Best DJELI Podcasts (2024)

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Imagining Success with P. Djèlí Clark 55:12

4d ago55:12

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“Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here. In this interview, I speak with multi-award winner P. Djèlí Clark about the publishing industry, shifting ideas of success, and something all Gen-Xers should…

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7.1 Etherized: Anne Enright in Conversation with Paige Reynolds (JP) 41:58

8d ago41:58

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Anne Enright, writer, critic, Booker winner, kindly makes time for Irish literature maven Paige Reynolds and ND host John Plotz. She reads from The Wren, The Wren (Norton, 2023) and discusses the “etherized” state of our inner lives as they circulate on social media. Anne says we don't yet know if the web has become a space of exposure or of author…

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Choosing the Right POV for Your Novel 23:44

29d ago23:44

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Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/umqeMohkOC0 Mentioned: ARC Giveaway - https://lpenelope.com/2024/03/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep-arc-giveaway/ Daughter of the Merciful Deep - preorder Publishers Weekly starred review Creating Character Arcs by K.M. Weiland Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell Plot vs. Character by Jeff Gerke Sav…

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Audio from March 13th, with Richard Butner & Moses Ose Utomi 52:28

29d ago52:28

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Here’s the audio from the March 13, 2024 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests Richard Butner & Moses Ose Utomi. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Richard Butner Richard Butner’s short fiction has appeared in Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror, been shortlisted for the Speculative Literatu…

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Imagining Success with Beverly Jenkins 47:36

1M ago47:36

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“Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here. In this interview, I speak with legendary romance author Beverly Jenkins about the power of representation, her unique relationship with her readers, and why…

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Audio from Feb 14th, with Isabel Yap & Randee Dawn 49:31

2M ago49:31

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The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on February 14, 2024, with guests Isabel Yap & Randee Dawn. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Isabel Yap Isabel Yap is the author of Never Have I Ever: Stories, which was published by Small Beer Press in 2021, and was named one of the 2021 Best Boo…

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Revising the Outline 25:26

2M ago25:26

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Watch on YouTube Mentioned: Imaginary Worldbuilding course Zcal Meeting Scheduler - https://zcal.co/ My interview on the Wish I’d Known podcast Washington Post mention! https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/02/11/romantasy-explainer-maas-yarros/ - Gift article link: https://wapo.st/3uJ2YkN https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/ Grammar refresher …

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Imagining Success with Mary Robinette Kowal 37:54

2M ago37:54

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“Imagining Success” is an interview series where I talk to authors who have achieved career milestones that others only dream about and ask them how they got there and where they go from here. In this interview, I speak with award-winning SFF author Mary Robinette Kowal about the meaning of success and how it evolves over time. She discusses the mo…

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Getting Early Feedback on an Outline 23:20

2M ago23:20

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Watch on YouTube Mentioned: How to Revise Your Novel workshop Imaginary Worldbuilding course - https://lpen.co/worlds Story Seed workbook - https://lpen.co/storyseed Enneagrams - https://www.crystalknows.com/enneagram/types Pro Writing Aid's romance week - https://lpen.co/romanceweek All the Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby - (Amazon), (Bookshop) The My I…

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Crafting the Villain 22:48

3M ago22:48

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Watch in YouTube: https://youtu.be/DeIidsoalEY - Footnotes newsletter - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes - Savage City is on sale! - https://books2read.com/savagecity - Preordder Daughter of the Merciful Deep - https://lpenelope.com/book/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep/ Mentioned: - Bookbub - ebook deals - Scribecount - track book sales - FaR…

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Episode 156 – Why I still F**k with the MCU 33:47

3M ago33:47

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***SPOILER ALERT*** There is all this talk about how horrible Phases 4 and 5 are compared to the previous phases. I shall tackle that argument. I also want to talk about how there really isn't Superhero fatigue. I do a spoiler filled review of Echo (a positive one I might add). Also I STAY WOKE! Pass it along and check it out twice.Tell your moms a…

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Ep 155 Old Heads Talking 32:39

3M ago32:39

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So much has happened at the end of 2023and the beginning of 2024. Where should I start? Well, I do some reviews. I review “TheColor Purple.” I review TWO books: “It's not you, It'sCapitalism!” By Malaika Jabali and illustrated by Kayla E. I alsoreview Black Thought's book “The Upcycled Self.” I do a littlepush back on the idea, bought up again by K…

