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The Nerd Count Podcast
Episode 017 – A.C. Wise
In our 17th episode, we welcome back the many talented A.C. Wise. In this episode, we talk to Alison about Readercon parties, how we first met, growing up in Canada, getting a gold medal in rowing, working a full-time day job at an art museum/school, her massive to-read pile, reviewing fiction for Locus and Apex magazines and elsewhere, stories in conversation with each other, reading for the World Fantasy Awards, Locus Awards, the Sunburst Awards, how she reads so much, her favorite reads of 2025, her first story sale to a coffee can label, editing for Unlikely Stories, t...
2026-02-03
1h 03
The Nerd Count Podcast
Episode 017 – A.C. Wise
In our 17th episode, we welcome back the many talented A.C. Wise. In this episode, we talk to Alison about Readercon parties, how we first met, growing up in Canada, getting a gold medal in rowing, working a full-time day job at an art museum/school, her massive to-read pile, reviewing fiction for Locus and Apex magazines and elsewhere, stories in conversation with each other, reading for the World Fantasy Awards, Locus Awards, the Sunburst Awards, how she reads so much, her favorite reads of 2025, her first story sale to a coffee can label, editing for Unlikely Stories, t...
2026-02-03
1h 03
Interview Tuesdays
Interview Tuesdays: Fran Wilde with @MaryLanniReads
Two-time Nebula Award-winner Fran Wilde has (so far) published nine novels, a poetry collection, and over 70 short stories for adults, teens, and kids. Her stories have been finalists for six Nebula Awards, a World Fantasy Award, four Hugo Awards, four Locus Awards, and a Lodestar. They include her Nebula- and Compton Crook-winning debut novel Updraft, and her Nebula-winning, Best of NPR 2019, debut Middle Grade novel Riverland. Her short stories appear in Asimov’s Science Fiction, Tor.com, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Shimmer, Nature, Uncanny Magazine, and multiple years' best anthologies.The Managing Editor for The Sunday Mor...
2026-01-06
33 min
The Skiffy and Fanty Show
847. Fran Wilde (a.k.a. Chadwick’s Prodigy) — A Philosophy of Thieves
Delicious heists, messy pasts, and subterfuge galore, oh my! Shaun Duke is joined by Fran Wilde for an interview about A Philosophy of Thieves! Together, they explore Wilde’s approach to cross genre writing, the roots of the novel’s heist premise, the complexities of power and capital, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Fran Wilde’s Things: Website Bluesky Instagram Facebook A Philosophy of Thieves (get it!) Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch! Don’t forget to catch...
2025-12-26
1h 02
The Skiffy and Fanty Show
847. Fran Wilde (a.k.a. Chadwick’s Prodigy) — A Philosophy of Thieves
Delicious heists, messy pasts, and subterfuge galore, oh my! Shaun Duke is joined by Fran Wilde for an interview about A Philosophy of Thieves! Together, they explore Wilde’s approach to cross genre writing, the roots of the novel’s heist premise, the complexities of power and capital, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Fran Wilde’s Things: Website Bluesky Instagram Facebook A Philosophy of Thieves (get it!) Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch! Don’t forget to catch...
2025-12-26
1h 02
The Nerd Count Podcast
Episode 013 – Fran Wilde
In our long-awaited thirteenth episode, we welcome Fran Wilde, whose most recent work is her collection A Catalog of Storms, from Fairwood Press. In this episode we discuss where we first met Fran, her recent reading at Fantastic Fiction at KGB, getting started writing and being oneself, how summers in Kentucky with her grandmother shaped her life and writing, AI and the evolution of language, how poetry impacted her fiction, playing with sound, directing a genre MFA program, writing without an MFA, finding time for art in stressful times, refilling the well, her writing process, thinking about writing everyday, h...
2025-09-26
1h 09
The Nerd Count Podcast
Episode 013 – Fran Wilde
In our long-awaited thirteenth episode, we welcome Fran Wilde, whose most recent work is her collection A Catalog of Storms, from Fairwood Press. In this episode we discuss where we first met Fran, her recent reading at Fantastic Fiction at KGB, getting started writing and being oneself, how summers in Kentucky with her grandmother shaped her life and writing, AI and the evolution of language, how poetry impacted her fiction, playing with sound, directing a genre MFA program, writing without an MFA, finding time for art in stressful times, refilling the well, her writing process, thinking about writing everyday, h...
2025-09-26
1h 09
Fantastic Fiction at KGB
Audio from Sept 10th, with Fran Wilde & Shiva Kumar
Here’s the audio from the September 10th, 2025 Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with guests Fran Wilde & Shiva Kumar. Both read from their work to a full house. We need your help to stay funded! Support the reading series by clicking here! Fran Wilde Fran Wilde is a two-time Nebula Award-winner, a Best of NPR author, and finalist for multiple Nebula, Hugo, World Fantasy, and Locus awards. Her most recent books include A Catalog of Storms, collected short fiction (Fairwood Press, August 2025) and the speculative heist novel A Philosophy of Thieves (Erewhon Books...
2025-09-25
56 min
She Lights the Way
Embracing Your Messes, with Fran Wilde
Fran Wilde, a two-time Nebula Award-winning author, self-proclaimed "battle poet" and teacher, takes us on a journey through her creative process. From embracing failure to finding the magic in messes, Fran shares how curiosity can be a transformative tool for growth. We dive into her upcoming novel, A Philosophy of Thieves, and explore profound questions about humanity, technology, and storytelling’s power to reshape lives. Whether you’re a writer, a dreamer, or simply someone navigating life’s twists and turns, Fran’s wisdom will leave you ready to embrace your creative messes. Don’t forget to like, comm...
2025-01-30
36 min
Recomendaciones con Fran
100. De Profundis de Oscar Wilde
En este episodio de Recomendaciones con Fran, exploramos De Profundis, la desgarradora carta que Oscar Wilde escribió desde la cárcel. Hablamos de su contexto histórico, los temas principales de la obra y su impacto en la literatura y la sociedad. Una obra que trasciende el tiempo y nos muestra el alma de uno de los más grandes escritores de todos los tiempos.
2024-12-20
15 min
POV – en podcast om populärkultur
Lucka 8: Florence Pugh och Olivia Wilde
I POV:s alldeles egna julkalender är temat, i sann julanda, fejder och bråk. Varje dag fram till jul går programledare Helle Schunnesson igenom ett historiskt kändisbråk, från hiphop beefs till enemies to lovers-stories. I åttonde luckan hittar vi Florence Pugh och Olivia Wilde och skandalerna som plågade filmen Don’t Worry Darling. POV är en podd från ELLE om populärkultur och trender med Helle Schunnesson.En podd från Aller media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-12-08
08 min
Rizando El Rizo
La CHARLA más SINCERA de un CEO de 40M | FRAN VILLALBA
Mira este episodio y nútrete de valor, tanto en lo profesional, como en lo personal. Libro de Fran: https://www.amazon.es/ADN-emprendedor-pr%C3%A1ctica-empresarial-ficci%C3%B3n/dp/8466678050 Te mereces la mejor proteina del mercado. Código “RIZO10”: https://sportlivenutrition.com/ Si vas mal de tiempo escucha el episodio en Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... Los seguidores más fieles nos siguen en instagram: https://shorturl.at/rvDJ4 Cuento gratuito de Niall|: https://amzn.eu/d/bsJ8CrB
2024-07-21
1h 59
Juggernaut 2: The Story of the Fourth National Government
Nine Day Wonder
At the urging of the gay community, Fran Wilde takes the homosexual law reform bill to parliament in 1985. The campaign encounters fierce resistance from MPs on both the National and Labour sides of the house. Is it fair for Labour today to claim it as a party triumph? At the same time, strides are being taken in introducing the Treaty of Waitangi into political and legal structures, as part of a blizzard of reforms. In one crucial example, change will come after David Lange misreads his notes.New and exclusive interviews with Fran Wilde, Bill Logan, Hekia...
