Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Andrea Stewart , RJ Barker and Joshua Phillip Johnson as they sail the high seas of nautical fantasy. During the panel they discuss why the ocean is so captivating (and terrifying), why it blends well with fantasy stories, nautical worldbuilding, character development, maritime battles, magic systems, deep sea creatures and more. NOTE: Andrea had to leave the call around the one hour mark, so after that point it is just Adrian, RJ and Joshua. RESOURCES/BOOK...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 31
W̶i̶n̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶i̶s̶ Dragons are coming! Join host Adrian M. Gibson and actor Miltos Yerolemou (aka Syrio Forel in Game of Thrones), as well as authors M.J. Kuhn and Liam Quane , as they review season one of House of the Dragon. During the panel they discuss their personal relationships with Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire, Miltos' experiences acting on Game of Thrones, first impressions of House of the Dragon, its character portrayals, time jumps, actor changes and dialogue, as well as...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 47 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning author and editor Lavie Tidhar for a chat about his new releases Neom and The Best of World SF Vol. 2, growing up in Israel, writing about the Middle East, international sci-fi, tackling challenging themes with humor, robots and Asimov's 'Three Laws of Robotics', L. Ron Hubbard, messiahs and much more. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lavie Tidhar is an award-winning author and editor, whose works ...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Robert Jackson Bennett , Leslye Penelope , M.J. Kuhn and Jonathan Nevair as they crack open heists and capers. During the panel they discuss why heists and capers are so damn cool, the fundamental elements of heists, incorporating heist narratives into sci-fi and fantasy worlds, character building, dream heist teams, tropes, "competency porn" and more. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Robert Jackson Ben...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 30
Fly, you fools! Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors P. Djèlí Clark (aka the Disgruntled Haradrim), Connor M. Caplan and Fiction Fans podcast co-host Sara Carothers as they review season one of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. During the panel they discuss their personal relationships with the LOTR franchise, its status as a pop culture phenomenon, first impressions of the new show, its characters, narratives, pacing and visuals, hopes for season two, the big reveal of who is Sauron(...
Oct 27, 2022•2 hr 9 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal for a chat about her new novel The Spare Man, her Glamourist Histories and The Lady Astronaut series, the modern space race, building off of Dashiell Hammett's book The Thin Man (and its movie adaptations), what makes a good mystery, committed couples, compelling characters, dogs, puppeteering and much more. Also, Mary Robinette was a panelist on Ep. 29 discussing "Modern Sci-Fi Thrillers," which you can check out here . RE...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Mary Robinette Kowal , Sylvain Neuvel , Nia "N. E." Davenport , James Kennedy and Jane Gilmartin as they unpack the structure and suspense of sci-fi thrillers. During the panel they discuss the essential elements of thrillers, melding thrillers with science fiction, willful transgressions and inciting incidents, pacing and tension, reader expectations, worldbuilding, character decisions and more. RESOURCES MENTIONED: - Mary Robinette's conversation with NAS...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 29
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and friends of the show Sara Carothers and Lilly Ellison (co-hosts of Fiction Fans podcast) and author Connor M. Caplan as they explore what makes fictional characters so memorable. During the panel they discuss the difference between 'favorite' and 'memorable' characters, the waxing and waning popularity of character-driven stories and more. Plus, they each share their top three picks for most memorable characters in SFF, for a total of twelve. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUES...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 28
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and self-pub author Luke Tarzian for a chat about his new novelette A Cup of Tea at the Mouth of Hell, Luke's art background and book/cover design work, mental health and grief, the self-publishing community, balancing satire and emotion, writing as therapy and much more. Of course, as is always the case with Luke, things get pretty naughty by the end. Also, you can check out Tori Gross' interview with Luke from Sept. 2021 here: https://anchor.fm/sff-addicts/episodes/A...
