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Adrian M. Gibson

SFF Addicts Ep. 5: Music in SFF with Sebastien de Castell, Anthony Ryan & Juliet Marillier

October 5, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s David Walters as they dive into music in SFF with authors Sebastien de Castell, Anthony Ryan and Juliet Marillier. During the panel they discuss their personal histories with music, the rhythm of writing, how music plays into combat and action scenes, the musical aspects of worldbuilding and much more.

Filed Under: Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Anthony Ryan, Juliet Marillier, Sebastien De Castell, SFF Addicts

SFF Addicts Ep. 4: YA vs. Adult SFF (Is There A Difference?)

September 21, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Episode 4 of SFF Addicts has arrived! Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s Tori Gross, Paige Harris and Justin Gross for our very first FanFiAddict family panel, where we delve into YA vs. Adult SFF. As we each come from different backgrounds and have different experiences with YA, we wanted to know if there […]

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SFF Addicts Ep. 3: Indie Publishing & Bookselling with The Broken Binding

September 7, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s David Walters and Justin Gross as they dig into indie publishing and bookselling with Matt, founder of The Broken Binding—a UK-based online bookstore. During the panel they discuss the founding of The Broken Binding, the magic of book collecting and special editions, traditional booksellers, the importance of community in SFF, the audiobook and eBook markets, the future of The Broken Binding and much more.

Filed Under: SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: SFF Addicts, The Broken Binding

Review: The City We Became (Great Cities #1) by N. K. Jemisin

September 1, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Well, this review has been a long time coming. Very rarely do I find myself so conflicted by a book, but N. K. Jemisin’s latest, The City We Became, left my emotions mixed and two months later I finally feel I can deconstruct the reasons why. With this book, I had no idea what to expect, but I knew it wouldn’t be an easy read. Despite my suspicions being confirmed, I came out the other side both captivated and frustrated.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: N. K. Jemisin, Orbit, Orbit Books, The City We Became

SFF Addicts Ep. 2: Self-Publishing & SPSFC with Hugh Howey & Duncan Swan

August 24, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and his co-host Manny Henri as they dig into self-publishing and SPSFC (the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition) with authors Hugh Howey and Duncan Swan. During the panel they discuss Hugh and Duncan’s work, their experiences in self-publishing, how it compares to traditional publishing, and explore the past and present of the self-pub market. They also chat about SPSFC, how Hugh and Duncan founded the competition and where they hope it will go in the future.

Filed Under: SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Duncan Swan, Hugh Howey, SFF Addicts, SPSFC

Welcome to SFF Addicts, A New Podcast from FanFiAddict

August 10, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

In the first ever episode of SFF Addicts, host Adrian M. Gibson lays out the goals for the podcast, what you can expect from future episodes, and what inspired him to start the show. We appreciate you listening and can’t wait for you to hear more of what we have in store!

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Review: Defekt (LitenVerse #2) by Nino Cipri

August 5, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Finna introduced the sardonic-yet-lighthearted world of LitenVärld, an IKEA-like corporation rife with wormholes and other multi-dimensional oddities. While Finna was a delightful adventure, rich with emotion and sarcastic, relatable characters, it felt like it was just the beginning of something, opening a wormhole to a broader literary world of potential. Now, with Defekt, the potential established in Finn takes a big step forward into the multiverse, in every possible way. And at its core is the one character from Finn that I never thought I would connect with: the hardworking and dedicated (albeit lonely and emotionally lost) Derek. Fucking Derek…

Filed Under: Reviews, Science Fiction Tagged With: Defekt, Finna, Nino Cipri, Tor Books, Tordotcompub

Review: These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights #1) by Chloe Gong

July 27, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Nearly a decade after taking mandatory Elizabethan-era English literature classes in university, the iambic pentameter of William Shakespeare has crept back into my life. Unexpectedly though, it came in the form of Chloe Gong’s debut novel, These Violent Delights. Set in 1920s Shanghai, this tale of star-crossed (ex)lovers twists a knife into Shakespeare’s famous tragedy—it weaves familiar story beats with unexpected turns as Roma and Juliette, the two heirs to rival crime families, navigate intense hostilities, foreign colonizers, a strange and deadly contagion, as well as their past romance. As tension and chaos in Shanghai builds toward a fever pitch, the two become entangled again in ways that fuel the story (to both good and middling results). Question is, to what end? The above warning of Friar Laurence to Romeo in Romeo and Juliet rings ever true: such fiery delight—a connection consumed by fire and powder—is likely to end in disaster.

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: Chloe Gong, Margaret K. McElderry Books, These Violent Delights

Author Chat: P. Djèlí Clark (Part Two)

July 23, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join Adrian M. Gibson and P. Djèlí Clark for Part Two of their chat, where they dive into his new novel A Master of Djinn: how he built the world, incorporating magic and history, how the novel reflects our own world and much more.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Book Tube Tagged With: A Dead Djinn in Cairo, A Master of Djinn, Author Chat, Author Interview, Dead Djinn, Detective, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Interview, P. Djèlí Clark, Ring Shout, Steampunk, The Haunting of Tram Car 015, Tor Books, Tordotcom

Author Chat: P. Djèlí Clark (Part One)

July 22, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join Adrian M. Gibson and P. Djèlí Clark for Part One of their chat about Clark’s childhood, his writing journey, publishing, campy ’80s nostalgia, creative inspiration and much more.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Book Tube Tagged With: A Dead Djinn in Cairo, A Master of Djinn, Author Chat, Author Interview, Dead Djinn, Detective, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Interview, P. Djèlí Clark, Ring Shout, Steampunk, The Haunting of Tram Car 015, Tor Books, Tordotcom

Review: A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

July 20, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

There’s something truly special about finding a novel that speaks to you, the words flowing from page to mind in a symbiotic creative fusion. That feeling of connecting so deeply with a book is priceless, something to be cherished, and it’s even better when that book becomes an author. For me, that author is P. Djèlí Clark. Ever since reading his short works A Dead Djinn in Cairo and The Haunting of Tram Car 015, I was enamored with his blending of the fantastical and historical. That connection deepened when I read some of his short stories, and then even more when I tore through last year’s Ring Shout. Count me lucky when his first full-length novel comes out a mere seven months later—in A Master of Djinn, Clark’s magically-infused Cairo is back and better than ever.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, Steampunk, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: A Master of Djinn, Dead Djinn, P. Djèlí Clark, Tor Books, Tordotcompub

Author Chat: Dan Stout

July 14, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join Adrian M. Gibson and author Dan Stout for a chat about Chris McGrath’s amazing book covers, Dan’s experiences in publishing, the craft of writing, plus deep dives into various aspects of his series The Carter Archives and much more.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Book Tube Tagged With: Author Chat, Author Interview, Dan Stout, DAW, DAW Books, Detective, Disco, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Interview, Music, Noir, Rock, Rock N Roll, The Carter Archives, Titanshade, Urban Fantasy

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