2024-07-10
51 min
Granny Has A Podcast
Granny Has A Podcast, Season 2, Episode 4: "MamaCat and the Chain of Foolishness"
Today's soup includes; the ballad of what happened with Lowe's; hot fresh steaming gendered ageism; burgeoning Springtime; and the Nanny Named Fran. Please remember to hang on tightly, and keep your arms and legs inside the car until the ride has come to a complete stop. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diana-wilde9/support
2024-04-06
15 min
The SF in SF Podcast
June 2023: Fran Wilde and Henry Lien
Each author will read a selection from their work, followed by Q&A with the audience, moderated by author Cliff Winnig. FRAN WILDE is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and blogger. Her debut novel, Updraft, was a 2016 Nebula Award nominee, and won the 2016 Andre Norton Award and the 2016 Compton Crook Award. Her debut middle grade novel, Riverland, won the 2019 Andre Norton Award, was named an NPR Best Book of 2019 and was a Lodestar Finalist. Wilde is the first person to win two Andre Norton Awards for both Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction. Her short fiction explores themes...
2024-02-12
1h 32
Subscriber Feed
The Reaction – Fran Alonso Departs Celtic FC Women
In our latest episode the ‘Reaction Panel’ of Chris Gallagher and Clare Wilde react to the news that Fran Alonso has left Celtic FC Women. This content is available exclusively to members. Subscribe or log in to unlock.
2023-12-22
25 min
Kaleidocast
S4 Ep3: Treatment and Cure & Clearly Lettered In A Mostly Steady Hand
Treatment and Cure by Katie Story, Read by Lanna Joffrey Your unexpected stay in the COVID wing takes a nightmarish turn. Something at the hospital is hungry. Katie Story is a Brooklyn-based graphic designer, illustrator, and writer who fosters cranky, toothless cats. She studied creative writing at Pratt Institute and is a member of Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers. Lanna Joffrey is an award-winning actor, spoken word performer and writer based in London who works extensively in the US and UK in theatre, film and has voiced numerous audio projects from video games to podcasts to audiobooks. For more about her...
2023-08-29
1h 08
Get Hooked On An Captivating Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (Star Wars) by Olivie Blake, Saladin Ahmed, Charlie Jane Anders, Fran Wilde, Mary Kenney, Mike Chen
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/267889to listen full audiobooks. Title: From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (Star Wars) Series: Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View Series, Book 3 Author: Olivie Blake, Saladin Ahmed, Charlie Jane Anders, Fran Wilde, Mary Kenney, Mike Chen Narrator: Jonathan Davis, Sean Kenin Elias-Reyes, Jon Hamm, January LaVoy, Saskia Maarleveld, Adam Scott, Marc Thompson, Sam Witwer, Various Format: mp3 Length: 19 hrs and 36 mins Release date: 08-29-23 Ratings: 4.4 out of 5 stars, 357 ratings Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Celebrate the lasting impact of Return of the Jedi with this exciting reimagining of...
2023-08-29
7h 36
Subscriber Feed
The CWFS Extra – Interview with Fran Alonso
Clare Wilde talks to Fran Alonso about the first game of the season, the summer transfers, the current state of the squad and potential further signing and, of course, the first home game on Sunday against Hamilton Accies. This content is available exclusively to members. Subscribe or log in to unlock.
2023-08-18
20 min
Uncanny Magazine Podcast
Uncanny Magazine Podcast #52B
Editors' Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: "The Rain Remembers What the Sky Forgets" by Fran Wilde, as read by Erika Ensign Poetry: "Stone Kingdom" by Angela Liu, as read by Matt Peters Interview: Lynne M. Thomas Interviews Fran Wilde Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fiction and fantasy stories, poetry, and nonfiction every month in Uncanny Magazine. Go to uncannymagazine.com or subscribe to the eBook version at weightlessbooks.com or amazon.com. This podcast was produced by Erika Ensign an...
2023-06-06
1h 14
Chicks in the Office
Olivia & Jason Hug It Out + Beat Ria & Fran Game 63
Subscribe to our YouTube > http://bit.ly/CITOYOUTUBE. Weekend recaps (00:00-28:13). Olivia Wilde & Jason Sudeikis spotted hugging (29:06-35:12). Meghan Trainor & Daryl Sabara expecting baby #2 (35:13-35:56). Katy Perry passed on working with Billie Eilish (35:57-41:00). Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes leave ABC (41:01-44:26). Brandi Glanville kicked off Ultimate Girls Trip (44:27-51:06). Game 63 of Beat Ria & Fran with Ali & Leah (52:00-1:21:58). MERCH! > http://bit.ly/citomerch. Follow us on Instagram @chicksintheoffice and on Twitter @chicksintheoff + subscribe to our Snapchat > http://bit.ly/thegroupchat.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime...
2023-01-30
1h 25
Chicks in the Office
Harry & Olivia Split, Glen Powell Interview + Beat Ria & Fran Game 56
Subscribe to our YouTube > http://bit.ly/CITOYOUTUBE. Thanksgiving week is upon us (00:00-18:45). Harry Styles & Olivia Wilde split (20:05-29:14). Love is Blind's SK & Raven split (30:44-42:42). Taylor Swift Bleepmaster update (44:06-53:13). Game 56 of Beat Ria & Fran with Abby & Shannon (54:50-1:17:35). Interview with one of our first ever guests, Glen Powell – talking his new movie Devotion, Top Gun + much more! (1:19:10-1:48:55). MERCH! > http://bit.ly/citomerch. Follow us on Instagram @chicksintheoffice and on Twitter @chicksintheoff + subscribe to our Snapchat show > http://bit.ly/thegroupchat.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or...
2022-11-21
1h 52
Writing Excuses
17.46: Monstrous Awakening
Your Hosts: Mary Robinette, C.L. Polk, Fran Wilde, and Howard Tayler Okay, before we start, you have homework: Please take a few minutes to read this essay by Fran Wilde entitled "You Wake Up Monstrous." That will give you context for our discussion, which is about how body horror and other monstrous-ness is a tool we should be employing with great care. Credits: This episode was recorded by Daniel Thompson, and mastered by Alex Jackson.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gusto: https://gusto.com/WX* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/wx* Check out...
