speculative fiction – Laura McKay

“A down-on-his-luck guy…who happens to be part-unicorn”: An Interview With TJ Berry

Laura McKay (LM): Today’s #SpecFicPicks Q&A starts now! Special guest: TJ Berry, author of Space Unicorn Blues and Five Unicorn Flush, published by @angryrobotbooks. LM: @TJBerry, thank you joining me today! Let’s start with a few general writing questions. TJ Berry (TJB): Sure! I’m excited to hang out with you this morning! LM: What inspired…

“Stories and teachings passed down in a new way”: An Interview with Karen McBride

Laura McKay (LM): Today’s #SpecFicPicks Q&A starts now! Special guest: Karen McBride, author of Crow Winter, published by Harper Avenue (@harpercollinsca) LM: @kmcbridewrites, thank you for speaking with me today! Let’s start with a few quick and easy questions. LM: What’s your favourite under-appreciated novel? Karen McBride (KM): Definitely has to be A Monster Calls…

“Pretty, Blown-Glass Ornaments”: An Interview with Scarlett Kol

Laura McKay (LM): The first #SpecFicPicks Q&A starts now! Special guest: Scarlett Kol, Manitoba writer of the Faraway High Fairytales series as well as several standalone novels. Today, we’ll be discussing her fantasy young adult novel, Wicked Descent, published by Evernight Teen. LM: Thank you, @ScarlettKol, for joining me today! Let’s start with a few…