Welcome to another TV Club bonus episode! Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guest authors Gareth L. Powell , J. S. Dewes and J. Dianne Dotson as they discuss and review season one of The Book of Boba Fett , the new Star Wars TV series centered on the infamous bounty hunter. During the panel they discuss their relationships with Boba Fett, first impressions of the show, narrative and pacing, how it ties in with The Mandalorian, Din Djarin and Grogu, Tatooine fatigue, the future of Star Wars on the s...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 55 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Nicholas Eames , Josiah Bancroft , Delilah Dawson and Kevin Hearne as they have a good laugh about humor and satire in sci-fi and fantasy. During the panel many jokes are made (of course) as they explore the various ways humor and satire can be utilized in a story, from providing tension relief and dealing with trauma to writing humorous characters and scenes, as well as workshopping jokes, the challenges of written humor and much more. Also, Delilah and Ke...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 14
After a couple of weeks of TBRCon2022 craziness, SFF Addicts is back to its regularly scheduled programming with a new numbered episode! Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Adrian Tchaikovsky , J. S. Dewes and Jonathan Nevair as they explore the wonders of space opera in a galaxy far, far away. During the panel they discuss the (often confusing) fundamentals and origins of space opera, aliens vs. the human experience, the shifting perspectives of the genre, subversion of outdated genre conven...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 13
Morally Grey Characters is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Joe Abercrombie, Richard K. Morgan, Luke Arnold, Stephen Aryan and Jeremy Szal. Moderated by FanFiAddict and TBRCon founder David Walters. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com . You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel , Twitter account or Facebook page . About the Panelists: David Walters is the founder of FanFiAddict.com and TBRCon, as well as host ...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 48 min
Parenting in SFF is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Gabriela Houston, Caroline Hardaker, Ron Walters, Dan Hanks and Alex Thomson. Moderated by our very own host Adrian M. Gibson. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com . You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel , Twitter account or Facebook page . This panel was sponsored by: The Story Engine ModFarm The Broken Binding FanFiAddict About the Panelists: Gabriela H...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Writing Accessible Sci-Fi is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Adrian Tchaikovsky, Xueting C. Ni, Gareth L. Powell, Louise Carey and Jonathan Nevair. Moderated by author Christian "Miles" Cameron. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com . You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel , Twitter account or Facebook page . This panel was sponsored by: The Story Engine ModFarm The Broken Binding FanFiAddict About the Panel...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Norse-Inspired Fantasy is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring TL Greylock, Thilde Kold Holdt, Timandra Whitecastle, Ryan Cahill, Genevieve Gornichec & D.W. Ross. Moderated by Beth Tabler. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com . You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel , Twitter account or Facebook page . This panel was sponsored by: The Story Engine ModFarm The Broken Binding FanFiAddict About the Panelists: B...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 37 min
Fantasy Around the World is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Fonda Lee, K.S. Villoso, C.L. Clark and Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki. Moderated by author Evan Winter. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com . You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel , Twitter account or Facebook page . This panel was sponsored by: The Story Engine ModFarm The Broken Binding FanFiAddict About the Panelists: Evan Winter is the author of...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Cinematic Storytelling is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Hugh Howey, J. S. Dewes, Gareth Hanrahan, Brian Naslund and Patricia A. Jackson. Moderated by our very own host Adrian M. Gibson. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com . You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel , Twitter account or Facebook page . This panel was sponsored by: The Story Engine ModFarm The Broken Binding FanFiAddict About the Panelists: H...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 37 min
The Modern Horror Renaissance is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Lee Murray, Ellen Datlow, Eric LaRocca, Christina Sng & Andy Davidson. Moderated by Sadie Hartmann. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com . You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel , Twitter account or Facebook page . This panel was sponsored by: The Story Engine ModFarm The Broken Binding FanFiAddict About the Panelists: Sadie Hartmann (aka ...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 14 min
The Past, Present & Future of Grimdark is an author panel from TBRCon2022 featuring Richard Nell, Adrian Selby, Ben Galley, Anna Smith Spark & Peter McLean. Moderated by Beth Tabler. For more information on TBRCon2022, head over to FanFiAddict.com . You can also stream the convention live from Jan. 23-30 on the FanFiAddict YouTube channel , Twitter account or Facebook page . This panel was sponsored by: The Story Engine ModFarm The Broken Binding FanFiAddict About the Panelists: Beth Tab...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 30 min
This is a special SFF Addicts announcement for TBRCon 2022, a virtual literature convention taking place from January 23-30, 2022 and hosted by FanFiAddict.com. The convention focuses on science fiction, fantasy and horror, offering up 24 author panels that aim to deepen our understanding and love of these genres, with a ton of your favorite SFF authors discussing a wide variety of topics. We here at SFF Addicts will also be publishing a selection of these panels right here on the podcast feed. ...
