Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the author of Del Rey's Star Wars: Red Harvest, Joe Schreiber. The second Del Rey Star Wars "horror" novel, Joe turns the tables on the Sith...by forcing them to face the very fear they embrace. Fictional F...
Feb 07, 2012•16 min
Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the co-author of JAWS: Memories from Martha's Vineyard, Matt Taylor. Detailing the history of cinema's first summer blockbuster, Matt's effort is the definitive work on the Spielberg masterpiece. Fictional ...
Jan 31, 2012•29 min
Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the author of Del Rey's Star Wars: Darth Plagueis, James Luceno. Detailing the history of the Sith Master and his apprentice, Palpatine, Darth Plagueis is one of the most anticipated "expanded universe" Sta...
Jan 24, 2012•21 min
Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the venerable voice actor, James Arnold Taylor. The third installment in his primer on voice acting, James provides an inside look at the nuances of that industry. Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvu...
Jan 18, 2012•15 min
Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended chat with the East Coast Editor of SFX Magazine and co-author of DK Publishing's Official LOST Encyclopedia. One of genre entertainment's most-respected insiders, Tara looks back at 2011 and ahead to 2012's top...
Jan 11, 2012•49 min
Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended chat with the 2010 Arthur C. Clarke, Hugo, and World Fantasy Award-winning author, China Miéville. One of the most critically-acclaimed efforts in 2011, China discusses his latest foray into 'fantastic fiction'...
Jan 05, 2012•27 min
Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended chat with Larry Curtis, Senior Contributor to TORn (www.theonering.net). Larry details his recent trip to New Zealand, where he spoke with Richard Taylor and WETA Workshop about 2012's The Hobbit: An Unexpected...
Dec 29, 2011•38 min
Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segments with author Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, co-author of Del Rey's Star Wars: Shadow Games and James Berardinelli, the founder of ReelViews and, according to Roger Ebert, the "best of the web-based" film critics. Suvud...
Dec 22, 2011•38 min
Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended segment with noted Star Wars author and historian, Ryder Windham. Ryder discusses the history of cinema's greatest villain/tragic hero, Darth Vader...and his efforts co-authoring (with Peter Vilmur) Random Hous...
Dec 15, 2011•34 min
Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the "Master of Ryalltime", Chris Ryall, IDW Publishing's Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer. One of the largest comic-book publishers in the States, IDW is known for its comic iterations of Transfor...
Dec 08, 2011•25 min
Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our segment with the venerable voice actor, James Arnold Taylor. The second installment in his primer on voice acting, James provides an inside look at the nuances of voice acting. Suvudu: Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: htt...
Dec 01, 2011•21 min
Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended conversation with the author of Del Rey's Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan, Drew Karpyshyn! Suvudu: Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers
Nov 24, 2011•29 min
Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week...enjoy our extended conversation with one of fantasy's most-loved novelists, R.A. Salvatore. Suvudu: Fictional Frontiers on Suvudu: http://suvudu.com/tag/fictional-frontiers
Nov 17, 2011•37 min
Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction...with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment. Dedicated to a serious discussion on pop culture, industry leaders will provide their unique takes on science fiction and fantasy. This week... James Arnold Taylor is an established voice actor who has, most notably, been the voice of Obi-Wan Kanobi in "The Star Wars: Clone Wars," Leonardo in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," Johnny Test in the Cartoon Network hit series ...
Oct 26, 2011•16 min
During San Diego Comic Con 2011, Matt Staggs interviewed both George R.R. Martin and Christopher Paolini together for the podcast you hear here. Of the interview, Matt writes: I'd be tempted to say that I moderated this interview, but frankly, neither man needed any real guidance from me. Some writers need a little prompting or guidance from their interviewers. Such was not the case with Martin and Paolini. They took my questions and ran with them, often taking their deeper implications to place...
Aug 22, 2011•16 min
Steve Cash isn't just an incredible author of the Meq trilogy, he's also been a painter, poet, and founding member of the rock group The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Del Rey editor-in-chief Betsy Mitchell sat down with the multi-talented author to talk about his latest book, the concluding novel in the Meq trilogy, THE REMEMBERING. They also touch on Steve's other passions: painting and rock 'n' roll. Hey, our music changed! We're featuring two songs from Steve and his group in this week's podcast...
Mar 01, 2011•24 min
Wow! What a show we have for you today! In this episode of Suvudu On Air, we're joined by Doc Midnight (whose secret identity is Terry Gant, but that's just between us, okay?). Doc (Terry) is the owner and operator of Third Coast Comics in Chicago, IL, and brings a wealth of comics knowledge to the show. Doc gives us his can't miss comics picks, we talk movies and more comics, and has Kyle already read the best science fiction novel of 2011? He certainly thinks so. Intro music: incompetech - Pro...
Feb 17, 2011•46 min
Welcome back! We're flying at about half-staff here, but that doesn't stop us from bringing you an interview with director Frank Woodward. Frank's company, Wyrd Stuff has produced the documentary "Lovecraft: fear of the unknown", a film that details who Mr. Lovecraft was and why his work has inspired and terrified so many people. By the way, you can now view the film online on SnagFilms.com or through Netflix. Here he talks with Matt Staggs about the making of the film and Lovecraft himself. Int...
