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The lovely Pamela Dean, whose only fault is that she has not written enough books over which I can drool, links to TV Bookshelf and an interview she gave. If you've 38.7 MB to spare I heartily recommend it. Also note the other interviewees: Lois Bujold, Tim Powers, Terry Pratchett, Caroline Stevermer, Pat Wrede. I can't speak for the quality of each interview (I am not really here), but it's an excellent selection.