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A tartalmat a The Writer and the Critic biztosítja. Az összes podcast-tartalmat, beleértve az epizódokat, grafikákat és podcast-leírásokat, közvetlenül a The Writer and the Critic vagy a podcast platform partnere tölti fel és biztosítja. Ha úgy gondolja, hogy valaki az Ön engedélye nélkül használja fel a szerzői joggal védett művét, kövesse az itt leírt folyamatot https://hu.player.fm/legal.
A monthly podcast devoted mostly to speculative fiction books, reviews and the odd bit of idle gossip. Hosted by Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond.
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A tartalmat a The Writer and the Critic biztosítja. Az összes podcast-tartalmat, beleértve az epizódokat, grafikákat és podcast-leírásokat, közvetlenül a The Writer and the Critic vagy a podcast platform partnere tölti fel és biztosítja. Ha úgy gondolja, hogy valaki az Ön engedélye nélkül használja fel a szerzői joggal védett művét, kövesse az itt leírt folyamatot https://hu.player.fm/legal.
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×1 Episode 105: The Glutton | Days of Innocence and Wonder 1:15:37
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1:15:37Ah, dear listeners. Due to the increasingly difficult demands of their increasingly busy lives, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond regretfully announce that this will be the final episode of The Writer and the Critic . Forever. Probably. Definitely, yes definitely. Alas. On this very last episode, your hosts begin with a quick recap of the infamous lost episode of March 2024, wherein they discussed two novels they both very much enjoyed, A Helping Hand by Celia Dale and Monsters by Emerald Fennell . There are no real spoilers in this brief discussion, although there is some moaning and gnashing of teeth in regards to technological mishaps. Not that they bear any grudges. Oh no, not at all. Your hosts then turn their attention the two novels they unsuspectingly selected as the very last to be discussed on this podcast. Ever. Probably. Definitely! The books up on the slab are The Glutton by A E Blakemore [15:00] and Days of Innocence and Wonder by Lucy Treloar [42:10]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:10:25 for some final - FINAL! -remarks. Kirstyn and Ian would like to thank all their listeners over the years, both long term fans and those who dropped by from time to time to dip their toes. They would especially like to thank their wonderful Patreon patrons whose generosity covered all the bills - you are beloved! The Writer and the Critic will remain archived at Podbean for the foreseeable future, and whenever this changes the details of its new digs will be posted here. Kirstyn and Ian would also like to recommend a handful of bookish podcasts you might like to check out, if you haven't already come across them: Backlisted The Garret Let the Cat In Bohemiana The Coode Street Podcast If you would like to keep in touch, you can find your miscreant hosts in various places online: Kirstyn McDermott https://kirstynmcdermott.com BlueSky : @fearofemeralds.bsky.social Ian Mond https://mondyboy.com/ BlueSky : @mondyboy74.bsky.social As a far wiser and funnier writer and critic once said, so long and thanks for all the fish!…
Sadly, due to a catastrophic technical failure, we have no episode to bring you this month. Please listen to the message to find out more. Next episode, Kirstyn and Ian will be discussing the following the two books: The Glutton by A E Blakemore Days of Innocence and Wonder by Lucy Treloar There will be an episode. They promise.…
1 Episode 104: The Haunting of Hill House | A Haunting on the Hill 1:07:36
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1:07:36Happy new year! On this first episode of The Writer and the Critic for 2024, your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin by with a very brief discussion of recent reads and whether writing a 'young' or an 'old' voice might be more ... ah ... challenging. The books up for dissection this month are The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson [5:10] and A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand [39:20]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:02:00 for final remarks - including a surprise anecdote involving Evelyn Waugh! Next episode, the two books on the slab will be: A Helping Hand by Celia Dale Monsters by Emerald Fennell Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 103: After the Forest | I Am Homeless if This is Not My Home 1:27:12
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1:27:12On this last and somewhat longer episode of The Writer and the Critic for 2023, your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin by discussing the television adaptation of Slow Horses as well as the new Mike Flanagan series, The Fall of the House of Usher . No prizes for guessing which one Kirstyn did not like and which one she adored. The books up for discussion this month are After the Forest by Kell Woods [13:35] and I am Homeless if This is Not My Home by Lorrie Moor [54:20]. This review by Parul Sehgal of I Am Homeless if This is Not My Home in The New Yorker is highly recommended if you are able to access it. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:21:55 for final remarks. Next episode will be February 2024 and the two books on the slab will be: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 102: The Broken Shore | Slow Horses 1:05:55
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1:05:55On this episode of The Writer and the Critic , your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin with a brief celebration of Ian winning the William Atheling Jr. Award for his reviews in Locus that meanders into a discussion about the importance of criticism and the dangers of AI. Huzzah for Ian and criticism! Boo hiss for AI! The books up for discussion this month are The Broken Shore by Peter Temple [7:25] and Slow Horses by Mick Herron [33:30]. Mentioned in dispatches and highly recommended are the following television series: Deadloch (2023) The Sandbaggers (1978-1980) If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:04:25 for final remarks. Next month, the two books on the slab will be: After the Forest by Kell Woods I am Homeless if This is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 101: The Living Sea of Waking Dreams | The Saint of Bright Doors 1:16:35
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1:16:35On this episode of The Writer and the Critic , your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin by chatting about cardamon knobs, cygnets and the shenanigans of parkour cats. Seriously. The books up for discussion this month are The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard Flanagan [5:05] and The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera [46:00]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:14:10 for final remarks. Next month, the two books on the slab will be: The Broken Shore by Peter Temple Slow Horses by Mick Herron Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 100: The Book of Accidents | Conquest 1:03:06
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1:03:06On this episode of The Writer and the Critic , your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, ruminate briefly upon head colds, snoring and cats. Very briefly. The books up for discussion this month are The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig [3:30] and Conquest by Nina Allan [31:25]. Listeners may want to check out the following, as mentioned: Chuck Wendig's blog: Terrible Minds Nina Allan's website: The Spider's House Review of Conquest in Locus by Gary K. Wolfe If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 59:25 for final remarks. Next month, the two books on the slab will be: The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard Flanagan The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 99: The Trees Grew Because I Bled There | Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned 1:03:00
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1:03:00On this episode of The Writer and the Critic , your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss such scintillating topics as football, the coronation, bus replacements and overcrowded trains. But not for long, they promise. The books up for discussion this month are The Trees Grew Because I Bled There by Eric LaRocca [7:05] and Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned by Wells Tower [36:30]. Listeners may also wish to head over to Cinema Chords to watch the interview with Erica LaRocca mentioned in this episode. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:01:10 for final remarks. Next month, the two books on the slab will be: The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig Conquest by Nina Allan Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 98: The Terraformers | Sing, Nightingale 1:17:18
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1:17:18On this episode of The Writer and the Critic , your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, briefly discuss reading slumps and the likelihood that either of them will read the new novel by Bret Easton Ellis. The books up for discussion this month are The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz [5:00] and Sing, Nightingale by Marie Hélène Poitras [45:00]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:13:00 for final remarks. Next month, the two books on the slab will be: Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned by Wells Tower The Trees Grew Because I Bled There by Eric LaRocca Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 97: LOTE | Animal Life 1:13:20
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1:13:20On this episode of The Writer and the Critic , your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, get straight down to business with minimal waffle. You're welcome. The books up for discussion this month are LOTE by Shola Von Reinhold [3:25] and Animal Life by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir [44:38]. Next month, the two books on the slab will be: The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz Sing, Nightingale by Marie Hélène Poitras Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 96: Every Version of You | The Women Could Fly 1:19:49
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1:19:49Welcome to 2023! On this first episode for the year your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, chat briefly about the Locus Recommended Reading List in which Hard Places gets a mention. Huzzah! The books up for discussion this month are Every Version of You by Grace Chan [6:25] and The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings [39:05]. For listeners interested in spec fic dealing with the second generation immigrant experience, Ian also recommends Flux by Jinwoo Chong . And Kirstyn has found unbounded delight in a silly little browser add-on, Tabby Cat . Next month, the two books on the slab will be: LOTE by Shola Von Reinhold Animal Life by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 95: January Fifteenth | Patricia Wants to Cuddle 1:14:02