Jan 20, 2011•26 min
Here it is, the last chapter in our journey through time with Ebeneezer Scrooge. In this last installment, we'll see the net effects that the Spirits have had on Scrooge. Will he be a changed man or has Jacob Marley's intervention been for naught? You'll have to listen to find out. So sit back and relax as we read Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Stave V. Read by your host, Kyle Munley. Happy Holidays, from Suvudu.com. A Christmas Carol lead-in and lead-out music: Kyrie Eleison (full_choir) b...
Dec 21, 2010•16 min
Sit back and relax as we read Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Stave IV, as read by your host, Kyle Munley. Our story is nearly finished and Scrooge's time with the Spirits is nearly at an end as well. But first, he'll have to spend a little time with everyone's favorite Christmas Spirit (so long as you never have to meet it), the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come. Happy Holidays, from Suvudu.com. A Christmas Carol lead-in and lead-out music: Kyrie Eleison (full_choir) by kthugha. Find out more ...
Dec 21, 2010•35 min
Sit back and relax as we read Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Stave III, as read by your host, Kyle Munley. Scrooge is about to have a visit with The Ghost of Christmas Present, who's a good deal cheerier than the other ghosts he'll meet during his hauntings. ...or is he? Happy Holidays, from Suvudu.com. A Christmas Carol lead-in and lead-out music: Kyrie Eleison (full_choir) by kthugha. Find out more at http://dig.ccmixter.org/dig?user=kthugha Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/...
Dec 19, 2010•54 min
Sit back and relax as we read Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Stave II, as read by your host, Kyle Munley. Happy Holidays, from Suvudu.com. A Christmas Carol lead-in and lead-out music: Kyrie Eleison (full_choir) by kthugha. Find out more at http://dig.ccmixter.org/dig?user=kthugha Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/
Dec 17, 2010•46 min
As we get deeper and deeper into the holiday season, we thought it'd be fun to do a reading for you. And that's exactly what we've done. Sit back and relax as we read Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, as read by your host, Kyle Munley. So sit back and relax as we read Stave One! Happy Holidays, from Suvudu.com. A Christmas Carol lead-in and lead-out music: Kyrie Eleison (full_choir) by kthugha. Find out more at http://dig.ccmixter.org/dig?user=kthugha Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/...
Dec 14, 2010•46 min
In this episode of Suvudu On Air: Christopher Paolini sat down with Michael Macauley during this year's Comic-Con International in San Diego, CA to discuss the creation of The Inheritance Almanac. Listen as they discuss the book, the pressures of writing, and much more. Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out more at http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/ Interview lead-in and lead-out music: Recommencer by DoKashiteru. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/20513 Suvudu...
Dec 08, 2010•23 min
Matt and Kyle talk about what they've been reading. Is it really that simple? Yup, turns out it is. Matt talks about A Game of Thrones, Tome of the Undergates by Sam Sykes, Night of the Living Dead (collected trade) by Avatar Press, and They Live by Jonathan Letham. Kyle talks about Irredeemable by Mark Waid, Incorruptible by Mark Waid, Bone by Jeff Smith, Neverwhere (audio) by Neil Gaiman (read by the author), City at the End of Time by Greg Bear. Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out ...
Oct 28, 2010•23 min
Matt Staggs is back! He and Kyle M. talk about this past New York Comic-Con and some of their favorite moments as well as how they think it stacks up to the mega convention in San Diego. Then, there's a bunch of Dungeons and Dragons talk concerning some of the new projects and books that have hit the market. Finally, we wrap up with news about a novelization of The Walking Dead and Robert Kirkman. Should we be excited or afraid? To find you, you've got to listen. Intro music: incompetech - Proto...
Oct 19, 2010•46 min
Matt is out this week, so Kyle goes it alone with an interview featuring Matt and Jenni Holm, the brother-sister team behind the Babymouse graphic novels. Come have fun and hear about the story behind Babymouse and what's upcoming for the duo. Cupcakes? Amoebas? Black and pink? How does it all fit together?! Tune in to find out. Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out more at http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/ Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/
Oct 05, 2010•32 min
We have TWO host and twice the show! Matt Staggs joins as co-host and talks with Kyle M about AMC's The Walking Dead, analyzes Kyle's fear of zombies, and previews some cool upcoming books before diving in to an interview with Jeff Vandermeer. Then we talk a bit about Jeff Smith's Bone and Richard Matheson's I Am Legend and Vampire Forensics. How does it all tie together? You'll have to listen to find out. Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out more at http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-...
Sep 28, 2010•54 min
Prior to our taking off to Comic-Con International in San Diego, we asked you to submit questions to Christopher Paolini and we'd ask them in our interview. Well, Christopher was kind enough to give us a lot of time during the Con and answered your questions directly. Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out more at http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/ Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/
Sep 14, 2010•15 min
We interview author Charles Yu about his new novel, HOW TO LIVE SAFELY IN A SCIENCE FICTIONAL UNIVERSE. But first, what's this? A show host? Yep, we're moving to a slightly more traditional format with hosts. Hear a quick update about Kyle's Urban (Fantasy) Explorations project and other news from around the site. Intro music: Brian Hartzog - Christmas in July. Find out more at http://www.brianhartzog.com/ Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/
Aug 27, 2010•14 min
