Long Story Short: The Official Podcast of The British Fantasy Society
by David Green
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Long Story Short Ep-33: Fantasy Road Trip! with Katalina Watt
Jun 24, 2026
45m 22s
Long Story Short Ep-32: Engineering the Heist, with Wole Talabi
Jun 10, 2026
54m 24s
Long Story Short Ep-31: Majestic Horses, with Georgia Summers
May 27, 2026
54m 54s
Long Story Short Ep-30: Old Lags and Conlangs, with Mahmud El Sayed
May 13, 2026
38m 10s
Long Story Short Ep-29: A Whole New World, with Janet Forbes
Apr 29, 2026
54m 46s
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| 6/24/26 | Long Story Short Ep-33: Fantasy Road Trip! with Katalina Watt | Join David in conversation with debut novelist Katalina Watt whose nautical fantasy Saltswept is out now. THE PIRATES ARE BACK!! Hear about Kat’s publishing journey, their approach to writing a queer-normative world, the influence of audiobooks, and much more. https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Find out more about Katalina here: https://katalinawatt.com Visit David’s website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/ Time stamps (01:30) David’s sneak peak of the book (02:18) Katalina’s publishing journey (03:14) the influence of audiobooks / (fan) art (10:40) not the first book Katalina wrote (19:08) the pirates are back (23:22) approaching writing a Queer-norm world (28:00) Katie reviews the INHERITANCE series, by A.K. Faulkner (30:03) the politicisation of identity (33:30) Book 2 of the duology, SALTSWORN (34:17) “astonishingly beautiful cover” / events & promotion (38:42) what is Katalina working on now? (40:25) conventions? / refilling the creative well | 45m 22s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Long Story Short Ep-32: Engineering the Heist, with Wole Talabi | Join Robin in conversation with engineer and award-winning writer and editor Wole Talabi to hear about his novels, short fiction, the foundation of the Sauúti Collective and Wole’s approach to writing everything from a heist novel to contemplating the end of time. https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Find out more about Wole here: https://wtalabi.com Visit David’s website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/ Time stamps (01:32) engineering talk (04:10) a Foundation in SF (06:25) SHIGIDI AND THE BRASS HEAD OF OBALUFON (12:40) Nneoma, the co-protagonist (15:35) phone call for Mr Coogler / scriptwriting? (18:10) the Sauútiverse - a worldbuilding community (25:07) giving back to the community (28:40) Katie Bruce reviews ONE DAY ALL THIS WILL BE YOURS, by Adrian Tchaikovsky (30:40) songs of the Sauútiverse? (34:15) Wole’s writing process (40:45) Foundation on ‘TV’ (42:25) the pleasures & limitations of audiobooks (46:25) THE FIST OF MEMORY (50:20) short fiction in the works | 54m 24s | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | Long Story Short Ep-31: Majestic Horses, with Georgia Summers | Join David and Robin in conversation with the irrepressible Georgia Summers, author of THE BOOKSHOP BELOW and TROLLHEIM: TALE OF SÝSTIR, as we discuss book boxes, process, and how Georgia’s experiences as an editor and bookseller have fed into her writing. https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Find out more about Georgia here: https://georgiasummers.co.uk Visit David’s website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/ Time stamps (00:30) Georgia introducing Georgia (01:26) Georgia’s writing process (03:30) the mentorship programme (05:50) book box lightning (15:12) promoting the books (20:50) Katie Bruce reviews BROKEN LIGHT, by Joanne Harris (22:38) talking about THE BOOKSHOP BELOW / bookselling / time for a pie (chart) (33:00) conventionally speaking… (38:25) unlearning editing / navigating the industry (47:42) talking about TROLLHEIM: TALE OF SÝSTIR | 54m 54s | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | Long Story Short Ep-30: Old Lags and Conlangs, with Mahmud El Sayed | Mahmud El Sayed, author of The Republic of Memory talks about his journey as an author, and the evolution of his debut novel, winning the prestigious 2023 Future Worlds prize for Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers of Colour, and his work in a genre he is calling Arabfuturism. https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Find out more about Mahmud here: https://belllomaxmoreton.co.uk/fiction/mahmud-el-sayed Visit David’s website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/ Time stamps (00:50) Mahmud introduces The Republic of Memory (02:45) world-building: architect or gardener? (05:19) the role of language (08:08) Mahmud’s personal ‘pitch’ (09:15) viewpoints / following characters / A-B structure (13:05) teasing the