I wrap up my thoughts on female characters by tearing apart Jordan Peterson's conceptualization of the archetypal "male" and "female" heroes, and present my own theory on the archetypal hero. -- Sources: Jordan Peterson on female heroes: https://youtu.be/Wo7qFJ3X4Mo Highest-grossing female-driven movies: https://www.glamour.com/story/highest-grossing-female-driven Popular female protagonist books: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/female-protagonist The most successful movies directed by women: https://www.liveabout.com/successful-women-filmmakers-4142000 -- If you want to keep up with me after the end of the podcast, here are a few ways! My blog: briannadasilva.blog Newsletter: bit.ly/2Ov2tFm Twitter: twitter.com/Brianna_daSilva Also, check out my debut fantasy novel, CITY OF RECKONING, coming out summer 2021, and currently listed on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47161334-city-of-reckoning

Females in Fantasy

Grand Finale (The Last Episode)

Kathrin Hutson talks about antiheroines, morally gray protagonists, and what our preference for — or against — dark characters really says about us. --- Keep up with Kathrin: https://www.kathrinhutsonfiction.com/ https://www.facebook.com/KathrinHutsonFiction/ https://www.instagram.com/kathrinhutsonfiction/ https://twitter.com/ExquisitelyDark --- To read all about why I'm ending Females in Fantasy, and what comes next, here's a Patreon post (available to the public, not just paying patrons): https://www.patreon.com/posts/sad-announcement-28572345 If you want to keep up with me after the end of the podcast, here are a few ways! My blog: http://briannadasilva.blog Newsletter: https://bit.ly/2Ov2tFm Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brianna_daSilva

Dark Female Characters with Kathrin Hutson

Nicole Pierman and I continue the conversation that started with Francina Simone about cancel culture in the book community. We discuss the concept of "harmful" books, censorship, and how to have productive conversations online.  Plus, we respond to some of the counter-arguments out there from people who think the cancel culture is a good thing. --- You can find Nicole on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1GsNaGSESEjy4aufbnIaA Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/AuthorishNicole Twitter: https://twitter.com/PiermanNicole and Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14954026.Nicole_Pierman --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Become a monthly supporter of the podcast to listen to special episodes, watch video versions of interviews, get exclusive merch like bookmarks, stickers, mugs, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

Harmful Books with Nicole Pierman

Kate Elliot and I talk about the common misunderstandings people have about the roles real women played in history, and how this impacts the way fantasy gets written. When women are given complex, powerful roles in historically-inspired stories, is that wish fulfillment and political correctness? Or is it just... realistic? --- To go more deeply into this topic, I highly recommend the following essay by Kate Elliot:  "Writing Women Characters Into Epic Fantasy Without Quotas."  https://www.tor.com/2016/03/23/writing-women-characters-into-epic-fantasy-without-quotas/ --- Keep up with Kate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateElliottSFF Her blog: http://www.kateelliott.com/ And her newsletter: http://subscribepage.com/kateelliottnewsletter --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Become a monthly supporter of the podcast to listen to special episodes, watch video versions of interviews, get exclusive merch like bookmarks, stickers, mugs, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

Women in History with Kate Elliot

Susan Dennard responds to some critiques and failures of "intersectional" thinking, and discusses how to solve them in the context of character creation. Plus: How the fear of powerful women plays into the way we see witches (and not wizards). --- Keep up with Susan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stdennard on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stdennard/ and through her newsletter, which you can sign up for here: https://susandennard.com/ --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Become a monthly supporter of the podcast to listen to special episodes, watch video versions of interviews, get exclusive merch like bookmarks, stickers, mugs, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

