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About Brenda Noiseux

Brenda Noiseux is a host of New Books in Science Fiction.

Brenda Noiseux is a host of New Books in Science Fiction.

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NBN Episodes hosted by Brenda:

Science Fiction December 1, 2022

Leech

Hiron Ennes

Hosted by Brenda Noiseux

“Soft sci-fi, gothic body horror” is how Hiron Ennes describes their debut novel, Leech (Tordotcom, 2022). But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Set in an isolated winter chateau …

Science Fiction October 6, 2022

The Sleepless

Victor Manibo

Hosted by Brenda Noiseux

Part mystery, part thriller, with a splash of cyberpunk, Victor Manibo’s debut novel The Sleepless (Erewhon, 2022) imagines a near-future New York City where a quarter of the population has lost …

Science Fiction July 14, 2022

The Peacekeeper

B. L. Blanchard

Hosted by Brenda Noiseux

The rich worldbuilding of a never-colonized North America sets the stage for this unusual murder mystery debut by B. L. Blanchard. Chibenashi is a broken man. He’s a peacekeeper for …