Author Insights Episodes
Delve into the minds of fantasy authors as they share their journeys, writing processes, and behind-the-scenes details about their works.
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Nov. 2, 2022
Surprised by Oxford - Academic and author Carolyn Weber on her book and biopic about her experience in the city
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Oct. 20, 2022
Best Of Mythmakers Replay: Oxford As A Fantasy Hotspot
Today we're re-releasing one of our most popular podcasts! Why is Oxford, England, such a fantasy hotspot? From Lewis Carroll to Philip Pullman, Diana Wynne-Jones to Deborah Harkness, it has inspired writers and is even the location for many fantasy stories. It is famously home of the Inklings whose leading figures, Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, established two of the biggest fantasy worlds yet invented. So what's the secret? Is it the university with its exchange of ideas, the beautiful built enviro...
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Sept. 28, 2022
Everything You Need To Know About The Silmarillion But Were Too Afraid To Ask (Part 2)
Best place to go into exile
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Sept. 21, 2022
Everything You Need To Know About The Silmarillion But Were Too Afraid To Ask
Best place to go into exile
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Sept. 14, 2022
The Spell Tailors: A Magical Book Launch with Elizabeth Clark and James Nicol
Best place to be a tailor
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Aug. 2, 2022
A Publisher's Perspective: the Pushkin Press and Fantasy in Translation Part 2 of 2 - Guest Daniel Seton
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July 28, 2022
A Publisher's Perspective: the Pushkin Press and Fantasy in Translation Part 1 of 2 - Guest Daniel Seton
Best places for booksellers
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July 21, 2022
Alice Worth Series and Writing Urban Fantasy - Part 2 of 2
Ever wondered how to turn your college education into a best-selling series? Lisa Edmonds, once an English major who took courses in forensic criminology, has done just that, writing the wonderful Alice Worth Series. An Urban fantasy series with a mage PI, Alice moves in a world of magic, vampires and werewolves with her ghost sidekick Malcolm. Julia Golding Lisa discuss the path to publication, the advice Lisa has on world-building, character development, and plotting. Lisa also has some top ti...
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June 6, 2022
From Fairly Odd-Parents To The Garden: A Life In Animation With Butch Hartman
Guest Butch Hartman -- Best Place To Be A Fairy Godmother
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May 30, 2022
King Arthur and the Tolkien Lecture
Guest Gabriel Schenk -- Best place for enchanted swords
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May 16, 2022
From Dragon-ridden To Firebird Chronicles: The Wonderful Worlds Of TA White
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May 9, 2022
Lord of Stariel: An Independent Route To Publishing
Best place for an inter-species romance
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Feb. 17, 2022
A Magical Blend: Writing Historical Fantasies...with Lucy Strange
Guest Lucy Strange
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Feb. 3, 2022
Bingo, Odo and Frodo: Tolkien, Lewis And The Discovery Writer
With Host Julia Golding
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Dec. 24, 2021
William Morris - the incredible life of the man who influenced the Inklings
Guest Ingrid Hanson