Podcasts about ya sci fi

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We've got a kick butt interview with debut author Jessica Grace Vargas! When she's not taking the comedy world by storm, she writes the words and chats with us about all of the cool nerdy things! We spent way too long talking about the food we love and aliens, lots of aliens. But we also chatted about her YA SciFi romance novel The Evolver. This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's Sponsor My Luck by Mel Todd: https://www.amazon.com/My-Luck-Twisted-Book-ebook/dp/B0893KQX8X Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off The Evolver by Jessica Grace Vargas: https://www.amazon.com/Evolver-Jessica-Grace-Vargas-ebook/dp/B0DHSY2RPS Follow Jessica Grace Vargas on social media Jessica's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jessica-Grace-Vargas/author/B0DHNBL5JK Jessica's Website: https://www.jessicagracevargas.com/ Jessica's Publisher: https://www.hoverhousepublishing.com/ Jessica's Twitter: https://x.com/JGVauthor Jessica's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicagrace.vargas Jessica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicagracevargas/ Jessica's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessicagracevargas Recommended Links If Game of Thrones happened in the 80s: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/tCbVcJpTBNRaEWrq/ Science And Futurism with Isaac Arthur: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/featured Michio Kaku: https://mkaku.org/ Dr. Becky, Astrophysicist: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrBecky/videos #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JessicaVargas #JessicaGraceVargas #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #TheEvolver #YA #YoungAdult #YoungAdultBooks #TeenBooks #Thrawn #Grimdark #dragons #JohnSnow #romance #HanSolo #Trex #tyrannosaurusrechs #tyrannosaurusrex #BlackCoffee #CreamAndSugar #PSL #PumpkinSpiceLatter #Eggnog #Rum #SecondCity #Comedy #Improv #ImprovComedy #LA #LosAngelos #SecondCityChicago #SketchComedy #RuleOfThrees #USOTour #IsaacArthur #ScienceAndFuturismWithIsaacArthur #Physicist #Astrophysicist #DrBecky #DouglasAdams #ComingOfAge #ComingOfAgeStory #Friendship #FoundFamily #LoveStory #HeroesJourney #HeroinesJourney #AIArt #TucsonArizona #Tucson #Arizona #Accessibility #OtherworldlyPowers #RemoteViewing #StrangeThings #DramaSchool #AmericanAcademyOfTheDramaticArts #StephenColbert #ConanOBrien #TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy #TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxyByDouglasAdams #AlanStuartFranken #StuartSmalley #AlFranken #LeeannTweeden #MichioKaku #DaddyIssues #TimothyZahn --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

Episode 263 brings back last week's guest, and YA/Sci-Fi author, Jon McBrine, to hear his sample chapter reading from his latest book, Unsecret Identity! It's a thrilling, adventurous tale that is sure to grab your interest in needing to know what happens next!  Be sure to check out the links below for Jon's website and books as well as our conversation from last week in episode 262. Interview with Jon in episode 262 Jon McBrine's website with social media links Unsecret Identity on Amazon Leave the show a voicemail by calling 1-816-226-7670! Sample Chapter Tees and more at TeePublic  Support the show through Jason's books via Amazon or his website! Contact the show via email at samplechapterpodcast@gmail.com

It's YA Sci-Fi gone wild! Join the SBU English Club as they review what has to be one of the longest YA books ever--Zenith by Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings! Don't believe the author drama--this book is nowhere NEAR as bad as they say it is. But they also don't talk about what makes this book REALLY bad. Weird how that happens. Whether you're a fan of the genre or just curious about the controversy, join us for a deep dive into what we will come to call the proto-Lightlark.

I'm joined by YA Superhero Sci-Fi author MT Zimny. We hear an excerpt from and talk about her book, Beta, and discuss getting mad at imposter syndrome, plot twists, writing YA, and audio books! Grab a glass of wine and listen in. Get Beta. Connect with MT: TikTok and Instagram @MTZimny Twitter/X @T_Zimney

Happy Ace Week! On this bonus episode, Kaycee talks with YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Ace author Lyssa Chiavari all about the release of One World, the last book of the Iamos Trilogy, out Tuesday, October 24th. Topics of discussion include asexuality, representation in YA, and a look into the wonderfully written world Lyssa has created.  Links & Further Reading aceweek.org Order One World or catch up on the whole series at ⁠lyssachiavari.com/books⁠. Listen to our previous episode with Lyssa Chiavari here. Follow @lyssachiavari on Instagram And on Mastodon @lyssachiavari@wandering.shop snowywingspublishing.com

We made it to the end of book 1! Not without cuts, scrapes and confusion, but we made it. We're still waiting for the kids to make a good plan, but somehow they survive to see another book, even if Shani threatens to put a spoon through Marco's eye. 

