If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics

In this episode Alan reviews:

A Death at the Dionysus Club by Melissa Scott & Amy Griswold published by Queen of Swords Press 2023 originally published 2014

https://queenofswordspress.com/product/a-death-at-the-dionysus-club/

Green New Worlds: A Quick Guide to Sustainability Through Science Fiction and Fantasy by Ricardo Victoria-Uribe and Martha Elba Gonzalez-Alcaraz published 2024 by Luna Press Publishing

https://shop.harvard.com/book/9781915556301

Interchange by Daniel M. Bensen published 2021 by Flame Tree Press

https://www.flametreepublishing.com/interchange-isbn-9781787584693.html

The Skinless Man Counts to Five and Other Tales of the Macabre by Paul Jessup published by Underland Press March, 2024

https://firebirdcreative.myshopify.com/products/the-skinless-man-counts-to-five

Europa (part of the Fractal Series) by Allen Stroud Published by Flame Tree Press 2023

https://www.flametreepublishing.com/europa-isbn-9781787588240.html

In this episode, Alan talks to authors Tade Thompson and Paul Jessup about nontraditional story structure, innovating, book reviews and the importance of paid critics, self publishing vs trad publishing, "romantasy" and other trends, books, and even more about books, and much more.

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In this Episode of Publishing in Africa, Oghenechovwe and Alan discuss how virtual conferences could improve, a bit about the Hugos, some African authors to look out for, as well as what Oghenechovwe is up to for 2024.

In this episode Rick talks about how writing has helped his mental health over the last 5 or so years.

In this episode, Diane and Alan chat with author Nadia Afifi and author/publisher Zig Zag Claybourne. They discuss Game of Thrones, writing endings, killing characters, how crowd funding will change publishing, indie vs trad publishing, and give a shout out to Flame Tree Press.

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In this episode, Alan and guest host Amy Salley, of Hugo Girl!, talk to author Suzan Palumbo about hope in horror, identity in horror, gothic fun, Frankenstein, and much more.

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In this episode of the Book Navigator column, Navarre Bartz reviews Another Life by Sarena Ulibarri, published in 2023 by Stelliform Press; and When We Hold Each Other Up by Phoebe Wagner, published in 2023 by Android Press.

You can purchase Another Life here.

Or When We Hold Each Other Up here.

In our final Solarpunk column for 2023, we pull together all our Solarpunk columnists for a panel. Alan, Justine Norton-Kertson, Susan Kaye Quinn, and Navarre Bartz discuss Solarpunk vibes, how to improve Solarpunk world building, and bringing Solarpunk to a wider community.

Reccomendations:

Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanly Robinson

The Garbage Queen

Unfucking the Planet

Dreamforge Magazine

How We Survive podcast

Green Dreamer podcast

Next Economy Now podcast

Andrewism (Youtube)

Our Changing Climate (Youtube)

In this episode, Alan and Diane talk to author and game creator Paul Jessup about his favorite horror movies, how Paul found his writing voice, the publishing market, creating video games, using personal experience in writing, the history of Weird Fiction, and much more.

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In this episode, Alan and Cat talk to author Sam J. Miller about their favorite horror movies, politics in horror, racism, the history of whaling in Hudson, queer relationships in fiction, and much more.

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