Breaking the Glass Slipper: Women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror

Humans have always looked up at the stars and wondered if there is life beyond this world, and science fiction writers have spent years exploring this idea. In the earliest works, such as Kepler’s Somnium and Voltaire’s Micromégas, the aliens are giants, but humanoids. When we get to HG Wells’ The War of the Worlds, […] The post Aliens want PHDs too – with Annalee Newitz first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

We are seeing summer out with a bang. Yes it’s just us three – Megan, Lucy and Charlotte – talking about the changes we’ve observed in the publishing industry. It all began when Meg watched a video on YouTube about the downfall of rock music and she thought it sounded worryingly familiar… “I recently watched […] The post Is publishing broken? first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

We’re very excited because in this episode we get to talk to another podcast! Not just any podcast but the folklore world’s hottest up and coming show, WyrdFolk Pod! This show doesn’t just talk folklore and share folktales, it describes itself as a duelling podcast which invites its audience to listen to two stories written […] The post Folklore in the 21st century – with WyrdFolk Pod first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

For many fantasy writers, one of the great joys of writing a book is the opportunity it gives you to build a brand-new world. It can be based on the one we live in but with key differences. What if animals could talk? What if fairies were real? The possibilities are endless. However, no matter […] The post Ways of running the world – with K.L Kaine first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

The beauty of myth is that it grows with us, that every generation brings its own perspective and interpretation to ancient stories to create something fresh, new and relevant to the concerns of a contemporary audience. Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman Tell was inspired by the Welsh myth of Blodeuwedd, in which a magician creates a […] The post Creation, consent & control – with Bar Fridman-Tell first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

Dark academia is a genre that has proven pretty popular. We’ve all been to school and plenty of us have been to university, so is it the pull of nostalgia that attracts readers? Or were our school days so dull that we crave reimagining them with a healthy dose of magic? Perhaps the boiling pot […] The post In the halls of learning – with Danielle Knight first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.