This time out, Jonathan and Gary consider the meaning of "cozy" (or "cosy") SF and fantasy, and whether cozy horror is even a thing. We trace the term back to cozy mystery novels and Brian W. Aldiss’s characterization of certain British writers of the 1950s—especially John Wyndham—as "cozy catastrophes".
Not surprisingly, this doesn’t lead to any meaningful conclusions, but we do touch upon whether the notion of cozy has to do with the fiction itself, or just the reader's experience of it. Authors mentioned include Travis Baldree, Becky Chambers, Peter S. Beagle, Martha Wells, and Terry Pratchett.
Then, with our usual lack of grace, we transition awkwardly into a discussion of the new Harlan Ellison’s Greatest Hits, how well Ellison’s fiction holds up, and some brief previews of forthcoming episodes.
Episode 245: Ian McDonald and Luna
Episode 244: Renay, Nina Allan & the Weight of Fannish History
Episode 243: Michael Swanwick and his two rogues
Episode 242: Time runs out for the Hugos and more
Episode 241: Samuel R. Delany
Episode 240: Karin Tidbeck, Cheryl Morgan and Archipelacon
Episode 239: Archipelacon, World Fantasy and more
Episode 238: Kim Stanley Robinson and Aurora
Episode 237: On Nebulas and more
Episode 236: On books to look for
Episode 235: Elizabeth Hand and Building the Mystery
Episode 234: On World Fantasy Awards, Life Achievement and other rambles
Episode 233: Paolo Bacigalupi and The Water Knife
Episode 232: On canon formation (again)
Episode 231: Ian Mond, James Bradley and the 2015 Hugo Novel Shortlist
Episode 230: K J Parker and the history of a writer
Episode 229: On books, history, awards and such
Episode 228: John Scalzi and Alisa Krasnostein
Episode 227: Ken Liu, Joe Monti and The Grace of Kings
Episode 226: Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Signal to Noise
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