Witches and Intersectionality with Susan Dennard

To kick off SEASON 3, Francina Simone and I talk about cancel culture in the book community, and the way it harms the people it claims to protect. This conversation is much longer than regular episodes, because the subject matter called for a lot of complexity and nuance, and we wanted to get that right. Please don't let the length stop you from listening. I believe this topic is very important, and it's something we need to talk about more in the book community. If you agree or disagree with what Francina and I had to say, I'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet to me at @Brianna_daSilva or @FemalesInFantasy, or send me a note at femalesinfantasy@gmail.com. Let's keep the conversation going. --- To dive deeper into the topic of book controversies, censorship, and online toxicity, here are some great videos from Francina's channel I recommend! "Carve the Mark controversy" https://youtu.be/AOwsQ3mJKPI "Blood Heir controversy" https://youtu.be/C4S1p3KtZSw "Modern censorship" https://youtu.be/wvsYlcxohzI "Diversity isn't about adding POC or LGBT" https://youtu.be/Bx3I5p4qgUQ "How the book community has achieved moral bankruptcy" https://youtu.be/aPgl8tA7ChM --- Keep up with "intellectual" Francina on her YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/francinasimone Or, keep up with Francina "being stupid" on Twitter: (Her words, not mine!) https://twitter.com/FrancinaSimone --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Become a monthly supporter of the podcast to listen to special episodes, watch video versions of interviews, get exclusive merch like bookmarks, stickers, mugs, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

Book Controversies with Francina Simone

V.S. Holmes comes on the show to talk about writing disabled characters in fantastical settings. --- You're invited to a virtual party! Come celebrate 1 year and 2 seasons of Females in Fantasy! DATE: Sunday, April 7 TIME: 3pm EST PLACE: YouTube Live https://youtu.be/l-L1rnTX1So --- Keep up with V: Twitter: https://twitter.com/VS_Holmes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorvsholmes/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vs_holmes/ Website: https://vsholmes.com/ Listen to my episode on V's podcast! https://www.amphibianauthors.com/podcast.html --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Become a monthly supporter of the podcast to listen to special episodes, watch video versions of interviews, get exclusive merch like bookmarks, stickers, mugs, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

Disability in Fantasy with V.S. Holmes

Samantha Shannon, author of THE BONE SEASON series and THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE, talks about the phrase "strong female character," and why it's problematic. --- THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE is now a New York Times bestseller! http://bit.ly/priorytree --- Samantha's follow links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/say_shannon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/say_shannon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaShannonAuthor Tumblr: http://sshannonauthor.tumblr.com/ --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Become a monthly supporter of the podcast to listen to special episodes, watch video versions of interviews, get exclusive merch like bookmarks, stickers, mugs, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

"Strong" Female Characters with Samantha Shannon

Lindsay Franklin, author of THE STORY PEDDLER, talks about her experiences as a person of faith writing speculative fiction. She shares about her difficulty relating to other Christians, what she wishes the secular world understood about Christian SF&F writers, and perhaps most importantly, how to write good stories without preaching to your audience (a problem that not only Christians struggle with). --- Links to things we talked about in the interview: Realm Makers: Christian speculative fiction conference https://realmmakers.net/ Enclave Publishing: Source of awesome Christian sci-fi and fantasy https://www.enclavepublishing.com/ Lindsay's website https://www.lindsayafranklin.com/ Lindsay's follow links https://www.instagram.com/linzyafranklin/ https://twitter.com/LinzyAFranklin --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Also, you can become a patron to participate in the creation of the show, and get goodies like bookmarks, extra content, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

Christian Fantasy with Lindsay Franklin

Becky Chambers, author of A LONG WAY TO A SMALL, ANGRY PLANET (and its sequels) talks about world building, alien genders, prejudice metaphors, and how her experiences as a gay woman influence her writing. Plus: Why she chooses to write hopeful science fiction, and why it matters. --- Becky's website: https://www.otherscribbles.com/ Becky's newsletter: https://tinyletter.com/beckychambers --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Also, you can become a patron to participate in the creation of the show, and get goodies like bookmarks, extra content, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