Jan 18, 2022•4 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning author T. R. Napper for a chat about the birth and progression of the cyberpunk genre, punk aesthetics, Vietnamese history, Southeast Asia as a setting, memory and PTSD, immigration and identity, his short story collection Neon Leviathan, his new debut novel 36 Streets and much more. About the Author: T. R. Napper is the award-winning author of the Neon Leviathan short story collection and 36 Streets , his debut novel . His awards include the Aurealis...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 41 min
Welcome to another TV Club bonus episode! Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guests P. Djèlí Clark , Patricia A. Jackson and Sara Carothers (Fictions Fans podcast), as they discuss and review season one of The Wheel of Time, the new TV adaptation of the fantasy book series by Robert Jordan. During the panel they discuss and critique the on-screen portrayals of their favorite Wheel of Time characters, analyze the overarching narratives of the show and its many changes, explore its flaws and successes...
Jan 13, 2022•2 hr 55 min
Do you ever judge a book by its cover? Join host Adrian M. Gibson and sci-fi/fantasy cover artists Daniel Dociu , Alyssa Winans , Felix Ortiz and Priscilla Kim , as well as self-pub author and cover artist/designer Luke Tarzian , as they delve into the visual side of the books we read and love. During the panel, they discuss commissions and the step-by-step of a cover art project, working with publishers, artistic mediums, tattoos, the video game industry vs. publishing, book design and typograp...
Jan 11, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 12
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and Fiction Fans podcast co-hosts Sara Carothers and Lilly Ellison , along with FanFiAddict's Connor M. Caplan and Arun (aka Bender) , for our last episode of 2021. This time, we're looking ahead to 2022 to discuss the books that we're excited to read in the coming year (whether it's a published book that's already on our TBR lists or something new that is being released in 2022), as well as what we'd like to see more of in the SFF sphere in the future. We also delve a...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 11
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict's David Walters , Tori Gross , Eleni Argyró , Connor M. Caplan and Arun (aka Bender) for our final FanFiAddict family panel of the year. During this episode, we reflect on the past year and share some of our favorite sci-fi, fantasy and horror books that we read throughout 2021. It was a great time, full of lots of jokes and gushing about the authors and books we adore, and we hope that you come out of it with a bunch of books to add to your TBR. ABOUT ...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 10
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award winning author Fonda Lee for a chat about The Godfather, Dune and Hong Kong action films, her early career, what she's learned from publishing books, martial arts, building a fictional world from scratch, writing compelling and complex characters, the release of Jade Legacy, saying goodbye to The Green Bone Saga series and much more. About the Author: Fonda Lee is the award winning author of The Green Bone Saga series, including Jade City , Jade War and Jade ...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 36 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Dan Stout , Patricia A. Jackson and Dale Lucas as they explore detectives and noir in science fiction and fantasy. During the panel, they discuss noir, detectives, police procedurals and blending genres, what those genres can offer in terms of setting, characters and narrative, incorporating noir into fictional worlds, using real world influences to enhance stories, noir tropes and much, much more. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Dan Stout is the author of The Carter Ar...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 9
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award winning author Jeff Noon for a chat about theater, the Manchester punk and rave scene, surrealism and genre-bending, psychedelics and drugs, cyberpunk, The Nyquist Mysteries series and much more. About the Author: Jeff Noon is the award winning author of The Nyquist Mysteries series, including A Man of Shadows, The Body Library, Creeping Jenny and Within Without, the Vurt series and more. He was trained in the visual arts, and was musically active on the punk...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and fantasy author Andrea Stewart for a chat about her wild, long journey to get published, the origins of The Bone Shard Daughter, her new novel The Bone Shard Emperor, writing sequels and planning a trilogy, worldbuilding, morally grey characters, family expectations, painting and much more. About the Author: Andrea Stewart is the author of The Drowning Empire series, including The Bone Shard Daughter and The Bone Shard Emperor. Her parents always emphasized science ...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 18 min
