Episodes

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Feb. 25, 2024

Episode 157: Marie Brennan – The Market of 100 Fortunes (Legend of the Five Rings Book 3)

A chat with Hugo-nominated author Marie Brennan about her Legend of the Five Rings trilogy, which just wrapped up with The Market of 100 Fortunes. Websiteswantower.com Bluesky Patreon Amazon Links for The Market of 100 FortunesAmazon.caAmazon.com Marie Brennan’s Amazon Page About the Book Enthralling fantasy mystery from the world of Legend of the Five Rings as two … Continue reading "Episode 157: Marie Brennan – The Market of 100 Fortunes (Legend of the Five Rings Book 3)" Source
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Feb. 18, 2024

Episode 156: Douglas Smith – The Lost Expedition (The Dream Rider Saga, Book 3)

A chat with Canadian author Douglas Smith about his young adult fantasy trilogy The Dream Rider Saga, which has just culminated in Book 3, The Lost Expedition. Websitesmithwriter.com Facebook@WritingtheFantastic X/Twitter@smithwritr Instagram@douglassmithwriter Amazon Links for The Lost ExpeditionAmazon.caAmazon.com Douglas Smith’s Amazon Page About the Book The Thrilling Conclusion to the Multi-Award-Winning Trilogy Will is the Dream … Continue reading "Episode 156: Douglas Smith – The Lost Ex...
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Feb. 11, 2024

Episode 155: Matthew Hughes – A God in Hiding & The Emir’s Falcon

A chat with award-winning author Matthew Hughes about his newest fantasy novel, A God in Hiding, and his recent young adult outdoor adventure tale, The Emir’s Falcon (Shadowpaw Press). Websitearchonate.com Facebook@hapthorn Amazon Links A God in HidingAmazon.caAmazon.com The Emir’s FalconAmazon.caAmazon.com Publisher’s Book Page for The Emir’s Falcon About the Books A God in Hiding In … Continue reading "Episode 155: Matthew Hughes – A God in Hiding & The Emir’s Falcon" Source
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Feb. 5, 2024

Episode 154: David Nabhan – Thinwalker

A chat with David Nabhan, author of the new far-future nanotechnological science fiction thriller Thinwalker from Stairway Press. Websiteearthquakepredictors.com X/Twitter@DaveNabhan Facebook@David.Nabhan Amazon LinksAmazon.caAmazon.com Publisher’s Book Page About the Book Eight hundred years from now and a hundred light years from Earth, at the periphery of a vast interstellar civilization, humanity itself is changing—each individual injected … Continue reading "Episode 154: David Nabhan – Thi...
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Jan. 28, 2024

Episode 153: Mark Morton – The Headmasters

A chat with author Mark Morton about his new young adult dystopian science fiction novel, The Headmasters, published by Shadowpaw Press. Websitemarkmorton.ca X/Twitter@NotromKram Facebook@Mark.Morton.Author Amazon LinksAmazon.caAmazon.com Publisher’s Book Page About the Book How do you learn from the past if there isn’t one? Sixty years ago, something awful happened. Something that killed everyone except the … Continue reading "Episode 153: Mark Morton – The Headmasters" Source
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Jan. 21, 2024

Episode 152: Nir Yaniv – The Good Soldier

A long chat with author Nir Yaniv about his new humorous, satirical military science fiction novel, The Good Soldier: “M*A*S*H meets Starship Troopers in outer space,” published by Shadowpaw Press. Websiteniryaniv.com X/Twitter@TheNirYaniv Instagram@nyfiction Amazon linksAmazon.comAmazon.ca Publisher’s Book Page Nir Yaniv’s Amazon Page About the Book The Imperial Navy has long been at war. It is … Continue reading "Episode 152: Nir Yaniv – The Good Soldier" Source
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Jan. 14, 2024

Episode 151: Robert J. Sawyer – The Downloaded

A chat with Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer about his latest novel, The Downloaded, now available as an Audible original audiobook and coming in print from Shadowpaw Press on May 7, 2024. Websitesfwriter.com Amazon linksAmazon.comAmazon.cahttps://youtu.be/H5pURHwuGg0 Publisher’s book page Robert J. Sawyer’s Amazon Page About the Book The new novel by Canada’s top … Continue reading "Episode 151: Robert J. Sawyer – The Downloaded" Source
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Dec. 23, 2023

