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After a long break, we’re back with not two but THREE WHOLE INTERVIEWS! Because you deserve it (and also we need to catch up).
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Paul talks to Claire O’Dell (the pen name of Beth Bernobich) about the first book in her new science fiction mystery series inspired by Sherlock Homes, A Study in Honor. They discuss why Claire chose both the specific new voices for Watson and Sherlock, how the setting came about, the intersections of race, class, and power that she explores, and more!
Then Becca is joined by Daniel Hansen, author of The Trickster’s War Series, the short story collection, This Coyote’s Life as Told by an Old NDN, and so much more. They discuss the influence that the stories of his childhood have had on his work, why his work might be identified as magical realism, the differences between writing novels and short stories, and, as always, more!
Last, but certainly not least, Paul is joined by Ilana C. Myer about the sequel to Last Song Before Night, Fire Dance! They discuss how Fire Dance builds upon the first book but still remains accessible to new readers, the real world models that influenced the world-building, the consequences of bringing magic into a world that hadn’t had any, and the power of Ursula K. LeGuin.
We hope you enjoy the episode!
Show Notes:
- Claire O’Dell (00:53 – 16:10)
- A Study in Honor (GO BUY IT!)
- Daniel Hansen (16:24 – 28:03)
- Daniel’s Website
- Daniel on Twitter
- Daniel’s Books (GO BUY BOOKS!)
- Ilana C. Myer (28:18 – 43:03)
- Ilana’s Website
- Ilana on Twitter
- Fire Dance (GO BUY IT!)
If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page.
Our new intro and outro music comes from “Dimension” by Creo (CC BY 4.0), which has been slightly modified to include sound effects and for length purposes.
