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Unravel curious cases in these thrilling sci-fi mysteries

Jul 8, 2024 | audible.com | Eileen Gonzalez |John Scalzi |Mur Lafferty |Malka Older

Combining the speculative elements of science fiction with the twists and turns of mystery, these genre-blending listens are purely pause-resistant. Science fiction is all about exploring the unknown while probing universal questions, meeting unusual, possibly duplicitous characters, and navigating surroundings that are either unfamiliar or made to seem so by new circumstances. All of those elements make sci-fi the perfect genre to blend with the winding nature of mysteries and thrillers.
Episode 408: North to Trees, South to Gold with Ruby McConnell

Apr 19, 2024 | player.fm | Brendan O'Meara |Mur Lafferty |Chelsea Northrup |David Barr Kirtley

Science fiction author David Barr Kirtley (Save Me Plz and Other Stories) talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman (#253), George R. R. Martin (#22), Richard Dawkins (#46), Simon Pegg (#39), Bill Nye (#273), Margaret Atwood (#94), Neil deGrasse Tyson (#32), and Ursula K. Le Guin (#65). Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has appeared on recommended podcast lists from NPR, The Guardian, The A.V. Club, BBC America, CBC Radio, WVXU, io9, Omni, The Strand, Library Journal, and Popular Mechanics ...
Episode 407: Alex Squadron Respects the Grind

Apr 12, 2024 | player.fm | Brendan O'Meara |Mur Lafferty |Chelsea Northrup |David Barr Kirtley

Science fiction author David Barr Kirtley (Save Me Plz and Other Stories) talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman (#253), George R. R. Martin (#22), Richard Dawkins (#46), Simon Pegg (#39), Bill Nye (#273), Margaret Atwood (#94), Neil deGrasse Tyson (#32), and Ursula K. Le Guin (#65). Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has appeared on recommended podcast lists from NPR, The Guardian, The A.V. Club, BBC America, CBC Radio, WVXU, io9, Omni, The Strand, Library Journal, and Popular Mechanics ...
Episode 404: Hanif Abdurraqib's Nod to Witnessing in 'There's Always This Year'

Mar 22, 2024 | player.fm | Brendan O'Meara |Mur Lafferty |David Barr Kirtley |John Adams

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The Best Sci-Fi Mysteries

Jan 11, 2024 | fivebooks.com | Mur Lafferty |John Scalzi |Micaiah Johnson |Arkady Martine

There are of course many types of mystery story and many types of sci-fi story, which can be recombined for a whole range of effects. What is the general appeal of this mystery-plus-sci-fi approach? I tend to break genres into two overarching categories. There are structure-driven genres like mystery, heist, thriller, or romance. And then there are aesthetic-driven genres like science fiction, fantasy, and historical fiction.
Introducing Alasdair Stuart

Nov 12, 2023 | stone-soup.ghost.io | Mur Lafferty

Welcome to the Stone Soup Weekly Digest! This is where I share what I'm up to and some of my favorite things from around the internet. Subscribe to Stone Soup to get this in your inbox every week. I am still occupied with some personal life upheaval so am not spending much time online. That said, you don't need to be spending much time online to help where help is needed.
Now in Paperback: Glenn Stout on Combining the Things You Love, Effort, and the Poem That 'Knocked Him on his Ass'

Nov 10, 2023 | player.fm | Brendan O'Meara |Mur Lafferty

This episode originally aired on December 6, 2015. Glenn Stout is a brilliant editor and writer. He's the author of Young Woman and the Sea, The Selling of the Babe, and Tiger Girl and Candy Kid. Here, we revisit the first of his many times on the pod to talk about: Effort How none of this makes sense Why we continue to tell stories And a whole lot more!Support: Patreon.com/cnfpodShow notes: brendanomeara.comNewsletter: Rage Against the AlgorithmSocial: @creativenonfictionpodcast on IG and Threads
ðŸŽ§ Chaos Terminal by Mur Lafferty

Nov 2, 2023 | booksofmyheart.net | Mur Lafferty

Review copy was received from NetGalley, Publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Win A Copy Of The Book 'Chaos Terminal: A Novel' By Mur Lafferty

Nov 1, 2023 | redcarpetcrash.com | Mur Lafferty

Mallory Viridian would rather not be an amateur detective, thank you very much. But no matter what she does, people persist in dying around her—and only she seems to be able to solve the crime. After fleeing to an alien space station in hopes that the lack of humans would stop the murders, a serial killer had the nerve to follow her to Station Eternity.
A perfect Sunday with... Mur Lafferty

Oct 15, 2023 | cavanscott.substack.com | Mur Lafferty |Cavan Scott

Every week, a top writer, artist or creator reveals how they’d fill their perfect Sunday, sharing their favourite comfort reads, movies, food… anything that would make their weekend great. Today, it’s the turn of Chaos Terminal author, Mur Lafferty. Years ago my friends and I would go to a local dim sum place. It was highly popular and we had to get there at least half an hour before they opened to sit down.