Signal Boost #47 — Betsy Dornbusch (The Silver Scar) & Dax Murray (Birthing Orion)

The Skiffy and Fanty Show

In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Jen talks to Betsy Dornbusch, author of the Seven Eyes series and much more, about her new novel, The Silver Scar. Betsy shares with us a little about the story, why she decided on a blending of genres to create the setting, the way in which the religious war is more about resources and power than it is religion, what compels her to write male protoganists, and why she included a queer relationship! Then Shaun hangs out with Dax Murray, author of several queer novels, to talk about feir brand new lesbian space goddess novel (in verse!), Birthing Orion. They discuss how Dax was inspired by astrophysics, why fey decided to tell this story in verse, and about the incredible artwork in the book, then Dax shares with us what feir next project is (hint: it involves unicorns!). We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Betsy Dornbusch (00:54 – 15:41) Betsy’s Website Betsy’s Instagram Betsy on Twitter The Silver Scar (GO BUY IT!) Dax Murray (15:56 – 34:08) Dax’s Website Dax on Twitter Birthing Orion (GO BUY IT!) Dax’s Cats “Why Pépito the Cat is More Famous Than You” by Allison Tierney 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.