Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of the SHADOW AND BONE series, spinoff duology SIX OF CROWS and CROOKED KINGDOM, and THE LANGUAGE OF THORNS, a series of short stories set in that world. She’s also a bestseller for WONDER WOMAN: WARBRINGER. Leigh talks about writing a character who shares her disability, talking some truths about Wonder Woman’s creator, writing a walking talking teenaged apocalypse, how going to an all girls’ school gave her a little insight into Themyscira.

Leigh Bardugo Show Notes

Listen to Leigh’s first First Draft interview here

Apollo Robbins: The Gentleman Thief

The Magic Castle in Los Angeles, CA

The Advocate

David Copperfield

BEA (BookExpo America)

"The Witch of Duva: A Ravkan Folk Tale," Leigh’s story posted to Tor.com

Sara Kipin (illustrator of Language of Thorns)

Natalie C. Sousa

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Danielle Paige (listen to her First Draft interview here)

Last Night a Superhero Saved My Life  edited by Liesa Mignogna

Gail Simone, writer of comics and animation

William Moulton Marston (creator of Wonder Woman)

Vargas Girls

The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

Jill Lepore’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross interview

George Pérez (wrote WW)

Greg Rucka (wrote WW)

A piece about "We Are Not Amazons," Leigh’s essay about Wonder Woman’s outfit and body image

Helen of the Plane Trees

True Blood (TV show)

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

To a Friend Whose Work Has Come to Nothing by William Butler Yeats