Sep 22, 2022•49 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Chelsea Abdullah , Dyrk Ashton , Zamil Akhtar and Gabriela Houston as they delve into the ancient mysteries of gods, mythologies and folklore. During the panel they discuss mythology as a concept, how culture and curiosity brought mythology into their lives, incorporating gods, mythologies and folklore into their stories, the power of narratives and storytelling traditions, researching and respecting mythology and folkore, weird creatures and much more. EMA...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 27
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors/SPSFC founders Hugh Howey and Duncan Swan , along with SPSFC 1 finalists Patrice Fitzgerald, T. A. Bruno, Cameron Coral, G. M. Nair, Ben Roberts, Jack Lyster and KT Belt, for a chat about the first year of the competition, lessons learned and how they'll apply that to SPSFC 2, book pitches from the finalists, thoughts on the self-published sci-fi community, advice for future entrants and much more. For more on SPSFC, visit their official website: https://th...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 29 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Malka Older , T. R. Napper , Lincoln Michel and Craig Lea Gordon as they decode the (virtual) realities of cyberpunk's past, present and future. During the panel they discuss what attracts them to cyberpunk, the genre's origins in noir, the contrast between cities and apocalyptic landscapes, worn out cyberpunk tropes and aesthetics, big themes like biotech and transhumanism, memory and reality, information and AI, as well as how the genre can be resuscitate...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 26
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and bestselling author Claire North for a chat about her new book Ithaca , her young career beginnings, pen names and passing on your creativity to readers, the power of stories, history, mythology, badass women wielding weapons and much more. And, of course, writing a story about Ithaca, you may wonder, has Claire ever visited the island of Ithaca? EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Claire North is the author of Note...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Connor M. Caplan and Liam Quane , as well as book blogger Eleni Argyró , as they review season one of The Sandman . During the panel they discuss their first introductions to The Sandman comic books, first impressions of the new show, character portrayals and the overarching narrative, their highlights from season one and much more. WARNING: This panel contains spoilers for the entire first season of The Sandman , as well as aspects of the overall comic boo...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 44 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Claire North , Rebecca Roanhorse , Ed McDonald and Vaishnavi Patel as they delve deep into antiquity, exploring the intersection of history and fantasy. During the panel they discuss what fascinates each of them about history, why fantasy and history play so well together, how history can apply to worldbuilding, character and plot, the freedom of secondary worlds versus the rich lore of mythological retellings, how fictional stories can highlight obscured h...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 25
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and speculative fiction author Victor Manibo for a chat about his debut novel The Sleepless, hyperinsomnia as a story concept, his law career, writing a queer Filipino protagonist, capitalism, pharmaceutical companies, corporate media, pandemics, hopes for the future of humanity and much more. They also touch on the inevitable question: would Victor choose to be sleepless? EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Victor Man...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning author Tasha Suri for a chat about her love of history, the importance of research in worldbuilding (and when to ignore it), writing as part of the South Asian diaspora, sapphic romances, magic systems, her new book The Oleander Sword and much more. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tasha Suri is the award-winning author of The Books of Ambha duology and the epic fantasy The Jasmine Throne, book one...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr
Join host Adrian M. Gibson for a special SFF Addicts one-year anniversary extravaganza (streamed live on YouTube), where he reminisces on the past year of podcasting, chats with friends and catches up with past guest authors like Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson, Anthony Ryan, K.S. Villoso, Andrea Stewart, Dyrk Ashton, Michael R. Fletcher, Krystle Matar, Ryan Cahill, Matt Kressel and more. Plus, three LIVE READINGS , from authors Connor M. Caplan, Tori Gross and Adrian M. Gibson himself. EMAIL US...
