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We’re a podcast for anyone who writes. Every week we talk to writers about their writing journeys and techniques, from early career debuts to self-publishers and narrative designers. We’ve featured Margaret Atwood, Jackie Kay, Sara Collins, Antti Tuomainen, Val McDermid, Sarah Perry, Elif Shafak and many more! The Writing Life is produced by the National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall in Norwich.
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Interviews with fantasy and adventure authors about their new books. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/fantasy
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Interviews with Writers about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
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The Prancing Pony Podcast is a weekly show about the Middle-earth legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien, hosted - for six seasons - by Alan Sisto and Shawn E. Marchese. Now in its ninth season, Alan is joined by an all-star cast of co-hosts as he explores more of Middle-earth! Alan and all his co-hosts are passionate Tolkien enthusiasts, inviting listeners to enjoy their detailed exploration of Tolkien’s work, with smart but straightforward discussion and a healthy dose of self-effacing humor, pop-c ...
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This is the official podcast feed for Writing About Dragons and Shit - a podcast about writing with a focus on fantasy and sci-fi. Each week B Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, Idle Champions Presents), Erin M. Evans (Brimstone Angels, Dungeon Scrawlers), and Treavor Bettis (Difficulty Class, Champions of Psychology). New Episodes go live every Friday.
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Authors J.A. Ironside and M.E. Vaughan talk about books, films and all aspects of speculative fiction, from the nuts and bolts of writing it, to its (occasionally) obscure origins.
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This podcast chronicles my journey into writing, the struggles involved, and my books themselves.
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Welcome to the world of creative writing and story mastery with Maxwell Alexander Drake and Marie Mullany, your guides to Releasing Your Inner Dragon. This author podcast is a treasure trove of writing tips and advice, sparking inspiration and ah-ha moments for every stage of an author’s career. Drake, an award-winning novelist and creative writing teacher, brings his experience from the gaming world and beyond, while Mullany, author of the Sangwheel Chronicles and YouTuber, shares her exper ...
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Join Bex from the children's radio station Fun Kids as she meets top authors who tell her about their books and also read us chapters from them. Plus, Bex and friends recommend their favourite kids books of the month. You can listen to Bex on Fun Kids (weekdays from 4pm) on DAB Digital Radio across the UK, on the free Fun Kids app, and online at funkidslive.com Plus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get this show – and 30 others! – ad-free and support the work Fun Kid ...
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Dungeon Masters takes a behind-the-curtain look into the world of Dungeons & Dragons, told through the lenses of the creator of the game, Gary Gygax, played by Wil Wheaton and of private investigator, William Dear, played by Jon Hamm, a swashbuckling tough guy in 1979. Gygax guides the audience through this incredible true story as our Dungeon Master, as we follow Dear on his quest to find Dallas Egbert, a Michigan State student, who supposedly disappeared in the steam tunnels under his univ ...
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Learning a language is hard, but Easy Stories in English makes it easy! Ariel Goodbody introduces each story, explaining difficult vocabulary and talking about their life. Thanks to their high energy and clear pronunciation, the stories are entertaining and simple to understand. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced learner, there’s something for everyone. The stories cover a wide range of genres, such as fairy tales, myths and legends, drama, comedy, romance, horror, science f ...
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Welcome to Dragon Author, the podcast where we go behind the smoke and flame to the heart of Sarah K. L. Wilson's fiction.
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Philippa presents a podcast jam-packed full of book reviews and author interviews, with no spoilers. Episodes out on Monday for most types of fiction and Friday episodes focusing on fantasy and Sci-Fi. Join Philippa as she sits down to chat to you all about books. For contact please email Philippa at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Speculative fiction writer, long-term resident of Japan and Bram Stoker Award finalist Thersa Matsuura explores all that is weird from old Japan—strange superstitions, folktales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks. These are little treasures she digs up while doing research for her writing.
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Find us on Instagram and Facebook @TaintedDragonInn Check out www.TaintedDragonInn.com for more info on The Emergent Campaign, Board Game Reviews, and other Ramblings.
