Rocket Talk Podcast - Reactor https://tordotcomprod.wpenginepowered.com/tag/rocket-talk-podcast/ Science fiction. Fantasy. The universe. And related subjects. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 09:46:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://reactormag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Reactor-logo_R-icon-ba422f.svg Rocket Talk Podcast - Reactor https://tordotcomprod.wpenginepowered.com/tag/rocket-talk-podcast/ 32 32 cleanAll original fiction copyright their respective authorsTor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,TalkRocket Talk is Tor.com's sci-fi/fantasy podcast, blending discussion style talk-radio with audio narrations of Tor.com’s award winning short fiction. Check out new episodes once a week!Rocket Talk is Tor.com's sci-fi/fantasy podcast, blending discussion style talk-radio with audio narrations of Tor.com’s award winning short fiction. Check out new episodes once a week!Tor.comtordotcom@gmail.comTor.com Rocket Talk, Episode 1: The LEGO Movie https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-1-the-lego-movie/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-1-the-lego-movie/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:01:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/03/26/rocket-talk-episode-1-the-lego-movie/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Brad Beaulieu and Emmet Asher-Perrin join host Justin Landon to talk about The LEGO Movie! Is everything truly awesome in the film, as its theme would suggest? There was no lack of fun had all around, and a lot to talk about. The trio delve into a several aspects […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Brad Beaulieu and Emmet Asher-Perrin join host Justin Landon to talk about The LEGO Movie! Is everything truly awesome in the film, as its theme would suggest?

There was no lack of fun had all around, and a lot to talk about. The trio delve into a several aspects of the film that demanded closer inspection, including:

  • How the film subverts the archetypical “Hero’s Journey,” in its leading man, Emmett
  • Whether or not the film does right by its female characters and its female audience
  • If the film’s worldview reveal toward the end was a satisfying one
  • Where The LEGO Movie falls in relation to other respected and well-received animated films for children

Of course, there will be spoilers for the plot of the film, so be warned! We hope you enjoy the episode!

 

Rocket Talk: Episode 1 – The LEGO Movie (39:14)

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Check back with us next Tuesday, April 1st at 10 AM EST for episode 2, where we’ll be discussing sci-fi/fantasy awards with Anne Perry and Jared Shurin of PornoKitsch!

Also! If you have an idea for an episode of Rocket Talk or would like to come on as a guest, reach out to Justin Landon at justin@staffersbookreview.com. Obviously, we can’t accommodate everyone, but we’re always looking for new ideas and fresh perspectives.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-1-the-lego-movie/feed/ 7 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Brad Beaulieu and Emmet Asher-Perrin join host Justin Landon to talk about The LEGO Movie! Is everything truly awesome in the film, as its theme would suggest? There was no lack of fun had all around, and a lot to talk about. The trio delve into a several aspects […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 1: The LEGO Movie appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Brad Beaulieu and Emmet Asher-Perrin join host Justin Landon to talk about The LEGO Movie! Is everything truly awesome in the film, as its theme would suggest? There was no lack of fun had all around, and a lot to talk about. The trio delve into a several aspects […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 1: The LEGO Movie appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 2: SFF Awards https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-2-sff-awards/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-2-sff-awards/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2014 14:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/04/02/rocket-talk-episode-2-sff-awards/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Anne Perry and Jared Shurin to talk about the science fiction and fantasy literary award scene. The discussion ranges from why awards exist in the first place, to how effective they are at driving readership, to how they impact the discussions that make up […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Anne Perry and Jared Shurin to talk about the science fiction and fantasy literary award scene. The discussion ranges from why awards exist in the first place, to how effective they are at driving readership, to how they impact the discussions that make up so much of what we call fandom.

Anne is an editor with UK publisher Hodder & Stoughton and Jared is the editor of Jurassic London, a not-for-profit small press. Together they are the founders of the Kitschies and popular blog destination, Pornokitsch.com.

 

Rocket Talk, Episode 2: SFF Awards (41:02)

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-2-sff-awards/feed/ 7 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Anne Perry and Jared Shurin to talk about the science fiction and fantasy literary award scene. The discussion ranges from why awards exist in the first place, to how effective they are at driving readership, to how they impact the discussions that make up […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 2: SFF Awards appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Anne Perry and Jared Shurin to talk about the science fiction and fantasy literary award scene. The discussion ranges from why awards exist in the first place, to how effective they are at driving readership, to how they impact the discussions that make up […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 2: SFF Awards appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 3: Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-3-brandon-sanderson/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-3-brandon-sanderson/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2014 14:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/04/09/rocket-talk-episode-3-brandon-sanderson/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Tor.com’s own Stormlight Archive maven Carl Engle-Laird to talk about Brandon Sanderon’s latest release in that series and the larger plan Sanderson has for linking all of his separate worlds. Carl Engle-Laird is an editorial assistant at Tor.com, where he luxuriates in beautiful short […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Tor.com’s own Stormlight Archive maven Carl Engle-Laird to talk about Brandon Sanderon’s latest release in that series and the larger plan Sanderson has for linking all of his separate worlds.

Carl Engle-Laird is an editorial assistant at Tor.com, where he luxuriates in beautiful short fiction in between dives into the slush pile. After over a year in the slush trenches, it’s fair to say he’s seen some things, things you wouldn’t believe. Carl is also Tor.com’s resident chair of Stormlight Studies and former bucket-in-chief.

