TalkCast 449 – Embrace the Weirdness That is Jackiem Joyner

Sci-Fi Saturday Night

Jackiem Joyner

Well it was bound to happen. After 448 episodes we have become a music podcast. Okay, not really. But when you have a talented jazz performer who has moved into the realm of science fiction writing, you have to talk about the elephant in the room. Especially when the “elephant” is having the opportunity to play with George Duke. So we may have strayed from the path as if this is not a normal occurance for us. We hope you will forgive us. If not, you haven’t been listening much.

Welcome to the world of Jackiem Joyner. He came to talk to us about his first book, Zarya, a novel novel set in an alien universe. The main protagonist is a young girl with a peculiar set of tech skills which are seemingly inherited by osmosis by a father she has not really ever known. What sets this apart from most first novels is its style. As mentioned, Jackiem makes his living as a jazz musician, so in a peculiar way he writes hs prose in much the same way her writes his music. As hard as it is to describe what in fact that means, we spent a good portion of the interview talking about that process and how it makes the feel and texture of the prose “different”. I will be the first to admit that it takes a bit of getting used to , however once you recognize the tempo and beat, the characters and story flow in sometimes expected and many times unexpected ways; almost musically.

It was fun to read and Jackiem was fun to talk with and hey, check out his (believe it or not) Book Club.

http://www.scifisaturdaynight.com/podcast/talkcast449.mp3

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