Travel and murder in this new thriller – Book tour interview with Andrea Bartz
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Interview Timeline
Andrea Bartz is a Brooklyn-based journalist and author of We Were Never Here, The Lost Night, and The Herd. Her work has appeared in many major magazines, and she’s held editorial positions in the industry. We spoke about her latest thriller novel. We Were Never Here: A Novel (Ballantine Books, 2021)
0:39 – Andrea talks about why she wrote this novel and her travels to Chile.
3:55 – Andrea talks about the conflict in the book.
5:49 – Andrea talks about Amanda Knox.
6:43 – Andrea goes into detail about the plot of the novel.
8:37 – Andrea talks about her characters.
9:50 – Andrea talks about any autobiographical or real world elements in the characters.
12:58 – Andrea talks about research she’s done for the book.
15:04 – Andrea talks about murder and the law.
17:51- Andrea talks about the things that inspired her and her work as an editor.
20:28 – Andrea talks about what she wrote about as a travel writer.
22:24 – Andrea talks about things that disturbed her on her travels.
27:38 – Andrea talks about a ghost tour she did at Fort Mackinac.
28:39 – Andrea talks about the musical feel of the book.
30:54 – Andrea talks about her writing process.
33:41 – Andrea talks about travel writing elements in her novel.
35:33 – Andrea talks about how her approach to writing has changed over time.
39:00 – Andrea talks about how she practices her writing skills.
41:43 – Andrea compares her three novels.
43:20 – Andrea talks about her favorite character to write.
45:21 – Andrea talks about the hardest character to write.
47:18 – Andrea talks about edits of her books.
49:48 – Andrea talks about made up adventures she did with her sister.
52:57 – Andrea talks about how she got into travel writing.
53:15 – Andrea talks about spots she wants to visit.
57:48 – Andrea is on twitter, instagram, and tiktok @andibartz and on facebook at andrea bartz author and andreabartz.com
Links of interest
https://amzn.to/3jyDWvo
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645863/we-were-never-here-by-andrea-bartz/
http://www.andreabartz.com/
http://twitter.com/andibartz
http://instagram.com/andibartz
https://www.facebook.com/andreabartzauthor
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Aug 6, 2021
1 hr 3 min
Artist and Author Brian Catling discusses his writing and his art
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Interview Timeline
Brian Catling is a poet, sculptor, painter, and performance artist. He makes installations and paints portraits of imagined cyclops in egg tempera. Brian has had numerous solo shows and has recently published a new book. We spoke about the work, his writing, and the occult. Hollow (Vintage, 2021)
0:35 – Brian talks about why he wrote the book.
3:14 – Brian talks about Christian religion in Europe.
4:40 – Brian talks about the book.
7:40 – Brian talks about about the book being European in focus.
8:14 – Brian talks about his research into the period.
9:07 – Brian talks about poetry in the book.
10:55 – Brian talks about his writing style in the book.
11:46 – Brian talks about how he plans out his book.
12:11 – Brian talks about his approach to writing.
13:12 – Brian talks about describing scenes in his book.
14:51 – Brian talks about his inspirations.
16:08 – Brian talks about not being able to paint what he writes.
16:33 – Brian talks about the surroundings he prefers when he writes.
17:33 – Brian talks about the musical feel of the book.
19:41 – Brian talks about not taking a moral stance in his writing.
20:25 – Brian talks about religion in his work.
21:30 – Brian talks about his favorite characters to write.
23:16 – Brian talks about characters that have been difficult for him to write.
24:17 – Brian talks about writing characters different from himself.
26:11 – Brian talks about how his approach to writing has changed over time.
27:55 – Brian talks about editing his work.
30:27 – Brian talks about his tempura work.
32:31- Brian talks about painting cyclops’.
33:44 – Brian talks about being a fan of ancient and epic literature.
36:13 – Brian talks about things he can’t do.
37:28 – Brian talks about being adopted.
38:14 – Brian talks about his interest in the mysterious and magic.
44:28 – Brian talks about being inspired by the Elizabethan John Dee.
46:26 – Brian talks about what scares him.
48:41 – Brian talks about humans being terrifying.
