Ali Baker and a guest discuss children’s fantasy fiction. The guest chooses a favourite for Ali, and Ali chooses a complementing contemporary book. Jokes and the occasional swear word may ensue. Please contact fantasybookswap@gmail.com, @fantasyswap on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/Fantasybookswap. Ask questions, make comments and join in the discussion!
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Ali Baker and a guest discuss children’s fantasy fiction. The guest chooses a favourite for Ali, and Ali chooses a complementing contemporary book. Jokes and the occasional swear word may ensue. Please contact fantasybookswap@gmail.com, @fantasyswap on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/Fantasybookswap. Ask questions, make comments and join in the discussion!
Ep 39: Writeopolis v Fantasy Book Swap- not a dance off
Fantasy Book Swap
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Ep 39: Writeopolis v Fantasy Book Swap- not a dance off
Ep 39- Writeopolis v Fantasy Book Swap, but no dance-off
In today’s episode, I am joined by Scott K. Andrews and Kit Power from the Writeopolis podcast. We have a lovely chat, and then Fantasy Book Swap proper starts at 12 minutes in.
Scott’s choice: The Devil on the Road by Robert Westall
Ali’s choice: Unraveller by Frances Hardinge
The Lodestar award finalists- scroll to the bottom of the page.
My copy of The Devil in the Road. Note the cat’s eye, and the gibbet with the executed witch’s body.
Children of the Stones on YouTube, and the trailer for the adaptation of Red Shift
Robert Westall’s official website
Frances Hardinge’s official website
Frances Hardinge conference, Saturday 11th July 2026, Aston University, Birmingham.
As Kit mentions, he was on Fantasy Book Swap before! We discussed The Tripods by John Christopher and Wildspark by Vashti Hardy.
A Wikipedia summary of Hans Christian Andersen’s story The Wild Swans
A list of Joan Aiken’s Wolves books
Leon Garfield
Find out more about Scott here, Kit here and join the Writeopolis patreon here.
Thanks as always to Steve Vapour Trails. Check out his radio show on Radio Lewes here! Thank you to Danny for the fresh new idents, and to Jack Sadler-Johnson for the use of his beautiful track Bliss.
Until next time, bye!
Fantasy Book Swap
Ali Baker and a guest discuss children’s fantasy fiction. The guest chooses a favourite for Ali, and Ali chooses a complementing contemporary book. Jokes and the occasional swear word may ensue. Please contact fantasybookswap@gmail.com, @fantasyswap on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/Fantasybookswap. Ask questions, make comments and join in the discussion!