Aug 09, 2022•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 24
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning author Sam J. Miller for a chat about community and the Clarion workshop, tattoos, queer history, genre-bending, comparing narrative forms (novel, novella, short story, etc.) to dating and relationships, his new releases Boys, Beasts & Men and Kid Wolf & Kraken Boy and much more. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sam J. Miller is the Nebula-award winning author of Blackfish City, The Blade B...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors/hosts of Wizards, Warriors & Words podcast Jed Herne , Dyrk Ashton , Michael R. Fletcher and Rob J. Hayes for a special crossover episode focused on SFF podcasting. Utter chaos ensues as they discuss the origins of both WWW and SFF Addicts, the ins and outs of running a podcast, what podcasting has given them personally and as writers, advice on getting started with your own podcast, ordering alcohol on Amazon UK, making beeswax candles, fanboying, fame...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 23
Welcome to our first new TV Club bonus episode in a while! Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guest authors J.S. Dewes , J. Dianne Dotson and Patricia A. Jackson as they review the Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries, the new Star Wars TV show starring everyone's favorite Jedi Master. During the panel they discuss their relationships with the Obi-Wan character, first impressions after seeing the show, character portrayals and storylines, hopes for a potential second season, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Inquisi...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 38 min
Join FanFiAddict's Frasier Armitage and Chris Porter and Jenny Curtis , creators and directors of the sci-fi audiodrama SOLAR starring Stephanie Beatriz, Helen Hunt, Alan Cumming and Jonathan Bangs, for a chat about their hit new show. They delve into the inspiration behind and creation of the audiodrama, the recording process and working with the voice actors, the importance of music and audio design and much more. We've also included a handful of clips from the show, sprinkled throughout the i...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors C. L. Clark , Ryka Aoki , Khan Wong and Al Hess as they explore the intersection of queerness, gender and sexuality in sci-fi and fantasy. During the panel they discuss what queerness means to each of the participants, their personal journeys with sexuality and gender, why sci-fi and fantasy are so well-suited for queer stories, the supportive nature of the SFF community, sensitivity readers, romance and much more. IMPORTANT NOTE: Unfortunately, we had nume...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 22
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning author Becky Chambers for a chat about fictional comfort foods, her journey writing the Wayfarers series, transitioning to the Monk & Robot novellas, tea, video games, hopeful science fiction and much more. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Becky Chambers is the author of the Hugo Award-winning Wayfarers series, which includes The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet , A Closed and Common Orbit , R...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Alex Jennings for a chat about his new novel The Ballad of Perilous Graves, his long journey towards publication, participating in Clarion West, meeting his literary idols, New Orleans and jazz culture, the magic of music and much more. NOTE: Apologies for the background noise on Alex's audio. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Alex Jennings is a writer, editor, teacher and poet living in New Orleans, a dev...
Jun 23, 2022•58 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning author Robert Jackson Bennett for a chat about The Divine Cities and The Founders Trilogy, how he got into writing, infusing history, politics and religion into his fictional worlds, creating interesting magic systems, cyberpunk-as-fantasy, wrapping up another trilogy and much more. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Jackson Bennett is the award-winning author of The Divine Cities Trilogy, The...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and author Samit Basu for a chat about his new novel The City Inside, how he got into writing, screenwriting and filmmaking, comic books and superheroes, surveillance and technology, the current state of South Asian fantasy and science fiction, representing India and New Delhi in his work and much more. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Samit Basu is an Indian novelist, film director and screenwriter. His written wor...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 17 min
THIS IS A SPECIAL SFF ADDICTS ANNOUNCEMENT: We'll be taking a short break from now until mid-July 2022, but we've got some amazing author chat bonus content to tide you over until we return with our next numbered episode. Give this short recording a listen for more details. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com FIND US ONLINE: FanFiAddict Book Blog Discord Twitter Instagram MUSIC: Intro: " FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version) " by Astronoz Interlude 1: "The Wind" by A...
Jun 07, 2022•3 min
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Nicholas Eames , J. S. Dewes , Austin Grossman , Ciel Pierlot and Ron Walters as they take a deep dive into the virtual worlds of video games. During the panel they discuss the intersection between video games and SFF, the creative feedback loop between gaming and writing, incorporating games into book narratives, book-to-game adaptations and vice versa, developing and writing for video games and much more. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffad...
May 31, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 21
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Anthony Ryan , Krystle Matar , Michael R. Fletcher , Jessica Moon and Ben Galley as they compare and contrast traditional, indie and self-publishing. During the panel they discuss the viability of each publishing avenue, misconceptions about them, finding an agent, cover art and design, the editing process, distribution and marketing and much more. DISCLAIMER: This discussion is specifically about fantasy and sci-fi publishing. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS ...
May 17, 2022•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 20