2022-11-14
18 min
Chicks in the Office
Olivia Wilde/Shia LaBeouf, Beat Ria & Fran Game 47 + Hero Fiennes Tiffin Interview
MERCH! > http://bit.ly/citomerch. Olivia Wilde & Shia LaBeouf drama (7:43-26:16). Tom Schwartz & Raquel Leviss rumors (26:18-32:02). BIP cast revealed (32:04-39:35). Jennifer Lopez upset over leaked wedding video of her singing to Ben Affleck (39:37-45:58). Game 47 of Beat Ria & Fran with Shannon & Pat (47:36-1:14:17). Interview with Hero Fiennes Tiffin – talking his new movie After Ever Happy + more! (1:15:53-1:40:39). Subscribe to our YouTube > http://bit.ly/CITOYOUTUBE. Follow us on Instagram @chicksintheoffice and on Twitter @chicksintheoff + subscribe to our Snapchat show > http://bit.ly/thegroupchat.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or...
2022-08-29
1h 44
The Belongg Literature Podcast
Creating Diverse Worlds : Speculative Fiction Ep 1 | Fran Wilde
In conversation with award-winning SFF author Fran Wilde about representation of disability in fiction. Award-winning author Fran Wilde takes us through a journey of her works and inspiration. We discuss themes of representation in speculative fiction, and Fran comments on the inclusion of disability in her stories. The episode ends with a contemplation on the scope of SFF and acknowledgement of discriminatory troupes in depiction of disabled characters in fiction. About the Guest:Fran Wilde's acclaimed short stories have appeared in Asimov's, Nature, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Aside from her writing career, she has w...
2022-08-18
47 min
Life (UN)Closeted: LGBTQ+ Coming Out Stories & Advice for living out and proud!
524: Keeping up the fight for equality – Fran Hutchins
As we wrap of PRIDE MONTH, let's never forget, our lives and our freedom as LGBTQ individuals continues to be in the crosshairs of so many people in the world. Over 300 bills to date, in 2022 have been brought to the political forefront as a strike to who we are and how we live our lives. Helping us see how to be more vigilant and active to keep our freedoms is Fran Hutchins, Executive Director of Equality Federation. This candid and fun conversation shows how to take a stand and never give up as an LGBTQ Person. About Fran ...
2022-06-29
40 min
Litteraturväven - podden om gestalter ur litteraturhistorien
#19.2 Oscar Wilde: en dandys uppgång och fall (del 2)
Han var de sköna konsternas apostel, en gränsöverskridande dandy och njutningarnas självutnämnde konnässör. En satirisk citatmaskin vars verk lika mycket roade och skrämde sin publik. En aktad celebritet och societetslejon vars hemliga och förbjudna begär kom att bli hans fall. Litteraturväven berättar historien om Oscar Wilde: en dandys uppgång och fall, del 2. Litteraturväven är ett program av och med Jonas Stål, med inläsningar av Dick Lundberg, Hanna Wintzell och Beatrice Berg. Oscar Wildes porträtt är tecknat av Irem Babovic. Poddavsnittet finns att läsa som textfil på Ox...
2022-06-16
45 min
Litteraturväven - podden om gestalter ur litteraturhistorien
#19.1 Oscar Wilde: en dandys uppgång och fall (del 1)
Han var de sköna konsternas apostel, en gränsöverskridande dandy och njutningarnas självutnämnde konnässör. En satirisk citatmaskin vars verk lika mycket roade och skrämde sin publik. En aktad celebritet och societetslejon vars hemliga och förbjudna begär kom att bli hans fall. Litteraturväven berättar historien om Oscar Wilde: en dandys uppgång och fall, del 1. Litteraturväven är ett program av och med Jonas Stål, med inläsningar av Dick Lundberg, Hanna Wintzell och Beatrice Berg. FOscar Wildes porträtt är tecknat av Irem Babovic. Poddavsnittet finns att läsa som textfil på Ox...
2022-06-16
54 min
Paparazzi
130. Billie Eilish visar sin klyfta och Olivia Wilde stäms inför publik?
Årets Met-gala har gått av stapeln och två personer utan modekunskap fäller både ris och ros över klädvalen. Är Billie Eilish besatt av korsetter, varför klär sig Camilla Cabello som ett barn och vem är svensken som alla trodde var Jared Leto? Olivia Wilde får stämningspapper framför publik när hon presenterar sin nya film och Lindsay Lohan har en ny dejtingserie. Givetvis har Michelle senaste uppdateringen från Heard vs Depp! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-05-10
52 min
Access Unmissable Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense
The Lighthouse by Beth Eyre, Fran Dorricott
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506611 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lighthouse Author: Beth Eyre, Fran Dorricott Narrator: Kate Louise Okello, Imogen Wilde Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 8 minutes Release date: February 3, 2022 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: ‘A spooky rollercoaster of a book. Lots of twists and turns – I loved it’ Simon McCleave ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ No one expected them to go there. The question is: will any of them leave? Six friends travel to a remote island north of the Scottish Highlands for an old school reunion. They’ve rented The Lighthouse – a stunning, now abandoned building that was once notorious for deaths at sea...
2022-02-03
05 min
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary Women
The Lighthouse by Fran Dorricott, Beth Eyre
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506611 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lighthouse Author: Fran Dorricott, Beth Eyre Narrator: Kate Louise Okello, Imogen Wilde Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 8 minutes Release date: February 3, 2022 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: ‘A spooky rollercoaster of a book. Lots of twists and turns – I loved it’ Simon McCleave ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ No one expected them to go there. The question is: will any of them leave? Six friends travel to a remote island north of the Scottish Highlands for an old school reunion. They’ve rented The Lighthouse – a stunning, now abandoned building that was once notorious for deaths...
2022-02-03
05 min
P3 Klubben
69. Vilks vs Wilde
Kristofer är än en gång missnöjd med debattens tillstånd, och funderar på vad Oscar Wilde skulle haft att säga om Lars Vilks och kritikernas insatser. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Nanna har sett filmen Pleasure och radikaliserats i sitt porrmotstånd. Hon provar att aktivera sig i Porrfri barndom, men kommer snart på andra tankar. På vägen ställs frågor som: är det kanske så att råttor i själva verket är dumma i huvet? Duon utreder också huruvida de lever i en efterbliven tid, ell...
2021-10-07
50 min
StoryADay presents: I, WRITER - A Writing Podcast about Building a Successful Writing Practice
StoryADay Sept Week 1
What are you learning about writing in this, week 1, of the StoryADay September challenge, 2021? Let's talk... PLUS my extended notes on last week's writing prompt from award-winning writer Fran Wilde.0 ::LINKS:: Join the Challenge+ https://stada.me/challengeplus Fran Wilde Prompt: https://storyaday.org/2021-day-01 3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc
2021-09-04
12 min
The Liars Club Oddcast
Rick Wilber, Award Winning Author
Sidewise Award winner Rick Wilber joins us to talk about baseball in science fiction, writing college textbooks, and the aliens who just want to make a profit off of Earth in his latest novel, ALIEN DAY, the sequel to his Campbell Award-nominated ALIEN MORNING. With Oddcast hosts Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, Fran Wilde, Jon McGoran, and Keith Strunk.
