2024 has been an absolute treat for any horror reader, but, most importantly (as I am the plucky and charismatic final girl in terms of my own horror consumption) it’s been a spectacular reading year for me. In theory this should be an equally spectacular list. Here’s the deal though, narrowing down the 100+ books […]
Blog Posts
COVER REVEAL: The Last Warden (The Pursuit of Shadows #1) by Edward Kane
Blurb Where do you go when you die? Unlike the stories others would have you believe, the first novella of The Pursuit of Shadows introduces the world beyond Earth; an endless field of tall golden grass, in the distance a tall twisty spire calls out to anyone who sees it. Eight foot tall giants patrol […]
AUDIOBOOK SAMPLE: Imogen Church narrates Mushroom Blues Ch. 1 & 2 🍄
My debut novel Mushroom Blues is out on March 19th in paperback and eBook, but I will also be releasing it in audiobook on April 16th. I’m so excited to offer all of you a sample of that audiobook, narrated by yours truly. This sample includes the entirety of chapters one and two, so sit back, relax, and enjoy your teaser of The Fungalverse!
Peter Straub’s Ghost Story: Storytelling, Shapeshifters, and The Art of Scaring Yourself Silly
There comes a time in the life of a novel when it becomes so influential and highly regarded that it becomes immune to the trivialities of ratings and reviews. Peter Straub’s “Ghost Story,” is precisely that kind of book, a spectral masterpiece that has been dissected, critiqued and praised by minds far greater than mine. […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 134: Consequences in World Creation with Adrian Tchaikovsky (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Consequences in World Creation with award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky. During the episode, Adrian confronts the many consequences of worldbuilding, including establishing a logical fictional “reality”, the depths and possibilities of world creation, being flexible with your world and its consequences, immersion and logical inconsistencies, mapping out consequences and knock-on effects, organizing story/world information, how characters test the limits of your world, fixing bad worldbuilding choices and more.
Ed’s Most Anticipated Reads of 2025 (SFF Edition)
The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee is the high watermark of modern fantasy, as well as helping the “emotional damage” meme continue to thrive, and so any new series by her must be welcomed with appropriate parades and hysteria. But the fact that her next Orbit […]
COVER REVEAL: Lady Drakeslayer (Passage Two of the Divine Godsqueen Coda) by Bill Adams
Reminder of the cover for Book 1 :). Grab your copy here! Ready or not! Blurb An orphan, having uncovered the truth of her past, shuns the destiny of the blood coursing her veins. Despite slaying a goddess, the path to Eminence slowly shackles her as the other seals beckon. A drake, burdened by the […]
Excerpt: Blood of the Kami (Yaseki Monogatari #1) by Baptiste Pinson Wu
Blurb For centuries, the Yaseki have fought the corrupted souls who seek to plunge Japan into darkness. But the fragile balance is now shifting toward the forces of evil. Ren Fudō, a young Soul Hunter blessed with the blood of the kami, receives a mission from Amaterasu Ōmikami. This simple errand is a spirit-given chance […]
Review: Buzzard’s Bowl by John Pallandino
Synopsis Cedain continues to collapse. Ashmount’s destruction shatters the Magicai while the culprits responsible continue sabotaging the world. All the while, the next season of Buzzard’s Bowl begins and Edelbrock, in his constant fight for survival, desires a vengeance he can only find in the arena. Seradal and Villic find themselves in the middle of […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 133: Adrian Tchaikovsky talks Alien Clay, Days of Shattered Faith, TTRPGs & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky about his new novels Days of Shattered Faith and Alien Clay, growing up on Doctor Who, how TTRPGs inspire him, ideation and the strangeness of nature, empathizing with aliens and non-human characters, creativity and limitations, authoritarianism and bureaucracy in The Tyrant Philosophers series, experimenting with multiple POVs and vignettes, colonialism, symbiosis and much more.
COVER REVEAL: Maiden of Storms (The Conspiracy of Crows Trilogy #2) by Matthew Zorich
Reminder of the cover for Book 1 in the series 🙂 Catch up here! https://amzn.to/3OnsjH8 Ready? Blurb Helena Catseye escapes the grip of Counselor City only to find anguish heading west, hounded by Jared Blackheart’s Gentle Monks. Prince Damon assigns his personal guard, Austin Casting, a mission to retrieve an artifact in the Blightbriar Mountains. […]
Cover Reveal: Animus Paradox by Adam Bassett
I’m excited to help with this cover reveal for my friend and fellow author, Adam Bassett. Animus Paradox is a standalone story related to one of the pieces in his recently-published collection, Digital Extremities. * * * * * * * Cover Illustration by Ahmed Elgharabawy (@redpharoahart on Bluesky and Twitter) Blurb: There’s a thief […]