In this episode, the peerless author, Jasper Fforde, visits Emma in the tea lair. We chat about cameras, working in the film industry, writing your next book when millions of people are waiting for it and, most importantly, lollipop flavours. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes…
In this episode, the splendid author, Lucy Hounsom, visits Emma in the tea lair. We chat about cosplay, Dragon Age, and how being a bookseller can help your career as an author, amongst other topics. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.…
In this episode, the amazing, multiple award winning author, Ken Liu, visits Emma in the tea lair. We nerd out on linguistics and its intersectional with culture and cultural supremacy, discuss how to manage the mental aspects of the writing life and the weirdness of cruise ships, amongst other topics. If you love Tea and Jeopardy…
We were utterly delighted to receive the Hugo Award for Best Fancast at Worldcon 75 in Helsinki. This is a special mini episode, a little squee, so to speak! If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here. Credits for the sounds effects…
In this episode, the brilliant author, Sarah Day, visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss the perils and pitfalls of geology field trips, dealing with wilful ignorance, and playing in a band versus playing in an orchestra. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her…
In this episode, the deeply wonderful author, Maurice Broaddus, visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss the lessons learned from being a guest editor for Apex Magazine, childhood toys, and we also discover the reason why Maurice is one of the loveliest people in SFF (if not the world). If you love Tea and Jeopardy…
In this episode, the legendary author, Robin Hobb, visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss the joy of jigsaw puzzles, how starting out as an author now has changed from when Robin started out and how book production techniques changed fantasy books. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this…
In this episode, the splendid author, Dave Hutchinson, visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss watching the West Wing in the time of Trump, surviving Clarke Award nominations, and writing near future SF. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here. Credits…
In this episode, the utterly brilliant author, Jen Williams, visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss fantasy tropes, Moomins, art college and Jen’s obsession with notebooks. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here. Credits for the sounds effects used in this…
In this episode, the splendid screenwriter, Chris Lunt, visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss screenwriting, breaking into industries, ‘overnight’ successes and the benefits of beards. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here. Credits for the sounds effects used in this…
Well, it seemed like today of all days we all needed something utterly harmless to laugh at. Right? If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here.
In this episode, the fabulous author of This Is Where It Ends, Marieke Nijkamp, visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss the personal impact of writing about emotive subjects, the value of learning different languages and the mediaeval period. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes…
In this episode, the brilliant author John Gwynne, visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss the joys of a good axe, being in a band and what the bottle would be like for a John Gwynne cologne. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her…
In this episode, the absolutely splendid author Zen Cho, visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss the merits of fan fic, living in the worlds we create and the complexities of making the world a better place. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her…
Well, we are absolutely tickled pink to announce that Tea and Jeopardy has been awarded an Alfie award for Best Fancast by George RR Martin at the 2016 Worldcon in Kansas City! If you’d like to find out more about the Alfies, you can read about that here on Mr Martin’s blog. This is a…
In this episode, the brilliantly talented Jason Arnopp, visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss the challenges of interviewing heavy metal legends, the joys of VHS tapes and favourite songs. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here. Credits for the sounds…
In this episode, the wonderful author of “The Unseeing”, Anna Mazzola, visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss the challenges of writing historical crime fiction based on a real crime, elements of the criminal justice system and the important question of tomato versus brown sauce. Listeners should be aware that there are some difficult and…
In this episode, the splendid author James Oswald visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss Highland cows, the silly things James is asked to do for publicity, writing epic fantasy vs crime fiction and we even get a sneaky peek into the plot for the next Inspector McLean novel! If you love Tea and Jeopardy…
In this episode, the brilliant author Kate Elliott visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss outrigger canoe racing, living with volcanoes and how we manage anxiety as writers. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here. Credits for the sounds effects used…
In this episode, the splendid author Sebastien de Castell, visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss archaeology, Neil Gaiman, embarrassing jokes, and the deep questions that plague us as writers. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here. Credits for the sounds…
In this episode, the wonderful writer of plays, the Jennifer Wilde comics, and short stories, Maura McHugh, visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of writing in different media and what it’s like to write for theatre, amongst other things. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep…
It’s been a little while since we last posted an episode. In this one you can find out why… If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here. Credits for the sounds effects used in this episode can be found here.
In this episode, the wonderful writer and editor in chief of io9 Charlie Jane Anders visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss io9, favourite space ships and genre boundaries, amongst other things. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here. Credits for…
In this episode, the splendid novelist and comic writer Cavan Scott visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss the tidy vs. chaotic environment for creatives, truthfulness and writing for the Beano, amongst other things. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here. Credits…
In this episode, the fabulous author and audio drama writer James Goss visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss the joy of LEGO, the glamour of writing for the BBC, selfies, the internet and ghost writing for Douglas Adams. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes…
In this episode, the wonderful Harper Voyager editor Natasha Bardon visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss Dragon Age Inquisition, the ideal people to play Twister with and the world of publishing. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here. Credits for the…
In this episode, the splendid artist and illustrator Tom Brown visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss Hopeless, Maine, modern day druidry, life on a narrowboat, living in the UK and the joy of Victorian twiddles. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her…
In this episode, the splendid author Danie Ware visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss geek culture, what it’s like to finish a trilogy (the final book in Danie’s Ecko trilogy is out now!), living in London, and the joys of roleplaying. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep…
In this episode, the fantastic author and illustrator Philip Reeve visits Emma in the tea lair. We discuss Mortal Engines and the Predator Cities series, his new novel ‘Railhead’, working with Sarah McIntyre, and we discuss what Philip considers to be best in life. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma…
The splendid author Fran Wilde visits us in the tea lair. We discuss clotted cream, cephalopods and Fran relates the tale of the Yellow Dress Disaster. If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep this archive of episodes online, her Patreon page is here. Credits for the sounds effects used in this episode can…
The very lovely author Taran Matharu visits us in the tea lair. We discuss Wattpad, writing with immediate reader feedback versus writing in a little privacy bubble, working in publishing, and how to look like an author (probably deserves a meme of its own). If you love Tea and Jeopardy and want to help Emma keep…