2021-07-19
49 min
1/200
Blueprints S2E1 - Homosexual Law Reform - NZ 1984 - 1986
On this day 35 years ago, July 9, the homosexual law reform bill passed it’s third reading and sex between men was finally decriminalised. The campaign polarised New Zealand to levels not seen since the Springbok Tour in 1981, as a vicious anti-campaign took hold, driven by fundamentalist churches.The campaign mobilised support from a broad range of organisations, as gay men, lesbians and others tried to keep their coalition together, in the face of different objectives internally and ferocious hostility externally.We spoke with;Bill Logan, the Gay Task Force spokesperson at the time (@Bo...
2021-07-08
1h 42
The Liars Club Oddcast
Sam J. Miller, Award Winning Author
On this Oddcast, Nebula- and Campbell-award-winning author Sam J. Miller, whose novels—THE BLADE BETWEEN, BLACKFISH CITY, and THE ART OF STARVING—have been called "must reads" and "bests of the year" by USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and NPR, talks about gentrification horror, social activism, whaling, and floating cities with hosts Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, Fran Wilde, Jon McGoran, and Keith Strunk.
2021-05-12
45 min
The Incomparable Mothership
The Avengers of Cities
Our Book Club returns with a new way to approach this year’s SF novel shortlist: we’re reading all the Hugo and Nebula novels in three batches. First up: “Black Sun,” “The City We Became,” and “Piranesi.” Plus: What are we reading? Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Scott McNulty and Aleen Simms Referenced Works The City We Became [Amazon] [Apple] Piranesi [Amazon] [Apple] Black Sun [Amazon] [Apple] Show Notes & Links What we’re reading: Scott: The Liar’s Dictionary (Apple, Amazon) Erika...
2021-05-09
1h 13
Book Club (from The Incomparable Mothership)
The Avengers of Cities (The Incomparable Mothership 565)
Our Book Club returns with a new way to approach this year’s SF novel shortlist: we’re reading all the Hugo and Nebula novels in three batches. First up: “Black Sun,” “The City We Became,” and “Piranesi.” Plus: What are we reading? Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Scott McNulty and Aleen Simms Referenced Works Show Notes & Links What we’re reading: Scott: The Liar’s Dictionary (Apple, Amazon) Erika: “Unseelie Brothers, Ltd.” by Fran Wilde Aleen: Stephens & Mefisto and Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths; Dragon B...
2021-05-09
1h 13
Uncanny Magazine Podcast
Uncanny Magazine Podcast #40A
Editors' Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: "Unseelie Brothers, LTD." by Fran Wilde, as read by Erika Ensign Poetry: "Paqtasultieg" by Tiffany Morris, as read by Matt Peters Interview: Lynne M. Thomas Interviews Fran Wilde Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fiction and fantasy stories, poetry, and nonfiction every month in Uncanny Magazine. Go to uncannymagazine.com or subscribe to the eBook version at weightlessbooks.com or amazon.com. This podcast was produced by Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky. Music...
2021-05-04
1h 32
Rockola
Rockola Internacional (23 de abril 2021)
Números uno internacionales, especialmente de los 80 y 90, Pop, Rock... Hoy con la música de Bros; New Kids On The Block; NSYNC; Backstreet Boys; Kim Wilde; Blondie; Lou Reed; Kim Carnes; The Rolling Stones; Terence Trent D'Arby; Maria Mckee; Nickelback; Vixen; Whitesnake; Poison; y Papa Roach.
2021-04-28
1h 00
Asimov's Science Fiction
Mayor for Today by Fran Wilde
Victor is used to having gigs like “driver,” “teacher,” or “administrative assistant,” so when his GigTime App shows “Mayor” for a duration of only “twenty-four hours,” he is a little skeptical. What should have been a quick job turns into something else altogether…. Enjoy “Mayor for Today,” read and written by Fran Wilde.
2021-01-19
1h 03
Asimov's Science Fiction
Mayor for Today by Fran Wilde
Victor is used to having gigs like “driver,” “teacher,” or “administrative assistant,” so when his GigTime App shows “Mayor” for a duration of only “twenty-four hours,” he is a little skeptical. What should have been a quick job turns into something else altogether. . . . Enjoy “Mayor for Today,” read and written by Fran Wilde.
2021-01-19
1h 03
Tales from the Trunk
Episode 23: Fran Wilde - ”How Sentient Kudzu Solved the KRYPTOS K4 Code and How the CIA Covered It Up A Revolution in Four Parts”
We're joined this time around by Fran Wilde (@fran_wilde), who reads her story, "How Sentient Kudzu Solved the KRYPTOS K4 Code and How the CIA Covered It Up A Revolution in Four Parts," which leads us into a discussion of invasive plants, poetry, and some unexpected connections from our shared alma mater. Things we mentioned in this episode: Gritty Kryptos Kudzu Philadelphia World's Fair Elise Tobler Shimmer John Bartram Warren Wilson College Rita Dove Debra Nyst...
2021-01-15
1h 03
Tales from the Trunk
Episode 22: Phoebe Barton - ”More Things Than Are Dreamt Of”
This time around, it's my pleasure to welcome Phoebe Barton (@aphoebebarton | phoebebartonsf.com) onto the show! Phoebe reads their story, "More Things Than Are Dreamt Of," which leads us into a great conversation about how the submissions game has changed since we got started and what Phoebe's just-released interactive fiction game, The Luminous Underground, taught her new things about writing linear fiction. You can find links to purchase The Luminous Underground on the Choice of Games website. Things we mentioned this episode: SFWA Cowboy Bebop Bakka-Phoenix Books
2020-12-18
53 min
The Liars Club Oddcast
Wendy Tyson, Bestselling Mystery Author
Wendy Tyson is a lawyer, former therapist and the author of 11 books, including the bestselling Greenhouse Mystery Series, as well as numerous short stories. This week, she talks about her work with the International Thriller Writer Organization (ITW), incorporating environmental issues into her work, and her latest book, SOWING MALICE, with Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, Fran Wilde and Keith Strunk.
2020-12-04
36 min
The Liars Club Oddcast
Keir Graff, Author, Editor, and Publisher
The former senior editor of ALA’s Booklist Online and executive editor of Booklist Publications, Keir Graff is an author, editor, screenwriter and publisher of the Graff Paper newsletter. On this week’s Oddcast, he discusses screenwriting and collaborating across genres as well as his latest books, THE THREE MRS WRIGHTS (cowritten with Linda Joffe Hull under "Linda Keir") and the middle-grade novel THE TINY MANSION. Co-hosted by Jon McGoran, Gregory Frost, Merry Jones, Fran Wilde, Kelly Simmons, and Keith Strunk.
2020-11-19
42 min
The Liars Club Oddcast
Therese Anne Fowler, NY Times Best-Selling Author
On this week’s Oddcast, literary and historical fiction author Therese Anne Fowler, New York Times best-selling author of Z: A NOVEL OF ZELDA FITZGERALD, A WELL BEHAVED WOMAN: A NOVEL OF THE VANDERBILTS, and her latest, A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD. She discusses adapting Z for television with Amazon, addresses how to tackle historical biographical novels about women maligned in their own time; and reveals secrets of a novel where the narrator is the collective neighborhood itself. With Oddcast cohosts Gregory Frost, Kelly Simmons, Merry Jones, Fran Wilde, Jon McGoran, and Keith Strunk.
