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This is a formerly Patreon exclusive episode of The Hidden Bookcase. For our latest Patreon episode, we're discussing The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow, a short story about martyrdom, cycles, and devotion chosen by Morgan.Click here for closed captions. Transcript available here.Content warnings: Mentions of war, manipulation, suicide, sacrifice, drowning, and dissociation.Media mentioned in this episode (roughly) in order referenced:The Locked Tomb (Series) by Tamsyn Muir [US Link]The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow [UK Link] / [US Link]Persephone from (Into Shadow) by Lev Grossman [Read Online]The Magicians by Lev Grossman [UK Link] / [US Link]The Attic Monologues by Morgan Greensmith [Listen Online]How to Train Your Dragon (Series) by Cressida Cowell [UK Link]The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern [UK Link] / [US Link]Cursed (Netflix Series)The King of Scars (Series) by Leigh Bardugo [UK Link] / [US Link]Piranesi by Susanna Clarke [UK Link] / [US Link]Graceling by Kristin Cashore [UK Link] / [US Link]Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

To (belatedly!) close out Swordtember, we're reading In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan, chosen by Morgan. Let's talk misandry, miscommunicaion, and mummy issues.Transcripts available at⁠⁠⁠ planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠Content warnings: Discussions of parental abandonment and neglect, homophobia, a non-consensual kiss, child soldiers, war and violence, fantasy racism including internalised racism, and sexism, including structural sexism and harassment of teens.˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ Check out The Attic Monologues ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠] Other media mentioned in this episode, in order referenced:Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] Carry On by Rainbow Rowell [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] The Last Binding (Series) by Freya Marske [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland [UK LINK] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] Girl Haven by Lilah Sturges [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] The Magicians (TV Series)Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series)9-1-1 (TV Series)The Magnus Archives (Audio Drama) [Website]Merlin (TV Series)New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color Edited by Nisi Shawl [UK LINK] / [US LINK]The Saviour's Book Cafe Story in Another World (Series) by Kyōka Izumi [US LINK]Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Salt Slow by Julia Armfield [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Our next episode will be a formerly Patreon exclusive episode!Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

This is a formerly Patreon exclusive episode of The Hidden Bookcase!For our very first Patreon episode, we're discussing The Ocean is a Lesbian by Julia Armfield, an essay on nautical and watery symbolism in sapphic stories.Click here for closed captions. Transcript available here.Content warnings: Mentions of suicide, drowning, war, and rape.Media mentioned in this episode (roughly) in order referenced:Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore [US Link]Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield [UK Link] / [US Link]The Locked Tomb (Series) by Tamsyn Muir [US Link]The Gloaming by Kirsty Logan [UK Link]Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens [UK Link] / [US Link]The Legend of Korra (TV Series)H2O: Just Add Water (TV Series)Many Benefits by Zoey Davis [Listen Online]Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood [UK Link] / [US Link]Grimm’s Fairy Tales by The Borthers Grimm [UK Link] / [US Link]A Trans Man Walks Into A Gay Bar by Harry Nicholas [UK Link] / [US Link]Comrades by Henry Scott Tuke [View Online]Parallels by Matthias Lehmann [US Link]A Restless Truth by Freya Marske [UK Link] / [US Link]A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar [UK Link] / [US Link]The Mermaid, the Witch and the Sea by Maggie Takuda-Hall [UK Link] / [US Link]Sistersong by Lucy Holland [UK Link] / [US Link]Elusive by Petra Szeman (Artwork) [Artist Portfolio]The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker [UK Link] / [US Link]Rivers of London (Series) by Ben Aaronovitch [UK Link]Godkiller by Hannah Kaner [UK Link] / [US Link]Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Series) by Rick Riordan [UK Link] / [US Link]Love Simon (Film)Heartstopper (TV Series)A Day of Fallen Night) by Samantha Shannon [UK Link] / [US Link]In The Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu [US Link]Tits on the Moon by Dessa [Watch Online]Crush by Richard Siken [UK Link] / [US Link]And here's the visual art mentioned in this episode:Comrades by Henry Scott TukeElsuive by Petra Szeman

