Femme Fatale

Moya Bonzelaar
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Femme Fatale is a literary character defined as a conniving seductress, someone who cannot be trusted. In the fantasy and science fiction genres, male authors far outnumber the women and their names are more widely recognized. It's time to change that. Femme Fatale is a podcast about the female authors of the fantasy and science fiction world, where their life and works will be celebrated. It's time to change the way women are viewed in literature.

  1. Episode 18: 10 Black Women Who Write Sci-Fi and Fantasy

    02/16/2022

    Episode 18: 10 Black Women Who Write Sci-Fi and Fantasy

    I did not announce this in the episode, but I will be switching over to an every other week schedule for the podcast.Thanks for understanding!

    40 min
  2. Episode 17: The Haunting of Hill House Show vs. Book

    02/02/2022

    Episode 17: The Haunting of Hill House Show vs. Book

    This week I am discussing the similarities and differences between The Haunting of Hill House Netflix show and the book written by Shirley Jackson. Trigger Warning: I do briefly discuss suicide in this episode, I apologize for not mentioning it in the audio.If you are interested in buying The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, you can find it on bookshop.org You can also watch the t.v. miniseries on Netflix.

    42 min
  3. Episode 16: Gilded Book Review (Ft. Noël Rathnaw)

    01/26/2022

    Episode 16: Gilded Book Review (Ft. Noël Rathnaw)

    In this week's episode, Noël and I dive into a book review for Gilded by Marissa Meyer.If you want to buy this book, you can find it on bookshop.org

    1h 31m
  4. Episode 15: The Big 5 Publishers

    01/19/2022

    Episode 15: The Big 5 Publishers

    This week I do a roundup of the top 5 publishing companies in the world, otherwise known as "The Big 5".https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/books/penguin-random-house-simon-schuster-publishing.htmlhttps://www.harpercollins.com/pages/worldwide-company-profilehttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/about-us/our-story/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Penguin-Random-Househttps://www.penguin.co.uk/company/about-us/company-history.htmlhttps://www.palgrave.com/gp/media-centre/press/macmillan-celebrates-175-years-of-publishing/15483290https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/company-history/https://about.simonandschuster.biz/corporate-history/

    43 min
  5. No New Episode Announcement

    01/12/2022

    No New Episode Announcement

    There is no new episode this week due to the fact that I got COVID-19 the first weekend of January and didn't have time to work on the podcast. There will be a new episode up next week though!

    1 min
  6. Episode 14: 22 New Releases for 2022

    01/06/2022

    Episode 14: 22 New Releases for 2022

    In this extra special episode, I go through 22 books coming this coming year!If you are interested in purchasing any of these books you can do so on bookshop.org

    56 min
  7. Episode 13: Marissa Meyer

    01/05/2022

    Episode 13: Marissa Meyer

    Happy new year! For the first episode of 2022, I am talking about the author, Marissa Meyer.If you want to buy any of her books, you can find them on bookshop.orgResources:https://www.marissameyer.com/about-marissa-meyer/ https://www.southsoundmag.com/arts-entertainment/interview-marissa-meyer/article_be7fe88c-4024-55ef-9234-8e2e4af2c8a3.html https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2016/feb/02/marissa-meyer-lunar-chronicles-interviewhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marissa_Meyer https://onetruedaydreamer.com/2020/10/31/author-interview-with-marissa-meyer/

    32 min
  8. Episode 12: Problematic Authors (Ft. Noël Rathnaw)

    12/22/2021

    Episode 12: Problematic Authors (Ft. Noël Rathnaw)

    This week, Noël and I begin the discussion about problematic authors.Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2010/jan/13/death-of-the-author https://bookriot.com/mourning-problematic-authors/https://www.pajiba.com/seriously_random_lists/10-problematic-authors-i-have-trouble-separating-from-their-work.phphttps://cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk/quench/literature/problematic-authors-should-we-separate-the-writer-from-the-writing/https://www.rhiannonkthomas.com/blog/jkr-death-of-the-authorThe Death of an Author Essay:https://sites.tufts.edu/english292b/files/2012/01/Barthes-The-Death-of-the-Author.pdfTrigger Warning Websites:https://booktriggerwarnings.com/index.php?title=Welcomehttps://bookriot.com/trigger-warnings-for-books/

    47 min
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Femme Fatale is a literary character defined as a conniving seductress, someone who cannot be trusted. In the fantasy and science fiction genres, male authors far outnumber the women and their names are more widely recognized. It's time to change that. Femme Fatale is a podcast about the female authors of the fantasy and science fiction world, where their life and works will be celebrated. It's time to change the way women are viewed in literature.

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  • Creator
    Moya Bonzelaar
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Moya Bonzelaar
  • Show Website
    Femme Fatale