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 biology of multiple planets spilling into and evolving on a single shared world. We also talk about writing and publishing in lockdown and his recent co-authored comic book First Knife from Image Comics.
Interchange, and it’s prequel Junction, are out now from Flame Tree Press.
Direct download: Episode 33: Daniel Bensen
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