<description>&lt;p&gt;Charles R. Saunders was a Halifax journalist and, with his Imaro novels, the founder of the "sword and soul" genre and a Black Canadian literary icon. When he died in obscurity in 2020, journalist Jon Tattrie joined fans worldwide to uncover where he was buried, commemorate his life, and bring him the prominence he deserved. For Black History Month, we're joined by Jon to tell us about Charles' remarkable career and his new biography, &lt;em&gt;To Leave a Warrior Behind: The Life and Stories of Charles R. Saunders, the Man Who Rewrote Fantasy.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717193/to-leave-a-warrior-behind-by-jon-tattrie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;To Leave a Warrior Behind: The Life and Stories of Charles R. Saunders, the Man Who Rewrote Fantasy by Jon Tattrie&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://jontattrie.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Write Now with Jon Tattrie&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nalohopkinson.com/the-new-moons-arms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The New Moon’s Arms by Nalo Hopkinson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/112296-the-broken-earth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Broken Earth by N.K. Jemisin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127280349-the-practice-the-horizon-and-the-chain" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3960394/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Interview With the Vampire&lt;/a&gt; (2022-)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_(character)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Blade&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222366.Star_Man_s_Son_2250_A_D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Star Man’s Son by Andre Norton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/609878/skin-of-the-sea-by-natasha-bowen/9780593120941" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://nimbus.ca/store/annaka.html?srsltid=AfmBOoo-QST2-Z3joJXOHh06iEE2nZpG9w9ArQmQ4BinMM6LbNh7Eat6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Annaka by Andre Fenton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://tomeoftreasures.com/tot_fanzines/dark_fantasy.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Dark Fantasy zine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.subsumestudios.com/speaker/uraeus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Jaycen Wise URAEUS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.deviantart.com/mshindo9/art/Imaro-cover-art-148520864" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Mshindo I. Kuumba&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.csffa.ca/the-csffa-hall-of-fame/latest-inductees/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Charles in the CSFFA hall of fame&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Charles R. Saunders' select biography:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="ordered"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaro_(novel)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Imaro&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; (1981) Second Edition (2006) Third Edition (2014)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="ordered"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quest_for_Cush" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Quest for Cush&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; (1984) Second Edition (2008)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="ordered"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trail_of_Bohu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Trail of Bohu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; (1985) Second Edition (2009)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="ordered"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Naama_War" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Naama War&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; (2009)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="ordered"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Nyumbani Tales&lt;/em&gt; (2017)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="ordered"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dossouye" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Dossouye&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; (2008)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="ordered"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Dossouye: The Dancers of Mulukau&lt;/em&gt; (2012)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Other novels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Damballa&lt;/em&gt; (2011)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Abengoni:_First_Calling&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;redlink=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Abengoni: First Calling&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; (2014), fantasy novel&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Non-fiction&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sweat and Soul: The Saga of Black Boxers from the Halifax Forum to Caesars Palace&lt;/em&gt; (1990)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spirit of Africville&lt;/em&gt; (1992)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Share &amp;amp; Care: The Story of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children&lt;/em&gt; (1994)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li data-list="bullet"&gt;&lt;span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Black &amp;amp; Bluenose: The Contemporary History of a Community&lt;/em&gt; (2002)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description>

Wizards & Spaceships

Rachel A. Rosen & David L. Clink

Charles R. Saunders ft. Jon Tattrie

FEB 15, 202664 MIN
Wizards & Spaceships

Charles R. Saunders ft. Jon Tattrie

FEB 15, 202664 MIN

Description

Charles R. Saunders was a Halifax journalist and, with his Imaro novels, the founder of the "sword and soul" genre and a Black Canadian literary icon. When he died in obscurity in 2020, journalist Jon Tattrie joined fans worldwide to uncover where he was buried, commemorate his life, and bring him the prominence he deserved. For Black History Month, we're joined by Jon to tell us about Charles' remarkable career and his new biography, To Leave a Warrior Behind: The Life and Stories of Charles R. Saunders, the Man Who Rewrote Fantasy.Show Notes:To Leave a Warrior Behind: The Life and Stories of Charles R. Saunders, the Man Who Rewrote Fantasy by Jon TattrieWrite Now with Jon TattrieThe New Moon’s Arms by Nalo HopkinsonThe Broken Earth by N.K. JemisinThe Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia SamatarInterview With the Vampire (2022-)BladeStar Man’s Son by Andre NortonSkin of the Sea by Natasha BowenAnnaka by Andre FentonDark Fantasy zineJaycen Wise URAEUSMshindo I. KuumbaCharles in the CSFFA hall of fameCharles R. Saunders' select biography:Imaro (1981) Second Edition (2006) Third Edition (2014)The Quest for Cush (1984) Second Edition (2008)The Trail of Bohu (1985) Second Edition (2009)The Naama War (2009)Nyumbani Tales (2017)Dossouye (2008)Dossouye: The Dancers of Mulukau (2012)Other novelsDamballa (2011)Abengoni: First Calling (2014), fantasy novelNon-fictionSweat and Soul: The Saga of Black Boxers from the Halifax Forum to Caesars Palace (1990)Spirit of Africville (1992)Share & Care: The Story of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children (1994)Black & Bluenose: The Contemporary History of a Community (2002)