Hello, and welcome to Shining Moon Episode 34, Writing Media Tie-Ins. With me today are Marie Brennan, Kate Heartfield, and Caitlin J. Starling. Let’s get started with some introductions!

Marie Brennan is a former anthropologist and folklorist who shamelessly leans on her academic fields for inspiration. In addition to her tie-in work for Legend of the Five Rings, she is the author of more than twenty novels, more than eighty short stories, and a grand total of three poems. As half of M.A. Carrick, she is also the author of the Rook and Rose epic fantasy trilogy.

Kate Heartfield’s latest novel, The Valkyrie, is a retelling of old legends. Her novel The Embroidered Book was a Sunday Times bestseller. Kate has written two Assassin’s Creed novels: The Magus Conspiracy and The Resurrection Plot. Her novels, novellas, short stories and games have won or been shortlisted for several major awards, including the Nebula, Aurora and World Fantasy awards. She is a former journalist who lives near Ottawa, Canada.

Caitlin Starling is the bestselling author of The Death of Jane Lawrence, Last to Leave the Room, and the Bram Stoker-nominated The Luminous Dead. Her other works include Yellow Jessamine and a Vampire: The Masquerade novella, The Land of Milk and Honey (published in the collection Walk Among Us). Her nonfiction has appeared in Nightmare, Uncanny, and Tor Nightfire. Caitlin also works in narrative design, and has been paid to invent body parts.

"Don't tell me that the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass." -- Anton Chekov

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