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Jonathan Strahan
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Freelance anthologist. Consulting Editor, Tor.com. Reviews Editor, Locus www.locusmag.com. Co-host, The Coode Street Podcast jonathanstrahan.podbean.com. Hugo and World Fantasy Award recipient.
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 25

Today Jonathan for the final instalment of our Advent Calendar chats with E. J. Swift about what she's been reading, been writing, and would recommend!

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Episode 713: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 25 - E. J. Swift
E.J. Swift's sixth novel, When There Are Wolves Again, is one of the standout science fiction novels of 2025. For the final instalment of the Coode Street Advent Calendar for 2025, Jonathan chats with...
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December 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 24

Today Gary and Jonathan chat with Ursula Vernon (T. Kingfisher) about what she's been reading, would recommend, and what she has coming out!

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Episode 712: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 24 - Ursula Vernon
It's December 24, the final day of Advent, and Coode Street has just two more episodes to go before our holiday break. Today, Gary and Jonathan chat with Ursula Vernon about her writing alter-ego T.Ki...
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December 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 22
Today Jonathan and Gary chat with James S.A. Corey about writing, reading, the holiday season, and their new novel, The Faith of Beasts.

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Episode 710: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 22 - James S.A. Corey
Today Jonathan and Gary spend some time talking to Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, who write together as "James S.A. Corey", about what they've been reading, what they'd recommend, their seasonal readin...
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December 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 21

Today Gary and Jonathan talk to Francis Spufford about what he's been reading, what he'd recommend, and his new novel, Nonesuch.

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Episode 709: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 21 - Francis Spufford
As both the Advent Calendar and the year move slowly towards a close, Gary and Jonathan chat with Francis Spufford, author of Golden Hill, Light Perpetual, and the wonderful Cahokia Jazz about what he...
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December 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I haven't taken the Nebula Awards seriously as an award for more than ten years. Today the SFFWA seemed to be encouraging their own members to feel the same way.
December 20, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 20

Jonathan and Gary chat with Becky Chambers about books she's read and would recommend, holiday favourites, what she's had out, and her upcoming novel.

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Episode 708: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 20 - Becky Chambers
For Day 20 of the Coode Street Advent Calendar, Gary and Jonathan talk to Hugo Award winning author of the Wayfarer series, Becky Chambers, about what Becky's been reading and would recommend, holiday...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 19

Today Gary talks to Natalia Theodoridou about debut novel Sour Cherry, holiday reading, writing plans, and much more!

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Episode 707: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 19 - Natalia Theodoridou
Gary talks with World Fantasy and Nebula Award winning writer Natalia Theodoridou, whose Bluebeard-inspired Sour Cherry was one of this year’s outstanding debut novels. We touch upon reading Samantha ...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Happy 3 months. Just in time for the holidays. Print versions available too for book lovers in your family. Why argue about politics when you can read the same story and then argue about what the heck happened and what the author intended. That's what I always say.
Friends! @thomasha.bsky.social's Uncertain Sons and Other Stories is 3-months old today. Time flies. Please consider grabbing a copy of this stellar debut. Thanks to all who have bought a copy. Really appreciate it.

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December 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 17

Today Gary and Jonathan chat with Alastair Reynolds about his new novel and very busy year. We also chat about what he's been reading and his seasonal recommendations.

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Episode 705: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 17 - Alastair Reynolds
It's Day 17 of our Advent Calendar and today Gary and Jonathan chat with Alastair Reynolds about the 25th Anniversary of Revelation Space, his new short story collections, and his latest novel, Halcyo...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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10 years ago I wrote about the making of The Princess Bride, one of my favourite films. With the death of its director, Rob Reiner, I wanted to share it again. There is no better way to remember him than with a story of true love.
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“This is true love” | The Princess Bride (1987)
‘As a writer,’ said William Goldman, ‘the only book I really like is The Princess Bride.’[i] Goldman’s original take on the classical fairy tale was first published in 1973. It was his eighth novel…
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December 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 16
@garykwolfe.bsky.social and Jonathan talk to Kim Stanley Robinson about what he's been reading, seasonal traditions, his new book and his return to novel writing.

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Episode 704: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 16 - Kim Stanley Robinson
It's been a minute since we last spoke to Kim Stanley Robinson on the podcast, back in 2020 when The Ministry for the Future was new in the world. So today, Gary and Jonathan took some time to chat wi...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 15
Today @garykwolfe talks to @MichaelSwanwick about what he's been reading, what he'd recommend, and what he has coming out in the new year.

