The Worldshapers

Edward Willett
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Conversations with science fiction and fantasy authors about the creative process

Episodes

  1. 6D AGO

    Episode 211: Mark J. Wilson – Full of Beans: A Back-In-Time Mystery

    A chat with Mark J. Wilson about his new time-travelling detective novel, Full of Beans. Websitemarkjwilson.com Facebook@markjwilsonauthor Instagram@markjwilsonauthor Substack@markjwilsonauthor Amazon.com | Amazon.ca About Full of Beans Phil Beans has a lot on his plate. A dead professor. A cheating husband. A missing graduate student. A mysterious Umbrella Guy. And a suicide that doesn’t make sense. … Continue reading "Episode 211: Mark J. Wilson – Full of Beans: A Back-In-Time Mystery" Source

    39 min

  2. FEB 1

    Episode 210: Dr. Paul Michael Privateer – Mindweavers II: Attack

    A conversation with Dr. Paul Michael Privateer about the latest book in his Mindweavers science fiction series, Mindweavers II: Attack. Websitepaulprivateer.com Amazon.com | Amazon.ca About Mindweavers II: Attack What if a virus could rewrite not just your biology, but your very sense of reality? In Mindweavers II: Attack, Paul Michael Privateer delivers a razor-sharp, genre-defying techno-thriller … Continue reading "Episode 210: Dr. Paul Michael Privateer – Mindweavers II: Attack" Source

    55 min

  3. JAN 18

    Episode 209: TC Ross – Blood Diamonds

    A conversation with author TC Ross about her new fantasy novel from Raconteur Press, Blood Diamonds. Websitetcross.us Substacktcross.substack.com Amazon.com | Amazon.ca About Blood Diamonds Every year, hunters ride into the cursed woods of Magnolia Manor chasing fortune. Most never ride out. September Zamfir isn’t after treasure. He’s running from a past that hunts him harder … Continue reading "Episode 209: TC Ross – Blood Diamonds" Source

    37 min

  4. JAN 4

    Episode 208: Peter McChesney – Quinto’s Challenge

    A conversation with author Peter McChesney about his upcoming debut science fiction novel Quinto’s Challenge, which asks the question, “What if science and religion collided and resurrection became a reality?” Websitepetermcchesney.com Facebook@PeterMcChesneyAuthor X@peteramcchesney LinkedIn@peter-mcchesney Amazon.com | Amazon.ca About Quinto’s Challenge For fans of Andy Weir, Blake Crouch, and The Three-Body Problem comes a bold, futuristic, … Continue reading "Episode 208: Peter McChesney – Quinto’s Challenge" Source

    55 min

  5. 12/21/2025

    Episode 207: Sal Amato – Hidden Powers

    A conversation with actor, writer, and producer Sal Amato about his upcoming debut science fiction novel, Hidden Powers. Websitesalamato.com Facebook@hiddenpowersofficial X@HiddenPowersUSA Instagram@hiddenpowersnovel TikTok@hiddenpowersofficial About Hidden Powers Investigative journalist Sarah Moore has exposed government corruption for years. Still, nothing prepared her for what killed her father: $47 trillion in unaccounted federal spending hidden across seventy years … Continue reading "Episode 207: Sal Amato – Hidden Powers" Source

    44 min

  6. 12/08/2025

    Episode 206: Alan Smale – Burning Night (Apollo Rising: Book 3)

    A conversation with Sidewise Award-winning novelist (and former NASA astrophysicist) Alan Smale, talking about Burning Night, Book 3 in his Apollo Rising alternate-history science fiction trilogy. Websitealansmale.com Facebook@alan.smale BlueSky@alansmale.bsky.social X@AlanSmale About Burning Night On July 4, 1983, Vivian Carter and her NASA crew of seven set off on an audacious double flyby of Venus and … Continue reading "Episode 206: Alan Smale – Burning Night (Apollo Rising: Book 3)" Source

    44 min

  7. 11/23/2025

    Episode 205: Betty Jane Hegerat – Elephants in the Room

    A conversation with award-winning Calgary author Betty Jane Hegerat about her latest collection of literary short stories, Elephants in the Room. Websitebettyjanehegerat.com Facebook@bettyjh About Elephants in the Room Fourteen jewel-like stories unveil the tender chaos of lives unlived and loves unspoken In Elephants in the Room, Betty Jane Hegerat masterfully uncovers the quiet fractures of ordinary … Continue reading "Episode 205: Betty Jane Hegerat – Elephants in the Room" Source

    51 min

  8. 11/10/2025

    Episode 204: John R. Carlos – Cryonic Dreams: Awakening

    A conversation with author John R. Carlos about Cryonic Dreams: Awakening, the first book in a science-fiction thriller trilogy. Websitesjohnrcarlos.com.au X@JohnRCarlos About the book Dr. Michelle Brown pioneers a revolutionary biotechnology: reanimating the long-dead through advanced cryonics. Her first subject, Maryanne, awakes after 133 years, her memory wiped, her body restored. But as this breakthrough … Continue reading "Episode 204: John R. Carlos – Cryonic Dreams: Awakening" Source

    43 min

  9. 10/26/2025

    Episode 203: Mary Robinette Kowal & Sam J. Miller – Red Star Hustle/Apprehension

    A conversation with award-winning authors Mary Robinette Kowal and Sam J. Miller about the new Saga Double containing their science fiction novels Apprehension and Red Star Hustle, back-to-back. Websitesmaryrobinettekowal.comsamjmiller.com Facebook@maryrobinettekowal@sentencebender Instagram@maryrobinettekowal@sam.j.miller Bluesky@maryrobinettekowal.com@sentencebender.bsky.social X@sentencebender About the book Two expertly crafted crime stories set in a far-future science fiction universe, from two award-winning authors known for their … Continue reading "Episode 203: Mary Robinette Kowal & Sam J. Miller – Red Star Hustle/Apprehension" Source

    42 min

  10. 10/12/2025

    Episode 202: Alan Bradley – The Flavia de Luce Mystery Series

    A long chat with internationally bestselling author Alan Bradley about his Flavia de Luce mystery series, which is now up to Book 11: What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust. WebsitesPenguin Random Housealanbradleyauthor.com About What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER  One of the best mystery novels of 2024, The Washington Post … Continue reading "Episode 202: Alan Bradley – The Flavia de Luce Mystery Series" Source

    58 min
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Conversations with science fiction and fantasy authors about the creative process

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  • Creator
    Edward Willett
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    The Worldshapers