Episode 150: Richard Sparks

An hour-long chat with Richard Sparks, English-born comedy writer, lyricist, librettist, author and director, author of the new gaming-meets-epic fantasy novel New Rock, New Role. Websiterichardsparks.com Richard Sparks’s Amazon Page The Introduction Richard Sparks is an English-born comedy writer, lyricist, librettist, author and director now living in Los Angeles. His writing credentials span the gamut … Continue reading "Episode 150: Richard Sparks" Source
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Dec. 10, 2023

Episode 149: Aurora Ascher

An hour-long chat with paranormal and fantasy romance writer Aurora Ascher, author of the new novel Sanctuary of the Shadow, Book 1 of the Elemental Races series. Websiteauroraascher.com Facebook@aurora.ascher.author Instagram@aurora.ascher.author/ TikTok@aurora.ascher.author Aurora Ascher’s Amazon Page The Introduction Paranormal and fantasy romance author Aurora Ascher loves misunderstood mythical monsters, redeemable anti-heroes, and epic happily-ever-afters. A woman … Continue reading "Epis...
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Nov. 25, 2023

Episode 148: Christopher Rowe

An hour-long chat with Christopher Rowe, Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy (and others) shortlisted author of the critically acclaimed novellas The Navigating Fox and These Prisoning Hills, as well as the story collection Telling the Map. Websitechristopherrowe.net Facebook Instagram@cvrowe1234 Twitter/X@ChristopherRowe Bluesky@christopherrowe Christopher Rowe’s Amazon Page The Introduction Christopher Rowe is the author of the critically acclaimed … Continue reading "Episode 148: Christopher Rowe" S...
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Nov. 10, 2023

Episode 147: Kerstin Stanford

An hour-long chat with Kerstin Stanford, author of the middle-grade fantasy novel Escape from Portaliege: A Sam Harte Adventure. Websitekerstinstanford.com Facebook@kerstin.stanforddorren Twitter/X@StanfordDorren Instagram@stanforddorren TikTok@kerstinstanford Kerstin Stanford’s Amazon page The Introduction Kerstin Stanford is a California-based author, marketing professional, and event construction enthusiast. Her debut novel, Escape From Portaliege: A Sam Harte Adventure, follows 12-year-old S...
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Oct. 23, 2023

Episode 146: L. Jagi Lamplighter

An hour-long chat with L. Jagi Lamplighter, author of the YA fantasy series The Books of Unexpected Enlightenment and the Prospero’s Children series. Websiteljagilamplighter.com SuperversiveSF Blog Fantastic Schools and Where to Find Them X/Twitter@lampwright4 L. Jagi Lamplighter’s Amazon Page The Introduction L. Jagi Lamplighter is the author of the young-adult fantasy series The Books of Unexpected … Continue reading "Episode 146: L. Jagi Lamplighter" Source
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Oct. 11, 2023

Episode 145: Omari Richards

An hour-long chat with Omari Richards, “lifetime blerd” and author of the new The Kimoni Legacy fantasy series, as well as the Tales of Nahawalla short stories. Websiteomari-richards.com Facebook Instagram@omari_a_richards Omari Richards’s Amazon Page Omari Richards was born to Dominican immigrants in America and grew up in a household filled with laughter, music, fellowship, and … Continue reading "Episode 145: Omari Richards" Source
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Sept. 27, 2023

Episode 144: Nick Stitle

A 45-minute chat with Nick Stitle, the 17-year-old author of the epic fantasy Stormless. Websitenickstitle.com Facebook@nickstitleauthor Instagram@nickstitle_author Twitter/X@nickstitle Nick Stitle’s Amazon Page The Introduction Injuries forced Nicklas Stitle to stop playing tennis after his freshman year of high school, and he realized that was an opportunity to begin working on the story he had been … Continue reading "Episode 144: Nick Stitle" Source
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Sept. 10, 2023

Episode 143: Genevieve Gornichec

A long chat with Genevieve Gornichec, author of the historical fantasies The Witch’s Heart and The Weaver and the Witch Queen. Websitegenevievegornichec.com Facebook@gengornichec Twitter/X@gengornichec Instagram@gengornichec Genevieve Gornichec’s Amazon Page The Introduction Genevieve Gornichec earned her degree in history from Ohio State University, but she got as close to majoring in Vikings as she possibly could, and her … Continue reading "Episode 143: Genevieve Gornichec" Source
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Aug. 28, 2023