Rocket Talk, Episode 3: Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive (45:08)

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-3-brandon-sanderson/feed/ 12 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Tor.com’s own Stormlight Archive maven Carl Engle-Laird to talk about Brandon Sanderon’s latest release in that series and the larger plan Sanderson has for linking all of his separate worlds. Carl Engle-Laird is an editorial assistant at Tor.com, where he luxuriates in beautiful short […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 3: Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Tor.com’s own Stormlight Archive maven Carl Engle-Laird to talk about Brandon Sanderon’s latest release in that series and the larger plan Sanderson has for linking all of his separate worlds. Carl Engle-Laird is an editorial assistant at Tor.com, where he luxuriates in beautiful short […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 3: Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 4: “In the Greenwood” by Mari Ness https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-4-in-the-greenwood-mari-ness/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-4-in-the-greenwood-mari-ness/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/04/16/rocket-talk-episode-4-in-the-greenwood-mari-ness/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Mari Ness! “In the Greenwood” is a beautifully told tale of complicated and conflicted love, a look at the folklore of Robin Hood from Marian’s point of view, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. The short story, acquired and […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Mari Ness! “In the Greenwood” is a beautifully told tale of complicated and conflicted love, a look at the folklore of Robin Hood from Marian’s point of view, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin.

The short story, acquired and edited by Liz Gorinsky, can be read online for free here.

Rocket Talk, Episode 4: “In the Greenwood” by Mari Ness (34:58)

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-4-in-the-greenwood-mari-ness/feed/ 2 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Mari Ness! “In the Greenwood” is a beautifully told tale of complicated and conflicted love, a look at the folklore of Robin Hood from Marian’s point of view, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. The short story, acquired and […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 4: “In the Greenwood” by Mari Ness appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Mari Ness! “In the Greenwood” is a beautifully told tale of complicated and conflicted love, a look at the folklore of Robin Hood from Marian’s point of view, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. The short story, acquired and […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 4: “In the Greenwood” by Mari Ness appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 5: The Hugo Awards https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-5-the-hugo-awards/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-5-the-hugo-awards/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/04/22/rocket-talk-episode-5-the-hugo-awards/ Tune in for this Very Special Episode of Rocket Talk, in which Tor.com’s Associate Publisher Irene Gallo, Editorial Assistant Carl Engle-Laird, and Hugo-nominated Tor.com columnist Liz Bourke talk with Justin Landon about this weekend’s announcement of the Hugo Awards finalists. Newsiness and reactions abound! Rocket Talk, Episode 5: The Hugo Awards (1:26:03) Listen through your […]

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]]> Tune in for this Very Special Episode of Rocket Talk, in which Tor.com’s Associate Publisher Irene Gallo, Editorial Assistant Carl Engle-Laird, and Hugo-nominated Tor.com columnist Liz Bourke talk with Justin Landon about this weekend’s announcement of the Hugo Awards finalists. Newsiness and reactions abound!

Rocket Talk, Episode 5: The Hugo Awards (1:26:03)

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Special note: Rocket Talk will be back in its usual time slot tomorrow with Joe Monti! What a week!

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-5-the-hugo-awards/feed/ 15 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanTune in for this Very Special Episode of Rocket Talk, in which Tor.com’s Associate Publisher Irene Gallo, Editorial Assistant Carl Engle-Laird, and Hugo-nominated Tor.com columnist Liz Bourke talk with Justin Landon about this weekend’s announcement of the Hugo Awards finalists. Newsiness and reactions abound! Rocket Talk, Episode 5: The Hugo Awards (1:26:03) Listen through your […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 5: The Hugo Awards appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comTune in for this Very Special Episode of Rocket Talk, in which Tor.com’s Associate Publisher Irene Gallo, Editorial Assistant Carl Engle-Laird, and Hugo-nominated Tor.com columnist Liz Bourke talk with Justin Landon about this weekend’s announcement of the Hugo Awards finalists. Newsiness and reactions abound! Rocket Talk, Episode 5: The Hugo Awards (1:26:03) Listen through your […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 5: The Hugo Awards appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 6: A Discussion with Saga Press Executive Editor Joe Monti https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-6-joe-monti-executive-editor-of-saga-press/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-6-joe-monti-executive-editor-of-saga-press/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/04/23/rocket-talk-episode-6-joe-monti-executive-editor-of-saga-press/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Joe Monti, Executive Editor for Simon & Schuster’s new SFF imprint, Saga Press. Justin and Joe talk about what direction the press will go, adjusting to life as an editor vs. an agent, why grimdark isn’t a movement, and the impact of blogs on […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Joe Monti, Executive Editor for Simon & Schuster’s new SFF imprint, Saga Press. Justin and Joe talk about what direction the press will go, adjusting to life as an editor vs. an agent, why grimdark isn’t a movement, and the impact of blogs on book selling.

 

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-6-joe-monti-executive-editor-of-saga-press/feed/ 2 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Joe Monti, Executive Editor for Simon & Schuster’s new SFF imprint, Saga Press. Justin and Joe talk about what direction the press will go, adjusting to life as an editor vs. an agent, why grimdark isn’t a movement, and the impact of blogs on […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 6: A Discussion with Saga Press Executive Editor Joe Monti appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Joe Monti, Executive Editor for Simon & Schuster’s new SFF imprint, Saga Press. Justin and Joe talk about what direction the press will go, adjusting to life as an editor vs. an agent, why grimdark isn’t a movement, and the impact of blogs on […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 6: A Discussion with Saga Press Executive Editor Joe Monti appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 7: A Conversation with Author Sarah Lotz https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-7-a-conversation-with-author-sarah-lotz/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-7-a-conversation-with-author-sarah-lotz/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/04/30/rocket-talk-episode-7-a-conversation-with-author-sarah-lotz/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by South African author Sarah Lotz. Her first solo novel published outside South Africa, The Three has already sold in 22 countries nation wide, including television rights. The discussion ranges from the general horror of airplane travel, to the dangers of belief, to America’s Next […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by South African author Sarah Lotz. Her first solo novel published outside South Africa, The Three has already sold in 22 countries nation wide, including television rights. The discussion ranges from the general horror of airplane travel, to the dangers of belief, to America’s Next Top Model, as we do.

