Fact and Science Fiction6 Jul 2020

Lady Astronaut Series with author Mary Robinette Kowal

In this special episode, I got to ask a really smart person lots of questions. Specifically, the author, voice actor, puppeteer, and science communicator Mary Robinette Kowal, author of the Lady Astronaut series— starting with The Calculating Stars, The Fated Sky, and the new novel coming out July 14th - The Relentless Moon. We talk about why her books are set in the past, how she researches her novels and more.

Karly’s Recommendations

The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal (novel)

Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (graphic novel)

The Vast of Night dir. Andrew Patterson (film)

Mary Robinette’s Recommendations

Avenue 5 (TV) available on HBO and Amazon Prime

The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (audiobook)

The Light from Other Stars by Erika Swyler (book)

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The Relentless Moon hits shelves on July 14, celebrate the book launch at this Zoom event and get a paperback copy with your ticket.

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