Author Liz Shipton joins us to talk about her new feminist dystopian fantasy novel Mother & Slaughter — a bold, genre-bending story set in a world where women are stripped of their magic at birth and forced to choose between two paths: mother or gladiator. In this author interview, Liz breaks down how she uses fantasy to explore heavy real-world themes, patriarchy, motherhood and choice, women's friendships, race, and trans rights, all without losing the dark humor and sharp banter she's known for.
If you love feminist fantasy books, found family tropes, dystopian world-building, and authors unafraid to write politically charged fiction, this episode is for you. Fans of Margaret Atwood, Terry Pratchett, and dark, satirical fantasy will not want to miss this conversation.
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Topics covered: fantasy writing process, feminist dystopian fiction, women and motherhood, patriarchy in fiction, trans representation in books, female friendship in fiction, writing complex FMCs, book club discussion, author interview podcast.
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