 

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-7-a-conversation-with-author-sarah-lotz/feed/ 0 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by South African author Sarah Lotz. Her first solo novel published outside South Africa, The Three has already sold in 22 countries nation wide, including television rights. The discussion ranges from the general horror of airplane travel, to the dangers of belief, to America’s Next […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 7: A Conversation with Author Sarah Lotz appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by South African author Sarah Lotz. Her first solo novel published outside South Africa, The Three has already sold in 22 countries nation wide, including television rights. The discussion ranges from the general horror of airplane travel, to the dangers of belief, to America’s Next […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 7: A Conversation with Author Sarah Lotz appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 8: Sam Sykes https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-8-sam-sykes/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-8-sam-sykes/#comments Wed, 07 May 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/05/07/rocket-talk-episode-8-sam-sykes/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Aeons’ Gate trilogy author Sam Sykes for some funny business. Serious funny business.   Rocket Talk, Episode 8 (52:26): Listen through your browser here: On a mobile device or want to save the podcast for later? Episode #8 – Sam Sykes Get Rocket Talk […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Aeons’ Gate trilogy author Sam Sykes for some funny business. Serious funny business.

 

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-8-sam-sykes/feed/ 1 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Aeons’ Gate trilogy author Sam Sykes for some funny business. Serious funny business.   Rocket Talk, Episode 8 (52:26): Listen through your browser here: On a mobile device or want to save the podcast for later? Episode #8 – Sam Sykes Get Rocket Talk […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 8: Sam Sykes appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon is joined by Aeons’ Gate trilogy author Sam Sykes for some funny business. Serious funny business.   Rocket Talk, Episode 8 (52:26): Listen through your browser here: On a mobile device or want to save the podcast for later? Episode #8 – Sam Sykes Get Rocket Talk […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 8: Sam Sykes appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 9: “Brimstone and Marmalade” by Aaron Corwin https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-9-brimstone-and-marmalde-by-aaron-corwin/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-9-brimstone-and-marmalde-by-aaron-corwin/#comments Thu, 15 May 2014 14:30:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/05/15/rocket-talk-episode-9-brimstone-and-marmalde-by-aaron-corwin/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Aaron Corwin! “Brimstone and Marmalade” is a funny, sweet, and slightly skewed short story about getting a demon instead of the pony that you wanted, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. The short story, acquired and edited by Liz […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Aaron Corwin! “Brimstone and Marmalade” is a funny, sweet, and slightly skewed short story about getting a demon instead of the pony that you wanted, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin.

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Rocket Talk, Episode 9: “Brimstone and Marmalade” by Aaron Corwin (31:19)

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-9-brimstone-and-marmalde-by-aaron-corwin/feed/ 3 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Aaron Corwin! “Brimstone and Marmalade” is a funny, sweet, and slightly skewed short story about getting a demon instead of the pony that you wanted, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. The short story, acquired and edited by Liz […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 9: “Brimstone and Marmalade” by Aaron Corwin appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Aaron Corwin! “Brimstone and Marmalade” is a funny, sweet, and slightly skewed short story about getting a demon instead of the pony that you wanted, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. The short story, acquired and edited by Liz […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 9: “Brimstone and Marmalade” by Aaron Corwin appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 10: Delilah S. Dawson and Brian T. McClellan https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-10/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-10/#comments Wed, 21 May 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/05/21/rocket-talk-episode-10/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon interviews Delilah S. Dawson and Brian T. McClellan about a host of things including the type of short Brian is wearing. Other topics include what makes a writing career a success, the impetus behind self publishing short fiction, and attempting to get a handle on some weird […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon interviews Delilah S. Dawson and Brian T. McClellan about a host of things including the type of short Brian is wearing. Other topics include what makes a writing career a success, the impetus behind self publishing short fiction, and attempting to get a handle on some weird genre terms.

Rocket Talk, Episode 10 (45:48):

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-10/feed/ 3 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon interviews Delilah S. Dawson and Brian T. McClellan about a host of things including the type of short Brian is wearing. Other topics include what makes a writing career a success, the impetus behind self publishing short fiction, and attempting to get a handle on some weird […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 10: Delilah S. Dawson and Brian T. McClellan appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon interviews Delilah S. Dawson and Brian T. McClellan about a host of things including the type of short Brian is wearing. Other topics include what makes a writing career a success, the impetus behind self publishing short fiction, and attempting to get a handle on some weird […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 10: Delilah S. Dawson and Brian T. McClellan appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 11: Irene Gallo, Carl Engle-Laird, and the Tor.com Imprint https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-11/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-11/#comments Wed, 28 May 2014 20:30:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/05/28/rocket-talk-episode-11/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon talks with Tor.com Associate Publisher Irene Gallo and Editorial Assistant Carl Engle-Laird on the newly announced Tor.com Imprint! Rocket Talk, Episode 11 (32:00): Listen through your browser here: On a mobile device or want to save the podcast for later? Episode 11: Irene Gallo and Carl Engle-Laird […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon talks with Tor.com Associate Publisher Irene Gallo and Editorial Assistant Carl Engle-Laird on the newly announced Tor.com Imprint!

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-11/feed/ 1 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon talks with Tor.com Associate Publisher Irene Gallo and Editorial Assistant Carl Engle-Laird on the newly announced Tor.com Imprint! Rocket Talk, Episode 11 (32:00): Listen through your browser here: On a mobile device or want to save the podcast for later? Episode 11: Irene Gallo and Carl Engle-Laird […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 11: Irene Gallo, Carl Engle-Laird, and the Tor.com Imprint appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon talks with Tor.com Associate Publisher Irene Gallo and Editorial Assistant Carl Engle-Laird on the newly announced Tor.com Imprint! Rocket Talk, Episode 11 (32:00): Listen through your browser here: On a mobile device or want to save the podcast for later? Episode 11: Irene Gallo and Carl Engle-Laird […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 11: Irene Gallo, Carl Engle-Laird, and the Tor.com Imprint appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 12: Victo Ngai and Jeffrey Alan Love https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-12-victo-ngai-and-jeffrey-alan-love/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-12-victo-ngai-and-jeffrey-alan-love/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/06/04/rocket-talk-episode-12-victo-ngai-and-jeffrey-alan-love/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon talks with illustrators Victo Ngai and Jeffrey Alan Love about what it’s like to make a living bleeding art. The discussion ranges from how they got into the business, to how they survive, and why there are more men than women working the field. Rocket Talk, Episode […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon talks with illustrators Victo Ngai and Jeffrey Alan Love about what it’s like to make a living bleeding art. The discussion ranges from how they got into the business, to how they survive, and why there are more men than women working the field.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-12-victo-ngai-and-jeffrey-alan-love/feed/ 2 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon talks with illustrators Victo Ngai and Jeffrey Alan Love about what it’s like to make a living bleeding art. The discussion ranges from how they got into the business, to how they survive, and why there are more men than women working the field. Rocket Talk, Episode […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 12: Victo Ngai and Jeffrey Alan Love appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon talks with illustrators Victo Ngai and Jeffrey Alan Love about what it’s like to make a living bleeding art. The discussion ranges from how they got into the business, to how they survive, and why there are more men than women working the field. Rocket Talk, Episode […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 12: Victo Ngai and Jeffrey Alan Love appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 13: “The Litany of Earth” by Ruthanna Emrys https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-13-the-litany-of-earth-by-ruthanna-emrys/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-13-the-litany-of-earth-by-ruthanna-emrys/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:30:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/06/13/rocket-talk-episode-13-the-litany-of-earth-by-ruthanna-emrys/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Ruthanna Emrys! “The Litany of Earth” is a post-Lovecraftian story of lost history and found community from an Innsmouth Deep One’s perspective, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. The short story, acquired and edited by Carl Engle-Laird, can be […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Ruthanna Emrys! “The Litany of Earth” is a post-Lovecraftian story of lost history and found community from an Innsmouth Deep One’s perspective, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-13-the-litany-of-earth-by-ruthanna-emrys/feed/ 1 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Ruthanna Emrys! “The Litany of Earth” is a post-Lovecraftian story of lost history and found community from an Innsmouth Deep One’s perspective, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. The short story, acquired and edited by Carl Engle-Laird, can be […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 13: “The Litany of Earth” by Ruthanna Emrys appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Ruthanna Emrys! “The Litany of Earth” is a post-Lovecraftian story of lost history and found community from an Innsmouth Deep One’s perspective, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. The short story, acquired and edited by Carl Engle-Laird, can be […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 13: “The Litany of Earth” by Ruthanna Emrys appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 14: Gender Parity in the SFF Community https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-14-gender-parity-in-the-sff-community/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-14-gender-parity-in-the-sff-community/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/06/18/rocket-talk-episode-14-gender-parity-in-the-sff-community/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Renay from Lady Business comes on the show to talk about their blogger survey of gender parity in review coverage. Justin and Renay discuss why the survey came to be, how it works, and what kinds of conclusions or questions can be drawn from it. From Lady Business: Project […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Renay from Lady Business comes on the show to talk about their blogger survey of gender parity in review coverage. Justin and Renay discuss why the survey came to be, how it works, and what kinds of conclusions or questions can be drawn from it.

From Lady Business:

Project thesis: when looking at a sample of bloggers reviewing SF/F, a majority of men will skew toward reviewing more men. A majority of women will skew toward a more equal gender parity, or the opposite in which they review a majority of women. There will be a handful of outliers.

You can check out the results of the survey for 2011, 2012, and 2013.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-14-gender-parity-in-the-sff-community/feed/ 17 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Renay from Lady Business comes on the show to talk about their blogger survey of gender parity in review coverage. Justin and Renay discuss why the survey came to be, how it works, and what kinds of conclusions or questions can be drawn from it. From Lady Business: Project […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 14: Gender Parity in the SFF Community appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Renay from Lady Business comes on the show to talk about their blogger survey of gender parity in review coverage. Justin and Renay discuss why the survey came to be, how it works, and what kinds of conclusions or questions can be drawn from it. From Lady Business: Project […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 14: Gender Parity in the SFF Community appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 15: Joe Abercrombie https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-15-joe-abercrombie/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-15-joe-abercrombie/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/06/25/rocket-talk-episode-15-joe-abercrombie/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon invites Joe Abercrombie on at 6 AM to discuss his new book, Half a King. The conversation goes far afield touching the World Cup, onomatopoeia, the First Law Trilogy, and whether or not Justin is creeping out the author with his reread. Abercrombie also tells Justin he […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon invites Joe Abercrombie on at 6 AM to discuss his new book, Half a King. The conversation goes far afield touching the World Cup, onomatopoeia, the First Law Trilogy, and whether or not Justin is creeping out the author with his reread. Abercrombie also tells Justin he is wrong on the Internet. This is not a surprise.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-15-joe-abercrombie/feed/ 4 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon invites Joe Abercrombie on at 6 AM to discuss his new book, Half a King. The conversation goes far afield touching the World Cup, onomatopoeia, the First Law Trilogy, and whether or not Justin is creeping out the author with his reread. Abercrombie also tells Justin he […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 15: Joe Abercrombie appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin Landon invites Joe Abercrombie on at 6 AM to discuss his new book, Half a King. The conversation goes far afield touching the World Cup, onomatopoeia, the First Law Trilogy, and whether or not Justin is creeping out the author with his reread. Abercrombie also tells Justin he […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 15: Joe Abercrombie appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 16: Max Gladstone and Tabitha Jensen https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-16-max-gladstone-and-tabitha-jensen/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-16-max-gladstone-and-tabitha-jensen/#respond Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/07/02/rocket-talk-episode-16-max-gladstone-and-tabitha-jensen/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin is joined by Max Gladstone and Tabitha Jensen. They chat about old school online gaming, the nature of the blogosphere, maps, and representational fiction. Gladstone is the author of three books, including the soon to be released Full Fathom Five. He’s been nominated for the John W. Campbell […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin is joined by Max Gladstone and Tabitha Jensen. They chat about old school online gaming, the nature of the blogosphere, maps, and representational fiction.

