Book Information Climbing the Ranks by Tao WongSeries: Climbing the RanksGenre: LitRPG/Cultivation, crossover with Epic FantasyIntended Age Group: AdultPages: approx. 600Published: Kickstarter July 12 – Aug. 4, On Starlit Publishing’s Website Nov. 2023, Available everywhere Dec. 2023Publisher: Starlit Publishing Book Blurb When the Towers arrived, without warning, without communication of intent or indication of reasoning, […]
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COVER REVEAL: Merchants of Light and Bone (The Pentagonal Dominion #2) by Erika McCorkle
Massive shout to Erika for allowing me to host the GORGEOUS cover reveal for Book 2 in her Pentagonal Dominion series, Merchants of Light and Bone. About the Book Genre: Fantasy > Epic, Dark Author: Erika McCorkle Publisher: Shadow Spark Publishing Release Date: August 8th, 2023 Cover artist: Bear Pettigrew Cover designer: Jess Moon Length: […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 61: R.R. Virdi talks The First Binding, Storytelling, Urban Fantasy & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author R.R. Virdi about his acclaimed novel The First Binding, how Jim Butcher and The Dresden Files inspired him, starting out in self-publishing and how that compares to traditional publishing, the power of stories across time, writing as work (even though we love it), genre bullshit, mythology, Star Wars and much more.
TBRCon2023 Highlight: The Importance of Diverse Futures (Panel)
Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author/editor Xueting C. Ni and authors Micaiah Johnson, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Alex White, Khan Wong and Ciel Pierlot for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “The Importance of Diverse Futures.”
So…You Want to Read Manga?
Before I really get into things, I want to preface this post by saying that I have very limited experience with manga. To be honest, I’ve only been reading it for about a year and a half – though I have read A TON in that span. I grew up on Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Dragon […]
My Top 11 reads of 2023 so far
Why top 11? Because I’m a maverick, that’s why. Somehow, we are now half-way through 2023 (more than half-way, I never met a deadline I couldn’t blow through) and I’ve barely made a dent in my TBR pile. It’s reassuring to know that as the robots compete with carbon dioxide to put a permanent spanner […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 60: Science in Fantasy with Kritika H. Rao (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Science in Fantasy with author Kritika H. Rao. During the episode, Kritika hypothesizes about the role of science, including how she incorporated science into her debut novel, balancing science with philosophy and esotericism, how science can affect character, plot, language and worldbuilding, science tropes and stereotypes, the work of Michael Crichton and more.
Mid-Year Reflections: From Enchanted Forests to Deadly Space
Someone pinch me… I don’t believe it’s the end of June and we’re halfway through 2023. I’m excited to bring you my favorite books so far of 2023.
COVER REVEAL: Elegy of a Fragmented Vineyard (Paladins of the Harvest #1) by Kaden Love
Massive thanks to Kaden Love for allowing FFA to help reveal the cover for his debut novel, Elegy of a Fragmented Vineyard (Paladins of the Harvest #1). Based on the synopsis, I am expecting a ton of originality from this debut and I hope you plan to check it out as well! Artist Credit: Simona […]
TBRCon2023 Highlight: Bending & Breaking Genre Conventions (Panel)
Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author Alina Boyden and authors Tade Thompson, Vaishnavi Patel, Dan Fitzgerald, Chana Porter and Chris Panatier for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “Bending & Breaking Genre Conventions.”
Ranking All of the Dungeon Crawler Carl Books
This series is like if D&D and video games got drunk and had a kid, and that kid is a mean little bastard.