I spoke with Cameron Sutter on May 12, 2023, about all of his wonderful moves he is making in his life. Cameron is a very private person who doesn't have any social media. We spoke on that, so hopefully soon. Therefore, we had a great conversation, and I learned a lot about Cameron. Cameron is a YA sci-fi/fantasy author, software developer, and the inventor of Plottr – the popular visual planning software for books and stories of all kinds. An avid reader who is endlessly learning how things work, his life's mission is to help writers write more powerful stories (and to encourage everyone else to read the classics). He lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, six kids, and several furry friends. Cameron Sutter is the current founder, CTO, and Head of Development at Plottr. Cameron has also worked as a Contract Mobile App Developer at Ollie Sports from October 2019 to January 2020. Before that, they worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Qualtrics from June 2018 to October 2019, where they designed and implemented an event system that handled 5M daily events. Cameron has also worked as a software engineer at Instructure, Inc. from July 2013 to June 2018, where they were responsible for feature development and tons of bugs to support 1M+ concurrent users. Additionally, they built and maintained a new mobile app that had 5M monthly users (front-end & back-end). Other companies they have worked for include McKay School of Education (BYU) and BYU. Cameron Sutter has a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology from Brigham Young University. As I said before, Cameron does not have social media, but you can Google him, and you will find him. Thank you for listening to and supporting the podcast. If you want to be heard, email mscaramellucas@gmail.com or follow me on Instagram @mscaramellucas --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caramel-lucas/message

In the spotlight is the author of THE REUNION and the forthcoming novel THE LODGE. During this interview, Texas-based novelist Kayla Olson discusses:  >> Changing her genre >> National Novel Writing Month >> Writing for speed >> Career turning points >> Working with a skilled editor >> Working at Starbucks, Bank of America and Chick-Fil-A>> Etc.  Learn more about Kayla Olson here: https://www.kaylaolson.com   Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol, author of “Lolita Firestone: A Supernatural Novel,” “Family Recipes: A Novel About Italian Culture, Catholic Guilt and the Culinary Crime of the Century” and “Hardwood: A Novel About College Basketball and Other Games Young Men Play.” Buy them on any major bookselling site. Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com. We hope you will subscribe and share the link with any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from this program. 

In today's writing tips edition of Write On! Audio you can hear advice from Write On!'s deputy editor Claire Buss. Claire talks about how not to write a series and offers advice on reading for writers. You can find out much more about Claire who is a science fiction and fantasy writer writing for young adult readers by visiting her website https://clairebuss.co.uk/ You can also follow Claire on social media where she posts on twitter https://twitter.com/grasshopper2407 And on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/grasshopper2407/ You'll find further links on her website. We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to: https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/ Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen To Print.

Notes:Margaret “MJ” McGriff is an author, podcaster, and content marketing professional. She's authored and self-published two YA Sci-Fi books (The Fall, The Takeover) and one novella (The Mission) in her New Earth Series. Over the last three years, she's written and released three YA Fantasy novels (Macario's Scepter, The Secret Library, The Spell Keeper) in her ongoing adventure series - The Magian. Information on The Magian series can be found on her website at: http://www.mmcgriff.com/macarios-scepter/ MJ posts regularly on Instagram often with fantasy and adventure images inspired by her work as well as great writing and content marketing advice. You can connect with her and her work on Instagram @mj_mcgriff, on Twitter at @mj_mcgriff, and on her website at http://www.mmcgriff.com/. A free copy of her short story titled The Griffin A Magian Short Story is available here.We'd also recommend checking out “The Content Creative Podcast” series that she created and hosted centering on creatives who are looking to market their work. Episodes can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-content-creative-podcast/id1493974542 Here are some movie and TV series moments that we touch on:- Black Widow - Yelena Vest Scene - Guardians of the Galaxy - First Meeting Scene - Tony Stark´s Vision - Avengers Age Of Ultron (2015) Marvel Infinity War tease- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - Soul Gazing / Staring Contest - I'm Sure You Did Your Best - Shuri Helps Vision Scene - Avengers Infinity War Movie- Tony Stark VS Dr. Steven Strange (Argument Scene) - Avengers: Infinity War - "Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Philanthropist" Tony Stark vs Steve Rogers - The Avengers- CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (2016) Clip - Ending Scene We've interviewed author M.J. McGriff about her writing life on a previous podcast episode. That episode is:- Episode 108: Interview with MJ McGriffBooks, Movies, and Graphic Novels Mentioned:Macario's Scepter: The Magian Series Book One by M.J. McGriff The Secret Library: The Magian Series Book Two by M.J. McGriffThe Spell Keeper: The Magian Series Book Three by M.J. McGriffCaptain America: The First Avenger - Directed by Joe Johnston Iron Man - Directed by Jon FavreauThe Avengers - Directed by Joss WedonCaptain America: Civil War - Directed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo Avengers: Infinity War - Directed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo Avengers: Endgame - Directed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo Ironman 2 - Directed by Jon Favreau Iron Man 3 - Directed by Shane Black Avengers: Age of Ultron - Directed by Joss Wedon Ant-Man - Directed by Peyton Reed Black Widow - Directed by Cate Shortland Guardians of the Galaxy - Directed by James Gunn The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - Directed by Kari Skogland Black Panther - Directed by Ryan CooglerSpider-Man: No Way Home – Directed by Jonn Watts Spider-Man – Directed by Sam RaimiThe Amazing Spider-Man – Directed by Marc Webb WandaVision – Directed by Matt ShakmanCaptain Marvel – Directed by Anna Boden Thor – Directed by Kenneth Branagh Music from: https://filmmusic.io ‘Friendly day' by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

BYOB, the Bring Your Own Book Podcast, is back for Season 2 featuring your favourite bookworms Nikki, Kelly, and Tilly! Every episode we'll discuss the book we read and pair it with a drink inspired by the book.In this episode, we're talking about the first book in the wildly popular The Lunar Chronicles series, “Cinder” by Marissa Meyer, which was first published in 2012. This is a YA sci-fi series that reimagines fairytales in a futuristic setting.The drink we've chosen to pair with this episode is called The Cinderella, and it's made with lemon juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, ginger ale, and pineapple and orange slices. As this book is a darker sci-fi retelling of the classic fairytale, we also wanted to bring the light and fizzy version! This drink is a mocktail, but feel free to enjoy it either as an alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverage.“Cinder” by Marissa Meyer: https://tinyurl.com/2ekbmyrdWant to support our little podcast? Please consider donating to our Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/byobpodcastWebsite: https://bringyourownbook.buzzsprout.com/Tiktok: @bringyourownbookpodcastInstagram: @byobookpodcastFacebook: @byobookpodcastTwitter: @byobookpodcast

