To me though, classifying Lanagan’s work as YA makes about as much sense as classifying Angela Carter, Italo Calvino, Jonathan Swift or Robert Louis Stevenson as YA writers. Just because some of her…
'Corbett has realized a rich and complex society, and for that alone this book is a must-read.'
"They have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing."
2SER Final Draft — this 9-minute interview with Stephanie Coombes is no longer available online, but you can listen to all new episodes here.
This unmissable book from a strong new talent should be put at the top of your to-read list.
'The world she creates is totally believable'- Review on Shearer's Book Blog
Speculative fiction does not just ask us to think about what might happen in the near-term; it’s also a way of looking at what has already happened. This after all is the most important function of…
A key element in humans being able to fly in When We Have Wings was engineered carbon fibre bones and muscles of greater explosive power. Seems like the science has caught up with me already.
This is a very different blog post, looking at the influence of landscape seen from the air in When We Have Wings and on the divide between the City and RaRA-land.
Recorded an interview with the lovely Stephanie Coombes at Radio 2SER yesterday. Interview will be broadcast on 2SER's FinalDraft program 7pm Monday Dec 19. Will link to podcast when available.