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Megan and Natalie are two book-loving, opinionated ladies that know, theorize, and share ideas about books. In We Know How to Read we will cover everything from trending books, reading challenges, tropes, worst and best characters, fan theories, and much more. As well as book smarts Megan and Natalie are aspiring authors who will occasionally give writing advice.
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** Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks ** Host David Barr Kirtley, author of the book Save Me Plz and Other Stories, talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Simon Pegg, Bill Nye, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has appeared on recommended podcast lists from NPR, The Guardian, Wired, The A.V. Club, BBC America, CBC Radio, WVXU, io9, Omni, The St ...
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Questions and speculation about absolutely EVERYTHING. Some from me, some from you. Write in and join the conversation.
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Join Jon and Andy as they explore the world of film music, one score at a time. Each episode is an in-depth discussion of a classic film score: what makes it tick, how it serves the movie, and whether it's, you know, any good. It's a freewheeling, opinionated conversation with an analytical bent, richly illustrated with musical examples. No expertise required. The series began by tackling “100 Years of Film Scores," the AFI's list of (purportedly) the 25 greatest scores in American cinema hi ...
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Winner of 4 Signal Awards, including Best Kids Podcast, Best Road Trip Podcast, and Best Writing (Fiction)! Whether it's a kid hiding a baby dragon in his attic, a high school mascot protecting the football team from an ancient Viking curse, or a little sister vanishing when a teleportation experiment goes wrong, Kaboom has an audio adventure for you! The whole family will love listening to these original fiction stories together, which feature full casts of talented voice actors and cinemat ...
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Award-winning author and illustrator presents this inspirational podcast for mental health. Positive Affirmations are wonderful for motivation, inspiration and so much more! Postive Affirmations are great for everyone so share them with your friends, family and most importantly your kids! This podcast is for homeschooling moms and parents, entrepreneurs, or anyone looking for motivation, a positive mindset, and mindfulness. Share your favorite positive affirmations in the community too! ✨🦄😘 ...
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Paul Bianchi sits down with his best friend and comedic writing partner Sarah Oliver to teach her everything there is to know about Greek Mythology. New Episodes released every other Wednesday.
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Welcome to Difficulty Class, a Podcast about all things Dungeons and Dragons and occasionally other fun TTRPGs. Hosted by Treavor Bettis and Allie Deutschmann, each week we bring a topic to talk about, plus give time for listeners to write in with questions or their own advice for playing D&D. If you’d like to be part of the show you can write in to [email protected] Intro/Outro by Jay Yi @PoundJayYi
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Our podcast features two friends with over fifteen years of gaming experience chatting about tabletop role playing games. Our philosophy involves complex character design integrated with fully fleshed out worlds. We aim to help people write characters, play tabletop rpgs, and run their own games. Each episode will break down a different roleplaying topic with stories from our past games and suggestions for how to make your games better.New episodes launch Thursdays! Remember to play what you ...
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Otaku Spirit Animecast is a series of podcast episodes that focus on Anime culture. Reviews, News, and tons of discussion. Stuff for all anime fans, from anime fans.
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Join hosts Damian Jay Clay and Jasmine Arch as they discuss the art and craft of writing, along with their guests. Want to make sure you don't miss a single episode? Sign up for our newsletter by following the signup link in the show notes.
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The Podgoblin’s Hat is a Moomins read-through show. Tune in for weekly synopses, discussions, analysis and feelings by Dave, who has been reading Tove Jansson their whole life, and Nina, who’s just started. We’ll be wending our way through the peaks and troughs of the stories, discussing, thinking and feeling about Tove Jansson’s books for children. Listen in if you like stories about soft round creatures being brave and flawed. Write in if you’ve ever wondered, What Would Snufkin Do?
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What if the stories in your English course could make you laugh? What if they could break your heart? What if you just had to know...what happens next? My name is Cooper, and I'm an English professor in Hiroshima, Japan. I love teaching, I love English literature, and I love podcasts. So, I decided to combine all three into this show! Each episode, I will read a short story in English. Some of them are famous, some not-so-famous. Some of them I even write myself. For example, I read stories ...
