Podcasts about Zen Cho

In this episode, we sit down with Zen Cho, the acclaimed author of The Friend Zone Experiment. Join us for an engaging discussion as Zen dives into the inspiration behind her latest contemporary romance, set in London's vibrant East and Southeast Asian community. We'll explore her writing journey, her unique blend of romance and fantasy, and the challenges of balancing life as a lawyer and an award-winning author. Don't miss this lively conversation! Tune in and discover why Zen Cho's storytelling is captivating readers worldwide.

You already know we love Zen Cho, so we decided to do an easy breezy runthrough of the gayer stories in her ever-expanding short story collection. 

Zen Cho writes fantasy and romance. Her fiction has won the Hugo, Crawford and British Fantasy Awards, and the LA Times Ray Bradbury Prize. Her newest novel, The Friend Zone Experiment, is a contemporary romance set in London. Born and raised in Malaysia, Zen now lives in the UK.The Friend Zone Experiment, which is contemporary romance, came out in August 2024, and you can go to Zen's website for more informationhttps://zencho.org/books/the-friend-zone-experiment/You can find Zen on social media as @zenaldehyde on Instagram, Facebook and XSupport the Show.If you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com. This gives you an opportunity to make a small, one-off donation - you are not committed to regular payments. Making the podcast earns me no money, and in fact costs me a fair bit, but I do it for the love, and because I have such fun talking with wonderful authors. Even if you can't afford to buy me a coffee, simply letting me know that you love the podcast means a lot to me. Please take a moment to leave a star rating, write a review, or share the episode with others you know who will benefit from listening in, or you can tag me in social media when you share an episode that you love with your followers.My website is http://www.zoerichards.co.uk and you can access the FREE Mini Reboot through this link.You can find me on TwiX and Instagram as @zoerichardsukAnd finally my debut novel, Garden of Her Heart, is published 20th June 2024. You can pre-order here or if you are on NetGalley you can request an ARC (advance reader copy) here.Happy writing, and may the words flow for you.

The Fangirls are BACK! And they brought some friends along for the ride—Repeat Offender™️ Hannah Nicole Maehrer returns to chat about her highly-anticipated sequel APPRENTICE TO THE VILLAIN and newcomer Zen Cho joins the crew to chat about her brand new romance THE FRIEND ZONE EXPERIMENT!Make sure you stay up to date with everything to come from Hannah (@hannahnicolemae on Instagram and TikTok) and Zen (https://zencho.org) so you can fangirl with us when something new happens!List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/booksEmail us @ theincoherentfangirl@gmail.comVisit our website @ https://theincoherentfangirl.comFollow us on social media!Facebook: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/facebookInstagram: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/instagram Threads: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/threads TikTok: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/tiktok Twitter: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/twitter YouTube: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/youtube Support the show!Patreon: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/patreon PayPal: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/paypal Mandy is @mandypurv on all the things.https://theincoherentfangirl.com/mandy Karin is @msmadeinchina on all the things.https://theincoherentfangirl.com/karin Visit our internet besties!Here Comes the Nerd @ http://herecomesthenerd.com== use code FANGIRL for 20% off your first order ==Once Upon A Book Club @ https://www.onceuponabookclub.com== use code MANDY10 or KARIN10 for 10% off your order ==Amber D. Lewis @ https://www.amberdlewis.com== use code FANGIRL10 for 10% off your order ==And don't forget to go support the Show Husband! Visit the Searchers at https://searchersbelieve.com and stream their podcast, The Paranormal Mind!== use code FANGIRL10 for 10% off your order ==

Liv and Trevor return with their beloved GG No Reread series, this time looking at the 2022 action-adventure game GHOSTWIRE: TOKYO and Zen Cho's 2021 novel BLACK WATER SISTER. Ghosts, possession, emotion, family, and secrets through games and literature, a genuine joy for host and audience!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-cartridge-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week, Jenn answers two listener questions about paranormal romance and cinnamon rolls. 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! 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed For Sarah: comps for Nalini Singh Mercenary Librarians series by Kit Rocha  L. Penelope's Earthsinger series Shelly Laurenston's Honey Badgers series For Christina: cinnamon rolls who are going through it Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho (and/or others by Zen Cho) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More discussions from Readercon 32. Readercon John Wiswell: [Newsletter] / [Patreon] / [Linktree] Someone You Can Build a Nest In (April 2, 2024) [Penguin Random House]  ”Bad Doors” [Uncanny]  ”The Coward Who Stole God's Name” [Uncanny] / [Psuedopod] ”Under the Rubble” [Psuedopod]  ”The Lie Misses You” [Cast of Wonders]  ”Open House on Haunted Hill” [LeVar Burton Reads]  All the Seas of the World (written by: Guy Gavriel Kay and narrated by: Simon Vance) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Golem and the Jinni (written by: Helene Wecker and narrated by: George Guidall) [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 14]   The Echo Wife (written by: Sarah Gailey, narrated by: Xe Sands) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Moby Dick (written by: Herman Melville, narrated by: Frank Mullerv) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Noah Beit-Aharon (N.S. Dolkart): [Website] / [Angry Robot] Silent Hall [Audible] Wings of Fire (Series): The Dragonet Prophecy  (written by: Tui T. Sutherland, narrated by: Shannon McManus) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Locked Tomb (Series): Gideon the Ninth (written by: Tamsyn Muir and narrated by: Moira Quirk) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Sumana Harihareswara: [Blog] / [Mastadon] / [Dreamwidth] / [MetaFilter] Otherwise Award Wolf 359 ”An Annotated Bibliography of the Inside of My Head” [Blog Post]  China Mountain Zhang written by: Maureen McHugh Regeneration written by: Pat Barker Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard (written by: Chip Heath & Dan Heath, narrated by: Charles Kahlenberg) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Love in Penang written by: Zen Cho Spirits Abroad (written by: Zen Cho, narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Black Water Sister (written by: Zen Cho, narrated by: Catherine Ho) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Leonard Richardson

At the halfway point of the year, Manda looks back on what's been on the podcast, forward at (some of) what's to come, thoughts on where we're at as a world, and explores the books and podcasts that have stood out in the past six months. Non fiction  A People's Green New Deal by Max Ajl https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-people-s-green-new-deal-max-ajl/5731783?ean=9780745341750Building Tomorrow by Paddy Le Fluffy https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Building-Tomorrow-by-Paddy-Le-Flufy/9781739345204Spinning Out By Charlie Herzog Young https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Spinning-Out-by-Charlie-Hertzog-Young/9781804440315Saying No to a Farm Free Future by Chris Smaje https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/saying-no-to-a-farm-free-future-the-case-for-an-ecological-food-system-and-against-manufactured-foods-chris-smaje/7448082?ean=9781915294166Two Lights by James Roberts https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/two-lights-james-roberts/7366651?ean=9781912836178Post-Capitalist Philanthropy: Healing Wealth in a time of collapse by Alnoor Ladha and Lynn Murphy: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Post-Capitalist-Philanthropy-by-Alnoor-Ladha-Lynn-Murphy/9798986531007 Fiction Black Water Sister by Zen Cho https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/black-water-sister-zen-cho/6464196?ean=9781509800018The Grief Nurse – Angie Spoto https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-grief-nurse-angie-spoto/7230526?ean=9781914518171Now She is Witch by Kirsty Logan https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/now-she-is-witch-a-witch-story-unlike-any-other-from-the-author-of-the-gracekeepers-kirsty-logan/7387771?ean=9781529116113Habitat Man by DA Baden https://www.dabaden.com/habitat-man/The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-First-Fifteen-Lives-of-Harry-August-by-Claire-North/9780356502588Frankie Boyle, Meantime https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/meantime-frankie-boyle/6521254?ean=9781399801157Podcasts Bankless Episode w Eliezer Yudkowsky https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bankless/id1499409058?i=1000600575387Planet Critical – particularly the episode w Alastair Campbell https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/planet-critical/id1545009586?i=1000615243292David Bollier's Frontiers of Commoning, particularly the episode with Alnoor Ladha and Lynn Murphy https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/frontiers-of-commoning-with-david-bollier/id1501085005?i=1000615201925Your Undivided Attention https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/your-undivided-attention/id1460030305The Great Simplification https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-great-simplification-with-nate-hagens/id1604218333

Thema der Woche: Wieder mal Kurzgeschichten. Diesmal aus „Spirits Abroad“ von Zen Cho, die in diesem Sammelband ihrer Kurzgeschichten vor allem über reisende Geister erzählt: rein und raus aus der Hölle, Geister in England, Geister in der Gesiterwelt, und wie Menschen mit ihnen umgehen. Und wie die Geister selber mit sich umgehen.

En este Pixelbits con Cerveza hablamos de recomendaciones de libros, el Developer Direct de Xbox y más Recomendaciones de libros - La Chica del Mar, de Molly Ostertag - Piranesi, de Susanna Clarke - Black Water Sister, de Zen Cho (en realidad está situado en Malasia y me equivoqué) - The Book of Accidents, de Chuck Wendig - Far Sector, de NK Jemisin y Jamal Campbell - Nona La Novena, de Tamsyn Muir - El Priorato del Naranjo, de Samantha Shannon - El Trono de Jazmín, de Tasha Suri - Recomendación de @BarbarianSSJ - Recomendación de @ChubbyAdrian Noticias de videojuegos - Todo lo que anunciaron en el Developer's Direct de Xbox - Steam Next Fest comenzará el 6 de febrero - Ya va a llegar Golden Eye a Xbox y Switch... además de otro montón de juegos que llegan a Game Pass - Estos fueron los juegos más vendidos de 2022 en EEUU - Le fue un poquitito mejor a Fire Emblem Engage que a Three Houses en Japón - No entiedo por qué Cult of the Lamb se está peleando con Duolingo en Twitter - Celeste cumplió 5 años de haber sido lanzado - Llegó una expansión de ropa interior a Sims 4 - Comenzó la LLA - TLOU en CDMX - Kid Laroi en Fortnite - Dead Space en Fortnite - Nis va a tener un stream el 30 de enero - Que no están trabajando en otro Tlou u otro Uncharted - Qué está pasando con el chismecito de Xbox y Activision Noticias de cine y TV - Sobre el chismecito de Kaguya Sama - El 16 de febrero llega la nueva temporada de Aggretsuko a Netflix - Ya salieron las nominaciones al Oscar - Pueden ver Owl House aquí - Qué onda con el vato de Rick y Morty Lo que estamos jugando: One Piece Oddyssey - Fire Emblem Engage - Midnight Suns - Forspoken - Hades - El Chisme Todos los jueves por la noche, hacemos un talk show en el que hablamos de noticias de videojuegos y otros temas de entretenimiento y tecnología. Recuerda que nuestros streamings son: Martes, Miércoles y Jueves (9PM) http://www.pixelbits.mx ​​​​ http://www.twitch.com/pixelbitsmx​​​​ Podcast: http://bit.ly/PodcastPixelbits​​​​ … /// http://bit.ly/iTunesPixelbits​​​​ Discord: http://www.discord.me/pixelbits​​​​ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pixelbitsmx

