Unreliable Narrators

Where is publishing headed? What hot new subgenres will burn up the bestseller charts? As with Hollywood, if anyone knew the answer, there would be…Continue Reading103 – Publishing Predictions

Matt Ruff has been writing fiction and winning awards since the release of Fool on the Hill in 1988. His latest, Lovecraft Country, won us…Continue Reading102 – Author Spotlight: Matt Ruff

Which books and authors can we read over and over? Who has influenced us in our own writing? Join us for a freeform discussion of…Continue Reading101 – Authors and Influences

Surprise! It’s our 100th episode! Yes, we know, it may not look like it due to our confusing numbering scheme, which ends now! Celebrate with…Continue Reading100 – Relationships in Fiction

This week we’re load-testing Skype! All four narrators join a discussion with the dramatic writing duo, Alyx Dellamonica and Kelly Robson. Our guests discuss their…Continue Reading79.0 – Alyx Dellamonica and Kelly Robson

Stoker-winning author John Langan wowed us with his recent novel, The Fisherman. He joins the Narrators to talk about his recent success, his background and writing process,…Continue Reading78.0 – Author Spotlight: John Langan

Brooke Bolander‘s short fiction has been nominated for Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Theodore Sturgeon awards. Next year, she moves into longer fiction with her Tor.com…Continue Reading77.0 – Author Spotlight: Brooke Bolander

Chris, Cath and George compete for fabulous prizes, live from our studio in Burbank! Actually we aren’t live, aren’t in Burbank, and there are no…Continue Reading76.0 – Writing Advice: Yea or Nay?

It’s not a caper, it’s an operation! Hugo nominee Sarah Gailey joins us for hippo mayhem on the eve of the launch party for her…Continue Reading74.0 – Author Spotlight: Sarah Gailey

Literary agent Mary C. Moore of Kimberley Cameron & Associates joins us for a discussion of all things agenting. What captures her attention in a…Continue Reading73.0 – Agent Spotlight: Mary C. Moore

Author Catriona Ward, British Fantasy Award winner for her novel The Girl From Rawblood (or, simply, Rawblood for UK fans) joins George, Chia and Chris…Continue Reading72.0 – Author Spotlight: Catriona Ward

While George and Chris are off on adventures, Cath and Chia hijack the show to talk about two current obsessions: Ben Aaronovitch‘s Peter Grant / Rivers…Continue Reading71.0 – Peter Grant and Story Genius

Award-winning author Nisi Shawl joins us to talk about her fascinating alt-history steampunk novel Everfair, her Writing the Other workshop and her many other writing and…Continue Reading70.0 – Author Spotlight: Nisi Shawl

What do worldbuilding and guilty pleasures have in common? Not a damned thing other than our desire to discuss both this week. We begin with…Continue Reading68.0 – Worldbuilding and Guilty Pleasures

Locus magazine is the de facto journal of the genre fiction field. We chat with Editor-in-Chief Liza Groen Trombi about the challenges of print and…Continue Reading67.0 – Editor Spotlight: Liza Groen Trombi of Locus

Bonus episode! Chris and George weigh in on the recent controversy surrounding the comments made by a Marvel exec about the Great Comics Slump of…Continue Reading66.1 – Comic Woes

Chris, Chia and George resurrect an old feature: the Pick of the Week! With Cath away at ICFA, we discuss our recent writing process (still…Continue Reading66.0 – Picks of the Week

George and Chia apparently still haven’t caught ’em all! The Pokemon Go craze may have died down long ago, but two intrepid narrators forge ahead…Continue Reading65.0 – Pokemon Still a Go

Author and award-winning cover model Jim C. Hines joins us to discuss blogging for spec fic writers. How has he kept his successful blog running…Continue Reading64.0 – Blogging 101 with Jim C. Hines

Who let the llamas out? We talk to author Kameron Hurley about her career and her writing, including the new space opera The Stars are Legion…Continue Reading63.0 – Author Spotlight: Kameron Hurley