novel (13:45) watching the detective (17:25) keeping it in the family (20:14) Katie Bruce reviews WARRIOR PRINCE, by JC Duncan (22:00) human technology (24:15) “Fletcher!!” (26:00) Mahmud’s author journey (28:20) the power of luck (30:35) conventions / in at the deep end (33:43) secret writing (35:20) what’s up next? | 38m 10s | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | Long Story Short Ep-29: A Whole New World, with Janet Forbes | Prodigious creator Janet Forbes joins us to talk all things World Anvil; 3 million members can’t be wrong! Robin & Dave learn to ‘put a tea cosy’ over their brains’ worst impulses and let the auto-magic do the rest; TTRPG chat in abundance, and more than one moment when the whole cast slips sideways into an alternate reality. https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Find World Anvil here: https://www.worldanvil.com …and everything Janet, here: https://www.janetforbes.com Visit David’s website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/ Time stamps (01:15) an overview of World Anvil (03:30) the history of making World Anvil (09:00) the World Anvil team (11:55) World Anvil’s wider resources and initiatives (17:00) the podcast leaves the rails, jumps the shark, and disappears down a dark hole that probably belongs to the white rabbit (younger listeners should look away now…) (18:00) the World-building Awards (22:15) the heart of creativity / the shared spark / system improvements (25:30) Katie Bruce reviews THE NIGHT ENDS WITH FIRE, by KX Song (27:15) finding the time to write / accountability & motivation (33:30) sources of inspiration / backhand compliments (36:45) the case for the writer / claiming the identity (43:55) what got Janet “hooked into Fantasy”? (46:27) the Dark Crystal TTRPG, and… others? (49:32) how best to start with World Anvil? | 54m 46s | ||||||
| 4/16/26 | Long Story Short Ep-28: "No, Not the Face!", with Jo de-Lancey✨ | video gamesfilms+3 | Jo de-Lancey | Final Fantasy VIIFinal Fantasy VIII+7 | Cornwall | Glasgow FantasyconFinal Fantasy+3 | — | 56m 30s | |
| 4/1/26 | Long Story Short Ep-27: Memory is All We Are, with T.R. Napper [E]✨ | A.I.creativity+4 | T.R. Napper | Ghost of the Neon Godthe British Fantasy Society+6 | Australia | strong languageart+1 | — | 55m 28s | |
| 3/18/26 | Long Story Short Ep-26: Keeping Your Heart Open, with A.K. Caggiano✨ | writingcomedy+3 | A.K. Caggiano | Throne in the DarkCall of the Black Wing+6 | — | Villains & VirtuesFalling for Demons+3 | — | 50m 28s | |
| 3/4/26 | Long Story Short Ep-25: Uncategorizable, with Nnedi Okorafor✨ | writing family and disabilityculture of food+2 | Nnedi Okorafor | DEATH OF THE AUTHORthe British Fantasy Society+3 | — | DEATH OF THE AUTHORmulti-award-winning author+3 | — | 54m 42s | |
| 2/18/26 | Long Story Short Ep-24: Defining A Chair, with Matt Greene✨ | novel writingAI+3 | Matt Greene | The Definitionsthe British Fantasy Society+3 | La Rochelle | The DefinitionsLa Rochelle+2 | — | 55m 46s | |
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| 2/4/26 | Long Story Short Ep-23: Taming the Dragon, with Shen Tao✨ | The Poet Empressauthor self-care+4 | Shen Tao | The Poet EmpressScratch Moss+4 | Glasgow | darknessbravery+3 | — | 50m 15s | |
| 1/21/26 | Long Story Short Ep-22: Resistance and Resilience, with Cheryl Morgan✨ | independent publishinganthologies+3 | Cheryl Morgan | Fight Like A Girl 1 & 2Grimbold Books+16 | San FranciscoUS | Wizard's Tower PressBristolcon+2 | — | 57m 54s | |
| 1/7/26 | Long Story Short Ep-21: A Short History in Ten Books, with Priya Sharma✨ | literaturebook discussion+1 | Priya Sharma | Watership DownRebecca+27 | — | Watership DownRebecca+3 | — | 1h 10m 38s | |
| 12/24/25 | Long Story Short Ep-20: The One with Robinski and Greeno✨ | writingpodcasting+3 | Robin Greeno | the British Fantasy SocietyDavid+1 | — | teeth-grindingSimon & Garfunkel+2 | — | 1h 04m 52s | |
| 12/17/25 | Long Story Short Ep-19a: the World Fantasy Convention special!✨ | World Fantasy Conventionfantasy literature+1 | Adrian FletcherSusan J. Morris+7 | WFC 2025Fantasycon 2026+8 | BrightonEngland+1 | fantasyconGlasgow 2026+1 | — | 53m 27s | |
