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Adrian M. Gibson

SFF Addicts Ep. 159: Infusing Politics into SFF with Kate Elliott (Writing Masterclass)

June 17, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Infusing Politics into SFF with author Kate Elliott. During the episode, Kate deconstructs the meaning of politics in sci-fi and fantasy, including why SFF and politics meld so well, choosing political themes for your story/world, revealing politics through characters, political biases, nuance and empathy, in-groups/out-groups and “otherness”, using environment and geography to convey politics, “access” as a foundation for political structures and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Greta Kelly, Interview, Kate Elliott, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Witch Roads, Tor Books

TBRCon2025 Highlight: What Makes a Great Prologue? (with Rob J. Hayes, Claire Legrand, P.L. Stuart & More)

June 13, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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 Adam Bassett and authors Rob J. Hayes, Claire Legrand, P.L. Stuart, Andrew Watson and Gretchen Felker-Martin for a TBRCon2025 panel on “What Makes a Great Prologue?”

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, TBRCon2025 Tagged With: Adam Bassett, Andrew Watson, Claire Legrand, Gretchen Felker-Martin, P.L. Stuart, Rob J. Hayes, TBRCon2025, Virtual Convention

SFF Addicts Ep. 158: Kate Elliott talks The Witch Roads, Burnout, Story Pacing & More

June 10, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author Kate Elliott about her new novel The Witch Roads, how SFF publishing has changed since the 1980’s, artificial intelligence and art, burnout and perseverance, experimenting with genre and form, magic and fungi in worldbuilding, character relationships and family dynamics, pacing and learning from different genres, Alexander the Great’s badass sister, Korean dramas and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Greta Kelly, Interview, Kate Elliott, M. J. Kuhn, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Witch Roads, Tor Books

TBRCon2025 Highlight: Romance, Sex & Sensuality in Horror (with Rin Chupeco, Hailey Piper & More)

June 6, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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 Agatha Andrews and authors Rin Chupeco, Hailey Piper, C.J. Leede, L. B. Shimaira and Lynn Hutchinson Lee for a TBRCon2025 panel on “Romance, Sex & Sensuality in Horror”.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, TBRCon2025 Tagged With: Agatha Andrews, Desirée M. Niccoli, Hailey Piper, L. B. Shimaira, Lynn Hutchinson Lee, Rin Chupeco, TBRCon2025, Virtual Convention

SFF Addicts Ep. 157: Constructing an Alternate History with P. Djèlí Clark, Mary Robinette Kowal & Sophie Burnham (Masterclass Panel)

June 3, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly for a masterclass panel on Constructing an Alternate History, featuring authors P. Djèlí Clark, Mary Robinette Kowal and Sophie Burnham. During the panel, they lay out the foundations of alternate history stories, discussing what an alternate history is, what these stories can achieve, the divergence point, cause and effect, balancing real history vs. imagined history, bringing modern ideas/concerns into an alternate history, the legitimacy of history, historical research and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, DAW Books, Greta Kelly, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Mary Robinette Kowal, Masterclass, P. Djèlí Clark, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Sophie Burnham, Tor Books, Tordotcom Publishing

TBRCon2025 Highlight: What Writing Advice Do You Take & What Do You Leave Behind? (with Peter McLean, Janny Wurts & More)

May 30, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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/book reviewer Mihir Wanchoo and authors Peter McLean, Janny Wurts, Tim Facciola, Beth Barany and Laura Anne Gilman for a TBRCon2025 panel on “What Writing Advice Do You Take & What Do You Leave Behind?”

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, TBRCon2025 Tagged With: Beth Barany, Fantasy Book Critic, Janny Wurts, Laura Anne Gilman, Mihir Wanchoo, Peter McLean, TBRCon2025, Tim Facciola, Virtual Convention

SFF Addicts Ep. 156: Reading to Become a Better Writer with Evan Leikam (Writing Masterclass)

May 27, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on Reading to Become a Better Writer with author/content creator Evan Leikam (AKA Book Reviews Kill). During the episode, Evan examines the relationship between reading and writing, including how reading shapes us, how to read as a writer, finding the time to read, reading however (and wherever) you can, reading for enjoyment vs. learning, improving your writing through the books you read, applying lessons and breaking the rules, writing craft books and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Anji Kills a King, Evan Leikam, Greta Kelly, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Titan Books, Tor Books

TBRCon2025 Highlight: Artificial Intelligence in Sci-Fi (with Ai Jiang, Taran Hunt & More)

May 23, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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 Tracy Cooper-Posey and authors Ai Jiang, Taran Hunt, Allen Stroud and Andrea Hairston for a TBRCon2025 panel on “Artificial Intelligence in Sci-Fi Over the Years”.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, TBRCon2025 Tagged With: Ai Jiang, Allen Stroud, Andrea Hairston, Taran Hunt, TBRCon2025, Tracy Cooper-Posey, Virtual Convention

SFF Addicts Ep. 155: Evan Leikam talks Anji Kills A King, Crappy Jobs, Video Games & More

May 20, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author/content creator Evan Leikam (AKA Book Reviews Kill) about his new debut novel Anji Kills A King, video games and storytelling, working crappy jobs and perseverance, structure and writing as a JOB, touring as a musician, shocking inciting incidents and setting the tone for a story, writing a character-driven story, gratitude, edibles and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Anji Kills a King, Evan Leikam, Greta Kelly, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Tor Books

TBRCon2025 Highlight: What Makes a Good Dystopian Fantasy? (with J.E. Hannaford, Shelly Campbell & More)

May 16, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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/reviewer Beth Tabler and authors J.E. Hannaford, Shelly Campbell, Jason Clark, Mars G. Everson and D.B. Rook for a TBRCon2025 panel on “What Makes a Good Dystopian Fantasy?”

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, TBRCon2025 Tagged With: Beth Tabler, D.B. Rook, J.E. Hannaford, Jason Clark, Mars G. Everson, Shelly Campbell, TBRCon2025, Virtual Convention

SFF Addicts Ep. 154: How to Write Unlikable Characters with Joe Abercrombie (Writing Masterclass)

May 13, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on How to Write Unlikable Characters with bestselling author Joe Abercrombie. During the episode, Joe unpacks the core traits of unlikable characters, including what makes an unlikable character likable, why readers are fascinated by awful people, the process of creating an unlikable character, the importance of character voice, conveying character details through dialogue, morally gray character arcs, active vs. passive characters, revealing character vulnerabilities and flaws, reader investment, morally gray worlds, external conflict and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Gollancz, Greta Kelly, Interview, Joe Abercrombie, M. J. Kuhn, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Blade Itself, The Devils, The First Law, Tor Books

TBRCon2025 Highlight: The Role of Humor in Horror (with T. Kingfisher, Ed Crocker & More)

May 9, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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 Ed Crocker and authors T. Kingfisher, R.A. Busby, Tanya Pell, Angela Sylvaine and Geoffrey W. Cole for a TBRCon2025 panel on “The Role of Humor in Horror”.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tube, TBRCon2025 Tagged With: Angela Sylvaine, Ed Crocker, Geoffrey W. Cole, R.A. Busby, T. Kingfisher, Tanya Pell, TBRCon2025, Virtual Convention

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