It's Swordtember! Our first read is A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland, chosen by Sorren. Let's talk devotion, duty, and doors. Transcripts available at⁠⁠ planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠Content warnings: Discussions of anxiety, OCD, kidnapping, death, behanding, murder and unhealthy relationships. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠] Other media mentioned in this episode, in order referenced:Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland [⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠] I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman [⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠] Yield Under Great Persuasion by Alexandra Rowland [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠] Hannibal (TV Series)Interview with the Vampire (TV Series)Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir [⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠] Queen of Coins and Whisper by Helen Corcoran [⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠] Saint of Steel (Series) by T. Kingfisher [⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠] The Last Binding (Series) by Freya Marske [⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠] Our next read:In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan [⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠] Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

It's Moist Month 2.0 at The Hidden Bookcase! Our second read is Into the Drowning Deep, chosen by guest Alex Abrahams. Let's talk anglerfish, angry mermaids, and alternate pennames. Transcripts available at⁠ planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠A huge thank you to Alex for guesting on this episode! Find him @frankensteinsexchange on Instagram or @alexbrhams on Twitter and BlueSky.Content warnings: References to fictional death, including blood, animal death, and loss of a sister. Joking references to kink including knifeplay and drug use. Mentions of transphobia, specifically transmisogony, ableism, and chronic pain. Brief allusions to climate change. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠UK LINK⁠] / [⁠US LINK⁠] Other media mentioned in this episode, in order referenced:The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D Jackson [UK LINK] / [US LNK]Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin [UK LINK] / [US LNK]Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series)Criminal Minds (TV Series) Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire [US LNK]October Daye (Series) by Seanan McGuire [Author Website]W.I.T.C.H. (TV Series)Maximum Ride (Series) by James Patterson [UK LINK] / [US LINK]POD by Laline Paul [UK LINK] / [US LNK]Salt Lick by Lulu Allison [UK LINK]Arrival (Film) dir. Denis VilleneuveBabel by R.F. Kuang [UK LINK] / [US LNK]Chlorine by Jade Song [UK LINK] / [US LNK]Deeplight by Frances Hardinge [UK LINK] / [US LNK]Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield [UK LINK] / [US LNK]Alien (Film) dir. Ridley ScottThe Thing (Film) dir. John CarpenterTranthologies, The Silence of the Sea by Alex Abrahams (Audio Drama) [Listen Online]The Shape of Water (Film) dir. Guillermo del ToroThe Silt Verses (Audio Drama) [Website]The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley [UK LINK] / [US LNK]Our next read:A Taste of Gold & Iron by Alexandra Rowland ⁠⁠⁠[UK LINK]⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠[US LINK] ⁠⁠⁠Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

It's Moist Month 2.0 at The Hidden Bookcase! Our first read is Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland, chosen by Morgan. Let's talk serpents, spice and spooky dentists...Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcriptsContent warnings: discussions of breaking and entering, interrogation, beheading, execution, bodily harm, sex, oppressive regimes, propaganda, misgendering, sex work; mentions of mould, shooting, bribery, masochism, indoctrination, homelessness, capitalism; references to animal mutilation/taxidermy, BDSM and kink dynamics, animal attack.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Other media mentioned in this episode, in order referenced:A Taste of Gold & Iron by Alexandra Rowland [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Dragonfall by L. R. Lam [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Trice Forgotten (Podcast) [Website]Our Flag Means Death (TV Series)Black Sails (TV Series)Evocation by S. T. Gibson [UK LINK] / [US LINK]The Social Life of Laughter (Academic Paper) [Read Online]Wolf 359 (Podcast) [Website]Welcome to Night Vale (Podcast) [Website]Our next read:Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant - with guest Alex Abrahams [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Happy Disability Pride Month bookwyrms! To celebrate, we're chatting with queer fantasy romance author D.N. Bryn about disability representation in romantic fiction (or fiction with romantic elements!) Content warnings: Discussions of ableism, including interpersonal and societal ableism. Mentions of unsafe binding. Sexual references. References to terminal illness and eating disorders.Transcripts available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠⁠A heartfelt thank you to D.N. Bryn for joining us! Visit their website at ⁠dnbyrn.com⁠ or follow their Instagram ⁠@dn_bryn⁠ or their Tiktok @dnbrynauthor.⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠]Our next read:Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in.Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠

This episode we're joined by Leon Egan to discuss their new young adult novel, Listen Closely, an opposites-attract love story about two audio drama aficionados thrust together for their work exprience at a local radio station! Transcripts available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Content warnings: References to transphobia, ableism, self-isolation, bullying, outing, and TERFs.For Leon's links, including Tell No Tales and the pilot episodes of The Night Market and Unfathomable Depths, click here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]Our next episode will be a chat with D.N. Bryn on Disability in Romance to close out Disability Pride Month! Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠

It's Disability Pride Month! Our first read is Faithbreaker, the final installment in Hannah Kaner's Fallen Gods trilogy. Let's talk endings, entanglments, and Elon Musk.Transcripts available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Content warnings: References to fictional war, death and murder, animal death, burning alive. Discussions of ableism. Sexual jokes.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you so much India for reading this whole trilogy alongside us! You can find links to all of her socials, including her new YouTube channel here.Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]Media we recommended this episode:The Tainted Cup by Jackson Bennett ⁠⁠⁠[UK LINK]⁠ ⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠[US LINK]⁠⁠⁠Wheel of Time (TV Series)Saint of Steel (Series) by T. Kingfisher [UK LINK]⁠ ⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠[US LINK]⁠⁠⁠911 (TV Series)Artifice & Access by Various Authors [US LINK]The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp & Gabrielle Kari [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland [UK LINK] / [US LINK]The Heroic Legend of Arslan (Series) by Hiromu Arakawa [UK LINK] /[US LINK]Our next read:Listen Closely by Leon Egan ⁠⁠[UK LINK]Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in.Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠

Happy Pride Month bookwyrms- we missed you!Join us for a celebration of our third anniversary, including a quiz on all things Hidden Bookcase with quizmaster extraordinairre Kit Lovick, a bookish 'hear me out,' cake, and a peek at our summer schedule.Content warnings: References to the U.S. election, transphobia/homophobia, sexual jokes. References to fictional murders including child murders, kidnapping, and incest.Transcripts available at ⁠⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. Penguin's 2025 WriteNow Program . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁.Other media referenced in this episode (in order mentioned):A Very Potter Musical (Musical) [Watch Online]Girl In Space (Podcast) [Website]Spire (Podcast) [Listen on Spotify]The Raven Cycle (Series) by Maggie Stiefvater [UK LINK] / [US LINK]The Locked Tomb (Series) by Tamsyn Muir [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore [US LINK]Peter Darling by Austin Chant [US LINK]Legendborn by Tracy Deonn [UK LINK] / [US LINK]This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Stars, Hide Your Fires by Jessica Mary Best [UK LINK] Um, Actually (Web Series) [Watch Online]In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu [US LINK]Sleepless in Seattle (Film) dir. Nora Ephron The Last Binding (Series) by Freya Marske [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore [US LINK]Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Fallen Gods (Series) by Hannah Kaner [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Wyngraf Cozy Fantasy Romance Special 2023 by Catherine Yeates & Julie Bozza [Website]Sabriel by Garth Nix [UK LINK] / [US LINK]A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron [UK LINK] / [US LINK]The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna [UK LINK] / [US LINK]The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge [UK LINK] / [US LINK]911 (TV Series)Stick Man by Julia Donaldson [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Hooky (Series) by Míriam Bonastre Tur [UK LINK] / [US LINK]His Dark Materials (Series) by Philip Pullman [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series)She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Pet by Akwaeke Emezi [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Teen Wolf (TV Series)Dragon Age: Veilguard (Videogame)The Bright Sessions (Podcast) [Website]Our next reads:The Hidden Bookcase 2025 Reading List ⁠⁠[UK LINK]⁠ ⁠/ ⁠⁠[US LINK]⁠⁠Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in.Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠]Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠

