Cozy Fantasy and Queer Abundance: An Interview with Rebecca Thorne

BOOK CLUB: To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

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 [https://www.penguin.com.au/books/to-shape-a-dragons-breath-9780593498293] by Moniquill Blackgoose [https://moniquill.com/].   📚 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 [https://www.flinders.edu.au/museum-of-art]  LINKS: * Watch the full episode on YouTube: @AmyAndBookclub [https://youtube.com/@amyandbookclub?si=tNwaMcQpfgU6c8Uc] * Follow the Amy & Podcast on IG: @amyandbookclub [https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub?igsh=OHZtZjd5NG5wNTd3]  * Follow the Amy & Podcast on TikTok: @amyandbookclub [https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub] * Join the Amy & Book Club: Amy & Bookclub [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/169K69qXsh/]  * Follow Amy Matthews on IG: @amymatthewsauthor [https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/]  * Follow Amy Barry on IG: @amybarryauthor [https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/] * Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single "Same Old" here [https://open.spotify.com/track/7tmb12L3NfS3utyBbazqiR]. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Cozy Fantasy and Queer Abundance: An Interview with Rebecca Thorne

Join us for our hilarious interview with USA Today, Indie, and Sunday Times bestselling author Rebecca Thorne. Rebecca talks us through her life-long love of dragons, retrospective worldbuilding, the phenomenon of cozy fantasy, and the joy of writing established lesbian couples. We had an absolute blast talking to Rebecca, so we know you'll enjoy this interview: described by participants as "cozy, like the genre". This month we’re reading How to Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose. Grab your copy and have a read before our bookclub on 21st May! MENTIONS Movies/TV Dragonheart (1996) Sleepless in Seattle (1993) Books The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein Dragonology by Dugald Steer The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede Dragon's Bait by Vivian Vande Velde Tomes and Tea series by Rebecca Thorne Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree Divergent by Veronica Roth The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Song of the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce The McBrides series by Amy Barry Moss'd In Space by Rebecca Thorne Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab Sir Callie series by Esme Symes-Smith Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery LINKS 🐉 Where to find Rebecca: * On IG: @rebeccathornewrites [https://www.instagram.com/rebeccathornewrites/] * Website: https://rebeccathorne.net/ [https://rebeccathorne.net/] 🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW [https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW] 🌸 Our Socials: * IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub [https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub] * FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/169K69qXsh/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/169K69qXsh/] * TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub [https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub] 💛 Where to find Amy: * Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/ [https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/] * Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/ [https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor [https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor] * Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/ [https://amymatthewsauthor.com/] Thank you so much for listening!💞 See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Does Wingspan Matter? Dragon Mythology Then & Now

This week, Justina & Payton have diligently done their homework on dragon mythology to share with us the history of dragons across time and culture. This includes their connections to colonialism, Christianity, creation, harvest, life, nature and more . . . and then Amy asks us what we would hoard if we were dragons (no books allowed!), and the conversation hatches into something else entirely (I fear that I cannot list the topics here, you'll simply have to listen). This month we’re reading How to Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose. Grab your copy and have a read before our book club on 21st May! MENTIONS Books: Beowulf Dragonfruit, Makiia Lucier The Rainbow Serpent, Dick Roughsey Dragonflight, Anne McAffrey Dragons: Mushu, Mulan Puff, Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow & Lenny Lipton Toothless, How to Train Your Dragon Falcore, The Neverending Story Haku, Spirited Away Barney, Barney & Friends Other: A History of Dragons in Western Literature, Yvonne Shiau 🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW [https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW] 🌸 Our Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub [https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub] TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub [https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub] 💛 Where to find Amy: Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/ [https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/] Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/ [https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor [https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor] Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/ [https://amymatthewsauthor.com/] Thank you so much for listening! 💞 See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

