Episode 124: It was the Elves

Author Seanan McGuire joins us to explain how the elves helped Eurovision Song Contest: the Story of Fire Saga earn a Hugo nomination. It was the Elves Summary #EurovisionAgain: 1969 (0:56) Happy Birthday, Fire Saga! (5:17) Welcome, Seanan McGuire (http://www.seananmcguire.com/)! (11:14) How does Fire Saga fit into the sci-fi/fantasy genre? (13:47) What is the Hugo Awards (http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awards/) nomination process? (16:18) How can Eurofans help? (21:11) Links Cover art: Netflix Episode Transcript (https://share.descript.com/view/Re7uzGVxWSQ) #64: Win Win Win Win (http://eurowhat.com/64) #89: 12 Points to Fire Saga? (http://eurowhat.com/89) Hugo-Nominated Eurovision Song Contest: the Story of Fire Saga is a Bardic Fantasy (https://www.tor.com/2021/04/29/hugo-nominated-eurovision-song-contest-the-story-of-fire-saga-is-a-bardic-fantasy/comment-page-1/) (Tor.com) Pegasus Awards (http://www.ovff.org/pegasus/) The 79th World Science Fiction Convention (https://discon3.org/) (DISCON III) Special Guest: Seanan McGuire.