Nicole Glover is joining us today to talk about her novel, The Conductors. Here’s the publisher’s description: From a bold new voice in speculative fiction comes a vibrant historical fantasy of magic and murder set in the aftermath of the Civil War. Hetty Rhodes and her husband, Benjy, were Conductors on the Underground Railroad, ferrying […]
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C. L. Clark is joining us today to talk about her novel, The Unbroken. Here’s the publisher’s description: In an epic fantasy unlike any other, two women clash in a world full of rebellion, espionage, and military might on the far outreaches of a crumbling desert empire. Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and
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Nick Martell is joining us today to talk about his novel, The Two-Faced Queen. Here’s the publisher’s description: The Hollows is gripped in unrest and on the brink of civil war as an insurgency of anarchists rise, and brother and sister vie for the throne in the second novel in the critically hailed Legacy of
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While past Lady Astronaut novels have explored the political challenges of resettling the human race, The Relentless Moon best embodies these obstacles in the tenacious Nicole, who would rather be showing people how to float-walk in zero-G but instead squeezes herself into high heels and grounds herself with Earth’s gravity in order to meet her peers where
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Marie Vibbert is joining us today to talk about her novel, Galactic Hellcats. Here’s the publisher’s description: Ki is a petty thief. Her best friend wills her his solo-flyer—call it a space motorcycle: temperamental, fast as hell, and expensive to maintain. Any reasonable person would sell it to get off the street, but Ki isn’t
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A.G. Slatter is joining us today to talk about her novel, All the Murmuring Bones. Here’s the publisher’s description: For fans of Naomi Novik and Katharine Arden, a dark gothic fairy tale from award-winning author Angela Slatter. Long ago Miren O’Malley’s family prospered due to a deal struck with the mer: safety for their ships
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Welcome to the start of a new post series! This is a new way for me to highlight books I’ve been enjoying and want to recommend to you all. I already post about these over at Twitter, but let’s be honest: if you’re not constantly sitting on social media and doomscrolling, those posts are easy
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This is a wonderful collaboration from the two authors and narrator, a tribute to how original audio can really shine. – Amy Goldschlager, Contributing Editor For those still entirely unfamiliar with The Original, this review will pull you up to speed. Amy Goldschlager provides a clear overview of the ideas and themes Brandon and I
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E.J. Beaton is joining us today to talk about her novel, The Councillor. Here’s the publisher’s description: This Machiavellian fantasy follows a scholar’s quest to choose the next ruler of her nation amidst lies, conspiracy, and assassination When the death of Iron Queen Sarelin Brey fractures the realm of Elira, Lysande Prior, the palace scholar
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Gabriela Houston is joining us today to talk about her novel, The Second Bell. Here’s the publisher’s description: To the world you are an abomination; a monster with unholy abilities. You’re shunned and left to fend for yourself. Your only chance of survival is to tap into that dark potential – would you do it?
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As you may have guessed, all of my events will continue to be online for the time being. I have two writing dates, an Ask An Expert interview with Katie Mack, and a class on how to structure a heist coming up this month for my Patreon Supporters. I hope to see you there!
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S.B. Divya is joining us today to talk about her novel, MACHINEHOOD. Here’s the publisher’s description: From the Hugo Award nominee S.B. Divya, Zero Dark Thirty meets The Social Network in this science fiction thriller about artificial intelligence, sentience, and labor rights in a near future dominated by the gig economy. Welga Ramirez, executive bodyguard and ex-special forces, is
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Emily R. King is joining us today to talk about her novel, Wings of Fury. Here’s the publisher’s description: From Emily R. King, author of the Hundredth Queen series, comes an epic novel of ancient Greece, Titans and treachery, and the women who dare to rise up against the tyranny of the Golden Age. My
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If you’ve followed my writing career even slightly, it’s almost certain that you’re familiar with THE CALCULATING STARS. Last month, it was featured at Tor.com in an article by Sylvain Neuvel as part of post focused on alternative histories, WWII, and the space race.
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Charlaine Harris is joining us today to talk about her novel, The Russian Cage. Here’s the publisher’s description: #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Charlaine Harris is at her best in this alternate history of the United States where magic is an acknowledged but despised power in this third installment of the Gunnie Rose series. Picking
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