Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on Interfaces in Science Fiction with author/journalist Annalee Newitz. During the episode, Annalee deconstructs interfaces, including defining what interfaces are, how they appear in science fiction, tropes and misrepresentations about interfaces, creating believable/functional interfaces in your stories, realism and specificity, communication via interfaces, connecting people and environments, the intersection of science and sci-fi, hopes for the future of interfaces and more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 166: Annalee Newitz talks Automatic Noodle, Robots, Journalism & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author/journalist Annalee Newitz about their new novella Automatic Noodle, robots as allegory, near-future San Francisco, writing cozy science fiction, food as a form of community, journalism and founding io9.com, the blogger diaspora, podcasts and punk media, information and storytelling in relation to propaganda, AI, LLMs, ancient Minoan cat ladies and much more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 165: Self-Publishing as a Career with Tao Wong, Shami Stovall & Michael Michel (Indie Appreciation Month)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guest authors Tao Wong, Shami Stovall and Michael Michel for our final Indie Appreciation Month panel on Self-Publishing as a Career. During the panel, Tao, Shami and Michael discuss the long game of self-publishing, including self-publishing as a JOB, being a full-time vs. part-time writer/creative, budgeting and investment for your books, long-term finances and project management, experimenting with release strategies, having purpose and patience, lucrative book formats and publishing platforms, career longevity, income streams, burnout and more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 164: Indie Marketing 101 with Michael R. Miller, Z.S. Diamanti & Blake & Raven Penn (Indie Appreciation Month)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guest authors Michael R. Miller, Z.S. Diamanti and Blake & Raven Penn for an Indie Appreciation Month panel on Indie Marketing 101. During the panel, Michael, Zac, Blake and Raven offer up some marketing fundamentals, including why marketing is important for indie authors, approaches to marketing over time, building your author platform, mailing lists and reader magnets, pre-launch vs. post-launch marketing, social media platforms and content, paid advertising methods, discounts and giveaways, reviews and ARCs, comp titles, Kickstarter, networking, word-of-mouth, book tours, awards, competitions and more.
TBRCon2025 Highlight: Vampires, Werewolves & Zombies, Oh My (with Laura Purcell, Nat Cassidy, Ed Crocker & More)
NOTE: This is the final TBRCon2025 highlight. See you all at TBRCon2026!
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/booktuber Mike’s Book Reviews and authors Laura Purcell, Nat Cassidy, Johnny Compton, Liz Kerin, Ed Crocker and Ciel Pierlot for a TBRCon2025 panel on “Vampires, Werewolves & Zombies, Oh My”.
TITLE REVEAL: Adrian M. Gibson’s new Fungalverse Novella 🍄
Revealing the title of Adrian M. Gibson’s new Fungalverse novella, set in the aftermath of his award-winning debut novel, Mushroom Blues.
SFF Addicts Ep. 163: Building Your Community with Ryan Cahill, Tatiana Obey & James Lloyd Dulin (Indie Appreciation Month)
Join host M.J. Kuhn and guest authors Ryan Cahill, Tatiana Obey and James Lloyd Dulin for an Indie Appreciation Month panel on Building Your Community. During the panel, Ryan, Tatiana and James delve into various facets of community, including what community means to authors, types of communities, your author brand, first steps and platforms for building communities, authenticity and targeting audiences, maintaining communities without burning out, community-related challenges, mental health, negativity/positivity and more.
TBRCon2025 Highlight: How to Kill Off a Popular Character Well (with Andy Peloquin, Philip C. Quaintrell, Jen Williams & More)
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author Andy Peloquin and authors Philip C. Quaintrell, Jen Williams, Tim McKay and Lucia Ashta for a TBRCon2025 panel on “How to Kill Off a Popular Character Well”.
SFF Addicts Ep. 162: Discovering Your Genre & Niche with Michael R. Fletcher, Krystle Matar & Nick Snape (Indie Appreciation Month)
Join host Greta Kelly and guest authors Michael R. Fletcher, Krystle Matar and Nick Snape for an Indie Appreciation Month panel on Discovering Your Genre & Niche. During the panel, Michael, Krystle and Nick explores the ins and outs of genre, including whether or not genre matters, finding inspiration in the genres you grew up reading, experimenting with subgenres and niches, deciphering age categories, writing to market vs. creating markets, categories/keywords on publishing platforms, grabbing readers’ attention, writing an effective synopsis and more.
TBRCon2025 Highlight: Space Horror: Monsters in Zero Gravity (with S.A. Barnes, Ness Brown Emily Hughes & More)
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author/editor Emily Hughes and authors S.A. Barnes, Ness Brown, Halo Scot, Chris Hooley and CJ Aggett for a TBRCon2025 panel on “Space Horror: Monsters in Zero Gravity”.
ANNOUNCING: SFF Addicts Podcast LIVE at Seattle Worldcon 2025!!!
We are so excited to announce that SFF Addicts Podcast, in collaboration with Dragonsteel Books, will be hosting a LIVE panel episode of the show at Seattle Worldcon 2025! Not only that, SFF Addicts co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly will be joined by five incredible fantasy authors to discuss the topic of “The Shifting Landscape of Epic Fantasy”.
SFF Addicts Ep. 161: Future Power Structures & Systems with Malka Older (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Future Power Structures & Systems with author Malka Older. During the episode, Malka envisions the structures that shape us, including how to define power structures and systems, the role of sci-fi in imagining possible futures, how humans experience systems, incorporating power structures into stories, predicting the future of large- and small-scale systems, characters vs. power structures, stakes, metaphors, community, resistance and more.