{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/62ec4ba364510700177ba002?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 117 - Adrian Tchaikovsky talks about his brilliant books, telling us all about his planning, worldbuilding and much more!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/1646909684513-1d45e6ab25ff65ecd91dc0741fca54d8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Adrian Tchaikovsky is the multi-award winning bestselling author of sci-fi and fantasy books such as the <em>Children of Time</em> series, <em>Shadows of the Apt</em> series and much more. He primarily explores deep themes, such as artificial intelligence and alien awareness within epic galactic and fantastical settings. He has a deep interest in the animal world specifically insects from his studies in Zoology and has a particular penchant for spiders.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We loved chatting with Adrian for our first ever live episode in front of an audience at the Cymera Festival back in June. We talked about how persistence helped him break into his dream job of writing, why he is such a detailed planner (normally!) and deep dive into his worldbuilding and writing techniques.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adrian-Tchaikovsky/e/B002XLHS8Q\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Adrian's books now!</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.adriantchaikovsky.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Adrian's website</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/aptshadow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Adrian on Twitter</a></p><p><br></p><p>Page One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ukPageOne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ukPageOne</a></p><p>Follow us on Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ukPageOne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com/ukPageOne</a></p><p>Follow us on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ukpageone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ukPageOne</a></p>","author_name":"STET Podcasts"}