Massive shout to Angry Robot and Stephen for allowing FFA to reveal the cover for The Blood Dimmed Tide (The Nightingale and the Falcon #2), coming out later this year on July 9th, 2024. For a refresher, I’ve included the cover/blurb/link to Book 1, The Judas Blossom. 1260, Persia: Due to the efforts of the […]
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SFF Addicts Ep. 87: Chloe Gong talks Foul Heart Huntsman, Immortal Longings, Shakespeare & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author Chloe Gong about her Secret Shanghai historical fantasy series, her adult debut Immortal Longings, what “success” means, Shakespeare and remixing classic stories, writing YA vs. adult SFF, aesthetics and atmosphere in film and fiction, Chinese history, magic systems, genre blending and much more.
Reviews: Subjective or Objective? Can we do both
image from yourdictionary.com Please note this is something I’ve been thinking over and kind of working on for a while. At best, I am offering my opinions below, as I am not an expert, nor am I seeking to argue with anyone. Over probably the last year or so I have seen several different authors […]
Author Chat: Frances White (Voyage of the Damned)
Born in Leicester and now residing in Nottingham, Frances is an English Literature and Creative Writing graduate from Royal Holloway University of London. She has a soft spot for writing unlikely, flawed, messy heroes and loves mixing humour and heartbreak. She is an advocate for fat positivity and queer representation in fiction. When not writing, […]
Series Spotlight: The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini
Twenty years after Knopf released Eragon, us diehard fans of The Inheritance Cycle received Murtagh. Paolini had talked about a book five on more than one occasion, I think I personally always imagined that it would feature Eragon again, or at least that was my desire. Now, he has said that this was not the […]
Why Authors Need Cover Reveals
IF YOU USE AI TO CREATE YOUR COVERS, DISREGARD THIS POST AND PROMPTLY JOG ON! 🙂 Over the years, I have been trying to explain to every individual author and publisher why cover reveals are a necessary thing. A vast majority tell me “You know, I didn’t even think about doing one.” If I am […]
COVER REVEAL + KICKSTARTER: Thief of the Night Guild (Queen of Thieves #2) by Andy Peloquin
Blurb The impossible becomes inevitable with the fate of her loved ones hanging in the balance…A cunning thief of unrivaled ingenuity, Ilanna is determined to secure her freedom at any cost. No price is too high to break the shackles of the Night Guild’s callous cruelty.With her future on the line, nothing will stand in […]
COVER REVEAL: The Doors of Midnight (Tales of Tremaine #2) by R. R. Virdi
Blurb “Read R.R. Virdi!”―Jim Butcher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files Myths begin, and a storyteller’s tale deepens, in the essential sequel to R.R. Virdi’s breakout Silk Road-inspired epic fantasy debut, The First Binding. Some stories are hidden for a reason. All tales have a price. And every debt must be […]
COVER REVEAL + KICKSTARTER: The Crimson Court (The Realm Reachers #1) by Brendan Noble
Blurb Spirits haunt the realm of Zekiaz. Flee them, fight them, or wield them. But they bow to no master. The upstart matriarch of a fallen house, Kasia Niezik has sworn to destroy the elusive Crimson Court who assassinated her father. They are near immortal, wielding the spirits that once ended civilization a millennium ago, […]
COVER REVEAL: Demon’s Rage (Bloodwood Saga #2) by David Estes & Ben Galley
Blurb The war to save the Swathe is far from over. Since the Battle of Shal Gara, the Scions have lurked in the dangerous loam, hunting the survivors of the Last Clan. But a malice grows in the treetops and the canopies of the bloodwoods. Fireborn lies creep like a rot through the Swathe, turning citizen […]
COVER REVEAL: A Memory of Song (The Last Ballad #1) by Scott Palmer
A Note from Scott Hello book community, It’s great to meet you! My name is Scott Palmer, author of The Last Ballad Series, and I couldn’t be happier to be sharing this introduction to my work with you today. A Memory of Song is the first book of a planned four book series. This is […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 86: Tech-Fi & Technology As Story with Ken Liu (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Tech-Fi & Technology As Story with award-winning author Ken Liu. During the episode, Ken decodes the intricacies of technology fiction, including what tech-fi means, the uses of technology in fantasy, how technology and stories shape us and expresses our values, personifying technology, new technologies, A.I. and fear mongering, imagining positive impacts of future tech and more.