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galactichat
by Sean Wright
A team podcast of Australian speculative fiction author Interviews with some international guests for variety. Galactic Chat is committed to continuing the mission of redressing the imbalance in the reviewing and promotion of Women Writers and to that end seeks to achieve a 60/40 split in favour of female writers/guests and interviewer gender parity.
Episodes
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Galactic Chat 81: Alan Baxter
Galactic Chat Episode 81: Alan Baxter Show Notes: David McDonald chats with Alan Baxter about writing and community in the COVID world, how some places take on life as a character in their own right, and the very Aussie horror of The Gulp. Alan also shares what he read in lockdown, tips for…
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Galactic Chat 80: Deborah Sheldon
Galactic Chat Episode 80: Deborah Sheldon Show Notes: Helen Stubbs chats with Deborah Sheldon about her novels Body Farm Z and The Long Shot, her research and writing of Australian small towns and landscape and the value of Australian work overseas. Sheldon talks about her research and writing...
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Galactic Chat 79: Cat Sparks
Galactic Chat Episode 79: Cat Sparks Show Notes: Helen Stubbs chats with Cat Sparks about her new collection, Dark Harvest, and her most hated award-winning story, No Fat Chicks. They also discuss the current state of the world including the climate crisis and Covid19, found art-photography and...
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Galactic Chat 78: Leife Shallcross
Galactic Chat Episode 78: Leife Shallcross Show Notes: Helen Stubbs chats with Leife Shallcross about her novel The Beast’s Heart, including the dynamics of the writing and publishing process. Their conversation also touches on Leife’s current work in progress, connecting with friends and readers...
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Galactic Chat 77 Lisa Cassidy
Galactic Chat Episode 77: Lisa Cassidy Show Notes: Helen Stubbs chats with Lisa Cassidy about her fantasy series, The Mage Chronicles, and the first book, Darkskull Hall, as well as being listed as a finalist in the Self Published Fantasy Blog Off competition. Lisa also talks about independent...
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Galactic Chat 76 Aiki Flinthart
Galactic Chat Episode 76: Aiki Flinthart Show Notes: Helen Stubbs chats with Aiki Flinthart about her historical fiction novel, Blackbirds Sing, her upcoming science fiction/fantasy shared world novel authored with Pamela Jeffs, The Zookeeper’s Tales of Interstellar Oddities, and her Fight Like A...
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Galactic Chat 75 Claire McKenna
Galactic Chat Episode 75 Show Notes: Galactic Chat returns! To mark the start of a series of exciting new interviews, Helen Stubbs chats with Claire McKenna about the upcoming launch of her book MONSTROUS HEART with Harper Voyager. Author Website: http://www.clairemckenna.net Twitter:...
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Galactic Chat 74 Kevin J. Anderson
Kevin J. Anderson Galactic Chat Episode 74 Show Notes: David chats to New York Times Bestselling author, Kevin J. Anderson, about the wide range of projects he is currently working on, how he manages to be so prolific, and his daring new adventure—allowing his fans to watch the writing of his…
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Galactic Chat 73 Thoraiya Dyer
Thoraiya Dyer 28 July 2016 Galactic Chat Episode Show Notes: Helen chats to the fab Thoraiya Dyer about Crossroads of Canopy, upcoming Worldcon 2017 in Helsinki, forests, and other great stuff. Author Website: www.thoraiyadyer.com Twitter: @ThoraiyaDyer Credits Interviewer: Helen Stubbs…
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Galactic Chat 72 Rivqa Rafael
Ditmar Award winning Australian author and editor Rivqa Rafael takes a moment out from an exciting new crowdfunding campaign to talk to David McDonald in the first Galactic Chat of the year. In this interview, they talk about Rivqa's background as an editor, her own writing, and how the two shape...
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Galactic Chat 71 John Picacio
David McDonald interviews award winning artist extraordinaire John Picacio on the eve of his art show at Balticon. In this interview, they talk about John's influences and inspirations, and pay tribute to some of the great artists of spec fic. They also discuss the responsibilities that come with...
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Galactic Chat 70 Peter Clines
After a holiday break, Galactic Chat returns! David McDonald interviews author Peter Clines on the eve of the release of his new book, Ex-Isle. In a wide ranging interview, they cover topics from the"Ex" series to Peter's Hollywood career, and discuss the nature of heroism and the power of...
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Galactic Chat 69 Trent Jamieson
In this week's Galactic Chat, Aurealis Award winning author, Trent Jamieson, talks about his new novel Day Boy as well as his other novels including the Death Works series and Roil. He talks about his career, his writing process, and what he’s working on and reading. Author Website:...
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Galactic Chat 68 David McDonald
This week's chat sees Sean interviewing fellow chatter and recent HarperCollins author David McDonald. They talk about David's new film novelisation and volunteering in the speculative fiction community. Of particular interest will be some of the expectations on writers when writing for tie-in...
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Galactic Chat 67 Kylie Chan
This weeks chat was recorded at Swancon. Helen Stubbs sat down with well known Australian author Kylie Chan and discussed a number of topics from author recaps in sequels or series, furry fan service and finally writers and their feline overlords. Of particular interest to writers would be Chan's...
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Galactic Chat 66 Garth Nix
In this week's chat, Alex talks with Garth Nix about exploring character through story, how Garth approaches writing for different genre categories and there's also a lengthy discussion on how he came to write The Old Kingdom Series. There's news on upcoming releases both short stories and novels...
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Galactic Chat 65 Tsana Dolichva
In this week's chat, David talks with Tsana Dolichva about her work as an Astrophysicist, providing scientific advice for authors and her role in the upcoming crowd funded anthology Defying Doomsday. They also chat about reviewing in small communities and the Australian Women Writers Challenge.…
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Galactic Chat 64 Amanda Pillar
In this week's chat, David talks with Amanda Pillar about her work as an editor on such projects as Ishtar, her day job as an Archaeologist and her debut novel Graced, from Momentum Publishing. You can source Amanda's novel from links at the Momentum website here. Credits: Interviewer: David...
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Galactic Chat 63 Pat Cadigan
In this weeks chat, our first for the year, David talks with Pat Cadigan about her early influences and her friendship with Heinlein. There's some brief talk about the honorable tradition of fix-up novels in Science Fiction and some discussion around the early formation of the Cyberpunk Genre.…
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Galactic Chat 62 - Dr Lisa Hannett
In this weeks chat, our last for the year, Sean talks with Dr Lisa Hannett about her upcoming mosaic novel, her recent release through Twelfth Planet Press with Dr Angela Slatter and Icelandic Medieval Literature. They also talk about the Australian Gothic, how Australians can be just as nice as...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A team podcast of Australian speculative fiction author Interviews with some international guests for variety. Galactic Chat is committed to continuing the mission of redressing the imbalance in the reviewing and promotion of Women Writers and to that end seeks to achieve a 60/40 split in favour of female writers/guests and interviewer gender parity.
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Sean Wright
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A team podcast of Australian speculative fiction author Interviews with some international guests for variety. Galactic Chat is committed to continuing the mission of redressing the imbalance in the reviewing and promotion of Women Writers and to that end seeks to achieve a 60/40 split in favour of...
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