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Foz Meadows on portal fantasy
Portal fantasy has long been a popular subgenre of fantasy, from classics such as The Chronicles of Narnia to Alice in Wonderland and newer interpret…
9 years, 10 months ago
S02, E01: Foz Meadows on portal fantasy
Megan interviews genderqueer fantasy author, Foz Meadows, on portal fantasy, its tropes, and how the subgenre can be used to address gender issues.
9 years, 10 months ago
The 2017 speculative fiction prospectus
It is the holiday season and everyone is thinking about presents. Don’t lie, you know you are. You’ve been making a list (even if only in your head) …
9 years, 10 months ago
The 2017 speculative fiction prospectus
In our final episode of 2016, we ask agents, editors, and reviewers what they'd like to see in SFFH books in 2017, with comments from Anne Perry, Pen…
9 years, 10 months ago
Guilty pleasures
While we may wish we only appreciated science fiction, fantasy, or horror that presented ideas of gender equality, we’d be lying if we tried to make …
9 years, 11 months ago
Episode 17: Guilty pleasures
While we might encourage the appreciation of stories that promote gender equality, we admit that there are plenty of lesser tales we enjoy. Whether w…
9 years, 11 months ago
Unnecessary romance and token love interests
It should come as no surprise to regular listeners of Breaking the Glass Slipper that we take issue with female characters being included in a narrat…
9 years, 11 months ago
Episode 16: Unnecessary romance and token love interests
Charlotte, Lucy, and Megan discuss the frequency with which we see female characters added to a story who have no other purpose than to be the love i…
9 years, 11 months ago
Interview with Emma Newman
While Megan was sunning it up in Australia, Charlotte and Lucy interviewed on of Breaking the Glass Slipper’s favourite people: Emma Newman. Emma is …
10 years ago
Episode 15: Interview with Emma Newman
Lucy and Charlotte interview writer, podcaster, and audiobook narrator Emma Newman, covering topics such as worldbuilding, inequality in SFF, and wha…
10 years ago