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

Podcast discussing women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Hosted by Megan Leigh, Charlotte Bond, and Lucy Hounsom. New episodes every other Thursday.

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S02, E11: Gail Carriger on comedy in SFF and the heroine’s journey

Posted May 25, 2017

Charlotte interviews Gail Carriger about her disregard for genre constraints, the joys of making readers laugh, and whether you should put the milk...

S02, E10: Ytasha Womack on Afrofuturism

Posted May 11, 2017

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S02, E09: Maiden, mother, and crone: Ageism in genre fiction

Posted April 27, 2017

Wanting to see equal representation in genre fiction doesn't stop at gender. We discuss the lack of 'older' protagonists in genre fiction and the problematic...

S02, E08: Fight scenes and women warriors with Juliet McKenna

Posted April 13, 2017

Writing fight scenes is a tricky business, there are a lot of factors to keep in mind and elements you must get right or risk alienating the reader,...