Mammoth Rider: SJ Poyton's Long Road to Publishing

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Open Sans';">Here&rsquo;s a story that will encourage many of our listeners: SJ Poyton&rsquo;s epic journey to publication has spanned nearly 20 years, and her perseverance has paid off with the release of her sci-fi children&rsquo;s novel, Mammoth Rider. Think Jurassic Park, but much more plausible.<br><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;"><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><!--[endif]--></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Open Sans';">In this episode, SJ and Julia Golding sit down to discuss the environmental themes behind the book, as well as the importance of including neurodiverse characters in a way that portrays their unique minds as simply being part of who they are, and even as a part of their gifts. SJ and Julia go on to decide how one should name a mammoth, before speculating about which mythical creature they would wish to introduce into the real world.<br><br>To learn more about SJ, and to order your own copy of Mammoth Rider, visit <a href="https://www.sjpoyton.com/">https://www.sjpoyton.com/</a>&nbsp;<br><br>(00:04) Introduction to SJ Poyton and <em data-start="3552" data-end="3567">Mammoth Rider</em><br data-start="3567" data-end="3570">(00:47) A 19-Year Journey to Publication<br data-start="3663" data-end="3666">(04:35) What <em data-start="3679" data-end="3694">Mammoth Rider</em> Is About<br data-start="3751" data-end="3754">(06:56) How Mammoths Could Help Fight Climate Change<br data-start="3806" data-end="3809">(09:05) Greenland, Nyala, and the White Mammoth<br data-start="3856" data-end="3859">(12:15) Neurodiversity in the Book and in SJ&rsquo;s Life<br data-start="3960" data-end="3963">(17:10) Dyslexia Representation in Fantasy<br data-start="4005" data-end="4008">(21:01) Writing the Sequel to <em data-start="4038" data-end="4053">Mammoth Rider</em><br data-start="4113" data-end="4116">(26:08) Science Notes, Ethics, and Questions for Readers<br data-start="4172" data-end="4175">(26:56) Which Fantasy Creature Would You Bring Back?<br><br></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;">For more information on the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, our writing courses, and to check out our awesome social media content visit:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;">Website: </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; background: white;"><a href="https://centre4fantasy.com/website">https://centre4fantasy.com/website</a></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;">&nbsp;<br></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;">Instagram: </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; background: white;"><a href="https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram">https://centre4fantasy.com/Instagram</a></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;">&nbsp;<br></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;">Facebook: </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; background: white;"><a href="https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook">https://centre4fantasy.com/Facebook</a></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;">&nbsp;<br></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;">TikTok: </span><a href="https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; background: white;">https://centre4fantasy.com/tiktok</span></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>