SFF Yeah!

Sharifah and Jenn discuss books about the arts, SF/F TV news, the Ursula Le Guin documentary, and more.

This episode is sponsored by Legendary by Stephanie Garber and our bookstore gift card giveaway.

News

She-Ra Update!

Ursula K. Le Guin Documentary

Expanse cancelled

Note: post-recording, The Expanse was indeed picked up by Amazon

Netflix doubling down on SF/F

Books Discussed

The Chimes by Anna Smaill

Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco

Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente

The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan (trigger warning: self harm/suicide)

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Ursula Le Guin's electronica album, immortality in SF/F, and more.

This episode is sponsored by Vicious by V.E. Schwab and Annotated.

News

Star Wars takes a step forward with a black female director

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery gameplay discussion

Ursula K Le Guin's electronica album

'Game of Thrones' Book 6 'The Winds of Winter' Won't Publish This Year

Books Discussed

My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due (trigger warnings: racism, lynching, sexual assault, harm to children)

Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty

Circe by Madeline Miller

The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor (trigger warning: self-harm)

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Lost in Space reboot, Jacqueline Carey's latest book news, Mary Shelley, and lady vengeance.

This episode is sponsored by Reborn by Lance Erlick and The City of Lost Fortunes by Bryan Camp.

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News Discussed

You can watch the new Mary Shelley Trailer.

And there's a new edition of Frankenstein being published.

Jacqueline Carey is retelling Kushiel’s Dart from Joscelin’s perspective.

Follow-up: The HP game is coming April 25!

There's a Lost In Space reboot

Books Discussed

The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh

The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson (trigger warning: child abuse and sexual assault)

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Please enjoy this bonus excerpt, courtesy of the Recommended podcast, featuring Robin Sloan recommending Octavia Butler's Parable of The Sower.

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Hugo Award nominees, zombie raccoons, a new Arthurian adaptation, and more.

This episode is sponsored by Shattered Roads by Alice Henderson and Libby.

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News

The 2018 Hugo Nominees

Neil Gaiman Is Bringing the Gormenghast Fantasy Series Back to Television

Zombie raccoons?!

Frank Miller taking on Arthurian legend in new illustrated YA novel and it already has a TV deal.

Books Discussed

Rebecca Roanhorse, "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™" (Nebula nominee)

Her Body And Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado (Winner of the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Prize)

trigger warnings: violence against women including sexual assault

“Fandom for Robots” by Vina Jie-Min Prasad (Hugo/Nebula)

“Carnival Nine” by Caroline M. Yoachim (Hugo & Nebula)

The Merry Spinster by (Daniel) Mallory Ortberg

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss Serena Williams, geek extraordinaire; Pottermore lay-offs; the Nightflyers adaptation; steampunk; and more!

This episode is sponsored by Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston and the Book Riot Store.

News:

Pottermore editorial staff firing

Serena Williams loves Avatar: The Last Airbender and Korra

GRRM's Nightflyers Trailer

Three Body Problem possibly getting adapted by Amazon

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series reportedly to cost $500 million

Books Discussed:

Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate)

Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Coglio (online)

Everfair by Nisi Shawl

The Sea Is Ours anthology

Monstress by Marjorie M. Liu, Sana Takeda

Boneshaker by Cherie Priest

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss Discworld and His Dark Materials adaptations, cover kerfuffles, and science fiction and fantasy in translation.

This episode is sponsored by The Glass Blade by Ryan Wieser and Scribesby James Wolanyk.

News:

Terry Goodkind’s hates his new cover…

And then doubled down.

Terry Pratchett’s ‘Discworld’ Set For TV Adaptation

His Dark Materials’ Adaptation Casting

Books Discussed:

Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck

The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu

Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, translated by Jonathan Wright

Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, translated by Olena Bormashenko

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Nebula nominations, Black Panther, their favorite series, and more.

This episode is sponsored by The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus, and The Philosopher’s Flight by Tom Miller.

News Discussed:

This year’s Nebula nominations have been announced

Black Panther Is A Box Office Smash!!!!

Bonus: great round-up of thread on the African cultures featured in and inspiring Black Panther

Sam Raimi to direct Name of the Wind adaptation?

Shape of Water review

Books Discussed:

Swordspoint/Tremontaine by Ellen Kushner and now lots of other folks (related: Serial Box got a round of funding)

Pluto by Naoki Urasawa and Ozamu Tezuka

Discworld by Terry Pratchett (but particularly the Tiffany Aching series)

The Patternist series by Octavia Butler

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