My Word As Vorkosigan
A limited podcast series hosted by Plot Trysts
About my word as vorkosigan
Join two historical romance fans in 2024 as we read the Vorkosigan Saga, by Lois McMaster Bujold. We’ll dive into each book and discuss why Bujold is a genius, make any connections we can with (historical) romance tropes, and generally just squeal about our favorite parts along with some of our favorite authors.
January: Shards of Honor ft. Elizabeth Everett; Barrayar ft. Aliette de Bodard
February: The Warrior’s Apprentice ft. Lynn Buchanan; The Vor Game ft. R. E. Stearns
March: Borders of Infinity ft. Max Gladstone; Ethan Of Athos
April: Cetaganda ft. Katherine Addison; Brothers in Arms ft. Olivia Waite
May: Mirror Dance ft. Jo Walton; Memory ft. Alix E. Harrow
June: Falling Free ft. Jill Tew; Komarr ft. Everina Maxwell
July: A Civil Campaign ft. Freya Marske; Winterfair Gifts/The Flowers Of Vashnoi; Diplomatic Immunity ft. Yoon Ha Lee
August: Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance ft. Jim Butcher; Cryoburn ft. Kelsea Yu
September: Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen ft. Sarah Wendell; Interview with Lois McMaster Bujold
episodes
You can find all episodes of My Word As Vorkosigan wherever you listen to your podcasts by searching for Plot Trysts. You can find all specific episodes linked here.
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hosts
Alex
Alexandra Vasti is a historical romance author. Her books include the Halifax Hellions novellas and her upcoming debut, Ne’er Duke Well. Alex comes from a long line of romance-reading Vasti women. She fell in love with historical romance at age 11 and still swoons for Laura Kinsale and Judith McNaught.
Alex lives in Louisiana, where she teaches literature at a university by day and writes romance by night. Find Alex at www.alexandravasti.com, on Instagram or TikTok, join her Facebook book club, or sign up for her newsletter. Nothing makes her happier than hearing from readers!
Alexandra is represented by Jessica Alvarez at BookEnds Literary Agency.
Meg
Meg is one of the hosts of Plot Trysts, a romance novel podcast. With her co-host Laine, she releases two episodes per week reviewing books with an eye on romance (especially historical romance) and other genre fiction (especially SFF) with a heavy romance focus.
She loves reading character-forward fiction, and discovered Lois McMaster Bujold when she (finally) took a book recommendation from one of her best friends from undergrad who shared her adolescent passion for Anne McCaffrey. Bujold is her Roman Empire.
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