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Award-winning radio host, Mikhail Tank (KPFK) invites you to enjoy provocative conversations on the subjects of Culture, The Arts, Psychology, Spirit, Soul, and altogether deep conversations. Previous guests have included royalty, award-winning artists, top professors, magicians, witches, top-selling and helpful authors, psychologists, as well as religious and spiritual leaders, and attorneys. Tank's Archetypal Mosaic first premiered in 2015.
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Everyone is passionate about something. Except Scott Strange. So join him each week as he goes on a journey into someone's mind and out of their mouth, diving into the what, why, how, ...huh? and "no, really, what?" of that one thing, big or small, that they always want to talk about, but never get to.
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The podcast where we explore and celebrate the lives of ARTISTS with ADHD. Life, art, superpowers, and... wait what was I saying?! Hosted by Sarah Gise, your fellow ADHD artist. We'll have interviews with all different types of artists with ADHD, as well as some mental health experts. Hear stories, jot down some tips, fight the stigma, and have a great time hanging out with us! Original music for this podcast was composed by Christopher Aaron Knarr. You can find more of his work at www.Chris ...
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"Enter the nexus of geekery and Guy World." Join bestselling scifi/fantasy authors Ian J. Malone, Kevin Steverson, and Rob Howell – aka “the Dudes” – as they discuss the writing craft and their respective projects before shifting gears into non-book topics like sports, beer, food, geek culture, and more. Guests include authors, musicians, sports writers, brewmasters, and more! The Dudes in Hyperspace Podcast is presented by Chris Kennedy Publishing! Got a Question for our Listener Mail Segme ...
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Join us as the hosts, Emily and Ashley, try things for the first time and talk about it. Our first times range from activities like mundane ADLs (ie: trying trendy health drinks) to engaging in the battlefields of love, life, and trying our hand at being "adventurous".
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My name's Mark Oliver. I'm an English teacher from Gloucester in the UK. I have been teaching English since 2002 and have taught in over ten countries, including, Japan, Brazil, Thailand, Lebanon, Singapore, Portugal and Sri Lanka. I've created these mini podcasts to help students improve their grammar, learn some new words and practise their listening. On the early podcasts, I chat a bit about different things and discuss areas of grammar and vocabulary. I write a summary of each podcast wi ...
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The NSFW 18+ 🔞 Kinky, Geeky, Techy musings of RiggerJay : Cigars, Drones, Shibari, Rope, Internet Privacy, Photography and more
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It’s Game Night! I’m Matthias Ayalew, I’m an old-school gamer who fondly remembers getting the gang together in one living room and gaming on the same TV all night long! Wild right!? (not the all night part, the same TV part) Oh how times have changed. I’m also a voice actor and creative, passionate about narrative, writing and peak performances. On this podcast we’ll be looking at the gaming industry, what it is today, the big news & talking points, performance & creative directions, along ...
