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Author Roundtable

TBRCon2025 Highlight: Fantasy Trends Over the Last Decade (with Sebastien de Castell, Brent Lambert & More)

March 21, 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 A.J. Calvin and authors Sebastien de Castell, David Green, Samantha Mills, Brent Lambert and Taran Matharu for a TBRCon2025 panel on “Fantasy Trends Over the Last Decade & Where We’re Headed Next”.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, TBRCon2025 Tagged With: AJ Calvin, Brent Lambert, David Green, Samantha Mills, Sebastien De Castell, Taran Matharu, TBRCon2025, Virtual Convention

Author Roundtable: Why Classic Fantasy Still Resonates (with Michael R. Miller, Ryan Cahill, Philip C. Quaintrell, J.A. Andrews & M. H. Ayinde)

November 24, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors Michael R. Miller, Ryan Cahill, Philip C. Quaintrell, J.A. Andrews and M. H. Ayinde for the final FanFiAddict author roundtable of 2023! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on WHY CLASSIC FANTASY STILL RESONATES, delving into how classic fantasy can be defined, why both writers and readers connect so strongly with the genre, secondary worlds, story stakes and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Author Roundtable, Classic Fantasy, J.A. Andrews, M. H. Ayinde, Michael R. Miller, Philip C. Quaintrell, Roundtable, Ryan Cahill

Autumn Horrors: a Spotlight on Indie Horror

November 11, 2023 by Josh Hanson Leave a Comment

Featuring C.S. Humble, Rae Knowles, Zach Rosenberg, and Josh Hanson Join the gang as they read from recent work, talk craft, Shirley Jackson, and just have a good chat.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Author Chat, Horror, Reading

Author Roundtable: Far Futures & Present Societies (with Michael Mammay, Christopher Paolini, Ada Palmer, N.E. Davenport & Bethany Jacobs)

October 27, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors Michael Mammay, Christopher Paolini, Ada Palmer, Nia “N.E.” Davenport and Bethany Jacobs for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on FAR FUTURES & PRESENT SOCIETIES, delving into the interactions between future speculation and contemporary commentary, the way sci-fi straddles both present and future, the lasting power of fiction and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Ada Palmer, Author Roundtable, Bethany Jacobs, Books, Christopher Paolini, Futurism, Livestream, Michael Mammay, N.E. Davenport, Nia Davenport, Roundtable, SFF Addicts, Writing, writing advice

Author Roundtable: The Power of Story (with R.R. Virdi, Travis Baldree, Sunyi Dean, J.R. Dawson & Kaden Love)

September 22, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors R.R. Virdi, Travis Baldree, Sunyi Dean, J.R. Dawson and Kaden Love for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on THE POWER OF STORY, delving into the role of storytelling across human history, how stories play into our cultures and traditions, the power of fantasy and sci-fi to inspire people across the world and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Author Roundtable, J.R. Dawson, Kaden Love, Livestream, r.r. virdi, Roundtable, SFF Addicts, Storytelling, Sunyi Dean, Travis Baldree, Writing, writing advice

Author Roundtable: Character Through Dialogue (with David Wragg, Sebastien de Castell, J.S. Dewes, Marina J. Lostetter & Julia Vee)

August 25, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors David Wragg, Sebastien de Castell, J.S. Dewes, Marina J. Lostetter and Julia Vee for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on CHARACTER THROUGH DIALOGUE, unpacking the ways in which dialogue and character are intertwined, how to best convey a character through the words they speak, what goes said versus unsaid, making dialogue sound unique to each character and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Author Roundtable, Character, David Wragg, Dialogue, J.S. Dewes, Julia Vee, Livestream, Marina Lostetter, Roundtable, Sebastien De Castell, SFF Addicts, Writing, writing advice

Author Roundtable: South Asian Fantasy (with Gourav Mohanty, R.R. Virdi, Aparna Verma, Gautam Bhatia & Tashan Mehta)