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1:14:02On this final episode of The Writer and the Critic for 2022 your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, spend a few minutes musing over the missing of podcasts, the breaking of awards, and the end of time as we know it. The books up for discussion this month are January Fifteenth by Rachel Swirsky [9:30] and Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen [39:00]. The interview with Samantha Allen that was mentioned in this episode can be read here . The fabulously sartorial Jules Mond can be found on Instagram @seemeswoon . And for listeners curious to know what Ian's beautiful William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review actually looks like, here it is complete with box: Kirstyn promises to mail it to him before the end of the year. Maybe. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 109:10 for final remarks. The first episode of 2023 will be uploaded in February 2023 and the two books on the slab will be: Every Version of You by Grace Chan The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 94: Helpmeet | Our Wives Under the Sea 1:12:15
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1:12:15On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, spend a few minutes discussing the work of Peter Straub, who sadly passed away this month. Listeners might like to revisit Episode 17 in which Kirstyn and Ian, along with special guest Rob Shearman, discuss Straub's marvelously unsettling collection, Houses Without Doors . The books up for discussion this month are Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum [10:25] and Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield [34:00]. Kirstyn also highly recommends The Ghost Sequences by A.C. Wise from her new favourite small press, Undertow Publications. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 108:20 for final remarks. Next month, the two books on the slab will be: January Fifteenth by Rachel Swirsky Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 93: Such a Pretty Smile | Checkout 19 1:10:30
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1:10:30On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, spend a few minutes discussing the aftermath of COVID-19 by which Kirstyn was unfortunately struck down last month. She is not happy about it. The books up for discussion this month are Such a Pretty Smile by Kristi Demeester [4:10] and Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett [29:25]. Ian also heartily recommends Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett and Berg by Ann Quin . Congratulations are due to Ian as well for his recent nomination for the William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review ! And a gracious reminder that Kirstyn's new collection, Hard Places, is available now from Trepidatio Publishing . If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 104:40 for final remarks. Next month, the two books on the slab will be: Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 92: Dance Move | Ariadne, I Love You 1:06:42
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1:06:42On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, first take some time to shamelessly plug Kirstyn's forthcoming collection of short fiction, Hard Places , out soon through Trepidatio Publishing . The books up for discussion this month are Dance Move by Wendy Erskine [9:55] and Ariadne, I Love You by J. Ashley-Smith [36:05]. Listeners may also want to check out other books by the same authors, including Sweet Home by Erskine and The Attic Tragedy by Ashley-Smith . The two interviews with J. Ashley-Smith mentioned on the podcast can be found at Tomes and Tales and paulsemel.com . If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 102:05 for final remarks, including an unexpected and possibly ill-advised foray into Top Gun . Next month, the two books on the slab will be: Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett Such a Pretty Smile by Kristi Demeester Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 77: Finna | The Wandering 1:17:53
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1:17:53On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss Finna by Nino Cipri [3:45] and The Wandering by Intan Paramaditha [30:25]. If you enjoy these two books, you might like to check out the collections by the same authors: Homesick by Cipri and Apple and Knife by Paramaditha . If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:13:45 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: Mammoth by Chris Flynn Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 76: Beowulf | The Mere Wife 1:35:07
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1:35:07On this very special episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, are joined by the most erudite and entertaining Lisa L. Hannett, author of Blue Grass Symphony , Lament for the Afterlife and the recently published collection Songs for Dark Seasons . The three of them jump straight into their discussion of two books by Maria Dahvana Headley, Beowulf: A New Translation and The Mere Wife [47:20]. Grab a tasty beverage ... this is going to take some time. You might also want to the check out the following links for further exploration: Beowulf as translated by Seamus Heaney The Beowulf episode of the Backlisted podcast A marathon reading of Beowulf by an all star cast - new chapters daily from 1 to 25 December 2020. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:31:00 for brief final remarks. This is the last episode for the year ... hope the door hits you on the arse on the way out, 2020. For the first episode of 2021, airing in February, Kirstyn and Ian will be turning their attention to: Finna by Nino Cipri The Wandering by Intan Paramaditha Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 75: Growing Things | Let's Play White 1:18:24
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1:18:24On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss Growing Things and Other Stories by Paul Tremblay [6:15] and Let's Play White by Chesya Burke [32:10]. As promised, for listeners who would like to keep tabs on the Montague Street bridge, you can find updates here . And Ian once again highly recommends the Backlisted podcast. He's not getting kickbacks, we swear! If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:10:45 for brief final remarks. Next month, The Writer and the Critic is delighted to welcome back Lisa L. Hannett , special guest and speculative fiction author extraordinaire! Lisa, Kirstyn and Ian will be turning their critical attention to: The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 74: Folk | The Liar's Dictionary 1:07:08
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1:07:08On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss Folk by Zoe Gilbert [4:15] and The Liar’s Dictionary by Eley Williams [30:20]. This review by Benjamin Meyers in The Guardian is mentioned during the discussion of Folk , and Ian also highly recommends Eley Williams' short story collection, Attrib. and Other Stories . If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:02:10 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: Growing Things and Other Stories by Paul Tremblay Let's Play White by Chesya Burke Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 73: Mexican Gothic | The Only Good Indians 1:08:52
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1:08:52On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia [2:20] and The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones [26:50]. For those wanting to add to their reading lists, Ian highly recommends the Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses as a means of finding books and authors outside the mass market that you might not otherwise come across. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:02:15 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: The Liar’s Dictionary by Eley Williams Folk by Zoe Gilbert Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 72: Weather | Hold 1:08:50
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1:08:50On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss Weather by Jenny Offill [3:30] and Hold by Kirsten Tranter [30:20]. Ian and Kirstyn both thoroughly recommend a visit to Obligatory Note of Hope , mentioned during the discussion, for readers wanting to engage further in some of the issues raised by Jenny Offill. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:02:40 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 71: Flight Behavior | The Overstory 1:23:02
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1:23:02On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver [3:55] and The Overstory by Richard Powers [31:45]. This fine essay "Our Root Problem: The Overstory by Richard Powers" by Jason Childs , mentioned during the discussion, is also well worth a read. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:19:25 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: Hold by Kirsten Tranter Weather by Jenny Offill Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 70: Skin | The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break 1:17:53
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1:17:53On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss Skin by Kathe Koja [5:30] and The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break by Steven Sherrill [38:25]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:14:00 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver The Overstory by Richard Powers Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 69: Quarantine Edition 1:12:38
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1:12:38Surprise! Perhaps against the judgement of their better selves, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond are back with a special Skype-assisted episode of The Writer and the Critic . From their self-isolated COVID-19 bunkers*, they reconvene to chat about some of the things that have made them happy since the last episode aired back in December 2017. Or, indeed, are making them happy right now. Here's the list of links in order of discussion: 1. The Migration by Helen Marshall (recommended by Kirstyn) 2. Some Good News YouTube channel (recommended by Ian) 3. Mothers Grimm by Danielle Wood (Kirstyn) 4. Victorian Premier Dan Andrews on Twitter and Facebook (Ian) 5. Eye in the Sky (Kirstyn) 6. The Good Place (Kirstyn) 7. Science Vs podcast (Ian) 8. The Allusionist podcast (Kirstyn) 9. The Memory Palace podcast (Kirstyn) 10. Backlisted podcast (Ian) 11. Phoebe Judge reading classic mystery stories on the Criminal podcast (Kirstyn) 12. The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley (Kirstyn) 13. We All Hear Stories in the Dark by Robert Shearman (Ian) 14. "10 Minutes with ..." series on the Coode Street Podcast Will there be another episode of The Writer and the Critic ? Kirstyn and Ian are not sure! It depends on how bored and lonely they get! Or how many people send them feedback that does not include death threats! But they want you to know that they love you and miss you and hope you are all keeping safe and healthy in these strange and difficult times. * Comfortable suburban loungerooms…
1 Episode 68: How to Bee | In the Dark Spaces 1:19:25
