Author Talk with Ann Leckie

Critically acclaimed science fiction author Ann Leckie joined us for an exclusive conversation about her new novel Translation State and answered questions from the audience. Leckie is the author of the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Award winning novel Ancillary Justice. 0:00-1:10 | Introduction 1:11-2:24 | Translation State 2:25-4:31 | Return to the Imperial Radch universe 4:32-9:10 | Early influences 9:11-14:28 | Public perception of sci-fi 14:29-18:43 | Gender diversity in novels 18:44-21:10 | Starship as the protagonist 21:11-22:44 | Winning awards 22:45-24:32 | Previous work experience 24:33-27:34 | World building advice 27:35- 30:59| Science facts in fiction 31:00-33:44 | Recent enjoyable reads 33:45-37:29 | Writing fantasy and The Raven Tower 37:30-38:13 | Short story collection 38:14-41:06 | Writing process 41:07-42:45 | Writing characters and relationships 42:46-44:34 | Unpublished works 44:35-46:22 | Possible film adaptation 46:23-50:05 | Tea 50:06-51:02 | Body horror in Translation State 51:03-54:05 | Changing narrative styles 54:06-55:07 | Radishes 55:08-55:37 | Breq’s short story 55:38-57:44 | Audiobook recommendations 57:45-59:31 | Adjoa Andoh’s narrations 59:32-1:01:20 | Upcoming project 1:01:21-1:02:02 | Conclusion Recorded on September 28, 2023.