Gladstone is the author of three books, including the soon to be released Full Fathom Five. He’s been nominated for the John W. Campbell Award in 2014 for the second time.

Jensen is the proprietor of Not Yet Read, a blog covering young adult and adult science fiction and fantasy. She lives in California and has suffered from World of Warcraft addiction.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-16-max-gladstone-and-tabitha-jensen/feed/ 0 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin is joined by Max Gladstone and Tabitha Jensen. They chat about old school online gaming, the nature of the blogosphere, maps, and representational fiction. Gladstone is the author of three books, including the soon to be released Full Fathom Five. He’s been nominated for the John W. Campbell […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 16: Max Gladstone and Tabitha Jensen appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin is joined by Max Gladstone and Tabitha Jensen. They chat about old school online gaming, the nature of the blogosphere, maps, and representational fiction. Gladstone is the author of three books, including the soon to be released Full Fathom Five. He’s been nominated for the John W. Campbell […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 16: Max Gladstone and Tabitha Jensen appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 17: Hugo-Nominated Short Stories https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-17-hugo-award-nominated-short-stories/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-17-hugo-award-nominated-short-stories/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/07/09/rocket-talk-episode-17-hugo-award-nominated-short-stories/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin is joined by bloggers Natalie Luhrs and Jenny Thurman to hash out the Hugo Award ballot for short stories. For reference purposes, those stories include: If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love by Rachel Swirsky The Ink Readers of Doi Saket by Thomas Olde Heuvelt Selkie Stories Are […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin is joined by bloggers Natalie Luhrs and Jenny Thurman to hash out the Hugo Award ballot for short stories. For reference purposes, those stories include:

The three argue over which story is best and then declare their winners at the end! Some jokes are made. Some serious stuff is discussed.

Natalie Luhrs blogs at The Radish. She was formerly an editor at Romantic Times and now edits for Masque Books, an imprint of Prime Books.

Jenny Thurman blogs at Jenny’s Library. She has a masters degree in Library Science and often drops knowledge in her very active Twitter feed.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-17-hugo-award-nominated-short-stories/feed/ 0 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin is joined by bloggers Natalie Luhrs and Jenny Thurman to hash out the Hugo Award ballot for short stories. For reference purposes, those stories include: If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love by Rachel Swirsky The Ink Readers of Doi Saket by Thomas Olde Heuvelt Selkie Stories Are […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 17: Hugo-Nominated Short Stories appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin is joined by bloggers Natalie Luhrs and Jenny Thurman to hash out the Hugo Award ballot for short stories. For reference purposes, those stories include: If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love by Rachel Swirsky The Ink Readers of Doi Saket by Thomas Olde Heuvelt Selkie Stories Are […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 17: Hugo-Nominated Short Stories appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 18: “The Cage” by A.M. Dellamonica https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-18-the-cage-by-a-m-dellamonica/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-18-the-cage-by-a-m-dellamonica/#respond Wed, 16 Jul 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/07/16/rocket-talk-episode-18-the-cage-by-a-m-dellamonica/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by A.M. Dellamonica! “The Cage” tells the story of a lesbian couple and their adopted baby werewolf, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. The short story can be read online for free here. Tor.com is giving away one copy of […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by A.M. Dellamonica! “The Cage” tells the story of a lesbian couple and their adopted baby werewolf, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin.

The short story can be read online for free here.

Tor.com is giving away one copy of A.M. Dellamonica’s latest novel, Child of a Hidden Sea—be sure to enter the sweepstakes by July 20th!

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-18-the-cage-by-a-m-dellamonica/feed/ 0 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by A.M. Dellamonica! “The Cage” tells the story of a lesbian couple and their adopted baby werewolf, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. The short story can be read online for free here. Tor.com is giving away one copy of […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 18: “The Cage” by A.M. Dellamonica appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by A.M. Dellamonica! “The Cage” tells the story of a lesbian couple and their adopted baby werewolf, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. The short story can be read online for free here. Tor.com is giving away one copy of […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 18: “The Cage” by A.M. Dellamonica appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 19: Michael R Underwood https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-19-michael-r-underwood/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-19-michael-r-underwood/#respond Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/07/23/rocket-talk-episode-19-michael-r-underwood/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin talks New Weird with guest Michael R. Underwood. Underwood is the author of three novels, including the recently released Shield and Crocus, which mashes the New Weird with superhero fiction. The chat covers topics ranging from Planescape, to the origins of New Weird, to a RARE bonus discussion […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin talks New Weird with guest Michael R. Underwood. Underwood is the author of three novels, including the recently released Shield and Crocus, which mashes the New Weird with superhero fiction. The chat covers topics ranging from Planescape, to the origins of New Weird, to a RARE bonus discussion about pedantic genre stuff.

Michael R. Underwood is the North American Sales & Marketing Manager for Angry Robot Books. Underwood’s Shield and Crocus is available from 47North. You can read an excerpt and learn more about Stephan Martinière’s cover art here on Tor.com.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-19-michael-r-underwood/feed/ 0 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin talks New Weird with guest Michael R. Underwood. Underwood is the author of three novels, including the recently released Shield and Crocus, which mashes the New Weird with superhero fiction. The chat covers topics ranging from Planescape, to the origins of New Weird, to a RARE bonus discussion […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 19: Michael R Underwood appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin talks New Weird with guest Michael R. Underwood. Underwood is the author of three novels, including the recently released Shield and Crocus, which mashes the New Weird with superhero fiction. The chat covers topics ranging from Planescape, to the origins of New Weird, to a RARE bonus discussion […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 19: Michael R Underwood appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 20: Kameron Hurley and Liz Bourke https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-20-kameron-hurley-and-liz-bourke/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-20-kameron-hurley-and-liz-bourke/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/07/30/rocket-talk-episode-20-kameron-hurley-and-liz-bourke/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin brings Kameron Hurley and Liz Bourke on to talk about an enormous range of topics. Ostensibly inspired by Hurley’s soon to be released The Mirror Empire, the discussion also covers the Hugo Awards, blog post writing, bad marketing jargon, and why The Mirror Empire kicks ass. A lot […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin brings Kameron Hurley and Liz Bourke on to talk about an enormous range of topics. Ostensibly inspired by Hurley’s soon to be released The Mirror Empire, the discussion also covers the Hugo Awards, blog post writing, bad marketing jargon, and why The Mirror Empire kicks ass.