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1:19:25On this very last episode* of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond waste no time with maudlin sentiment! The books up for discussion this month are two debut novels by the same author: How to Bee by Bren MacDibble [9:00] and In the Dark Spaces by Cally Black [40:30]. How is this possible? Listen and find out! Listeners might also like to check out this interview with Cally Black on ABC Radio for more insights. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:09:40 for brief final remarks, including the following recommendations to get your ongoing literary fix: The Hysterical Hamster review blog by Ian Mond Backlisted podcast by John Mitchinson and Andy Miller (whose voice, apparently, sounds like molten chocolate lava) Kirstyn and Ian would like to thank all of their listeners over the past seven years, as well as the guests who have given generously of their time to appear on various episodes. And a special thank you to those who have been able to support The Writer and the Critic on Patreon - you have helped make poscasting life a little easier! * maybe not the very last.…
1 Episode 67: Confessions | White Tears 1:21:04
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1:21:04On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, start off with a brief but somewhat sad announcement before moving straight into a discussion of this month's books: Confessions by Kanae Minato [4:45] and White Tears by Hari Kunzru [42:00]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:17:10 for brief final remarks. The books up for discussion next month's are two debut novels: How to Bee by Bren MacDibble In the Dark Spaces by Cally Black Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 66: The Fisherman | By Light We Knew Our Names 1:16:38
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1:16:38On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin with an admission: Ian was wrong! He got the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize wrong! He got the longlist for the National Book Award wrong! What is he even doing talking about literature at all? Nevertheless, the two books on the slab this month remain The Fisherman by John Langan [9:00] and By Light We Knew Our Names by Anne Valente [42:25]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:12:25 for brief final remarks. The books up for discussion next month's are two horror/dark novels: White Tears by Hari Kunzru Confessions by Kanae Minato Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 65: The Underground Railroad | Exit West 1:49:34
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1:49:34This month on The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin by announcing the two patron-voted books which will be featured in the upcoming Patron's Choice episode in September. There is also some discussion of the recently announced Man Booker longlist because IAN WAS RIGHT and both the novels featured THIS month are on the list! Those novel are of course The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead [11:30] and Exit West by Mohsin Hamid [1:01:00]. For readers interested in spec-fic-skewed novels in a similar vein, Ian highly recommends the following: Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff The Good Lord Bird by James McBride The Fractured Europe Sequence by Dave Hutchinson If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:47:40 for brief final remarks. The books up for discussion on next month's Patron's Choice episode are: The Fisherman by John Langan By Light We Knew Our Names by Anne Valente Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 64: The City of Woven Streets | Maresi 1:27:47
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1:27:47On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, announce the list of nominated books for the upcoming Patron's Choice episode in September. If you're a Patron with voting rights, get thee to the Patreon website to access the poll and choose which book you'd like them to discuss. The two books on the slab this month are two Finnish novels, City of Woven Streets by Emmi Itäranta [13:40] and Maresi by Maria Turtschaninoff [43:35]. There is some relatively spoiler-free discussion about the similarities between the two beginning at [7:30]. For those listeners who would like to follow up on some things mentioned in the podcast: Brit Mandelo's review of Maresi on Tor.com Julia Gillard's Misogyny Speech on YouTube If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:24:45 for brief final remarks. The books up for discussion next month are: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 63: Hurricane Heels | Lauriat 1:35:03
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1:35:03On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin with a brief chat about the recent Continuum 13 convention and highly recommend their listeners check out the fabulous Guest of Honour speeches which are now available for viewing online: Likhain's Continuum 13 Guest of Honour Speech Seanan McGuire's Continuum 13 Guest of Honour Hour They then move on to discuss the two featured books for this month: Hurricane Heels by Isabel Yap [7:10] and Lauriat: A Filipino-Chinese Speculative Fiction Anthology edited by Charles Tan [41:40]. Listeners might also like to read the following related articles/interviews: Hurricane Heels: How It Happened by Isabel Yap Diversity Beyond Borders: A Conversation with Charles Tan If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:27:45 for final remarks. Also, the annual Patron's Choice episode is coming up in a couple of months, so please check out the Patreon website to see if you are eligible to nominate books for The Writer and the Critic to discuss. Next month, Kirstyn and Ian will be looking at two Finnish novels: Maresi by Maria Turtschaninoff City of Woven Streets by Emmi Itäranta Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 91: Manhunt | And Then I Woke Up 1:11:38
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1:11:38On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, quickly dispense with a (mostly) non-political intro and general discussion of post-apocalyptic narratives. The books up for discussion this month are Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin [5:25] and And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin [44:40]. This excellent review of Manhunt by Lee Mandelo was mentioned in the podcast, and these two by Liam McBain and Christ are also well worth a read. For listeners who would like to know what Lucy, the High-Flying Cat of Interruption, looks like, here she is in her bed atop the bookcase: If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 108:40 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books on the slab will be: Dance Move by Wendy Erskine Ariadne, I Love You by J. Ashley-Smith Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 90: Devotion | The School for Good Mothers 1:12:02
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1:12:02On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, are tired and cranky but still manage to preamble only briefly in the murk of COVID-19 and bad segues before getting to the point of it all. They think. The books up for discussion this month are two novels: Devotion by Hannah Kent [5:20] and The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan [35:20]. The review of The School for Good Mothers that Kirstyn mentioned was this one by Ilana Masad in The Washington Post . If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 109:30 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books on the slab will be: Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, dispense with lengthy preambles and get pretty much straight into it. The books being discussed this month are two collections of short fiction: I Would Haunt You if I Could by Seán Padraic Birnie [2:10] and Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen E. Kirby [28:50]. For those listeners who enjoyed the Seán Padraic Birnie collection, Kirstyn would also like to draw your attention to a recent short story of his, "Funny Faces" over at The Dark . If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 48:50 for a minor rant about novels vs collection plus brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan Devotion by Hannah Kent Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 88: The Wych Elm | My Phantoms 1:07:04
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1:07:04On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin by discussing the state of the world, farts in jars and a possible niche side project involving uncontrollable sobbing. The books being flensed this month are The Wych Elm by Tana French [5:10] and My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley [37:15]. Ian would also like to make sure you know about the new short story that Kirstyn has had published in The Dark . You're welcome. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:04:25 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen E. Kirby I Would Haunt You if I Could by Seán Padraic Birnie Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 87: When We Cease to Understand the World | A Ghost in the Throat 1:24:26
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1:24:26On this first episode of The Writer and the Critic for 2022, your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin with an exciting announcement: Kirstyn will have some actual books being published this year! She's a writer again! Huzzah! Ahem. The books up for discussion this month are When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut [6:08] and A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa l [52:35]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:18:15 for final remarks including a discussion about just what we mean when we say "novel" and why we might need to find some new words to describe long-form fiction. Some helpful links for things mentioned in this episode: Burnt Sugar and the Never Afters series by Kirstyn McDermott available from Brain Jar Press You Tube: Doireann Ní Ghríofa introduces A Ghost in the Throat Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: The Wych Elm by Tana French My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 86: Little Eve | Light Perpetual 1:20:35
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1:20:35On this final episode of The Writer and the Critic for 2021, your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond discuss birthdays, Halloween and Jewish Stuff before moving on to wax lyrical about this month's books: Little Eve by Catriona Ward [6:35] and Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford [36:35]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:16:45 for final remarks. Next episode - in February 2022! - the two books up on the slab will be: When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 85: The Cost of Living | Dissolve 1:08:10
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1:08:10On this episode of The Writer and the Critic, your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond have a mercifully brief and borderline hysterical conversation on the state of COVID before jumping a discussion of this month's books: The Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography by Deborah Levy [3:45] and Dissolve by Nikki Gemmell [29:50]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 58:15 for final remarks, including a minor rant on the subject of book annotations/defacement. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: Little Eve by Catriona Ward Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
Hello dear listeners! Before the recording of Episode 84, Kirstyn and Ian had a chat about the strange alternative present that has taken up residence during COVID. It didn't quite fit into the episode itself so they though they'd upload it as an extra surprise this month. Hope you enjoy!