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Audio from Jan 10th with P. Djéli Clark & Eric Schaller 1:08:53

3M ago1:08:53

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Here’s the audio from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guests P. Djéli Clark & Eric Schaller. A full house with great readings from both authors and some nice words for recently passed authors Richard Bowes and Terry Bisson (Terry was the co-founder of the Fantastic Fiction reading series in the late 90s). P. Djéli Clar…

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Starting A New Novel From The Beginning. Again. 25:09

3M ago25:09

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Pre-order Daughter of the Merciful Deep – coming June 4, 2024 Pre-order Brutal Fortress – get it from me March 1 and everywhere March 15! Mentioned: Bridgerton Tea photos - https://www.instagram.com/p/C2GS35brisd/ Bookbub - https://www.bookbub.com/ FaRoFeb (Fantasy Romance February) - https://farofeb.com/ Scapple - https://www.literatureandlatte.co…

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Which One Are You Feeding? 25:29

4M ago25:29

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Watch on Youtube! - Become an Imaginary Best Friend: https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes - Revision Workshop: Monday, January 24, 2024 at 7pm ET - Imaginary Worldbuilding cohort - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/imaginary-worldbuilding - Pre-order Daughter of the Merciful Deep - coming June 4, 2024 - Pre-order Brutal Fortress - ge…

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Audio from Dec 13th with S.L. Coney 27:58

4M ago27:58

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The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on December 13, 2023, with guests Holly Black & S.L. Coney. Only S.L. Coney’s audio is included in this recording. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Holly Black Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of fantasy …

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Episode 154 – Invincible Overview feat. B-boy Cabi 41:18

4M ago41:18

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***SPOILER ALERT*** For this episode, I bring back my oldest son and resident geek God, B-boy Cabi. We do a deep and nerdy dive into Invincible the comic book and the Amazon Prime show. We get nerdy and once again SPOILER ALERT not just for the Invincible properties but other Robert Kirkman properties. Don't say we didn't warn you. Enjoy! The websi…

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Episode 153 – A quick Hip Hop Ginger Shot Pt. 3 29:45

4M ago29:45

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Episode 153 – A quick Hip Hop GingerShot Pt. 3 This will be the last “shot” in theseries that focuses on the 50th anniversary of hip hopculture. I do a quick confessional of what I amfeeling and why I was hesitant to release this episode. I give youtwo movie reviews. One of them on the “One Four” Documentary on Netflix. I give you a review of the N…

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6.6 Overtaken by Awe: Sheila Heti speaks with Sunny Yudkoff 44:24

4M ago44:24

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Sheila Heti sits down with Sunny Yudkoff and ND host John Plotz to discuss her incredibly varied oeuvre. She does it all: stories, novels, alphabetized diary entries as well as a series of dialogues in the New Yorker with an AI named Alice. Drawing on her background in Jewish Studies, Sunny prompts Sheila to unpack the implicit and explicit theolog…

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The Manuscript Strikes Back! 20:10

5M ago20:10

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Watch in YouTube Mentioned: My other podcast! Ink and Magic Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh Pre-order my new book, Daughter of the Merciful Deep My upcoming revision course – https://myimaginaryfriends.net/revision Final Imaginary Worldbuilding course cohort in January – https://lpen.co/worlds My author newsletter: https://lpenelope.com/newsl…

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6.5 Attention is Love: A Discussion with Lauren Groff and Laura McGrath (SW) 48:31

5M ago48:31

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Just days before the release of her latest novel, The Vaster Wilds (Riverhead Books, 2023), three-time National Book Award Finalist and The New York Times-bestselling author Lauren Groff sat down to talk to critic Laura McGrath and host Sarah Wasserman. Although Groff admits that she wants “each subsequent book to destroy the one” that came before,…

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#31 - Norah Woodsey and Kealani Natane 53:55

5M ago53:55

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Norah Woodsey, is an indie author, with three novels, THE CONTROL PROBLEM and LIFELESS, and the novella WHEN THE WAVE COLLAPSES. Her next book, THE STATES, will be out in April 2024. After short careers in finance and tech, Norah began writing novels featuring subjects of which she says she has “intense interest but not quite expertise”, such as hi…

