Long Story Short Ep-34: Darklording it, with Joe Abercrombie

Join Robin and David in conversation Lord Grimdark himself; it’s only bloody Joe Abercrombie! Tables are flipped, blood flows (probably), while we discuss Joe’s latest novel THE DEVILS, movie rights, screenwriting, human error, the comedy of violence, and Joe’s author journey. Don't drink the C*ke. [Hardly anyone was harmed in the making of this podcast.] https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Find out more about Joe here: https://joeabercrombie.com/author/ Visit David’s website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/   Time stamps (01:00) damn awards and how to lose them (03:00) how are things going with THE DEVILS? (04:50) the impact of movie rights (09:15) back to THE DEVILS: research? (13:45) technological change (18:55) hero, villain, other (20:40) the pitch is back (22:55) Joe’s stand-alone novels (29:40) comedy violence / human error (35:05) Katie Bruce reviews THE SHAPE OF MONSTERS, by C.L. Hellisen (37:10) great gags of history / likes and dislikes (45:05) a Joe Abercrombie SF novel? (49:45) the start of Joe’s author journey (52:40) honesty; mother knows best (56:20) what Joe’s working on now