“Something a little monstrous” – with Isabel Cañas

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09/07/23 • 34 min

Breaking the Glass Slipper: Women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror

We’re honoured to have Isabel Cañas join us on the show as she talks us through not only her fabulous new novel, Vampires of El Norte, but also her experience of breaking into publishing as a Mexican-American writer and the pressure on marginalised creators to produce something “fresh”. Mentioned in this episode: Isabel Cañas is a [...]

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