Books
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To the Stars and Back: An anthology tribute to Eric Brown
In May 2023, our friend Eric Brown passed away after a battle with cancer. Eric was a wonderfully talented author whose body of work – in science fiction, children’s fiction, and crime – was filled with humour and humanity, as Eric himself was. I first met him at an Eastercon many years ago, and as… Continue reading
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Cakes & Ale Episode 33: An Interview with Daniel M. Bensen
In this episode we chat with author Daniel M. Bensen about his new speculative biology novel Interchange. In this sequel to 2019’s Junction, a group of humans attempt to travel across the many biomes of the alien planet beyond the wormhole on Earth. Daniel discusses how his worldbuilding process leant itself to creating the geography and… Continue reading
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The Tally Ho talks to Dr Santiago Sanchez-Pagés about ‘No Soy Un Número’
Welcome to The Tally Ho, a podcast about the classic TV series The Prisoner. In this episode we had the pleasure of speaking to Dr Santiago Sanchez-Pagés about his new book ‘No Soy Un Número‘ (‘I Am Not a Number’), the world’s first book written about The Prisoner in Castilian. Ten years in the making,… Continue reading
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Homebrew: Episode 4
Welcome to Time for Cakes and Ale’s ‘Homebrew’, our new podcast covering life under lockdown. In this episode we chat with author Chris Beckett about writing at a time when reality is stranger than fiction. Chris is best known for his Clarke Award-winning Dark Eden trilogy. Chris has recently been posting a selection of short… Continue reading
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Cakes & Ale Episode 31: Book Club – Origamy by Rachel Armstrong
Welcome to the the Cakes & Ale Book Club! Every month we will be bringing you a mix of discussions and interviews about recent genre fiction we’ve been reading. This month, we cover Origamy by Rachel Armstrong, published by NewCon Press. Origamy is the story of Mobius, an extra-dimensional being who is part of a… Continue reading
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Cakes & Ale Episode 29: Interviews from Eastercon 2019
We’ve just returned from Ytterbium, a.k.a Eastercon 70, the annual UK science fiction convention. During the convention we had the great pleasure of chatting to a wonderful range of con-goers to create a snapshot of the kind of conversations you’d hear down at the bar, from writers to publishers, fans, reviewers, academics and con-runners. We… Continue reading
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Cakes & Ale Episode 28: Book Club – Paris Adrift by E. J. Swift
Welcome to the the Cakes & Ale Book Club! Every month we will be bringing you a mix of discussions and interviews about recent genre fiction we’ve been reading. This month, we cover Paris Adrift by E. J. Swift, published by Solaris Books. Paris Adrift is the story of Hallie, a student who runs away… Continue reading
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Cakes & Ale Episode 27: Book Club – The Loosening Skin by Aliya Whiteley
Welcome to the first episode of the Cakes & Ale Book Club! Every month we will be bringing you a mix of discussions and interviews about recent genre fiction we’ve been reading, and we’re kicking things off in style with The Loosening Skin by Aliya Whiteley, published by Unsung Stories. The Loosening Skin is set… Continue reading
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The Tally Ho talks Titan’s ‘The Prisoner: Original Art Edition’ with David Leach
Welcome to The Tally Ho, a podcast about the classic TV series The Prisoner. In this special episode we look at the new deluxe hardcover The Prisoner: Original Art Edition based on The Prisoner from Titan Comics. We chat to editor David Leach about how this project came together and what fans can expect from… Continue reading
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Episode 18 – Small Press Day
We’re celebrating Small Press Day on 8 July by interviewing the people behind some of our favourite small press publishers. We spoke with Mark Toner, co-founder and art director of Shoreline of Infinity about running a genre magazine and putting on live sci-fi cabaret events. We met up with Ian Whates, founder and editor at… Continue reading