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Seanan McGuire is a bestselling author and filker who has written a huge number of books and has many more on the way. Seanan has three books out in 2021: WHEN SORROWS COME CALCULATED RISKS ANGEL OF THE OVERPASS Those wouldn’t be the best place to start as they’re each part of a series: October Daye InCryptid Ghost Roads You could also check out MIDDLEGAME, a novel, or one of the Wayward Children novellas. Thank you for coming on the podcast, Seanan. It was a joy to speak with you, as ever. ... If you enjoy these conversations, and if you can manage it, please consider getting me virtual coffee. It will really help. https://ko-fi.com/intrmultivrsal ... This is INTERMULTIVERSAL SPACE. Thanks for listening. See you next time. .

Prashanth Srivatsa lives in Bengaluru, India. Prashanth spoke to me about becoming a writer, writing about empires, and THE SPICE GATE, his fascinating novel about a world where spice is magic. Here are some of Prashanth Srivatsa's excellent short stories: 'A Girl at the End of the World' 'Marasa, or a Withdrawal of Pure Joy for Mr. Antar' 'Perumal and the God of Words' 'Seven Dreams of a Valley' 'The Spice Master of Malabar' I particularly recommend 'A Girl at the End of the World' and 'Seven Dreams of a Valley', powerful and poetic tales. Thank you for coming on the show, Prashanth. I hope we can speak again when the world is less topsy-turvy. ... If you enjoy these conversations, and if you can manage it, please consider getting me virtual coffee. It will really help. https://ko-fi.com/intrmultivrsal ... This is INTERMULTIVERSAL SPACE. Thanks for listening. See you next time. .

Gary Gibson has written numerous stories, most of which are science fiction, or adjacent to it. DEVIL'S ROAD is a road race with kaiju and a whole load of interesting influences, GHOST FREQUENCIES is an eerie and convincing mix of ghost hunting and quantum retrocausality, and SCIENCEVILLE & OTHER LOST WORLDS is a selection of Gary's excellent shorter works. You can find more at garygibson.net. Gary mentioned these books during the interview: GHOSTLANDS by Edward Parnell MEXICAN GOTHIC by Silvia Moreno-Garcia INTO THE DROWNING DEEP by Richard Brautigan THE MINISTRY OF TRUTH by Dorian Lynskey JOHN DIES AT THE END by David Wong THIS BOOK IS FULL OF SPIDERS: SERIOUSLY DUDE DON'T TOUCH IT by David Wong WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST READ by David Wong OCTOBER SONG by Ru Pringle THE MITRE PUB by Paul Brazier Thank you for such an epic conversation, Gary. I look forward to chatting again in the future. ... If you enjoy these conversations, and if you can manage it, please consider getting me virtual coffee. It will really help. https://ko-fi.com/intrmultivrsal ... This is INTERMULTIVERSAL SPACE. Thanks for listening. See you next time. .

Aliya Whiteley has written dozens of short stories and novellas and is about to publish SKYWARD INN, an extraordinary tale set in a world both both strangely human and evocatively alien. Aliya mentioned these books during the interview: ABSORBED by Kylie Whitehead THE SWIMMERS by Marian Womack TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA by Richard Brautigan Thank you for a really enjoyable conversation, Aliya. And thank you, also, for putting up with my rambling. I hope we get another opportunity to speak soon. ... If you enjoy these conversations, and if you can manage it, please consider getting me virtual coffee. It will really help. https://ko-fi.com/intrmultivrsal ... This is INTERMULTIVERSAL SPACE. Thanks for listening. See you next time. .

S.B. Divya is the author of many great short stories (check out CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR THE APOCALYPSE AND OTHER POSSIBLE SITUATIONS), the novella RUNTIME, and the novel MACHINEHOOD. Divya also co-edits ESCAPE POD with Mur Lafferty. During this interview Divya spoke about manifestos, technology, and genre. And other stuff, too. Thanks for such an eye-opening conversation, Divya. I hope we get another opportunity to speak soon. Divya mentioned these books during the interview: ESCAPE POD: THE SCIENCE FICTION ANTHOLOGY edited by Mur Lafferty and S.B. Divya ANALOG/VIRTUAL by Lavanya Lakshminarayan THE SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS by Micaiah Johnson ... If you enjoy these conversations, and if you can manage it, please consider getting me virtual coffee. It will really help. https://ko-fi.com/intrmultivrsal ... This is INTERMULTIVERSAL SPACE. Thanks for listening. See you next time. .

