Breaking the Glass Slipper

A bi-monthly podcast celebrating women in SFF
Hosted by Megan Leigh, Lucy Hounsom and Charlotte Bond
The series was inspired by writer Juliet McKenna who commented on her blog about the many so-called ‘best of’ genre fiction lists that conspicuously lacked titles by women. Breaking the Glass Slipper’s aims are straightforward:
* We want to get people talking about women, be they authors, readers or characters.
* We want to look at gender narratives, the roles women adopt inside and outside genre fiction.
* We want to celebrate great writing and bring less-publicised authors to a wider readership.
We invite everyone to listen, reflect and take part in the discussion. We’re always open to episode or guest suggestions so do get in touch if you have ideas to share.
2017's episodes
Foz Meadows on portal fantasy
Love triangles
Kameron Hurley on feminist SF and space operas
Interview with Alison Littlewood
Sarah Gailey on sexual violence in SFF
Laura Lam on exploring the queer experience in SFF
Disney Princesses
Fight scenes and women warriors with Juliet McKenna
Maiden, mother, and crone: Ageism in genre fiction
Ytasha Womack on Afrofuturism
Gail Carriger on comedy in SFF and the heroine’s journey
Kieron Gillen on gender and diversity in comics
Melinda Snodgrass on optimism in science fiction
The feminist obligation
Writing video games with Rhianna Pratchett
Interview with Seanan McGuire
Realistic characters with RJ Barker and Anna Smith Spark
Interview with Tim Lebbon
In praise of YA with Frances Hardinge
Mythical females
Pat Cadigan: Queen of Cyberpunk
Witchcraft, ritual, and power
Diversity in video games with Emily Marlow
Subverting social norms with Adrian Tchaikovsky
Interview with RJ Barker
Find all our episodes at http://www.breakingtheglassslipper.com/Category:Best Fancast