Sólo hay algo peor que tener al fantasma de tu abuela sobre los hombros (junto al resto de tu no descarnada familia), diciéndote lo que debes hacer, y es que te hayan puesto en manos de una diosa local malaya con ansias de venganza. Zen Cho dibuja un fresco sobre su país de origen, donde se mezclan el terror, el humor negro y el peso de la tradición sobre una chica que sólo quiere encontrar su lugar en el mundo. Con Jose Ceballos y Sergio Valencia Edita Yocasta Lara Hazte con él en: https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-black-water-sister/341397 ¿Quieres anunciarte en este podcast? Hazlo con advoices.com/podcast/ivoox/647387 Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Sharifah and Jenn answer listener requests and give their favorites for gifting this holiday season in an extra-long episode! 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! LISTENER QUESTIONS 1. Hi there, I heard you were looking for holiday recommendation requests. I would like to ask for readalikes for books like Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell or A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland. (I've been really enjoying the “Red White & Royal Blue but make it fantasy/scifi” trend lately.) Thank you, Morgan 2. Hi Sharifah and Jenn, I'm looking for SF/F gifting advice for my dad. He used to be a big fantasy reader when he was younger (some of his favorite authors were Ursula K. Le Guin and Terry Pratchett) but doesn't read as much now. The last SF/F he read and loved was the Murderbot series. Do you have any SF/F recommendations that are fast-paced, on the shorter side, and possibly reminiscent of classic fantasy? I love the podcast and particularly love that you recommend excellent new and backlist titles. Thank you, Emma This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho (cw: racism, misogyny) The Tensorate Series by Neon Yang (cw: harm to children including medical experimentation and death) Spear by Nicola Griffith (cw: mention of rape) Light Years from Home by Mike Chen (cw: dementia, loss of a parent)  The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach (cw: so many, espec homo/trans phobia and body horror) The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (cw: child neglect) The Way Spring Arrives And Other Stories, edited by Yu Chen and Regina Kanyu Wang (cw: many, depending on story) The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stories we tell about the past can determine the way we understand the present. But what happens when we combine tales of magic and fantasy with some of the most traumatic chapters in history? I talk with novelists P. Djeli Clark, Nisi Shawl, and Zen Cho about how speculative fiction can be a useful tool to reimagine the legacy of colonialism and imperialism. Plus, we hear readings from actress Nneka Okoye. Books mentioned in this episode: A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark Everfair by Nisi Shawl Sorcerer to The Crown by Zen Cho Babel, or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R. F. Kuang (author of The Poppy War series) A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine Nisi also recommends: A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar The Dominion of the Fallen series by Aliette de Bodard  The works of L Timmel Duchamp and Margaret Killjoy This episode is sponsored by Aspiration Zero credit card. Our ad partner is Multitude. If you're interested in advertising on Imaginary Worlds, you can contact them here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back! This week, we're discussing A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske and and Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho, two novels that reimagine English history with a magical twist. Topics include wizard bureaucracy, ambitious women, and the way that both novels intertwine fantasy and history.   Other media mentioned: A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo Nimona by N.D. Stephenson Heartstopper (TV show) From Dust, a Flame by Rebecca Podos The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke K.J. Charles's books Jupiter Ascending The Fantasy Inn podcast Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Black Sails (TV show) The Brown Sisters Trilogy by Talia Hibbert The Drowned Country by Emily Tesh Knives Out Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen The True Queen by Zen Cho The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo Legally Blonde The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins Episode 21: Murder, Magic, and Making Different Histories   Content warnings: Discussions of historical homophobia, racism, sexism, slavery, and colonialism.   You can learn more about Never The Twins Shall Meet at our website, neverthetwinsshallmeet.com

Episode 91  May 26, 2022 On the Needles 2:20 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams, Knit Picks Felici fingering in Bayou   Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavallee, Neighborhood fiber co rustic fingering in One First St NE & loft (mohair & silk lace) in Upton   Make Gnome Mistake by Sarah Schira (mgal9) A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bad Wolf (pink) Cascade Heritage in Snow Three Irish Girls Adorn in Deep Blue Sea   Bingo prep! Poppy Blouse from Pattern Scout in Moda Kiamesha rayon print Wallpaper from Spoonflower On the Easel 12:58 Dogs On the Table 18:21 Rancho Gordo visit    Pesto cauliflower tomato pasta from Cook 90 Mediterranean Cauliflower Salad with Crispy Chickpeas + Miso Dressing - The Wimpy Vegetarian marbled raspberry pound cake – smitten kitchen   Seared Ahi Tacos Party prep   On the Nightstand 30:04 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!   No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood White Nights by Ann Cleves (audio) Hideout by Louise Luna Wedding Season by Katy Birchall (freya scott) Gallant by V. E. Schwab (olivia prior - family, houses, creepy) Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (jessamyn Teoh) Spear by Nicola Griffith The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier, trans by Adriana Hunter Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (elizabeth zott) Under the Banner of Heaven; a Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer Life List: A Woman's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds by Olivia Gentile The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang   Bingo 57:02 Starts friday evening may 27, ends Mon Sept 5 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry   Prizes!  3 patterns of choice from Jennifer Lassonde Designs  

A pretty simp and an emotionally stunted clay man with their bald follower of god? What else can two idiots ask for?? Enjoy Zen Cho's novella: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water!!!

Brian's guest this week is literary agent Caitlin Blasdell. Caitlin began her career editing for Harvard Business School and Harper Collins before making the transition to her current job as a literary agent for Liza Dawson Associates where she has helped nurture and sell such clients as Charles Stross, Rebecca Zanetti, Zen Cho, and numerous others that include Brian himself!Brian chats with Caitlin about their professional relationship, the ups and downs of the publishing market, an agent's role where business and creativity meet, and the way their industry has changed over the last decade. Caitlin was also kind enough to answer some of the more standard agent questions, such as what she's looking for and what kills a query letter. Enjoy Brian's conversation with Caitlin Blasdell!Find Caitlin's submission guidelines and client list at her agency, Liza Dawson Associates.Find Brian at his website, on Twitter and Instagram, or find his books on Amazon, direct from his bookstore, or wherever books are sold!Don't forget to support the show on Patreon, or pick up some swag on Redbubble. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spoilers for The Chosen and The Beautiful in this video!!! For this segment of the Gauntlet Reading Club, the group discusses Nghi Vo's The Chosen and The Beautiful, a fantastic retelling of The Great Gatsby. The Group discusses the book's relationship to the original work and the ways in which Vo expands upon Fitzgerald's original premise to engage more directly with contemporary questions of race and transantlantic adoption while remaining true to the original's themes of class and doomed love. The latter part of the discussion focuses on adapting the book to a roleplaying game, considering what games that might suit the feel and Tone of The Chosen and The Beautiful and the ways that our chosen game Urban Shadows, does and doesn't work with book. If you would rather skip the parts where we talk about The Chosen and The Beautiful, you can skip directly to our discussion of adapting it here: https://youtu.be/BJ83CpDS9bE?t=2900 Nghi Vo's The Chosen and The Beautiful is published by Tor.com. Information about where to find it can be found here: https://nghivo.com/the-chosen-and-the-beautiful/ Below you'll find links for Urban Shadows as well as a few of the other games and books we mention. Urban Shadows (Magpie Games): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magpiegames/urban-shadows-second-edition Good Society (Storybrewers Roleplaying): https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/good-society/?v=7516fd43adaa The Between (The Gauntlet): https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-between.html Monsterhearts (Buried Without Ceremony): https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/monsterhearts Black Water Sister by Zen Cho: https://zencho.org/books/black-water-sister/ 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/

I value the gift of books and hope you'll use my recommendations to fill the stockings of your science fiction and fantasy loving friends and family members.Before I give you my short list of recommendations, I want to tell you that the links below help support my podcast through Amazon.com's affiliate program. As I've mentioned on my podcast several times, I'd always rather you get your books at independent or local bookstores. However, if you're using Amazon, I'd appreciate it if you'd use my link. My number one pick for the holiday season is Zen Cho's Black Water Sister, an urban fantasy set in Malaysia. I thought Zen's book was a great mix family drama, fantasy, lore, and eastern myth. Not only is her writing good, but she interviews very well also. Listen to episode 52 to see what I mean. Get a copy of Black Water Sister and enjoy the read.Number 2 on my list goes to C. Robert Cargill's Day Zero, which I read in about three days this year and cried at the end. I believe it's his best work. It is the prequel to his previous novel, Sea of Rust, which I also read this year and enjoyed. We discussed both of those books on Episode 51. Rounding out my top three is Xueting Christine Ni's anthology called Sinopticon 2021. Xueting joined me on a very informative podcast episode to talk about putting together this translated anthology. Enjoy that episode and then pick up a copy of the book to read different perspectives on future tech and culture.All Systems Red, by Martha Wells, is number 4 on my list. Unfortunately, I didn't get to have Martha on the show, but I'm hoping to have her on in the future. All Systems Red comes with a really good price and I think you'll enjoy the story about a cyborg who wants to be more than she is.Honorable mention goes to Andy Weir, celebrated author of The Martian and most recently, Project Hail Mary. Andy joined my show for episode 50, and Andy was just a real treat. I really enjoyed Project Hail Mary, and I think you will too.Recommendations for those wanting to start a series:1. Derek Kunsken's Quantum Evolution series, starting with Quantum Magician. I've said it before and I'll keep saying it: Derek Kunsken is a great writer and an even better person. I've always been a fan of his writing. Quantum Magician will get you on his fan list too. You get an Oceans' 11 feel in space with galactic-level stakes. Listen to episode 20 to learn more about his series. Get a copy of Quantum Magician and enjoy the heist!2. Michael Mammay wrote a trio of great books about an old warrior who is too tired to care what people think about him and too stubborn to let something go when he thinks he's onto something. I enjoyed all three books immensely. I think you will too. Get book one, Planetside, and see for yourself! Oh, and once you've got the book, listen to the most recent podcast episode where we talk about the whole series!That's it for this year. For sure these aren't the only books I enjoyed, nor are they the only books you should consider. But for me personally, these are my top picks. Enjoy!

Narrator Ray Porter joins AudioFile's Michele Cobb to tell listeners about his experience narrating PROJECT HAIL MARY, Andy Weir's newest sci-fi bestseller. PROJECT HAIL MARY is one of AudioFile's 2021 Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Audiobooks, and it's a thrilling interstellar adventure. Ray gives Michele an inside glimpse into preparing the many voices deployed in this space opera and tells her what has stayed with him about bringing it to life. Read the full review of the audiobook at audiofilemagazine.com. Published by Audible, Inc. Curious listeners can take a peek into Ray's recording studio in his narrator video on PROJECT HAIL MARY. 2021 Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Audiobooks: BLACK WATER SISTER by Zen Cho, read by Catherine Ho PROJECT HAIL MARY by Andy Weir, read by Ray Porter REMOTE CONTROL by Nnedi Okorafor, read by Adjoa Andoh RULE OF COOL by Matthew Siege, read by Felicia Day THE SANDMAN: ACT II by Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs [Adapt.], read by James McAvoy, Neil Gaiman, Kat Dennings, Michael Sheen, David Tennant, John Lithgow, and a Full Cast VAGRANT QUEEN 1 by Magdalene Visaggio, Jason Smith, read by Nanette Savard and a Full Cast For the full list of 2021 Best Audiobooks, visit: audiofilemagazine.com Support comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of Tarzan and the Ant Men, the tenth in the complete Authorized Tarzan collection. Ray Porter photo by Travis Hodges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fantasy month continues with Black Water Sister by Zen Cho. This book is a great adventure through deities and spirits and gets us chatting about overbearing families!  Show: Supernatural Songs: What You Want - Evanescence I'm Not A Woman I'm A God - Halsey

Zen Cho is a multi-award nominated and winning author. She's published 3 novels and many short stories, and is back with her first ghost story... although that's not what she thought it'd be at the start.It's called 'Black Water Sister', and all came from one word she read in the dictionary. It's based on ancient Malaysian folklore, and Zen has taken great joy in playing with old language, and presenting it in a ghostly manner.We talk about switching genre, and how having a baby helped with that, also about how much she knows what's coming next, and how she divides things up being a full-time lawyer, and part-time writer.You can get a copy of the book here - https://amzn.to/3aRpDOlIf you can, please support us at patreon.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For this episode, Corene, Fiona, Liz, Sadie, and Virginia have to read a book with a colour in the title. Did everyone pick a title that corresponds to their favourite colour? Books mentioned in this episode: The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St Clair, Red Fox Road by Frances Greenslade, Black Mad Wheel by Josh Malerman, Black Water Sister by Zen Cho, and Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keepitfictional/message

This week on Heyer Today, Sara-Mae is chatting to not one, but two fabulous authors of magic-inflected Regency fiction. Garth Nix (Old Kingdom, Seven Towers and Keys to the Kingdom books) discusses how his book Newt's Emerald was a homage to Heyer, as well as giving us his list of top Heyer-inspired fantasy works. Zen Cho, our other guest, is a UK-based Malaysian author. Her books Sorceror to the Crown and its sequel, The True Queen, are full of a Heyerian sensibility, but include magic, feminism, dragons and fairies. We also explore LGBT strands in Heyer's work and fan fiction inspired by this sort of subtext, and as usual, both authors discuss their favourite and least favourite Heyers. Read our guests list of recomendations here. Get more info about our guests here: https://zencho.org http://www.garthnix.com Don't forget to rate, review and recommend our podcast, it really helps others to find us. Also, please say hi on our social media channels, we're @fablegazers on Instagram and @fable_gazers on Twitter.  

