G.R. Macallister's guest appearances

G.R. Macallister

Wine, Women and Words

Worldbuilding for Masochists

Friends & Fiction

Kimmery Martin

Nathalie Dupree

Brad Meltzer

Jennifer Weiner

Gretchen Peters

Harlan Coben

Karin Slaughter

Lisa Unger

Katherine Reay

Julie Clark

Nancy Pearl

Hank Phillippi Ryan

Joshilyn Jackson

Tana French

Vivian Howard

OwlTail

When you're building a society's conceptions of gender and gender roles... where do you start? Do you want to draw from historical precedent (for good or ill), or try to create something from scratch? G.R. Macallister joins us to discuss thoughtfully incorporating ideas of gender into your world, whether or not you're making it a cornerstone of your premise. We also discuss where gender intersects with other important worldbuilding concepts: religion, government, sexuality, family structures, and more! (Transcript for Episode 95 tk) Our Guest: G.R. Macallister is the author of the Five Queendoms series, beginning with Scorpica, which Publishers Weekly called “a must-read for fans of Game of Thrones and Priory of the Orange Tree.” She also writes bestselling historical fiction under the name Greer Macallister. Her novels have been named Indie Next, LibraryReads, and Amazon Best Book of the Month picks and optioned for film and television. A regular contributor to Writer Unboxed and the Chicago Review of Books, she lives with her family in Boston. Scorpica is her epic fantasy debut.

When you're building a society's conceptions of gender and gender roles... where do you start? Do you want to draw from historical precedent (for good or ill), or try to create something from scratch? <a href="http://www.greermacallister.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">G.R. Macallister</a> joins us to discuss thoughtfully incorporating ideas of gender into your world, whether or not you're making it a cornerstone of your premise. We also discuss where gender intersects with other important worldbuilding concepts: religion, government, sexuality, family structures, and more! (Transcript for Episode 95 tk) Our Guest: G.R. Macallister is the author of the Five Queendoms series, beginning with Scorpica, which Publishers Weekly called “a must-read for fans of Game of Thrones and Priory of the Orange Tree.” She also writes bestselling historical fiction under the name Greer Macallister. Her novels have been named Indie Next, LibraryReads, and Amazon Best Book of the Month picks and optioned for film and television. A regular contributor to Writer Unboxed and the Chicago Review of Books, she lives with her family in Boston. Scorpica is her epic fantasy debut.

Episode 95: Building and Bending Gender, ft. G.R. MACALLISTER

***CAUTION: SPOILERS!*** G.R. Macallister returns to the show, this time to discuss her debut fantasy novel (and our March book of the month) "Scorpica."  Listener beware: Spoilers ensue. Be sure to check out our shop on Bookshop.org to be able to help support independent bookstores and this podcast. You can find our March title, "Scorpica" by G.R. Macallister in our 'Book of the Month' shop.

***CAUTION: SPOILERS!*** G.R. Macallister returns to the show, this time to discuss her debut fantasy novel (and our March book of the month) "Scorpica."  Listener beware: Spoilers ensue. Be sure to check out our shop on <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/wineandwords" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a> to be able to help support independent bookstores and this podcast. You can find our March title, "Scorpica" by G.R. Macallister in our 'Book of the Month' shop.

Exploring "Scorpica" with G.R. Macallister

V.E. SCHWAB

We are thrilled to welcome the one and only Victoria "V.E." Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling, critically acclaimed author of more than a dozen books for adults, young adults, and middle grade readers. V.E.'s 2020 genre-defying tour de force THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE was a juggernaut, landing on every bestseller and best-of-the-year list known to man. She joins us to talk about her new young adult fantasy novel GALLANT, coming March 1st. A vivid and lush stand-alone novel that grapples with the demons that are often locked behind closed doors, Gallant is an eerie saga about life, death, and the young woman beckoned by both. Tune in to hear about V.E.'s writing and reseach process, how she took a decade to craft Addie LaRue, and how she came to think of her latest book as her first true "all ages" read. On the after show we're joined by USA Today bestselling historical fiction author Greer Macallister who tells us all about her new novel SCORPICA. Penned under the name G.R. Macallister, this sweeping epic fantasy novel is a departure for Greer and we can’t wait to hear all about this first book in her brand-new Five Queendoms series!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are thrilled to welcome the one and only <a href="https://www.veschwab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Victoria "V.E." Schwab</a>, the #1 New York Times bestselling, critically acclaimed author of more than a dozen books for adults, young adults, and middle grade readers. V.E.'s 2020 genre-defying tour de force <a href="https://www.veschwab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE</a> was a juggernaut, landing on every bestseller and best-of-the-year list known to man. She joins us to talk about her new young adult fantasy novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/19399/9780062835772" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GALLANT</a>, coming March 1st. A vivid and lush stand-alone novel that grapples with the demons that are often locked behind closed doors, Gallant is an eerie saga about life, death, and the young woman beckoned by both. Tune in to hear about V.E.'s writing and reseach process, how she took a decade to craft Addie LaRue, and how she came to think of her latest book as her first true "all ages" read. On the after show we're joined by USA Today bestselling historical fiction author <a href="http://www.greermacallister.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greer Macallister</a> who tells us all about her new novel <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/19399/9781982167899" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SCORPICA</a>. Penned under the name G.R. Macallister, this sweeping epic fantasy novel is a departure for Greer and we can’t wait to hear all about this first book in her brand-new Five Queendoms series!See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Friends & Fiction with V.E. Schwab, featuring G.R. Macallister on the after show