Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author Premee Mohamed about her new novella The Butcher of the Forest, working as a scientist vs. writing fiction, the power of horror and blending genres, colonialism and tackling weighty themes, science as inspiration, climate change, novellas, fairy tales and much more.
NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Premee. Stayed tuned next week for her mini-masterclass on War in Speculative Fiction.
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Intro & Sponsor
8:49 - Premee’s nerdy origins
12:49 - Working as a scientist vs. writing fiction
19:32 - The power of horror and blending genres
25:15 - Colonialism and tackling weighty themes
33:35 - Science as inspiration and climate change
42:23 - The Butcher of the Forest and uncanny nature
51:21 - Novellas and fairy tales
56:43 - Premee’s future projects
58:51 - Final advice, random fact & outro
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Premee Mohamed is an award-winning scientist and speculative fiction author, as well as an associate editor for Escape Pod. Her works include The Annual Migration of Clouds, the Beneath the Rising Trilogy, The Butcher of the Forest, The Siege of Burning Grass and more. Her latest release is The Butcher of the Forest (available to pre-order below):
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www.premeemohamed.com/
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is an author, podcaster and illustrator. His debut novel, Mushroom Blues, is releasing on March 19, 2024.
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M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and its sequel Thick as Thieves, both of which you can buy here:
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