1 Episode 84: The Employees | Everyone Knows Your Mother is a Witch 1:24:55
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1:24:55On this episode of The Writer and the Critic, your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond briefly discuss the usual COVID guff before jumping into this month's books: The Employees by Olga Ravn [4:20] and Everyone Knows Your Mother is a Witch by Rivka Galchen [37:55]. The visual artists referenced during are Lea Guldditte Hestelund and Patricia Piccinini . If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:22:50 for final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: Dissolve by Nikki Gemmell The Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography by Deborah Levy Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 83: All the Fabulous Beasts | Cat Person and Other Stories 1:27:31
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1:27:31On this episode of The Writer and the Critic, your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond indulge in some thankfully brief maudlin meanderings around the current state of the pandemic before turning to the books up for discussion: All the Fabulous Beasts by Priya Sharma [9:10] and Cat Person and other stories by Kristen Roupenian [34:00]. The article “Cat Person” and Me by Alexis Nowicki is recommended for those interested further background reading. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:24:30 for final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: Everyone Knows Your Mother is a Witch by Rivka Galchen The Employees by Olga Ravn Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 82: The Animals in That Country | Sorrowland 1:29:25
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1:29:25On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond waste no time in diving straight into their discussion of The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay [3:20] and Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon [47:50]. Also recommended is the novella The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson & Jonathan Snipes, which Ian reviewed for Locus . If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:23:10 for final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: All the Fabulous Beasts by Priya Sharma Y ou Know You Want This: Cat Person and other stories by Kristen Roupenian Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 81: The Space Between Worlds | Mrs Death Misses Death 1:21:23
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1:21:23On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond indulge briefly in some COVID commiseration before beginning into their discussion of The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson [4:30] and Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden [39:10]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:17:00 for final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 80: Memorial | The Mermaid of Black Conch 1:22:27
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1:22:27On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond spend some time on brief tangents regarding awards (good) and coffee (not so much) before launching into their discussion of Memorial by Bryan Washington [7:30] and The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey [40:00]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:18:15 for final remarks - including the exciting conclusion to last episode's exciting cliffhanger: Has Ian Finished All the Murmuring Bones and Did He Like it? Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun! P.S. Our apologies for the poor sound quality on this episode. Due to unnoticed mic issues, for once Ian sounds better than Kirstyn - a fact about which he is undoubtedly delighted.…
1 Episode 79: All the Murmuring Bones | Smart Ovens for Lonely People 1:20:28
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1:20:28On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss All the Murmuring Bones by Angela Slatter [10:40] and Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan [47:05]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:12:15 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: Memorial by Bryan Washington The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
1 Episode 78: Mammoth | Boy Swallows Universe 1:11:30
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1:11:30On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss Mammoth by Chris Flynn [3:05] and Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton [29:00]. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:07:50 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be: All the Murmuring Bones by Angela Slatter Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 47: 'Satin Island' and 'Lament for the Afterlife' 1:51:01
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1:51:01Things gets a little highbrow on this episode of The Writer and the Critic , when your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond enthusiastically tackle Satin Island by Tom McCarthy [5:35] and Lament for the Afterlife by Lisa L. Hannett [59:45]. The words 'semiotic' and 'taxonomy' may appear with alarming regularity. Also, mosaic fiction, people. Let's make it a thing. During the course of the discussion, mention is made of the following articles, reviews and books: "The Death of Writing" by Tom McCarthy "Technology and the Novel" by Tom McCarthy Review of Satin Island by Marc Mewshaw in The Atlantic Review of Lament for the Afterlife in Publishers Weekly The United Stories of America by Rolf Lunden Clade by James Bradley Things We Didn't See Coming by Steven Amsterdam If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:47:45 for final remarks. The next episode will air in February 2016 and will mark the shift to a more curatorial phase of the podcast. The books up for discussion will be Slade House by David Mitchell along with House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 46: 'Day Boy' and 'Viper Wine' 1:33:47
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1:33:47On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, open with a brief preamble -- or perhaps a pre-ramble -- detailing some exciting new developments for next year. They then jump straight into a discussion of the two nominated books, Day Boy by Trent Jamieson [4:20] and Viper Wine by Hermione Eyre [49:10]. For those who want more vampire goodness, the full interview with Trent Jamieson on Fantasy Book Review is well worth a read! If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:28:40 for final remarks. For the next episode, Kirstyn has chosen Lament for the Afterlife by Lisa L. Hannett while Ian is recommending Satin Island by Tom McCarthy . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 45: 'The Godless' and 'The Book of the Unnamed Midwife' 1:57:01
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1:57:01On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, open with a discussion about gender, publishing and awards, focused around the following articles: "Books About Women Don't Win Big Awards" by Nicola Griffith (see also the follow-up post on this project) "Homme de Plume: What I Learned Sending My Novel Out Under a Male Name" by Catherine Nichols They then move on to the two chosen books, The Godless by Ben Peek (31:55) and The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison (1:12:45). The reviews, blogs and podcasts mentioned during the discussion can be found via the following links: Pembroke Lecture on Fantasy Literature by Kij Johnson (podcast) "The Godless by Ben Peek" reviewed on Pornkitsch "Book Review: The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison" by Ian Mond "Ending the World with Hope and Comfort" by Matthew Cheney If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:54:00 for final remarks. For the next episode, Kirstyn has chosen Day Boy by Trent Jamieson while Ian is recommending Viper Wine by Hermione Eyre . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 44: 'The King of Attolia' and 'Growing Rich' 1:34:27
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1:34:27[We regret to advise that there is some questionable audio for the first five minutes or so of this episode due to an unnoticed fault somewhere in the recording equipment. We sincerely apologise and ask that our lovely listeners persevere regardless. Thankfully, it doesn't last for long.] This episode of The Writer and the Critic was recorded live at Continuum 11: Southern Skies -- the Melbourne speculative fiction and pop culture convention. In keeping with tradition, the special guests on the podcast were the convention's Guests of Honour, Tansy Rayner Roberts and R.J. (Rebecca) Anderson , who each recommended a favourite novel to talk about. After introductions and some entertaining banter concerning Doctor Who fan fic, chocolate-mousse-filled cronuts and secret author identity crises, the discussion moves on to the books. Rebecca's pick was The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner (15:40) while Tansy chose Growing Rich by Fay Weldon (59:20). Fans of Fay Weldon might also be interested to know that the 1992 mini-series of Growing Rich is available to view in full on YouTube. You're welcome. If you'd skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, it's safe to come back at 1:31:30 for final remarks. For the next episode, Kirstyn has chosen The Godless by Ben Peek while Ian is recommending The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 43: 'The Well' and 'Clade' 1:50:31
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1:50:31On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, open with a short discussion of the Hugo Awards and other matters. Inevitably, there are puppies. Sorry. The discussion centres around the following websites and online articles: "Some comments on the Hugos and other SF awards" by Eric Flint Chaos Horizon by Brandon Kempner "Blogging For Rockets" and others posts on Not A Blog by George R. R. Martin File 770 by Mike Glyer Thankfully, they then move on to talking about books! On the slab this time around are The Well by Elizabeth Jolley (18:50) and Clade by James Bradley . (57:50). This obituary of Elizabeth Jolley in the New York Times as well as this interview with James Bradley in the Sydney Morning Herald are both mentioned. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers (or puppies), it's safe to tune back in at 1:46:40 for final remarks. In June, The Writer and the Critic will be recorded live at Continuum 11: Southern Skies -- the Melbourne speculative fiction and pop culture convention. As has become traditional, the special guests for the podcast will be the convention's Guests of Honour, Tansy Rayner Roberts and R.J. (Rebecca) Anderson , who will each be recommending a favourite book to talk about. Tansy has picked Growing Rich by Fay Weldon while Rebecca has chosen The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun! And if you'll be at Continuum 11, we'd love to see you in the audience!…
