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Get ready to laugh your way through an episode, internet phenomenon Xiran Jay Zhao is a true delight. We discuss their book Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor , they also authored Iron Widow & Heavenly Tyrant . Hinton Cast is a podcast where the Publishers of Hinton Publishing talk with storytellers charting a pathway of creative disruption to the publishing industry. Support Hinton monthly . Buy our books . Mentioned in the episode: Alphasmart 3000

In this episode, Julia chats with Bestselling author & #1 NYT-disqualified & Hugo Award-disqualified, but Alfie Award winner (And Hugo Award winner) Xiran Jay Zhao! Author of the Iron Widow series ( Iron Widow & Heavenly Tyrant ) and Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor. Find Xiran's books through Books of Wonder , Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore , or IndieBound ! Want more than just Xiran's books? Their favorite and impressionable books: Heavenbreaker , The First Sister , The Sunbearer Trials , Slay , and And I Darken Message for Indie Bookstores: Xiran will sign and send book plates to you free of charge! Message them here (assistant info at bottom of page) Soapbox Moment: Help the people, families, and pets in Gaza as they try to survive this massive and ongoing humanitarian crisis and famine by donating. Xiran's Linktree & direct link to the animal shelter Social Media: Website , Instagram , YouTube , Twitter , TikTok , Bluesky , Tumblr Peggy Hill Amendment Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Content Development: Hannah Latham (she/her) Instagram | Patreon Support indie bookstores through Bookshop.org & <a hre

You are listening to this episode 1 week after it was released. To get episodes on time, up to 2 exclusive episodes a month, discord access, merch discounts and plenty more - check out our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram Check out Xiran's links here: Linktree to all the fundraisers you can support: https://linktr.ee/xiranjayzhao BUY BOOKS: https://xiranjayzhao.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@XiranJayZhao Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@xiranjayzhao?lang=en Xiran's French Revolution Reading list: Robespierre: A Revolutionary Life by Peter McPhee Liberty or Death by Peter McPhee Twelve Who Ruled by RR Palmer Terror: The French Revolution and Its Demons by Michael Biard and Marisa Linton The King's Trial by David P Jordan Jean-Paul Marat: Tribune of the Revolution by Clifford D Conner BUY DEPROGRAM MERCH: https://deprogramshop.com/ Support the show Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDeprogramPod

In this VERY SPECIAL episode, we are honoured to welcome author, icon, and history genius Xiran Jay Zhao!!! Xiran and the girls go over the reign of Wu Zetian- the first and only female emperor of China AND the inspiration for the Iron Widow series. They also introduce the term "Gigachad" to the pod- frankly life-changing... We also, of course, have a quick detour into the French revolution...AS YOU DO!!!! Thank you so much for listening we love you!! Check out the Iron Widow Series!!!! Sign up on Patreon for ad-free early episodes, plus bonuses! patreon.com/GirlHistorians Hosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne Guest: Xiran Jay Zhao Music by: Jacob Ollivier Cover artist: Nicola Lyttle Girl Historians on Instagram Girl Historians on Youtube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neste episódio, gravado no “Spot Light” da Comic Con, estamos à conversa com Xiran Jay Zhao, responsável pelo bestseller “Viúva de Ferro”. Xiran fala-nos um pouco sobre si e sobre os seus projetos. BANGCAST é o podcast da Revista BANG! (www.revistabang.com), a tua revista semestral de literatura fantástica, cinema, TV, banda desenhada, jogos de tabuleiro, cosplay e tudo o que move um nerd. Anfitrião: ---Luís Corte Real (www.luiscortereal.net) Convidados residentes: ---Bruno Martins Soares (www.brunomartinssoares.com) ---Luís Filipe Silva (www.tecnofantasia.com) Participação especial: ---Xiran Jay Zhao As tuas sextas-feiras vão passar a ser épicas. Só que não! Deixa o teu comentário ou contacta-nos pelo email bangcast@saidadeemergencia.com Também no Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzXBySa2HZPPd5t6HrBOv8w/videos

Xiran Jay Zhao and I discuss their new middle grade novel, ZACHARY YING AND THE DRAGON EMPEROR, and the phenomenon of their YouTube channel about Chinese history and media commentary which has more than 425,000 subscribers (as of this recording).We talk about their IRON WIDOW series and its movie possibilities, how they survived the midlist, how writing is suffering, the sometimes fickle nature of parental support, what to do when your agent leaves the industry, advanced AR videogames, graduating into the job market during the pandemic, and so much more. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE for more great content:) Buy ZACHARY YING AND THE DRAGON EMPEROR by Xiran Jay Zhao: https://amzn.to/3MPE0DF Download BANNEKER BONES AND THE GIANT ROBOT BEES for free: https://amzn.to/2XyTyG2 Xiran Jay Zhao is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Iron Widow series. A first-gen Hui Chinese immigrant from small-town China to Vancouver, Canada, they were raised by the internet and made the inexplicable decision to leave their biochem degree in the dust to write books and make educational content instead. You can find them @XiranJayZhao on Twitter for memes, Instagram for cosplays and fancy outfits, TikTok for fun short videos, and YouTube for long videos about Chinese history and culture. Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor is their first middle grade novel. http://www.middlegradeninja.com/ http://xiranjayzhao.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/middle-grade-ninja/support

