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, E02: Love triangles

Posted January 19, 2017

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S02, E01: Foz Meadows on portal fantasy

Posted January 5, 2017

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The 2017 speculative fiction prospectus

Posted December 15, 2016

In our final episode of 2016, we ask agents, editors, and reviewers what they'd like to see in SFFH books in 2017, with comments from Anne Perry, Penny...

Episode 17: Guilty pleasures

Posted December 1, 2016

While we might encourage the appreciation of stories that promote gender equality, we admit that there are plenty of lesser tales we enjoy. Whether...

Episode 16: Unnecessary romance and token love interests

Posted November 17, 2016

Charlotte, Lucy, and Megan discuss the frequency with which we see female characters added to a story who have no other purpose than to be the love...