This week Muñoz welcomes Chef Matthew Francis for a deep dive into his many successes in and out of the kitchen! Join them as they talk all about Matthew's culinary journey, his weight loss & gay body dysmorphia, why food media is popular, what it's like writing YA Sci-Fi novels, and so much more!You can show Matthew all the love on Instagram @matthewfrancisjSend Muñoz some love on Instagram & Twitter @inyomouthpodMouth Merch is where you go from fan to super fan!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Notes:Margaret “MJ” McGriff is an author, podcaster, and content marketing professional. She's authored and self-published two YA Sci-Fi books (The Fall, The Takeover) and one novella (The Mission) in her New Earth Series. Over the last two years, she's written and released two YA Fantasy novels (Macario's Scepter, The Secret Library) in her ongoing adventure series - The Magian. Information on The Magian series can be found on her website at: http://www.mmcgriff.com/macarios-scepter/ MJ posts regularly on Instagram often with stunning Adventure images as well as great writing and content marketing advice. You can connect with her and her work on Instagram @mj_mcgriff, on Twitter at @mj_mcgriff, and on her website at http://www.mmcgriff.com/.We'd also recommend checking out “The Content Creative Podcast” series that she created and hosted centering on creatives who are looking to market their work. Episodes can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-content-creative-podcast/id1493974542 Fable mentioned the Newsletter Course that MJ offers as part of her Content Marketing services. More information on that course can be found here: https://margaret-s-school-dc77.thinkific.com/collections. MJ talks about writing in deep third POV. Here's some articles on what that looks like:Now Novel - https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-write-deep-pov/MasterClass - https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-deep-povBooks Mentioned:Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellMacario's Scepter: The Magian Series Book One by MJ McGriffThe Secret Library: The Magian Series Book Two by MJ McGriffThe Fall: The New Earth Series Book One by MJ McGriffThe Takeover: The New Earth Series Book Two by MJ McGriffMusic from: https://filmmusic.io 'Friendly day' by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Comics are back! The boys are joined by Joe Paquette to wrap up Simon Spurrier! This Double Feature Season Finale covers Si's already legendary John Constantine Hellblazer and his YA Sci-Fi masterpiece Alienated. Si's collaborators were Aaron Campbell, Matias Bergara, Jordie Bellaire, ADITYA BIDIKAR, Chris Wildgoose, Andre May and Jim Campbell. Read along by ordering these books from your LCS! If that is not an option for you.. they are also available on ComiXology or Amazon. Make sure and check out Joe on the Pink Buzz Livestream on Wednesdays and Fridays. You can find the show and the boys @0utsidethe @poetheir33 @Sin_Aesthetix @chazsimons on Twitter. You can fin Joe and Pink Buzz on Twitter @00joepocket @ThePinkBuzz

Beth Worsdell interviews the awesome, YA science fiction and fantasy author, Paul Cude on The Witty Writers Show. If you are big into action, adventure, dragons, and dragons shifters, you will not want to miss this!! @paulcude Paul's Bio: Paul Cude is a husband, father, field hockey player, and aspiring photographer. Lost without his hockey stick, he can often be found in between writing and chauffeuring children, reading anything from comics to sci-fi, fantasy to thrillers. Too often found chained to his computer, it would be little surprise to find him, in his free time, somewhere on the Dorset coastline, chasing over rocks and sand in an effort to capture his wonderful wife and lovely kids with his camera. Paul Cude is the author of fresh original Young Adult fantasy. Watch The Witty Writers Show live interviews here: Youtube Facebook Website Facebook group for writers and authors: WRITER BETTER AUTHOR SMARTER #thewittywritersshow #authorinterview #BethWorsdell #writingcommunity #bookstagram #tipsforwriters #tipsforauthors #adviceforwriters #books #adviceforauthors #tipsandadviceforwriters #writeanovel #writeabook #urbanfantasy #fantasy #yafantasy #dragons #dragonshifters #shifters #paulcude #fantasybooks #fantasyfiction --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beth-worsdell-author/message

About the author Jeff Yager grew up in Stamford, Connecticut but he has been living for the last decide in Florida where he is raising his son and pursuing his writing career. His first novel, a YA sci-fi entitled Atom & Eve, about a deadly virus with the backdrop of the first female presidential candidate, has been translated into Japanese and published in Tokyo. His second novel, co-authored with Sky Bynes, entitled I Like God, is about the power of social media. It has been published in India by Emerald Publishing. His children’s book, The Question Is Why?, illustrated by Nancy Batra, is for ages 3-6. His next children’s book, Chuck & Alfonzo, is an early reader about the unlikely friendship of an escaped monkey from the zoo and a pet runaway dog named Chuck.

(Novel)ty Humor, the podcast where Robert and Lorenzo set out to create the next Great American Novel. However, unlike most writers who create their masterpieces in absolute solitude, we are doing all out writing via this podcast! So join us on our journey as we make writing more complicated! In the first episode of (Novel)ty Humor, Robert and Lorenzo introduce their YA Sci-Fi protagonist Comet, the ghoti person. They also explore the wonders of bioluminescence and what truly makes a lamp, a lamp.