50:51 – Brian talks about the mixture of cultures.
52:42 – Brian talks about characters whom he’d like to write.
55:27 – Brian talks about his current working project.
59:27 – Brian talks about fiction that he’s enjoyed.
1:02:08 – Brian can be found at bcatling.com.
Links of interest
https://amzn.to/3rmzinv
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624397/hollow-by-b-catling/
https://www.bcatling.com/
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Jul 20, 2021
1 hr 10 min
Post-apocalyptic science fiction with Gene Doucette
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Interview Timeline
Gene Doucette has authored more than twenty sci-fi and fantasy titles. He recently released The Apocalypse Seven. We spoke about the book and his writing. The Apocalypse Seven (John Joseph Adams/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021)
0:51 – Gene talks about his publishing path.
3:20 – Gene talks about self-publishing.
4:16 – Gene talks about Apocalypse Seven.
6:24 – Gene talks about novellas versus novels.
7:51 – Gene talks about his fantasy writing.
9:47 – Gene talks about the setting and characters of Apocalypse Seven.
13:14 – Gene talks about the conflict in the novel.
14:45 – Gene talks about the research for the book.
18:28 – Gene talks about walking Cambridge and the Charles River.
19:29 – Gene talks about bikes.
20:08 – Gene talks about his inspirations.
21:24 – Gene talks about enjoying quantum theory and mathematics.
22:33 – Gene talks about the aesthetic and musical feel of the novel.
25:11 – Gene talks about his writing process.
27:20 – Gene talks about not outlining or plotting ahead of time.
28:59 – Gene talks about writing stories in his head.
30:34 – Gene talks about how his writing has changed over time.
32:11 – Gene talks about his favorite character to write.
32:55 – Gene talks about whether he’s in any of his characters.
34:54 – Gene talks about characters that were difficult to write.
36:57 – Gene talks about trying to understand his characters better.
40:03 – Gene talks about empathy in writing.
40:43 – Gene talks about having once been in sales.
42:19 – Gene talks about being an outgoing introvert.
43:25 – Gene talks about the editing of this novel.
47:08 – Gene compares traditional publishing readers versus self-published book readers.
51:37 – Gene talks about self-published books reader demographics.
53:19 – Gene talks about comic books and D&D.
55:21 – Gene talks about finishing the book.
58:48 – Gene talks about his new hard sci-fi series.
1:01:58 – Gene talks about Amazon Vela.
1:02:30 – Gene can be found on facebook at authorgenedoucette and on twitter and instagram under Gene Doucette.
Links of interest
https://amzn.to/3jkRmfS
https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/The-Apocalypse-Seven/9780358419471
https://genedoucette.me/
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For more “Full Contact Nerd” please follow me at crisalvarez.com, on Facebook at CrisAlvarezFCN, on youtube at Cris Alvarez on twitter @CrisAlvarezFCN, on Instagram @crisalvarezscifi, and on Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Stitcher / Spotify for the podcast. Please see historyrabbithole.
Jun 29, 2021
1 hr 6 min
An Insider Look at The Last Kids on Earth
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Interview Timeline
The Last Kids on Earth is a popular multi-media franchise. Thunderbird Entertainment and Atomic Cartoons produce the Last Kids on Earth show. I spoke with Thunderbird executives Matt Berkowitz and Jenn McCarron about the show and about the animation and entertainment business in general.
0:57 – Matt talks about how he got into the animation business.
1:37 – Matt talks about the classes and studies he did for his career.
2:26 – Jenn talks about how she got into the animation business.
3:40 – Matt talks about The Last Kids on Earth show.
5:57 – Matt describes what the Last Kids on Earth show is about.
6:57 – Matt talks about how Last Kids on Earth references the 80s.
8:06 – Matt talks about family co-viewing in streaming services.
9:29 – Jenn talks about some of the other work Thunderbird is doing.
11:08 – Jenn talks about the business side of animation and entertainment.
12:49 – Jenn talks about how they were able to grow during the pandemic.
14:22 – Matt talks about interactive entertainment and choice points.
16:49 – Matt talks about writing interactive entertainment.