| 12/10/25 | Long Story Short Ep-19: A Slice of History, with Samantha York | Robin and David are joined by Samatha York, whose debut historical novel The Foreshore released in August. Discussion ranges far and wide into matters of language, myth versus reality, also history and who gets to write it. There are shoutouts for local bookshops, and discussions on popular islands like Atlantis and Númenor. https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Samantha here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-foreshore/ Visit Robin’s website: https://robincmduncan.com/ Or David’s: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ Time stamps (01:02) Samantha’s publishing journey; (04:05) learning writing through reading; (04:33) lockdown novels; (10:12) finer details; (12:43) the balance between myth and reality; (18:44) how much history? (22:33) Samantha’s next projects; (24:30) historical fiction readers’ tolerance; (28:40) a fictional background location; (32:22) Katie’s review: That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf, Kimberly Lemming; (34:34) planner vs Discovery Writer; (38:05) the sausage behind the curtain: what is Robin trying to say? (Answers on a postcard); (39:10) an island called Eilean Eòin; (42:08) audiobook? (43:15) bookshops, local and national; (47:15) [contractually mandated] Tolkien chat; (49:35) …eventually, Robin arrives at a question – authors changing history? (53:16) the Return of the Rings (of Power). | 57m 41s | ||||||
| 11/26/25 | Long Story Short Ep-18: A Meeting in Information Space, with Stewart Hotston | Robin and Dave dress up as writers to chat with Stewart Hotston about his latest novel, the magnificent space opera Project Hanuman. We ramble far and wide to chat about LARPing, bookshelves, reading recs, the British Science Fiction Association, and much, much more, but most importantly, we touch on some weighty topics that need to be discussed, like why SF authors write about politics, and what happens if we don’t. https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Stewart here: https://stewarthotston.com/about/ Visit Robin’s website: https://robincmduncan.com/ Or David’s: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ Time stamps: (01:16) Project Hanuman; (02:15) A quiet collapse; (02:45) Inspirations for Project Hanuman; (05:20) Iain M. Banks; (05:45) Background physics; (07:15) ** INTERLUDE ** (08:55) The Science-y Bit; (18:10) Managing story scope vs word count; (22:45) Writing out the Internet (Mission: Impossible); (26:10) The experience of writing Project Hanuman; (28:30) The book glossary in your head; (31:15) Katie’s review: Peter Darling, by Austin Chant; (33:00) Obscure punctuation / The Secret Code; (35:20) BSFA Chair / helping fans do what they love; (37:10) Challenges / the Cloak of Boring Politics; (39:10) Work on your craft; (40:40) Stewart’s recommendations: - The Future, Naomi Alderman (2023) - Exordia, Seth Dickinson (2024) - The Traitor Baru Cormorant, Seth Dickinson (2015) - The Proof of My Innocence, Jonathan Coe (2024) - Judith Butler, feminist philosopher (43:25) SFF and Politics; (49:18) LARP; (57:00) What are you up to next? - The Next Enemy Will Be the Last (due 2026) - Epic fantasy duology (2027/2028?) - Portal fantasy… | 1h 00m 27s | ||||||
| 11/19/25 | Long Story Short Ep-17a: The Speakies Special | The BFS are very pleased to support the Best Audiobook: Science Fiction & Fantasy category at the inaugural British Audio Awards, the ceremony for which takes place on 24th November. To mark the event, Long Story Short presents our very first Podcast Special. https://www.thebookseller.com/the-british-audio-awards/the-british-audio-awards https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Visit Robin’s website: https://robincmduncan.com/ And Pam’s: https://www.pslivingstone.com And also David Green’s: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ Time stamps (01:05) The Speakies organisers’ statement; (01:40) summary of the award categories; (02:05) “And the nominees are…” (Best Audiobook – SF & Fantasy); (03:10) some words from Juno Dawson (read by PS Livingstone); (04:57) Steve Lyons and Nicholas Briggs chat Agent of the Daleks; (08:20) the evolution of audio drama; (11:16) Nick and Steve’s processes; (15:27) how important are audiobooks in your own reading? (17:20) reading in the bath (+Nick’s recommendations): The Intruder, John Rowe Townsend (1969) First Light, Geoffrey Wellum (2020) Rogue Male, Geoffrey Household (1939) (21:06) the value of (audio drama) awards; (25:00) revisiting books, but in audio: praise for Ian Holm and Peter Kenny; (27:35) reading Revenge of the Cybermen; (28:35) how does it feel to be nominated for a British Audio Award? (32:12) some other nominations of potential interest. | 33m 58s | ||||||
