This week's episode features Obscure Origins (Stellar Blood 1), by Zara Hoffman Hi folks.  Welcome to episode 12. I hope you’re staying safe and well out there. I also hope you’re sitting comfortably because I have got a lot to say this week. Let’s get straight into it. Firstly, Black Lives Matter. This is not … Continue reading Episode 012: Obscure Origins (Stellar Blood 1)

WAYS TO HELPhttps://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ (includes petitions and places to donate to) BOOKS (all links are Amazon for consistency - this is not an endorsement and these are not affiliate links)Brutal Imagination: Poems by Cornelius Eady How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by … Continue reading RESOURCES

This week's episode features White Shadows and Nona, both by Cass Voit Hi folks.  Welcome to episode 11, or episode 1 of season 2, if you prefer to think of it that way. I’m sorry that the podcast wasn’t back last week as I had promised, but Mr Sage has had some health issues (unrelated … Continue reading Episode 011: White Shadows & Nona

This week's episode features All the King's Traitors by Keylin Rivers Hi folks.  Welcome to episode 10.  In today’s show, I’ll be reacting to the first paragraph of All the King’s Traitors by Keylin Rivers. If that sounds familiar, that’s because it’s been out since August 2019.  I’ve been asked before whether I would accept … Continue reading Episode 010: All the King’s Traitors

This week's episode features No Title Nancy by Donna De Oliveira, and New Worlds by Chrissie Kruger. Hi folks.  This is episode 9, and I want to start off by apologising for a mistake I made in last week’s episode. During my reaction to the opening of Storm Pentz’s Dark Spawn, I accidentally said “it’s … Continue reading Episode 009: No Title Nancy & New Worlds

This week's episode features Dark Spawn by Storm Pentz, and Twins of the Tether Tree by Cara Helene. Hi folks.  This is episode 8 and, by pure chance, this week’s submissions have very similarly named protagonists. Interestingly, last week’s submissions both came from writers who are English-but-now-living-in-Scotland. I didn’t realise until one of them pointed … Continue reading Episode 008: Dark Spawn & Twins of the Tether Tree

Hi folks.  Welcome to episode 7. Apologies first, if you can hear my heater in the background. If I switched it off, you’d hear my teeth rattling instead. Still, I will try to have the office suitably warmed before I record the next episode. And apologies if my voice is less clear than usual. I’m … Continue reading Episode 007: Ropewalk & Bonnie Banks

Hi folks.  This is episode 6. I hope you’re staying home and staying safe. I’ve seen some really worrying things happening in my community this week, so please don’t take any chances, and don’t go out unless you absolutely have to.  I am, once again, running low on submissions. I really want to keep making … Continue reading Episode 006: The Fruitful Heist & Renewal of Spirit

Hi folks. I’m sorry this week’s episode is late, again. On Monday night the president announced that South Africa would be going into a 21-day national lockdown from 23:59 on Thursday so every bit of my energy has gone into prepping for that. Mr Sage and I are lucky enough to be able to work … Continue reading Episode 005: A Chaotic Courtship & Spare

Hi folks, before we start the episode, I just have a little bit of housekeeping to take care of. First, I’m sorry that this episode is a couple of days late. I had a book launch, and then I was dealing with bureaucratic nonsense, and there have been a lot of changes for everyone because … Continue reading Episode 004: The Bridge & The Quantum Curators and the Faberge Egg