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Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Zombies Run! co-creator and one of Granta’s Best of British Novelists Naomi Alderman is on the podcast this week to talk about her new novel The Power, in which women […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 68: Naomi Alderman appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Andre Norton award winner and Nebula Award nominee Fran Wilde joins the podcast this week to talk about her Bone Universe novels, Updraft and Cloudbound. Both are available now from […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 67: Fran Wilde appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Genevieve Valentine—writer of Catwoman, Xena, The Girls At the Kingfisher Club, Persona, and Icon—is on the podcast this week, talking about constructed relationships, killing off characters, weaponised young women, Taylor […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 66: Genevieve Valentine appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Author Marie Brennan is on the podcast this week, talking about dragons, amnesiacs and her new epic fantasy novella, Cold-Forged Flame. Available now from Tor.com Publishing, you can read an […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 65: Marie Brennan appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. This week, Mahvesh talks with writer Nisi Shawl about the Samuel Delany tribute anthology Stories for Chip, and her new alternate history novel Everfair—available now from Tor Books, you can […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 64: Nisi Shawl appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Writer Laure Eve joins Mahvesh this week to talk about The Graces—available now from Amulet Books. In discussing the novel, the Laure and Mahvesh touch upon power plays between female […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 63: Laure Eve appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Writer and editor Indra Das is on the podcast this week, talking about his novel The Devourers, which published earlier this summer from Del Rey—you can read an excerpt here. […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 62: Indra Das appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. This week Mahvesh speaks with writer Victoria Schwab on her novel This Savage Song. The pair discuss balancing life and growing as a writer, and establishing who you are to […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 61: Victoria Schwab appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Malka Older joins the podcast this week to talk about her novel Infomacracy, experiencing new cultures, and the state of politics. Infomocracy is available now from Tor.com Publishing—get started with […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 60: Malka Older appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. This week comedian, novelist and memoirist Sami Shah is on the podcast, talking about his latest book Fire Boy. The pair also discuss publishing multiple books without an agent, Pakistani […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 59: Sami Shah appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. This week, writer Laura Lam joins the podcast to talk about her latest thriller False Hearts—available from Tor Books, you can read an excerpt here. The pair also talk about […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 58: Laura Lam appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. The podcast returns this week with an interview with Margaret Atwood, in which she talks with Mahvesh about monsters, myths, wise old women, wicked witches, why everyone isn’t collectively freaking […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 57: Margaret Atwood appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Author James Smythe—recently nominated for a Clarke Award for Way Down Dark—joins the podcast this week to talk about trigger warnings, middle book syndrome, and his potential fantasy series ‘Dragatha […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 56: James Smythe appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. This week, writer and futurist Madeline Ashby joins the podcast! Our conversation touches on avoiding exposition, finding inspiration in Korean dramas, futurism, and Ashby’s new novel, Company Town, available now […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 55: Madeline Ashby appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Writer Kat Howard is on the podcast this week to talk about cutting her teeth on short fiction, Kate Bush, story telling, and the sacrifices writers make. Her novel Roses […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 54: Kat Howard appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Hugo award winning writer Thomas Olde Heuvelt joins the podcast today to talk about the familiarity in horror, witches, adjusting translations into his own voice, and his novel HEX. The English […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 53: Thomas Olde Heuvelt appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Writer Eugene Lambert joins the podcast this week to talk about evil twins, which apocalypse is most survivable, and his new SF YA thriller The Sign of One, which was […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 52: Eugene Lambert appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. This week writer Seanan McGuire is on the podcast, talking about her new novella Every Heart a Doorway, writing and performing filk, having a tapeworm, and being bitten by a […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 51: Seanan McGuire appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Writer of The Girl With All the Gifts, X-Men, The Ultimate Fantastic Four and Lucifer, Mike Carey—aka M.R. Carey—is on the podcast this week, talking about writing comics in existing […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 50: M.R. Carey appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. This week’s guest is writer Tim Lebbon, author of the Assassins series of dark fantasy novellas with Tor.com Publishing—Pieces of Hate is available now, and A Whisper of Southern Lights […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 49: Tim Lebbon appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. This week novelist, short story writer and editor of io9, Charlie Jane Anders is on the podcast to talk about her latest novel, All the Birds in the Sky, managing […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 48: Charlie Jane Anders appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. World Fantasy Award and British Fantasy Award winner Sofia Samatar is on the podcast this week, talking about her award winning novel A Stranger in Olondria, its companion novel The […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 47: Sofia Samatar appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. This week Mahvesh speaks to Hugo award winning writer Mary Robinette Kowal about the connections between telling stories via words and puppets, recording audio stories and her latest fiction, Forest […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 46: Mary Robinette Kowal appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Writer Molly Tanzer is on the podcast this week, talking about Lovecraft, Austen, grimdark, Narnia, subverting Westerns, and mixing cocktails. Molly’s latest novel, The Pleasure Merchant, is available from Eraserhead […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 45: Molly Tanzer appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. This week, World Fantasy Award winner and series editor of the Apex Book of World SF Lavie Tidhar is on the podcast talking about his books, classic SF from writers […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 44: Lavie Tidhar appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. This week British Fantasy Award winner Sarah Pinborough joins the show to talk about YA fiction, whether trigger warnings are needed and her new YA crime thriller 13 Minutes (available February […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 43: Sarah Pinborough appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. This week Clarke Award winner Tricia Sullivan joins Mahvesh to talk about her latest novel Occupy Me (available now in the UK from Gollancz) and growing as a writer.   […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 42: Tricia Sullivan appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. Writer David Tallerman is on the podcast this week, talking about his new novella Patchwerk, the influence Labyrinth had on his work, graphic novels and how short stories were his […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 41: David Tallerman and Patchwerk appeared first on Reactor.

Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. The podcast returns after a winter hiatus with debut Tor.com writer Emily Foster on her new novella, The Drowning Eyes, American mythos, and building worlds far from the one you’ve […] The post Midnight in Karachi Episode 40: Emily Foster and The Drowning Eyes appeared first on Reactor.