Cohosts Lisa, Danielle, and Annika discuss Black Water Sister, a contemporary ghost story set in Malaysia, by Zen Cho. Topics covered include dealing with familial expectations, asserting control of your own life, and the curious parallels between ghosts and queerness. There are minor spoilers in this episode. CW: Violence, sexual assault Rep: Malaysian lesbian MC, Malaysian cast Black Water Sister is available in hardcover, paperback, and audiobook. If you're interested in reading it after listening to this episode, consider borrowing it from your local library or purchasing it from a local bookstore! Public library locator (USA): https://bit.ly/3FudXPV Independent bookstores (USA and Canada): https://bit.ly/3FifJ6u

This month we read Zen Cho's Black Water Sister and we have a lot of thoughts about vengeful gods, family drama, and possession! We also ask the age-old question: who would you confide in if you were haunted by a God? Find this months and every other book club read at www.bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine and get reading!

This week: Lisa takes a quiz, Robbie is excited for the return of the #PSL, we discuss magic the gathering, labor day traditions, the new miracle cure, the most recent episode of "...What If?", and much more! Join us for book club, our selection for August is Black Water Sister by Zen Cho! Find it on our bookshop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine. Have questions, suggestions, want a postcard or just need to write someone? Email us at wearedoingfine@gmail.com

I first learned about Zen Cho when Amazon (always the faithful recommender of things to read! - lol) suggested I might like Black Water Sister. Well, Amazon isn't the king because they get things wrong. Indeed, I found the cover art for her novel to be extremely attractive and, once I'd read it, loved Black Water Sister. So much so, in fact, that I immediately asked Zen Cho, via her literary agent, to come on the show. I'm so grateful we got to chat. I think you'll enjoy it a lot as well. Zen and I talked about writing about different ethnic backgrounds without being cliche, how worldbuilding works when writing in a contemporary setting, and how she mixed different religious backgrounds into her story, among other things. To learn more about Zen, click HERE to go to her website, HERE to go to her Twitter feed, and HERE for Facebook. Finally, pick up a copy of Black Water Sister HERE. Like the podcast episode? You can "Buy me a Coffee" as a thank you! I'll even give you a free short story to show my gratitude. Thank you!Finally, please consider subscribing to the Coffee in Space newsletter so you can stay up to date on all podcast episodes and news about the interviews! * Links in these show notes may be affiliate links. I may make a small percentage from your purchase. I would always want you to buy from a local, independent store, but if you are looking to use Amazon, I would appreciate you considering my links. Thank you!

This week: We forget to do our special episode idea, Robbie is in isolation, Lisa goes through some of her options in the recall election, we discuss zodiac signs, lesbian bars, global politics, and much more! Join us for book club, our selection for August is Black Water Sister by Zen Cho! Find it on our bookshop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine. Have questions, suggestions, want a postcard or just need to write someone? Email us at wearedoingfine@gmail.com

This episode we're discussing 'Black Water Sister' by Zen Cho, a novel set in Malaysia that features ghosts, gangs, and gods! Conversation starts around 19:25. Before we get into it, we catch up on what we've been playing, watching, and thinking about. Playing: Hey Pikmin! (3DS) New Pokemon Snap (Switch) Pokemon Sword Fairy Monotype Run! (Switch) Bastion (Switch) Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (3DS) Watching/Listening To: Grey's Anatomy (Netflix) Grace & Frankie (Netflix) The Suicide Squad (HBO Max) Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+) Thinking About: Britney Spears & Conservatorship Fatal Frame: Black Water Maiden Remaster for Current Consoles Find us on Twitter: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux

This week: Robbie got his second jab, Lisa went to a game night, we discuss mail, post-freedom day Scotland, climate change, MEN, Scottish insults, Marvel's What If..., and much more! Join us for book club, our selection for August is Black Water Sister by Zen Cho! Find it on our bookshop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine. Have questions, suggestions, want a postcard or just need to write someone? Email us at wearedoingfine@gmail.com

This week: Lisa is still unpacking, Robbie is a sniffly boy, we give updates on COVID protocols and life in general, discuss the state of the American education system, and much more! Join us for book club, our selection for August is Black Water Sister by Zen Cho! Find it on our bookshop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine. Have questions, suggestions, want a postcard or just need to write someone? Email us at wearedoingfine@gmail.com

This week: Lisa is moving to a new city, Robbie is learning how to drive, we discuss which floor is the first one, the loosening of COVID restrictions in the UK, female characters, Taco Bell, our very own vaccine incentive, and much more! Join us for book club, our selection for August is Black Water Sister by Zen Cho! Find it on our bookshop at https://bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine. Have questions, suggestions, want a postcard or just need to write someone? Email us at wearedoingfine@gmail.com

This month we discuss Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club and discuss everything from romance to heart ache to Lisa's terrible accents! Listen now to hear our thoughts, and join us next month for Black Water Sister by Zen Cho! Send us your suggestions and thoughts at wearedoingfine@gmail.com and find all our previous book club choices at www.bookshop.org/shop/wearedoingfine

How much sport is too much sport? Let's find out. In this week's podcast, Jen is trying to compress Wimbledon, the Euros and the Olympics into one Jenny Off The Blocks and it's a valiant effort, if we do say so ourselves. She's also been chatting to author Zen Cho about representations of Malaysia, haunting grannies, and her new book Black Water Sister. Cinemas need bums on seats, so Hannah's been on the Zoom with our favourite film fan, Yosra Osman, to talk about what new flicks are absolutely crying out for a big-screen viewing. Mickey's got all the news about soldiers in stilettos in Sexism of the Week and we ponder a maskless world and that Bill Cosby ruling in BT. And John Singleton's debut film, 1991's Boyz N The Hood gets the Rated or Dated treatment. That sounds like a lot. It is a lot. You're welcome. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sharifah and Jenn celebrate the Kitchies shortlist, try to figure out what's going on with the Hugos and DisCon III, celebrate some new LGBTQ+ SFF, and more. 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! News Kitchies Awards Shortlist! [Locus] NPR's Summer SFF Reader Poll! What is going on with DisCon III and the Hugos? File 770 reporting Some possible clarity from Reddit? Update 06/29/21: The chair has also resigned (?!) [Locus] Interview With A Vampire TV Show update [io9] Books & Other Notes Our Queerest Shelves Newsletter 2021 Upcoming Queer Fantasy Novels [Book Riot] Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho (cw: transphobia, sexual harassment) A Pale Light in the Black by KB Wagers (cw: emotionally abusive parents) Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu Finna by Nino Cipri See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlie and Zen Cho (Black Water Sister) discuss traditional Chinese beliefs, smashing up shrines, and Jane Austen. Some podcast apps do not show description links properly unless the listener subscribes to the podcast. If you can't click the links below and don't wish to subscribe, copy and paste the following address into your browser to access the episode's page on my blog: http://wormhole.carnelianvalley.com/podcast/episode-40-zen-cho Jean DeBernardi's The Way That Lives In The Heart Podchaser website Question Index 08:13 Was the book always going to be comedic? 08:29 Why did you choose to make Jess American? 10:21 Can you tell us about your research in terms of what inspired Black Water Sister herself? 13:02 Are there any gods in the book that are true to the folklore and religion? 16:08 Did you ever consider extending the fantastical aspect? 17:53 You have the smashing up of a shrine - was that difficult to include? 18:31 How much are the characters, other than Jess, Ah Ma, and Black Water Sister, a device to keep Jess' development going? 19:31 You start and end the book on Jess' sexuality - why was it important to do that? 22:27 How much are Jess, Ah Ma, and the Black Water Sister the same person? 24:36 Was it always the plan to have Manglish phrasing without translations? 26:06 Favourite Jane Austen novel? 26:40 Did you ever consider having Sharanya there in person? 28:02 Is Shering's life going to be more above board going forward? Purchase Links Black Water Sister: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Waterstones Hive Barnes & Noble IndieBound Chapters Indigo Spirits Abroad: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Barnes & Noble IndieBound Chapters Indigo I am an IndieBound affiliate and earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. Photograph used with the permission of EDPR. Credit: Darren Johnson.

We've got answers, but if you're looking for questions… Well, you're going to have to ask Deep Thought. We take a trip through life, the universe and everything as we celebrate The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Which is the definitive version of Douglas Adams' masterpiece? The radio series hit airwaves in 1978, the first novel followed in 1979, there's a much-loved 1980s TV series and oft-maligned 2005 movie, with videogames, comics and stageplays appearing along the way. Saturated with Adams unique voice, the story is infinitely quotable and hugely influential. Join us as we spend an evening celebrating its humour, sci-fi credentials and memorable characters. We take our trip to the planet Magrathea in the company of writer, editor, book reviewer and Doctor Who superfan Rhian Drinkwater, who'll be a familiar name to followers of SFX magazine and the Arthur C Clarke Award. Shhh… Don't tell anyone but we've seen A Quiet Place Part II. Is it worth shouting about? We've also caught Loki on Disney+ and post-apocalyptic fairytale Sweet Tooth and new episodes of Lucifer on Netflix. As usual, we take a wry look at the latest sci-fi announcements too. Jupiter's Legacy has been cancelled, Sandman casting has ruffled fan feathers, and Hugh Jackman dazzles in the trailer for high-concept film Reminiscence. There's all this, plus Pushing Daisies, Marvel movie news, a bleeped-out bad word, and a proposed Disneyland trip, in Robby The Robot's Waiting, the podcast that's mostly harmless. #VoteRobby Please vote for us in the Listeners' Choice Award, supported by BBC Sounds! Head to https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote and type Robby The Robot's Waiting in the search box, enter your details and hit Submit. Thank you! Episode highlights: 00:00:38 – What we're watching: Loki, Sweet Tooth, A Quiet Place II, Lucifer 00:27:32 – Meet guest Rhian Drinkwater (plus: Star Wars and Marvel rewatch, Black Water Sister by Zen Cho, Inside Number 9) 00:33:06 – The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, in all its glorious forms. 01:04:57 – News: Jupiter's Legacy, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Kraven The Hunter, JJ Abrams, Sandman, Reminiscence Bipedal ape descendants: Tanavi Patel: entertainment reporter for SFX magazine and Digital Spy, panel moderator for MCM, FanExpo and more. https://twitter.com/tanavip Dave Bradley: writer, gamer, book reviewer and a former editor of SFX. https://twitter.com/BoxDaveB Richard Edwards: film and TV journalist and another former editor of SFX. https://twitter.com/RichDEdwards SPECIAL GUEST! Rhian Drinkwater is a writer, editor, awards judge, Doctor Who expert and regular contributor to SFX magazine. https://twitter.com/rhian82 We have a website now! Please bookmark www.robbyscifi.com immediately.

