This episode Amy, Justina & Abby are joined by Alison Evans, author of our June BOTM Ida, as well as a whole host of other queer YA and middle grade speculative fiction, sci-fi and fantasy. Join us as we discuss all things reading and writing queer spec fic, imagining hopeful futures in YA, zine making for horse girls (gender neutral) – plus some (mostly) spoiler-free Ida chats ahead of next week’s book club.





MENTIONS

 

🌌 Our BOTM is Ida by Alison Evans

 

📚 BOOKS: Garth Nix; Isobel Carmody; Paul Collins; Michael Pryor; Obernewtyn by Isobel Carmody; The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells; Jorge Luis Borges; Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut; This is How You Lose the Time War by by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone; Highway Bodies by Alison Evans; This is How We Change the Ending by Vikki Wakefield; Kindred: 12 #LoveOzYA Stories ed. Michael Earp

 

✍️ SHORT STORIES: “Tomorrow, Dawn” by Sascha Stronach

 

📺 TV SHOWS: Star Trek (1966–1969); Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)

 

✂️ ZINES: Long Trek; Pony with a Secret; 2 Pony 2 Zine; Ponies in Space

 

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This episode Amy, Justina &amp; Abby are joined by Alison Evans, author of our June BOTM Ida, as well as a whole host of other queer YA and middle grade speculative fiction, sci-fi and fantasy. Join us as we discuss all things reading and writing queer spec fic, imagining hopeful futures in YA, zine making for horse girls (gender neutral) &ndash; plus some (mostly) spoiler-free Ida chats ahead of next week&rsquo;s book club.
 
MENTIONS
&nbsp;
🌌 Our BOTM is <a href="https://www.echopublishing.com.au/books/ida">Ida</a> by <a href="https://www.alisonwritesthings.com/">Alison Evans</a>
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📚 BOOKS: Garth Nix; Isobel Carmody; Paul Collins; Michael Pryor; Obernewtyn by Isobel Carmody; The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells; Jorge Luis Borges; Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut; This is How You Lose the Time War by by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone; Highway Bodies by Alison Evans; This is How We Change the Ending by Vikki Wakefield; Kindred: 12 #LoveOzYA Stories ed. Michael Earp
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✍️ SHORT STORIES: <a href="https://longtrek.xyz/2024/12/11/tomorrow-dawn/">&ldquo;Tomorrow, Dawn&rdquo;</a> by Sascha Stronach
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📺 TV SHOWS: Star Trek (1966&ndash;1969); Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993&ndash;1999)
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✂️ ZINES: <a href="https://longtrek.xyz/">Long Trek</a>; Pony with a Secret; 2 Pony 2 Zine; Ponies in Space
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LINKS:
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Amy & Book Club is a bookish podcast with benefits. Amy Matthews is joined by series regulars Justina Ashman, Abby Guy, Millie Heffernan, Payton Hogan and Harry Stewart and by a cast of guesties, both special and specialer. Featuring genre deep dives, author Q&As, and a live book club with a signature cocktail/mocktail, we’re your new favourite interactive book club with an accessibly academic flair. Listen to the pod, embrace the community on socials, and tune in to the livestream for the monthly book club – whether you’re a new book lover or a seasoned bibliophile, we can’t wait to meet you!

Amy &amp; Book Club is a bookish podcast with benefits. <a href="https://auscastnetwork.com/talent-profiles/dr-amy-matthews/">Amy Matthews</a> is joined by series regulars <a href="https://x.com/justinaashman">Justina Ashman</a>, <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/aabbyguy">Abby Guy</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Milzilla"> Millie Heffernan</a>, <a href="https://www.paytonhogan.com/">Payton Hogan</a> and <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/harrison-stewart-7a29a021b">Harry Stewart</a> and by a cast of guesties, both special and specialer. Featuring genre deep dives, author Q&amp;As, and a live book club with a signature cocktail/mocktail, we&rsquo;re your new favourite interactive book club with an accessibly academic flair. Listen to the pod, embrace the community on socials, and tune in to the livestream for the monthly book club &ndash; whether you&rsquo;re a new book lover or a seasoned bibliophile, we can&rsquo;t wait to meet you!

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The Gay Audacity of Actively Choosing Hope: Interview with Alison Evans

For the second week of Pride Month we're tackling fanfiction, all the way back to the Kirk/Spock community that started it all. There's something for everyone this episode: the history and fundamentals of fanfic, the community and passion of the craft, the social implactions of ladies reading slash, and even how AI could effect the way we approach fanfic (clue: we don't like it!). Harry tells us about some strange and thought-provoking LOTR fics he's read, Payton gives us a lesson in cognitive poetics, and Millie gets passionate about sapphic media, all while Amy tangents us and keeps us on track in equal measure.

This month we're reading Ida by Alison Evans. Grab your copy and read along with us ahead of book club on June 25!

