240: Author Interviews from Arisia

This week, Lisa shared her experiences at Arisia including discussions with Ryka Aoki (Arisia guest of Honor), Randee Dawn, and Micaiah Johnson. Additional author interviews to follow in next week's episode. Arisia  We also briefly discussed the recent release of nomination statistics for the 2023 Hugo Award, Lodestar Award, and Astounding Award; and the ongoing discussion of the concerns the released information poses. 2023 Nominating and Final Ballot Statistics "The 2023 Hugo nomination statistics have finally been released – and we have questions" - Cora Buhlert  "A Comparison of Hugo Nomination Distribution Statistics" - Heather Rose Jones  Ryka Aoki: [Website] / [Substack] / [Instagram] / [Bluesky] Light From Uncommon Stars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 141] Randee Dawn: [Website] / [TikTok] / [facebook]  / [Twitter] / [BlueSky] / [Newsletter]  Tune in Tomorrow [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Four ???? of the Apocalypse [Amazon] Broad Universe  Escape Pod / PodCastle / PseudoPod Levar Burton Reads The Debutante podcast [Audible Original] Micaiah Johnson: [Website] The Space Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] /  [Audible] Those Beyond the Wall (Narrated by: Angel Pean): March 12, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Their Eyes Were Watching God (Written by: Zora Neale Hurston / Narrated by: Ruby Dee) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Lincoln in the Bardo (Written by: George Saunders / Narrated by: Full Cast) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]