Welcome to episode 12 of Season 12 of The Coode Street Podcast. This week Jonathan and Gary are joined by the remarkable Zen Cho, whose new novel Black Water Sister will be followed later this summer by an expanded version of her Crawford Award-winning collection Spirits Abroad from Small Beer Press. We touch upon issues of Malaysian identity both in the new books and in her popular duology Sorcerer to the Crown and The True Queen, the stylistic and thematic challenges of writing for diverse audiences and writing humor in fantasy (with early influences including Terry Pratchett and P.G. Wodehouse), and the wonderfully inventive dragons in her short fiction, including the Hugo-winning ‘If At First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again." As always, our thanks to Zen for making the time to talk to us. We hope you enjoy the episode!

In this episode, I talk with Zen Cho, author of BLACK WATER SISTER. In this Malaysia-set urban fantasy, out-of-work college grad Jessamyn joins her struggling immigrant parents as they return to their home country. But for Jess, who's been an American most of her life and hides her long-distance girlfriend from her parents, reintegrating with overbearing family and unfamiliar customs is highly stressful. Made all the worse when Jess's recently deceased grandmother, Ah Ma, takes up residence in her mind. As Ah Ma begins domineering her body, Jess is pulled into a supernatural conflict between her grandmother's patron deity—the Black Water Sister—and a dangerous gang boss. Jess fights to reclaim control of her destiny while seeking retribution for her grandmother, but failure could spell doom from a number of directions, including Ah Ma's own mysterious god. BLACK WATER SISTER is available now from ACE Books: Amazon » Bookshop » Barnes & Noble Books-a-Million IndieBound » Some of these are affiliate links. Using them supports the channel, at no additional cost to you! Whenever possible, though, I encourage you to purchase from your local bookstores.  About Zen Cho Zen Cho is the author of the Sorcerer to the Crown novels, the novella The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water and a short story collection, Spirits Abroad. Her newest novel is Black Water Sister, a contemporary fantasy set in Malaysia. Zen is a Hugo, Crawford and British Fantasy Award winner, and a finalist for the Lambda, Locus and Astounding Awards. She was born and raised in Malaysia, resides in the UK, and lives in a notional space between the two. Follow Zen Cho Website Twitter Instagram Amazon Profile » Goodreads About BLACK WATER SISTER A reluctant medium discovers the ties that bind can unleash a dangerous power in this compelling Malaysian-set contemporary fantasy. When Jessamyn Teoh starts hearing a voice in her head, she chalks it up to stress. Closeted, broke and jobless, she's moving back to Malaysia with her parents – a country she last saw when she was a toddler. She soon learns the new voice isn't even hers, it's the ghost of her estranged grandmother. In life, Ah Ma was a spirit medium, avatar of a mysterious deity called the Black Water Sister. Now she's determined to settle a score against a business magnate who has offended the god—and she's decided Jess is going to help her do it, whether Jess wants to or not. Drawn into a world of gods, ghosts, and family secrets, Jess finds that making deals with capricious spirits is a dangerous business, but dealing with her grandmother is just as complicated. Especially when Ah Ma tries to spy on her personal life, threatens to spill her secrets to her family and uses her body to commit felonies. As Jess fights for retribution for Ah Ma, she'll also need to regain control of her body and destiny – or the Black Water Sister may finish her off for good.

Bookmark This! Ep 22: Lurkers and lingering spirits in Sandi Tan and Zen Cho's new novels 17:38 mins Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. In the latest episode of this literary podcast, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li look at two new genre-bending novels that mix horror and humour, Lurkers by Singapore-born film-maker Sandi Tan and Black Water Sister by Malaysian author Zen Cho. Listen at: 1. Lurkers by Sandi Tan (0:35) 2. Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (9:42) Produced by: Olivia Ho, Toh Wen Li and Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Fa'izah Sani Subscribe to Bookmark This! Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWas Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWae Spotify: https://str.sg/JWan Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4n   Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Olivia Ho's stories: https://str.sg/JbhW Follow Olivia Ho on Instagram: @ohomatopoeia Contact Olivia Ho: oliviaho@sph.com.sg Read Toh Wen Li's stories: https://str.sg/Jbhm Contact Toh Wen Li: tohwenli@sph.com.sg --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bookmark This! Ep 22: Lurkers and lingering spirits in Sandi Tan and Zen Cho's new novels 17:38 mins Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. In the latest episode of this literary podcast, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li look at two new genre-bending novels that mix horror and humour, Lurkers by Singapore-born film-maker Sandi Tan and Black Water Sister by Malaysian author Zen Cho. Listen at: 1. Lurkers by Sandi Tan (0:35) 2. Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (9:42) Produced by: Olivia Ho, Toh Wen Li and Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Fa'izah Sani Subscribe to Bookmark This! Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWas Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWae Spotify: https://str.sg/JWan Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4n   Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Olivia Ho's stories: https://str.sg/JbhW Follow Olivia Ho on Instagram: @ohomatopoeia Contact Olivia Ho: oliviaho@sph.com.sg Read Toh Wen Li's stories: https://str.sg/Jbhm Contact Toh Wen Li: tohwenli@sph.com.sg --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bookmark This! Ep 22: Lurkers and lingering spirits in Sandi Tan and Zen Cho's new novels 17:38 mins Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. In the latest episode of this literary podcast, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li look at two new genre-bending novels that mix horror and humour, Lurkers by Singapore-born film-maker Sandi Tan and Black Water Sister by Malaysian author Zen Cho. Listen at: 1. Lurkers by Sandi Tan (0:35) 2. Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (9:42) Produced by: Olivia Ho, Toh Wen Li and Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Fa'izah Sani Subscribe to Bookmark This! Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWas Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWae Spotify: https://str.sg/JWan Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4n   Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Olivia Ho's stories: https://str.sg/JbhW Follow Olivia Ho on Instagram: @ohomatopoeia Read Toh Wen Li's stories: https://str.sg/Jbhm --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fantasy Fiction Sitting under the umbrella of ‘speculative’ fiction, Fantasy Fiction pulls the reader into a universe made up of complex relationships, of magical beings, of fascinating creatures and of supernatural elements that are often based on or influenced by existing myths and mythology. Join Nisa and Rachel as they discussed two novels and two novellas in the genre:   The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart. Orbit, 2020 The Unspoken Name by A. K. Larkwood. Tor, 2020 The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo. Tor, 2020 Order of the Pure Moon Reflected by Water by Zen Cho. Tor, 2020

Dan and Luke from the Don't Call it a Book Club podcast join Travis to discuss Zen Cho's novella, The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water. We'd love to say we had a deeply intellectual conversation, but then again, that's why we don't call it a book club. Interested in sponsoring a podcast episode or purchasing an ad? Find out more here. Find Don't Call it a Book Club Online: Website Twitter Reddit Facebook 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. The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com, along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.

This week we read The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo by Zen Cho, a historical romance novella, which in the author’s own words is a “happy fluffy story about a single non-white woman at large in 1920s London”. Learn why you shouldn’t make a decision after reading (most) Brontës, the difficulties of being scrutable and loof, and whether we’ve finally found a cad we don’t want to punch?This novella is available for free on Kindle or at barnesandnoble.com.Content WarningsDiscussion of sex, and pregnancy. This story is set in 1920’s London with a female Chinese Malaysian British protagonist and so does touch on racism and sexism.Social MediaYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXi9LNQv8SBQt8ilgTZXtQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachmycat2read/Twitter: https://twitter.com/teachmycat2read?s=09Tumblr: https://teachingmycattoread.tumblr.comWebsite: https://teachingmycattoread.wordpress.com/Email: teachingmycattoread@gmail.comSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/teachingmycattoread)

Our first episode for the shortest month of the year is fittingly about novellas. Even though we are talking about this short form of writing, we sure have a long debate about it. Books mentioned in this episode: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho, The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark, The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang, The Tiny Wife by Andrew Kaufman, and Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keepitfictional/message

Zen Cho is back with a brand new novella called The Pure Order of the Moon Reflected on Water. She calls it a tropical wuxia, inspired by martial arts yarns and period C-dramas, follow her band of merry bandits as they careen around a fantasy take on Malaya's emergency with a kung-fu nun in tow. It's rip-roaring, tender in places and way... way... too short. We ask her all the questions!

Interview with Zen Cho The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 102 with Heather Rose Jones An interview with fantasy author Zen Cho. NOTE: This month's On the Shelf incorrectly announced this month's guest as Molly Tanzer. The Molly Tanzer interview will appear at a future date. In this episode we talk about: The Malaysian influences in Zen's fiction 19th century English literature and engaging with colonial legacies through fiction Her favorite historic eras that may see stories in the future The challenges of researching less-represented historic eras and regions Being inspired by the gaps and omissions in mainstream history The similar challenges of writing queer characters and writing non-Western characters Books mentionedThe True Queen by Zen Cho Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo by Zen Cho A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Zen Cho Online Website: zencho.org Mailing Lists: Subscribe Twitter: @zenaldehyde Facebook: Zen Cho Instagram: Zen Cho

On the Shelf for April 2019 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 101 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing. In this episode we talk about: Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogArticles on 19th c women Lesbian-like categories in Arabic literature 12th c European gender categories Commentaries on Dinshaw's Getting Medieval Accusations of sodomy within the church Gender-crossing in medieval French romances Book Shopping for the blogA Rainbow Thread: An Anthology of Queer Jewish Texts from the First Century to 1969, edited by Noam Sienna Precious and Adored: The Love Letters of Rose Cleveland and Evangeline Simpson Whipple, 1890–1918 This month's author guest is Zen Cho (originally announced as Molly Tanzer who will appear next month) This month's essay topic is: Policing Gender and Sexuality New and forthcoming fictionThe Huntress by Kate Quinn (William Morrow Paperbacks) Sleight of Hand by Ilse V Rensburg aka Jason Hes (Sera Blue) Robber Girl by S. T. Gibson (self-published) A Vengeance of Spies: A WW2 Novella by Manda Scott (self-published) Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan (self-published) Liliana by Diana Robbins (self-published) Die Frau des Zuckerhändlers by Nathalie C. Kutscher (Telegonos-Publishing) No Man's Chattel by Lee Swanson (self-published) *S h e r l o c k i a n* Desdemona Valentina - A Femme Fatale Mystery - 1 (Desdemona Valentina Mysteries) by S.L. Freake (self-published) Today Dauphine Tomorrow Nothing by Saga Hillborn (self-published) Love's Portrait by Anna Larner (Bold Strokes Books) The Cursed Heart by Bonnie Wormsley (Regal Crest Enterprises) Gentleman Jack (Movie Tie-In): The Real Anne Lister by Anne Choma (Penguin Books) God's Children by Mabli Roberts (Honno Press) Ask Sappho: What's the history of the slang term ‘tommy' for a lesbian?Reference: Examining the OED: CASE STUDY: TERMS FOR LESBIAN(ISM) A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)

Nadine is back to talk about books we've read and liked recently, and we also end up thinking more about campus novels, mighty tomes, and short science fiction. If you want to contribute to the 200th episode, please see the link in the show notes.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 195: Muchness Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify New! Listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed:  99 Nights in Logar by Jamil Jan KochaiThe Eighth Life by Nino Harataschvili, translated by Charlotte Collins and Ruth MartinBunny by Mona AwadThe Prettiest Star by Carter SickelsMeasuring the World by Daniel KehlmannOther mentions:Contribute to the 200th episode (words, not money)The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainThe Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights by AnonHurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor, translated by Sophie HughesEric Karl Anderson, LonesomeReader - interview with Nino, Charlotte, and RuthInternational Booker PrizeBarkskins by Annie Proulx13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona AwadThe Pisces by Melissa BroderThe Secret History by Donna TarttMoo by Jane SmileyThe Lecturer's Tale by James HynesTyll by Daniel KehlmannThe Invention of Nature by Andrea WulfThe Empress of Salt & Fortune by Nghi VoP. Djeli ClarkTor.com ebook clubThe Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal2020 Locus AwardsMurderbot series by Martha WellsClarkesworldKate BakerIn the Dream House by Carmen Maria MachadoFrederick Douglass by David W. BlightThe Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho Related episodes:Episode 118 - Reading Envy Readalong: To the Bright Edge of the WorldEpisode 129 - Coming Back to Books with NadineEpisode 152 - Kill 'em and Leave with Nadine Episode 185 - The Loyal Swineherd (Odyssey readalong)  Stalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and LitsyNadine at Goodreads

Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times. Today Jonathan takes ten minutes or so to talk with Hugo and British Fantasy Award winner Zen Cho about reading and writing during the time of the pandemic, the comforts of British wartime children's stories, Murderbot, the perennial attraction of Jane Austen, and her upcoming novella, The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water. Books mentioned include: The Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho The True Queen by Zen Cho The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian  The Skylarks' War by Hilary McKay The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells The Novels of Jane Austen       

BOOK TALK @ 4:44   Notes from Our Chats :)  - both by Octavia Butler--WITH IMPORTANT NOTE FROM LISTENER MAUREEN: "In the current climate, I think it's worth noting that Octavia Butler is probably NOT one of the few women of color writing science fiction, but rather one of the few women of color BEING PUBLISHED in science fiction. Systemic racism shows up everywhere! The most recent This American Life podcast covered Afrofuturism (and was a rebroadcast), and so I would imagine that lots of POC are writing science fiction, but the publishing world may not be publishing them. And, of course, it's hard for anyone to get published." Book and pattern recommendations below. Tuesday June 9th Book Chat notes Mary Snellings: Overwhelmed by Kathy Lipp  Kathy Lipp has a podcast - Clutter Free Academy podcast Ann Blanton: Vivian Shaw - Greta Helsing series, plus the OLD classic Varney the Vampire by Thomas Preskett Prest  Lina: The Group - Mary McCarthy Side convo - Toshi : our ten year old taught us this new word: Pareidolia - a type of apophenia, which is a more generalized term for seeing patterns in random data. Some common examples are seeing a likeness of Jesus in the clouds or an image of a man on the surface of the moon Mary Snellings : our brains are wired to see faces...in everything Ann B—All points south - Ravelry pattern Casapinka -  Mary is making  Mary:  Laura Ricketts :  Roadtrip dreams:  Amy Hewgill :   here’s a Maori arts school… it’s mainly based in carving, which is a huge tradition -  Series to binge-watch - Numb3rs Watch/listen to James and the Giant Peach read by amazing actors:  We will get past this podcast with Sandi Toksvig Mary Snellings : Patrick Stewart reads Shakespeare sonnets on FB. Laura Ricketts : Fake Doctors, Real Friends- :  Podcast - This Day in Esoteric Political History -  Thursday June 11th Book Chat Notes Aimee: The Imagineering Story on Disney+  Heather: Jim Brown Owns Lester Maddox on the Dick Cavett Show:  Jennifer: Boris Karloff reads “Just So Stories” on Youtube!  Fun to look at:  The Vanishing - Janye Ann Krentz  more books by Krentz -  Daphne du Maurier books:     - Heather/Jennifer:  - Daughter of Time - Josephine Tey (book 5 in the Inspector Grant series) (A Good Story is Hard to Find podcast #156 - covers Daughter of Time - TY Kathy!) Shelly is on Colorado in her “all around the country” reading - Kent Haruf - Plainsong  (good listen) and then onto Connecticut - Bedelia (1945) Vera Kaspery  Heather. Ordover : How the scots invented the modern world - by Arthur Herman  Joe: Is it a Utilikilt or a Kilt  Heather. Ordover : EVERY woman in a cold climate needs this set of stockings:  Joyce - Garden Spells: A Novel (Waverly Family Book 1) Book 1 of 2: Waverly Sisters | by Sarah Addison Allen  Regina’s Crafts and Masks will be open soon on Etsy Listen to Orson Wells - Rebecca -   Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison (alt world detective agency) Space Force  Aimee: The Holiday (Jack Black, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, etc etc etc)  Aimee Woolwine : Listen to - Hildegard Von Blingin’   Jamel aka Jamal   The Original Hildegard  Hildegard of Bingen Catherine House by Elizabeth Thomas -  “[A] delicious literary Gothic debut.” –THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (EDITOR’S CHOICE) “Moody and evocative as a fever dream, Catherine House is the sort of book that wraps itself around your brain, drawing you closer with each hypnotic step.” – THE WASHINGTON POST A Most Anticipated Novel by Entertainment Weekly • Cosmopolitan • The Atlantic • Forbes • Good Housekeeping • Better Homes and Gardens • HuffPost • Buzzfeed • Newsweek • Harper’s Bazaar • Ms. Magazine • Woman’s Day • PopSugar • and more! A gothic-infused debut of literary suspense, set within a secluded, elite university and following a dangerously curious, rebellious undergraduate who uncovers a shocking secret about an exclusive circle of students . . . and the dark truth beneath her school’s promise of prestige. Trust us, you belong here.” Aimee: Horrorstor: A Novel Kindle Edition by Grady Hendrix (Author) - HILARIOUS -  To Knit Candy is making - Hope & Dreams by Agnes Kutas- MDSW fiberoptics in colorway - Atlantic -  Joe: Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho  -  “Magic and mayhem clash with the British elite in this whimsical and sparkling debut.  The Royal Society of Unnatural Philosophers maintains the magic within His Majesty’s lands. But lately, the once proper institute has fallen into disgrace, naming an altogether unsuitable gentleman as their Sorcerer Royal and allowing England’s stores of magic to bleed dry. At least they haven’t stooped so low as to allow women to practice what is obviously a man’s profession…  At his wit’s end, Zacharias Wythe, Sorcerer Royal of the Unnatural Philosophers, ventures to the border of Fairyland to discover why England’s magical stocks are drying up, an adventure that brings him in contact with Prunella Gentlewoman, a woman with immense power and an unfathomable gift, and sets him on a path which will alter the nature of sorcery in all of Britain—and the world at large…”  - low-rent Strange & Norell   - Robert Asprin “Myth” Series Robert Asprin Neuromancer (Sprawl Trilogy Book 1) by William Gibson -   “Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards, Neuromancer is a science fiction masterpiece—a classic that ranks as one of the twentieth century’s most potent visions of the future. Case was the sharpest data-thief in the matrix—until he crossed the wrong people and they crippled his nervous system, banishing him from cyberspace. Now a mysterious new employer has recruited him for a last-chance run at an unthinkably powerful artificial intelligence. With a dead man riding shotgun and Molly, a mirror-eyed street-samurai, to watch his back, Case is ready for the adventure that upped the ante on an entire genre of fiction. Neuromancer was the first fully-realized glimpse of humankind’s digital future—a shocking vision that has challenged our assumptions about technology and ourselves, reinvented the way we speak and think, and forever altered the landscape of our imaginations.” Heather. Ordover : The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O - Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland -  

Like so much of life right now, the format for this episode of Feminist Frequency Radio will be a bit different. Check in with us while we shelter-in-place, and Anita, Carolyn and Ebony share the films, shows, books, games and new hobbies that are seeing us through self isolation.Time Stamps:1:34 - Vibe check15:40 - Media for Quarantimes:Carolyn:Films by Kelly Reichardt - First Cow, Wendy and Lucy, and Certain Women - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0716980/Ebony:The Terracotta Bride by Zen Cho - https://zencho.org/the-terracotta-bride-out-now/“Penhallow Among Passing Things” by Iona Datt Sharma - https://www.generalist.org.uk/iona/fiction/penhallow-amid-passing-things/Foyle’s War - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foyle%27s_WarAnita:Hart of Dixie - https://g.co/kgs/3ZyAaVNashville - https://g.co/kgs/ZFjAsdZoey’s Extraordinary Playlist - https://g.co/kgs/vKtkgHDevs - https://g.co/kgs/DsGQxh “Wavelength” board game - https://www.wavelength.zoneMarco Polo app - https://www.marcopolo.meThe Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley - https://www.kameronhurley.com/writing/light-brigade/Follow Us:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe on to FFR on Apple PodcastsTwitterInstagram

This week, Jonathan and Gary are back together (with no guests) for the first time in several weeks, and we discuss the inevitable: the current pandemic, and the various ways in which it was and was not anticipated by past science fiction narratives—not only of worldwide plagues but of alien invasion stories and tales of isolation. But we also find time to touch upon the reading we've both been up to, including Gene Wolfe's final novel, Lavie Tidhar's reinvention of the Arthurian tales By Force Alone and some recent titles edited by Jonathan himself, including Zen Cho's The Order of the Full Moon Reflected in Water and Alex Irvine's Anthropocene Rag. We also encourage listeners to check out our newly launched series of short "Ten Minutes With . . ." podcasts, and to support not only their local bookstores, but independent publishers, including our beloved Locus magazine, who like so many people are facing unprecedented stresses in the current economic environment.