2020-11-12
45 min
The Liars Club Oddcast
Authors Roundtable: Writing Conflict
Time for another spirited authors' roundtable with writers’ tips on how to successfully write conflict into your novels and short stories. An honest discussion about the pitfalls to avoid and techniques to embrace for creating compelling conflict. With Oddcast cohosts Kelly Simmons, Fran Wilde, Gregory Frost, Jon McGoran, and Keith Strunk.
2020-10-15
33 min
The Liars Club Oddcast
Gary Phillips, Crime Fiction and Graphic Novel Author
Crime fiction and graphic novel author Gary Phillips talks about mixing hardboiled noir and social issues, what explaining comics to his father taught him about story, collaborating on DC's The Killing Joke, plus his latest novel MATTHEW HENSON AND THE ICE TEMPLE OF HARLEM. With Oddcast cohosts Gregory Frost, Kelly Simmons, Jon McGoran, Fran Wilde, and Keith Strunk.
2020-10-10
53 min
The Liars Club Oddcast
Adam Sass, YA Thriller Novelist and Podcaster
YA thriller novelist and Buffy the Vampire Slayer podcaster Adam Sass talks about conversion therapy, writing/working at Starbucks and his highly acclaimed debut novel SURRENDER YOUR SONS, described as a queer Lord of the Flies meets the TV series Lost. With Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory Frost, Kelly Simmons, Fran Wilde, and Keith Strunk.
2020-09-24
40 min
Just Keep Writing
Episode 43 - Riverland: Fran Wilde
This week, Marshall, Nick, and Wil interview Fran Wilde, author of Riverland. They talk about her career as an author, a teacher, take a deep dive into her portal fantasy, Riverland, and so much more! Links mentioned during the show: Fran Wilde Twitter Instagram Patreon Cooking the Books Podcast Buy “Riverland” here (hardcover) or Pre-Order Paperback - Book Shop Order “Ship of Stolen Words” by Fran Wilde Support the Show: Patreon Indie Bound Contact us! JustK...
2020-09-18
1h 22
PubTalk Live & AgentChat Live
PubTalk Live 1-11-20 - with Fran Wilde and Rachel Hartman
PubTalk Live is a publishing talk show, broadcasting live to YouTube every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9pm Eastern. Host Sarah Nicolas is joined in each episode by a Guest Co-Host and at least one Special Guest. They talk about all aspects of the book publishing industry, including its intersections with other media and libraries. This episode of PubTalk Live features Guest Co-Host Fran Wilde and Special Guest Rachel Hartman Fran Wilde http://www.franwilde.net/ https://twitter.com/fran_wilde Rachel Hartman ...
2020-05-15
1h 36
Musiken i P4
P4 Musik Special: Hitåret 1989 ger oss Paula Abdul, Neneh Cherry, Belinda Carlisle, Kim Wilde med flera
Del ett från hitåret 1989 bjuder på några covers, några tryckare och några artister som vi lärde känna i grupper men som fått solohits. Micke Cederberg är programledare. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Detta är del 28 av 30 om 80-talets hits i Sverige. Varje årtal förses med tre avsnitt.Det är del 1 om hitåret 1989 baserat på svenska singellistans hits och Tracks i P3. Det finns en samlingssida för samtliga avsnitt i denna hitlisteserie.Du hittar länken om du klickar här. Micke...
2020-04-17
54 min
The Coode Street Podcast
Episode 387: Ten Minutes with Fran Wilde
Ten minutes with... sees Coode Street presenters Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe talk to readers and book lovers from around the world about what they're reading and what's getting them through this strange time. Today Gary talks to Fran Wilde, fresh off her nominations for a Hugo Award for her story "A Catalog of Storms" and a Lodestar Award for her novel Riverland. We talk a little about Riverland, what’s she’s currently reading (or re-reading, in some cases for her MFA classes at Western Colorado University), the value of poetry in times of stress, and h...
2020-04-15
14 min
The Cynic | A Celtic FC Podcast
The Interview - Fran Alonso
We had the opportunity to sit down at Celtic Park with Celtic FC Women Head Coach Fran Alonso and discuss his vision for the team.Clare Wilde asked him about his experience in both the men and women's game and what he thinks is achievable at Celtic.They discuss coaching techniques as well as his first impressions of Celtic as a football club.Thank you for supporting the 90 Minute Cynic📻 All Links to The Cynic Content - https://linktr.ee/thecynic 📍 Subscribe to The Cynic - https://thecynic.co/subscribe/
2020-03-11
38 min
The Cynic - Independent Celtic coverage since 2011
The Interview – Fran Alonso
We had the opportunity to sit down at Celtic Park with Celtic FC Women Head Coach Fran Alonso and discuss his vision for the team.Clare Wilde asked him about his experience in both the men and women’s game and what he thinks is achievable at Celtic.They discuss coaching techniques as well as his first impressions of Celtic as a football club.Thank you for subscribing and continuing to support the 90 Minute Cynic
2020-03-11
38 min
Odyssey SF/F Writing Workshop Podcasts
Fran Wilde on Worldbuilding
An excerpt from the lecture Fran Wilde gave at Odyssey in the summer of 2019 on worldbuilding.
2020-01-01
12 min
The Sword and Laser
#364 - Kick Your Problems in the Face
Fran Wilde's op-ed from the future sounds hilarious. N. K. Jemisin's new novel sounds awesome. And Andy Weir's short story has been adapted into a cool short film. So much good reading out there! Plus our thoughts on why Trail of Lightning has us thinking that sometimes you just have to kick your problems in the face. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-09-12
29 min
BiSciFi Podcast
Reproductive Slavery and the Apocalypse: Meg Elison
Reproductive Slavery and the Apocalypse: Meg Elison Click above to download or find us on Apple Podcasts. This episode features author of the Philip K. Dick Award-winning The Book of the Unnamed Midwife, Meg Elison. We talk about menstruating during the apocalypse, the “importance” of furthering the species, and I ramble at Meg about my grandmother watching lesbian porn. Stuff we talk about in this episode: The Road to Nowhere series by Meg Elison Kindred & The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Children of Men by PD James The Handmaid’s Tale...
2019-06-10
00 min
Hello Fellow Kids
Riverland (Hello Fellow Kids Bonus #1)
In their first-ever advance copy read, Mara and Josh take a look at Fran Wilde's Riverland, a meditation on an unhealthy home with a fantastical twist. Fair warning: this book contains potentially upsetting depictions of domestic abuse in various forms. Contact us at hfkpodcast@gmail.com or @hfkpodcast on Twitter and In. We're also on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/90379252-josh-mara Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.
2019-04-09
1h 34
Cooking the Books
Edible Flowers and Occasional Poison : Cooking the Books with Arkady Martine
Indiebound | Barnes & Noble | Amazon When Arkady Martine sets out to do a thing, she does it completely and thoroughly. That’s true whether she’s running an academic conference on Byzantium or creating an entirely new universe and an exquisitely intricate space opera to go in it. A Memory Called Empire is just such a narrative within such a universe, and we’re delighted that Arkady was able to join the first Cooking the Books of the year to discuss everything, from the menus (along with food reviews) to the poisons she constructed for the Teixcalaanli Empire. We hop...
