Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly for this special episode of SFF Addicts podcast recorded LIVE at Seattle Worldcon 2025, where they discuss “The Shifting Landscape of Epic Fantasy” with guest authors George R.R. Martin, Robin Hobb, Brandon Sanderson, Rebecca Roanhorse and Ryan Cahill. During this epic two-hour conversation, they delve into a (brief) history of epic fantasy, the monolith of Tolkien and LotR, approaches to epic fantasy worldbuilding, research and immersion, magic systems as a tool for storytelling, epic fantasy film/TV adaptations, breaking into epic fantasy publishing, self-publishing and crowdfunding, finding success in the modern publishing landscape and more.
Blog Posts
Cover Reveal: Artifacts and Enigmas: Mysteries from Redemption by Darran M Handshaw
Blurb “The truth always comes into the light.” Aethelgard is a Knight Investigator in the Pyramid, the political center of the ancient, shattered city known as Redemption. As a master of observation and deduction, nothing gets by him. But, when confronted with mysteries involving deadly and mysterious artifacts of the Ancients, even he knows when […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 171: Surviving the Midlist (or Not?) with David Wragg (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Surviving the Midlist (or Not?) with author David Wragg. During the episode, David dishes on the (often harsh) realities of the midlist, including what “the midlist” is, the debut experience and expectations, (lack of) investment in authors, earnings/expenses/marketing, social support and community for midlisters, what success means, book submissions, the “midlist death spiral”, the value of midlist titles/authors, moving goalposts, persistence and more.
Cover Reveal: An Author’s Guide to Setting Design by Adam Bassett
Revealing the cover & details about this reference book for authors who love worldbuilding and drawing maps!
SFF Addicts Ep. 170: David Wragg talks The Iron Road, Parenting, Humor, the Wild West & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly as they chat with author David Wragg about his new novel The Iron Road, the Tales of the Plains series, parent/child relationships, blending Wild West themes/aesthetics with a fantasy world, balancing darkness and humor, lessons learned from mediocre jobs, crappy first novels and midlife crises, managing a large cast of characters and much more.
Cover Reveal + Excerpt: While We Bleed by Eric Lewis
Blurb Ardana Sul was a true bastard. For the right price he’d get you anything, anyone, anywhere and not ask questions. So when Baroness Foncesca hired him to obtain the last known vial of plague dust, it was business as usual. He should’ve known she wouldn’t leave any witnesses. Flintlocks flashed, windows shattered, and his […]
SFF Addicts Seattle Worldcon 2025 RECAP
Join SFF Addicts co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly as they recap their adventures at Seattle Worldcon 2025, from Airbnb shenanigans, yummy meals and hanging out with friends to BarCon, moderating panels and hosting their epic live episode of the podcast with George R.R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, Robin Hobb, Rebecca Roanhorse and Ryan Cahill.
Cover Reveal: A Dagger in the Winds (The Frostmarked Chronicles #1) by Brendan Noble – Special Edition
A Dagger in the Winds: An Epic Fantasy Special Edition A foiled and faux-leather special edition hardcover of Brendan Noble’s Slavic mythology-inspired epic, A Dagger in the Winds. Wacław dreams of a purpose. Except he’s never actually dreamed. Each night, his soul leaves his body and wanders, free from his father’s scorn, but when the goddess […]
Review: Primitive War MOVIE
Synopsis Vietnam. 1968. A recon unit known as Vulture Squad is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone. Release Date: August 21st, 2025 Where: Australia & USA via Fathom Events Rating: R Genre: Horror, Scifi, Alt-History Tickets: AUS / […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 169: Fairy Tale Reimaginings with T. Kingfisher (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Fairy Tale Reimaginings with bestselling author T. Kingfisher (AKA Ursula Vernon). During the episode, Ursula muses on fairy tales and how they can be reimagined, including our modern relationships with fairy tales, the resonance of fairy tales across time, choosing a fairy tale to reimagine and identifying its core, playing with classic themes/iconic characters, subverting reader expectations, sanitized vs. dark fairy tales, fairy tale worldbuilding, magic and more.
Guest Post: Blending Sex, Tech & Sorcery in Dot Slash Magic by Liz Shipton
Blending Sex, Tech & Sorcery in Dot Slash Magic The simple answer to the question “Why did you decide to combine AI with fantasy romance?” is that I used to be a software engineer, and now I write speculative fiction. The more complicated answer has to do with my goals as a writer, my opinions […]
Cover Reveal: Queen of Thorns (Servants of the Moon and Sun #5) by Joel C. Flanagan-Grannemann
Blurb A Fantasy Adventure Story of Oppressed People Standing Firm Against Tyranny Join Canin and his party of fellow Elenite (half-Human, half-Fairy) Thorn Brothers and Thorn Maidens as they complete their revenge mission in a nearby Human village. They’re after a man who killed his wife years before. Canin had sworn to protect the wife, […]