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In this episode, we have the chance to sit down with Xiran Jay Zhao, author of the instant #1 New York Times Bestseller, Iron Widow! This interview is SPOILER-FREE, although we definitely recommend checking out Iron Widow. Our Special Guest: Xiran Jay Zhao (@xiranjayzhao on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube) For more information about Xiran visit: https://xiranjayzhao.com/ Check out Iron Widow: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52459864-iron-widow?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=MYPA2akJbU&rank=1 All about Iron Widow: Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid’s Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. Iron Widow follows 18-year-old Wu Zetian who offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, not to earn her family some money but to avenge the pilot responsible for her sister's death. She knows anyone signing up is essentially signing their death warrant and has made her peace with it— vengeance over survival. Follow us on Instagram: Pooji (@pa.readers) & Maya (@maya.reads.too.much) For more information visit : https://linktr.ee/EnchantedPagesPod

On this episode, we chat with debut author Xiran Jay Zhao about their debut novel Iron Widow , a Sci-Fi/Fantasy re-imagining of Chinese Empress Wu Zetian's rise to power in an Asian inspired world with giant monsters and fantastical mechas. Pitched as Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale, Iron WIdow tells the story of how a driven and rage-filled girl from the sticks rises through the ranks as a giant robot pilot and takes on the space patriarchy. We chat with Xiran about their journey to becoming a published author, their inspirations for writing Iron Widow, and what is up with that cow onesie? Follow Xiran on twitter at @xiranjayzhao and check out their book Iron Widow on sale now! *Buy the book & support the podcast at our bookshop * --- Books and Boba Merch is on sale not! Check out our official apparel & tote bags at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/booksandboba/ Pre-orders for this first run close on October 21. --- Follow our hosts: Reera Yoo ( @reeraboo ) Marvin Yueh ( @marvinyueh ) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba October 2021 pick is The Inugami Curse by Seishi Yokomizo This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective Mentioned in this episode: Don't miss an all AAPI production of HENRY VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts at The Public in NYC The National Asian American Theatre Company’s acclaimed production of HENRY VI: A TRILOGY IN TWO PARTS brings an all-AANHPI cast to The Public Theater for a decades-spanning saga of Joan of Arc, warring dukes, and the bloody birth of the War of the Roses. Adapted by Stephen Brown-Fried, this is Shakespeare like you've never experienced it. Part 1: Foreign Wars opens with a king dead, an infant on the throne, and a country already coming apart at the seams. Part 2: Civil Strife picks up nearly 30 years later...and the bloodbath is yet to come. Simmering feuds explode into the War of the Roses, and nothing will ever be the same. Performances from June 9 through July 19! Use code H6BC for $59 tickets! Henry VI at The Public with an all AAPI cast

Travis interviews author Xiran Jay Zhao about their debut novel, Iron Widow . Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this science fantasy reimagining of the only female emperor in Chinese history. Iron Widow releases September 21 from Penguin Teen! Xiran and Travis discuss the book's anime inspiration, Chinese history and mythology, and Batman's dietary preferences. Xiran Jay Zhao Recommends: The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis Jade Fire Gold by June CL Tan Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan About Xiran Jay Zhao: Xiran Jay Zhao is a first-gen immigrant from small-town China who was raised by the Internet. A recent graduate of Vancouver’s Simon Fraser University, they wrote science fiction and fantasy while they probably should have been studying more about biochemical pathways. You can find them on Twitter for memes, Instagram for cosplays and fancy outfits, and YouTube for long videos about Chinese history and culture. Iron Widow is their first novel. Their website is xiranjayzhao.com . Find Us Online: Blog Discord Twitter Instagram Support Us: Become a Patron Buy Us a Coffee Music: Intro: "The Legend of Iya" courtesy of https://philter.no Outro: "A Quest Unfolds" courtesy of https://philter.no This episode of The Fantasy Inn podcast was recorded in the unceded territory of the S’atsoyaha (Yuchi) and ᏣᎳᎫᏪᏘᏱ Tsalaguwetiyi (Eastern Cherokee Band) peoples. Some of the links included in these show notes are affiliate links and support the podcast at no additional cost to you. If it's an option for you, we encourage you to support your local bookstores! The blog post accompanying this episode can be found at https://thefantasyinn.com , along with fantasy book reviews, author interviews, and more fantasy content.