S&L Podcast - #244 - It's OK to Like Junk Fiction Sometimes
/Sometimes some people just want a story you can take your brain off and enjoy. If that's not you, keep your rain off my cotton candy. Also an awesome new effort to Kickstart an Ursula K. Leguin documentary and more great books becoming TV shows!
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QUICK BURNS
Paul: Victoria (V.E.) Schwab, author of "A Darker Shade of Magic" and the upcoming "Gathering of Shadows", among others, has announced that the TV rights for her "A Darker Shade of Magic" series have been acquired and she will be writing the pilot for it.
Stephen: Are you having a hard time keeping up with Hugo nominations as regards to Novelettes, short stories and the like, like me ? The good folks at Rocket stack rank have listed those they feel are the most worthy.
Aaron: There is a documentary of Ursula K. Le Guin's life on Kickstarter. 25 days left and already well above their target funds.
Sandra: Syfy announces that The Magicians will be renewed for a second season.
Trike: Bryan Fuller named showrunner of the new Star Trek TV series.
Rob: The script for the new Harry Potter plays will be released in book form.
BARE YOUR SWORD
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BOOK OF THE MONTH DISCUSSION
Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
SoS: Why I like reading Junk Fiction (like SoS)
Special BONUS! Interview with James SA Cory from the "It's Spoilerin Time" show at cordkillers.com
ADDENDUMS
We'll be interviewing the first two authors in the Sword and Laser Inkshares collection coming out soon
Questions for J-F Dubeau author of The Life Engineered
Questions for Jim McDoniel author of An Unattractive Vampire
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