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1 Episode 42: 'The Bitterwood Bible' and 'How to Be Both' 1:41:03
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1:41:03On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin with the enthralling tale of How Mondy Got Pneumonia on New Year's Eve, followed by a small rant from Kirstyn about Colleen McCullough and the Obituary That Should Hide its Head in Absolute Shame. The two then move on to discuss awards ballots and eligibility posts, the sometimes uncomfortable practice of self-promotion, and sad puppies in general. The two books up for dissection this episode are The Bitterwood Bible by Angela Slatter (27:40) and How to be Both by Ali Smith (58:40). Highly recommended as a companion read to The Bitterwood Bible is the previous Angela Slatter collection published by Tartarus Press, Sourdough and Other Stories . If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:32:00 for final remarks. For the next episode, Kirstyn has chosen The Well by Elizabeth Jolley while Ian is recommending Clade by James Bradley . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 41: 'Hild' and 'Station Eleven' 1:42:03
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1:42:03On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, kick things off with a debate about cultural cringe, tall poppy syndrome, big girl pants and why all these elements may have contributed to a dearth of Australian content on this podcast of late. Things, they will be a changing. This episode of The Coode Street Podcast focusing on Australian Science Fiction is mentioned, as is Kirstyn's love of The Babadook , an Australian film about which she recently talked at length with Terry Frost on The Martian Drive-In Podcast . The two novels up for dissection this episode are Hild by Nicola Griffith (12:30) and Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (58:30). The reviews, blogs, podcasts and books mentioned during the discussion can be found via the following links: Gemaecca , the ongoing Hild research blog kept by Nicola Griffith (her regular blog lives here ) Nicola Griffith talking about Hild on The Coode Street Podcast The Wake by Paul Kingsnorth Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexuality by Hanne Blank Review of Hild by T.S. Miller at Strange Horizons Review of Station Eleven at The Skeptical Reader Review of Station Eleven by Sigrid Nunez at The New York Times If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:35:30 for final remarks. For the next episode, Kirstyn has chosen The Bitterwood Bible by Angela Slatter while Ian is recommending How to be Both by Ali Smith . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 40: 'Dust Devil on a Quiet Street' and 'We Are All Completely Besides Ourselves' 1:41:41
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1:41:41On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin with a lengthy discussion about authors, reviewers, and fans in view of the rapidly changing dynamics of author/reader relationships and power structures in publishing. This was sparked off by an excellent and thoughtful essay, "Don't Attack Reviewers" , written by Jonathan McCalmont and published on his Ruthless Culture blog. You should go off and read the entire essay. Seriously. This two books up for critique this time are Dust Devil on a Quiet Street by Richard Bowes (beginning at 24:30) and We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler (1:03:10). During the discussion of the Fowler novel, this review by Dan Hartland is mentioned. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, then it's safe to return at 1:38:50 for some brief final remarks. The books that will be featured on the next episode are Hild by Nicola Griffith , chosen by Kirstyn, and Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel , which Ian has recommended. Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 39: 'We See A Different Frontier' and 'Long Hidden' 1:56:14
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1:56:14On this episode of The Writer and the Critic , your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, begin by addressing listener feedback about high fantasy and narratives of power which followed on from the discussion at the end of the last episode recorded at Continuum 10 . They would also like to draw your attention to some Links of Relevant Interest: Amberlin Kwaymullina's Guest of Honour speech from Continuum 10 Jim C. Hine's Guest of Honour speech from Continuum 10 An Indigenous Speculative Fiction Reading List provided by Amberlin Kwaymullina Ian then provides a brief but thoughtful (and spoiler-free) review of War Stories: Modern Military Science Fiction , a crowd-funded anthology edited by Jaym Gates and Andrew Liptak, which he highly recommends. The two books up for critique on this episode are We See a Different Frontier: A Postcolonial Speculative Fiction Anthology edited by Fabio Fernandes and Djibril al-Ayad (beginning around 22:05) and Long Hidden: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of History edited by Rose Fox and Daniel José Older (1:01:35). The reviews and articles mentioned during the discussion can be found via the following links: Review of Long Hidden by Katherine Farmer on Strange Horizons "Reviewing the Other: Like Dancing about Architecture" by Nisi Shawl on Strange Horizons "Inclusive Reviewing: A Discussion" on Strange Horizons "Escaping Ethnocentricity?" by Samuel R. Delany on Strange Horizons Response to "Literary Trick" comment by Troy L. Wiggins "MFA vs POC" by Junot Diaz on The New Yorker If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:53:05 for final remarks. For the next episode, Kirstyn has chosen We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler while Ian is recommending Dust Devil on a Quiet Street by Richard Bowes . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 38: 'The Lives of Tao' and 'The Curse of Chalion' 1:27:22
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1:27:22This very special episode of The Writer and the Critic was recorded live at Continuum 10 -- the Melbourne speculative fiction and pop culture convention -- which this year doubled as the 53rd National Science Fiction Convention. In keeping with tradition, your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond have invited the convention's fabulous Guests of Honour, Jim C. Hines and Ambelin Kwaymullina , to come along and recommend a favourite book each for everyone to talk about. Minimum Safe Distance (photograph by Terry Frost ) After chatting with Ambelin and Jim about their current work, why they write the stories they do, matters of censorship and the problems which arise from writing within a culture which may or may not be your own, the discussion moves on to the novels at hand. Jim has picked The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu (beginning around 22:15) while Ambelin has chosen The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold (50:40). If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please listen in again from 1:15:15 mark for some energetic questions from the audience as well as final remarks. Due to the new bimonthly schedule, the next episode of The Writer and the Critic will not air until August -- but it will be well worth the wait! Kirstyn and Ian have chosen to look at two recent speculative fiction anthologies which have sparked some discussion of late: We See a Different Frontier: A Postcolonial Speculative Fiction Anthology edited by Fabio Fernandes and Djibril al-Ayad , and Long Hidden: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of History edited by Rose Fox and Daniel José Older . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 37: 'Lexicon' and 'Fairytales for Wilde Girls' 1:40:17
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1:40:17This month on The Writer and the Critic , your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond spend a few minutes chatting about their recent HUGO AWARD NOMINATION ... ahem ... and awards in general. Just a few minutes, we promise! Instead of recommending books themselves this episode, Ian and Kirstyn have chosen to critique two novels which were honoured at the recent Aurealis Awards for excellence in Australian speculative fiction. The discussion begins with the winner of Best Science Fiction Novel, Lexicon by Max Barry (at 8:46 minutes), and continues with Fairytales for Wilde Girls by Allyse Near (49:30) which won Best Horror Novel and tied for Best Young Adult Novel. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at the 1:34:25 mark for some final remarks. (And a little bit of sad news.) Next month, The Writer and the Critic will be recorded live at Continuum 10 -- the Melbourne speculative fiction and pop culture convention -- which this year is doubling as the 53rd National Science Fiction Convention. As has become traditional, their special guests for the podcast will be the convention's Guests of Honour, Jim C. Hines and Ambelin Kwaymullina , who will each be recommending a favourite book to talk about. Jim has picked The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu while Ambelin has chosen The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun! And if you'll be at Continuum X, we'd love to see you in the audience!…
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1 Episode 36: 'Love is the Law' and 'The Bloody Chamber' 1:15:45
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1:15:45This month on The Writer and the Critic , your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond fritter away a few precious minutes talking about carving out time for reading, vomiting on public transport, and anti-social lunchtime habits, before jumping straight into the books at hand. The books chosen for discussion this episode are Love is the Law by Nick Mamatas (beginning at 3:50) -- recommended by Ian -- and The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter (42:30), which is Kirstyn's homework pick. Ian also manages to squeeze in a small spoiler-free review of The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker by way of comparison, and you can read his further thoughts on that book over on his blog . If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:10:25 for Ian's Fun in Fandom Rant as well as some final remarks. Instead of personal book recommendations, next month's episode will feature two novels which took home gongs at the recent Aurealis Awards which recognise excellence in Australian speculative fiction. Lexicon by Max Barry won Best Science Fiction Novel while Fairytales for Wilde Girls by Allyse Near won Best Horror Novel and tied for Best Young Adult Novel. Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 35: 'Bearded Women' and 'Ancillary Justice' 1:27:24