How to Horse Your Dragon: Unraveling the complex world of dragon lore

It's dragon month, which means we're talking fire, scales, and flying. To kick off the month, we dive headfirst into all the dragon lore we know and try to figure out what we consider True Dragon Lore (hint: none, it's all valid). We talk about what we'd like to shoot from our mouths, whether our wings are our arms, and just how small a dragon can get before it's too small. Most importantly, we answer the burning question of whether a dragon is a horse. This month we’re reading How to Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose. Grab your copy and have a read before our bookclub on 21st May! MENTIONS Books How to Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose To Ride a Raising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin Temeraire by Naomi Novik How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell Eragon by Christopher Paolini Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons by Dugald Steer Bringing Up Baby Dragons: A Guide for Beginners by Dugald Steer Working with Dragons: A Course in Dragonology by Dugald Steer The Discovery of Dragons by Graeme Base Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Beowulf Magician by Raymond Feist Films/TV Dragonheart (1996) The Neverending Story (1984) How to Train Your Dragon (2010) Reign of Fire (2002) Cars (2006) Monkey Magic (1978-1980) Game of Thrones (2011-2019) House of the Dragon (2022-) Avatar (2009) Shrek (2001) Merlin BBC (2008-2012) Merlin miniseries (1998) LINKS * 🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW [https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW] 🌸 Our Socials: * IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub [https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub] * FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/169K69qXsh/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/169K69qXsh/] * TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub [https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub] 💛 Where to find Amy: * Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/ [https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/] * Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/ [https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor [https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor] * Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/ [https://amymatthewsauthor.com/] Thank you so much for listening!💞 See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Dennis Hearts Draco: Dragonheart Revisited

It's our first After Dark of the season, and we're revisiting a childhood classic, Dragonheart, as a bridge between April's YA month and our upcoming theme for May: dragons! We reflect on the movie, discuss the lore behind the original script, lament at the lost potential for a romance between Dennis Quaid and Draco, and then deep dive into the fantasy films that we feel nostalgic for (they're just not making them like Ladyhawke anymore . . .) MENTIONS Films/TV: Jurassic Park, 1993 Starship Troopers, 1997 Excalibur, 1981 Robin Hood, 1991 Ladyhawke, 1985 Willow, 1988 Conan the Barbarian, 1982 How to Train Your Dragon, 2010 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, 2002 The Matrix, 1999 Akira, 1988 Neon Genesis, 1995 Princess Bride, 1987 The Dark Crystal, 1982 Hook, 1991 Inkheart, 2008 A Knight's Tale, 2001 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, 2003 The Lord of the Rings, 2001 The Mummy, 1999 Night at the Museum, 2006 Scarface, 1983 Lionheart, 1987 Red Sonja, 1985 Flesh and Blood, 1985 Braveheart, 1995 Kingdom of Heaven, 2005 Bridge to Terabithia, 2007 The Chronicles of Narnia, 2005 Reign of Fire, 2002 Beowulf, 2007 Hercule, 2014 Clash of the Titans, 2010 Jason and the Argonauts, 2000 Game of Thrones, 2011 House of the Dragon, 2022 Willow (TV Series), 2022 Dinotopia, 2002 Dragonheart: Vengeance, 2020 Slipper and the Rose, 1976 Authors: Charles Edward Pogue Actors: Dennis Quaid Sean Connery Dina Meyer David Thewlis Liam Neeson Helen Mirren Tim Allen Jackie Chan Tom Hanks Jim Henson Paul Bettany Daniel Craig Rachel Weisz Michelle Pfeiffer Eric Stoltz Jennifer Jason Leigh Christian Bale Dwayne Johnson Other: Rob Cohen, Director & Film Maker LINKS 🎵 Our theme music is by Mass Wisteria. Stream their single SAME OLD here: https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW [https://tr.ee/Mn6oTQ2AOW] 🌸 Our Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub [https://www.instagram.com/amyandbookclub] TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub [https://www.tiktok.com/@amyandbookclub] 💛 Where to find Amy: Amy Matthews on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/ [https://www.instagram.com/amymatthewsauthor/] Amy Barry on IG: https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/ [https://www.instagram.com/amybarryauthor/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor [https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyTMatthewsauthor] Website: https://amymatthewsauthor.com/ [https://amymatthewsauthor.com/]   Thank you so much for listening! 💞 See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.