A lot of books are mentioned in this episode, including:

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-20-kameron-hurley-and-liz-bourke/feed/ 2 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin brings Kameron Hurley and Liz Bourke on to talk about an enormous range of topics. Ostensibly inspired by Hurley’s soon to be released The Mirror Empire, the discussion also covers the Hugo Awards, blog post writing, bad marketing jargon, and why The Mirror Empire kicks ass. A lot […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 20: Kameron Hurley and Liz Bourke appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin brings Kameron Hurley and Liz Bourke on to talk about an enormous range of topics. Ostensibly inspired by Hurley’s soon to be released The Mirror Empire, the discussion also covers the Hugo Awards, blog post writing, bad marketing jargon, and why The Mirror Empire kicks ass. A lot […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 20: Kameron Hurley and Liz Bourke appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 21: Lev Grossman https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-21-lev-grossman/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-21-lev-grossman/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/08/06/rocket-talk-episode-21-lev-grossman/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites Lev Grossman to the show to talk about his magical Magicians Trilogy. The trilogy concludes with The Magician’s Land, released earlier this week. Justin peppers Lev with questions about finding himself at the intersection of literary and fantasy readers, and the critical and authorial communities. Lev Grossman […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites Lev Grossman to the show to talk about his magical Magicians Trilogy. The trilogy concludes with The Magician’s Land, released earlier this week. Justin peppers Lev with questions about finding himself at the intersection of literary and fantasy readers, and the critical and authorial communities.

Lev Grossman is a senior writer and book critic at Time Magazine. He’s the author of five novels, including the New York Times Bestselling The Magicians.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-21-lev-grossman/feed/ 2 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites Lev Grossman to the show to talk about his magical Magicians Trilogy. The trilogy concludes with The Magician’s Land, released earlier this week. Justin peppers Lev with questions about finding himself at the intersection of literary and fantasy readers, and the critical and authorial communities. Lev Grossman […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 21: Lev Grossman appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites Lev Grossman to the show to talk about his magical Magicians Trilogy. The trilogy concludes with The Magician’s Land, released earlier this week. Justin peppers Lev with questions about finding himself at the intersection of literary and fantasy readers, and the critical and authorial communities. Lev Grossman […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 21: Lev Grossman appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 22: “Ponies” by Kij Johnson https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-22-ponies-by-kij-johnson/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-22-ponies-by-kij-johnson/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/08/13/rocket-talk-episode-22-ponies-by-kij-johnson/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Kij Johnson! The winner of the 2010 Nebula Award for Short Story, “Ponies” is read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. If you want to be friends with The Other Girls, you’re going to have to give something up; this is […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Kij Johnson! The winner of the 2010 Nebula Award for Short Story, “Ponies” is read by Emmet Asher-Perrin.

If you want to be friends with The Other Girls, you’re going to have to give something up; this is the way it’s always been, as long as there have been Ponies.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-22-ponies-by-kij-johnson/feed/ 0 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Kij Johnson! The winner of the 2010 Nebula Award for Short Story, “Ponies” is read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. If you want to be friends with The Other Girls, you’re going to have to give something up; this is […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 22: “Ponies” by Kij Johnson appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an original audio story by Kij Johnson! The winner of the 2010 Nebula Award for Short Story, “Ponies” is read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. If you want to be friends with The Other Girls, you’re going to have to give something up; this is […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 22: “Ponies” by Kij Johnson appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 23: Kate Elliott and N.K. Jemisin https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-23-kate-elliott-and-nk-jemisin/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-23-kate-elliott-and-nk-jemisin/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/08/20/rocket-talk-episode-23-kate-elliott-and-nk-jemisin/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites authors Kate Elliott and N.K. Jemisin on to the show to talk about reader, writer, and publisher bias. How do our own blind spots influence the choices we make? How does that impact society? How can we do better? Kate Elliott is the author of over twenty […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites authors Kate Elliott and N.K. Jemisin on to the show to talk about reader, writer, and publisher bias. How do our own blind spots influence the choices we make? How does that impact society? How can we do better?

Kate Elliott is the author of over twenty novels including the recently completed Spiritwalker Trilogy. The Court of Fives, Black Wolves, and The Very Best of Kate Elliott are all set to be released during 2015. She lives in Hawaii.