Amanda and Jenn discuss queer reads, graphic novels, management advice, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by our Mystery/Thriller giveaway, All That’s Dead by Stuart McBride, and Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee, read by Oliver Wyman. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. FEEDBACK Here’s to the Ladies: Stories of the Frontier Army by Carla Kelly (rec’d by Kate) Boom Town by Sam Anderson (rec’d by Miranda) I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong (rec’d by Miranda) How Not To Be Wrong by Jordan Ellenberg (rec’d by Miranda) Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho (rec’d by Miranda) Uprooted by Naomi Novik (rec’d by Miranda) The Tairen Soul series by C. L. Wilson (rec’d by Victoria) QUESTIONS 1. So I’m from Australia and it’s currently winter where I am in August at the moment but in October that’s when it’ll be spring and I’m going on vacation to somewhere where it’s sunny, hot and relaxing atmosphere! I was hoping you girls could recommend me some books to bring for the trip Summer books are good, I also like thriller and horror, weird for summer but oh well! I like authors like Taylor Jenkins Reid No YA if you can -Tamika 2. Time Sensitive: My son is turning 15 next week and I always get him a book (or five) for his birthday. This past year, he’s really been into graphic novels: he loved Scott Pilgrim (and the movie) and having read The Watchmen myself some years ago, I gave him a copy and he loved it. We have Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman and Marvel 1602 in the house (which I have not yet read yet), but I am looking for some other graphic novels he might enjoy. Any suggestions? -Neda 3. Hello Get Booked friends! Last year I was #blessed to get a job at my dream company, and am currently moving from entry-level to mid-career level responsibilities (aka “Big Kid stuff” as I like to think to stave off imposter syndrome). I have such a supportive work community as I grow into these new responsibilities, but I am wondering if you could recommend books (fiction or non-fiction) with practical advice for women stepping into leadership and “big-girl” responsibilities for the first time. I’ve read Lean In, You are a Badass, and a lot of Brene Brown, and tested the waters of some general business books, but I’d love the practical, Millennial perspective of women moving from entry-level to a management role (and managing people) for the first time. -Lauren 4. Aloha Ladies! This podcast has been a godsend for me as I’ve recently rediscovered my love for books after a long hiatus. With my re-entry into the world of bibliophiles, my best friend and I created a long-distance book club (Hawaii to Boston!) with some other wonderful women who were interested. I’ve never been part of a book club before and am so nervous about picking an interesting read that will spark discussion. There are no restrictions on genre, author, etc., but I would prefer to select a book that’s written by a woman. My personal preferences lean heavily towards fantasy (not sure that’s the best for a group), true crime and mystery/thrillers. Any suggestions for books that will drive thought-provoking discussion would be greatly appreciated! Many Mahalos! -Christina 5. Hello! I have a wonderful colleague who is preparing to adopt a child from Colombia. She doesn’t know a great deal yet, but knows that the child will be around 8-10 years old. I would love to get her some books that they could read aloud together. My colleague and her family are all currently taking Spanish classes, and the child will be in the process of learning English. Any thoughts on a good read that might help to ease the adjustments that will be happening in some small way? Thanks so much, for this and for your great recs in general! -DK 6. hi, i’ve been a fan for a while and so i’m looking for recommendations by authors who are not from the u.s., or more specifically just anything from the other side of the world. i have so little international books, it feels like i’m limiting myself to one country, one kind of book. i recently read “gumiho” by kat cho, which i really liked, and am reading “i am not your perfect mexican daughter” by erika sanchez, a book which i’m relating to a lot since i am latinx. some books i really like/love are “the rest of us just live here” by patrick ness, “eliza and her monsters” by francesca zappia, and any series/book that rick riordan has worked on or presented. i’m open to any genre though i have a tendency to like books that mix the real world with a bit of fantasy/supernatural. bonus if there is lgbt and mental illness rep in the book. -Ru 7. I am looking for a new book/books to read after finishing the books by Nina LaCour. I like books with queer characters (especially wlw and trans characters) set in western cities (LA, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland) where the city plays a big part of the book. I have read “Little and Lion” “Juliet takes a breath” and “when dimple met rishi” Love the show! Thanks so much -Joelle BOOKS DISCUSSED Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins (tw: slavery and violence inherent therein, harm to children, rape, incest) Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures by Emma Straub (tw: depression, suicide) Lazarus Vol 1 by Greg Rucka, Michael Lark Pretty Deadly by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Emma Ríos (cw: nudity/prostitution) No Hard Feelings by Liz Fosslien and Molly West Duffy Ask A Manager by Alison Green (and the online columns!) An American Marriage by Tayari Jones The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley (tw: torture, harm to children, gore) Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina Lupe Vargas and Her Super Best Friend / Lupe Vargas y Su Super Mejor Amiga by Amy Costales, Alexandra Artigas Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, transl. by Ginny Tapley Takemori Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Passing Strange by Ellen Klages About a Girl (Metamorphoses #3) by Sarah McCarry

Sharifah and Jenn discuss the renaming of awards, The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, other award-winners, and more. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Mystery/Thriller giveaway, Finale by Stephanie Garber, and Recommended. Subscribe to 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! NEWS Earthsea Books TV deal! Daniel Henney cast in WoT! The Testaments by Margaret Atwood already in development at Hulu. (Further news about the embargo here.) John W Campbell award renamed Astounding Award. BOOKS DISCUSSED Hunger Makes the Wolf by Alex Wells, 2017 Kitchies Golden Tentacle “They Will Dream in the Garden” by Gabriela Damián Miravete, Tiptree Award 2018; information about the naming of the Tiptree Award here Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway, 2012 Kitschies Red Tentacle Award “If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again” by Zen Cho, Hugo Award for Best Novelette, 2019

This week I visit Oakley Court castle, where the Rocky Horror Picture Show was filmed. This leads me to think about how science fiction differs from fantasy fiction. I discuss the origins of science fiction, a genre that goes back further than you might think! I also discuss standing stone circles and introduce fantasy fiction fans to the remarkable similarities between aliens and faeries. And, anyway, what's the official definition of a fairy? I congratulate Zen Cho, the author of “The True Queen” upon her recent win and and explore the tales of wandering knights and Mythopoeia. I also study the beast known as a Griffin and see how you might eat some Fat Hen.  

Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2NeUDPz The multi-award-winning author of The House of Shattered Wings continues her Dominion of the Fallen saga as Paris endures the aftermath of a devastating arcane war . . . Aliette de Bodard is 'one of the most influential voices in fantasy today', according to Starburst. A Franco-Vietnamese writer living in Paris, she's the mother of two, qualified as an officer in the French military, is a very talented cook (http://aliettedebodard.com/recipes/) understands everything it's possible to understand about Applied Maths and, in her day job, literally keeps the trains running for the Paris Metro. That's in addition to being an award-winning writer who has won: · The Nebula Awards (twice) · A Locus Award · The British Science Fiction Award (three times - most recently for The House of Shattered Wings) · Writers of the Future · And she's been a finalist for: The Hugo Awards, the Sturgeon Awards and the Tiptree Awards We've published two novels with her already: The House of Shattered Wings (9,000 copies sold) and The House of Binding Thorns, both of which are highly acclaimed mysteries set in a world which merges and alternate Paris with powerful Vietnamese mythology and culture. In addition to the considerable strength of her storytelling and world, Aliette is a high profile author, a regular Guest of Honour at events and conventions, and recommended by booksellers in the same breath as Zen Cho, Naomi Novik, Cixin Liu and V. E. Schwab. 'A superb blend of intrigue, mystery and magic and urban fantasy; it's brilliantly written; and the story is gripping' Civilian Reader (p) Orion Publishing Group Ltd 2019

Sharifah and Jenn discuss Avengers, Vans’ new Harry Potter Collection, some book announcements, and favorite kidlit from SF/F. This episode is sponsored by Audible, BookCon, and Exhalation by Ted Chiang. 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 Here’s a sciencey look at The Snap from Avengers: Infinity War NK Jemisin is writing a comic for DC! Zen Cho is writing a new novella! Vans Is Launching a Harry Potter Collaboration   Books Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex (Home, Tip voiced by Rihanna!) The Storm Runner by JC Cervantes Binky Adventure Series by Ashley Spires Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava Quartet #1) by Roshani Chokshi Phoebe and Her Unicorn (Phoebe and Her Unicorn Series Book 1) by Dana Simpson

This episode I chat with Zen Cho, author of Regency Fantasy novels SORCERER TO THE CROWN and THE TRUE QUEEN. We talk getting started in fanfic as a form of mentorship and granting yourself permission to write. We discuss developing the voice of the novel, junking stories if they're not good enough, and finding a strong protagonist you want to write about. Hey, if you'd like to buy Zen's books, here they are! SORCERER TO THE CROWN: https://wordery.com/sorcerer-to-the-crown-zen-cho-9781447299462#oid=1908_1 THE TRUE QUEEN: https://wordery.com/the-true-queen-zen-cho-9781509801077#oid=1908_1 If you'd like to support me, the podcast and all the things I'm putting out into the world, if you like what I do and would like me to do more of it, and if you'd like to be the first to read my brand new novel, please help me by pre-ordering a copy of THE ICE HOUSE. It's got an old lady pulled out of retirement for one last job, a 400-year-old forensic pathologist field medic battle nun looking to bring down an empire, psychedelics, dungeon crawls, jungle adventures, a locked-room murder mystery, intrigue, romance, minotaurs, a secret testing facility, giant sentient beetles, immortal mutant aristocrats, knife fights, an angel, larceny and ancient menaces rising from the depths. You're going to dig it and it helps me so much. Here are some places you can order now: Mr B's Emporium are an indie bookstore who deliver worldwide - I'll sign all pre-ordered copies from here: mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-ice-house/ Wordery: https://wordery.com/the-ice-house-tim-clare-9781786894816#oid=1908_1 Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ice-House-Tim-Clare/dp/1786894815/ Or ask at your local bricks and mortar bookshop. If you'd like to read a story about a 13 year old girl investigating a secret society in 1930s Norfolk, grab a copy of my novel, THE HONOURS: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1 If you'd like to sign up to my free Weekly Writing Workout, here's the sign up form: eepurl.com/gbmfcP Here's my author page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/timclarepoet/ Here's my Twitter page: twitter.com/TimClarePoet And here's my website where you can submit your first pages or just get in touch and say hello: www.timclarepoet.co.uk And if you'd like to support the podcast, here's my Ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare

Interview with Zen Cho The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 33c with Heather Rose Jones  A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women. NOTE: This month’s On the Shelf incorrectly announced this month’s guest as Molly Tanzer. The Molly Tanzer interview will appear at a future date. In this episode we talk about The Malaysian influences in Zen’s fiction 19th century English literature and engaging with colonial legacies through fiction Her favorite historic eras that may see stories in the future The challenges of researching less-represented historic eras and regions Being inspired by the gaps and omissions in mainstream history The similar challenges of writing queer characters and writing non-Western characters Publications mentioned: The True Queen  Sorcerer to the Crown  The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo  A transcript is pending Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: contact@alpennia.com Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heather-Rose-Jones-490950014312292/ Links to Zen Cho Online Website: https://zencho.org Mailing lists: https://zencho.org/contact/new-release-mailing-list/ Twitter: @zenaldehyde Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zenaldehyde Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zenaldehyde If you enjoy this podcast and others at The Lesbian Talk Show, please consider supporting the show through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLesbianTalkShow

We like to think that fantasy is a limitless exploration of our imaginations, but in reality, fantasy fiction is limited by the cultural experiences of the author. As a result, what most of us are exposed to are a very narrow set of ideas about fantasy and magic – those from a Judeo-Christian tradition.  When […]

You asked for it and here it is! The Live recording of TBNT's interview with Zen Cho when she swung by Lit Books on her last trip to KL. We talk about her new book, The True Queen, learn about her writing life and even got her to recommend some books for us!