SFF Addicts' first TV Club bonus episode is here! Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guests Sara Carothers and Lilly Ellison , fellow podcasters and hosts of the Fiction Fans podcast, as they discuss and review season one of Y: The Last Man , the new TV adaptation of the comic book series by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra. During the panel they delve into initial impressions, character portrayals and arcs, the BIG apocalyptic event, political and cultural themes, the show's unfortunate cancellation...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s Tori Gross , Tom Harnett and Eleni Argyró for another FanFiAddict family panel. This time, we take a trip down nostalgia lane and explore the science fiction, fantasy and horror that we read as kids. During the panel, we discuss early SFF origins and exposure, how SFF helped us personally growing up, potential stigma or shame surrounding reading and nerd culture, looking back on childhood favorites as adults and much more. ABOUT THE PANELISTS: Tori Gr...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 8
SFF Addicts first Film Club bonus episode is here! (Adrian promised more bonus content in Episode 1, and he's finally able to make good on that promise with this two-hour beast of a panel.) Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Matt Kressel , Patricia A. Jackson , Cody Sisco , Tiffany Trent and Liam Quane as they discuss and review Dune: Part One, the new film adaptation of the famous Frank Herbert novel. During the panel they delve into first reactions, characters and actor portrayals, ecology...
Nov 11, 2021•2 hr 9 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Josiah Bancroft for a chat about the release of his latest novel The Fall of Babel, writing (and finishing) a four-book series, the origins of The Books of Babel, pivoting careers, self-publishing vs. traditional publishing, SPFBO, writing believable characters, approaches to humor and satire and much more. (Also, jokes aplenty.) About the Author: Josiah Bancroft is the author of The Books of Babel tetralogy, including Senlin Ascends , Arm of the Sphinx , Th...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict's Tom Harnett as they chat with fantasy authors Andrea Stewart , Krystle Matar and Angela Boord about food in fantasy. During the panel they dish on food, family and culture, incorporating food into fictional worldbuilding, food tropes and pet peeves in fantasy and much more. ABOUT THE AUTHORS/GUESTS: Andrea Stewart is the author of the Drowning Empire series, including The Bone Shard Daughter and The Bone Shard Emperor. Find Andrea on Twitter , Amazon ...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 7
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Alison Stine for a chat about her journey as a writer, the origins of her novels Road Out of Winter and Trashlands , how climate change plays into her fiction, parenting, characters and community, trash, tattooing and much more. Meet Our Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the amazing folks at THE BROKEN BINDING . Make sure to visit them at thebrokenbinding.co.uk for all of your fantasy and sci-fi needs. Use the discount code FANFI for 5% off your nex...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Sam J. Miller , Claire North , Matthew Kressel and Premee Mohamed as they discuss climate change and climate fiction. During the panel they explore using climate change in fictional worldbuilding, channeling anxiety through optimism, challenges related with climate change and much more. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Sam J. Miller is the award winning author of Blackfish City, The Blade Between and numerous short stories. Find Sam on Twitter , Amazon and his personal w...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 6
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict's David Walters as they delve into music in SFF with authors Sebastien de Castell , Anthony Ryan and Juliet Marillier . During the panel they discuss their personal histories with music, the rhythm of writing, how music plays into combat and action scenes, the musical aspects of worldbuilding and much more. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Sebastien de Castell is the multi-award nominated author of The Greatcoats and Spellslinger fantasy series. His new series, The C...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 5
Join FanFiAddict's Tori Gross as she chats with self-published fantasy author and cover artist/book designer Luke Tarzian about various aspects of writing, the effects of mental health on writing, Twitter hijinks, Luke's latest and upcoming projects and much more. Meet Our Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by the amazing folks at THE BROKEN BINDING . Make sure to visit them at thebrokenbinding.co.uk for all of your fantasy and sci-fi needs. Use the discount code FANFI for 5% off your next ...
Sep 30, 2021•55 min