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A podcast for parents and teachers to help keep you updated with the latest children’s books and recommended reads. Tune in for reviews, interviews and other special content. #Education #Kidlit #LibraryGirlAndBookBoy #FunnyBookChat
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Ep. 156: Literary Agents with Bridget Smith
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This week Erin M. Evans B. Dave Walters and Treavor Bettis are joined by Erin’s agent - Bridget Smith! Together they talk about the Publishing Industry and Query Letters. Special Guest: Bridget Smith: https://awfulagent.com/agents/bridget-smith/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/writingaboutdragons Starring: Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, …
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593. Roger Zelazny's Writing Advice (with Warren Lapine)
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Warren Lapine joins us to discuss editing the book On Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy by Roger Zelazny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy David Barr Kirtley
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Gandalf worries that the dragon Sauron might use with terrible effect; Sara worries that the bad jokes Alan might use with terrible effect. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we begin our longer-than-expected look into The Quest of Erebor from Unfinished Tales, as a sidebar to our walk through Appendix A III on Durin’s Folk. …
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Manahil Bandukwala, "Heliotropia" (Brick Books, 2024)
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In this NBN episode, host and poet Hollay Ghadery speaks with Manahil Bandukwala about her second collection, Heliotropia (Brick Books, 2024). This book of poems is a meditation on love during times of social and political upheaval. As a sunflower’s growth reaches toward the sun, so, she suggests, is a lover’s growth compelled by the gravitational …
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We Know How to Read : Onyx Storm Read Along : Chapters 40-49
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Welcome back! SPOILERS This is a spoilers series. We will be going into detail about the chapters of Onyx Storm in each episode. Ending on a sad note from the previous episode, we head into DRAMA!! Our hearts break for Andarna. Xaden's secret becomes not so much a secret that shifts the dynamic in the squad, but so much more happens in this short s…
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Rosa Castellano, "All Is the Telling" (Diode, 2025)
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In this NBN Poetry podcast, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Rosa Castellano about her gorgeous debut collection, All is the Telling (Diode, 2025). All is the Telling is a compelling, transformative collection bridging the personal and political with an emotional intensity that lingers long after the final page. With an intimate and expansive voice,…
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Episode 446: Getting Your House in Order - Writing as a Career or a Serious Side Gig
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Making a living from writing comes with practical considerations which the actual creative process doesn't prepare you for (probably). This week Jules and Madeleine delve into how to be a healthy creative ( spoiler alert: sleep is really important), what you need to consider when planning your finances, what legal considerations you need to bear in…
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Exploring Dystopian Fiction with 'The Quiet' Author Barnaby Martin
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I interview Barnaby Martin about The Quiet Barnaby’s book recommendations are: The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England by Marc Morris When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The Quick Book Reviews Podcast can be found: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social In…
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Ice On Ecchi, Witch Petting, Toilet Monster, Paul Isekai, and More! - Spring 2025 Anime Discussion!
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The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast dive into the last of the Spring 2025 Anime Season Shows! 0:00 Intro 1:14 Witch Watch 19:30 Summer Pockets 43:31 From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman 57:25 Uchuujin MuuMuu 1:15:51 Rock is a Lady’s Modesty 1:24:05 The Too-Perfect Saint 1:39:25 My Hero Academia: Vigilantes 1:44:32 Anne Shirley 1:59:09 T…
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ZOHRA NABI & FRANN PRESTON-GANNON : Deep Dark and Little Lim and the Golden Treasure
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Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! This week on Bookworms, we plunge into the shadowy streets of Victorian London with Deep Dark by Zohra Nabi. And to close the show, award-winning author Frann Preston-Gannon joins Bex to dive into her magical new adventure, Little Lim and the Golden Treasure. That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids…
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We Know How to Read : Onyx Storm Read Along : Chapters 28-39
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Welcome back! SPOILERS this is a spoilers series. We will be going into detail about the chapters of Onyx Storm in each episode. Cant believe we are here, half way through Onyx Storm! After last section how can it get better? It does! This book really builds on itself as we go through each part. Ridoc is iconic as always, Violet is our little probl…
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Katherine Addison, "The Tomb of Dragons" (Tor Books, 2025)
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Katherine Addison’s novel The Tomb of Dragons (Tor, 2025) is the concluding novel in her Cemeteries of Amalo Trilogy. The novels follow Thara Celehar, a once-obscure prelate in an industrializing empire who once garnered unwanted attention by uncovering the people behind the assassination of the old emperor. Now he lives in the city of Amalo, on th…