| 11/12/25 | Long Story Short Ep-17: Emptying the Full Magazine, with Joe Hill | Robin & David were joined in the run up to World Fantasy in Brighton (UK) by Joe Hill, whose new novel, King Sorrow, is his first in nine years. This episode is a real doozy, with the chat ranging far-and-wide. Not to be missed! Check out our new detailed timestamps at the bottom of these notes. https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ [There are handful of F-bombs in the episode] Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Joe here: https://www.joehillfiction.com/#intro Visit David’s website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/ Time stamps (with about 30s lead-in) (03:06) a home in the British Fantasy community (05:35) 2000AD (06:52) King Sorrow (11:49) other kinds of peril (13:48) Better Call Saul (15:03) Dark Academia (16:48) a Ken Follet epic (21:29) the Broken Binding special edition (24:20) illustration and physical books (27:02) the Orwellian thing (28:17) the pain is the point (32:26) themes in King Sorrow (36:40) dragon tattoos (37:47) dragons like cats (38:39) emptying the full magazine (41:01) Stephen King (48:52) King Sorrow; horror or fantasy? (51:23) how terrible to live in Middle Earth (53:26) banned books / we're all f**ked (56:10) World Fantasy (57:21) Locke & Key (66:38) Return of the Jedi is not very good (69:30) Hunger, a novel (2026) | 1h 12m 00s | ||||||
| 10/29/25 | Long Story Short Ep-16: Storytelling Traditions, with Marve Michael Anson | Robin & Pam are joined by Marve Michael Anson, whose eagerly anticipated debut fantasy novel Firstborn of the Sun released this month. Come learn about ‘an epic world of courtly intrigue and forbidden power’, and the important work Marve does for the BFS on Outreach & Inclusion. https://britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-podcast-long-story-short/ Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Marve here: https://www.justmarve.org Visit Pam’s website: https://www.pslivingstone.com And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/ | 1h 00m 37s | ||||||
| 10/15/25 | Long Story Short Ep-15: So You Think You're A Disaster Mage, with Annabel Campbell | Annabel Campbell, whose debut novel The Outcast Mage released in January, joins Robin & David to talk mages of many varieties. How would you shape up as a wizard? Would you use your power for good, or be tempted to the Dark Side where - we are given to believe - there are cookies? Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Annabel here: https://annabelcampbell.com Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/ | 1h 00m 23s | ||||||
| 10/1/25 | Long Story Short Ep-14: Walking on the Moor, with Sam K. Horton | David & Robin chat with author Sam K. Horton, whose second novel Ragwort releases in November. We talk maps, book tour costumes, and the love of wild places. David discovers that Friday also is a business day. Plus, hear about the Top 10 reasons to attend Fantasycon from Ben and Nico of the Tiny Bookcase podcast. Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Sam here: https://belllomaxmoreton.co.uk/fiction/sam-horton Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/ | 48m 22s | ||||||
| 9/17/25 | Long Story Short Ep-13: The Pleasures & Perils of Indie Publishing, with William C. Tracy | David & Robin meet publisher, editor, & author William C. Tracy of Space Wizard Science Fantasy to chat about WorldCon Seattle, indie small press publishing, the bookselling market, and codifying magic systems. We also discuss cats, bees, and commas. (And yes, Robin did find ‘That Comma Video’ and if you absolutely must watch it… https://youtu.be/tGyiLkdA49Y #noapologies) Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about William & Space Wizard here: https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/ | 58m 04s | ||||||
| 9/3/25 | Long Story Short Ep-12: Why Science Fantasy is the Best (Sub) Genre, with Lorraine Wilson | Robin & David converse with Lorraine Wilson, author of We Are All Ghosts in the Forest, about folklore, the future of identity, and the sea. In search of a response to the podcast’s title, literature, fantasy, magic and science all go into the growbag of genre. The efficacy of an ice-skating scoring system for panel responses is also assessed during this episode. Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Lorraine here: https://belllomaxmoreton.co.uk/fiction/lorraine-wilson Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/ | 55m 24s | ||||||
| 8/20/25 | Long Story Short Ep-11: The Power of Community, with Jay McGuiness | Join David & Robin in conversation with Jay McGuiness, star of stage, screen & chart, as we talk about all manner of things including painting with watercolours rather than oils, love of Lemony Snicket, with a dramatic ‘Hollywood deal-making’ twist at the end. Are you a member of the British Fantasy Society yet? Join us here: https://britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bfs/become-a-member/ Learn more about Jay here: https://www.instagram.com/birdspotting/?hl=en Or here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_McGuiness Visit David's website: https://www.davidgreenwriter.com/ And Robin’s: https://robincmduncan.com/ | 59m 28s | ||||||
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