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Humble Mortals: Clare Rhoden on Non-Humans in Fiction

September 16, 2019August 22, 2019 Belinda CrawfordInterviews

Clare Rhoden is an Australian sci-fi author. Her trilogy, Chronicles of the Pale, imagines a future ravaged by climate change and conflict. BELINDA: Tell us about Mashtuk. CLARE: Mashtuk is one of the canini, who are genetically-modified wolf-dogs with prolonged […]

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The Fantastic Next Door: John Paul Catton on Writing Other Cultures

September 2, 2019July 19, 2019 Belinda CrawfordInterviews

BELINDA: Tell us about Voice of the Sword.  JOHN: Voice of the Sword is Book One of the “Sword, Mirror, Jewel” trilogy, starring Japanese-American teenager Reiko Furukawa Bergman, based on updated characters and stories from Japanese mythology, legend and folklore. […]

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A One-Finger Salute: Belinda Crawford on Antiheroines

August 26, 2019August 22, 2019 Belinda CrawfordInterviews

Antiheroines. You might not have heard the term, but, like good art, you know them when you see them.  A few years ago I started interviewing various authors about antiheroines and why they’d been drawn to write them. Now it’s […]

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The Spice of Life: Usi Nova on YA Romance.

August 19, 2019August 7, 2019 Belinda CrawfordInterviews

Usi Nosa is the 16-year-old author of Enigma, a story about love, war and magic. BELINDA: Do you think love is killing the teenage heroine? USI: Yes. The teenage heroine is now an important part of a YA romance novel […]

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Floating Cities & Microchips: LJ Higgins on the Science in Sci-Fi

August 5, 2019July 19, 2019 Belinda CrawfordInterviews

BELINDA: Tell us about the science in the Dreamer Trilogy, Secrets of Aurora, and Skywatchers. LJ: In the Dreamer Trilogy everyone has a microchip implanted in their wrists which holds their personal and banking information. When it’s partnered with a […]

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Able to Love Herself: Angelina J. Steffort on Romance in YA

July 22, 2019July 14, 2019 Belinda CrawfordInterviews
Fairy girl in a lightbulb

BELINDA: Hot topic first. Do you think love is killing the teenage heroine and why? ANGELINA: A really good question, and almost impossible to answer in one sentence or two. The question I ask myself is: What is a teenage […]

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A Commentary on Humanity: Russell Nohelty on Non-Human Characters

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 Belinda CrawfordInterviews
Man watching a UFO

Russell Nohelty’s Invasion is a sci-fi coming-of-age story about a boy (Johny) meeting a girl (Debra) in the midst of an alien invasion. And the kicker? Debra’s not human. BELINDA: Tell us about Debra. RUSSELL: Debra is an alien that […]

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Day-To-Day Heroes: Jules Fox on Diversity in YA

June 27, 2019August 19, 2019 Belinda CrawfordInterviews
Black and white photo of a boy standing at a bus stop.

Jules Fox is the author of Little Big Brother, a contemporary YA coming-of-age story about Alex, a dwarf who wants to stay invisible through his senior year of high school. When his little brother is accidentally outed as gay, Alex […]

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Thoughtful & sparing: Jenna O’Connell on Romance & YA Heroines

January 29, 2017August 19, 2019 Belinda CrawfordInterviews
Three teenage girls pose in samurai cosplay outfits.

As a publicist, editor and occasional slush-pile reader, Jenna O’Connell doesn’t just know books, but the ins and outs of getting them on bookstore shelves and into readers’ hands. BELINDA: Hot topic first. Do you think love is killing the teenage […]

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Risking her life: Sue Parritt on Strong Female Characters

January 22, 2017July 19, 2019 Belinda CrawfordWriting, Interviews
Woman silhouetted by the setting sun, standing on a hill.

Sue Parritt is an Australian science fiction author. Her first trilogy tells the tale of a futuristic Australia ravaged by climate change, and racial oppression. BELINDA: Tell us about Sannah, what makes her strong? SUE: Sensuous, emotional and dramatic, Sannah, […]

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