Signal Boost #35 — Tonya Moore (Becoming) and R.S.A. Garcia (Lex Talionis)
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Elizabeth talks to Tonya R. Moore about her collection of short stories (Becoming), how her Jamaican heritage affects her writing, her love of anime and how it...
View Article349. Gareth L. Powell (a.k.a. The Baron), Embers of War
Spy vs. Spy, sentient ships, and Star Wars, oh my! Gareth Powell joins Becca and Paul to discuss his newest novel, Embers of War! They discuss why Gareth switched gears to Space Opera, how the Titanic...
View ArticleSignal Boost #36 — Sean Grigsby (Smoke Eaters) and Thoraiya Dyer (Titans’...
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Paul talks to Sean Grigsby about his debut novel, Smoke Eaters, which imagines a future world in which firefighters also fight dragons! They discuss how Sean’s fire...
View ArticleSignal Boost #37 — At ICFA — Keffy R.M. Kehrli (GlitterShip) and Bryan Camp...
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, we’re coming at you from the International Convention on the Fantastic in the Arts! Yay! First, Shaun and Joyce are joined by Keffy R.M. Kehrli to talk about...
View ArticleSignal Boost #38 — At ICFA — The Dell Award Finalists
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Shaun, Julia and Joyce sit down with the finalists for the Dell Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing at ICFA! They talk to...
View ArticleSignal Boost #39 — Joseph Brassey (Dragon Road) and Michael R. Underwood...
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Paul talks to Joseph Brassey about the second book in his Drifting Lands series, Dragon Road. Careful, because there are spoilers for the first book in the series,...
View Article351. Sam J. Miller (a.k.a. The Activist) — Blackfish City (An Interview)
Sheep, orca, and polar bears, oh my! Sorry about the huge delay on this exciting episode with the Shirley Jackson Award winning Author, Sam J. Miller! In this episode, Julia and Daniel discuss Sam’s...
View ArticleSignal Boost #40 — Claire O’Dell, Daniel Hansen, and Ilana C. Myer
After a long break, we’re back with not two but THREE WHOLE INTERVIEWS! Because you deserve it (and also we need to catch up). In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Paul talks to Claire O’Dell (the pen...
View Article352. Lynne Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas, and Matt Peters — Uncanny Magazine...
Belly-dancing wookies, pancakes, and multimedia cooperatives, oh my! The Thomas’ are back on Skiffy and Fanty to share their year five kickstarter with Paul and Trish! They brought with them Matt...
View ArticleSignal Boost #41 — Tansy Rayner Roberts (ed. Mother of Invention) & Sam Hawke...
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Elizabeth talks to Dr. Tansy Rayner Roberts, writer and editor extraordinaire, about 12th Planet Press’s robot creation anthology, Mother of Invention, which Tansy...
View ArticleSignal Boost #42: Rhonda Parrish & Greg Bechtel (co-ed. Tesseracts 21:...
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Jen talks to to Rhonda Parrish and Greg Bechtel, the co-editors of Edge Publishing’s anthology Tesseracts 21: Nevertheless. They discuss how each got involved with...
View ArticleGuest Post: Stay With Your Story by Betsy Dornbusch
Today on Skiffy and Fanty, Betsy Dornbusch, author of the Books of the Seven Eyes trilogy and the soon-to-be-released The Silver Scar, talks to us about the books that influence us and how writers...
View Article353. Rebecca Roanhorse (a.k.a. The Lightning Wielder), Trail of Lightning
Coyote, road trips, and ghosts, oh my! We’re very excited to start out Black Speculative Fiction Month with a fantastic interview with the Hugo, Campbell, and Nebula award winning Afro-indigenous...
View ArticleSignal Boost #44: C.L. Polk (Witchmark) and Tonia Thompson (Nightlight Podcast)
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Jen talks to C.L. Polk, author of the debut novel Witchmark from Tor.Com Publishing. We learn what inspired C.L. to set the novel in an allegorical post-WWI...
View ArticleSignal Boost #45 — Charlie J. Eskew (Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark) &...
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Shaun talks to Charlie J. Eskew, author of the debut novel, Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark! Charlie tells us all about his new book, Black superheroes,...
View ArticleSignal Boost #46 — DC (Mutants in the Night) & Chinelo Onwualu (Omenana &...
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Shaun talks to DC, creator of the table-top role-playing game, Mutants in the Night. They discuss how Mutants in the Night utilizes the Forged in the Dark RPG...
View ArticleSignal Boost #47 — Betsy Dornbusch (The Silver Scar) & Dax Murray (Birthing...
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Jen talks to Betsy Dornbusch, author of the Seven Eyes series and much more, about her new novel, The Silver Scar. Betsy shares with us a little about the story,...
View Article355. Celine Kiernan (a.k.a The Ghost of NIMH) — Begone the Raggedy Witches...
Puppies, crows, and rainbows, oh my! We’re just so happy to have back one of the oldest friends of the Skiffy and Fanty Show, Celine Kiernan. In this episode, Jen and Elizabeth have a chat with Celine...
View ArticleSignal Boost #48 — Sabrina Vourvoulias (Ink) and Stephanie Gunn (Icefall)
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Shaun talks to Sabrina Vourvoulias about the re-release of her incredibly prescient novel, Ink. They discuss how the book’s conversation about immigration is more...
View ArticleSignal Boost #49 – Steph Matuku (Flight of the Fantail) and Bethany C. Morrow...
In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Elizabeth talks to Steph Matuku, author of the debut novel, Flight of the Fantail, and the children’s book, Whetū Toa and the Magician. Both are out from HUIA...
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