18:08 – Matt talks about testing their shows.
19:23 – Jenn and Matt talks about the interplay between the company and their broadcast partners.
21:32 – Matt talks about innovation in entertainment.
22:43 – Jenn talks about immediate feedback on shows when they’re shown.
24:17 – Jenn talks about how the shows earn money.
25:55 – Jenn talks about syndication.
26:42 – Matt talks about the emerging players in this field.
28:59 – Matt talks about the platforms a show might want to work with.
30:38 – Jenn talks about how people get into animation.
31:47 – Jenn talks about how they managed work during the pandemic.
35:06 – Jenn talks about protecting intellectual property during a pandemic.
37:45 – Matt talks about managing the various projects he works on.
39:38 – Matt talks about the current trend in kids programming.
41:49 – Matt talks about toddlers and children interaction with new technology.
43:41 – Jenn talks about kids and technology.
44:08 – Jenn talks about kids’ shows impacting kids lives as they grow older.
45:55 – Matt talks about the impact of children’s programming.
47:01 – Matt talks about animation styles.
48:22 – Matt talks about show leadership making decisions on the fundamentals of the show.
49:15 – Jenn talks about what she misses about being in the trenches.
50:01 – Matt talks about having been a production assistant.
51:17 – Matt talks about how shows are plotted out.
53:02 – Jenn and Matt talks about Cupcake and Dino.
54:06 – Matt and Jenn talk about Kim’s Convenience.
55:46 – Matt talks about having always wanted to fly.
56:39 – Jenn talks about the Lion King.
57:12 – Jenn talks about product placement in kids’ shows.
58:33 – Matt talks about the cross-over items with Last Kids on Earth.
1:00:14 – Matt talks about organizing all the cross-overs for Last Kids on Earth.
1:02:30 – Matt talks about managing all the moving parts.
1:02:47 – Matt talks about follow up programming with Last Kids on Earth.
1:04:26 – The cartoons and Last Kids on Earth information can be found at Thunderbird.tv and on the Atomic site on that website.
1:05:10 – The Last Kids on Earth can be found at lastkids...
Jun 8, 2021
1 hr 8 min
How nerds protect the earth despite being marginalized – Interview with Anthony Lioi
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Interview Timeline
Anthony Lioi studies and teaches popular culture. He wrote a work on the ecology of nerds and their marginalization and we spoke about the topic. Nerd Ecology: Defending the Earth with Unpopular Culture (Bloomsbury, 2018)
0:51 – Anthony explains why he started studying nerds and environmentalism.
3:01 – Anthony talks about what a nerd is.
12:07 – Anthony talks about the Silmarrilion and the Lord of the Rings.
15:18 – Anthony talks about the nerd community and its diversity.
19:16 – Anthony talks about the many properties he discusses in the book.
22:27 – Anthony talks about when being a nerd became mainstream.
29:57 – Anthony talks about how much the global nerd community is focused on the US.
36:30 – Anthony talks about how the book is broken down.
41:34 – Anthony talks about how societies treat groups the majority thinks is inferior.
44:32 – Anthony talks about superheroes as uber-characters such as in The Boys.
52:41 – Picard spoiler – 53:58
54:31 – Anthony talks about some motivations for nerds to embrace the culture.
1:01:00 – Anthony talks about a new project focused on nerd environmentality.
1:06:46 – Anthony can be found at academia.edu
Links of interest
https://amzn.to/3fY5MPM
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/nerd-ecology-defending-the-earth-with-unpopular-culture-9781472567642/
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Host: Cris Alvarez
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Jun 1, 2021
1 hr 10 min
How to scare yourself with horror and other creepy nuggets – Interview with Josh Malerman
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Interview Timeline
Josh Malerman is a New York Times bestselling author and one of two singer-songwriters for the rock band The High Strung. His debut novel, Bird Box, is the inspiration for the hit Netflix film of the same name. He has written numerous horror works including Goblin. We spoke about the book, horror, Bird Box, and creepy music. Goblin: A Novel in Six Novellas (Del Rey, 2021)
0:53 – Josh talks about Goblin
1:39 – Josh talks about his horror writing.