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Katherine Addison, "The Tomb of Dragons" (Tor Books, 2025)
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Katherine Addison’s novel The Tomb of Dragons (Tor, 2025) is the concluding novel in her Cemeteries of Amalo Trilogy. The novels follow Thara Celehar, a once-obscure prelate in an industrializing empire who once garnered unwanted attention by uncovering the people behind the assassination of the old emperor. Now he lives in the city of Amalo, on th…
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Book a class in June and July and get 50% off! EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Classes An old fisherman sits by the sea, waiting for fish to come. He has seen the world change hugely through his life. But today, something different is waiting in the water: something monstrous. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Return for the full transcript. Get episodes wi…
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Publishing secrets, books I love & a debut author
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Books, Authors, and Publishing Secrets I chat to Alison Barrow PR Director for the start of a regular slot where we lift the lid on the publishing world. I review the following books: The Hidden Life of Trees, a graphic adaptation. The Gentleman From Peru by Andre Aciman. Some Body Like Me by Lucy Lapinski, those I interview Charlotte Paradise abou…
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A deep dive into Tolkien’s oldest stories about the Dwarves uncovers all sorts of interesting details, as Alan hands the reins of the PPP to Sara for her expertise on the Dwarves. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we explore the origin, awakening, culture, and language of Tolkien’s Dwarves as we take a sidebar into several v…
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Gary Barwin, "Scandal at the Alphorn Factory: New and Selected Short Fiction, 2024-1984" (Assembly Press, 2024)
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NBN host Hollay Ghadery speaks with award-winning author Gary Barwin about his book, Scandal at the Alphorn Factory: New and Selected Short Fiction, 2024-1984 (Assembly Press, 2024) couples brand new and uncollected stories with selections of the most playful and ambitious of Barwin’s previous collections, including Cruelty to Fabulous Animals, Big…
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Kern Carter, "Boys and Girls Screaming" (Dancing Cat Books, 2022)
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In this episode, NBN host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Kern Carter about his acclaimed YA novel, Boys and Girls Screaming (Dancing Cat Books, 2022). About the book: When Ever's father passes away suddenly, she is devastated. Not long after that, her mom has a stroke and Ever's anguish becomes almost too much for her to handle. That's when she gets th…
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Ep. 155: Trusting Yourself with Coral Moore
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This week Erin M. Evans B. Dave Walters and Treavor Bettis are joined by Coral Alejandra Moore! Together they talk about Trusting Yourself as a Writer and a totally don’t tangent left and right the whole time. Special Guest: Coral Alejandra Moore: https://www.coralmoore.com/ Get her next book here! https://www.coralmoore.com/collections/books/produ…
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Episode 445: No More Mr Nice Guy - the Geek Misogynist in Speculative Fiction Part 2
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Part 2 of a 2 part episode. This week, Jules and Madeleine return to the 'nice guy' trope. A trope that probably started with good intentions but soured quickly. Can this trope affect perceptions in real life? If so, how far does that go? Can you write a genuinely nice guy? And what is the 'nice guy renaissance'?On the slab this week: Buffy the Vam…
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Fantasy Writing Secrets: Joe Abercrombie about 'The Devils'
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Interview with Joe Abercrombie about his latest book The Devils The three books JOE RECOMMENDS: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry The L A Quartet by James Ellroy The Civil War by Shelby Foote You can find the Quick Book Reviews Podcast on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com…
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592. The Best of Greg Egan Part 1 Review (with Anthony Ha)
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Anthony Ha joins us to discuss the first eight stories in the book The Best of Greg Egan, part of the SF Masterworks series of science fiction classics. Stories discussed: "Learning to Be Me" (20:42), "Axiomatic" (44:03), "Appropriate Love" (50:10), "Into Darkness" (1:00:30), "Unstable Orbits in the Space of Lies" (1:14:47), "Closer" (1:26:42), "Ch…
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The Mental Struggles of Being a Writer
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Send us a text Join Drake and Marie as they discuss using author voice vs character voice. Writer's room (50% off for lifetime membership): https://writersroom.mn.co/plans/338439?bundle_token=196fd3965307a65eee0d1bf2bc6fa5a6&utm_source=manual Membership for Just In Time Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Give us f…
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“That In Between Time,” Fernanda Trías and Heather Cleary (MAT)
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Fernanda Trías’s Pink Slime (Scribner, 2024) was first published in Spanish in October 2020, several months into a global pandemic that had bent our world into something uncannily similar to the one imagined in the Uruguayan writer’s fourth novel. Here, an environmental disaster that begins as red algae bloom in the oceans has produced a toxic wind…
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Iyashikei Galore, Peak Ecchi, EvaGundam, and Revived Classic! - Spring 2025 Anime Discussion!
