In this podcast, The Outer Dark Virtual Symposium 2020 presents the panel Weird World-Building: Strange Cities, “Other” Countries, and Cobbly Universes, featuring Natania Barron, Jesse Bullington, Jeffrey Ford, Seb Doubinsky, L.M. Davis, and Sarah Read. PLUS Readings by Valjeanne Jeffers, Jeff Strand, L.M. Davis, and Ian McDowell. This programming was recorded on Saturday August 15, 2020.
Show Notes
In this podcast, experience the first Saturday afternoon block of The Outer Dark Virtual Symposium 2020 starting with readings by Valjeanne Jeffers (0:07:00), Jeff Strand (0:17:40), L.M. Davis (0:27:17), and Ian McDowell (0:34:59). Then listen to the panel Weird World-Building: Strange Cities, “Other” Countries, and Cobbly Universes (0:45:50) moderated by Natania Barron with Jesse Bullington, Jeffrey Ford, Seb Doubinsky, L.M. Davis, and Sarah Read. Scroll down for Additional Links to the many authors and works recommended in this episode. This programming took place and was recorded on Saturday August 15, 2020.
This program block is sponsored by Underworld Dreams by Daniel Braum (Lethe Press) andThe Revelator, as well as Horla Level sponsors Nightscape Press, Perpetual Motion Machine, and Nightfire (Tor). The Outer Dark Virtual Symposium 2020 was Presented by This Is Horror and Dekalb Entertainment Commission.
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Additional Links
Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
(Edgar Rice) Burroughs Bibliophiles
The Cornelius Quartet by Michael Moorcock
The Other Side of the Mountain by Michel Bernanos
Deadwood (HBO TV Series, Wiki)
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
TOD 074 Craig Laurance Gidney: Dreaming a Weird that Shimmers
Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake
In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt
Black God’s Drums by P. Djéli Clark
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
More Recommendations from Discord discussion group for this panel:
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
Sorcerer of the Wild Deep by Kai Ashante Wilson
Chronicles of the King’s Tramp by Tom de Haven
Show Credits
Hosts/Producers: Scott Nicolay and Anya Martin
Co-Host, News from The Weird: Justin Steele
Co-Host, Reviews from The Weird: Gordon B. White
Symposium Assistant Director: Melanie Crew
Symposium Programming Coordinator: Jess Lewis
Symposium Logistics: Melissa Eisner
Logo Design: Nick “The Hat” Gucker
Music: Michael Griffin