2019-03-20
00 min
Felicitations!
Beta Podcast #23
Voyage to the Stars: Feb 12th apple.co/voyage Books Mentioned: "Traitor Baru Cormorant" by Seth Dickinson "The Jewel and her Lapidary" by Fran Wilde "Freeze Frame Revolution" by Peter Watts
2019-02-07
39 min
Uncanny Magazine Podcast
Uncanny Magazine Podcast #26A
Editors' Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Poetry: "A Catalog of Storms" by Fran Wilde, as read by Erika Ensign Short Fiction: "A Letter From One Woman to Another" by Cassandra Khaw, as read by Stephanie Malia Morris Interview: Fran Wilde interviewed by Lynne M. Thomas Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fiction and fantasy stories, poetry, and nonfiction every month in Uncanny Magazine. Go to uncannymagazine.com or subscribe to the eBook version at weightlessbooks.com or amazon.com....
2019-01-01
56 min
Hey YA
#31: Pterodactly Boyfriend, Again
Eric and Kelly talk about the Goodreads Choice awards in YA (and the lack of nonfiction for young readers), this year’s Best Of lists so far, and highlight funny YA books and what it is that makes for good humor.Sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Roar and the Magnetic Collection at Lion Forge, and Easy Prey by Catherine Lo from Amulet Books and PiqueBeyond.Hey YA is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and right here on Book Riot. Show Notes:Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
2018-11-14
42 min
Cooking the Books
Candied Ginger and Ghost Eagles: Cooking the Books with Alex London (& Family!)
Alexander London‘s first young adult novel, Proxy, blew me away. His middle grade books are wonderful. Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Indiebound And now the newest addition to the London library, Black Wings Beating hits the Cooking the Books crew right in the feels with its giant murderbirds and amazing world building! (PS: what made this interview especially exciting was the gargantuan feat of not getting distracted by the adorable Baby London… who you might hear cooing in the background. It was difficult, but Aliette and I saw our way through, because it is impor...
2018-10-17
00 min
Cooking the Books
Secret Messages: Cooking the Books with Lauren Teffeau and IMPLANTED
Angry Robot | Amazon.com | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | IndieBound | Goodreads Author Lauren Teffeau’s Implanted debuted just before worldcon in San Jose, and she’s been journeying far and wide to talk about her high-tech science fiction novel. (confession: Lauren keeps me and my hatch green chiles habit happy, plus I blurbed Implanted, so I’m a little biased about this book and this author. Both are fantastic.) My co-host Aliette and I finally found time to sit down and talk with Lauren about all things near future — from food in dome cities to ways to...
2018-09-25
00 min
Imaginary Worlds
Fantastical Feasts
What is the role of food in worldbuilding? Characters usually have to eat to stay alive -- but food is also culture, and if you're creating a fantasy culture, food will be an expression of those values. Chef Chelsea Monroe-Cassell talks about the origin of her fantasy cookbooks while chef Jenn de la Vega makes us a dish based on the novel "The Lies of Locke Lamora." Authors Elizabeth Bear and Fran Wilde break down the tropes and cliches around SF foods. Chef and author Jason Sheehan talks about his favorite dystopian food. And writer Scott Lynch reveals the...
2018-09-06
26 min
Cooking the Books
A Taste of Light: Cooking the Books with Jeannette Ng
Under the Pendulum Sun by Jeannette Ng arose earlier this year from Angry Robot Press and my Cooking the Books co-host Aliette de Bodard and I have been working to catch the author ever since. We’re so glad to have found a time to do so — the conversation took place over three continents, in between several major conferences, and it ranges all over. We hope you enjoy the banquet of topics set forward – from masquerades to vast wastes of ice and frozen holidays; from the familiar to those things that are not often discussed. Luckily...
2018-08-27
00 min
Cooking the Books
Rocket Fuel: Cooking the Books with Mary Robinette Kowal
Links: The Calculating Stars preorder link (Can get it signed, and delivered on release day!)The Calculating Stars Universal Buy Link What Mary Robinette Kowal brings to the Cooking the Books table is no fewer than seven novels, two short story collections, more than 70 short stories, a blog that boosts other writers with My Favorite Bit, advocacy and volunteering, the Writing Excuses Podcast AND Cruise, the Futurescapes Writing Workshop, and a somewhat unfortunate attachment to okra, although she explains to me frequently that I’ve just not had it cooked properly. There’s a lot more as well...
2018-06-27
00 min
Cooking the Books
How to Feed Magic: Cooking the Books with Chelsea Polk
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Macmillan Chelsea Polk‘s glorious debut novel, Witchmark, from Tor.com Publishing and Tor Books is almost here. Still time to preorder! In Witchmark, an alternate post-War world has magic and sibling rivalries, a beautiful romance, and so many bicycles. It’s also filled with food — apples in particular, but other foods as well. So when Chelsea Polk was able to speak with us for Cooking the Books from her home in Alberta, Canada, I was delighted. She also answered questions for the Booksmugglers! Chelsea will be at 4th Str...
2018-05-30
00 min
Eating the Fantastic
Episode 67: Nebula Awards Donut Jamboree
It's time for a special lightning-round episode of Eating the Fantastic as 15 guests devour a dozen donuts while recounting their favorite Nebula Awards memories. Michael Swanwick explains how his love of Isaac Asimov impelled him to walk out on guest speaker Newt Gingrich, David D. Levine remembers catching the penultimate Space Shuttle launch, Daryl Gregory recalls the compliment which caused him to get yelled at by Harlan Ellison, Barry Goldblatt reveals what cabdrivers do when they find out he's an agent, Cat Rambo puts in a pitch for SFFWA membership, Fran Wilde confesses a moment of squee which was...
2018-05-22
1h 51
Cooking the Books
Dad Jokes Rock: Cooking the Books with Eric Smith and The Girl And the Grove
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Indiebound I’ve walked so many of the paths in The Girl And the Grove (Flux Books, May 2018) from Fairmount Park to Kelly Drive and now I’m slightly disappointed I’ve yet to see either an owl or a dryad. That’s because this YA novel is filled with the people and places of my hometown. So I was thrilled when Eric Smith found time to join us for Cooking the Books this month and talk about his latest novel, his anthology Welcome Home, nurturing kids, and… what dryad...
2018-04-25
00 min
Hey YA
#13: Sliding Into the YA Category's DMs
Eric and Kelly talk about this year’s slate of Norton Award titles and titles of years past, then dig into the differences between YA and middle grade, explore authors who write in both categories, and top it all off by highlighting YA with younger teen protagonists. Sponsored by The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert and I Stop Somewhere by TE Carter. ShownotesThe Astonishing Color of After by Emily XR PanThe Beauty That Remains by Ashley WoodfolkThe Norton Awards listAlice Mary...
