THE EFFORT author Claire Holroyde discusses her present-day sci-fi novel about an extinction level event, and the people trying to save Earth. We talk about balancing a large cast, using real science without bogging down the reader, and tackling real world problems in a fictional narrative.
Tag - Speculative Fiction
THE BOOK OF M author Peng Shepherd discusses her award-winning debut novel. We talk about her discovery writing process, and how this dystopian fantasy reflects our own pandemic-afflicted reality.
THE FUTURE OF ANOTHER TIMELINE (Tor Books) author Annalee Newitz talks about their creative process for the feminist time travel novel, and balancing complicated science fiction world-building with pacing and exposition.