Speculating Canada: Canadian Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy

July 17, 2013

Upcoming interview with James Marshall on Friday July 19th

On Friday July 19th, Speculating Canada will be interviewing James Marshall. James Marshall is the author of Ninja Versus Pirate Featuring Zombies and Zombie Versus Fairy Featuring Albinos (both available from ChiZine publications), as well as a guitar player. He has a very different take on the figure of the zombie, and I was curious to find out what inspired...

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July 15, 2013

Commodifying Extinction

A Review of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s “Maquech” (This Strange Way of Dying, Exile Editions, 2013) By Derek Newman-Stille Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s short story “Maquech” is a narrative of wealth disparity and the value attached to animal life. Set in the near future, rare animals that are going extinct have become commodities for the rich, purchased as fashion items, status signifiers, and indicators...

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July 13, 2013

Quote – We Are All Just Stories and We Need To Be Proud and Remember Our Stories

“That’s all we are. Just stories. You and me, everybody, we’re a set of stories, and what these stories are is what makes us what we are…. Same thing for a tribe and a city and a nation and a world. It’s all these stories and how they braid together that tells us who and what and where we are....

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July 12, 2013

Zombie Versus Fairy Featuring Albinos Reading Questions

Some Book Club Discussion Questions for James Marshall’s Zombie Versus Fairy Featuring Albinos How did James Marhsall’s zombies differ from other zombies that you have read about or seen in movies? What did the idea of a depressed zombie add to the plot of this novel? How did Buck’s depression allow him to challenge the world around him? Why did...

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July 10, 2013

Dead Depressed

A Review of James Marshall’s Zombie Versus Fairy Featuring Albinos (ChiZine Publications, 2013) By Derek Newman-Stille Zombies are normally pretty content – they groan, they chase, they eat, they shuffle… but what happens when a zombie becomes depressed? In James Marshall’s Zombie Versus Fairy Featuring Albinos, depressed zombies get promoted. No matter how much they tell their bosses they hate...

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July 8, 2013

Interview with Anna Frost

An interview with Anna Frost By Derek Newman-Stille Anna Frost is the author of The Fox’s Mask and The Fox’s Quest, both fantasy novels that are set in ancient Japan and feature Japanese mythical beings. As a Teen Fiction (YA) author, she pushes genre boundaries and brings in characters that question norms. Spec Can: Can you tell us a little...

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July 5, 2013

Short Story Reading From Ian Rogers – reading “Vogo”

Speculating Canada is one year old as of today and to celebrate Ian Rogers prepared this author reading of his short story Vogo. Ian has been a huge supporter of Speculating Canada, so I was honoured that he was willing to do a reading for us and provide an audio file for listeners. Thank you also to Trent Radio and...

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July 4, 2013

Upcoming interview with Anna Frost on Monday July 8th

Anna Frost is a Teen Fiction (YA) author of novels set in ancient Japan. This Monday July 8th, check out our interview and discussion about writing Japanese culture as a French Canadian, why fantasy authors so often favour a Western Medieval world context for their novels, cultural awareness and the dangers of writing about a culture that is not one’s...

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July 3, 2013

Upcoming Anniversary on July 5th!

On July 5th, Speculating Canada will be one year old!! Thank you to everyone who has followed the site and helped to give voice to Canadian SF authors. This has been an exciting year of interviews, connections with Trent Radio to do broadcasts, author readings, reviews, and connecting with fans and authors on multiple levels. Your excitement and support has...

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July 1, 2013

Poetry Reading from Sandra Kasturi – reading “Lark”

As a Canada Day gift from Sandra Kasturi, hear her reading of her beautiful poem “Lark” from her poetry collection Come Late to the Love of Birds (Tightrope Books, 2012).   Thank you to Sandra Kasturi for doing this reading and to Trent Radio and Alissa Paxton in particular for facilitating this reading in the Trent Radio studio

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