Unreliable Narrators

Indie writer, cat lover, award winner and lover of horror and dark fantasy E. M. Markoff joins us for a discussion of her works including…Continue Reading163 – Author Spotlight: E. M. Markoff

Both Rosewater and The Murders of Molly Southbourne are among our top current reads. Chris and George met up online with author Tade Thompson to…Continue Reading162 – Author Spotlight: Tade Thompson

Rebecca F. Kuang writes as R.F. Kuang, and her debut novel, The Poppy War, is a highlight of the year. She joins us to discuss the…Continue Reading161 – Author Spotlight: R.F. Kuang

Greg Weisman‘s storied career spans television, comics, novels and beyond. We geek out with Greg about his many fan favorite shows including Young Justice, Gargoyles…Continue Reading160 – Greg Weisman

Chia leads a discussion of timelines and backstories. When is background information too much information? Should the author know everything about a character, or does…Continue Reading159 – Backstories

Chris is joined by Debra Goelz and Barbara E. Hill to recap and reminisce on the heels of Worldcon 76 in San Jose, California. A…Continue Reading158 – Worldcon 76

It’s a rip-roaring aural excursion! Bestselling author Gail Carriger joins us on the eve of Worldcon 76 to discuss her many beloved works, including the…Continue Reading157 – Author Spotlight: Gail Carriger

The Janet Watson Chronicles is the latest series by author Beth Bernobich, who also writes as Claire O’Dell. Cath and Chia chat with Beth/Claire about…Continue Reading156 – Beth Bernobich/Claire O’Dell

Implanted is a tale of intrigue in a future of domed cities and surveillance. Author Lauren C. Teffeau joins us to discuss her debut novel,…Continue Reading155 – Author Spotlight: Lauren C. Teffeau

Award-winning Terra Ignota author Ada Palmer joins us to discuss the novel series as well as her many other pursuits: history, anime, cosplay, music and–wait…Continue Reading154 – Author Spotlight: Ada Palmer

Chris, George and Chia convene at Readercon in Quincy, MA and recount their experiences at the convention and at the Shirley Jackson Awards. We also…Continue Reading153 – Readercon Wrap-up

Gather round as we ask each other questions about reading, writing and learn shameful secrets. Who hasn’t read Lord of the Rings? Who had trouble…Continue Reading152 – Twenty Questions

Dragons and chocolate and magic, oh my! Author Stephanie Burgis joins us from across the pond and fills us in on her various writing projects for…Continue Reading151 – Author Spotlight: Stephanie Burgis

It’s the big 150th episode of Unreliable Narrators! To celebrate, we welcome back one of our favorite guests, Paul Tremblay, to discuss his imminent release,…Continue Reading150 – Paul Tremblay: The Cabin at the End of the World

Afterwar author Lilith Saintcrow joins us for a lively and thoughtful discussion of her work past and present, her Twitter methodology, strange historical facts, Morticia…Continue Reading149 – Author Spotlight: Lilith Saintcrow

Cath is down in the dumps and turns to us for thoughts on remaining positive in the World of No, a/k/a publishing. As a follow-up…Continue Reading148 – Breakfast of Masochists

Race car drivers, robots, bounty hunters and more aliens than you’ll find this side of LV-426! Author Alex White joins us to discuss his hotly…Continue Reading147 – Author Spotlight: Alex White

 Welcome to our brand spankin’ new site redesign! To celebrate, we’re returning to that most unreliable feature from the past, Pick of the Week,…Continue Reading146 – Intermittent Pick of the Week Returns

Previous guest Michael R. Underwood returns with new projects and new insights into the publishing world. His new ongoing collaborative project, Born to the Blade,…Continue Reading145 – Author Spotlight: Michael R. Underwood

Place in Time returns soon with book 2, The Grandmother Paradox. Author Wendy Nikel joins the whole gang to discuss her fascination with time travel,…Continue Reading144 – Author Spotlight: Wendy Nikel