Lois McMaster Bujold - A Master of Character‑Driven Space Opera

About this episode

Lois McMaster Bujold discusses her evolving Vorkosigan Saga and the craft of writing in a vintage interview from the 1990s.

In this vintage conversation from the 1990s, Lois McMaster Bujold joins Tony Tellado and Ernest Lilley at a moment when her acclaimed Vorkosigan Saga is evolving in bold, emotionally resonant ways. Speaking from the era of her then‑latest novel, Memory (1996), Bujold offers a candid, thoughtful look at the craft behind one of science fiction’s most beloved universes.

People in this episode

Host: Tony Tellado

Guest: Lois McMaster Bujold

Topics covered

• character-driven storytelling
• space opera
• science fiction
• writing craft
• emotional resonance

Keywords

• Lois McMaster Bujold
• Vorkosigan Saga
• Memory
• science fiction
• space opera
• writing craft
• 1990s interview

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Vorkosigan Saga, Memory

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