Writing Worlds: Conversations About World Building

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In this episode we feature the author of the urban fantasy Rivers of London series Ben Aaronovitch

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 Writing Worlds is created and presented by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory of the audio production company Alternative Stories 

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In this episode Chris and Emily chat with novelist and short fiction author Premee Mohamed about the concept and processes of terraforming.

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Writing Worlds is created and presented by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory of the audio production company Alternative Stories 

Find out more about Emily and her work by visiting her website here ⁠https://www.emilyinkpen.com/⁠

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If you would like to get in touch with the show to recommend a guest for a future episode or to book a Writing Worlds live show for your convention or literary event please contact us via ⁠[email protected]⁠ 

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Thank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.

 In this episode we chat with novelist, short story writer and teacher Zoe Gilbert about her magical realist worlds in her acclaimed novels ‘Folk’ and ‘Mischief Acts’.

A full transcript of this episode can be found here  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iyXLmA6ePQ0WKTpX6kqeDHwD5IrsvzCf/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115587715767862763681&rtpof=true&sd=true

 You can find out more about Zoe and purchase copies of her books by visiting her website here https://zoegilbert.com/

Visit Zoe's page at Bloomsbury, her publisher https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/zoe-gilbert/

 Zoe is co-founder of London Lit Lab alongside memoirist Lily Dunn.  London Lit Lab run a range of writing workshops including many on writing the folkloric and fantastical led by Zoe.  Find out more here  https://www.londonlitlab.co.uk/

Writing Worlds is created and presented by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory of the audio production company Alternative Stories 

 Find out more about Emily and her work by visiting her website here https://www.emilyinkpen.com/

Listen to The Dex Legacy and Wasteland, Emily’s award-winning audio drama series here https://www.emilyinkpen.com/thedexlegacy-home/

And follow Emily on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/emilyinkpen/

And Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/emilyinkpen.bsky.social

Find out more about Chris Gregory and Alternative Stories here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories

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If you would like to get in touch with the show to recommend a guest for a future episode or to book a Writing Worlds live show for your convention or literary event please contact us via [email protected] 

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In this episode we chat with actor, writer, director Nicholas Briggs about his work on Doctor Who both on BBC TV and in audio drama versions published by Big Finish.

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Find out more about Nicholas Briggs and his work by visiting his website here https://nicholasbriggs.com/

 You can listen to Nick's work with Big Finish here https://www.bigfinish.com/

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Find out more about Emily and her work by visiting her website here ⁠https://www.emilyinkpen.com/⁠

Listen to The Dex Legacy and Wasteland, Emily’s award-winning audio drama series here ⁠https://www.emilyinkpen.com/thedexlegacy-home/⁠

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Find out more about Chris Gregory and Alternative Stories here ⁠https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories⁠

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If you would like to get in touch with the show to recommend a guest for a future episode or to book a Writing Worlds live show for your convention or literary event please contact us via ⁠[email protected]⁠

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Thank you for listening to the Writing Worlds Podcast with Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.

In this episode Emily and Chris are in conversation with Adrian Tchaikovsky.

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 You can read a transcript of our conversation here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1js5Vu2rAcvfXpXayy9MoX9aAWPm5PO3v/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115587715767862763681&rtpof=true&sd=true

Writing Worlds is created and presented by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory of the audio production company Alternative Stories. 

Find and listen to all of our audio drama productions here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories

Find out more about Emily and her work by visiting her website here https://www.emilyinkpen.com/

Listen to The Dex Legacy and Wasteland, Emily’s award-winning audio drama series here https://www.emilyinkpen.com/thedexlegacy-home/

And follow Emily on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/emilyinkpen/

And Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/emilyinkpen.bsky.social

Find out more about Chris Gregory and Alternative Stories here https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories

Follow them on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/

And Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/storiesalt.bsky.social

If you would like to get in touch with the show to recommend a guest for a future episode or to book a Writing Worlds live show for your convention or literary event please contact us via [email protected]

Follow us on Eventbrite for details of upcoming live events, writing workshops and courses https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/alternative-stories-32973233175

Writing Worlds is free to listen to but not free to make.  If you would like to support the show and receive our eternal gratitude you can do so via this link  https://ko-fi.com/alternativestories

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In this episode, recorded live at the Cymera Festival in

We would like to thank Lyndsey Croal for being our guest on

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In this episode we heard from audience member Lindsey

Writing Worlds is created and presented by Emily Inkpen and

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Welcome to the first episode of The Writing World Podcast with our regular presenters Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.

Writing Worlds is aimed at writers and those who love to hear about the process of designing and describing imaginary worlds in fiction.  We'll talk to writers, drama makers and those on the periphery of world building who bring these worlds to life.  Each week we'll introduce new topics and guests and introduce regular features and games.

The show will be formally launched at the Cymera Festival in Edinburgh on June 7th (find out more about Cymera and buy tickets here https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/

Emily Inkpen is the award-winning writer of The Dex Legacy audio drama as well as an author of novels and short fiction. She has written in the games industry and for medical organisations. As well as a writer she is a drama director, voice actor and podcaster. https://www.emilyinkpen.com/

Chris Gregory is an audio producer, director, composer and sound designer. He founded the production company Alternative Stories which produces the global chart-topping audio drama The Dex Legacy as well as Wasteland, Burnout and Spec Fic Radio Theatre. 

You can find links to all our audio drama productions and other podcasts via this link. https://linktr.ee/AlternativeStories

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Welcome to Writing Worlds, a podcast about the art of writing worlds and settings in sci-fi, fantasy and horror.

In this short trailer you can hear our presenters Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory introducing the show. Listen out for a full-length preview episode coming soon.

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