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1:27:24This month on The Writer and the Critic , your hosts Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond spend a little time up front talking about political correctness and why the very phrase makes Kirstyn's brain glaze over. The pair then move on to the books up for discussion this month. Kirstyn has chosen Bearded Women by Teresa Milbrodt . (beginning at 20:20) while Ian is recommending -- and is slightly angry about -- Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie (51:30). This lengthy review of the latter by Liz Bourke is mentioned during the discussion. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:24:20 for some feedback and final remarks. Next month, Ian has chosen Love is the Law by Nick Mamatas while Kirstyn is recommending The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 34: 'A Tale for the Time Being' and 'Gone Girl' 1:29:24
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1:29:24This month on The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, throw out a handful of pocket reviews for books which they have recently read but which may not end up being given the full podcast treatment. No spoilers for these right now, though, just some recommendations for your reading pleasure: Dare Me by Megan Abbott Twelve Conversations and the Teashop by Zoran Zivkovic Black Helicopters by Caitlin R. Kiernan Doctor Sleep by Stephen King Saga Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples Love is the Law by Nick Mamatas The Secret Lives of Married Women by Elissa Wald Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet Up on the slab for the usual lengthy dissection process are A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki , chosen by Ian and beginning around 14:32, and Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (49:30) which was Kirstyn's vexatious pick. The reviews and articles mentioned during the discussion can be found via the following links: A Tale for the Time Being reviewed by Dan Hartland A Tale for the Time Being reviewed by Adam Roberts Interview with Gillian Flynn Gone Girl reviewed by Mary Gaitskill If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:25:50 for some feedback and final remarks. Next month, Ian has chosen Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie while Kirstyn is recommending Bearded Women by Teresa Milbrodt . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 33: 'NOS4A2' and 'Sister Mine' 1:21:39
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1:21:39This month on The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, have decided to start with a handful of pocket reviews for books which they have recently read but which may not end up being given the full podcast treatment. Or maybe they will. No spoilers for these right now, though, just some hearty recommendations: Two Worlds and in Between: The Best of Caitlin R. Kiernan , (Volume One) by Caitlín R. Kiernan (Subterranean Press) The Gist by Michael Marshall Smith ( Subterranean Press ) Trucksong by Andrew Macrae ( Twelfth Planet Press ) Five Autobiographies and a Fiction by Lucius Shepard ( Subterranean Press ) Martian Sands by Lavie Tidhar ( PS Publishing ) The pair then launch into their critique of the books for this episode, NOS4A2 by Joe Hill (starting at 22:45) which Kirstyn picked, followed by Sister Mine by Nalo Hopkinson (57:30), chosen by Ian. Here are the links for reviews and articles mentioned during the discussion: NOS4R2 reviewed by Jeff VanderMeer at The Guardian Sister Mine reviewed by Na'amen Gobert Tilahun at i09 Sister Mine reviewed by Jessica Langer at LA Review of Books If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, then it's safe to come back at 1:17:20 for final remarks. For next month -- and it will be NEXT month! -- Ian has recommended A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki , while Kirstyn has chosen to discuss Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 32: 'Every Day' and 'The Woman Upstairs' 1:38:39
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1:38:39On this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond have decided to dispense with the idle gossip and instead launch straight into their dissection of the books at hand. First up there is Every Day by David Levithan , which Kirstyn has chosen, followed by Ian's recommendation, The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud (beginning around 45:30). Here are the links for reviews, interviews and articles mentioned during the discussion: Every Day reviewed by Sara Polsky on Strange Horizons Publishers Weekly interview with Claire Messud "A Forum on Likeability" convened by the New Yorker "I Like Likeable Characters" by Jennifer Weiner in Slate "A Bee Inside a Violin Inside A Pear" by Susan Sheridan in Sydney Review of Books If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please check back in at 1:36:00 for some very brief final remarks. Kirstyn and Ian would also like to bring your attention to the current fundraising drive being run by Strange Horizons to continue their excellent work in publishing speculative fiction stories, reviews and commentary. Please consider a donation if you can, no matter how small. Every dollar counts! And finally, a small and friendly plug for an upcoming book you might find relevant to your interests. Trucksong is the debut novel by Andrew Macrae soon to be published by Twelfth Planet Press and is being touted as a "genre-bending work of literary biopunk [that] mixes the mad fun of Mad Max II with the idiosyncratic testimony of works like Peter Carey's True History of the Kelly Gang or Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting ." It features rogue, bling-encrusted AI trucks roaming the post-apocalytic highways of Australia, people. What's not to love? Next month, Kirstyn will be travelling throughout the UK and so there will be a brief hiatus for The Writer and the Critic . Which means you all get an extra month to work your way through the two books up for discussion in November: Sister Mine by Nalo Hopskinson (chosen by Ian) and NOS4A2 by Joe Hill (Kirstyn's pick). Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 31: 'Life After Life' and 'The Testament of Jessie Lamb' 1:37:27
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1:37:27This month on The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss two mainstream novels with a speculative fiction flavour. Ian has chosen Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (beginning at 6:05) and while Kirstyn's recommendation is The Testament of Jessie Lamb by Jane Rogers (46:15). During the discussion, Ian references this review of the Atkinson by Maureen Kincaid Speller while Kirstyn reads from this Salon piece by Laura Miller. Kirstyn also talks about a Niall Harrison review and mentions this interview with Jane Rogers . If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please check back in at 1:33:15 for final remarks. Next month, the two books on the slab will be Every Day by David Levithan (Kirstyn's pick) and The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud (chosen by Ian). Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 30: 'Hair Side, Flesh Side' and 'Light' 1:30:05
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1:30:05Scraping across the line on the last day of the month, this episode of The Writer and the Critic sees your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, waste no time on preamble and instead jump straight into their discussion of the books at hand. Kirstyn has recommended Hair Side, Flesh Side , the debut short story collection by Helen Marshall (beginning at 02:45) while Ian has chosen the science fiction novel Light by M. John Harrison. Listeners may want to check out this interview with Helen Marshall , which Kirstyn mentions, as well as the full review of Hair Side, Flesh Side by Nina Allen in Strange Horizons , from which Ian reads an excerpt. Also recommended is a recent episode of The Coode Street Podcast which featured M. John Harrison as well as reviews of Light . by Ian Banks , Jeff VanderMeer and Adam Roberts , and the judges' report for the 2002 Tiptree Award . And for those curious about the Mari Lwyd reference -- Kirstyn again apologises for her Welsh pronunciation, or lack thereof -- here's a picture: If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, you might want to check back in at 1:26:10 for some brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up for discussion will be Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (chosen by Ian) and The Testament of Jessie Lamb by Jane Rogers (Kirstyn's pick). Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 29: 'A Madness of Angels' and 'Saga' 1:31:16
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1:31:16Recorded in front of a live audience at Continuum 9 in Melbourne, this episode of The Writer and the Critic features special guest N.K. Jemisin alongside your usual hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond. The first part of the podcast is spent chatting -- spoiler-free! -- about the first book in Nora's latest duology, The Killing Moon (Book One of the Dreamblood) , which Ian has read and heartily recommends. Kirstyn also mentions the awesome Guest of Honour speech which Nora gave at the convention, and Nora in turn references an important article by Samuel R. Delany on "Racism and Science Fiction" -- first published in 1998 and sadly still very much relevant in 2013. Nora has chosen both books up for discussion this month and -- listeners beware -- spoilers do abound from this point on. A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin is thrown onto the slab first (starting around 20:20) followed by the graphic novel Saga (Volume 1 only) by Brian K.Vaughan and Fiona Staples (1:00:45). Arachnophobes should also beware -- there is extensive discussion of spiders living in laundries as well as their subsequent hairy-legged demise. Kirstyn is very sad about this. She might even get a bit teary. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, or perhaps spiders, please come back around 1:25:35 for some final remarks, including a new Twitterr-related discovery made by Ian and some basic lessons in the Australian vernacular. Next month, the two books up for critique will be Hair Side, Flesh Side by Helen Marshall (recommended by Kirstyn) and Light by M. John Harrison (Ian's pick). Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 28: 'Feed' and 'Some Kind of Fairy Tale' 1:30:32
