Ep 39: Writeopolis v Fantasy Book Swap- not a dance off

Fantasy Book Swap

Ep 39- Writeopolis v Fantasy Book Swap, but no dance-off

In today’s episode, I am joined by Scott K. Andrews and Kit Power from the Writeopolis podcast. We have a lovely chat, and then Fantasy Book Swap proper starts at 12 minutes in.

Scott’s choice: The Devil on the Road by Robert Westall

Ali’s choice: Unraveller by Frances Hardinge

The Lodestar award finalists- scroll to the bottom of the page.

My copy of The Devil in the Road. Note the cat’s eye, and the gibbet with the executed witch’s body.

Children of the Stones on YouTube, and the trailer for the adaptation of Red Shift

Robert Westall’s official website

Frances Hardinge’s official website

Frances Hardinge conference, Saturday 11th July 2026, Aston University, Birmingham.

As Kit mentions, he was on Fantasy Book Swap before! We discussed The Tripods by John Christopher and Wildspark by Vashti Hardy.

A Wikipedia summary of Hans Christian Andersen’s story The Wild Swans

A list of Joan Aiken’s Wolves books

Leon Garfield

Find out more about Scott here, Kit here and join the Writeopolis patreon here.

Thanks as always to Steve Vapour Trails. Check out his radio show on Radio Lewes here! Thank you to Danny for the fresh new idents, and to Jack Sadler-Johnson for the use of his beautiful track Bliss.

Until next time, bye!