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Episode 703: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 15 - Michael Swanwick
For the 15th day of our Advent Calendar Gary chats with Nebula and five-time Hugo Award winner Michael Swanwick about what he's been reading, how he celebrates the holiday season, what he's had out in...
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December 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Today Jonathan chats with Wole Talabi about what he's been reading, what he'd recommend, his fabulous 2025 novella "Descent" and his forthcoming novel, The Fist of Memory.

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Episode 702: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 14 - Wole Talabi
For the 14th day of Advent, Jonathan is joined by Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Award nominated writer, Wole Talabi, to discuss the books he's been reading, what he'd recommend, his brand new novella...
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December 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 13

Today Gary chats with Theodora Goss about what she's been reading, what she'd recommend, her new short story collection, and more!

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Episode 701: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 13 - Theodora Goss
For Day 13 of the Advent Calendar, Gary chats with Theodora Goss all the way from Budapest. They talk about re-reading Patricia McKillip, other favorite reading, and Dora’s excellent recent story coll...
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December 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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December 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 12 For our 700th episode, and the 12th day of our Advent Calendar, Gary chats with Nnedi Okorafor about what she's been reading and working on recently.

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Episode 700: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 12 - Nnedi Okorafor | The Coode Street Podcast
For this episode, Gary chats with the very busy and very talented Nnedi Okorafor, who has had quite a year with the publication of major new novel Death of the Author; One Way Witch, the second novell...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 11

Jonathan chats with James Bradley about what he's been reading, what he'd recommend and what he's working on right now.

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Episode 699: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 11 - James Bradley
For Day 11 of our Advent Calendar, Jonathan calls up long-time friend of the podcast, acclaimed writer James Bradley, to discuss what he's been reading lately, his fabulous new novel Landfall, whether...
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December 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 10

Jonathan chats with Emily Tesh about what she's beenb reading, her podcast Eight Days of Dianna Wynne Jones, The Incandescent, and what's next!

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Episode 698: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 10 - Emily Tesh
As we approach the halfway mark of our Advent Calendar, Jonathan calls Emily Tesh, Hugo Award winning author of Some Desperate Glory and co-host of reigning Hugo Best Fancast Eight Days of Diana Wynne...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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ICYMI! Reading 2025 fiction?

Try the short story "The Flaming Embusen" by Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social!

You can read it here!

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December 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 9
Jonathan & Gary talk to Paul McAuley about what he's been reading, what he'd recommend, and what he has coming up!

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Episode 697: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 9 - Paul McAuley
For Day 9 of the 2025 Advent Calendar, Jonathan and Gary called Paul McAuley to discuss the books he's been reading and would recommend, holiday traditions, what he's had out recently, and his excitin...
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December 9, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Whee, here are my favorite speculative novellas of 2025!

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Threading below ~
My favorite SFF novellas of 2025 | Bogi Takács
Get more from Bogi Takács on Patreon
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December 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 8
Jonathan & Gary chat with Isabel J. Kim about books she'd recommend, her holiday reads, and her exciting upcoming novel, Sublimation.

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Episode 696: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 8 - Isabel J. Kim
With our provider struggling a little following the various Cloudflare issues of late, Gary and Jonathan call up Nebula and BSFA Award winner Isabel J. Kim to talk about what she's been reading, her h...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 7
Jonathan talks to BSFA Award winner Aliya Whitely about what she's been reading, would recommend and has coming up.

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Episode 695: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 7 - Aliya Whitely
Today Jonathan sits down with British SF Award winner and Arthur C. Clarke Award, BFA, and Tiptree Award nominee Aliya Whiteley to talk about what she's been reading and would recommend as the holiday...
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December 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 6
Jonathan and Gary sit down to chat with Nancy Kress about what she's been reading, her new novel, and more.

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Episode 694: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 6 - Nancy Kress
Day 6 of the 2025 Coode Street Advent Calendar sees Gary and Jonathan taking a moment to catch up Hugo and Nebula Award winner Nancy Kress about what she's been reading, her most recent short story co...
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December 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 5

Gary and Jonathan chat with Adrian Tchaikovsky about what he's been reading, what he has coming out, and what he'd recommend for the holidays.

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Episode 693: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 5 - Adrian Tchaikovsky
As we move towards the end of the first week of our 2025 Advent Calendar, Gary and Jonathan take a moment to sit down with Adrian Tchaikovsky to talk about what he's been working on, what he has comin...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM