Fiction Fans

Your hosts go back to the moon Factus with a discussion of “Hel’s Eight,” the sequel to “Ten Low” by Stark Holborn. They try desperately to remember what happened in Ten Low and talk about the delight of world building coming after character building for once. They also debate book comps, overuse the word “gritty,” and Lilly abuses a quote from classic scifi. Sara has a Pet Peeve about grains.

You can listen to them talk about "Ten Low" here: https://www.fictionfanspodcast.com/post/ten-low-by-stark-holborn

Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”
- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”

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Your hosts are joined by longtime friend of the show K.R.R. Lockhaven to talk about Mrs. Covington's, his forthcoming cozy fantasy standalone novel, and the kickstarter that he's running to fund it. They talk about writing a standalone novel in a setting where he already has an established series, well-rounded parent characters, and why he decided to call nachos in his fantasy world "nacias". 

You can back the kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mrscovingtons/mrs-covingtons-a-cozy-fantasy-novel 

Find KRRL online here:

 https://www.krrlockhaven.com/ 

@Kyles137

Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”

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Netflix reminded your hosts that Shadow and Bone exists, so they decided that they’d read the first novel in Leigh Bardugo’s trilogy. They are DEFINITELY not the target audience for these books. They discuss fantasy settings, chosen one tropes, and whether or not the Darkling is actually hot enough to warrant all of the conflict in this book. This episode also features a “Words are Weird” debating when, exactly, next Saturday is.

Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”
- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”

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The interviewer becomes the interviewee as your hosts welcome Andi Ewington back on to the podcast to talk about his new comedic fantasy novel, The Hero Interviews. They discuss writing for video games vs comics vs novels, the similarities between footnotes and marmite, and all things D&D (and MERP).

Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”
- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”

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For their annual Doctor Who Gallifrey One Convention episode, your hosts discuss Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson (author of the audio drama Doctor Who Redacted). They unsuccessfully try to talk about this book without giving anything away in the spoiler section before giving up because basically everything is a spoiler due to the book’s excellent pacing. They talk about the nature of cliffhangers, whether positive character change is the same thing as character growth, and various perspectives of motherhood. This episode also features a Words Are Weird (Acronyms Are Weird?) about seeing "HMRC" used in the wild.

Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”
- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”

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Your hosts are joined by Rob Wilkins, long time friend and employee of Terry Pratchett, and author of Pratchett’s official biography, “Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes.” They discuss what it was like working so closely with such a beloved author, and whether or not Rob ever played D&D with Terry Pratchett. Rob weighs in on possible starting points for the Discworld series and the whole gang generally nerds out.

Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”

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Your hosts are writing this episode description months after they recorded the episode, so just like they didn’t remember anything that happened in Gideon the Ninth, they also don’t remember anything they discussed about Harrow the Ninth. They’re pretty sure they played “shoot, screw, marry” and there’s something about second person POV in there. Also, this episode may or may not contain a Pet Peeve Corner. (It doesn't, it's a Words are Weird).

Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”
- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”

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Your hosts speak with author Leslye Penelope about her new novel, The Monsters We Defy. They discuss the highs and lows of the 1920s, the delight of heists, and the real-world inspiration behind the main character. They also cover ghosts, romance, and strong third-person POV. This episode contains a Words Are Weird about the slang use of the word “heifer”.

Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”
- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”

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Your hosts get festive in their discussion of The Hogfather. They do cave and end up calling “Hogswatch” plain ol’ christmas a few times. They talk about Death and the weirdly specific “skeletons impersonating Santa Claus” genre as a whole. They also talk about belief as a magic system, Susan’s character growth and increased badassery, and how absolutely chilling the villain Mr. Teatime is. This episode also features a “Words are Weird” segment about boogeymen (no, it is not related to the dance move).

This episode sure would have made more sense in December, huh? Oh well.

Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”
- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

Your hosts talk about The Foundling, the Heist, and the Volcano, the second novel in K.R.R. Lockhaven’s Azure Archipelago trilogy. It does provide what it says on the tin, but it also contains a whole lot of great relationships and a heavy dose of wholesome horniness. They go back and forth on whether this book counts as “cozy,” but are in staunch agreement that the antagonists play their roles exceedingly well. This episode also features a Words are Weird segment on the word “tiddly” (no google, Lilly wasn’t looking for tiddies).

If you enjoyed this episode, K.R.R. Lockhaven has a kickstarter project for his upcoming cozy fantasy novel. You can sign up to be notified when the kickstarter goes live here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mrscovingtons/mrs-covingtons-a-cozy-fantasy-novel

Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”
- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License