Aug 9, 2022
In this episode Alan reviews:
The Silence of The WiltingSkin by Tlotlo Tsamaase
Jul 21, 2022
In this episode, Diane and Alan chat with with author, poet, translator, professor and editor Kazim Ali about his Choose Your Own Adventure novel: Citidal of Whispers.
They also discuss Choose Your Own Adventure history, writing branching story lines, D&D, and how to get involved in...
Jul 11, 2022
In this panel recorded at the Writer's Conduit Conference in 2022, we discuss topics like: Why is SFF good at discussing social norms, is it a moral imperative for writers to resist norms, and how do you write effective arguments. Panel guests include: Alan Bailey (Moderator), Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, ...
Jun 25, 2022
In our 4th Spec Fic Partisan audio column Rick addresses Charlie Jane Ander's Sweetweird Manifesto. If you're not sure what that is, you can find it here. Rick also discusses microgenres and why they are actually a good thing, especially for indie and small press authors. This episode is a bit fuzzier than usual,...
May 25, 2022
In our 3rd audio column about publishing in Africa we chat with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki about how Africans are being deplatformed within the publishing business. We also discuss the The Emeka Walter Dinjos Memorial Award For Disability In Speculative Fiction. As this episode was recorded before the 2022 Nebulas,...