Lavanya Lakshminarayan is the author of ANALOG/VIRTUAL: AND OTHER SIMULATIONS OF YOUR FUTURE, a collection of linked stories set in Apex City, a rebranded Bangalore that is ruled by a corporation. It was wonderful to speak with you, Lavanya. Thank you for coming on the show. Lavanya mentioned these books during the interview: THE WALL by Gautam Bhatia CHOSEN SPIRITS by Samit Basu MACHINEHOOD by S.B. Divya ... If you enjoy these conversations, and if you can manage it, please consider getting me virtual coffee. It will really help. https://ko-fi.com/intrmultivrsal ... This is INTERMULTIVERSAL SPACE. Thanks for listening. See you next time. .

Val Nolan is the the author of 'Diving Into the Wreck', 'Reach Out and Touch Someone', 'Cyberstar', 'Cofiwch Aberystwyth', 'Make America Great Again', and many other short stories and novelettes. Val is also an academic who teaches creative writing and other things. He also occasionally blogs at ILLUSORY PROMISE. Many of Val's stories first appeared in INTERZONE, he has a story in BEST OF BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION 2019, and you can read 'Reach Out and Touch Someone' in FUTURES, a series published by NATURE. Thanks for coming on and talking about so many different things, Val. I'm looking forward to our next conversation. Val mentioned these books and comics during the interview: OWLS OF THE EASTERN ICE by Jonathan C. Slaght INVISIBLE KINGDOM by G.Willow Wilson and Christian Ward NAMELESS by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham with Nathan Fairbairn ... If you enjoy these conversations, and if you can manage it, please consider getting me virtual coffee. It will really help. https://ko-fi.com/intrmultivrsal ... This is INTERMULTIVERSAL SPACE. Thanks for listening. See you next time. .

Polly Ho-Yen is the author of BOY IN THE TOWER, FLY ME HOME, and numerous other books for children. Polly's first novel for adults is DARK LULLABY, the story of a mother who is trying hold her family together in a society where parenting standards are strictly monitored. DARK LULLABY is available from Titan. And you can find more about Polly on her website. Polly and I spoke about teaching and writing and why we both need a better system for organising our reading. During the call Polly mentioned these books: HOLD BACK THE STARS by Katie Khan A MONSTER CALLS by Patrick Ness A SWIM IN A POND IN THE RAIN by George Saunders Thank you very much, Polly, it was a hugely entertaining chat. ... If you enjoy these conversations, and if you can manage it, please consider throwing a virtual tip in the virtual jar: https://ko-fi.com/intrmultivrsal ... This is INTERMULTIVERSAL SPACE. Thanks for listening. See you next time. .

Tlotlo Tsamaase's distinctive and compelling novella THE SILENCE OF THE WILTING SKIN is published by Pink Narcissus Press. You can also find 'We Are Vignettes' in CHIRAL MAD 5, 'District to Cervix' in PRISMS, and 'Virtual Snapshots' in THE BEST OF WORLD SF. Thank for you coming on and speaking with me, Tlotlo -- it was great to hear your thoughts on writing and I'm looking forward to speaking again in the future. ... If you enjoy these conversations, and if you can manage it, please consider getting me virtual coffee. It will really help. https://ko-fi.com/intrmultivrsal ... This is INTERMULTIVERSAL SPACE. Thanks for listening. See you next time. .

Chana Porter is a co-founder of the Octavia Project and the author of THE SEEP, a novel which Rachel Pollack described as 'a complex portrait of people struggling with change, fear, and ultimately hope.' THE SEEP is an alien invasion story unlike any other I have read and one which features a poignant musical turn by a slightly shy bear called Pina. THE SEEP is available from Soho Press and Titan. And the Octavia Project has a website. Chana and I spoke about a lot and I enjoyed the conversation immensely. We did not get round to discussing DEEP SPACE NINE and so we'll have to get to that next time. Thank you very much, Chana, it was a fascinating chat. ... If you enjoy these conversations, and if you can manage it, please consider getting me virtual coffee. It will really help. https://ko-fi.com/intrmultivrsal ... This is INTERMULTIVERSAL SPACE. Thanks for listening. See you next time. .