Interview with Sonia Faruqi

In episode 32 of Working Title podcast, I speak with Sonia Faruqi, author of The Oyster Thief, an immersive tale of life under the sea.

We take a deep dive into the elements of world building, engaging beta readers to uncover valuable feedback, how research of the real world will better ground a fantastic one, and much more.

Recorded on: April 11, 2019

Length: 60 minutes

Intro and outro music in the podcast is called, “The Strategy.”

Sonia Faruqi’s website: http://www.soniafaruqi.com/

Omnivoracious: Best Sci-Fi of the Year So Far

Came upon a post in Omnivoracious (an Amazon blog) about its picks for best sci-fi and fantasy novels for 2010 (thus far).

Came upon a post in Omnivoracious (an Amazon blog) about its picks for best sci-fi and fantasy novels for 2010 (thus far).  Nine titles are listed with descriptions. Of these, the one I may pick up is How to Live in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu. Have you read any of them? What do you think?

Jewish Review of Books: Why There Is No Jewish Narnia

Came across an article in the Jewish Review of Books (by way of Glen Reynolds of Instapundit) on the dearth of Jewish fantasy novels and authors.

Came across an article in the Jewish Review of Books (by way of Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit) on the dearth of Jewish fantasy novels and authors. The article written by Michael Weingrad speculates on why The People of the Book overlook the fantasy genre. Where are the Lewis-steins and Tolkien-bergs?