Bailey's Books: Short, Dark, and Trippy
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
Release Date: 02/21/2023
Kickstarting Short Fiction with Jamie Lackey
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
In this episode, Alan and Cate talk to author Jamie Lackey about Short Fiction, Flash Fiction, being ACE, Sudio Ghibli, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Pride and Prejudice, running Kickstarter campeigns, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at or you can subscribe to our .
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Solarpunk: Solarpunk Kids Are Free Range with Navarre Bartz
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
In the first Solarpunk column of 2024, engineer, Youtuber, and blogger, Navarre Bartz, explores the practicalities of what Solarpunk kids might look like, as well as the current state of childhood. Topics include schooling, parenting, bussing, and more.
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Womb City with Tlotlo Tsamaase
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
In this episode, Alan and Diane talk to Motswana author and architect Tlotlo Tsamaase about her new book Womb City, writing traumatic scenes, feminism, plotting novels, body hopping, and the nature of identity. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at or you can subscribe to our .
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Bailey's Books Column: A Lot of Sequals, Some Short Stories, and Some Nonfiction
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
A Death at the Dionysus Club by Melissa Scott & Amy Griswold published by Queen of Swords Press 2023 originally published 2014 Green New Worlds: A Quick Guide to Sustainability Through Science Fiction and Fantasy by Ricardo Victoria-Uribe and Martha Elba Gonzalez-Alcaraz published 2024 by Luna Press Publishing Interchange by Daniel M. Bensen published 2021 by Flame Tree Press The Skinless Man Counts to Five and Other Tales of the Macabre by Paul Jessup published by Underland Press March, 2024 Europa (part of the Fractal Series) by Allen Stroud Published by Flame Tree Press 2023
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Chaos Preceeds Creation with Tade Thompson & Paul Jessup
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
In this episode, Alan talks to authors Tade Thompson and Paul Jessup about nontraditional story structure, innovating, book reviews and the importance of paid critics, self publishing vs trad publishing, "romantasy" and other trends, books, and even more about books, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at or you can subscribe to our .
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Publishing in Africa: Looking out for 2024 with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
In this Episode of Publishing in Africa, Oghenechovwe and Alan discuss how virtual conferences could improve, a bit about the Hugos, some African authors to look out for, as well as what Oghenechovwe is up to for 2024.
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Spec Fic Partisan: Mental Health and Writing
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
In this episode Rick talks about how writing has helped his mental health over the last 5 or so years.
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Psychic Explorations LIVE with Nadi Afifi and Zig Zag Claybourne
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
In this episode, Diane and Alan chat with author Nadia Afifi and author/publisher Zig Zag Claybourne. They discuss Game of Thrones, writing endings, killing characters, how crowd funding will change publishing, indie vs trad publishing, and give a shout out to Flame Tree Press. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at or you can subscribe to our .
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Hope in Horror with Suzan Palumbo
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
In this episode, Alan and guest host Amy Salley, of Hugo Girl!, talk to author Suzan Palumbo about hope in horror, identity in horror, gothic fun, Frankenstein, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at or you can subscribe to our .
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Book Navigator: Another Life & When We hold Each Other Up
If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
In this episode of the Book Navigator column, Navarre Bartz reviews Another Life by Sarena Ulibarri, published in 2023 by Stelliform Press; and When We Hold Each Other Up by Phoebe Wagner, published in 2023 by Android Press. You can purchase Another Life . Or When We Hold Each Other Up .
info_outlineDue to the sudden death of a friend, our interview with Ryka Aoki has been pushed back, slightly. We will have it out as soon as possible. However, we have the latest Bailey's Books column. In this episode Alan Reviews:
Apex Magazine 2021 edited by Jason Sizemore and Leslie Conner published 2022 by Apex Book Company
Everything’s Changing by Chelsea Stickle published 2023 by Thirty West Publishing House
Scarecrow Has A Gun by Michael Paul Kozlowsky published 2022 by Imbrefix Books
Turning of the Seasons: A Dark Almanac by Seb Doubinsky & J.S. Breukelaar published 2022 by IFWG Publishing International
Weird Dream Society: An Anthology of the Possible & Unsubstantiated in support of Raices edited by Julie Day published 2020 by Reckoning Press
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus & Other Tales Collector’s Edition by Mary Shelley published 2021 by Flame Tree Press
Robotic Ambitions edited by Jason Sizemore and Leslie Conner by Apex Book Company 2023