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

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

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

  • Hugos, Nebulas, and Dawn Cano

    After the last marathon episode, we have kept things more succinct. First up, Charlotte, Lucy, and Megan geek-out about the 2016 SFF Awards season. Women seem to finally be getting their due and we are all kinds of chuffed about it. After all, women have been writing fantastic books for years, so it’s about bloody […]

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    28 min
  • Episode 10: Barriers to women in SFF publishing (Live at Nine Worlds)
    Recorded live at Nine Worlds Geekfest in London on August 13th, 2016. Discussion of both perceived and real barriers women experience when pursuing a writing career in science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
    Megan, Charlotte, and Lucy are joined by three fantastic guests: Gillian Redfearn (Gollancz), Lydia Gittins (Titan Books), and Alasdair Stuart (Escape Artists).
    ***Please note, due to the episode being a live recording, the sound levels on this track are lower than usual, so you will likely have to increase the volume on your device above usual levels.
    1 hr 22 min
  • Live at Nine Worlds

    It seems fitting that Breaking the Glass Slipper would make its live debut at Nine Worlds Geekfest in London, a convention that prides itself on diversity, panel parity, and accessibility. As such, we were there flying the flag for women in genre fiction, recording our panel on ‘Barriers to women in SFF publishing’ (or as […]

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Episode 9: Virgins and villainesses (part 2)
    *Please note that this episode contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 6. Listen at your own risk.
    This week, we discuss the tropes common to female villains in SFFH, from irritating cliches to our favourite villainesses.
    Visit the Pop Verse post for a full list of all texts mentioned in the episode.
    46 min
  • Virgins and villainesses (part 2)

    It’s a bit of a long one this week. Get the three of us together and we can’t shut up about female villains! While I might be biased, I have to say that this is one of our best episodes yet, with Lucy spouting such gems like ‘speaking of psychos…’ and ‘I mean, Gary Oldman… […]

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    46 min
  • Episode 8: Virgins and villainesses (part 1)
    Charlotte takes the helm today, overseeing a discussion of virgins in SFFH. Why do women who have sex often die? Why are magical abilities so often linked to virginity? We ask these questions and more as we discuss desire, gender stereotypes, and go on a tangent about The Fifth Element.
    Full list of texts references available here: http://wp.me/p39HQB-1Pw
    Part 2, on female villains, will be posted on Thursday the 11th.
    39 min
  • Virgins and villainesses (part 1)

    Have you ever noticed that the women who have sex are often the first to die, while their virginal counterparts tend to last through to the bitter end? This week, Lucy, Charlotte, and I discuss the beginnings of this trope and its inherent sexism, along with a few tangents. For those trying to keep up […]

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    39 min
  • Episode 7: Interview with Janine Ashbless/Keris McDonald
    Charlotte interviews an author who writes both erotica (as Janine Ashbless) and horror (as Keris McDonald). They discuss pornography vs erotica, what frightens a horror writer, and pacing stories as a kind of 'teasing'. If you blush easy, this might be one to save for when you get home.
    31 min
  • Interview with Janine Ashbless/Keris McDonald

    This week, Charlotte talks to erotica and horror (as Keris McDonald) author Janine Ashbless. No topic is off limits with this wordsmith. They discuss pornography vs erotica, what frightens a horror writer, and pacing stories as a kind of ‘teasing’. If you blush easy, this might be one to save for when you get home. In September, The […]

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    31 min
  • Episode 6: Labyrinth
    Many of us were lucky enough to grow up on Jim Henson's magical film, Labyrinth. But what is it about the film and its female protagonist that speaks to so many? In memory of the late David Bowie and celebrating the film's 30th anniversary, Charlotte, Megan, and Lucy discuss why the film remains such an important and landmark fantasy film.
    37 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.