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Audio from November 8th, with Cadwell Turnbull & Victor Manibo 49:45

5M ago49:45

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The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on November 8th, 2023, with guests Cadwell Turnbull & Victor Manibo. Hosted by Matthew Kressel and Mercurio D. Rivera, who was subbing for Ellen Datlow. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Cadwell Turnbull Cadwell Turnbull is the award-winning author…

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Three Books at Once?? 22:47

5M ago22:47

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Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AMZyTkoOz_s Mentioned: Writers Craft 5.0 bundle deal! Ink and Magic podcast episode 1 is out now! https://inkandmagic.net Pre-order Daughter of the Merciful Deep - https://lpenelope.com/book/daughter-of-the-merciful-deep/ My upcoming revision course - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/revision Imaginary Worldbuilding…

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6.4 “We All Relate to Each Other’s Dystopias” 46:11

5M ago46:11

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Shehan Karunatilaka’s The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (Norton, 2022), which won the Booker Prize in 2022, is a thriller that begins in the afterlife, an uproarious murder mystery set amid the tragedies of Sri Lanka’s long civil war. Its protagonist, a war photographer, has become a ghost with just seven moons to find his killer and give his life’s…

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#30 - Emily Bain Murphy talks comp titles and overcoming nerves 49:44

5M ago49:44

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Emily Bain Murphy is the author of two gorgeous magical fantasy books for young adults - THE DISAPPEARANCES and SPLINTERS OF SCARLET - and has this month published her first novel for adults, ENCHANTED HILL, with Union Square & Company, Emily has not only transitioned to writing for an adult audience, she's also turned to the world of a detective a…

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NaNoWriMo update 11:44

5M ago11:44

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Watch on YouTube Mentioned: The Faceless Mage by Kenley Davidson My author newsletter: https://lpenelope.com/newsletter/ The My Imaginary Friends podcast is a weekly, behind the scenes look at the journey of a working author navigating traditional and self-publishing. Join fantasy and paranormal romance author L. Penelope as she shares insights on …

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#29 - Kathryn Casey - from true crime to historical fiction 52:48

6M ago52:48

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Kathryn Casey is an award-winning journalist and the author of eleven true crime books and seven crime fiction novels. As a journalist, Casey has written more than a hundred national magazine articles and pieces for The Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and the Houston Chronicle. Her true crime story, DEADLY LITTLE SECRETS was made into a movie, S…

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Conquering Dictation for NaNoWriMo 31:24

6M ago31:24

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Watch on YouTube Mentioned: Footnotes newsletter 1:1 Writer Mentorship with me My new podcast! Ink and Magic Jane Friedman The Hot Sheet newsletter My Preptober video playlist & live write-in info My novel revision course waiting list My Nanowrimo novel inspiration cover The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen The Very Secret Society of I…

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6.3 Narrative, Database, Archive: Tom Comitta and Deidre Lynch (AV) 41:20

6M ago41:20

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2 tables; 300 novels, 1500 pages of nature description: This is how Tom Comitta created The Nature Book, a one-of-a-kind novel cut from 300 years of English literary tradition. It has no human characters, no original writing, and it is astoundingly good! Tom sits down with distinguished Harvard prof, Deidre Lynch and host Aarthi Vadde to talk about…

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#28 - NaNoWriMo 2023 - Five great tips for your social media 20:48

6M ago20:48

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Today is November 1st, the opening day of National Novel Writing Month – or NaNoWriMo which takes place every November, as writers from all over the world come together, in person and online, to write 50,000 words in just 30 days. I'm a big fan of NaNoWriMo, because the book I drafted during NaNoWriMo 2010 ended up being published as WAIT FOR ME, m…

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#27 - Dhonielle Clayton & P. Djèlí Clark - MG authors 1:09:28

6M ago1:09:28

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Welcome to the new season of Author and Audiences, and we're starting off with my recent in-person conversation with two incredible middle-grade authors - Dhonielle Clayton and P. Djèlí Clark- during Banned Books Week 2023 Dhonielle Clayton is an NYT bestselling YA and middle grade author. She is COO of the hugely influential non-profit We Need Div…

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Audio from Oct 11th, with David D. Levine & Matthew Kressel 44:56