 

MENTIONS

Books

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
Cognitive Poetics by Peter Stockwell

Film/TV

Star Trek TOS (1966-1969)
Star Trek TNG (1987-1994)
Star Trek reboot movies (2009, 2013, 2016)
Into the Woods (2014)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Starsky & Hutch (1975-1979)
Buffy (1997-2003)
Lord of the Rings franchise
Xena (1995-2001)
Twilight franchise
Hacks (2021-2026)

LINKS
🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://linktr.ee/masswisteria#465207993

🌸 Our Socials:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub
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YT: https://www.youtube.com/@AmyandBookClub

💛 Where to find Amy:
Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/
Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor
Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/

Thank you so much for listening!💞

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the second week of Pride Month we're tackling fanfiction, all the way back to the Kirk/Spock community that started it all. There's something for everyone this episode: the history and fundamentals of fanfic, the community and passion of the craft, the social implactions of ladies reading slash, and even how AI could effect the way we approach fanfic (clue: we don't like it!). Harry tells us about some strange and thought-provoking LOTR fics he's read, Payton gives us a lesson in cognitive poetics, and Millie gets passionate about sapphic media, all while Amy tangents us and keeps us on track in equal measure.
This month we're reading Ida by Alison Evans. Grab your copy and read along with us ahead of book club on June 25!
&nbsp;
MENTIONS
Books
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid Cognitive Poetics by Peter Stockwell
Film/TV
Star Trek TOS (1966-1969) Star Trek TNG (1987-1994) Star Trek reboot movies (2009, 2013, 2016) Into the Woods (2014) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Starsky &amp; Hutch (1975-1979) Buffy (1997-2003) Lord of the Rings franchise Xena (1995-2001) Twilight franchise Hacks (2021-2026)
LINKS
<ul>
<li data-encore-id="text">🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://linktr.ee/masswisteria#465207993</li>
</ul>
🌸 Our Socials:
<ul>
<li data-encore-id="text">IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">YT: https://www.youtube.com/@AmyandBookClub</li>
</ul>
💛 Where to find Amy:
<ul>
<li data-encore-id="text">Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/</li>
</ul>
Thank you so much for listening!💞
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Soul Horny for Queer Sci-Fi: Fanfiction, AI, and Human Creativity

Hi Gay, Happy Pride Month!

Today we're kicking off the month of June with a festive introduction to Queer Sci-Fi. There are some big Sci-Fi heads in Amy &, so get ready for a journey through all of our favourite books, authors, and films in the beloved genre. We consider if and why Sci-Fi is on the rise lately (it's existential doom again, isn't it?) and discuss the inclusion and exclusion of queerness (or sex/sexuality in general) from the genre throughout history. Expect to hear about the women who pioneered Science Fiction, the LGBTQIA+ writers making it even more radical, and why it is time to subvert all the false binaries plaguing the category.

Have a listen and please take a shot every time Abby has not engaged with a major film/TV franchise.

This month we're reading Ida by Alison Evans. Grab your copy and read along with us ahead of book club on June 25!

 

MENTIONS

Books

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

Dune by Frank Herbert

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (as discussed in the ep, Amy & hosts do not condone this author's views or recommend that listeners read his books)

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Hex by Rhiannon Lassiter

Highway Bodies by Alison Evans

Ida by Alison Evans

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Monk and Robot by Becky Chambers

Neuromancer by William Gibson

Snow Crash by Neil Stephenson

The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel

The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula LeGuin

The Long Way To a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Martian by Andy Weir

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

The Reindeer Hunters by Lars Mytting

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells

To Be Taught if Fortunate by Becky Chambers

 

Authors

Carl Sagan

Isaac Asimov

Jules Verne

N. K. Jemisin

Octavia E. Butler

 

Film/TV

Alien franchise

Andromeda

Babylon 5

Battlestar Galactica

Black Mirror

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

DC and Marvel superheroes

Doctor Who franchise

E.T.

Lord of the Rings

Matrix

Signs

Star Trek franchise

Star Wars franchise

 

LINKS
🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://linktr.ee/masswisteria#465207993

🌸 Our Socials:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub
TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@AmyandBookClub

💛 Where to find Amy:
Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/
Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor
Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/