Aliens, Gender, and Prejudice with Becky Chambers

L. Stephanie Tait, a director, author, and podcaster, joins me to talk about the stigma against women making sci-fi/fantasy movies, the rampant sexism in the film industry, and how to (hopefully) fix the whole mess. Plus, all about her podcast, Sisters of Sci-Fi! CW: Stephanie shares a true story involving violence against a woman on a film set, and it's kind of disturbing, so just be aware. --- Check out my crossover episode over at Stephanie's podcast! http://www.sistersofscifi.com/2018/12/18/episode-8-brianna-da-silva-females-of-fantasy-podcast/ You can listen to Sisters of Sci-Fi on iTunes, GooglePlay, and Spotify. --- Follow links for Stephanie and her podcast: https://twitter.com/queendomofmab https://twitter.com/SistersOfSciFi https://www.instagram.com/sistersofscifi/ You can find Stephanie's book at Verthandi Press: https://www.verthandipress.com/ --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Also, you can become a patron to participate in the creation of the show, and get goodies like bookmarks, extra content, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

Women in Film with L. Stephanie Tait (Sisters of Sci-Fi)

Kelsey Eng, an illustrator for Dreamworks' new SHE-RA series, talks about the portrayal of female characters in fantasy art, animation, and games. See Kelsey's gorgeous art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelseyeng32/ Sign up for her newsletter: http://www.kelseyeng.com/ Check out her Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kelseyeng32 Watch her livestreams on Thursdays (8pm PST) and Saturdays (10:30am PST): https://www.twitch.tv/kelseyeng Speaking of artists, Mirais Gash is the illustrator who made the Females in Fantasy character! You can see her art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardinal_red_/ If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Also, you can become a patron to participate in the creation of the show, and get goodies like bookmarks, extra content, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

Fantasy Art with Kelsey Eng

Tasha Suri joins me to talk about EMPIRE OF SAND, her epic fantasy debut inspired by Mughal India. We explore the real Hindu epics and history that fueled her world building. Also, we answer the question: Why are empires such a common theme in fantasy literature? --- EMPIRE OF SAND is available now from Orbit Books, wherever books are sold! http://a.co/d/8GCK6HX You can keep up with Tasha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tashadrinkstea Her website: https://tashasuri.com/ Her publisher: https://www.orbitbooks.net/ --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Also, you can become a patron to participate in the creation of the show, and get goodies like bookmarks, extra content, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

South Asian Fantasy with Tasha Suri

Natasha Ngan joins me to talk about GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE, her upcoming Asian-inspired high fantasy novel. We discuss the recent influx of diverse fantasy books, and the controversy around writing cultures that are, or are not, "your own". Also, we explore how stories about heroines in patriarchal fantasy worlds can be just as empowering as those set in egalitarian worlds. **Trigger warning** We talk in broad terms about sexual assault, and how it can be a very relevant topic for young readers. --- Enter the GIVEAWAY for Natasha's book! http://gvwy.io/zjtqf0b You can also find it by going to the Females in Fantasy Facebook page, and clicking the "Giveaway" tab. --- Reflections on my four months of traveling: http://briannadasilva.blog/im-no-longer-traveling/ --- You can keep up with Natasha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/girlinthelens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlinth And her website: http://natashangan.com/ --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Also, you can become a patron to participate in the creation of the show, and get goodies like bookmarks, extra content, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Podcast follow links: Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

Patriarchy and Empowerment with Natasha Ngan

Victoria Schwab (aka V.E. Schwab) talks about writing girls with "masculine" traits, what she wants to see more of with gay rep, and how internalized misogyny and the "likability complex" can get in the way for writers and readers of female characters. PLUS, we discuss her latest book, VENGEFUL! --- VENGEFUL is out now! http://a.co/d/2oEf4NM And if you need to get caught up, the first book in the series is VICIOUS: http://a.co/d/46cLm57 --- Keep up with Victoria on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veschwab/ And Twitter: https://twitter.com/veschwab --- Here's that Washington Post interview I mentioned: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/ve-schwab-this-savage-song-book-interview/2016/07/14/5c425646-49f2-11e6-bdb9-701687974517 --- Let's continue the conversation about masculine girls! Join the Twitter chat on **October 27, 8pm EST.** You can follow along with the hashtag #FemalesInFantasy, and the official Twitter account: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy --- If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes! Also, you can become a patron to participate in the creation of the show, and get goodies like bookmarks, extra content, and more: http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy Additional podcast follow links: Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy

Masculine Girls with Victoria Schwab

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