If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics Alan Bailey

I am pleased to announce that this is the first episode of a new column called Hope in Horror with Paul Jessup. In this episode Paul tackles the topic of hope in horror head-on by discussing the show Yellow Jackets.

In this episode, Alan and Cate talk to author Jamie Lackey about Short Fiction, Flash Fiction, being ACE, Sudio Ghibli, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Pride and Prejudice, running Kickstarter campeigns, and much more.
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In the first Solarpunk column of 2024, engineer, Youtuber, and blogger, Navarre Bartz, explores the practicalities of what Solarpunk kids might look like, as well as the current state of childhood. Topics include schooling, parenting, bussing, and more.

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk to Motswana author and architect Tlotlo Tsamaase about her new book Womb City, writing traumatic scenes, feminism, plotting novels, body hopping, and the nature of identity.
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A Death at the Dionysus Club by Melissa Scott & Amy Griswold published by Queen of Swords Press 2023 originally published 2014
https://queenofswordspress.com/product/a-death-at-the-dionysus-club/
Green New Worlds: A Quick Guide to Sustainability Through Science Fiction and Fantasy by Ricardo Victoria-Uribe and Martha Elba Gonzalez-Alcaraz published 2024 by Luna Press Publishing
https://shop.harvard.com/book/9781915556301
Interchange by Daniel M. Bensen published 2021 by Flame Tree Press
https://www.flametreepublishing.com/interchange-isbn-9781787584693.html
The Skinless Man Counts to Five and Other Tales of the Macabre by Paul Jessup published by Underland Press March, 2024
https://firebirdcreative.myshopify.com/products/the-skinless-man-counts-to-five
Europa (part of the Fractal Series) by Allen Stroud Published by Flame Tree Press 2023
https://www.flametreepublishing.com/europa-isbn-9781787588240.html

In this episode, Alan talks to authors Tade Thompson and Paul Jessup about nontraditional story structure, innovating, book reviews and the importance of paid critics, self publishing vs trad publishing, "romantasy" and other trends, books, and even more about books, and much more.
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