N.K. Jemisin’s debut novel, One Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, was nominated for a Hugo Award. Since then she has written two other novels set in the same world to complete the Inheritance Trilogy. Her second series, the Dreamblood Duology, came out in 2012. The Inheritance Trilogy Omnibus will be released this year, including a never before seen novella. Her sixth novel, The Fifth Season, comes out in 2015.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-23-kate-elliott-and-nk-jemisin/feed/ 3 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites authors Kate Elliott and N.K. Jemisin on to the show to talk about reader, writer, and publisher bias. How do our own blind spots influence the choices we make? How does that impact society? How can we do better? Kate Elliott is the author of over twenty […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 23: Kate Elliott and N.K. Jemisin appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites authors Kate Elliott and N.K. Jemisin on to the show to talk about reader, writer, and publisher bias. How do our own blind spots influence the choices we make? How does that impact society? How can we do better? Kate Elliott is the author of over twenty […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 23: Kate Elliott and N.K. Jemisin appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 24: Foz Meadows and Aidan Moher Recap WorldCon https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-24/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-24/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/08/27/rocket-talk-episode-24/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites Hugo-nominated blogger Foz Meadows and Hugo-winning blogger Aidan Moher on the show to talk about their experience at Loncon3 and the Hugo Awards ceremony. Their conversation covers the convention itself, the winners and losers of the Hugo Award, the nature of fandom, how fandom is evolving, and […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites Hugo-nominated blogger Foz Meadows and Hugo-winning blogger Aidan Moher on the show to talk about their experience at Loncon3 and the Hugo Awards ceremony. Their conversation covers the convention itself, the winners and losers of the Hugo Award, the nature of fandom, how fandom is evolving, and finishes with a few book recommendations for the voracious genre reader.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-24/feed/ 3 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites Hugo-nominated blogger Foz Meadows and Hugo-winning blogger Aidan Moher on the show to talk about their experience at Loncon3 and the Hugo Awards ceremony. Their conversation covers the convention itself, the winners and losers of the Hugo Award, the nature of fandom, how fandom is evolving, and […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 24: Foz Meadows and Aidan Moher Recap WorldCon appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites Hugo-nominated blogger Foz Meadows and Hugo-winning blogger Aidan Moher on the show to talk about their experience at Loncon3 and the Hugo Awards ceremony. Their conversation covers the convention itself, the winners and losers of the Hugo Award, the nature of fandom, how fandom is evolving, and […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 24: Foz Meadows and Aidan Moher Recap WorldCon appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 25: Robert Jackson Bennett https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-25-robert-jackson-bennett/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-25-robert-jackson-bennett/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/09/03/rocket-talk-episode-25-robert-jackson-bennett/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites author Robert Jackson Bennett on to discuss his article titled “The Genre Fountain,” which posits that an increasing fracturing of genre definitions is a danger to the future of genre fiction. The conversation covers a lot of ground, including weird metaphors comparing genre to mating rituals. They […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites author Robert Jackson Bennett on to discuss his article titled “The Genre Fountain,” which posits that an increasing fracturing of genre definitions is a danger to the future of genre fiction. The conversation covers a lot of ground, including weird metaphors comparing genre to mating rituals. They also talk about Bennett’s new book, City of Stairs.

Gideon Smith amazon buy linkRobert Jackson Bennett is the author of American Elsewhere, The Troupe, The Company Man, and Mr. Shivers. His books have been awarded the Edgar Award, the Shirley Jackson, and the Philip K. Dick Citation of Excellence. His latest, City of Stairs, is an atmospheric and intrigue-filled novel of dead gods, buried histories, and a mysterious, protean city. Read an excerpt here on Tor.com!

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-25-robert-jackson-bennett/feed/ 0 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites author Robert Jackson Bennett on to discuss his article titled “The Genre Fountain,” which posits that an increasing fracturing of genre definitions is a danger to the future of genre fiction. The conversation covers a lot of ground, including weird metaphors comparing genre to mating rituals. They […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 25: Robert Jackson Bennett appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites author Robert Jackson Bennett on to discuss his article titled “The Genre Fountain,” which posits that an increasing fracturing of genre definitions is a danger to the future of genre fiction. The conversation covers a lot of ground, including weird metaphors comparing genre to mating rituals. They […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 25: Robert Jackson Bennett appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 26: “The Hanging Game” by Helen Marshall https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-26-the-hanging-game-by-helen-marshall/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-26-the-hanging-game-by-helen-marshall/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/09/10/rocket-talk-episode-26-the-hanging-game-by-helen-marshall/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present “The Hanging Game,” an original audio story by Helen Marshall, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. Sometimes a game, even a sacred game, can have far-reaching consequences. In bear country young Skye learns just how far she is willing to go to play the […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present “The Hanging Game,” an original audio story by Helen Marshall, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin.

Sometimes a game, even a sacred game, can have far-reaching consequences. In bear country young Skye learns just how far she is willing to go to play the game properly in order carry on the traditions that came before her and will most likely continue long after she is gone.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-26-the-hanging-game-by-helen-marshall/feed/ 0 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present “The Hanging Game,” an original audio story by Helen Marshall, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. Sometimes a game, even a sacred game, can have far-reaching consequences. In bear country young Skye learns just how far she is willing to go to play the […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 26: “The Hanging Game” by Helen Marshall appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present “The Hanging Game,” an original audio story by Helen Marshall, as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. Sometimes a game, even a sacred game, can have far-reaching consequences. In bear country young Skye learns just how far she is willing to go to play the […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 26: “The Hanging Game” by Helen Marshall appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk, Episode 27: Karen Lord and Tobias Buckell https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-27-karen-lord-and-tobias-buckell/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-27-karen-lord-and-tobias-buckell/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/09/17/rocket-talk-episode-27-karen-lord-and-tobias-buckell/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin brings on Karen Lord and Tobias Buckell to discuss their most recent works, what they mean when they talk about Caribbean Science Fiction, and the challenge of reading western literature from a different point of view. Justin also manages to squeeze in some talk about how the two […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin brings on Karen Lord and Tobias Buckell to discuss their most recent works, what they mean when they talk about Caribbean Science Fiction, and the challenge of reading western literature from a different point of view. Justin also manages to squeeze in some talk about how the two see series fiction.

Karen Lord has been a physics teacher, a diplomat, a part-time soldier, and an academic at various times and in various countries. Her debut novel, Redemption in Indigo, won the Frank Collymore Literary Award, the William L. Crawford Award, and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, and was nominated for the 2011 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. Her latest novel, The Best of All Possible Worlds is a stunning science fiction epic available from Quercus Books. Follow her on Twitter.

