Description

John, Alison, and stunt Liz Emily Tesh are live from Novacon 54!

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Content warnings this episode: It’s a live recording!

• Thanks to Emily Tesh for being our stunt Liz!
  • You can find Emily at her website, with links to socials at the bottom of the page
  • Eight Days of Diana Wynne Jones
• Visit Stow Shirts for all your Octothorpe merchandise needs
• Picks
  • John: The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
  • Alison: Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler
  • Emily: The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson
• Credits
  • Cover art: “Live from Novacon” by Steven Cain and Alison Scott
    • Alt text: Emily Tesh, John, and Alison stand in front of a suspiciously purple background which may indicate that the real background has been subtracted by nefarious photo editing. The words “Octothorpe 148 Live from Novacon” are overlaid.
  • Theme music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0)