Join us for a cosy chat by the fire as we go over our favourite reads of 2024, the titles we're looking forward to picking up in 2025, and our reading goals for the year! Content warnings: Discussions of fictional examples of suicidality, cannabilism, and violent hate crime, allusions to the Palestinian genocide, mentions of racism including the K.K.K. and ableism. COVID mention and references to long periods of illness. Transcripts available at ⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠ ✸Check out The Attic Monologues Season 3 Fundraiser!✸ ・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡ Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠] Usually we list all of the books we mention on an episode in the shownotes, but since this was a wrap-up, we chatted about a lot more titles than usual! You can view the list in its entirety ⁠⁠here⁠,⁠ organised by the context in which we mentioned each book.  We're going on a short hiatus- keep an eye out on our socials and feed and we'll let you know when new episodes are on the horizon! Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in. Music: ⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com 

It's Witch Winter at The Hidden Bookcase! Our second read is Hooky Volume 2 by Míriam Bonastre Tur. Let's talk twins, terrifying tropes, and trauma hair. Transcripts available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content warnings: References to xenophobia, death and murder including parental death, sibling and animal death, gore, internalised homophobia, murder, possession, and falling/heights. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Other media referenced in this episode (in order mentioned): Avatar the Last Airbender (TV Series) Gravity Falls (TV Series) Critical Role (Web Series) The Attic Monologues (Audio Drama) [Listen Online] Arcane (TV Series) Warrior Cats (Series) by Erin Hunter [UK LINK] / [US LINK] His Dark Materials (Series) by Philip Pullman [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Lightning Lucy by Jeremy Strong Tangled (Film) A Clockwork Orange (Film) Little Women (Film) Pride and Prejudice (Film) Steven Universe (TV Series) Skulduggery Pleasant (Series) by Derek Landy ⁠[UK LINK]⁠ / ⁠[US LINK]⁠ Fruits Basket (Series) by Natsuki Takaya [UK LINK]⁠ / ⁠[US LINK]⁠ The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan [UK LINK] / [US LINK]⁠ Game of Thrones (TV Series) Marionetta (Webcomic) by Míriam Bonastre Tur [Read Online] Sea Serpent's Heir by Mairghread Scott ⁠[UK LINK]⁠ / ⁠[US LINK]⁠ Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Series) by Kanehito Yamada & Tsukasa Abe [UK LINK]⁠ / ⁠[US LINK]⁠ Witch Hat Atelier (Series) by Kamome Shirahama [UK LINK]⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠[US LINK]⁠⁠ Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in. Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠

It's Witch Winter at The Hidden Bookcase! Our second read is Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson.Transcripts available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Content warnings: References to transphobia, homophobia, imperialism, racism, colonialism, sexism, transmisogony. Mention of J.K. Rowling.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]Other media referenced in this episode (in order mentioned):Wonderland by Juno Dawson [UK LINK]Department 19 (Series) by Will Hill [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Bridgerton (TV Series)Derry Girls (TV Series)Wrath Goddess Sing by Maya Deane [UK LINK] / [US LINK]This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Avengers Endgame (Film)The Raven Cycle (Series) by Maggie Stiefvater [UK LINK] / [US LINK]The Hunger Games by Susan Collins [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Quest Laid Plans (Podcast) [Website]The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna [UK LINK] / [US LINK]The Trasngender Issue by Shon Faye [UK LINK] / [US LINK]A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela Davis [UK LINK] / [US LINK]Our next read:Hooky Volume 2 by Míriam Bonastre Tur ⁠[UK LINK]⁠ / ⁠[US LINK]⁠Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in.Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠

