Get a fascinating insight into the world of teen/YA fantasy in this podcast with four amazing fantasy authors. Samantha Shannon, Sally Green, Lucy Saxon and Alwyn Hamilton talk world building, feminism, sex and why we need to stop comparing all female characters to Katniss Everdeen – however wonderful she is!
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We have four of the most exciting authors writing YA/teen fantasy here to tell us about their books and way beyond: Samantha Shannon (The Mime Order, The Bone Season), Sally Green (Half Bad, Half Wild, Half Lost), Lucy Saxon (Take Back the Skies, The Almost King) and author Alwyn Hamilton, whose debut Rebel of the Sands must be read by all fantasy fans (it’s our Guardian teen book club focus starting on Monday 1 March).
Find out what wonderful things they would bring from their imaginary worlds into ours, from lack of misogyny to sky ships, why they’re sick of “kick ass” female characters and what it’s like to be God of your own world.
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