Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 33c - Interview with Zen Cho
Saturday, April 20, 2019 - 07:00
Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 102 (previously 33c) - Interview with Zen Cho
(Originally aired 2019/04/19 - listen here)
Transcript pending.
Show Notes
An interview with fantasy author Zen Cho.
NOTE: This month’s On the Shelf incorrectly announced this month’s guest as Molly Tanzer. The Molly Tanzer interview will appear at a future date.
In this episode we talk about:
- The Malaysian influences in Zen’s fiction
- 19th century English literature and engaging with colonial legacies through fiction
- Her favorite historic eras that may see stories in the future
- The challenges of researching less-represented historic eras and regions
- Being inspired by the gaps and omissions in mainstream history
- The similar challenges of writing queer characters and writing non-Western characters
- Books mentioned
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
Links to Heather Online
Links to Zen Cho Online