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Adrian M. Gibson

Author Chat: Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki & Zelda Knight (Editors of Africa Risen)

November 17, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and award-winning editors/authors Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Ekpeki and Zelda Knight for a chat about their new anthology Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction, as well as the evolution and meaning of the anthology’s title, the story selection process, offering a platform for new African and diaspora authors, storytelling traditions, community building and much more.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Blog Posts, Interview Tagged With: Africa Risen, Author Chat, Interview, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Sheree Renée Thomas, Tordotcom, Tordotcompub, Zelda Knight

SFF Addicts Ep. 31: Nautical Fantasy (with Andrea Stewart, RJ Barker & Joshua Phillip Johnson)

November 15, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Andrea Stewart, Author Panel, Fantasy, Joshua Phillip Johnson, Maritime Fantasy, Nautical Fantasy, Podcast, Podcast Panel, RJ Barker, SFF Addicts, The Bone Shard Daughter, The Bone Ships, The Forever Sea

SFF Addicts TV Club: House of the Dragon S01 Review (with Miltos Yerolemou, M.J. Kuhn & Liam Quane)

November 10, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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 hopes for season two and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon, Liam Quane, M.J. Kuhn, Miltos Yerolemou, MJ Kuhn, Panel, Review, SFF Addicts, Syrio Forel, TV Club

Author Chat: Lavie Tidhar

November 8, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Interview Tagged With: Author Chat, Central Station, Head of Zeus, Interview, Lavie Tidhar, Neom, Tachyon Publications, The Best of World SF

SFF Addicts Ep. 30: Heists & Capers in SFF (with Robert Jackson Bennett, Leslye Penelope, M.J. Kuhn & Jonathan Nevair)

November 1, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Author Panel, Heist, Heist Book, Heist Fantasy, Jonathan Nevair, Leslye Penelope, M. J. Kuhn, M.J. Kuhn, Panel, Podcast, Robert Jackson Bennett, SFF Addicts

SFF Addicts TV Club: LOTR: The Rings of Power S01 Review (with P. Djèlí Clark, Connor M. Caplan & Sara Carothers)

October 27, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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(!) and more. 

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Connor M. Caplan, Fiction Fans, Lord of the Rings, P. Djèlí Clark, Podcast, SFF Addicts, The Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power, TV Club

Author Chat: Mary Robinette Kowal

October 25, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Interview Tagged With: Author Chat, Author Interview, Interview, Mary Robinette Kowal, SFF Addicts, The Calculating Stars, The Spare Man, Tor Books

SFF Addicts Ep. 29: Modern Sci-Fi Thrillers (with Mary Robinette Kowal, Sylvain Neuvel, Nia “N. E.” Davenport, James Kennedy & Jane Gilmartin)

October 18, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Author Panel, James Kennedy, Jane Gilmartin, Mary Robinette Kowal, Nia Davenport, Panel, SFF Addicts, Sylvain Neuvel, Thriller, Thrillers

SFF Addicts Ep. 28: Memorable Characters in SFF (with Fiction Fans & Connor M. Caplan)

October 4, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast

Author Chat: Luke Tarzian

September 22, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Interview Tagged With: A Cup of Tea at the Mouth of Hell, Author Chat, Interview, Luke Tarzian, SFF Addicts, The World Breaker Requiem, The World Maker Parable, Vultures

SFF Addicts Ep. 27: Gods & Mythologies (with Chelsea Abdullah, Dyrk Ashton, Zamil Akhtar & Gabriela Houston)

September 20, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Chelsea Abdullah, Dyrk Ashton, Gabriela Houston and Zamil Akhtar 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 mythological traditions, weird creatures and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Chelsea Abdullah, Dyrk Ashton, Folklore, Gabriela Houston, Mythology, Podcast, SFF Addicts, Zamil Akhtar

Interview: SPSFC 1 Finalists (feat. Hugh Howey & Duncan Swan)

September 8, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors/SPSFC creators 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.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Interview Tagged With: Ben Roberts, Cameron Coral, Duncan Swan, G. M. Nair, Hugh Howey, Jack Lyster, KT Belt, Patrice Fitzgerald, SPSFC, T. A. Bruno

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