3:39 – Josh talk about the setting and characters of Goblin.
4:43 – Josh talks about drawing Goblin from his life experiences.
5:48 – Josh talks about the size of Goblin.
6:20 – Josh talks about the order in which he wrote the novellas.
8:34 – Josh talks about naming the city Goblin.
11:12 – Josh talks about the Lovecraftian feel of the novel.
11:29 – Josh talks about the rain and dread in the novel.
12:57 – Josh talks about developing the city layout.
13:36 – Josh talks about each of the characters’ obsessions in each novella.
16:50 – Josh talks about the level of humor in his works and the “Tim Burton” line.
18:48 – Josh talks about his work as a musician.
21:11 – Josh talks about sound in his work.
23:42 – Josh talks about more of his inspirations including the importance of Dracula in his work.
25:45 – Josh talks about horror and video games.
27:40 – Josh talks about scaring himself with his writing.
29:21 – Josh talks about his reactions to some horror.
31:06 – Josh talks about the movies that have most freaked him out.
35:06 – Josh talks about Goblin’s soundtrack.
37:14 – Josh talks about his involvement in the Bird Box production.
39:06 – Josh talks about going on the Bird Box studio area.
41:05 – Josh talks about the effect the movie deal had on him.
41:49 – Josh compares the Bird Box movie with his book.
43:12 – Josh talks about the visual of Bird Box.
44:42 – Josh talks about his writing style and how it may have changed his writing.
46:04 – Josh talks about his writing schedule.
48:26 – Josh talks about a novella he wrote on a typewriter.
49:05 – Josh talks about what type of work he prefers.
51:18 – Josh talks about humor in horror writing.
52:13 – Josh talks about writing challenges he engages in.
54:35 – Josh talks about outlining versus plotting.
56:37 – Josh talks about wanting to direct a movie.
58:05 – Josh talks about a movie he produced.
59:20 – Josh talks about the concept of his movie.
1:00:36 – Josh talks about having been into He-Man.
1:01:28 – Josh talks about the cemeteries in Goblin.
1:01:47 – Josh talks about getting Goblin published.
1:03:40 – Josh talks about pressure to write to trends.
1:04:50 – Josh talks about not writing to trend.
1:05:57 – Josh talks about whom he writes for.
1:07:07 – Josh talks about his new music and writing projects.
1:08:05 – Josh talks about Covid and his writing.
1:09:49 – Josh can be found on joshmalerman on all major social media sites and at joshmalerman.com.
Links of interest
https://amzn.to/3tPnJoA
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653292/goblin-by-josh-malerman/<b...
May 18, 2021
1 hr 15 min
Why Murderbot is tough to write and other sci-fi secrets – Interview with Martha Wells
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Interview Timeline
Martha Wells has written many fantasy and sci-fi novels, short fiction and novellas. She’s also written Star Wars and Stargate novels as well as worked on Magic:The Gathering. She has won Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards for her work. She recently released a new Murderbot novella and we spoke about the novella, Murderbot, her other works, and her inspirations. Fugitive Telemetry (Tordotcom, 2021)
0:54 – Martha talks about how she chooses the idea to write.
1:49 – Martha talks about being excited by her stories and writing.
3:05 – Martha talks about what parts of the story she wants to be engaged by.
3:37 – Martha talks about the Murderbot series and Murderbot.
6:42 – Martha talks about he chooses between writing a novel versus a novella.
8:22 – Martha talks about writing novellas.
9:24 – Martha talks about the difficulty in writing science fiction with new technology
11:43 – Martha talks about her inspirations.
14:53 – Martha talks about her interest in true crime and
16:45 – Martha talks about her previous mystery novels.
18:24 – Martha talks about the aesthetic of the book.
19:31 – Martha talks about sci-fi mysteries and noir.
21:10 – Martha talks about enjoying archaeology.
22:20 – Martha talks about enjoying revision.
23:51- Martha talks about her writing routine.
25:25 – Martha talks about her cats.
25:44 – Martha talks about how her writing process has changed over time.
28:31 – Martha talks about attending conventions.
32:13 – Martha talks about meeting celebrities at cons.
