Mur Lafferty

Mur Lafferty is an American science fiction and fantasy author, podcaster and editor who has been a pioneering figure in genre fiction podcasting. Her novel Bookburners: Book 1 is a collaborative urban fantasy series about a secret team within the Vatican that fights supernatural threats, combining elements of thriller, horror and fantasy. Lafferty has written several acclaimed novels including The Shambling Guide to New York City and Six Wakes, which was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick Awards. She is the host of I Should Be Writing, one of the longest-running writing advice podcasts, which has won a Parsec Award and has helped aspiring writers for over a decade. Lafferty has also served as editor of Escape Pod, a leading science fiction podcast magazine. Her fiction is characterised by inventive premises, diverse characters and a talent for blending genres in unexpected ways. She has been an important advocate for diversity and inclusion in the science fiction and fantasy community. The audiobook editions bring her entertaining, imaginative fiction to listeners who appreciate genre-blending stories with wit, diversity and narrative energy.