2018-03-07
53 min
Cooking the Books
Schadenfreude Burrito: Cooking the Books With John Scalzi
John Scalzi: Man of international mystery, burritos, and pie? OR fleet-footed author of over thirty books on writing, spaaaaace, and the future? Either guess is correct. What do you win? You win the latest episode of Cooking the Books, an interview with John Scalzi — where co-host Aliette de Bodard and I talk with him about writing during tough times, the importance of lawn care equipment, and burritos, bacon, and pie. It’s all for Cooking the Books this month, both here and at the extension kitchen over at The Booksmugglers! (check out John’s...
2018-03-01
00 min
Western Reaches
Western Reaches #36
Download On this episode Saf and Megan review the Bone Universe fantasy trilogy by Fran Wilde, discussing its unique world-building and character development. In the grab-bag of video games and books the Western Reaches crew also talk about Halo novels (as usual), Assassin’s Creed: Origins, and Mass Effect: Andromeda. You can find Megan on Twitter with […]
2018-02-19
1h 21
Cooking the Books
Of Mangoes and Radium: Cooking the Books with Brooke Bolander
Macmillan | Barnes & Noble | Indiebound Brooke Bolander first captured our attention with the gorgeous short story “Her Words Like Hunting Vixens Spring” (2012, Lightspeed) and she hasn’t let it go since. Now with vivid stories like And You Shall Know Her By Her Trail of Dead, Our Talons Can Crush Galaxies, and Sundogs (to name a few) under her belt, Brooke’s novella, “The Only Harmless Great Thing” has arrived in glowing fashion. It’s a stunningly mesmerizing work and we’re so pleased to have Brooke with us to talk about elephants, radium girls, Coney Island, alternat...
2018-02-01
00 min
Western Reaches
Western Reaches #34
Download This episode we dive back into Horizon: Zero Dawn with the new DLC, The Frozen Wilds. We also enthuse about Fran Wilde’s Cloudbound, Destiny 2, and getting the wrong things out of Turtles All The Way Down. Games: Destiny 2 Curse of Osiris Assassin’s Creed Origins Reigns: Her Majesty Books: Canto Bight – John […]
2017-12-13
1h 29
New Books in Science Fiction
Julie E. Czerneda, Ed., “Nebula Awards Showcase 2017,” (Pyr, 2017)
Since their establishment, the Nebula Awards have proven a trusty guide to what the next generation will consider a classic. Take for example, the inaugural award for Best Novel, which went to Frank Herbert for Dune in 1965. Dune‘s impact can be measured in countless ways–not only in the loyalty of critics and fans (who have left in excess of half a million ratings on Goodreads) but in the proliferation of sequels, prequels, movies, TV shows, games, and more. The 2015 Best Novel winner, Naomi Novik (for Uprooted), joins the ranks of science fiction and fant...
2017-10-31
30 min
The Melting Potcast
Balticon Bonus Episode 15- Resistance is Never Futile- Activism in Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Another Balticon panel, this one very special. You've heard panels that A. F. and Erin have been on... well, this one only had A. F. in the audience, but ERIN WAS MODERATOR! That's right. Erin moderated conversation on activism in genre fiction, featuring panelists Brenda Clough, Ted Weber, Day Al-Mohamed, and Fran Wilde.
2017-10-15
57 min
Cooking the Books
The Stitch of Story – Cooking the Books with Carmen Maria Machado
Carmen Maria Machado‘s short stories and essays grab the heart and the ear, the eye and the brain. They seam and sing. They steam. Her first short story collection, Her Body and Other Parties (Greywolf Press 2017) is out this week, already making All the Lists, and Aliette and I feel so lucky to have Carmen visit to talk about food and fiction today! It’s all for Cooking the Books this month, both here and at the extension kitchen over at The Booksmugglers! (check out Carmen’s Booksmugglers Bonus answers!). This month’s Cooking the Books Pod...
2017-10-04
00 min
GSMC Book Review Podcast
GSMC Book Review Podcast Episode 29: Interview with Fran Wilde (9-13-17)
Sarah speaks with Fran Wilde, author of Horizon, the final book in the Bone Universe trilogy. In the conclusion to this series the characters have to find resolution to the collapse of their city, homes, and way of life, while figuring out how to work together with the many factions that have fought for power throughout the story. The book is woven together thorugh the experiences of 3 of the main characters, giving the reader 3 different points of view of the whole. Readers of the first 2 books will not be disappointed in this conclusion.Follow the GSMC Book Review Pod...
2017-09-13
41 min
Uncanny Magazine Podcast
Uncanny Magazine Podcast #18A
Editors' Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: N. K. Jemisin's "Henosis", as read by Stephanie Morris Short Fiction: Fran Wilde's "Clearly Lettered with a Mostly Steady Hand", as read by Amal El-Mohtar Poetry: Jo Walton's "Too Much Dystopia?", as read by Erika Ensign Interview: Fran Wilde interviewed by Julia Rios Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fiction and fantasy stories, poetry, and nonfiction every month in Uncanny Magazine. Go to uncannymagazine.com or subscribe to the eBook version at...
2017-09-05
1h 10
Reading Glasses
Ep 11 - You're Gonna Die with a TBR List! (And How to Accept that) and Writer/Disability Activist Elsa Sjunneson-Henry
Brea and Mallory help you manage your TBR pile, interview author and disability activist Elsa Sjunneson-Henry and absolve you of your book guilt. Participate in online discussion by using the hashtag #ConquerTBR on Instagram and Twitter! Link below if you want to support the Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction! kickstarter. Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lynnemthomas/disabled-people-destroy-science-fiction-uncanny-ma Bookshelf - American Federation for the Blind http://www.afb.org/bookshelf/librarylogin.asp Books Discussed: The Regional Office Is Under Attack! By Manuel Gonzales
2017-08-17
34 min
Literatura.fm Podcast
El hombre que contaba historias, un cuento de Oscar Wilde
Hoy os traigo un cuento de Oscar Wilde sobre un hombre que contaba historias. Un cuento cuasi metaliterario en el que el genio irlandés, famoso por novelas como El extraño caso del doctor Jekyll y el señor Hyde y El retrato de Dorian Gray, libros de cuentos como El príncipe feliz y otros cuentos y obras de teatro como La importancia de llamarse Ernesto, nos ofrece una explicación de la tendencia del ser humano a narrar historias. Una delicatessen de muy pocas líneas (el podcast con el cuento solo dura tres minutos) que gustar...
2017-03-07
03 min
Fantastic Fiction at KGB
Audio from Jan 18th with Holly Black & Fran Wilde
The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on January 18, 2017 with guests Holly Black & Fran Wilde. Holly Black Holly Black is a writer of bestselling contemporary dark fantasy. Some of her titles include The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), The Modern Faerie Tale series, the Curse Workers series, Doll Bones, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Magisterium series (with Cassandra Clare) and The Darkest Part of the Forest. She has been a a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award, the Mythopoeic Award and a Newbery Honor.
2017-01-27
45 min
The Liars Club Oddcast
The Liars Club Oddcast | Fran Wilde
This week on the Liars Club Oddcast, award winning author Fran Wilde joins Liars Merry Jones, Greg Frost, Jon McGoran, Kelly Simmons and Keith Strunk for some conversation around the table about writing, Fran’s Bone Universe Series of novels, and channeling birds for character names. Once again, not responsible for the truthiness of any content, because, Liars. Pants currently on fire. Ouch. Recorded September 2016.
