I got to the BBC Bristol studios at 8 am, and went on air at 8.40 am…

And three short minutes later, it was all over.

My fellow interviewee, Liz Williams says on her blog that I sounded cogent – but I didn’t feel very cogent at the time. It all went past in a bit of a blur, to be honest, and I didn’t get a chance to make half the points I wanted to… But I think we did okay.

I spoke to the producer of the Today programme this afternoon. They are sending a car for me at 7.45 tomorrow morning. My segment of the show will be broadcast between 8.40 and 8.50 am GMT – and I’ll be in conversation with acclaimed novelist Liz Williams, talking about the appeal of SF to a female audience. If you miss the show – or can’t receive BBC Radio 4 where you are – you can hear it online using the BBC’s Listen Again service.

I’ve just opened an email from one of the producers of BBC Radio 4′s Today programme, asking if I’ll appear on Saturday morning’s programme to talk about whether science fiction is a purely male preserve. I’ve said yes. Please listen in if you can.