Science Fiction author Tobias Buckell was born in the Caribbean and grew up on a boat. His novels and over 50 short stories have been translated into 17 languages, and he has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, Prometheus, and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Science Fiction Author. His latest novel, Hurricane Fever, is a technothriller available from Tor Books. Follow him on Twitter.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-27-karen-lord-and-tobias-buckell/feed/ 1 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin brings on Karen Lord and Tobias Buckell to discuss their most recent works, what they mean when they talk about Caribbean Science Fiction, and the challenge of reading western literature from a different point of view. Justin also manages to squeeze in some talk about how the two […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 27: Karen Lord and Tobias Buckell appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin brings on Karen Lord and Tobias Buckell to discuss their most recent works, what they mean when they talk about Caribbean Science Fiction, and the challenge of reading western literature from a different point of view. Justin also manages to squeeze in some talk about how the two […] The post Rocket Talk, Episode 27: Karen Lord and Tobias Buckell appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 28: Nick Mamatas https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-28-nick-mamatas/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-28-nick-mamatas/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/09/24/rocket-talk-episode-28-nick-mamatas/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin welcomes Nick Mamatas, author and editor, to discuss the newest anthology from Haikasoru: Phantasm Japan. Mamatas holds court on the subject of Japanese publishing, the nature of exported fiction, and how he functions as an editor of Japanese fiction without being able to read Japanese. Mamatas is the […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin welcomes Nick Mamatas, author and editor, to discuss the newest anthology from Haikasoru: Phantasm Japan. Mamatas holds court on the subject of Japanese publishing, the nature of exported fiction, and how he functions as an editor of Japanese fiction without being able to read Japanese.

Mamatas is the author of eight novels, including the recently released The Last Weekend and Love Is the Law. His fiction has been nominated for several awards, including the Bram Stoker Awards. He comes to Rocket Talk in his capacity as an editor. Formerly of Clarkesworld, Mamatas now edits for Japanese science fiction imprint Haikasoru, an imprint of Viz Media.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-28-nick-mamatas/feed/ 1 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin welcomes Nick Mamatas, author and editor, to discuss the newest anthology from Haikasoru: Phantasm Japan. Mamatas holds court on the subject of Japanese publishing, the nature of exported fiction, and how he functions as an editor of Japanese fiction without being able to read Japanese. Mamatas is the […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 28: Nick Mamatas appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin welcomes Nick Mamatas, author and editor, to discuss the newest anthology from Haikasoru: Phantasm Japan. Mamatas holds court on the subject of Japanese publishing, the nature of exported fiction, and how he functions as an editor of Japanese fiction without being able to read Japanese. Mamatas is the […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 28: Nick Mamatas appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 29: Gotham and the Prominence of Superhero Shows https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-29-gotham-and-the-prominence-of-superhero-shows/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-29-gotham-and-the-prominence-of-superhero-shows/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/10/03/rocket-talk-episode-29-gotham-and-the-prominence-of-superhero-shows/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites literary agents Lisa Rogers and Sam Morgan to the show to talk about Fox’s new series Gotham. It’s a cop show, but with Batman! The conversation covers the pilot episode, what’s working, what isn’t working, on why super hero shows are becoming more prominent. Sam even explains […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites literary agents Lisa Rogers and Sam Morgan to the show to talk about Fox’s new series Gotham. It’s a cop show, but with Batman! The conversation covers the pilot episode, what’s working, what isn’t working, on why super hero shows are becoming more prominent. Sam even explains why Doctor Who is important. Lisa and Justin are skeptical.

Lisa and Sam are agents at JABberwocky Literary Agency, which represents clients like Brandon Sanderson, Elizabeth Moon, Charlaine Harris, and Peter V. Brett. Follow them on twitter at @_LisaRodgers and @samroebuck.

Sam and Lisa mention two books on the podcast: The Bloodbound by Erin Lindsey, and The Unnoticeables by Robert Brockway.

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]]> https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-29-gotham-and-the-prominence-of-superhero-shows/feed/ 5 tordotcom@gmail.com (Tor.com)cleanIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites literary agents Lisa Rogers and Sam Morgan to the show to talk about Fox’s new series Gotham. It’s a cop show, but with Batman! The conversation covers the pilot episode, what’s working, what isn’t working, on why super hero shows are becoming more prominent. Sam even explains […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 29: Gotham and the Prominence of Superhero Shows appeared first on Reactor.Tor.comIn this episode of Rocket Talk, Justin invites literary agents Lisa Rogers and Sam Morgan to the show to talk about Fox’s new series Gotham. It’s a cop show, but with Batman! The conversation covers the pilot episode, what’s working, what isn’t working, on why super hero shows are becoming more prominent. Sam even explains […] The post Rocket Talk Episode 29: Gotham and the Prominence of Superhero Shows appeared first on Reactor.Tor,com,tordotcom,podcasts,science,fiction,fantasy,original,fiction,short,fiction,stories,Rocket,Talk Rocket Talk Episode 30: “Six Months, Three Days” by Charlie Jane Anders https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-30-six-months-three-days-by-charlie-jane-anders/ https://reactormag.com/rocket-talk-episode-30-six-months-three-days-by-charlie-jane-anders/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://reactormag.com/2014/10/08/rocket-talk-episode-30-six-months-three-days-by-charlie-jane-anders/ In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an audio edition of “Six Months, Three Days,” an original story by Charlie Jane Anders—and winner of the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novelette—as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin. Doug and Judy have both had a secret power all their life. Judy can see […]

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]]> In this episode of Rocket Talk, we take a break to present an audio edition of “Six Months, Three Days,” an original story by Charlie Jane Anders—and winner of the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novelette—as read by Emmet Asher-Perrin.

Doug and Judy have both had a secret power all their life. Judy can see every possible future, branching out from each moment like infinite trees. Doug can also see the future, but for him, it’s a single, locked-in, inexorable sequence of foreordained events. They can’t both be right, but over and over again, they are.  Obviously these are the last two people in the world who should date. So, naturally, they do.

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