33:22 – Martha talks about how busy authors can be.
34:35 – Martha talks about having been a gamer.
36:00 – Martha talks about the video games she enjoyed.
36:55 – Martha talks about world-building.
37:58 – Martha talks about the Murderbot character.
40:16 – Martha talks about the future of Murderbot.
41:27 – Martha talks about her writing output.
42:10 – Martha talks about sci-fi versus fantasy.
43:10 – Martha talks about fantasy writing.
44:42 – Martha talks about her favorite character to write.
45:56 – Martha talks about enjoying Star Trek, Godzilla, and other things when she was young.
47:09 – Martha talks about writing Stargate and Star Wars novels.
48:43 – Martha talks about working on Magic: The Gathering.
49:16 – Martha talks about writing for other properties.
51:48 – Martha talks about promoting books.
52:51- Martha talks about her earlier works.
53:29 – Martha talks about how she was able to write for Stargate and Star Wars.
55:08 – Martha talks about the contracts for Murderbot.
56:40 – Martha can be found at marthawells.com and on twitter @marthawells1 and on marthawells.dreamwidth.org
Links of interest
https://amzn.to/33EmJJ3
https://publishing.tor.com/fugitivetelemetry-marthawells/9781250765376/
http://marthawells.com/
https://twitter.com/marthawells1
http://marthawells.dreamwidth.org
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May 11, 2021
1 hr
Why Project Hail Mary is awesome and other sci-fi nuggets – Interview with Andy Weir
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Interview Timeline
Andy Weir spent over two decades as a software engineer before publishing the wildly popular novel The Martian which also came out as a movie starring Matt Damon. He also released Artemis, another successful novel, and has just released a new novel about a galaxy threatening danger. We spoke about the novel, Andy’s previous works, and his approach to science fiction and writing. Project Hail Mary (Ballantine Books, 2021)
0:53 – Andy talks about where the idea of Project Hail Mary came from.
5:06 – Andy talks about the details of the story.
6:40 – Andy talks about the research he did for the book.
8:07 – Andy talks about the various sciences he studied for this book.
8:51 – Andy talks about other Earth disaster works.
12:35 – Andy talks about space psychology and details of the story.
14:25 – Andy talks about the science and his plots.
16:06 – Andy talks about calculating stuff for the novel.
17:15 – Andy talks about his motivators.
21:35 – Andy talks about technology and dystopia.
24:56 – Andy talks about the four canonical plots.
25:59 – Andy talks about how many Beatles eggs are in the book.
27:30 – Andy talks about humor in his books.
28:36 – Andy talks about his writing process.
32:16 – Andy talks about his favorite board games.
34:09 – Andy talks about how he doesn’t like to fly.
36:10 – Andy talks about conventions.
37:50 – Andy talks about the games he prefers.
39:11 – Andy talks about changes in his writing methods.
42:51 – Andy talks about one of the central components of the novel.
43:12 – Andy talks about the Martian
44:06 – Andy talks about his previous work.
46:21 – Andy talks about how much he writes.
47:35 – Andy talks about what his goals had been for writing the Martian.
48:47 – Andy talks about loving time travel.
51:09 – Andy talks about the Back to the Future DeLoreans.
53:30 – Andy talks about being pigeon-holed in a writing style.
54:48 – Andy talks about the heist works he likes.
56:02 – Andy talks about his writing career.
1:00:12 – Andy is at andyweirauthor.com
Links of interest
https://amzn.to/3nVHQ3f
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611060/project-hail-mary-by-andy-weir/
https://www.andyweirauthor.com/
Video version of the interview: https://wp.me/p7CDU9-5aL
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May 4, 2021
1 hr 3 min
How modern alternative horror films have divided critics and fans with David Church
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Interview Timeline
David Church is a film and media scholar specializing in genre studies, taste cultures, and histories of film circulation. He is the author of numerous books including a recent one on modern horror films. We spoke about the book and recent horror films. Post-Horror: Art, Genre and Cultural Elevation (Edinburgh University Press, 2021)
0:48 – David talks about why he enjoys horror films and why he wrote this book.
