What was it about the first Mistborn book that netted Brandon Sanderson a job wrapping up the Wheel of Time series? That's the central question we attempt to answer in our discussion of Brando Sando's acclaimed novel.
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Feb 28
Sit Me Baby One More Time Ep 08 - Welcome to the BSC, Abby! (The Baby-Sitters Club #90)
We jump way ahead in the sequence of the series (but not in the lives of our sitters, who remain stubbornly trapped in the Eighth Grade Time Loop), well into the books' ghostwritten era. This week we meet Abby, an acerbic new member of the Club, and we also meet ghostwriter Nola ... Show More
1h 1m
Apr 2021
Brandon Sanderson (Best-Selling Author) on Writing, Careers and Finding Your Passion
Hey everyone - another bit of an 'in-between'-isode this week. In this episode, Ali talks to Brandon Sanderson - his favourite author of all time. Brandon is a best-selling author who has written books that have sold millions of copies including the incredible fantasy books, Mist ... Show More
1h 34m
Oct 2023
Chapter 1: The Boy Who Lived | Philosopher's Stone
Join J and Ben as they dive into Chapter 1 of the Philosopher’s Stone and discuss starting this podcast, the point of view development, character intros, general inconsistencies because of Pilot Episode-itis, the Ripley Scroll, the original Order of the Phoenix, their desire for ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2018
The Shadow of Harry Potter
Saying “It’s like Harry Potter” is a useful way to describe a book, but He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named should absolutely not be named in children’s publishing. Like Facebook or Instagram, it’s the unicorn that warps the industry, and “sets impossible expectations,” according to editor ... Show More
45m 17s
Nov 2019
Ep 208: The underappreciated art of literary forgery
Charlie Lovett joins Anne to discuss the enduring power of not only stories but the books themselves, how books connect people of all ages, and of all times, how we can preserve literature for future generations, the joy of a book as a physical object, the art of literary forgery ... Show More
50m 4s
Jan 2024
The Gifts of Asti by Andre Norton
She was the guardian of the worlds, but HER world was dead. The Gifts of Asti by Andre Norton, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.The first story we ever narrated by Andre Norton, All Cats Are Gray, was so popular that we decided to do another one of her stories as soon as po ... Show More
43m 35s
Mar 2019
Ep 176: Books in the freezer, & other horror stories
WSIRN often helps readers get out of their comfort zones, but today’s guest Mallory O’Meara is taking Anne out of hers. Her wheelhouse is everything bizarre, paranormal, and downright scary. But digging past the surface differences, Mallory and Anne have a lot in common, especial ... Show More
52m 10s