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Home of Dawn Vogel: Writer, Historian, Geek

Interview with Ada Hoffmann

| November 6, 2023

Today, I’m chatting with Ada Hoffmann, author of the forthcoming collection Resurrections from Apex Book Company! DV: Tell us a little about yourself and your writing. AH: Hi! My name is Ada Hoffmann. My pronouns are they/them. I live in Canada, teach cognitive science at a university, and write stories. I also have a huge interest […]

Interview with Zilla Novikov

| September 20, 2023

Today, I’m talking with Zilla Novikov, author of fiction and a fantastic cookbook! Read on to learn more! DV: Tell me a little about yourself and your writing. ZN: I’m Zilla Novikov (she/her), a depressed millennial who is very tired of late-stage capitalism. Turns out, that’s an endless font of story ideas. People tell me […]

Interview with Ryder O’Malley

| September 11, 2023

Today, I’m talking with Ryder O’Malley, who writes superhero and supervillain fiction, including some on the gay and steamy part of the spectrum! Read on to learn more! DV: Tell me a little about yourself and your writing. RO: Howdy! Most people know me as Ryder O’Malley, the author of gay steamy superheroes. My origin […]

Interview with Priya J. Sridhar

| August 23, 2023

Today, I’m talking with Priya J. Sridhar, who is a prolific writer spanning fiction and nonfiction, and much more! Read on to learn more! DV: Tell me a little about yourself and your writing. PJS: I am a speculative fiction writer with eight books under my belt, a nerdy nonfiction writer, and a copywriter in […]

Interview with CD Covington

| August 14, 2023

Today, I’m talking with CD Covington, who is just about to launch her Kickstarter for A Writer’s Guide to Linguistic Worldbuilding! Keep reading for more on the Kickstarter, CD’s work, and linguistic nerdery! DV: Tell me a little about yourself and your linguistics background. CD: My name is CD Covington, and I’ve been writing as long […]

Co-Writing Interview with Erik Scott de Bie and Amanda Cherry

| February 13, 2023

Having recently edited a co-written book (Femmes Fatale, pictured) by these two authors got me thinking about co-writing in general, so I decided to talk with some folks who have co-written stories and books. Here’s the third interview, with the folks who inspired this series of blog posts! DV: Tell me a little about each […]

Co-Writing Interview with E.D.E. Bell and Stewart C Baker

| January 30, 2023

Having recently edited a co-written book got me thinking about co-writing in general, so I decided to talk with some folks who have co-written stories and books. Here’s the second interview! DV: Tell me a little about each of you. Emily: I’m a quiet fantasy writer, small press editor, and mom of three who works […]

Co-Writing Interview with LS Reinholt and Minerva Cerridwen

| December 5, 2022

Having recently edited a co-written book got me thinking about co-writing in general, so I decided to talk with some folks who have co-written stories and books. Here’s the first interview! DV: Tell me a little about each of you. Hi! We are LS Reinholt and Minerva Cerridwen, and together we share one brain cell. […]

Small Publishing in a Big Universe Interview!

| September 28, 2022

A few months back, I recorded an interview for the Small Publishing in a Big Universe podcast, where I talked about self-publishing and small press publishing, and some of the pros and cons of each! You can check it out here! There are lots of other cool panels and interviews and more if you want […]

An Interview with Yaroslav Barsukov

| March 17, 2021

Today, I’m chatting with Yaroslav Barsukov, whose book, Tower of Mud and Straw, I reviewed last October, which has just been announced on the Nebula Award shortlist! DV: Tell us a little about yourself and your writing background. Yaroslav Barsukov: I’m a Russian living in Vienna, writing in English 🙂 It’s like an answer to a […]