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Book signing for Davy Jones' Aquarium happens at Peaceful Pages  in five days!
15/07/2024

Book signing for Davy Jones' Aquarium happens at Peaceful Pages in five days!

Seven books in, and I am preparing for my third-ever live, in-person event: a book signing at Peaceful Pages  Fort St Jo...
04/07/2024

Seven books in, and I am preparing for my third-ever live, in-person event: a book signing at Peaceful Pages Fort St John, July 20th from 12:00-2:00! (And yes, more books are in planning!)

03/07/2024
http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2024/6/13/episode-31-perelandra-and-star-wars
13/06/2024

http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2024/6/13/episode-31-perelandra-and-star-wars

Jason finished reading CS Lewis’ Perelandra ! What did he think? Karlissa and Jason use this as a launch point for talking about hard and soft sci-fi, Star Wars, CS Lewis’ novels, and more! Spoiler warning for Perelandra ! This is the second book in CS Lewis’ Space Trilogy, between Out of the ...

Karlissa J's latest book is now available on Kobo!
03/06/2024

Karlissa J's latest book is now available on Kobo!

Read "Davy Jones' Aquarium" by Karlissa J available from Rakuten Kobo. A merman who works at a public aquarium! Davy "Jonah" Jones has led a peaceful but isolated life at the bottom of the se...

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
01/06/2024

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

Davy Jones’ Aquarium is now available through Kobo ebooks! Karlissa and Jason talk about some changes to the podcast, what Karlissa has been up to in getting her latest book published, and where physical copies of the book will be available!

http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2024/4/25/episode-27-allegory
25/04/2024

http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2024/4/25/episode-27-allegory

What is allegory? The word “allegory” often gets brought up in discussions about Christian fantasy - but what do people really mean when they use that word? Karlissa is currently reading: “The Divine Comedy” (Dante, various translations); “A Beginner’s Guide to Dante’s Divine Comedy”...

http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2024/4/11/episode-26-books-we-used-to-like
11/04/2024

http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2024/4/11/episode-26-books-we-used-to-like

Jason and Karlissa talk about how they got into fantasy, books they haven’t read in a while, books they finished reading recently, and the books they are working on writing! Recent books read: “Thrawn Treason” (Timothy Zahn), “Rewriting Adam” (Connie Mae Inglis), “JRR Tolkien: the Mind B...

http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2024/3/27/episode-25-fear-of-death
27/03/2024

http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2024/3/27/episode-25-fear-of-death

Lord of the Rings; Harry Potter; The Dragon Prince; Puss in Boots: The Last Wish – what do all have in common with a verse from the book of Hebrews? Spoiler Warning for “The Dragon Prince” show from Wonderstorm! (Also, be aware that this series contains abundant LGBTQ+ content and some dark th...

http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2024/3/15/episode-24-overview-effect-stories
15/03/2024

http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2024/3/15/episode-24-overview-effect-stories

Karlissa’s mind made a connection between an astronaut interview and a CS Lewis quote. Is there something there that will help us find stories that “cool us”? Episode Resources: BibleProject podcast, “Chaos and the Cosmos: an Astronaut Interview – Chaos Dragon Episode 19” (Dec 11, 2023);...

http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2024/2/22/episode-23-friendship-the-lost-magic
22/02/2024

http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2024/2/22/episode-23-friendship-the-lost-magic

Do we over-emphasize romantic relationships to the detriment of our understanding of friendship? And where can you find good friendship stories in Christian fantasy, and fantasy in general? Currently reading: “Thrawn Treason” (Timothy Zahn), “Leoshine Book 1” (N. MacCameron), “The Medieval...

Recreating a special moment at an aquarium!
20/01/2024

Recreating a special moment at an aquarium!

Biblical Bugs: part two!
30/12/2023

Biblical Bugs: part two!

Biblical Bugs design series, part one!
22/12/2023

Biblical Bugs design series, part one!

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Exploring through Writing

My parents love to travel. As a result, my brother and I grew up traveling, both locally and afar. I discovered that each new place had its own ‘feel,’ created by the unique culture, landscape, history, language, and wildlife.

A person once told me he believes there’s no point traveling unless you do something in your travels that you’ve never done before. I understand what he means, but for me, I never had to be doing something different: what I craved wasn’t the activities, but the exploration. I craved discovering that unique feel that made the place special: made it a different experience than anywhere I’d been before.

I wanted to be doing something, but that something was wandering, sightseeing, and just sitting in a local restaurant. I wanted to be absorbed in the conversations around me, spoken in another language. I wanted to take in the architecture. I wanted to stop to examine every little bug along the path.

Yes, the bugs! Since childhood, I’ve had a soft spot for animals. To me, a place’s wildlife creates some of the feel of that place. Perhaps it’s growing up in beautiful British Columbia, Canada that has inspired this way of thinking. Our wildlife – the beavers, moose, bears, wolves, trout, eagles – are a part of our identity as a region.