Episode Details

An interview with fantasy author Zen Cho.

NOTE: This month’s On the Shelf incorrectly announced this month’s guest as Molly Tanzer. The Molly Tanzer interview will appear at a future date.

In this episode we talk about:

• The Malaysian influences in Zen’s fiction
• 19th century English literature and engaging with colonial legacies through fiction
• Her favorite historic eras that may see stories in the future
• The challenges of researching less-represented historic eras and regions
• Being inspired by the gaps and omissions in mainstream history
• The similar challenges of writing queer characters and writing non-Western characters
• Books mentioned
  • The True Queen by Zen Cho
  • Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
  • The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo by Zen Cho

A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.)

Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online

• Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp
• Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog
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• Twitter: @LesbianMotif
• Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server
• The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon

Links to Heather Online

• Website: http://alpennia.com
• Email: Heather Rose Jones
• Twitter: @heatherosejones
• Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)

Links to Zen Cho Online

• Website: zencho.org
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• Twitter: @zenaldehyde
• Facebook: Zen Cho
• Instagram: Zen Cho