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1:30:32What a difference a month makes! Since the last episode, your host Ian Mond and his lovely wife, Jules, have brought a little baby girl into the world. Welcome, Sophie Zara! As revealed at the beginning of this episode, Ian seems in be in two minds as to whether or not that news is in fact overshadowed by The Writer and the Critic winning their second Ditmar Award at Conflux in April! Ian sang a made-up song. Kirstyn McDermott pulled producer-rank and refused to include it in the podcast. Pander to the Mond, she does not. But here's a picture of the shiny (the award, not the daughter): The books up for discussion this month are Feed by M.T. Anderson (beginning around 11:40), as recommended by Kirstyn, and Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce (48:30) which Ian chose. Reviews of the Joyce novel by Charlie Jane Anderson at io9 and Ben Godby at Strange Horizons are both mentioned. The usual spoilers abound -- including analysis of the endings -- so listener be very much aware. If you have skipped ahead, please come back around the 1:25:45 mark for some final remarks and announcements. Next month, The Writer and the Critic will again be recording in front of a live audience as part of Continuum 9 , Melbourne's annual speculative fiction and pop culture convention, and Ian and Kirstyn are delighted to announce that NK Jemisin , will be a special guest on the podcast. For her recommendations, Nora has chosen A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin and the graphic novel Saga (Volume 1 only) by Brian K.Vaughan and Fiona Staples . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun -- and if you'll be in Melbourne on 8th June, please come along and be a part of our live audience.…
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1 Episode 27: 'Infinite Jest' and 'House of Leaves' 1:30:03
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1:30:03Bouncing back refreshed and rejuvenated from their Moving House hiatus, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond launch into an almost inevitable post-move discussion about books, hoarding books, culling books, having enough books to fill a garage and too many to ever read in one lifetime, whether any of this should possibly be seen as A Problem Which Must Be Remedied, and how digital books might save the world, or at least their storage-related sanity. Just saying. They then, with much girding of loins, move on to tackle the two books up for discussion this month: Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace (beginning at 14:15) and House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (43.25). Kirstyn warns about the dangers of broken noses while Ian references this interview with David Foster Wallace by Charlie Rose . If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:25:15 for some brief final remarks. There will be another brief break in April while Ian and his lovely Jules bring their second child into the world, but The Writer and the Critic will be back again in May. Promise! For that episode, Ian has recommended Some Kind of Fairytale by Graham Joyce , while Kirstyn has chosen Feed by M.T. Anderson . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 26: 'Evaporating Genres' and 'James Tiptree Jr' 1:43:17
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1:43:17This last episode of The Writer and the Critic for 2012 sees your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, sink their teeth into non-fiction. But first they give a friendly shout-out to the brand spanking new podcast from Sean Wright, Adventures of a Bookonaut -- to which you should all go and listen right now -- as well as the entertainingly erudite Ambling Along the Acqueduct blog. (Kirstyn's brand spanking new novel, Perfections , might also garner a wee mention.) The duo then become embroiled in a debate about critics and authors and whether one person can or even should wear both hats, as well as whether or not critics need to take the feelings of authors into consideration -- regardless of what kind of spiffy headwear either of them might be donning at the time. The books up for discussion this month are Evaporating Genres , a collection of essays by Gary K. Wolfe (beginning 35:20), and James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon , a biography by Julie Phillips (1:03:50). This thoughtful essay by Jonathan McCalmont is mentioned and, in the spirit of Alice Sheldon, Ian promises to begin writing Letters of Appreciation to authors whose work he has enjoyed. We will follow him up on this next year! There are no real spoilers here but if you have skipped ahead, then please tune back in at 1:39:50 for some closing remarks and (belated) holiday well-wishes. And now for the sad news ... The Writer and the Critic is on hiatus for a couple of months and won't be back until March 2013. The good news is that will give you plenty of time to read Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace and House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski . Hopefully it will give Kirstyn and Ian plenty of time as well! Thanks to everyone who listened to The Writer and the Critic during 2012. Ian and Kirstyn love you all to bits and look forward to talking at you a whole lot more in 2013!…
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1 Episode 25: 'The Black God's War', 'The Silence of Medair', and 'Paintwork' 1:48:07
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1:48:07This month on The Writer and Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, are delighted to bring you Part the Second of their special eBook Extravaganza. Wasting absolutely no time on formalities, the duo roll up their sleeves and get straight into the discussion of their listener-chosen titles. The books on the table for this episode are: The Black God's War by Moses Siregar III (at 2:15) the mark), The Silence of Medair by Andrea K Höst (42:30) and Paintwork by Tim Maughan (1:08:30). During the discussion, Ian mentions an article on "Writing About Rape" that Jim Hines wrote for Apex Magazine back in January 2012. While this isn't available online, Jim Hines has written two similar pieces which can be found on his blog, along with other useful resources on the subject. If you've skipped forward to avoid spoilers, please tune back in at 1:33:35 for a thoughtful discussion of self-publishing, reading in general and concluding remarks about the last two episodes. Changing gears, next month will see the first non-fiction edition of The Writer and the Critic . Ian has recommended Evaporating Genres , a collection of essays by Gary K. Wolfe, while Kirstyn has picked James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon , a biography by Julie Phillips. Read ahead and join in the non-fictional fun!…
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1 Episode 24: 'Angelfall', 'Anticopernicus' and 'The Dark Wife' 1:32:11
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1:32:11This month on The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, present Part the First of their special eBook Extravaganza! Yes, that's right ... unable to condense the discussion of six books into less than three hours, they have wisely decided to split the podcast into two episodes. You're welcome, listeners. After some brief introductory remarks, Kirstyn and Ian jump straight into the dissection of the first three books up on the block: Angelfall by Susan Ee (at the 3:20 mark), Anticopernicus by Adam Roberts (32.15) and The Dark Wife by Sarah Diemer (1:01:20). Along the way, Kirstyn recommends this series of philosophical reviews of Anticopernicus by Rich Puchalsky for further reading, while Ian notes a discussion of difficulty in fiction by Adam Roberts, which was in turn inspired by a 2009 essay by John Lanchester . Sarah Diemer's thoughtful explanation of why she chose to self-publish her books can be found here . For those who've been skipping ahead to avoid spoilers, you can tune back in around 1:30:20 for a very quick wrap-up. Next month, in Part the Second of the eBook Extravaganza, Ian and Kirstyn will discuss the last three books as chosen by listeners: The Black God's War by Moses Siregar III The Silence of Medair by Andrea K Höst Paintwork by Tim Maughan They'd love to hear your feedback on all the eBooks they've discussed!…
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1 Episode 23: 'Bitter Greens' and 'Osama' 1:59:11
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1:59:11This month brings the first fresh recording of The Writer and the Critic since the massive pre-record-a-thon back in June. Yours hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, welcome themselves back into the slightly rusty saddle with a brief catch-up on what they did during their break ... which seems to have been a whole bunch of extracurricular reading and podcasting! Kirstyn confesses to the reading slump in which she currently finds herself bemired, while managing to provide a a handle of capsule reviews along the way. Ian discusses his short story ennui as well as taking the opportunity to plug episodes of Last Short Story and the Martian Drive-In Podcast in which he appeared. Podcast floozy, thy name is Mond. The books tabled for dissection this month are Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth (beginning around 21:40) and Osama by Lavie Tidhar (at 1:06:10). There are many, many spoilers, including detailed discussions of both endings. Be warned! For supplemental listening, Ian and Kirstyn both highly recommend this episode of Galactic Chat in which Sean Wright interviews Kate Forsyth about the research and writing of Bitter Greens . If you've skipped ahead, please back around the 1:53:00 mark -- yes, it's another loooooong podcast -- for some final remarks and listener feedback. Next month is the special Writer and Critic eBook Extravaganza ! Ian and Kirstyn will endeavour to read and discuss the following six -- yes, SIX -- originally self-published eBooks as recommended by their listeners: Angelfall by Susan Ee Anticopernicus by Adam Roberts Paintwork by Tim Maughan The Black God's War by Moses Siregar III The Dark Wife by Sarah Diemer The Silence of Medair by Andrea K Höst Unlike other books featured on the podcast, Ian and Kirstyn will also be commenting on the format, practical readability and publication standards of these six titles in the context of a broader discussion of e-publishing -- and they have given each other permission to abandon any book they find a struggle for whatever reason. Join them for what should be a most entertaining, engaging and edifying episode!…
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1 Episode 22: 'Voice of the Fire' and 'Galore' 1:37:30