We're back, friends, and so beyond thrilled this week to be talking about our first ever adult fantasy book, The True Queen, as the tentpole book of the podcast. Bear with us as we take several tangents this week (Grey's Anatomy! The TOR library embargo! Which Gilmore Girls boyfriend is actually the worst?!) all while gushing about just how much we loved this follow-up novel to Zen Cho's Sorcerer to the Crown. TIME STAMPS: 00:00 – 23:16 – Intro & Current Reads 23:16 – 43:55 – Discussion of The True Queen by Zen Cho 43:55 – 48:53 – What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes

In this episode, G. Willow Wilson and Zen Cho talk about two of their favorite unreliable narrators. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and  CHENDELL: A Natural Warrior by Leslie Landis. You can subscribe to Recommended in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or in your podcast player of choice. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. A transcript of this episode is available here.   Books Discussed: The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson The Hunters by Claire Messud The True Queen by Zen Cho Villette by Charlotte Brontë  

Forgive us, friends, but we're mixing things up again! We'll be back in a few weeks with our discussion of The True Queen by Zen Cho (as promised!) but until then, strap in for a whole heaping dose of feelings about hockey, Pittsburgh, and the genre-defying power of transformative work. We're so thrilled to finally be reading a novel-length fic as the focus of our episode, and couldn't think of a better one to start with than "And Never Been Kissed" by the hoyden and twentysomething!  TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - 03:01 – Intro & Updates 03:01 - 24:31 – Hockey Fic Recs 24:31 - 46:41 – "And Never Been Kissed" by thehoyden and twentysomething 46:41 - 50:24 – What’s Coming Up, Outro, and Outtakes

Subscribe to Uncaring Universe on iTunes - and It massively helps us if you leave a review: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/uncar…id985787268?mt=2 Zen is the author of 'Sorcerer To The Crown' and its sequel 'The True Queen' - inventive takes on Regency fantasy with a commonwealth twist. The True Queen is a bold new addition to the burgeoning series that interrogates the roots and heritage of power – magical or otherwise – and has a lot of fun doing it. We discuss: • What is Blyton-punk/commonwealth fantasy? • How to finish. • The continued impact of the industrial revolution on literature/fantasy • Zen's routine, and why some is always better than none. Follow your host, Danny on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/20408243-mad-quills Follow Zen on twitter: @zenaldehyde And Danny: @madquills And you can sign up to my newsletter to be notified of each new episode (and a few other gems of storytelling advice) here: tinyletter.com/madquills/ As ever, I'd love to hear feedback or suggestions from you – and every share/review you leave is hugely appreciated and helps us spread the wisdom to those writers who need it most.

1. Zen Cho - author of Sorcerer to the Crown

Sharifah and Jenn discuss wizardly puppies, Bandersnatch, their most anticipated sequels of 2019, and more. This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal, Slayer by Kiersten White, and Undying by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner. 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  This Puppy Learned “Harry Potter” Spells And Hermione Is Screaming We May Never See All of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Disney Princesses Play ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ The dumb of the Bird Box Challenge   Books Discussed The True Queen (Sorcerer Royal #2) by Zen Cho, Mar 12 Cat Sebastian recommends Sorcerer to Crown on Recommended Mahimata by Rati Mehrotra, Mar 5 (Asiana #2) Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse, Apr 23 (Sixth World #2) – tw: gore and cannibalism Ruse by Cindy Pon, Mar 12 (Want #2) Hexarchate Stories by Yoon Ha Lee, June 25 (Machineries of Empire) Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legend of Orisha #2) by Tomi Adeyemi (March 5) The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air #2) by Holly Black (Jan 8) Rosewater Insurrection by Tade Thompson (Mar 12) Binti Trilogy omnibus (Feb 5)

Amanda and Jenn discuss Australian historical fiction, psychopaths, comedic murder mysteries, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Penguin Random House Audio, and So Done by Paula Chase.   Feedback Just some feedback for Ben’s daughter from episode 155! As someone not *too* far removed from the voracious-child-reader stage can I suggest: Dragonskin Slippers (Jessica Day George), Inkheart (Cornelia Funke), The Ranger’s Apprentice (John Flanagan), the Stravaganza series (Mary Hoffman) and Eragon (Christopher Paolini). Hope some of those are useful, and thank you so much for the podcast - every episode just brightens my week x --Hannah   Questions   1. First of all, when I found your show it was like a dream come true. I love to read! Second only to my love of reading, is my love of discovering new books and putting them on my to read shelf. I keep telling my husband that I wish I had y’all’s job. Speaking of my husband, I am recently married and we are getting ready to go on our honeymoon in December. We are heading to Australia! My husband and I have no intention of just laying on the beach and relaxing all honeymoon. That’s not our style. Instead we plan to do plenty of historical tours. My favorite tours are when I already have a little background on the history of a place. I was hoping you guys could recommend some historical fiction novels set in Australia, especially dating back to its early colonial days and possibly some about its Aboriginal population. I do not like nonfiction or pages and pages of descriptions. I can’t wait to hear your recommendations!! Thank you! --Amelia   2. Hello Ladies! Thanks for answering my previous questions (all those Besses are this Bess) and laughing at my jokes! Very validating! I'm writing to ask for reading recommendations to read over my honeymoon! We're going to an all inclusive resort and I can't wait to just lie around and read :) I'm specifically asking for books that are that tender, heartrending romance where you just want them to be together! Examples include Song of Achilles, Room with a View, Golden Compass Series (Will x Lyra forever). I already own Possession, haven't read it yet -- Way down with pining and angst, I am not really looking for a romance novel, but a literary story where two characters' love is just oh so burny and tender! Thanks in advance, --Bess - bride to be   3. Hi, so like you I loved Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho and I am waiting on tenterhooks for the next book in the series. I’m looking for something to filled the Sorcerer to the Crown shaped hole in my heart. I really like both the Regency, the politics, the slow romance and the magic elements of the book. The Regency period is such an interesting time in British history - right on the edge of the modern, but not quite there yet. I don't need the book to have magic, but it is always a plus. I have already read: Arabella of Mars by David D. Levine Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer and loved all of them. --Sidsel   4. I am looking for recommendations for my 11 year old daughter. She would love to read YA, but I think I would like to hold off from the love relationships and more adult themes for a little bit longer. Last year she read "Some Kind of Happiness" by Claire Legrand and said it was written for her. I'm looking for books that are perhaps more mature, but somewhere in between middle grade and YA. Thanks! --Lauren   5. Hi Amanda and Jenn, I am listening to Deadly Manners, a dark comedy murder-mystery podcast series I am in love with! It's an old-school style story with modern sensibilities. The plot: there's a dinner party and guests are getting picked off one by one, and Levar Burton narrates. Need I say more? I just finished the next to last episode and am already dreading the void in my life when it's over. Can you recommend some books to fill it? Thanks! --Alexis   6. I know Halloween just passed but I heard Shelly Laurenston's booklist from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books podcast, one of the things she mentions is psychopaths and I was wondering if you had any recommendations for this. I don't want mystery or thrillers, more like a mind dive into spotting them, try to understand why they do it or facts. Since the holiday are coming up I would like some recommendations as soon as possible please. --Ash   7. Hi Jenn and Amanda, I would love to get some recommendations for romance novels that deal with sexual trauma or sexual dysfunction (or that just acknowledge the fact that sex isn't always easy and fun). I'm not fussy about the type of romance (just no paranormal). I realize this may be difficult because romance is supposed to be escapist but I am desperate to see my experience represented. Thanks so much for your help! --Joss   Books Discussed The Monster Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson (tw: homophobia, assault) Becoming by Michelle Obama obviously The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott The Mothers by Brit Bennett My Education by Susan Choi Heartstone by Elle Katharine White Gail Carriger Witchmark by CL Polk Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten, transl. By Marlaine Delargy Confessions of a Sociopath by M.E. Thomas The Anatomy of Evil by Michael Stone (rec’d by Liberty) Asking For It by Lilah Pace (tw: discussions of/roleplay of rape/sexual assault, violence against women) Under Her Skin by Adriana Anders, Blank Canvas series, (tw: domestic violence, assault)

Emrys is joined this time by guest, Corrina Readioff, to discuss magical and supernatural eighteenth centuries, particularly in novels by Zen Cho and Naomi Novik. Music is Nine to Five by Scomber featuring audiotechnica.

In conversation with Kelsey Olesen while at WorldCon 76. We briefly discuss the role of women in SFF stories. As promised, the author of Dread Nation is Justina Ireland. And for reference, Zen Cho is the author of Sorcerer to the Crown. The post Kelsey Olesen WorldCon 76 appeared first on Androids and Assets.

In conversation with Kelsey Olesen while at WorldCon 76. We briefly discuss the role of women in SFF stories. As promised, the author of Dread Nation is Justina Ireland. And for reference, Zen Cho is the author of Sorcerer to the Crown. The post Kelsey Olesen WorldCon 76 appeared first on Androids and Assets.

Amanda and Jenn discuss romantic comedies, books about strong women, non-murdery true crime, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Sadie by Courtney Summers, Mirage by Somaiya Daud, and Chica Chocolate.   Feedback For Bess who wants full cast audiobooks: Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo both have great full cast recordings and I think they would work well for someone who liked His Dark Materials. --Insider Sibyl For the same person, anything by Tamora Pierce. At least one of her books was specifically written for audio and at least some were done by the company Full Cast Audio, who frankly has a lot of good middle grade fantasy stuff. --Insider Alanna   Questions   1. Hello! I’m a huge fan of your podcast! I was hoping you could help me find some books to get me through a sort of stressful time. For the next two months I’m going to be working three jobs in two states - with 7 hours of travel each way when I switch states every week! I’m hoping to find some lighthearted yet well-written romantic comedies to help me de-stress during the long bus rides. I am open to almost any genre, as long as it’s smartly written. I love Jane Austen (though not Austen retellings unless they involve zombies), Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Eleanor Oliphant, and This is Where I Leave You. Stardust is my favorite Neil Gaiman novel. I was less keen on Attachments and Eligible because they felt a bit heavy handed/cheesy. It’s been tough to find the right balance of lighthearted without being too sugary, so I would love any suggestions! Thanks! --Andrea   2. Hello, ladies! I'm looking for a book about strong women that has a specific flavor to it. I can't describe it exactly, but books that have that feeling that I've read are The Help and Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe. I love books that focus on women's relationships with each other, bonus points if it's historical fiction. Thanks in advance! --Therese   3. Hi, My mother retired a couple of years ago, and has been using some of her newfound free time to read a lot more. I am one of her main sources of reading recommendations, and am wondering if there is some stuff out there that I am missing that she might love. My recommendations tend to mostly be SFF, historical fiction, and non-fiction, with some YA that usually overlaps with SFF or historical. She also reads mysteries, but I am not looking for recommendations in that genre at this time. One of my main goals in my recommendations has been writer and character diversity: there are enough recommendation lists out there of books by straight white guys. We are also both white women, so I feel that it is important for us to educate ourselves on the stories and perspectives of people different from ourselves. Now, I am going to give a lot of examples of books she has read, because I worry about getting a recommendation back of something she has read. Of the books I have recommended, she has loved The Night Circus, A Tale for the Time Being, The Queen of the Night, Bad Feminist/ Difficult Women, The Signature of All Things, Tears We Cannot Stop, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours, and Homegoing. She has also really liked books by Nnedi Okorafor, Connie Willis, Donna Tartt, Ruta Sepetys, Elizabeth Wein, Kate Atkinson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Junot Diaz, Stacey Lee, Carlos Ruiz Zafron, and Ursula Le Guin, as well as You Can’t Touch My Hair, The Library at Mount Char, Never Let Me Go, Swing Time, Greenglass House, We Need New Names, Americanah, Lab Girl, Another Brooklyn, Garden of Evening Mists, and Kindred. Books she just liked: Station Eleven, An Unnecessary Woman, Rise of the Rocket Girls, Everything Leads to You, Ninefox Gambit, Bone Witch, and Boy, Snow, Bird. Books already on my suggestion list: Shrill, Radium Girls, I contain Multitudes, Behold The Dreamers, Pushout: the Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools, The New Jim Crow, Men Explain things to me, Pachinko, Inferior: How Science got Women Wrong, The Cooking Gene, the Winged Histories, The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, The Hate U Give, Infomocracy, Citizen by Claudia Rankine, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, Uprooted, Speak by Louisa Hall, The Fifth Season, Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, George by Alex Gino, Monster by Walter Dean Myers, Too Like the Lightning, Electric Arches, Labyrinth Lost, N.K. Jemisin, Zen Cho, and Jesmyn Ward. I would prefer backlist recommendations I may have missed, as I am pretty good at keeping up with new releases and determining if they seem interesting to either one or both of us. Thanks! --Mary   4. Hi! I'm wanting to read more fantasy and sci fi books as they're two of my favorite genres even though I haven't read a ton of books from either. I grew up reading Harry Potter. I've recently read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss and Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb, and mostly enjoyed them but I was very disappointed in the lack of female characters. I would love to read a fantasy or scifi book where several of the main characters are women, and that isn't graphically violent and doesn't include explicit sex scenes. I've read and enjoyed the first two books in the Southern Reach trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer (reading 3 now) and Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series. Thanks!! --Valerie   5. Hi, I'm looking for an audiobook for the Dr. I work for. He and his family with children aging from 18 to 6 years of age travel by car often. I'm looking for an adventure even a true life adventure, that would capture the attention of the children as well as the adults without a lot of swearing as they are a religious family. I know it's last minute. Your help is much appreciated --Tiffany   6. I need a recommendation to fulfill the Read Harder Challenge #2, a book of true crime. So far a lot of what I'm finding is things about serial killers or school shootings and for various reasons, books about murders, shootings, extreme violence etc are too triggering for me to get into a this point in life. But surely there must be true crime books about other topics? If it were a movie, I'd think something like Oceans 11 or Catch Me if You Can. Books about abductions or kidnapping are okay as long as they aren't too grisly or graphic. Thanks in advance for your help! --Jessica   7. Greetings, Jenn and Amanda! This is perhaps oddly specific, but I have recently realized that a premise I always love, whether in movie, TV, or books, is “unlikely group stranded together somewhere due to inclement weather.” I have always loved huge snowstorms and the resulting inability to go anywhere or do anything but hang out at home and read. I love seeing or reading about characters in a similar situation. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a snowstorm that’s keeping the characters stranded, but that’s my favorite. I am open to any genre, but prefer romantic or other interesting interpersonal plot points to scary ones (i.e. group of people stranded by snowstorm deals with deranged killer on the loose). I love your show and I thank you! --Darcy   Books Discussed   For a Muse of Fire by Heidi Heilig (out Sept 25) Secondhand Time by Svetlana Alexievich The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn The Color Purple by Alice Walker Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart The Kindness of Enemies by Leila Aboulela Bone & Bread by Saleema Nawaz (TW: eating disorder) The Five Daughters of the Moon by Leena Likitalo Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis (rec’d by Jess) The Big Bang Symphony by Lucy Jane Bledsoe

