SFF Yeah!

Sharifah and guest Liberty discuss their favorite tropes and shapeshifters in science fiction and fantasy.

This episode is sponsored by Extraneous, the audiobook of The Name of All Things by Jenn Lyons, now available from Macmillan Audio, and the audiobook of Fate of the Fallen by Kel Kade, coming soon from Macmillan Audio.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED

Chilling Effect by by Valerie Valdes

Sleeping Giant by Sylvain Neuvel

Wayward Children series by Seanan Mcguire

Sidekick Squad series by CB Lee

Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers

Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao

The Poppy War by RF Kuang

The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black

Crooked by Austin Grossman

Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather

Once and Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

Wild Seed by Octavia B

Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones

Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden

Serpentine by Cindy Pon

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This week, Jenn discusses science fiction and fantasy comfort reads.

This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s new subscription service offering tailored book recommendations for readers of all stripes.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Valerie Valdes on Recommended

Ocean Light by Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #17, Psy-Changeling Trinity #2)

Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels #7)

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Kingkiller Chronices TV adaptation, a documentary about Margaret Atwood, ocean-themed science fiction and fantasy, and more.

This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Blind Date with a Book, Penguin Random House Audio, and Wednesday Books.

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NEWS

Follow-up: Tiptree Award renamed

Kingkiller Chronicles TV adaptation is up for grabs

Margaret Atwood documentary out in November

Magicians comic, including Lev Grossman, also out in November

Harry Potter Subscription Service

BOOKS DISCUSSED

The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes (Nov 5 2019)

The Deep – clipping.

The Deepest Blue by Sarah Beth Durst

Rolling in the Deep by Mira Grant

The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig

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This week, Sharifah discusses traveling in science fiction and fantasy.

This episode is sponsored by The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Horwitz, new from Algonquin Young Readers.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED

The Passage by Justin Cronin

Huntress by Malinda Lo

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss a must-read panel recap from NYCC, casting news, the creation of a new award, second books in series, and more.

This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Blind Date with a Book, Rebel by Marie Lu, with Fierce Reads and Penguin Teen.

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NEWS

Shadow and Bone Casting Update

The Craft reboot casting

This week’s recommended read: Recap from NYCC panel on mental health in SFF and horror

New series from MR Carey

New award for BAME writers

BOOKS DISCUSSED

Binary (Revolution) by Stephanie Saulter

The Dragon Republic by RF Kuang (tw: graphic violence, assault, rape, genocide, torture, addiction, self-harm)

Not Your Villain by C.B. Lee

A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett

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This week, Jenn discusses fashion in science fiction and fantasy.

This episode is sponsored by Bezkamp by Samuel Sattin and Jen Hickman.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED

Persona (The Persona Sequence) by Genevieve Valentine

The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss further awards news, including the gender breakdown of Hugo winners, African SF/F, and more.

This episode is sponsored by our Mystery/Thriller Giveaway, the audiobook edition of The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz, and Loki: Where Mischief Lies, written by Mackenzi Lee, read by Oliver Wyman.

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NEWS

Follow-up: The Tiptree Award is getting renamed after all.

Follow-up: Elsa Sjunneson-Henry is the first blind woman to win a Hugo.

Gender and the Hugo Awards, by the Numbers (and companion Twitter thread)

Fonda Lee to write for Marvel!

The Watch Update: non-binary rep!

BOOKS DISCUSSED

“The Broken Nose” by Mame Diene (read it on Omenana)

“What If I Fall” by Anne Dafeta (read it on Omenana)

“Skinned” by Lesley Nneka Arimah (read it on McSweeney’s)

Rosewater by Tade Thompson

“Tatashe” by Cassandra Mark and Tobe Max Ezeogu

Shuri by Nnedi Okorafor and Leonardo Romero

Shuri novel announcement!

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This week, Sharifah discusses her favorite backlist books featuring spooky houses.

This episode is sponsored by Witchy by Ariel Slamet Ries.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Good House by Tananarive Due

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss the renaming of awards, The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, other award-winners, and more.

This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Mystery/Thriller giveaway, Finale by Stephanie Garber, and Recommended.

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NEWS

Earthsea Books TV deal!

Daniel Henney cast in WoT!

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood already in development at Hulu. (Further news about the embargo here.)

John W Campbell award renamed Astounding Award.

BOOKS DISCUSSED

Hunger Makes the Wolf by Alex Wells, 2017 Kitchies Golden Tentacle

“They Will Dream in the Garden” by Gabriela Damián Miravete, Tiptree Award 2018; information about the naming of the Tiptree Award here

Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway, 2012 Kitschies Red Tentacle Award

“If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again” by Zen Cho, Hugo Award for Best Novelette, 2019

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This week, Jenn discusses discovering backlist by new favorite authors.

This episode is sponsored by Recommended.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

The Element of Fire by Martha Wells (tw: child abuse, emotional abuse)

Fledgling by Octavia Butler

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (tw: rape, a dog dies)

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