New York Times Bestselling, multi-award winning author Pintip Dunn. Pintip is the author of YA books such as MALICE, STAR-CROSSED, The Forget Tomorrow trilogy, THE DARKEST LIE, and GIRL ON THE VERGE. She stopped by to talk about her newest book DATING MAKES PERFECT, the adorable Own Voices Thai-American YA Rom Com with a perfect cover.  Find Pintip at her website pintipdunn.com. You can also find her on Twitter and Instagram. And snag a copy of DATING MAKES PERFECT here. If you want to recreate the cover, don't forget to tag us so we can reshare it! We're also on Twitter and Instagram! 

Episode 81: Heather S. Ransom; YA Sci-Fi Fiction    In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 42 min.) :45 - Introduction to Heather  1:33 - Heather & Vikki dive deeper into Heather’s day job 3:40 -  Heather shares when she knew she wanted to be a writer 6:29 - Heather talks about what she is currently reading  8:40 - Heather and Vikki talk about her writing process 10:36 - Heather shares a bit about her research  12:33 - Vikki talks about researching  13:26 - Heather talks about her publishing journey 19:02 - Heather shares a tip for writers pitching a book 20:28 - Heather & Vikki talk about the benefits of indie publishing companies & support groups 21:56 - Vikki & Heather discuss the process of learning the craft & finding diverse readers for our works in progress 27:38 - Heather reads from Going Green & shares the background for the books 38:03- Heather shares about her work with the Willamette Writers  41:48 - Heather closes the podcast with one more tip for writers   Connect with Heather S. Ransom:  Heather’s website: http://www.heathersransom.ink   Resources Mentioned: Willamette Writers: https://willamettewriters.org Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI): https://www.scbwi.org       Podcast Music Credits:   Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Writer Matt Mair Lowrey is this week’s guest and we discuss the LIFEFORMED series of YA Sci-Fi graphic novels with artist Cassie Anderson! For more Lifeformed, including where to order the books, social media links, and exclusive web-comics, check out the website: http://www.lifeformedcomic.com/ Meet Matt & Cassie at Comic Cave PDX (1924 N Kilpatrick St, Portland, OR 97217) Saturday, November 23rd and celebrate LOCAL COMIC SHOP DAY! Order Lifeformed digitally on ComiXology: https://www.comixology.com/Lifeformed/comics-series/91723 And on Dark Horse Digital: https://digital.darkhorse.com/books/e6ce3a32e0fb4cd1b3b0743c2c983484/lifeformed-cleo-makes-contact-tpb If you can't make it to your LCS, you can get both Lifeformed Vols. 1 and 2 on InStockTrades now! Vol. 1: https://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Dark-Horse/LIFEFORMED-TP-CLEO-MAKES-CONTACT/MAY170045 Vol. 2: https://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Dark-Horse/LIFEFORMED-TP-HEARTS-AND-MIND-VOL-02/MAY190260 Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattmlpdx Follow Cassie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CassieDoesArt Theme music used with permission from Michael Geissler. For music like it, check out his website www.bytormusic.com/ Alternate theme song written and performed by Lucia Fasano. Check out her work on her Patreon page: www.patreon.com/luciafasano MSRP show intro, outro, and bumpers produced by Dave Sanders. Check out Dave’s other projects: Beards Booze & Brutes football podcast, every Friday: anchor.fm/beardsboozebrutes Twiter: twitter.com/BeardBoozeBrute Facebook: www.facebook.com/BeardsBoozeBrutes/ Hear For It Podcast, every Monday: anchor.fm/HFI Twitter: twitter.com/HearForItPod Facebook: www.facebook.com/HFIPod/ If you're looking for help in giving your podcast or audio project a polished, pro sound, hit him up on Fiverr: bit.ly/2XB2cRc Like, Share, Rate, and Review the show wherever you find it, and help the show grow by giving a 5-star rating and write a review. Subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Space! Robots! Thinly veiled futuristic metaphors for modern issues! In this episode, we talk to Rosiee Thor, author of the recently released YA Sci-Fi novel Tarnished are the Stars about the fantastical world of science fiction. Listen to learn Rosiee's tricks of the trade for planning, writing, and publishing. Follow Rosiee on Twitter: twitter.com/rosieethor Find Rosiee on Instagram: instagram.com/rosieethor Visit Rosiee's website: rosieethor.com/ You can purchase a copy of Tarnished Are the Stars in most major online or physical bookstores. Want a signed copy? Visit Powell's Books! Support Setting the Record Queer on Patreon: patreon.com/settingtherecordqueer Feedback? Ideas? Contact us! Twitter - @strqueercast Email - settingtherecordqueer@gmail.com Discord - bit.ly/strqcord Credits: Kaylee - twitter.com/witchshex Alexis - twitter.com/doublegearsys Art - twitter.com/qbtic Theme music & production - thrillmemusic.squarespace.com

This week we're talking about Sci Fi in YA. We're not experts in this subgenre, but we are excited to talk about space adventures and aliens, and we held back and included only one joke about Zenon Girl of the 21st Century. As always, please send us your top YA Sci Fi recommendations. 