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1:37:30This month's episode of The Writer and the Critic is the last of those recorded around Continuum 8 back in June, wherein your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, invite themselves back to the hotel room of the highly esteemed Drs Brain, Angela Slatter and Lisa L. Hannett , for literary fun and merriment. The finer points of name pronunciation and resultant avoidance of the wrath of angry grannies is duly noted, followed by some candid behind-the-scenes chat concerning Angela and Lisa's co-written mosaic novel, Midnight and Moonshine , due for release from Ticonderoga Publications in November 2012 and available for pre-order right now . There might also be significant -- but highly esteemed -- blushing. Discussion then moves on to the the two books selected for dissection on the podcast. Angela's pick was Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore (begins around the 26:00 mark) while Lisa chose Galore by Michael Crummey (59:00). Scalpels are sharpened and edifying evisceration is conducted with much exuberance. If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, come back around 1:33:00 for some final remarks. Next month, the podcast is back in real time with Kirstyn choosing Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth for discussion and Ian bringing Osama by Lavie Tidhar to the table. This time, as the novels were picked three months in advance, neither of the pair has actually read their selection ... so anything might happen. Read ahead with them and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 21: 'Akata Witch' and 'The Drowning Girl' (plus 'Galveston') 2:16:53
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2:16:53Recorded back before Continuum 8 in June but still fresh as the proverbial daisy, this episode of The Writer and the Critic sees your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, joined by editor and fellow podcaster Jonathan Strahan . The trio try not to ramble too much about a variety of topics, from off-the-cuff commentary and its resultant fallout, to gender and science fiction, to the role of gatekeepers, to some possibly self-indulgent behind the scenes snippets from the world of podcasting. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction , Galactic Suburbia , Last Short Story and, of course, the Notes from Coode Street podcast are all mentioned. At around the 28:40 point, Kirstyn then manages to herd them onwards to the novel Galveston by Sean Stewart , which Jonathan recommended for all of them to read. Galveston was a joint winner (along with Declare by Tim Powers) in 2001 of the World Fantasy Award, a year in which Jonathan served on the relevant awards jury. That's how much he loves this book. They then move on to the official novels for the podcast, Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (beginning at 54:55) and The Drowning Girl by Caitlín R. Kiernan (around the 1:22:00 mark). Ian confesses to having watched the marvellous trailer for The Drowning Girl around thirty times while reading the book and thinks you should watch it at least once or twice! In a tangential discussion about semi-autobiographical fiction, the title of the pertinent Catherynne M. Valente story that Kirstyn fails to remember is "Thirteen Ways of Looking at Space/Time" . Listeners might also like to check out the recent Notes from Coode Street episode in which Caitlín R. Kiernan is interviewed and talks about The Drowning Girl , as well as previous Writer and Critic episodes in which Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor and The Red Tree by Caitlín R. Kiernan were featured. Don't forget to tune back in to this episode at 2:13:45 for some very brief closing remarks! Next month will bring another pre-record from June, with very special joined-at-the-brain guests Angela Slatter and Lisa L. Hannett . As with their previous double-barrelled guest podcast with Alison Goodman and Kelly Link, Ian and Kirstyn decline to nominate books of their own to talk about and instead will focus on the two recommendations from their guests: Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore and Galore by Michael Crummey . Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!…
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1 Episode 20: 'The Crystal Singer' and 'The Scorpio Races' 1:25:20
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1:25:20This episode of The Writer and the Critic is recorded LIVE in front of an actual audience at Continuum 8 , the National SF Convention, with two very, very special guests: authors extraordinaire Alison Goodman and Kelly Link . Your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, talk with Alison about her new project, a dark supernatural Regency trilogy which may or may not involve gowns, bonnets and a large bloody knife. Kelly reaffirms her love of short fiction -- recommending "The New Mother" by Lucy Clifford along the way -- while reluctantly confessing that she might be considering writing a novel of her own. Certainly, if Holly Black has anything to do with it! Because reviewing four books in a single podcast would be an act of no small madness, Kirstyn and Ian wisely decide to leave the recommendations for this month to their guests. Alison has chosen The Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey (discussion begins at 17:50) while Kelly has brought along The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (48:20). Inspired by the online exploits of Jim C. Hines , Ian attempts to reconstruct the pose illustrated on the cover of The Crystal Singer . He does rather a marvellous job: If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please tune back in around 1:16:50 for final remarks. Kelly would also like to make two additional recommendations that listeners might enjoy, The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss and the Flora Segunda series of books by Ysabeau Wilce . (photo: Art Bébé Promotions) Next month's episode features yet another special guest, editor and fellow podcaster, Jonathan Strahan , who has recommended Galveston by Sean Stewart for Ian and Kirstyn to read. Ian has picked Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor while Kirstyn has chosen The Drowning Girl by Caitlin R. Kiernan . It will possibly be their longest podcast ever. Okay, okay, it's already been recorded and, yes, it is definitely their longest podcast ever. Make sure you bring along a comfy chair! *** BREAKING NEWS! You are now listening to a multi-award-winning podcast -- a fact which Kirstyn and Ian did not yet know while recording this episode. Because this episode was in fact recorded before the awards were announced. We're not living that much in the future! But Ian would explode if he had to wait until the next recording to announce that The Writer and the Critic has won both Chronos and Ditmar Awards for Best Fan Publication. Ian and Kirstyn are ever so chuffed, and would like to thank all their listeners as well as everyone who voted for them. (They would also like to apologise to Galactic Suburbia for being so shocked and overwhelmed that they failed to notice the GS standing ovation in the back row. They promise to ovate in an upright posture the next time GS wins an award so they too can be blissfully ignored. It's only fair.) But yes, awards! Look! Proof! Plus a random monkey!…
In collaboration with Twelfth Planet Press and recorded live at the beautiful Embiggen Books in Melbourne, The Writer and the Critic is delighted to present a special podcast dedicated to the critically acclaimed Twelve Planets series of short story collections. Join host Ian Mond as he interviews Twelve Planet authors Deborah Biancotti , Narrelle M. Harris , Deborah Kalin , Margo Lanagan , Rosaleen Love , Kirstyn McDermott , Tansy Rayner Roberts , Lucy Sussex and Kaaron Warren , along with publisher Alisa Krasnostein . It's a fun, informal conversation which -- and this is how you know it's not an official Writer and Critic episode -- goes for less than 50 minutes! You're welcome. The Twelve Planets are twelve boutique collections by some of Australia’s finest short story writers. Varied across genre and style, each collection will offer four short stories and a unique glimpse into worlds fashioned by some of our favourite storytellers. Each author has taken the brief of 4 stories and up to 40 000 words in their own direction. Some are quartet suites of linked stories. Others are tasters of the range and style of the writer. Each release will bring something unexpected to our subscriber’s mailboxes.…
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1:38:58This month on The Writer and the Critic , Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond spend some time discussing the results of the recently announced Aurealis Awards. Ian valiantly attempts to pry a little out-of-school talk from Kirstyn, who convened the Horror judging panel, but Kirstyn just as valiantly resists the spilling of any beans. Well, mostly. You know how persistent Mondy can be. And from the Department of Filthy Lucre, Kirstyn and Ian are pleased to announce the opening of a brand spanking new Writer and Critic Zazzle Store from which their loyal listeners can purchase all kinds of yummy merch! Okay, there's just one design available right now, but it's very classy. Inspired by last episode's conversation about stick figures , which was in turn inspired by listener feedback from Mark Webb, Kirstyn has designed a female stick figure logo which is now splashed across shirts, badges, stickers, mugs and a whole heap of other swag. Why is the stick figure female ? The more important question is, why is it male ? Go on, you know you want one. Around the 26:20 mark, discussion turns to the first of the two books for the podcast, Bad Power by Deborah Biancotti , which Ian recommended. Ishtar , an anthology from Gilgamesh Press which includes a novella by Deb, is tangentially mentioned and garners a bonus mini-review from Kirstyn. At 45:00 they switch over to Sea Hearts by Margo Lanagan (also known as The Brides of Rollrock Island outside of Australia), which was Kirstyn's pick. Ian mentions this review of the book by Abigail Nussbaum and, for listeners wanting to know more about the writing of the novel, Kirstyn suggests watching this interview with Margo . Sea Hearts was expanded from a highly acclaimed novella of the same name, which can be found in the X6 anthology from Coeur de Lion Publishing . If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please check back in at 1:25:10 for final remarks and some exciting -- and exhausting! -- announcements about future episodes. Kirstyn and Ian would also like to thank the wonderful Charles Tan for creating a Pinterest board of all the books they have review on the podcast so far. There's really quite a lot of them! Next month, The Writer and the Critic hits the road once more to record its second live podcast in front of an audience at the Continuum 8: the National Science Fiction convention in Melbourne. Their very, very special guests will be Alison Goodman and Kelly Link, who have recommended The Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey and The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater respectively. (Ian and Kirstyn have wisely decided not to choose books of their own because, well, four people talking about four books in less than two hours would be a frantic kind of madness.) Read ahead and join in the fun!…
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