It's ahistorical autumn at The Hidden Bookcase! Our final read is She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan, chosen by our guest Cailean Steed. Let's talk fate, fanfiction, and... fisting? Transcripts available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content warnings: References to imprisonment, child murder, genital mutilation, traumatic amputation, war, death by suffocation, homophobia and transphobia, misogony and sexism, rape, and gender dysphoria. A big thank you to Cailean for joining us for this episode. You can find their writing and links to their socials at caileansteed.com. ❤ To find out more about The Common Press' ongoing fundraiser, click here. ❤ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Other media referenced in this episode (in order mentioned): Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao [UK LINK] / [US LINK] The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker [UK LINK] / [US LINK] The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Scooby Doo: Mystery Incoporated (TV Series) The Locked Tomb (Series) by Tamsyn Muir [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Homestuck (Series) by Andrew Hussie [UK LINK] Sherlock (TV Series) Powered by the Apocalypse (TTRPG System) Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon [UK LINK] / [US LINK] The Unbroken by C.L. Clark [UK LINK] / [US LINK] The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Ooku: Tales of the Inner Chamber (TV Series) REEDS (Webcomic) by zzsleeps [Read Online] Covenant (Series) by LySandra Vuong [US LINK] Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Next episode's read: Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson [UK LNIK] / [US LINK] Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in. Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠

Transcripts available here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠

Join us for an interview with Jessica Mary Best on her sapphic sci-fi murder mystery, Stars, Hide Your Fires, recently released in paperback! Let's talk conlangs, comedy as catharsis, and character chemistry! Transcripts available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content warnings: References to fictional murder, poisoning, classism, and serious illness. Discussion of a real-life mugging and physical assault. A big thank you to Best for joining us for this episode! You can find her on Bluesky, Instagram, or visit her website at jessicamarybest.com. ˚☽˚｡⋆ Order a copy of Stars, Hide Your Fires ⁠ ˚☽˚｡⋆ UK Link US Link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/TheHiddenBookcase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://discord.gg/wWU6u6xYEu Visit our Bookshop.Org page! UK Link US Link Other media referenced in this episode (in order mentioned): - The Strange Case of Starship Iris (Audiodrama) Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Steady (Audiodrama) Website Our next read: - She Who Became the Sun UK Link US Link Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in. Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠

It's Ahistorical Autumn at The Hidden Bookcase! Our second read is Song of the Huntress by Lucy Holland. Let's talk asexual rep, awkward conversations with your siblings, and audiobook excellence. Transcripts available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content warnings: Aphobia, cheating, death, child murder, war an colonialism. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Other media referenced in this episode (in order mentioned): Sistersong by Lucy Holland [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Gravity Falls (TV Series) Evocation by S.T. Gibson [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Loveless by Alice Oseman [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Godkiller by Hannah Kaner [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] A Power Unbound by Freya Marske [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Merlin (TV Series) Blood Is Another Word For Hunger by Rivers Solomon [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read Online] REEDS (Webcomic) [Read Online] Off With Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] The Strange Case of Starship Iris (Audiodrama) [Listen Online] Our next read: Stars, Hide Your Fires by Jessica Mary Best [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]⁠ / ⁠[⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]⁠ Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in. Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠

In celebration of Fat Liberation Month, we're joined by writer and psychotherapist Anya Josephs to discuss fat representation in science-fiction and fantasy. Let's talk symbolic representation, systemic vs. individual experiences, and striving to tell stories that change real-world narratives. Transcripts available at planarprod.com Content warnings: Discussons of fatphobia, including interpersonal, internalised, structural and societal ableism. Mentions of disordered eating. You can find Anya Josephs' work, including young adult fantasy novel, Queen of All, on her website. ・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our Bookshop.Org page! ⁠[UK LINK]⁠ / ⁠[US LINK]⁠ Other media referenced in this episode (in order mentioned): Queen of All by Anya Josephs [Author Website] Looking for Body Positivity and Fat Protagonists in YA Fantasy by Anya Josephs (Listicle) [Read Online] Six of Crows (Series) by Leigh Bardugo [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Circle of Magic (Series) by Tamora Pierce [GoodReads Link] The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon [US LINK] Dragon Age: Inquistion (Video Game) The Owl House (TV Series) Shadow and Bone (Series) by Leigh Bardugo [UK LINK] / [US LINK] The Hunger Games (Series) by Suzanne Collins [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Sistersong by Lucy Holland [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Further reading: The Body Project [Website] How History Still Weighs Heavy On South Asian Bodies Today (Article) by Faima Bakar [Read Online] Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings [UK LINK] / [US LINK] The Venus of Willendorf and Other Voluptuous Ancient Figures May Have Been ‘Ideological Tools’ to Shape Body-Image Norms (Article) by Sarah Cascone [Read Online] Our next read: Song of the Huntress by Lucy Holland [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in. Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠⁠

It's ahistorical autumn at The Hidden Bookcase! Our first read is The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley, a joint recommendation by Sorren and guest Kit Lovick. Let's talk timelines, tortoises, and tube stations. Transcripts available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content warnings: References to war, abduction, slavery, child murder and death, sexual assault, corrective rape, colonialism and traumatic amputation. A big thank you to Kit for joining us for this episode! You can follow him on Twitter @sharpsnooter. Click here for more information about urban fantasy horror podcast The Attic Monologues, or find science-fiction miniseries To Chart a Well-Trod Course on Twitter @welltrodpod. ⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] / [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠US LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Other media referenced in this episode (in order mentioned): The Bifrost Incident (Album) by The Mechanisms [Bandcamp] Bridgerton (Series) by Julia Quinn [UK LINK] / [US LINK] The Mars House by Natasha Pulley [UK LINK] / [US LINK] The Watchmaker of Filigree Street (Series) by Natasha Pulley [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (Film) dir. Stephen Herek Doctor Who (TV Series) The Flash (TV Series) Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir [US LINK] The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton [UK LINK] / [US LINK] The Sins of the Cities (Series) by K. J. Charles [Author Website] Chrestomanci (Series) by Dianne Wynne Jones [UK LINK] / [US LINK] The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV Series) Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Series) by Douglas Adams [UK LINK] / [US LINK] The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Series) by Douglas Adams [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Agents of SHIELD (TV Series) Next episode, we'll be discussing fat representation in speculative fiction in celebration of Fat Liberation Month, alongside author Anya Josephs: Queen of All by Anya Josephs [Author Website] Looking for Body Positivity and Fat Protagonists in YA Fantasy by Anya Josephs [Read Online] Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in. Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠

We're joined by writer and disability advocate Ella T. Holmes in celeberation of Disability Pride Month to discuss writing disability in the fantasy genre. Let's talk toxic perseverance, taking accountability, and just trying. Transcripts available at planarprod.com Content warnings: Discussons of ableism, including interpersonal, internalised, structural and societal ableism. Mentions of JK Rowling. Joking reference to a fatal car accident. You can find Ella T. Holmes on ⁠Twitter⁠, Tumblr and Substack. For her stories and other relevant links, see her ⁠Linktree. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ・:*˚:✧｡ Check out our Patreon!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠・:*˚:✧｡ Join our Discord for bookish chats and cosy cats!・:*˚:✧｡⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our Bookshop.Org page! [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Other media referenced in this episode (in order mentioned): Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros [UK LINK] / [US LINK] Fly Or Die: The Ableist Narrative of Toxic Perseverance by Ella T. Holmes [Read Online] Fallen Gods (Series) by Hannah Kaner [UK LINK] / [US LINK] TV Tropes: Disability Tropes [Read Online] Problematic and Irritating Disability Tropes to Avoid in Writing by Arie Farnam [Read Online] Spoonie Authors' Network: Disability Tropes 101 [Read Online] Disability Visibility by Alice Wong [UK Link] / [US Link] Disfigured by Amanda Leduc [UK Link] / [US Link] Emily Wilde's Encylcopedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett [UK Link] / [US Link] Our next read: The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley [UK Link] / [US Link] Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in. Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.purple-planet.com ⁠⁠