This week on TV Pilot Reviews, we review The CW's brand new YA/Sci Fi drama, PANDORA. Set in the year 2199, Pandora is a sci-fi action series about a resourceful young woman who has lost everything but finds a new life at Earth’s Space Training Academy where she and her friends learn to defend the galaxy from threats, both alien and human. When secrets about the nature of her own identity begin to surface, she must uncover the truth, and whether she will be humanity’s savior or the instrument of its destruction. We all know the struggle of trying to decide which shows to invest our time into. On TV PILOT REVIEWS we save you the trouble as we go through new TV pilots and recommend which shows you will want to binge watch and which shows you may want to skip... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Meredith and Kaytee had to call in the big guns this week, so they invited Amanda Espinosa to join them for this special episode of Currently Reading! Continuing Important announcement: we have a great discount code to share with you from The Bookshelf Thomasville! Now through June 30th, you can get anything on their website for 10% off using the code CURRENTLYREADING (wow!!!) This would be a great time to pick up a Shelf Subscription for yourself or others! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each host: a perfectly bookish gift for a Labyrinth fan, a fun reading tracking idea, and a local bookstore visit. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are each sharing two recent reads, and there are some really big opinions in this episode, so get ready! For our deep dive this week, Amanda has done some amazing prep work to fill up your Currently Reading Challenge worksheet in the Science Fiction and Fantasy slot. She’s created a number of book flights for each genre, and, in an unusual twist, there are even MORE titles in show notes than there are in the episode! As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. A magical realist novel, a humorous collection of stories centered on childhood, and a fantasy novel that will totally transport you and you might wish was real (with a TRIPLE COSIGN!) As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  2:24 - Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: The Novelization by A.C.H. Smith 2:38 - Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation Vol. 1 by Simon Spurrier 3:24 - What Should I Read Next episode 187: Traveling the World Without Leaving Your Hometown 5:12 - Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe, NM 6:51 - The Gown by Jennifer Robson 8:09 - Episode 32 with Mindy Brouse 9:11 - The Murmur of Bees by Sophia Segovia 11:00 - Books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 12:51 - Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka 14:30 - El Deafo by Cece Bell 15:44 - The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker 17:36 - Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy 18:28 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips 19:05- Sarah’s Bookshelves Live 20:58 - The Girl in Red by Christina Henry 24:41 - Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge! 24:55 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 24:56 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 24:58 - The Lunar Chronicles Series by Marissa Meyer 24:59 - Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas 25:00 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 25:02 - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab 27:11 - Flight 1: Sci-Fi in Space 27:17 - (1) The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury 28:11 - (2) Redshirts by Jon Scalzi 28:52 - (3) Leviathan Wakes by James SA Corey 30:04 - (4) Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card 30:12 - (5) The Martian by Andy Weir 30:47 - Flight 2: Sci-Fi on Earth 30:56 - (1) Fall; or, Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson 31:32 - Reamde by Neal Stephenson 31:47 - (2) Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Nueval 32:23 - (3) Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn 33:19 - (4) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick 33:32 - (5) 11/22/63 by Stephen King 33:55 - Flight 3: YA Sci-Fi 34:00 - (1) Red Rising by Pierce Brown 34:37 - (2) The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 35:46 - (3) The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee (4) Skyward by Brandon Sanderson (5) An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green 36:07 - Flight 4: Fantasy 36:11 - (1) Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik 36:16 - Uprooted by Naomi Novik 36:49 - (2) The Princess Bride by William Golding (3) A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (4) The Lunar Chronicles Series by Marissa Meyer (5) The Magicians by Lev Grossman Flight 5: Epic Fantasy 37:09 - (1) The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson 38:16 - (2) Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 38:42 - Alcatraz Vs. The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson (3) The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 40:40 - Caraval by Stephanie Garber 41:28 - (4) His Majesty’s Dragon by Noami Novik (5) Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson Flight 6: YA Fantasy (1) Caraval by Stephanie Garber (2) Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (3) My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows (4) Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland (5) The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen 42:23 - Sourdough by Robin Sloan 42:25 - Calypso by David Sedaris 43:34 - Naked by David Sedaris 43:35 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 43:49 - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris 44:51 - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 45:38- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 45:43 - Scythe by Neal Schusterman Find Amanda: Twitter: @AmandaEspi and @LoungeCuriosity Instagram: @LoungeCuriosity Website: https://curiositylounge.com/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/AmandaEspi *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

As I prepare for the launch this summer of "The Centauri Survivors" my YA SciFi novel, I have been using the services of Reedsy.com, and so I caught up with co-founder Ricardo Fayet to talk about Reedsy Discovery: https://reedsy.com/discovery a service that allows you to showcase your new publication, the free Reedsy Book Editor: https://reedsy.com/write-a-book, and Reedsy's marketplace for writers. We also talk about why now really is the very best time to be publishing your own book.

As I prepare for the launch this summer of "The Centauri Survivors" my YA SciFi novel, I have been using the services of Reedsy.com, and so I caught up with co-founder Ricardo Fayet to talk about Reedsy Discovery: https://reedsy.com/discovery a service that allows you to showcase your new publication, the free Reedsy Book Editor: https://reedsy.com/write-a-book, and Reedsy's marketplace for writers. We also talk about why now really is the very best time to be publishing your own book.

The hosts dig in to Game of Thrones with a spoiler discussion of “The Bells”, the penultimate episode of the final season, and poke fun at the internet over-reaction to the show! Joining Imran, Anthony and Rugboy is long-time Saturday Night Live producer and author, Scott Weinstein! Scott discusses his new YA Sci-Fi book on... The post JAN 274: Game of Thrones S8 E5 “The Bells” Review (05/19/19) appeared first on The Jock and Nerd Podcast.

The pair finishes they’re discussion of Things not Seen by Andrew Clements. Ethan threatans to take his toys and go home, but he can’t quit the podcast, Michael, or you, the gentle listener. So he sticks it out to give you his thoughts on this YA Sci-Fi adventure.Bonus: at the end, they talk about Jonathan Franzen’s “10 Rules for Novelists.”In this episode:Nothing of value is said in the first 5 minutes.They debate the finer points of interrogatives and declaratives.There’s also a long debate about the classic dilemma: Invisibility or Flight?Michael wants to make things as ambiguous as possible.Spoilers for The Fault in Our Stars.They have abundant theories about why antiquated internet technologies failed.They prove they’re as hip as the cool kids….Michael shows his age.There is a wife-intrusion, and they don’t talk about MBMBaM.We learn why it took Ethan so long to read Harry Potter.Ethan mangles the Bible, and Michael fixes it. Hebrews 11:1.Look up Sean Patrick Little.Ignore the 10 Rules for Novelists.Their next book will be The Plains by Gerald Murnane. Join the discussion! Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line. We'd love to hear from you! And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page.Donate to our Patreon!Your Hosts: Michael G. Lilienthal (@mglilienthal) andEthan Bartlett (@bjartlett)"Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco. Used by permission."The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua. Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License."Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere. Used under an Attribution License.“Intermission” by Unthunk. Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.

"I'm a writer, reader and weirdo from Melbourne, Australia."Is how Marlee Jane Ward describes herself on her website and she is all of those things in the most delightful way BUT Marlee isn't just any ordinary writer...as Kel fast discovers in this interview. Marlee's preferred literary world is Speculative Fiction, she is obsessed with doomsday scenarios and post apocalyptic worlds and her first 2 books "Welcome to Orphancorp" and "Psynode" were both nominated for an Aerealis Award, they were that good. It's clear that Marlee Jane Ward is an exciting new voice on the literary scene and we aren't the only ones who think so! CONTENT WARNING:Marlee is open and candid about her mental health in this interview. It may trigger some people. If you or someone you know could use some help or support please contact Lifeline on 13 11 144. #w4wpodcast #marleejaneward #specfic #speculativefiction #writing #YA #SCIFI #catastropod #women #publishing #podcasts #orphancorpSHOWNOTES:Writes4WomenWeb - www.writes4women.comFacebook - @writes4womenTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastPamela CookWeb -www.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAUKel ButlerFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler / @kelbMarlee Jane WardWeb - www.marleejaneward.comTwitter - @marleejaneward

Lynnette Lounsbury is an exciting voice breaking through the YA and Sci Fi writing scene.Her first book "Afterworld" explores death from a philosophical perspective, her second book "We Ate the Road Like Vultures" is a feminist exploration of Beatnik writing inspired by Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" and her upcoming novel tackles the complicated subject of religious fanaticism and it's deep psychological impact, something she has intimate experience with. Each book thoroughly excavates it's subject matter, allowing the reader to think as much as be entertained by the rhythm of her words. As well as writing edgy, gripping books, Lynnette is a lecturer of History and Media, is doing a PHD about colonisation and science fiction, is a mum to 2 very entrepreneurial, creative whizz kids; is married to a documentary maker and is the keeper of one very sooky dog. In short she is awesome and a great role model to other women who don't want to pretend they can do it all but give it a go anyway. #w4wpodcast #lynnettelounsbury #allen&unwin #writing #YA #SCIFI #religion #women #publishing #death #jackkerouc #beatnik #podcasts  SHOWNOTES:Writes4WomenWeb - www.writes4women.comFacebook - @writes4womenTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastPamela CookWeb - www.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAUKel ButlerFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler & @listenuppodcastingLynnette LounsburyWeb - www.lynnettelounsbury.comTwitter @linet3177Facebook @lynnettelounsbury

Kyle Larson is the author of The Kelvin Voyages and a Writer for Star Wars News Net. The first book in The Kelvin Kelvin Voyages, The Pirates of Mercury, is available on Amazin in both eBook and paperback. The second book, The Gravity Warriors of Venus, is available for pre-order in the Amazon Kindle Store.

Ruiz Tremello and Marguerite are finishing up the tests on Alberto Einsteino; and presenting Part 3 of "Odyssey to Earthdeath", by Leo P. Kelley: "The Feat"! Phillip Villane, Ruth Cameron, Adam York, Grandsir, and Sister, continue their battle against Supreme Priestman Simon Pume, while the batle between Cityside and Landsend reaches critical mass!Leo P. Kelley (1928-2002) was an advertising copywriter who also wrote Western Novels, YA SciFi, and several novels, including The Accidental Earth (1968), The Coins of Murph (1971), and Time: 110100 (1972), where in this episode Ruiz accidentally refers to it as being named "110100" rather than the proper "Time: 110100", because the website he sourced for research on Leo P. Kelley was wrong. Odyssey to Earthdeath was the first novel by Leo P. Kelley that Ruiz has ever been lucky enough to read, and he very much desires to read more by this talented and delightful author.Bibliography source: http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/kelley_leo_p

