Marissa Slaven and the Cli-Fi Novel ‘Code Red’
Joining us in the Art House this month is Marissa Slaven. I featured Marissa in an earlier episode to talk
Young Adult Fiction
Wild Authors: Yaba Badoe
This book is told in beautiful, lyrical prose that swept me away … This book has great diverse representation and
Marissa Slaven: ‘Code Blue’, a Young Adult Eco-Mystery
Marissa Slaven talks about her novel, Code Blue, an eco-mystery. Drawing on her love of the coast in New England
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Wild Authors: Gila Green
This month, we look at another young adult fiction novel – and yet another novel set in South Africa. Thanks
Wild Authors: Sita Brahmachari
This month we look at Sita Brahmachari’s novel Where the River Runs Gold (Waterstones, July 2019), which takes place in an everyland, according to
Wild Authors: Brian Adams
In this spotlight on climate change authors I talk with Brian Adams, who has become a prolific fiction writer covering
Wild Authors: D.G. Driver
This month, we continue with the young adult/teen focus, certainly timely right now as youth have entered the front lines on fighting climate change. On March 15, 2019, an international march took place with thousands of students from dozens of countries skipping school and calling for government action. Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg helped to spur this action last year, though before that youth were already in the arena. It’s such a positive and hopeful sign, and quite naturally, literature continues to remark on such issues. This week we look at works by D.G. Driver, author of The Juniper Sawfeather trilogy, a series of fantasy novels showing how a native American teenager, Juniper, deals with oil spills, logging, and endangered orcas. D.G. has a degree in theater arts from U.C. Irvine. Her first short story was published in Catalyst Magazine, and her first original play was produced in Los Angeles. She is an actor and enjoys community theater in Nashville. She’s also a special education
Wild Authors: Ned Tillman
I continue my spotlight focus on authors whose novels are aimed toward a young adult and/or teen audience. These books might
Wild Authors: James Bradley
I continue my spotlight focus this year on authors whose novels are aimed toward a young adult and/or teen audience. These
Wild Authors: Edan Lepucki
I was thrilled to chat with Edan Lepucki about her work in the field of climate change and storytelling. She