Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling, award-winning author Paul Tremblay about his new novel Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep, consciousness and reality, AI and researching technology, Philip K. Dick influences (and the importance of titles), the digital native generation and information overload, writing in second-person POV, studying mathematics, the value of community and conventions, writing ambiguous endings, M. Night Shyamalan and movie adaptations, building an audience across genres and more.
Blog Posts
Guest Post: How Writing Pen & Paper Games Helps Me Build the World of the Stormfell Academy by Torsten Weitze
Blurb The first book in an immersive & addictive fantasy series from the million-copy selling phenomenon Torsten Weitze that follows the epic journey of a young protagonist with nothing left to lose. When tragedy strikes her family, Niri finds herself penniless and alone in a city determined to turn their back on ‘her kind’. Her […]
Cover Reveal: Bound by Silver & Blood (Thaneweave #1) by Lewis J. Sutcliffe
Blurb Darien has spent his life hiding from the world until a single night awakens a forbidden power tied to the ancient Threads that bind fate itself. Santio takes on a dangerous heist In the floating city of Nartos. that uncovers secrets powerful enough to bring kingdoms crashing down. Callen Taken from his family as […]
Like Creature Features? Watch these Movies
I am back! After tackling my Zombie movies / shows lists, I moved on to Slashers and Shark Week recommendations. It’s with the shark films that my mind really started to go toward all-out creature features. Another favorite sub-genre (although at this point I suppose it’s just all of horror really), and one that’s filled […]
Cover Reveal: The City of Grief and Pain (Mothers of Sorrow #3) by Alex Robins
Blurb There is no victory without sacrifice. The Mother’s plan has failed. Her army of greylings has been destroyed. But the liberation of Keselgraad has come at a terrible price: Brachyura and Matellas Thane have been swallowed by a swirling portal, transported into the never-ending expanse of emptiness that exists between worlds.Aldin Pine, however, refuses […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 219: Writing Assassins & Contract Killers with James Islington (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Writing Assassins & Contract Killers with bestselling author James Islington. During the episode, James pinpoints the target, discussing why assassin media is so popular, real vs. fictional depictions of assassins/contract killers, why assassin characters work so well in SFF, differences between assassins and contract killers, the fundamentals of motives/targets/clients/methods, centering a plot around an assassination, tonal consistency, the psychology (and backstory) of an assassin, morality and reader empathy, assassin training montages, researching assassins (i.e. ruining your search history) and more.
Cover Reveal: Suffer Their Going by Iseult Murphy
Blurb A dead husband. A ruined home. A mind in pieces. A young widow clinging to the remains of her shattered life. 1900, Ireland. A country poised for change. Eleanor Browne. The sole survivor of the fire that took her husband, her home, and almost her mind. After a stint in a sanatorium, the only […]
Cover Reveal: Ashes of The Past (A Blood and Banner Novella) by D.W. Ross
Blurb For years Roddy MacAron watched the Avarinthian Empire strip his people of their heritage, their culture and their freedom. Now he has finally had enough. Gathering the warriors of the Clan Lands, seasoned by years of fighting Avarinthian conquests, he leads them into a desperate war to end centuries of subjugation. The odds are […]
Manga I’m Looking Forward To – September 2026 Edition
Going to start a new monthly list of manga volumes I am looking forward to checking out, and hopefully, some that may interest you! September 1st September 15th September 22nd September 29th
Cover Reveal: A Little Death Among Friends (The Devil You Know #4) by Ben Schenkman
Blurb Everyone deserves a vacation. But for Death, going on holiday has dire consequences. After Nick’s brush with the afterlife, the agency is operating in full swing and things are finally calming down. Their short peace is interrupted by a rumor from “upstairs” that Death has gone missing. Unable to say no to a friend […]
Excerpt: Elvenbane (The Halfblood Chronicles #1)
Blurb From Grand Masters Mercedes Lackey and Andre Norton — the landmark dragon-and-rebellion saga, revised, illustrated, and complete at last. The elves rule a world where humans are property. The one thing they fear is a child who is not fully human. For a thousand years the immortal elven lords have bred, collared, drugged, and […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 218: James Islington talks Scion, Cyberpunk Influences, The Hierarchy & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author James Islington about his new novel Scion, Blade Runner and cyberpunk influences, the Deus Ex video game series, morally gray protagonists, dystopian technologies, the reality vs. fiction of immortality, The Justice of One and The Hierarchy series, palate cleansers and writing for yourself, transitioning from a full-time career to writing, going from self-publishing to traditional publishing, finding success in your career, the importance of a good agent, dark humor, odd couples and more.