What The SFF?!

Robert Overlord Eleanor Teasdale chats with authors Etan Ilfeld (Duchamp Versus Einstein, Angry Robot, 2019) and Christopher Hinz (Duchamp Versus Einstein & Starship Alchemon, Angry Robot, 2019) in What the SFF?! Episode 5! Join them for a discussion about researching and representing real life characters in fiction, the history of chess, and what game they'd choose to play against Death in order to save their mortal souls...

Order the authors' books:

Duchamp Versus Einstein: Angry Robot | Barnes & Noble | Amazon | Waterstones

Starship Alchemon: Angry Robot | Barnes & Noble | Amazon | Waterstones

Find the authors: 

Etan Ilfeld: Twitter | Instagram

Christopher Hinz: Website

Further reading:

Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson: Amazon

Chess by Stefan Zweig: Amazon

The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis: Wikipedia

xkcd comic: Ultimate Game

The Seventh Seal: Wikipedia

The Mind Sports Olympiad: Website

Gemma Creffield steps in for Eleanor Teasdale and welcomes authors Tyler Hayes (The Imaginary Corpse, Angry Robot, 2019) and Cyriak Harris (Horse Destroys the Universe, Unbound, 2019) to What the SFF?! Episode 4! Listen in as Gemma chats with Tyler and Cyriak about their books and writing processes, their favourite non-human narrators, and what might happen if a sentient horse and a stuffed toy triceratops detective crossed paths...

Where you can buy the books:

Where you can find the authors:

Read "Tank!" at Diabolical Plots

Our third podcast episode went travelling to Dublin for WorldCon2019 #AnIrishWorldcon and grabbed hold of Angry Robot's two debut authors, Wendy & Alicia, who co-wrote the magnificent The Resurrectionist of Caligo, available worldwide from the 10th September. This episode gives you a real insight into the joys and perils of co-writing, as well as our authors' highlights of their first taste of WorldCon. Additionally, we have a terrific reading from Wendy of the first chapter of the book itself, so listen on friends!

Where you can buy the book: Angry Robot | Waterstones | Barnes & Noble | Amazon

Authors Marie Brennan, Scott Lynch and Sean Grigsby talk about their novels with your host Eleanor Teasdale. Catch them discussing the ideas and inspirations behind the unique characters of their novels (fire-breathing dragons and firefighting all included) and learn about why you can actually fall asleep in the back of a fire truck. Catch Lynch’s every last word, laugh at the stories Grigsby tells, and learn all about dragon-lore from Brennan. 

Also, Marie currently has some of her books in this pretty great humblebundle deal - https://www.humblebundle.com/books/science-fiction-fantasy-jaberwocky-books - it expires soon though so grab whilst you can! 

Marie Brennan, Memoirs of Lady Trent

Website: https://www.swantower.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/swan_tower

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mariebrennan/

Scott Lynch, Gentleman Bastard series 

Website: http://www.scottlynch.us

Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottlynch78

Sean Grigsby, Smoke Eaters series

Website: http://www.seangrigsby.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sean_grigsby/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeanGrigsby

In our inaugural episode we’re diving straight into some of scifi’s most important talking points: neurodiversity in fiction, LGBTQ+ love stories, and the #OwnVoices movement. Joining our host are Ada Hoffmann (The Outside) and Vylar Kaftan (Her Silhouette, Drawn In Water), adding their expertise to the discussion and offering exciting insights on their new books.