Summary: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Owl-Electric-Samurai-Kristi-Charish/dp/1501139738"></a>In episode 318 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with <a href="http://www.kristicharish.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kristi Charish</a>, author of THE VOODOO KILLINGS (Random House Canada, May 10th, 2016), the first book in my KINCAID STRANGE series, an urban fantasy mystery about a voodoo practitioner living in Seattle with the ghost of a deceased grunge rocker.<br> About Kristi:<br> Kristi is the author of OWL AND THE JAPANESE CIRCUS (Simon & Schuster Canada), OWL AND THE CITY OF ANGELS, and OWL AND THE ELECTRIC SAMURAI, an urban fantasy series about Ex-archaeology grad student turned international antiquities thief, Alix— better known now as Owl—a modern-day “Indiana Jane” who reluctantly navigates the hidden supernatural world.<br> She writes what she loves; adventure heavy stories featuring strong, savvy female protagonists, pop culture, and the occasional RPG fantasy game thrown in the mix. You can hear her biweekly on The Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing Podcast where she cohosts and interviews both up-and-coming and established authors in the genre.<br> Besides writing she is also a scientist. She has a BSc and MSc from Simon Fraser University in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and a PhD in Zoology from the University of British Columbia. Her specialties are genetics, cell biology, and molecular biology, all of which she draws upon in her books.<br> This week’s picks:<br> <br> * Kristi: <a href="http://www.syfy.com/wynonnaearp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wynonna Earp</a> TV Show<br> * John: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sail-Away-Whitesnakes-Fantastic-Voyage/dp/0957570082" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sail Away: Whitesnake’s Fantastic Voyage/a> by Martin Popoff</a><br> * Patrick: <a href="https://www.pikespeakwriters.com/ppwc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Pikes Peak Writers Conference</a><br> <br> Links:<br> <br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/kristicharish" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kristi Charish on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/johnanealio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Anealio on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/atfmb" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patrick Hester on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://www.patreon.com/functionalnerds?ty=h" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Functional Nerds Patreon Page</a><br> * Patrick’s New Book: <a href="http://www.atfmb.com/samantha-kane-book-one-into-the-fire/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Into the Fire (available everywhere)</a><br> <br> © 2017 Patrick Hester and John Anealio<br> This podcast contains original music by John Anealio.<br>