In this episode, Somaiya Daud and I talk about her book, "Mirage," which is available now for pre-order (somaiyabooks.com) and will be out August 28, 2018! We discuss incorporating Arab poetry, Moroccan apparel, and the her future-set sci-fi galaxy. I learned in the interview that poetry is part of how the book looks at translation, colonization, and the necessity of a future that does not center whiteness. Somaiya is a brilliant Ph.D. candidate the University of Washington, and I already cannot wait for the sequel to Mirage :). For more, visit her site, (somaiyabooks.com). Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" readings for you to jumpstart your weekdays. They are published M - F. Feel free to comment, request, or chat with me via the links below. ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Check out our sponsors! * Today's Episode Sponsor - The Shelf Addiction Merch Store! Buy your next favorite bookish t-shirt!: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/merch.html* As of January 2019, use our NEW prom code! Try audiobooks! New audiobooks.com customers get a FREE 30-day membership and your first audiobook FREE! Use our promo code SHELFADDICTION when you sign up at https://ca.audiobooks.com/signupWelcome to today's Book Chat episode. I have so many books on my TBR list for the upcoming months, it was tough to narrow it down to just 6. My goal was to keep it short and sweet, because let’s keep it real. Less is more when it comes to books that I’m excited about but haven’t yet actually haven’t read. I hope you enjoy my book recommendations! If you’ve already read any of these or plan to, let me know!Listen to my Q1 recommendations here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13706011Listen to my Q2 recommendations here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/14517096July titles:1.The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager 7/3 - Thriller/Mystery https://amzn.to/2uKI8Pb2.Three Days Missing by Kimberly Belle 7/1 – Thriller https://amzn.to/2Lj0aCpAugust titles:1.Mirage (Mirage #1) by Somaiya Daud 8/29 - YA Fantasy https://amzn.to/2LjDYYW2.Vox by Christina Dalcher 8/21 – Dystopia https://amzn.to/2L3sCZESeptember titles:1.Time's Convert (All Souls Universe, #1) by Deborah Harkness 9/18 – Fantasy https://amzn.to/2NZupfX2.Wildcard (Warcross #2) By Marie Lu 9/18 - YA SciFi https://amzn.to/2uKqqLB***********************************Want to contribute to PCS and Book Chat? Help the Shelf Addiction Podcast pay for the hosting and editing of the podcast by becoming a patron! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddictionFind Tamara on social media!Website | shelfaddiction.comTwitter & Instagram | @ShelfAddiction***********************************Blog Updates:Join the Urban Fantasy Read-Along!! We're reading a new series! Get more info here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/read-along.htmlWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call into Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe Voicemail! https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction***********************************Produced with GarageBand- Ad Music | Sweet Success on Purple Planet is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.purple-planet.com/upbeat/4593380163- Intro/Outro Music created by Samone Ward- Welcome background Intro/Outro music courtesy of Zencastr Recording Room.FTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own.**This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent.

Check out our sponsors! * Today's Episode Sponsor - The Shelf Addiction Merch Store! Buy your next favorite bookish t-shirt!: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/merch.html* As of January 2019, use our NEW prom code! Try audiobooks! New audiobooks.com customers get a FREE 30-day membership and your first audiobook FREE! Use our promo code SHELFADDICTION when you sign up at https://ca.audiobooks.com/signupWelcome to today's Book Chat episode. I have so many books on my TBR list for the upcoming months, it was tough to narrow it down to just 6. My goal was to keep it short and sweet, because let’s keep it real. Less is more when it comes to books that I’m excited about but haven’t yet actually haven’t read. I hope you enjoy my book recommendations! If you’ve already read any of these or plan to, let me know!Listen to my Q1 recommendations here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13706011Listen to my Q2 recommendations here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/14517096July titles:1.The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager 7/3 - Thriller/Mystery https://amzn.to/2uKI8Pb2.Three Days Missing by Kimberly Belle 7/1 – Thriller https://amzn.to/2Lj0aCpAugust titles:1.Mirage (Mirage #1) by Somaiya Daud 8/29 - YA Fantasy https://amzn.to/2LjDYYW2.Vox by Christina Dalcher 8/21 – Dystopia https://amzn.to/2L3sCZESeptember titles:1.Time's Convert (All Souls Universe, #1) by Deborah Harkness 9/18 – Fantasy https://amzn.to/2NZupfX2.Wildcard (Warcross #2) By Marie Lu 9/18 - YA SciFi https://amzn.to/2uKqqLB***********************************Want to contribute to PCS and Book Chat? Help the Shelf Addiction Podcast pay for the hosting and editing of the podcast by becoming a patron! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/shelfaddictionFind Tamara on social media!Website | shelfaddiction.comTwitter & Instagram | @ShelfAddiction***********************************Blog Updates:Join the Urban Fantasy Read-Along!! We're reading a new series! Get more info here: http://www.shelfaddiction.com/read-along.htmlWant to share a comment? Have a question you'd like answered on air? Call into Shelf Addiction and leave a Speakpipe Voicemail! https://www.speakpipe.com/shelfaddiction***********************************Produced with GarageBand- Ad Music | Sweet Success on Purple Planet is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.purple-planet.com/upbeat/4593380163- Intro/Outro Music created by Samone Ward- Welcome background Intro/Outro music courtesy of Zencastr Recording Room.FTC Disclaimer: The show notes may contain affiliate and/or referral links. I receive a small commission if you purchase using my link(s). If you purchase using my link(s), you will be supporting the Shelf Addiction website and podcast. This is NOT a sponsored podcast. All opinions are genuinely my own.**This audio podcast shall not be reproduced, sampled or uploaded elsewhere without my written consent.

Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth (Author of the Divergent trilogy) https://www.amazon.com/Carve-Mark-Veronica-Roth-ebook/dp/B01ER5L9V2/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=PX5T9Q6A9ZPX7PB28R2R I know that I often feature lesser known books on the podcast, so this week I wanted to find something that might be more mainstream. I went to the Amazon top 100 young adult books, and the first one that wasn't a Harry Potter book was this one. It was around number six. With her Divergent Trilogy being so popular, I figured this was a good bet. published on Jan 17, 2017 by It must have recently been on a promotion, because I bought it for $2.99 and now it is at $10.99 It is currently at #678 on the Paid Kindle store. When I bought it, it was #1 on three indices, now it is at 4, 5, and 5, on those indices. 4.0 stars on 304 reviews Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth have grown up in enemy countries locked in a long-standing fight for dominance over their shared planet. When Akos and his brother are kidnapped by the ruling Noavek family, Akos is forced to serve Cyra, the sister of a dictator who governs with violence and fear. Cyra is known for her deadly power of transferring extraordinary pain unto others with simple touch, and her tyrant brother uses her as a weapon against those who challenge him. But as Akos fights for his own survival, he recognizes that Cyra is also fighting for hers, and that her true gift—resilience—might be what saves them both. When Akos and Cyra are caught in the middle of a raging rebellion, everything they’ve been led to believe about their world and themselves must be called into question. But fighting for what’s right might mean betraying their countries, their families, and each other. When the time comes, will they choose loyalty or love? How did I like this first chapter? I think the author's writing is great, though I did stumble on some of the phrasing when I was recording. There was one sentence about the Shotet being across a stretch of feathergrass that was really hard to read in a way that made sense. Let me read it. "And they lived on Thuvhe, the same planet as Akos and his family—though the Shotet didn’t call this planet “Thuvhe,” or themselves “Thuvhesits”—across a huge stretch of feathergrass." Reading that I feel like Fezzik in the Princess Bride, "I don't think that word means what he thinks in means." With the insertion about the Shotet in the middle of the sentence, we lose the connection to the original thought. I thought this was some weak writing in an otherwise strong story. There is a lot of wisdom in the idea that authors should read their work out loud to make sure it flows. I'm impressed with the author's world building. I'm not impressed that she tried to explain so much of it in the first chapter, mixed in with cute childhood interactions. There was too much information dumped into the chapter. Again, too many obscure names introduced. If I hadn't read the chapter three times, including while recording, I don't know if I would have been clear on who was who at the end. Also, we are barely introduced to the conflict at the end of the first chapter. And we only know what is coming by reading the blurb. Reading the chapter straight through, there is nothing in it that pushes me to know more. I'm disappointed that there isn't a nagging conflict to catch my interest. If world building is a major draw for you, then, this chapter, and probably the book, is for you. I would have to read on another chapter of two to decide if there was enough conflict and potential character development to spur me on. The author has a lot of street cred, having written a major series in the Divergent trilogy. That is probably enough to encourage me to read the next two or three chapters to see if it will hook me. Another thing that bugged me was the rankings. It was highest on a YA Scifi/distopian index. I'm not sure how they got the book into that index, because this story doesn't have any of the characteristics of a distopian novel, as far as I can see from the first chapter and the blurb. It is much more in the scifi/fantasy genre. I was going to give this a four. Because it should appeal to more than just the distopian crowd. Or just the YA romance crowd. Based on the potential that the author knows what she's doing. It's worth a try for most readers. At least the first few chapters to see if you're going to get drawn in. But, the price point is a draw back. $11 is a lot for a 'maybe' e book. If other reviewers had averaged it higher than a straight four point oh, it would be a more sure bet. I give it between a three and a four recommendation. There are a lot of great books available for $5 that are less risk.

Today’s guest is Elsie Chapman, whose work includes the YA Sci-Fi series DUALED and DIVIDED, as well as the upcoming ALONG THE INDIGO. Born and raised in western Canada and a graduate of UBC with a degree in English Literature, Elsie Chapman currently lives in Tokyo with her family.  Elsie joins host Mindy McGinnis  to talk about how so much of the pain of publishing goes unspoken, the luck of hitting a trend, the downside of that trend falling out of style, writing the book of your heart even when you know it might not get published, and putting together teams for theme focused anthologies. Elsie's Links: Instagram Twitter Site Ad Links: The Wood by Chelsea Bobulski Bad Blood by Demitria Lunetta Demitria Lunetta’s Blog

Evadeen is the author of both YA Sci-Fi and Cozy Mystery novels. Today we are talking about her new book The Rhino Whisperer set in modern day South Africa

Elena and Rachel are joined by Kim from YouthBookReview to discuss the YA SciFi novel Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. This book is incredibly unique for it's presentation and structure, you should definitely check it out! Join us as we decide if a young hacker and her ex-boyfriend can successfully team up with a damaged AI to save the survivors of a corporate military attack. In Space! Also, zombies!     Follow us on twitter @RTFBPodcast Rec your favorites to us or join in the discussion! NEXT BOOK: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman   Theme from "Books" by Jahzzar

Hello, Groupies! Today I talk with Kathryn Sullivan. And, this episode is our 40th interview on WG! I am rather proud of that fact and just wanted to hoot about it. If you are a new author wondering how to stand out in the crowded book market, consider starting a podcast. It’s great fun and it can help build your platform. Don’t forget to listen to the AUDIO ONLY version for the latest and greatest. See the audio link below. Now off we go, and on with the show! _____________ Kathryn Sullivan was born and raised in the Chicago suburb The post Writer Groupie Episode 40 YA Sci-fi/Fantasy with Kathryn Sullivan appeared first on Kim Smith, Author.

E. C. Myers - author of the acclaimed "Fair Coin" and "Quantum Coin" - returns to the Big Chair to bring his superb insights and aesthetic to help Brion and I workshop a very cool YA SciFi tale offered up by podcaster and Gentleman Twitter-kin Richard Green. Richard brings a delightful tale of an alien school field trip on Earth that goes horribly wrong that inspires a great discussion about the qualities of YA stories, defining character arcs and relationships, and a superb exploration of how to take a great idea and make it even better (which is kinda what we do, right?). Literary Gold is pretty much a foregone conclusion.