StarShipSofa 780 P. A. Cornell

StarShipSofa 780 P. A. Cornell

From StarShipSofa by Tony C Smith

June 3, 2026 · 56 min

About this episode

P.A. Cornell discusses her journey as a speculative fiction writer and her achievements in the literary world.

P.A. Cornell is a Chilean-Canadian speculative fiction writer. A two-time finalist for the Nebula Award, her stories have been published in over seventy magazines and anthologies, including Lightspeed , Apex , and eight “Best of the Year” anthologies. In addition to becoming the first Chilean Nebula finalist in 2024, Cornell has been a finalist for the Aurora and World Fantasy Awards, and in 2022 won Canada’s Short Works Prize. When not writing, she can be found assembling intricate LEGO builds or drinking ridiculous quantities of tea. Sometimes both. For more on the author and her work, visit her website pacornell.com . This story first appeared in Frivolous Comma , January 2023. Narration by: Will Stagl Will Stagl celebrates his fourth anniversary as audio editor for Starship Sofa this June. He lives in Tucson Arizona, where he works as a creative professional, and as the bass player for the Fathers of the Violet Moon, an all-nerd-dad doom metal band. Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H Sturgis Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Tony C Smith

Guest: P.A. Cornell

Topics covered

  • speculative fiction
  • awards
  • writing
  • narration
  • LEGO
  • tea

Keywords

  • P.A. Cornell
  • Nebula Award
  • speculative fiction
  • writing
  • LEGO
  • tea

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Frivolous Comma, Nebula Award, Aurora Award, World Fantasy Awards, Canada’s Short Works Prize

Places: Tucson Arizona

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