Episode 142: M.J. Kuhn

An hour-long chat with fantasy writer M.J. Kuhn, author of the internationally bestselling Among Thieves and its new sequel, Thick as Thieves. Websitemjkuhn.com X (Twitter)@mjkuhnbooks Instagram@mjkuhnbooks TikTok@mjkuhnbooks Facebook@mjkuhnbooks The Introduction M.J. Kuhn, author of the internationally bestselling Among Thieves and its new sequel, Thick as Thieves, is a fantasy writer by night and a mild-mannered … Continue reading "Episode 142: M.J. Kuhn" Source
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Aug. 13, 2023

Episode 141: Hayden Trenholm

An hour-long conversation with Hayden Trenholm, award-winning playwright, novelist, and short-story writer and member of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association Hall of Fame. Websitehaydentrenholm.com X@HaydenTrenholm Hayden Trenholm’s Amazon Page The Introduction Hayden Trenholm is an award-winning playwright, novelist, and short story writer. He has also been a public servant, an actor, a bartender, … Continue reading "Episode 141: Hayden Trenholm" Source
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July 25, 2023

Episode 140: Edo van Belkom

An hour-long chat with award-winning Canadian horror writer Edo van Belkom, author of the Wolf Pack YA books, now a Paramount+ TV series. Websiteedovanbelkom.com Twitter@edovanbelkom Instgram@edovanbelkom Facebook@edo.vanbelkom Edo van Belkom’s Amazon Page The Introduction Edo van Belkom is an award-winning Canadian author who began his career as a reporter for newspapers in and around Toronto, mainly … Continue reading "Episode 140: Edo van Belkom" Source
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July 9, 2023

Episode 139: Natalie Wright

An hour-long chat with Natalie Wright, author of the new fantasy novel Season of the Dragon, as well as the H.A.L.F. series and the Akasha Chronicles. Websitenataliewrightauthor.com Facebook@nataliewright.author Twitter@nataliewright_ Instagram@nataliewrightauthor Natalie Wright’s Amazon Page The Introduction Natalie Wright writes fantasy and science fiction novels and short stories. She’s the author of the award-winning H.A.L.F. series … Continue reading "Episode 139: Natalie Wright" Source
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June 25, 2023

Episode 138: Evan Graham

An hour-long chat with Evan Graham, author of the Calling Void series of science fiction stories and the new novel Tantalus Depths. Websiteevangraham.org Facebook@AuthorEvanGraham Twitter@evanmgraham Evan Graham’s Amazon Page The Introduction Evan Graham consistently refuses to seek help for his lifelong sci-fi addiction. Since there are not enough stories currently in existence to satisfy him, … Continue reading "Episode 138: Evan Graham" Source
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June 11, 2023

Episode 137: M.C.A. Hogarth

An hour-long interview with M.C.A. Hogarth, prolific and award-nominated science fiction/fantasy author and artist. Websitemcahogarth.org Twitter@mcahogarth M.C.A. Hogarth’s Amazon page The Introduction Daughter of two Cuban political exiles, M.C.A. Hogarth was born a foreigner in the American melting pot and has had a fascination for the gaps in cultures and the bridges that span them … Continue reading "Episode 137: M.C.A. Hogarth" Source
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May 28, 2023

Episode 136: J. G. Gardner

An hour-long interview with J.G. Gardner, scientist and author of the new high-fantasy novel The Path from Regret. Websitejgardnerauthor.com J. G. Gardner’s Amazon page The Introduction J.G. Gardner has a Ph.D. in Microbiology and is currently a researcher working on new ways to generate renewable energy using bacteria. While having published many technical papers on … Continue reading "Episode 136: J. G. Gardner" Source
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May 14, 2023

Episode 135: Rebecca Yarros

An hour-long chat with Rebecca Yarros, the USA Today– and New York Times-bestselling author of more than fifteen novels, including the just-released Fourth Wing, book one of the new fantasy series The Empyrean. Websiterebeccayarros.com Facebook@RebeccaElizabethYarros rTwitter@RebeccaYarros Instagram@RebeccaYarros Rebecca Yarros’s Amazon Page The Introduction Rebecca Yarros is the USA Today– and New York Times-bestselling author of … Continue reading "Episode 135: Rebecca Yarros" Source
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May 2, 2023

Episode 134: Brent Weeks

An hour-plus chat with Brent Weeks, bestselling and award-winning author of the Night Angel Trilogy and the Lightbringer Series and the just-released Night Angel Nemesis, first book in a new series, The Kylar Chronicles. Websitebrentweeks.com Facebook@BrentWeeksAuthor Twitter@brentweeks YouTube Brent Weeks’s Amazon Page The Introduction In a small-town Montana school at age twelve, Brent Weeks met … Continue reading "Episode 134: Brent Weeks" Source