367. Malka Older (Orphan Black) and R.J. Barker (The Bone Ships)

In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Shaun Duke interviews the the wondrous Malka Older about the 1st season of Serial Box’s Orphan Black, co-written with Madeline Ashby, Mishell Baker, Heli Kennedy, E.C. Myers, and Lindsay Smith! They discuss the incredible task of bringing a beloved TV show to the written form, the work it takes to write a serial story with a lot of awesome folks, and much more.

Then Paul Weimer talks to the delightful R.J. Barker about The Bone Ships. They discuss Barker’s approach to worldbuilding, the wonderful world of ships, Barker’s naming conventions, history, and so much more!

Show Notes:

The Orphan Black Crew’s Stuff:
- Orphan Black Season 1 (Serial Box)
- Malka Older
  - Website
  - Twitter
- Madeline Ashby
  - Website
  - Twitter
- Mishell Baker
  - Website
  - Twitter
- Heli Kennedy
  - Twitter
- E.C. Myers
  - Website
  - Twitter
- Lindsay Smith
  - Website
  - Twitter
R.J. Barker’s Stuff!

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discussion, Fantasy, genre, Genre Fiction, Interview, Orphan Black, podcast, Science Fiction, Writing

shaunduke

A professor of digital rhetoric and other nerdy things at Bemidji State University and an University of Florida alumnus, Shaun studies science fiction, digital fan cultures, postcolonialism, and digital rhetoric. He is an avid reader of SF/F, a would-be writer with a few writing credits, and an all around SF/F wombat. He can be found on his website and on his Twitter account.