2017-01-19
33 min
The Coode Street Podcast
Episode 290: David Levine and Fran Wilde
This week, from the World Fantasy Convention in Columbus, Ohio, Gary is joined by Hugo-winning David Levine (Arabella of Mars) and Andre Norton-winning Fran Wilde (Updraft, Cloudbound) to discuss various matters from Regency interplanetary adventures to bone cities to where SF titles come from,and balances between SF, fantasy, pulp traditions, and YA elements in SF’s emerging new eclecticism. As always, our thanks to David and Fran for making the time to talk to Gary. We hope you enjoy the episode!
2016-10-30
52 min
Western Reaches
Western Reaches #15
Download This episode we talk about books using different perspectives, scary video games, the Rogue One trailer, and our (accidental) main topic, the Ahsoka novel. Games: The Banner Saga The Last of Us Silent Hill 3 Books: Cloudbound – Fran Wilde The Last Days of New Paris – China Mieville The Silent History – […]
2016-10-15
1h 15
Midnight in Karachi Podcast - Reactor
Midnight in Karachi Episode 67: Fran Wilde
Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Andre Norton award winner and Nebula Award nominee Fran Wilde joins the podcast this week to talk about her Bone Universe novels, Updraft and Cloudbound. Both are available now from Tor Books—you can read excerpts from each novel here. Listen to Midnight in Karachi Episode 67 (35:03): On a mobile device or want to save the podcast for later? https://reactormag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Mid...
2016-10-13
00 min
Black Tribbles
TRIBBLE NATION Oct 2016 - Fran Wilde
Kennedy and Len catch up with the Up Tribble herself, author Fran Wilde, revving up for the whirlwind launch of CLOUDBOUND, the sequel to her award-winning fantasy novel UPDRAFT. Len gushes all over the world-building of Fran's work and the characters Kirit and Nat. Fran and Kennedy bond over jewelry. And hear how one local author unknowingly influenced the look of Cloudbound.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-tribbles/message
2016-09-30
43 min
Western Reaches
Western Reaches #11
Download This episode hosts Megan and Saf talk about books with AI, and indie games with and without dialogue, as well as Megan finally getting a Pokemon GO story! Our big topic is Ancillary Justice, and what we thought of the worldbuilding, the handling of gender, and the AI characters. Books: Updraft – Fran Wilde […]
2016-08-18
1h 11
Eating the Fantastic
Episode 14: Fran Wilde
Join award-winning writer Fran Wilde for lunch as we talk about what she lost the night she won her Nebula, her love for Anne McCaffrey's The Ship Who Sang, the power of poetry, why she tries to do one thing a month that scares her, her Cooking the Books podcast, and much more.
2016-07-25
59 min
Workshop Episode 104 (Guest Host: Fran Wilde)
Fran Wild - author of Updraft, The Jewel and Her Lapidary and more - returns to the Big Chair at the Roundtable to apply her fabulous storytelling mojo towards brainstorming a tale of our our world where ghosts are real and everyone knows it. The tale is offered up by Guest Writer Jen Dawson, a poignant story a "ghost seer" contending with the challenges of her gift, her sexuality, and the perceptions of a culture that continues to struggle with (or against) both. Marie Bilodeau returns as Co-Host and together we work our way through the rich tapestry of characters...
2016-07-19
1h 22
20 Minutes with Fran Wilde
In a very short amount of time, Fran Wilde has done many marvelous things - including crafting marvelous stories like Updraft and The Jewel and her Lapidary. But she has also explored the realms of technology, explored art and a broad spectrum of diverse disciplines, crafts, and exotic pursuits. These explorations give her a unique perspective, both on the world and the writerly arts. Joined by the fabulous Marie Bilodeau as co-host, we wax rhapsodic with Fran, exploring the value of critiquing both in a writing group and as writer, the way stories start, the merits of curiosity and more...
2016-07-12
47 min
The Sword and Laser
#260 - Why Young Adult Is For Everyone W Fran Wilde
Fran Wilde talks to us about Updraft, how she was inspired to create the bone city, and why she doesn't mind the young adult label but it doesn't always mean what people say it means. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-06-29
40 min
Book Club (from The Incomparable Mothership)
All the Best Words (The Incomparable Mothership 301)
It’s time for our annual survey of some of the best science fiction and fantasy novels of the year, as we read all seven of the nominees for the Nebula Award. If you’re looking for some new books to read, check out our discussion—we tread lightly on the spoilers. Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Scott McNulty, Aleen Simms and Shaun Duke Sponsors Harrys: Great shaving products. Get $5 off the $15 starter set by using code SNELL on your first order. Referenced Works Show Notes & Links Here’s how ou...
2016-05-22
1h 46
Three Hoarsemen
The Works of C.J. Cherryh
As the cruelest month crawls to a close, John E. O. Stevens, Fred Kiesche and Jeff Patterson ponder the works of upcoming Damon Knight Grand Master C. J. Cherryh. For this task they have engineered the return of their first guest Hoarseman, the illustrious Paul Weimer. The discussion includes their first exposures to the Mri, Morgaine, and the Chanur, the deep history of the Alliance/Union universe, the portrayal of the outsider’s perspective, and how they are all woefully behind on the Foreigner books. As always, there is an accounting of culture consumed. ...
2016-04-28
1h 48
The Three Hoarsemen
The Works of C.J. Cherryh
As the cruelest month crawls to a close, John E. O. Stevens, Fred Kiesche and Jeff Patterson ponder the works of upcoming Damon Knight Grand Master C. J. Cherryh. For this task they have engineered the return of their first guest Hoarseman, the illustrious Paul Weimer. The discussion includes their first exposures to the Mri, Morgaine, and the Chanur, the deep history of the Alliance/Union universe, the portrayal of the outsider’s perspective, and how they are all woefully behind on the Foreigner books. As always, there is an accounting of culture consumed. ...
2016-04-28
1h 48
Fantastic Fiction at KGB
Audio from Oct 21 with Nathan Ballingrud & Fran Wilde
The following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on October 21, 2015 with guests Nathan Ballingrud & Fran Wilde. Nathan Ballingrud Nathan Ballingrud is a two-time winner of the Shirley Jackson Award, most recently for his short story collection North American Lake Monsters. The collection was also shortlisted for the World Fantasy, British Fantasy, and Bram Stoker Awards. His stories have appeared in multiple year’s best volumes, including the current editions of The Best Horror of the Year, Best New Horror,Year’s Best Weird Fiction, and the inaugural Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy of t...
2015-10-27
51 min
Rocket Talk Podcast - Reactor
Rocket Talk Episode 64: Fran Wilde
Welcome back to the Rocket Talk podcast! Fran Wilde, author of Updraft, joins the show this week. Of course, Justin asks her about feast scenes. They also talk about Nature magazine, her editorial process, and debut novel. There’s even a borderline engineering talk, in which Wilde confirms intellectual superiority over the host. Fran Wilde is an author and technology consultant. Her first novel, Updraft, was released by Tor on September 1—read an excerpt here! Her short stories have appeared in publications including Asimov’s, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Nature, and Tor.com. Her intervi...
2015-09-16
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