Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times.

This time Jonathan spends ten minutes with the fabulous Martha Wells, whose Murderbot Diaries first appeared in 2017 and quickly went on to become one of the most popular and beloved series of recent times, winning the Hugo and Nebula Awards along the way. Martha discusses working in time of lockdown, upcoming work (including a new short story, "The Salt Lick" coming from Uncanny), and the joys of reading.

Books mentioned include:

Network Effect by Martha Wells
Echo in Amethyst by Sharon Shinn
Finna by Nino Cipri
Stormsong by C L Polk
Jade War by Fonda Lee
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
The Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch
The City We Became by N K Jemisin
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
Null Set by SL Huang
Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott

Episode 391: Ten Minutes with Martha Wells