominations are open! Hugo site to become a voting member; Spreadsheet of Doom Empire of Sand has been optioned! Bandersnatch update: Netflix is getting sued by Chooseco Books Discussed Shout-out: Jeff VanderMeer, China Mieville, and Lauren Beukes Lonesome Bodybuilder by Yukiko Motoya, transl. by Asa Yoneda (tw: bodyhorror) Long Division by Kiese Laymon (tw: family and racial violence, use of slurs) Swamplandia! by Karen Russell (tw: rape; child abuse; suicide) Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyan (tw: racial violence, gun violence, violence against children, self harm)
In the first episode of I Talk Shit & Read, I had the pleasure of speaking with Tasha Suri about her debut novel Empire of Sand. What started out as a convo about the inspiration behind her story turned into a chat about everything from the Mughal Empire (think Taj Mahal), recognizing her own history in her writing, owning her voice, colonialism, a short geography lesson, my thoughts on the themes and relatability of her world and characters, the difficulty of fan-casting a movie when colorism is truly a thing, and why we definitely need to build a compound for supervillains. Guest: Tasha Suri Tasha Suri is a London-based librarian and author. Suri is witty, well-informed and hooked on good things like Bollywood films, history, and mythology. Her South Asian influenced fantasy is a blend of knowledge, heritage, and a damn good idea. Book Synopsis: Empire of Sand is set in a world inspired by medieval India. It's the tale of a girl named Mehr, the illegitimate daughter of a powerful nobleman and a woman from the exiled and despised nomadic people known as the Amrithi. Mehr inadvertently reveals that she's inherited - from her mother's bloodline - the ability to manipulate the dreams of sleeping gods. She swiftly draws the attention of the Empire's semi-immortal and extremely powerful religious leader known as the Maha. And that's when things go left... Shortly after we finished talking on January 17th, Variety broke the news that production companies Kronicle Media, Amyale, and Rebel Maverick partnered together to develop Empire of Sand into a television series. It's pretty safe to assume I'll be watching. Follow Ro on Twitter: @BookBlerd @TheMTRNetwork
In the first episode of I Talk Shit & Read, I had the pleasure of speaking with Tasha Suri about her debut novel Empire of Sand. What started out as a convo about the inspiration behind her story turned into a chat about everything from the Mughal Empire (think Taj Mahal), recognizing her own history in her writing, owning her voice, colonialism, a short geography lesson, my thoughts on the themes and relatability of her world and characters, the difficulty of fan-casting a movie when colorism is truly a thing, and why we definitely need to build a compound for supervillains. Guest: Tasha Suri Tasha Suri is a London-based librarian and author. Suri is witty, well-informed and hooked on good things like Bollywood films, history, and mythology. Her South Asian influenced fantasy is a blend of knowledge, heritage, and a damn good idea. Book Synopsis: Empire of Sand is set in a world inspired by medieval India. It's the tale of a girl named Mehr, the illegitimate daughter of a powerful nobleman and a woman from the exiled and despised nomadic people known as the Amrithi. Mehr inadvertently reveals that she's inherited - from her mother's bloodline - the ability to manipulate the dreams of sleeping gods. She swiftly draws the attention of the Empire's semi-immortal and extremely powerful religious leader known as the Maha. And that's when things go left... Shortly after we finished talking on January 17th, Variety broke the news that production companies Kronicle Media, Amyale, and Rebel Maverick partnered together to develop Empire of Sand into a television series. It's pretty safe to assume I'll be watching. Follow Ro on Twitter: @BookBlerd @TheMTRNetwork
Tasha Suri stops by to chat about her epic fantasy debut, Empire of Sand, the history and myths used in the world-building and magic system, and where the story goes from here. Source
In this episode Cameron and Chris talk Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri. It is her debut novel published this year, 2018, and is the first book in the Books of Ambha series and clocks in at 496 pages long.
December's upon us, and this week we're talking EMPIRE OF SAND by Tasha Suri! Also featured: hanging on to a job, the inability to put books down, FEELINGS, stories that go for your ankles like the distant cousins from the worms of That One Movie (you know the one), and much more!Click to view: show page on Awesound
Tasha is a SFF writer living in London. Her debut novel, the Mughal India inspired epic fantasy, ‘Empire of Sand’ came out on the 13th of November in the US and the 15th of November in the UK. Go check it out! TASHA'S BOOK CHOICES: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente A Spell of Winter by Helen Dunmore You can follow Tasha on twitter @TashaDrinksTea If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a review on iTunes. It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show.
Tasha Suri joins me to talk about EMPIRE OF SAND, her epic fantasy debut inspired by Mughal India. We explore the real Hindu epics and history that fueled her world building. Also, we answer the question: Why are empires such a common theme in fantasy literature? --- EMPIRE OF SAND is available now from Orbit Books, wherever books are sold! http://a.co/d/8GCK6HX You can keep up with Tasha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tashadrinkstea Her website: https://tashasuri.com/ Her publisher: https://www.orbitbooks.net/ --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Also, you can become a patron to participate in the creation of the show, and get goodies like bookmarks, extra content, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy
Welcome to Our Life In Books where we talk about our lives, books, and everything in between. In this week's episode, we chat all about our auto buy authors. You know, those authors that could release a telephone book and you would still read it. Elizabeth finds out her favorite large tin of tea is off the adagio website, Samantha repeatedly refuses to let this become 2 hours worth of editing (which failed- from future Samantha), and we find out our age based on our bookshelves. Sit back, relax, have some warm Elven Nectar and enjoy! THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID Go check out our tea! - https://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/list.html?userId=696813O Follow the Podcast- https://linktr.ee/ourlifeinbooks_ Follow Elizabeth- https://linktr.ee/bookishconnoisseur Follow Samantha- https://linktr.ee/bookishstateofmind Things We Mentioned: Adagio Tea- https://www.adagio.com Riddles Tea Shoppe- https://www.riddlesteashoppe.com Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri- https://amzn.to/2PrXIw6 Burning Violet by A.P. Watson- https://amzn.to/2OLeh15 The Darkest Star by Jennifer L. Armentrout- https://amzn.to/2qOfL0T Becoming by Michelle Obama- https://amzn.to/2Pt6eem Archenemies by Marissa Meyer- https://amzn.to/2Pt76Qa The Broken Girls by Simone St. James- https://amzn.to/2B8cvmP Book Sparks- https://gobooksparks.com Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things by Martina McAtee- https://amzn.to/2OOzaIN Martina McAtee- https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14185645.Martina_McAtee Siobhan Davis- https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8390357.Siobhan_Davis Rick Riordan- https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15872.Rick_Riordan Laini Taylor- https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/324620.Laini_Taylor Leigh Bardugo- https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4575289.Leigh_Bardugo Kendare Blake- https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4086715.Kendare_Blake Morgan Matson- https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3351454.Morgan_Matson?from_search=true Maeve Binchy- https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3532.Maeve_Binchy?from_search=true Take the Quiz!- https://www.epicreads.com/blog/guess-age-bookshelf-ideas/
Don't miss out on any interviews with your favorite authors! sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date with new episodes (nothing spammy I promise!)http://ow.ly/MySI50uJ5Es ------------------------------------------ In episode 16 I had the pleasure of chatting with Tasha Suri about her debut fantasy EMPIRE OF SAND. It's an awesome epic fantasy which draws inspiration from Mughal India, Hinduism, and much more! We talk about culture clash, dance as a form of magic, NaNoWriMo, and much more!
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