The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction

The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction is an online radio show hosted by Matthew Peterson. Get a sneak peak of the 50+ world-renown fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction authors that Matthew has or will interview for the show, including bestselling authors Anne Rice, Terry Pratchett, Eoin Colfer, Diana Gabaldon, Meg Cabot, Terry Brooks, Holly Black, Orson Scott Card, Charlaine Harris, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Laurell K. Hamilton, Kevin J. Anderson, Ursula K. Le Guin, Kate DiCamillo, Tracy Hickman, R. A. Salvatore, Joe Haldeman, Ben Bova, Cory Doctorow, Bruce Coville, Tony Abbott, and many more. Listen to the live show Thursdays at 9 a.m. pacific / 12 p.m. eastern and catch bonus questions at www.TheAuthorHour.com

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[Grammeth0123]

Wow...not a single black author...

[TheAuthorHour]

@Grammeth0123 Yep, that's true. However, there are very very few black authors who write popular fantasy and science fiction. Octavia Butler was successful, but she has since passed on. I actually spoke with Ursula K. Le Guin in her interview about how most fantasy deals with non-black protagonists. Some of that might be because there aren't as many black fantasy/science fiction authors out there. I'm sure I don't need to say this, but I chose my guests on their books, not on their skin color.

[Grammeth0123]

You neednt say that, I know you didnt. I just felt so sad, realizing that I can only think of and come down to three black fantasy writers.