July 28, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors Gourav Mohanty, R.R. Virdi, Aparna Verma, Gautam Bhatia and Tashan Mehta for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on SOUTH ASIAN FANTASY, exploring the growth of speculative fiction in South Asia and its diaspora, the ability for South Asian authors to represent their culture/heritage in their work, how fantasy plays into their own history/religion/mythology, publishing struggles and successes and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Aparna Verma, Author Roundtable, Fantasy, Gautam Bhatia, Gourav Mohanty, Podcast, r.r. virdi, Roundtable, SFF Addicts, South Asian Fantasy, Tashan Mehta, Writing, writing advice

Author Roundtable: Surviving a Writing Slog (with Krystle Matar, Ed McDonald, M.J. Kuhn & Justin T. Call)

June 23, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors Krystle Matar, Ed McDonald, M.J. Kuhn and Justin T. Call for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these four talented authors share their takes on Surviving a Writing Slog, delving into the roller coaster that is writing, how slogs/slumps can hit you like a brick, how to deal with writer’s block, story struggles, low points, mental health, publishing, social media and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Author Roundtable, Ed McDonald, Fantasy, Justin T. Call, Krystle Matar, M.J. Kuhn, Podcast, Roundtable, SFF Addicts, Writing, writing advice

Industry Roundtable: Indie Bookstores (with Nicole Brinkley, J.T. Greathouse, Lily Rugo, Jean-Paul Garnier & Meg Wasmer)

May 26, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join indie booksellers Nicole Brinkley, J.T. Greathouse, Lily Rugo, Jean-Paul Garnier and Meg Wasmer for another FanFiAddict roundtable! During the discussion, these five passionate booksellers delve into the ins and outs of Indie Bookstores, exploring the essentials of brick and mortar bookstores/bookselling, being part of a local book community, recommending the right books to customers, developing relationships with publishers/individual authors and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Auntie's Bookstore, Author Roundtable, Booksellers, Bookselling, Copper Dog Books, Harvard Book Store, Indie Bookstores, Industry Roundtable, J.T. Greathouse, Jean-Paul Garnier, Lily Rugo, Meg Wasmer, Nicole Brinkley, Oblong Books, Roundtable, Space Cowboy Books

Author Roundtable: How SFF Is Changing (with Shauna Lawless, Rob J. Hayes, Xueting C. Ni & Moses Ose Utomi)

April 28, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors Shauna Lawless, Rob J. Hayes, Xueting C. Ni and Moses Ose Utomi for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on How SFF Is Changing, exploring how the genres have shifted over the past five years, rising and declining subgenres, the role of movie and TV adaptations in popularizing SFF, social media, self-publishing, eBooks and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream

Author Roundtable: Interactive Storytelling (with Kate Heartfield, Jules Pelarski, Katy Naylor & Tenacity Plys)

March 24, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors Jules Pelarski, Kate Heartfield, Katy Naylor (Voidspace Zine) and Tenacity Plys for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these four talented creatives share their takes on Interactive Storytelling, exploring various interactive mediums, how to create innovative ways for readers/fans to engage with stories, approaches to storytelling through games, art, etc. and much more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Author Roundtable, Games, Interactive Fiction, Interactive Game, Interactive Storytelling, Jules Pelarski, Kate Heartfield, Katy Naylor, Tenacity Plys, Video Games, Voidspace Zine

Author Roundtable: Indie Marketing (with Kian N. Ardalan, Ryan Cahill, Aparna Verma & Gourav Mohanty)

February 24, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson 2 Comments

Join authors Kian N. Ardalan, Ryan Cahill, Aparna Verma and Gourav Mohanty for FanFiAddict’s very first author roundtable! During the discussion, these four talented authors share their takes on Indie Marketing, exploring how they have marketed their books, methods for successful marketing, social media platforms and more.

This is the first edition of our monthly AUTHOR ROUNDTABLE series, where we bring a handful of authors together to discuss a topic related to SF/F/H, writing craft, publishing and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Aparna Verma, Author Roundtable, Fantasy, Gourav Mohanty, Indie Publishing, Kian N. Ardalan, Marketing, Ryan Cahill, Self Publishing, Self-Pub

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