Signal Boost #38 — At ICFA — The Dell Award Finalists
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFSignalBoost38DellAwardFinalists/Sandf–SignalBoost38–DellAwardFinalists.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSIn today’s episode of Signal Boost, Shaun, Julia and Joyce sit down with the finalists for the Dell Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing at ICFA! They talk to Arthur Davis (the 2018 Dell Award Winner), C.E. McGill, Brittney Hubley, and Alexandra Barr about their experiences at ICFA, their work and influences, and becoming Dell Award Finalists (you, too, can submit to the Dell Award)! We hope you enjoy the episode! (This is a live recording, so please excuse the audio!)
Signal Boost #37 — At ICFA — Keffy R.M. Kehrli (GlitterShip) and Bryan Camp (The City of Lost Fortunes)
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFSignalBoost37KehrliCamp/Sandf–SignalBoost37–KehrliCamp.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS In today’s episode of Signal Boost, we’re coming at you from the International Convention on the Fantastic in the Arts! Yay! First, Shaun and Joyce are joined by Keffy R.M. Kehrli to talk about GlitterShip SF, a queer speculative fiction short story magazine, including the challenges, the highlights, and the benefits of having a queer focused publishing venue, Keffy’s precocious pups, and the most recent issue of GlitterShip! Then Shaun is joined by Bryan Camp, debut author of The City of Lost Fortunes to talk about being a debut author, how he managed to get there, the effect of Katrina on his life and writing, how the history of New Orleans as a port city inspired the world-building, and the proper way (or at least one of them) to pronounce New Orleans. We hope you enjoy the episode! (This is a live recording, so please excuse the audio!)
Signal Boost #36 — Sean Grigsby (Smoke Eaters) and Thoraiya Dyer (Titans’ Forest Trilogy)
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFSignalBoost36GrigsbyDyer/Sandf–SignalBoost36–GrigsbyDyer.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSIn today’s episode of Signal Boost, Paul talks to Sean Grigsby about his debut novel, Smoke Eaters, which imagines a future world in which firefighters also fight dragons! They discuss how Sean’s fire service career helped inform the novel and why he chose an older protagonist. He also gives us a glimpse into his next book, Daughters of Forgotten Light. Then Elizabeth is joined by the Aurealis and Ditmar Award-winning author Thoraiya Dyer to talk about her Titans’ Forest Trilogy, especially the second book, Echoes of Understorey. They also discuss why she chose a jungle setting, the reason for changing the main POV in each book, the Greek mythological influences, and what her favorite Eucalyptus tree is! We hope you enjoy the episode!
349. Gareth L. Powell (a.k.a. The Baron), Embers of War
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode349GarethLPowellEmbersOfWar/Sandf–Episode349–GarethLPowellEmbersOfWar.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSpy vs. Spy, sentient ships, and Star Wars, oh my! Gareth Powell joins Becca and Paul to discuss his newest novel, Embers of War! They discuss why Gareth switched gears to Space Opera, how the Titanic inspired the rescue organization that plays a prominent role in the novel, everyone’s favorite characters, how Embers of War (and science fiction in general) endeavors to inspire a readers’ imagination, and so much more! We hope you enjoy the episode!
348. Rachel Hartman (a.k.a. The Ingenious Noblewoman): Tess of the Road
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode348RachelHartmanTessOfTheRoad/Sandf–Episode348–RachelHartmanTessOfTheRoad.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSBoots, La Mancha, and family dynamics, oh my! Rachel Hartman, author of the Seraphina Duology, joins Jen and Elizabeth to tell us all about the newest book in the world of Seraphina, Tess of the Road! They discuss everything from how stories define us, portrayals of consent (or lack thereof) in YA, how to balance trauma with hope, the invented language of the Quigutl, and so much more. This interview does contain some spoilers, but none which would ruin your enjoyment of either the Seraphina Duology or Tess of the Road. Bonus: Jen gets her mind blown. We hope you enjoy the episode!
Signal Boost #34 — Rati Mehrotra (Markswoman) and Marlee Jane Ward (Orphancorp Series)
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFSignalBoost34MehrotraWard/Sandf–SignalBoost34–MehrotraWard.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSIn today’s episode of Signal Boost, Jen talks to Rati Mehrotra about her debut novel, Markswoman. They explore how Mehrotra’s own background inspired the world, why she decided to write it as a post-apocalyptic novel, what inspires her writing, and a few hints about what is coming next in the Asiana duology. Then Elizabeth is joined by Marlee Jane Ward, award winning author of Welcome to Orphancore and its sequel, Psynode, and current candidate of the Down Under Fan Fund! They discuss Marlee Jane’s breakout hit, Welcome to Orphancore, what she’s working on now, her experience attending Kij Johnson’s writing workshop, and why she’s excited to be the DUFF candidate. We hope you enjoy the episode!
