Breaking the Glass Slipper: Women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror

Megan Leigh, Charlotte Bond, and Lucy Hounsom

Podcast discussing women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Hosted by Megan Leigh, Charlotte Bond, and Lucy Hounsom. New episodes every other Thursday.

  1. 11/27/2025

    Conventions – with Katie Bruce

    Something a little bit different this month! Anyone who follows us on social media will be aware that we were completely thrilled and surprised to win the 2025 British Fantasy Award for Best Audio last month. In our somewhat unprepared acceptance speech, we said that sometimes it feels like no one out there is listening, […] The post Conventions – with Katie Bruce first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

    41 min

  2. 10/30/2025

    Writing the magic – with Juliet E. Mckenna

    So, this is a bit of an unusual episode. Normally, we get an author on to discuss their new book. But today we have three authors talking about a brand new non-fiction book they’re part of, and two of them are your hosts! The book in question is Writing the Magic, the fourth in an […] The post Writing the magic – with Juliet E. Mckenna first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

  3. 09/25/2025

    Alternate histories – with Sarah Brooks

    For many writers, history can be both an inspiration and a source of plot. No one is going to call a fantasy writer out for “making it up”. With historical fiction, however, you have to be more careful – there are always a bunch of readers out there ready to spot anachronisms. But some writers […] The post Alternate histories – with Sarah Brooks first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

    32 min

  4. 07/31/2025

    Zombies are us – with Leigh Radford

    Zombies first shambled onto our cinema screens in the 1932 film White Zombie staring Bela Lugosi. Early incarnations involved voodoo reanimation and lacked the whole brain-eating aspect. (There’s a really interesting article by Carnegie Mellon University that charts the early history of the zombie). But let us jump to what modern audiences consider a zombie. For that, […] The post Zombies are us – with Leigh Radford first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

    35 min

  5. 06/28/2025

    Big deck energy – with Frances White

    Part of a murder mystery’s charm is the narrative movement from chaos to order. The natural balance of justice is overturned and it’s up to ordinary people – rather than the law – to fix it. The uncovering of clues, red herrings, the many suspicious characters – all of these are essential to a good […] The post Big deck energy – with Frances White first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

    29 min

  6. 05/30/2025

    Unspinning Sleeping Beauty – with Georgia Leighton

    Fairy tale retellings are always popular. Fairy tales are some of the first stories we learn as children. As well as being entertaining, they are instructive. Don’t stray from the path. Don’t trust wolves, or men. Fill your pockets with stones, not breadcrumbs. If you’re going to steal some herbs for your pregnant wife, be […] The post Unspinning Sleeping Beauty – with Georgia Leighton first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

    30 min

  7. 04/24/2025

    Why choose? – with Elizabeth Helen

    It seems like these days you can’t go into a bookshop without seeing a display of romantasy books. It’s a broad term that applies to everything from secondary fantasy worlds with devilishly handsome princes to witches running cafes and falling for the leader of the coven. You can also get every flavour of spiciness under […] The post Why choose? – with Elizabeth Helen first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

    33 min

  8. 03/27/2025

    Pacifism and principles – with Maithree Wijesekara

    We live our lives burdened with responsibilities, and expectations of how we should act. Those expectations are placed on us by society, by family, and even by ourselves. However, fiction allows us a space in which to examine what would happen if we stepped outside those expectations. What if, for example, we weren’t dutiful children […] The post Pacifism and principles – with Maithree Wijesekara first appeared on Breaking the Glass Slipper.

    28 min
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Podcast discussing women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Hosted by Megan Leigh, Charlotte Bond, and Lucy Hounsom. New episodes every other Thursday.

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