In this episode, Ellen Oh recommends The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and Cat Sebastian recommends Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho. This episode of Recommended is sponsored by Frolic Media and Annotated.

Sharifah and Jenn discuss adaptations for Carmen Maria Machado and Victor LaValle, a cosplay ball, aspirational characters in SFF, and more! This episode is sponsored by The Robots of Gotham by Todd McAulty, Prisoner of the Crown by Jeffe Kennedy, and Becoming the Dragon by Alex Sapegin, translated by Elizabeth Kulikov. News Her Body & Other Parties is getting adapted for TV The Changeling is being adapted by FX Cosplay ball! There might be a GoT prequel series   Books Discussed Circe by Madeline Miller Lirael by Garth Nix Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee Sunshine by Robin McKinley Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho

Ursula Le Guin's idea of the forest is explored by philosopher and Green party politician Rupert Read and novelist Zen Cho. Plus Matthew Sweet talks to Ian Hislop about this year's winner of the Paul Foot Award for Investigative Journalism, and for Radio 3's 'Into the Forest' we ask whether, if a tree falls in the wood and nobody is around, it makes a sound.Usula Le Guin (1929 - 2018) published her science fiction novella The Word for World Is Forest in 1972.In midsummer week, Radio 3 enters one of the most potent sources of the human imagination. 'Into the Forest' explores the enchantment, escape and magical danger of the forest in summer, with slow radio moments featuring the sounds of the forest, allowing time out from today's often frenetic world.Producer: Luke Mulhall

In this episode, Susan, Tara, and Jeannette review how they did on last year’s reading resolutions and set new goals for this year. Then they discuss Zen Cho’s Sorcerer to the Crown and discuss all the ways Regency romances and fantasy novels both work and don’t work when mixed together. Discuss Sorcerer to the Crown with us on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/68328-eclectic-readers) Interview with Zen Cho on her influences (http://www.thebooksmugglers.com/2015/08/sorcerer-to-the-crown-zen-cho-on-inspirations-influences-giveaway.html) Another Interview with Zen Cho (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/adding-a-bit-of-magic-zen-cho-discusses-her-debut-sorcerer-to-the-crown/) Many of Jeannette’s discussion questions were inspired or adapted from this Review of Sorcerer to the Crown with Discussion Questions (http://www.book-chatter.com/?p=776) Sorcerer to the Crown on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23943137-sorcerer-to-the-crown) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2JKi2SV) A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64863.A_is_for_Alibi) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2vneVgS) Kindred Spirits by Rainbow Rowell on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35019718-kindred-spirits) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2qA12Xz) Turtles All the Way Down by John Green on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35499526-turtles-all-the-way-down) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2qx9FSY) Quiet by Susan Cain on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8520610-quiet) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2EOtsS0) Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22448422-throne-of-glass) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2vhHpIE) What Happened by Hillary Clinton on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34114362-what-happened) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2JQmHTp) Secret Passages in a Hillside Town by Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36623661-secret-passages-in-a-hillside-town) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2HGgucc) Gemina by Amie Kauffman and Jay Kristoff on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29236299-gemina) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2HD3Lad) How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23168823-how-to-raise-an-adult) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2IYVsF0) American Gods by Neil Gaiman on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/349347.American_Gods) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2IZ02TQ) The Hobbit by J. R. R Tolkien on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205999.The_Hobbit) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2H5mspG) Next Episode’s Book: American War on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33311863-american-war) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2qzEPJo)

All 4 hosts come together to wrap up 2017 with favorite books they have read. Also, 2 fun announcements about the 11th Hour Readathon and the ER Mad Libs reading challenge! Then they dive into the Main Read of Her Body and Other Parties. WARNING: Adult themes and trigger warnings of sexual violence. Her Body and Other Parties on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33375622-her-body-and-other-parties) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2qIub2j) Let us know your thoughts on GoodReads (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/19115346-episode-43-her-body-and-other-parties) How to Raise an Adult on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23168823-how-to-raise-an-adult) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2H3QE4A) Church of Marvels on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25308876-church-of-marvels) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2vk5T4d) Red Seas Under Red Skies on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/887877.Red_Seas_Under_Red_Skies) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2HG2bnI) Lady Midnight on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25494343-lady-midnight) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2HHrHJe) Labyrinth Lost on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27969087-labyrinth-lost) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2vk71Vv) Turtles All the Way Down on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35504431-turtles-all-the-way-down) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2vkAb6P) City of Lost Souls on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8755776-city-of-lost-souls) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2HEDBnr) 4:50 From Paddington on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/140278.4) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2H3dANl) Infomocracy on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26114433-infomocracy) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2IZjuj8) Pachinko (https://eclecticreaders.fireside.fm/42) This Savage Song (https://eclecticreaders.fireside.fm/40) Girl Waits With Gun (https://eclecticreaders.fireside.fm/33) Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (https://eclecticreaders.fireside.fm/36) Blood at the Root (https://eclecticreaders.fireside.fm/31) Dark Matter (https://eclecticreaders.fireside.fm/41) Giant Days on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25785993-giant-days-vol-1) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2vierbO) Saga on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15704307-saga-vol-1) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2H8DTWM) Lumberjanes on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22554204-lumberjanes-vol-1) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2HDN1iP) Ms. Marvel on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20898019-ms-marvel-vol-1) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2vju4iW) Phoebe and Her Unicorn on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22710140-phoebe-and-her-unicorn) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2H4D4hr) All My Heroes are Broke on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36132741-all-my-heroes-are-broke) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2vkAPBh) His Majesty’s Dragon on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28876.His_Majesty_s_Dragon) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2H8E7x6) Hum If You Don’t Know the Words on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28264701-hum-if-you-don-t-know-the-words) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2JPCems) Throne of Glass on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7896527-throne-of-glass) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2ESf8YF) Landline on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18081809-landline) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2vmBdz2) The Handmaid’s Tale on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38447.The_Handmaid_s_Tale) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2qDXvXE) A Conjuring of Light on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29939230-a-conjuring-of-light) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2H39lFv) Homegoing on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27071490-homegoing) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2JTkx5k) My Lady Jane on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22840421-my-lady-jane) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2HGsbj9) Next Episode’s Book: Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23943137-sorcerer-to-the-crown) and Amazon (https://amzn.to/2JMUm0p)

This episode Reera and Marvin discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for February 2017, Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho, a tale of magic, intrigue, and racial tension set in Regency-era England. For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums. This Month's Book Club Panelists: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo) Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba March 2017 pick is When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

Rebecca and Amanda talk to Zen Cho, author of Sorcerer to the Crown.    This episode is sponsored by Heartless by Marissa Meyer.

Fantastik från en post-kolonial vinkel. Vi diskuterar författare som Nalo Hopkinson, Wu Ming-Yi och Nnedi Okorafor, försöker reda ut lite begrepp och pratar Färden till Väster. Två intervjuer med Zen Cho, författare till historiska fantasyn Sorcerer to the Crown, och Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom, aktuell med Palimpsest, en personlig uppgörelse med den internationalla adoptionsindustrin i serieform. Slutligen läser vår butikschef Maths andra delen i sin novell, där litteraturforskare återupplivat Peter Englund. Programupplägg 00:00 Presentation av programmet 00:50 Tema: Post-kolonial fantastiklitteratur I – Octavia Butler, Nalo Hopkinson, Victor Lavalle 10:41 Intervju: Zen Cho – Sorcerer to the Crown (in English) 27:11 Tema: Post-kolonial fantastiklitteratur II – Färden till Väster, Wu-Ming Yi 35:51 Intervju: Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom – Palimpsest 44:08 Tema: Post-kolonial fantastiklitteratur III – Yoshiki Tanaka, Hiromu Arakawa, Nnedi Okorafor 53:17 Vårt liv i rymden: Följetongsnovell del 2 56:58 Avslutning & nästa program

In which we discuss "The House of Aunts" by Zen Cho and "Michael Doesn't Hate His Mother" by Marie Vibbert. Also, Jane Austen, Fortresses of Solitude, I Kill Giants, and love.

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Renay and Ana bite the bullet and finally read the webcomic Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu. Then they discuss Sorcerer to the Crown, the delightful first novel by Zen Cho, and manage only one Jane Austen tangent. Finally, they share their complicated feelings about the second half of Agents of SHIELD Season 2. Discussion References […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #23 “Triple Delight” appeared first on Fangirl Happy Hour.

Following on from yesterday's podcast discussion with Zen Cho about her new novel, Jonathan delivers a short audio review of Sorcerer to the Crown.  If you've read the book, or have anything you'd like to add, please leave a comment. 

This week Coode Street welcomes Zen Cho, who received the Crawford Award earlier this year for her story collection Spirits Abroad and whose delightful first novel, Sorcerer to the Crown, is published this week.  We discuss what it's like to be a Malaysian writer living in London, the influences and background of her new Regency-romance fantasy, the heritage of colonialism, the expectations sometimes faced by writers from non-Western cultures, and her recent anthology of stories by Malaysian writers Cyberpunk: Malaysia.  As always, we'd like to thank Zen for making the time to appear on the podcast and hope you enjoy the episode.