Interviews, Panels, Conversations
Peruse these discussions, interviews, and panels where I talk with other authors, solarpunks, Witches, and activists.
I’ll continue adding to this page, so check back. You may also like to subscribe to my YouTube feed that has additional videos and shorts: @BrightFlame333
The Climate Fiction Writers League brings to mind the superhero Justice League. Well, it kind of is a justice league, right? Climate Justice!
Author Nikki Kallio and I interviewed one another about our books in the CFWL’s latest newsletter. I encourage you to subscribe to the newsletter as so many superb authors are part of CFWL and the interviews tend to offer new insights and much depth.
Here’s ours (this screen grab of story heading will take you to the interview):
I love how Zilla Novikova began this interview with me on the Night Beats blog: “There’s a lot of doom and gloom in the world, and sometimes what we need is a reminder that more hopeful futures exist. Brightflame is here to tell us about their solarpunk fantasy, The Working, which offers us just that spark we need.”
This screen shot of the Night Beats tag line superimposed on my book cover links to the interview:
Listen to my fun & interesting conversation with hosts Alan Bailey and Diane Morrison on the February 3, 2025 episode of If This Goes On (Don’t Panic) podcast. I’m thrilled with the praise they showered on The Working!
Bailey's Books: Humor, Hope, and Resistance – If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics
“What is Solarpunk?” A question I’m asked so often. Here’s a short video featuring authors Cam Roberson, Phoebe Wagner, and me with some answers. This is an excerpt from our hour-long discussion “Conversations in Solarpunk, Climate Fiction, and Futurisms” at the 2024 Easton Book Festival that I have yet to edit.
Author Susan Kaye Quinn interviewed me on her Bright Green Futures podcast. We spoke about about how the mundane and the supernatural are both entangled with the climate crisis. I love how she paraphrased The Working!
My discussion with author Cynthia Lamb is in two parts. Join us as we catch up with one another’s writing journeys and she interviews me about my novel, The Working.
Did you miss my online book launch? It was so much fun! Thank you to all the writers, Witches, solarpunks, and educators who joined in. Here’s a taste–several people volunteered to be on camera and toast the coven of The Working:
What am I drinking in that video? I crafted a specialty cocktail for the launch! “Coven Concoction” recipe here.”
Next up (I’m still editing the video): our “Conversations in Solarpunk, Climate Fiction, and Futurisms” at the Easton Book Festival. Cameron Roberson (aka Rob Cameron) and Phoebe Wagner joined me for this lively and interesting convo. Alex DiFrancesco sent in questions and responses as they weren’t feeling well that weekend–so we “channeled” Alex to include them in the discussion! Here’s a still photo in the meantime:
