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Deep-Dive into Science Fiction
Season 4, Ep. 4
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This episode is dedicated to Jenna @thefellowshipofbooks.
Today we’re going to dive into the sci-fi genre and its subgenres with self-published author SJ Pratt, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing!
Links:
SJ Pratt on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjpratt_writer/
SJ Pratt website: https://www.sjpratt.com/
SJ Pratt's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/6d00c72d189b/sjpratt-newsletter
Books recommended in this episode:
The 716 by SJ Pratt
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
Dune by Frank Herbert
The Martian by Andy Weir
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Divergent by Veronica Roth
The Bladerunner by Alan E. Nourse
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Hunt the Stars, Eclipse the Moon, and Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik
A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
TV & movies recommended in this episode:
Star Wars
Star Trek
The Mandalorian
Cowboys and Aliens
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