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The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are back at it again with another batch of interesting shows of the Spring 2025 Anime Season! 0:00 Intro 1:51 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX 19:27 The Unaware Atelier Meister 31:44 ZatsuTabi -That's Journey- 38:13 A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof 51:51 Food for the Soul 1:03:47 Mono 1:13:44 Yandere Dark E…
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Joanna Miller, "The Eights" (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2025)
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Joanna Miller’s The Eights (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2025) follows four women attending the University of Oxford in 1920. They are not the first female university students in the United Kingdom, or even the first who can hope to attain a degree, but they are the first class of women who can, if they fulfill all the requirements, attain a university deg…
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Tōdaiki: The Truly Horrific Tale of the Candlestick Demon (Ep. 171)
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Two tales of travel that went awry. The first is the gruesome story of "Tōdaik" ("The Candlestick Demon") and the second a sillier legend of "Minister Kibi's Adventures in China". [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] Uncanny Japan is …
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Exceptional Entrepreneur Joey Seeman Joins Mikhail Tank on The Archetypal Mosaic
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Kyle Flemmer, "Supergiants" (Wolsak & Wynn, 2025)
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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Calgary poet Kyle Flemmer about his collection of poetry, Supergiants (Wolsak & Wynn, 2025). For millennia humanity has looked upwards and traced stories in the night sky, projecting our human wants and desires outward. In Supergiants, Kyle Flemmer turns his gaze in the other direction. What does…
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Follow along as Jon and Andy do a hard-target search of James Newton Howard’s score to the 1993 man-on-the-run thriller The Fugitive. How do this film and its music match this cultural moment? What technical rule does Howard break, and why doesn’t it matter? And, wait a minute, does this plot actually make any sense?…
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Writing strong female characters: Joanna Miller on The Eights
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In this episode of The Writing Life, writer Joanna Miller shares her insights into writing strong female characters in historical fiction. Joanna Miller studied English at Exeter College, Oxford and later returned to the University to train as a teacher. After ten years in education, she set up an award-winning poetry gift business. She is an alum …
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What's it REALLY like to open a bookshop?
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I interview Laura and Ross from Station Books Station Books website: https://stationbooks.co.uk Hardy's Books Youtube channel: UCbQetFvMecZV9SxVQdI9gXg Laura recommends: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb. Ross recommends: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna …
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They say that Gandalf is wise and knows more than any other of what goes on in the world; they say Alan can sometimes do math. Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we continue our team in Appendix A III to The Lord of the Rings, on Durin’s Folk. Thorin is too proud to beg, Gandalf begins to worry about Smaug and Sauron becoming…
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Ep. 154: The Toe Ring of Finger Growing
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This week Erin M. Evans B. Dave Walters and Treavor Bettis answer questions about Making Tough Decisions, Getting Started, and Alternate Endings. Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/writingaboutdragons Starring: Erin M Evans (Empire of Exiles, Brimstone Angels) https://bsky.app/profile/erinmevans.bsky.social B. Dave Walters (A Darkened Wish, …
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Episode 444: No More Mr Nice Guy - the Geek Misogynist in Speculative Fiction part 1
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The dragons are back! Join us for an exciting season delving into new writing topics and speculative fiction takes. This week, Jules and Madeleine take a look at the 'nice guy' trope. While the term is relatively new, the character type is not, cropping up in Shakespeare, Austen and even in folklore. While this was a character archetype introduced …
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Inside Spellbound: Georgia Leighton Talks Magic, Secrets & Sorcery"
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Interview with Georgia Leighton author of SPELLBOUND Georgia recommends: Beauty by Robin McKinley, Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. The Quick Book Reviews Podcast can be found: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews Threads: @quick_book_reviews…
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Lauren K. Watel, "Book of Potions" (Sarabande Books, 2024)
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Lauren k. Watel's Book of Potions (Sarabande Books, 2025) is the winner of the 2023 Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry, selected by Ilya Kaminsky. Written with tremendous urgency and ferocious candor, the prose poems of Book of Potions captures a woman caught in the middle of life: no longer young, not yet old, trapped between generations, locked in…
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