6M ago44:56

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Here’s the audio from the October 11th, 2023 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading, with guests David D. Levine & Matthew Kressel. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! David D. Levine David D. Levine is the author of Andre Norton Nebula Award winning novel Arabella of Mars, sequels Arabella and the Battle of…

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The best advice from Season 1 33:49

6M ago33:49

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I’m so delighted to be back here with you on your favorite podcast app, and I'm absolutely thrilled to kick off my second season, which I hope you will listen to, love and learn from along with me. This season, I’ll still be bringing you fantastic authors, ready to share with you their stories, their experiences and their advice to help you build y…

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Ep 152 - the 50th Anniversary of hip hop ginger shot Part 2 26:16

6M ago26:16

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Episode 151 – A quick Hip Hop GingerShot Pt. 2 For the 50th Anniversary ofHip Hop, I wanted to talk about hip hop culture in a few episodes. In this ep, I do a review of the movie “Beat Street.” I also review “The Big Payback” by Dan Charnas, a book you all should read. I also discuss the interview with Dream Hampton by Helena Andrews-Dyer in the W…

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The countdown is on - Season 2 is almost here 3:16

6M ago3:16

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Season 2 of Authors & Audiences begins this week, so to make sure you don't miss any of the coming episodes, please subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast provider. Please Rate, Review, & Subscribe to Authors & Audiences! Sign up for my newsletter Music by Oleg Kirilkov - #We StandWithUkraine…

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Creating with Purpose & Planning for the Second Draft 27:39

6M ago27:39

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Get on the Footnotes newsletter Watch on YouTube Preptober & NaNoWriMo write-ins, Mondays & Wednesdays, 7pm ET. Get reminder emails: https://myimaginaryfriends.net/nano Mentioned: Tara McMullin "The Work You Were Born to Do" (paywall) - https://www.whatworks.fyi/p/the-work-you-were-born-to-do Nalini Singh interview on Fated Mates podcast - https://…

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6.2 What Would Undo the Maxim Gun? Magic: P. Djèlí Clark and andré carrington 39:14

6M ago39:14

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Locus- and Nebula- award-winning author P. Djèlí Clark joins critic andré carrington (UC Riverside) and host Rebecca Ballard for a conversation about the archives, methods, and cosmologies that inform his speculative fiction. Clark’s fiction blends fantasy and horror elements with richly drawn historical worlds that speak to his academic life as a …

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Re-working the Writing Schedule 24:03

7M ago24:03

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Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8OGi3Voyeaw Become an Imaginary Best Friend! https://myimaginaryfriends.net/footnotes Plan your NaNoWriMo novel in Preptober with me - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/nano Writing schedule calculator - https://thrivingscribes.com/publishing-timeline/ "There are no problems, only puzzles" - https://www.youtube.com/p…

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6.1 Desolation Tries to Colonize You: Jeff VanderMeer and Alison Sperling (CH) 41:28

7M ago41:28

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Our season of the weird starts off with a conversation between the writer The New Yorker called “the weird Thoreau”, Jeff VanderMeer, and a scholar of the modernist weird, Alison Sperling (FSU). With ND host Chris Holmes, Jeff and Alison delve into how the ugly politics of Lovecraft’s “old” weird gives rise to the stylistic panoply of the New Weird…

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Prepping for Preptober 15:02

7M ago15:02

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Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XI92ZBNSvDg NINC (Novelists, Inc.) Maryland Romance Writers - https://marylandromancewriters.com/ Capclave - https://www.capclave.org/ Imaginary Worldbuilding course - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/imaginary-worldbuilding Preptober 2023 - prep your NaNoWriMo with me - https://myimaginaryfriends.net/…

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Audio from Sept 13th, with Benjamin Percy & Josh Rountree 53:11

7M ago53:11

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The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on September 13, 2023, with guests Benjamin Percy & Josh Rountree. Hosted by Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Benjamin Percy Benjamin Percy is the author of seven novels — including The Sky Vault, published thi…

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Weirding Out with Kate Marshall 24:26

7M ago24:26

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We kick off Season 6 with Kate Marshall, friend of the show and author of the forthcoming book Novels by Aliens: Weird Tales and the Twenty-First Century. Hosts and producers Chris Holmes and Emily Hyde ask Kate about the pulpy literary history of weird tales and learn how in the 21st-century weirdness emerges as both genre and mood. The conversati…

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