2:36 – David talks about the old horror movies he watched.
4:38 – David talks about examining horror films from 2013 and 2014.
6:53 – David talks about the motivations of the film makers in making new types of horror.
9:19 – David talks about how streaming has affected horror films.
12:16 – David talks about anthology horror films.
13:12 – David talks about horror video games.
14:10 – David talks about the budgets of these films.
16:13 – David compares low budget sci-fi with other low budget indie films.
17:58 – David talks about what he focuses on in the book.
23:42 – David talks about whether any of these films are sci-fi or historical.
25:16 – David talks about the countries these films are made in.
25:42 – David talks about cultural elevation of these films.
27:51 – David talks about these films and literary source material.
31:14 – David talks the use of monsters in these films.
34:07 – David talks about whether these horror movies are connected to the wars on terror.
36:27 – David talks about horror and politics.
37:08 – David talks about the focus of the book.
38:32 – David talks about the critics he looked at.
39:55 – David talks about the movies he had to watch. He talks about enjoying occult films.
41:34 – David talks about the stark divide about how good people thought the movies were.
43:03 – David talks about major studios trying to copy these films.
44:30 – David talks about the movie “Us”.
46:42 – David talks about the different groups defining horror.
47:16 – David talks about fans arguing about films.
48:33 – David talks about subversive horror films.
50:36 – David talks about new movies that have come out.
52:15 – David talks about Parasite.
53:08 – David talks about the meaning
56:00 – SPOILER for Get Out – 57:04
57:04 David talks about the studios putting out these films.
1:01:31 – David can be found at david-church.com
Links of interest
https://amzn.to/3dUl6x6
https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-post-horror.html
https://www.david-church.com/
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Apr 27, 2021
1 hr 4 min
How colonialism and politics shaped Indian science fiction with Suparno Banerjee
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Interview Timeline
Suparno Banerjee has been a life long fan of science fiction. He studied science fiction and now teaches it as an associate professor of English at Texas State University. He recently wrote a book on the development of Indian science fiction. We discussed the book and his science fiction interests. Indian Science Fiction: Patterns, History and Hybridity (University of Wales Press, 2021)
(Note: The sound recording for my speaking portions is lower quality than the majority of the audio and I apologize to listeners for that.)
0:53 – Suparno talks about why he wrote a book on Indian science fiction.
3:33 – Suparno talks about how much science fiction translation exchanges there have been within India.
5:08 – Suparno talks about going back to 1835 in his study.
9:29 – Suparno talks about politics within Indian science fiction.
11:40 – Suparno talks about the emergence of Indian science fiction during the colonial period.
19:56 – Suparno talks about Indian pulp science fiction in the early 20th century.
23:24 – Suparno talks about the Bangla tradition.
27:19 – Suparno talks about his approach to Pakistani science fiction prior to 1947.
29:09 – Suparno talks about he researched the book.
33:41 – Suparno talks about the different types of science fiction he covered.
34:35 – Suparno touches on Indian sci-fi video games.
35:04 – Suparno talks about the Indian publishing business and translations into English.
36:53 – Suparno talks about the people writing Indian science fiction.
38:43 – Suparno talks about his enjoyment in the project.
39:31 – Suparno talks about speaking with some Indian sci fi creators.
40:13 – Suparno talks about Indian diaspora authors.
41:44 – Suparno talks about Indian religion and Indian sci-fi.
44:08 – Suparno talks about Indian sci fi and the West.
46:51 – Suparno talks about diaspora writers.
47:39 – Suparno was surprised by how much Indian sci-fi was produced.
48:54 – Suparno talks about the layout of the book.
52:18- Suparno talks about the amount of sci fi being produced.
54:18 – Suparno talks about whether Indian publishers specialize in sci fi.
55:17 – Suparno talks about getting the book published.
57:40 – Suparno talks about how he studies works he enjoys. He also talks about his favorite sci fi.
1:00:56 – Suparno can be found on the Texas State University website.
Links of interest
https://amzn.to/2Q7IMVH
https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/indian-science-fiction/
https://faculty.txstate.edu/profile/1921972
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Apr 20, 2021
1 hr 4 min
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