Mary Robinette Kowal
Hugo-award winning science fiction and fantasy author
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My Favorite Bit: Chris Gerrib talks about THE THIRD PERSON IN THE ROOM
Chris Gerrib is joining us today to talk about his novel, The Third Person in the Room. Here’s the publisher’s description: Vince robs banks, and he has a rule: never rob a bank too close to home, especially when home is a small town in Central Illinois. He broke that rule last…
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My Favorite Bit: Sharon Shinn talks about TROPES
Sharon Shinn is joining us today to talk about her collection, Tropes. Here’s the publisher’s description: A man who can shift shapes. A woman who keeps being reincarnated. A world where unicorns are real. A city bound by elemental magic. These are some of the touchpoints in…
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The Mary Robinette Gazette: October, 2026
Want to get my newsletter in your inbox? Sign up here. I’m sitting in Canada with a small calico cat curled up on my feet as I write. There’s a cup of tea on the nightstand next to me. But the thing that is bringing me the most joy right now is a small glass […]
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My Favorite Bit: Joanne Merriam talks about AETHER AND EGO
Joanne Merriam is joining us today to talk about her novel, Aether and Ego. Here’s the publisher’s description: It is autumn 1845, and Elizabeth Bennet is a part of the second generation embarking on a centuries-long flight to Alpha Centauri, working in the signal room and…
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My Favorite Bit: Stephanie Feldman talks about THE NIGHT PARADE AND OTHER STORIES
Stephanie Feldman is joining us today to talk about her short story collection, The Night Parade and Other Stories. Here’s the publisher’s description: A teenage girl realizes her lifelong best friends are being seduced by a supernatural force, and must choose between being…
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My Favorite Bit: Mia V. Moss talks about THE HERESY OF THIEVES
Mia V. Moss is joining us today to talk about their novel, The Heresy of Thieves. Here’s the publisher’s description: Vael stole magic from the gods for Her people and put an end to centuries of unrest. Now magic is gone, and the battle for the Witchlands’s soul begins After a…
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My Favorite Bit: P.A. Cornell talks about THE ASTRONAUT AMONG THE FLOWERS
P.A. Cornell is joining us today to talk about her collection, The Astronaut Among the Flowers and Other Stories. Here’s the publisher’s description: This debut collection by Nebula-nominated author P.A. Cornell brings together twenty-one tales of fantasy and science fiction…
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My Favorite Bit: J. Alexander Cohen talks about TALIO ROSSA AND THE ELIXIR OF LIFE
J. Alexander Cohen is joining us today to talk about his novel, Talio Rossa and the Elixir of Life. Here’s the publisher’s description: Magic might be the cure, but magic is gone… Six months after the events of Talio’s Codex, Talio and Pazli are living and working court cases…
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My Favorite Bit: Dmitri Mehlhorn talks about ARCHIPELIGO OF LIGHT
Dmitri Mehlhorn is joining us today to talk about his novel, Archipelago of Light. Here’s the publisher’s description: Across thirty-six years and six continents, the liberal order is dying, and seven strangers are building what comes next. A tech visionary and an engineer who…
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My Favorite Bit: Zen Cho talks about THE PERILOUS LIFE OF JADE YEO
Zen Cho is joining us today to talk about her novel, The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo. Here’s the publisher’s description: A delicious epistolary romp, brimming with social commentary and rife with wit. It’s the Roaring Twenties, and writer Jade Yeo is exploring all the passions…
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My Favorite Bit: Alexandra Ammon Parthun talks about FOR THE LOVE OF THE QUEST
Alexandra Ammon Parthun is joining us today to talk about her novel, For the Love of the Quest. Here’s the publisher’s description: The search for King Arthur’s Excalibur invites danger—and potentially love—in this sapphic historical romance, perfect for fans of Cat Sebastian…
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The Mary Robinette Gazette: September, 2026
Want to get my newsletter in your inbox? Sign up here. I was recently an instructor on the final (for now) annual Writing Excuses cruise. A lot of the conversations I had with attendees were about grappling with perfectionism. As we learn more about the craft of writing and…
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My Favorite Bit: Marissa Lingen talks about A DUBIOUS CLAMOR
Marissa Lingen is joining us today to talk about her novel, A Dubious Clamor. Here’s the publisher’s description: Ever since she broke the curse that made her live as a harpy for two years, Jules has worked as a cursebreaker, taking on magical odd jobs for minimal pay and the…
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My Favorite Bit: Grace Viall talks about (MOSTLY) HUMAN RESOURCES
Grace Viall is joining us today to talk about her novel, (Mostly) Human Resources. Here’s the publisher’s description: Working in human resources was not what Alexys had in mind when she joined Entity, the private company that categorizes and manages the world’s cryptids. But…
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My Favorite Bit: Tim Pratt talks about THE JEWEL AND THE COMET
Tim Pratt is joining us today to talk about their novel, The Jewel and the Comet. Here’s the publisher’s description: Glenn is a normal graduate student (aside from his kinks and genderfluidity), living a normal life with his normal girlfriend, Vivy (a spy for an…
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My Favorite Bit: Victor Ladis Schultz talks about THE BOOK OF THE JAGUAR
Victor Ladis Schultz is joining us today to talk about his novel, The Book of the Jaguar. Here’s the publisher’s description: The legions of New Serraña have a sacred custom: when a legionnaire falls in battle, a member of their company must bear the body home to the dead…
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My Favorite Bit: Chris Gerrib talks about GUNMAKER
Chris Gerrib is joining us today to talk about his novel, Gunmaker. Here’s the publisher’s description: Martika Clybourne is the new legal consultant for 433 Platinum Mining LLC on Gavin Station, a torus happily spinning inside the asteroid, Eros. What was meant to be an easy…
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My Favorite Bit: James Patrick Kelly talks about THE BOOK OF BOTS
James Patrick Kelly is joining us today to talk about his novel, The Book of Bots. Here’s the publisher’s description: Hugo and Nebula award winning writer James Patrick Kelly has spent the last thirty years thinking about robots. In the twelve stories of The Book of Bots they…
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The Mary Robinette Gazette: August, 2026
Want to get my newsletter in your inbox? Sign up here. In the last few weeks, I have been recovering from unexpected gallbladder surgery. It hit suddenly on a Thursday night, surgery was on Friday, and I was scheduled to be on a plan to GenCon in Indianapolis on Saturday. If…
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My Favorite Bit: Carolyn Ives Gilman talks about TESTAMENT OF LEAVES
Carolyn Ives Gilman is joining us today to talk about her novel, Testament of Leaves. Here’s the publisher’s description: In the isolated thickets of a faraway planet, a linguist lies dead. Inscrutinator Shameesh Kulkarni must find out why. But no one wants to talk: not the…