David and Robin are joined by Cheryl Morgan, owner of Wizard's Tower Press. Come gather round to hear the insights of an experienced independent publisher on such matters as anthologies, the dealers' room, the colonisation of Welsh mythology, and the San Francisco 49ers. Cheryl gives away the secret to making a small fortune in publishing, and provides us with enough recommendations to break a TBR pile.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/

Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/

Find out more about Wizard’s Tower here: https://wizardstowerpress.com

Visit Robin’s website: https://robincmduncan.com/

And David’s: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/

We are delighted to kick off our 2026 season with a novel (pun intended) format for us; we had so much fun discussing the important books Priya’s writing life that you can look forward to more such episodes in the future. So, dive into this fascinating selection box of literary gems.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/

Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/

Find out more about Priya here: https://priyasharmafiction.wordpress.com

Visit Robin’s website: https://robincmduncan.com/

And David’s: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/

Time stamps

(02:20) Watership Down, Richard Adams (1972)

(11:10) Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier (1938)

- The Little Stranger, Sarah Waters (2009)

- The Blue Lenses & Other Stories, Daphne du Maurier (1959)

(17:30) The Colour Purple, Alice Walker (1982)

- Beloved, Toni Morrison (1987)

- Genre vs Literary, Round 347…

(36:15) Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson (1985)

- The Passion, Jeanette Winterson (1987)

- Written on the Body, Jeanette Winterson (1992)

- The Daylight Gate, Jeanette Winterson (2012)

(41:40) The Books of Blood, Clive Barker (1984)

- Cabal, Clive Barker (1988)

- The Illustrated Man, Ray Bradbury (1951)

- Empires of Dust, Anna Smith Spark (2017,18,19)

- Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy (1985)

- The Road, Cormac McCarthy (2006)

- Child of God, Cormac McCarthy (1973)

(50:15) The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende (1982)

- The History of Danish Dreams, Peter Høeg (1988)

- Midnight’s Children, Salman Rushdie (1981)

(53:20) The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories, Angela Carter (1979)

- “The Tiger’s Bride”, Angela Carter (1979)

- The Writer’s Mosaic website: [second audio file]

https://writersmosaic.org.uk/people/priya-sharma-2/

(58:45) The Red Tree, Shaun Tan (2001)

- The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, Chris Van Allsburg (1984)

- The Arrival, Shaun Tan (2007)

(61:55) The Lost Books of the Odyssey, Zachary Mason (2007)

- Metamorphica, Zachary Mason (2018)

(65:50) Arcadia, Jim Crace (1992)

- The Pesthouse, Jim Crace (2007)

’Twas the day before Christmas and all round the web, no podcaster was stirring, expect Rob and Dave… Welcome to our final episode of 2025!

Okay, I’m sure there are plenty of other podcasts releasing today, but how many of them will take you on a journey stopping off at chronic teeth-grinding, Simon & Garfunkel, writing 20,000 words in a day, Latin lessons, murder mysteries, and writing sprints?

Join David and Robin for one last instalment of writing tomfoolery before the turn of the year.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/

Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/

Visit Robin’s website: https://robincmduncan.com/

And David’s: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/

Time stamps

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