Thank you so much for listening!💞

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi Gay, Happy Pride Month!
Today we're kicking off the month of June with a festive introduction to Queer Sci-Fi. There are some big Sci-Fi heads in Amy &amp;, so get ready for a journey through all of our favourite books, authors, and films in the beloved genre. We consider if and why Sci-Fi is on the rise lately (it's existential doom again, isn't it?) and discuss the inclusion and exclusion of queerness (or sex/sexuality in general) from the genre throughout history. Expect to hear about the women who pioneered Science Fiction, the LGBTQIA+ writers making it even more radical, and why it is time to subvert all the false binaries plaguing the category.
Have a listen and please take a shot every time Abby has not engaged with a major film/TV franchise.
This month we're reading Ida by Alison Evans. Grab your copy and read along with us ahead of book club on June 25!
&nbsp;
MENTIONS
Books
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Dune by Frank Herbert
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (as discussed in the ep, Amy &amp; hosts do not condone this author's views or recommend that listeners read his books)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Hex by Rhiannon Lassiter
Highway Bodies by Alison Evans
Ida by Alison Evans
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Monk and Robot by Becky Chambers
Neuromancer by William Gibson
Snow Crash by Neil Stephenson
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula LeGuin
The Long Way To a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The Martian by Andy Weir
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
The Reindeer Hunters by Lars Mytting
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
To Be Taught if Fortunate by Becky Chambers
&nbsp;
Authors
Carl Sagan
Isaac Asimov
Jules Verne
N. K. Jemisin
Octavia E. Butler
&nbsp;
Film/TV
Alien franchise
Andromeda
Babylon 5
Battlestar Galactica
Black Mirror
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
DC and Marvel superheroes
Doctor Who franchise
E.T.
Lord of the Rings
Matrix
Signs
Star Trek franchise
Star Wars franchise
&nbsp;
LINKS
<ul>
<li data-encore-id="text">🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://linktr.ee/masswisteria#465207993</li>
</ul>
🌸 Our Socials:
<ul>
<li data-encore-id="text">IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">YT: https://www.youtube.com/@AmyandBookClub</li>
</ul>
💛 Where to find Amy:
<ul>
<li data-encore-id="text">Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor</li>
<li data-encore-id="text">Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/</li>
</ul>
Thank you so much for listening!💞
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jurassic Park Dinosaurs Are Gay: Welcome to Queer Sci-Fi

We’re sad to say goodbye to dragon month, but happy to send it off with a book club chat about Moniquill Blackgoose’s incredible first installment of the Nampeshiweisit series, To Shape a Dragon's Breath. This book follows the journey of Anequs, who bonds with a dragon hatchling and becomes the first Nampeshiweisit of her people in generations. However, the laws of the Anglish colonisers require her to receive formal training in dragon riding, or face the death of her dragon or even herself. Anequs leaves her home to enrol in a dragon academy. However, it’s far from smooth flying and she faces condescension, suspicion, and outright hostility from the Anglish there.

 

Join us as we chat all about magic dragon schools, the importance of oral storytelling and indigenous knowledges, and the ways that fantasy holds up a mirror to the devastating past and present of living in a settler colony.

 

Be warned: This is a book club episode, so we will be getting into spoilers!





MENTIONS

 

🐉 Our BOTM is To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose.

 

📚 BOOKS: The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers; To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose; Ida by Alison Evans

 

🎬 MOVIES: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

 

🖼️GALLERY: Flinders University Museum of Art 





LINKS:
Watch the full episode on YouTube: @AmyAndBookclub
Follow the Amy & Podcast on IG: @amyandbookclub 
Follow the Amy & Podcast on TikTok: @amyandbookclub
Join the Amy & Book Club: Amy & Bookclub 
Follow Amy Matthews on IG: @amymatthewsauthor 
Follow Amy Barry on IG: @amybarryauthor
Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single "Same Old" here.

We&rsquo;re sad to say goodbye to dragon month, but happy to send it off with a book club chat about Moniquill Blackgoose&rsquo;s incredible first installment of the Nampeshiweisit series, To Shape a Dragon's Breath. This book follows the journey of Anequs, who bonds with a dragon hatchling and becomes the first Nampeshiweisit of her people in generations. However, the laws of the Anglish colonisers require her to receive formal training in dragon riding, or face the death of her dragon or even herself. Anequs leaves her home to enrol in a dragon academy. However, it&rsquo;s far from smooth flying and she faces condescension, suspicion, and outright hostility from the Anglish there.
&nbsp;
Join us as we chat all about magic dragon schools, the importance of oral storytelling and indigenous knowledges, and the ways that fantasy holds up a mirror to the devastating past and present of living in a settler colony.
&nbsp;
Be warned: This is a book club episode, so we will be getting into spoilers!
 
MENTIONS
&nbsp;
🐉 Our BOTM is <a href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/to-shape-a-dragons-breath-9780593498293">To Shape a Dragon&rsquo;s Breath</a> by <a href="https://moniquill.com/">Moniquill Blackgoose</a>.
&nbsp;
📚 BOOKS: The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers; To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose; Ida by Alison Evans
&nbsp;
🎬 MOVIES: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
&nbsp;
🖼️GALLERY: <a href="https://www.flinders.edu.au/museum-of-art">Flinders University Museum of Art</a>&nbsp;
 
LINKS:
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The Gay Audacity of Actively Choosing Hope: Interview with Alison Evans

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