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Samantha Shannon on the imagination of the child
Today’s episode is an interruption to our previously scheduled episode, an interview with Ben Peek. Fear not, we will post the interview next time. I…
10 years, 5 months ago
Episode 4: Samantha Shannon on the imagination of the child
When a headteacher in the UK wrote a blog decrying fantasy and science fiction books, purporting that they are damaging to children's minds, YA autho…
10 years, 5 months ago
Episode 3: Writing gender
How hard is it to write characters of the opposite gender? Are there merits to gender stereotypes in writing? Lucy, Charlotte, and Megan discuss gend…
10 years, 5 months ago
Writing gender
When you set out to write a novel or short story, do you find yourself naturally writing a male protagonist? What about peripheral characters, do you…
10 years, 5 months ago
Episode 2: Interview with Jen Williams
Episode 2 of Breaking the Glass Slipper features host Lucy Hounsom interviewing fantasy writer Jen Williams. Williams is the author of the Copper Cat…
10 years, 5 months ago
Interview with Jen Williams
This week, host Lucy Hounsom interviews Jen Williams. Jen Williams is the author of The Copper Cat trilogy: The Copper Promise, The Iron Ghost, and T…
10 years, 5 months ago
Gender inequality in ‘best of’ lists
Welcome to the brand new podcast, Breaking the Glass Slipper. There are so many wonderful women writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror but t…
10 years, 6 months ago
Episode 1: Gender inequality in ‘best of’ lists
The very first episode of a new podcast discussing women (writers and characters) in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Hosted by Megan Leigh, Cha…
10 years, 6 months ago