Episode 180: 8 February 2018




Galactic Suburbia show

Summary: We're back! Our now fully East Coast podcast has returned to delight and enrage you. WHAT’S NEW ON THE INTERNET/WHAT DO WE CARE ABOUT THIS WEEK? Alisa moved house; Icefall by Stephanie Gunn acquisition for TPP, new Author Spotlight of the Month gig at TPP Tansy new novella Girl Reporter released, How To Survive An Epic Journey at Uncanny Magazine, progress report on Mother of Invention. Locus Recommended Reading List and poll now open for Locus Awards. Hugo nominations open Stella Sparks long list includes Claire Coleman for Terra Nullius CULTURE CONSUMED: Alisa: All Systems Red, Martha Wells; Altered Carbon; Star Wars The Last Jedi; The Expanse S1; AfroFuturism Alex: Elysium Fire, Alastair Reynolds; Altered Carbon, Star Trek Disco; Norma reading; The Wicked and the Divine vol 5; Terry Pratchett: Tiffany Aching reread. Tansy: Alanna the First Adventure by Tamora Pierce; Arcanos Unraveled, Jonna Gjevre; Star Trek Disco - read Liz Barr's reviews; Mary Beard, Women & Power; Ursula Le Guin, Cheek By Jowl, the Pratchat podcast, Steven Universe, Unstable Unicorns What did you read to commemorate the passing of Ursula Le Guin? Check out the GS Bookclub re-read on our Facebook page. Please send feedback to us at galacticsuburbia@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at @galacticsuburbs, check out Galactic Suburbia Podcast on Facebook, support us at Patreon - which now includes access to the ever so exclusive GS Slack - and don't forget to leave a review on iTunes if you love us!