370: Readercon 35 (2026) - Part II
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<p>Lisa continues her discussions at Readercon 35.<p> <p><a href="">Readercon</a></p> <p><b>Gillian Daniels:</b> [<a href="https://eatyourbooks.blogspot.com/">Website</a>] / [<a href="https://www.instagram.com/gillianlynndaniels/">Instagram</a>] / [<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gillianlynndaniels.bsky.social">Blusky</a>]</p> <p><i>Jenny Will Eat You Now</i> - Sep 29, 2026 [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4btx8eh">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a...
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369: Readercon 35 (2026) - Part I
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<p>Lisa shares her discussions with authors at Readercon 35.<p> <p><a href="">Readercon</a></p> <p><b>Elizabeth Bear:</b> [<a href="https://www.elizabethbear.com/">Website</a>] / [<a href="https://buttondown.com/matociquala">Newsletter</a>] / [<a href="https://www.patreon.com/matociquala">Patreon</a>] / [<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/matociquala.bsky.social">Blusky</a>]</p> <p><i>White Space</i> (Series): <i>Ancestral Night</i> [<a...
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368: 2026 Hugo Finalists - Best Series
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<p>This time we discussed the 2026 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Series and were joined by Christine from the <i><a href="">Hugo History</a></i> podcast</p> <p><b><a href="https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2026-hugo-awards/">2026 Hugo Finalists</a> - Best Series:</b></p> <p><i>Emily Wilde</i> (Series): <i>Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4vArNJd">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a...
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367: Sublimation
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<p>This time we discussed <i>Sublimation</i>, written by Isabel J. Kim, and narrated by Michelle H. Lee & Major Curda.</p> <p><i>Sublimation</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4wz5rZl">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12187347/sublimation">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://readercon.org/">Readercon</a></p> <p><i>The Subtle Art of Folding Space</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4veRqjM">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a...
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366: The Last Contract of Isako
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<p>This time we discussed <i>The Last Contract of Isako</i>, written by Fonda Lee, and narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal & Dillon Sickels.</p> <p><i>The Last Contract of Isako</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4vKBLbW">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12270088/the-last-contract-of-isako">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Green Bone Saga</i> (Series): <i>Jade City</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3blVNVG">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a...
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365: Books Around the World
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This time on Narrated, we were inspired by the ongoing excitement and international camaraderie in the soccer/football world; so we are picking books set or written by authors around the world.
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364: Green City Wars
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<p>This time we discussed <i>Green City Wars</i>, written by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and narrated by John Pirhalla.</p> <p>Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for providing review copies of <i>Green City Wars</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>Green City Wars</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3YsBo6N">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12187307/green-city-wars">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Service Model</i> [<a...
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363: 2026 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
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<p>This time we discussed the 2026 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novel and were joined by Seth from <i><a href="https://hugospodcast.com/">Hugos There Podcast</a></i>.</p> <p><b><a href="https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2026-hugo-awards/">2026 Hugo Finalists</a> - Best Novel:</b></p> <p><i>A Drop of Corruption</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Z0MYXA">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10819410/a-drop-of-corruption">OverDrive/Libby</a>]...
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362: Last Night in Brooklyn
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<p>This time we discussed <i>Last Night in Brooklyn</i>, written by Xochitl Gonzalez, and narrated by Elizabeth Rodriguez.</p> <p><i>Last Night in Brooklyn</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aLuTmR">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11918026/last-night-in-brooklyn">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Olga Dies Dreaming</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3QmM8mJ">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/6194346/olga-dies-dreaming">OverDrive/Libby</a>]...
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361: Villain
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<p>This time we discussed <i>Villain</i>, book 2 of the <i>Hench</i> series, written by Natalie Zina Walschots, and narrated by Alex McKenna.</p> <p><i>Villain</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4vlfKje">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10382380/villain">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Hench</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3RvBzOB">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5168210/hench">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>...
info_outline<p>This time we discussed <i>Seasons of Glass and Iron</i>, written by Amal El-Mohtar, and narrated by Rachel Elizabeth Smith. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.</p>
<p>Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for providing review copies of <i>Seasons of Glass and Iron</i> for today’s episode.</p>
<p><i>Seasons of Glass and Iron</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/41tavkM">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11842237/seasons-of-glass-and-iron">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>
<p><i>The River Has Roots</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3FLQuON">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10714425/the-river-has-roots">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>
<p><i>The Book of Witches: An Anthology</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3FOlq0K">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9350854/the-book-of-witches">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>
<b>Short Fiction Spotlight:</b>
<p>“Think of Me Before I Disappear” written by Raahem Alvi, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/alvi_02_26/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 233: February 2026 / Novelette</p>
<p>“The Desolate Order of the Head in the Water” written by A. W. Prihandita, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/prihandita_01_26/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 232: January 2026 / Short Story</p>
<p>”Meet the Mets” written by ace tilton ratcliff, narrated by Jordan Kurella [<a href="https://escapepod.org/2026/03/26/escape-pod-1038-meet-the-mets/">Escape Pod 1038</a>] / Short Story</p>
<p>”The Doorkeepers” written by A.T. Greenblatt, narrated by Matt Peters [<a href="https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-doorkeepers/">Uncanny Magazine</a>] - Issue Sixty-Eight / Novelette</p>
<p>”Bots All the Way Down” written by Effie Seiberg, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki and Janina Edwards [<a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bots-all-the-way-down/">ULightspeed</a>] - Issue 188 / Short Story</p>
<p>“Chip” written by D.A. Xiaolin, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/spires_02_26/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 233: February 2026 / Short Story</p>