I’m a host on New Books Network in Fantasy
The New Books Network is a consortium of author-interview podcast channels which grew from academic roots to encompass fiction. I cohost the fantasy channel along with Angela Lanier. I pose six to eight questions to each author, reflecting themes, relationships, and narrative craft. Our discussions often become lively and offer unexpected revelations.
The Starseekers by Nicole Glover
Nicole Glover discusses The Starseekers, a historical fantasy standalone following an arcane engineer at NASA and a professor of arcane archeology as they investigate a murder and theft that threaten the space program.
Aphrodite in Pieces
Lauren J.A. Bear discusses how Aphrodite in Pieces traces the goddess through her lifetime—from innocence to wisdom. Her journey reflects how society’s judgments of female beauty and desire create suffering, which women can only transcend through self-acceptance and forgiveness.
The Hospital at the End of the World
From the author Justin C. Key comes a thrilling first novel, set in a near future where artificial intelligence runs the world, involving a young medical student who must unravel family secrets to uncover the truth of his father’s mysterious death.
Song of Legends Lost
Interview with M. H. Ayinde. “A bold adventure that cuts a path across a broad array of characters and a tapestry of sizzling worldbuilding”- John Wiswell